KARAS STEVEN C

WO1 Steven "Cliff" C. Karas was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 12/17/2008 at the age of 60.6 from Lung cancer
Soddy Daisy, TN
Flight Class 69-11
Date of Birth 05/04/1948
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with C/1/9 CAV 1 CAV in 69-70
Call sign in Vietnam CAVALIER 41
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More detail on this person: Steven Clifford Karas, 60, of Soddy-Daisy, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at a local hospital.

Mr. Karas was a 1966 graduate of Brainerd High School. He entered the Army in 1967 and served his Country until 1971. He went to Helicopter Pilot School at Hunter AAF, Ga., from 1969 -1970. He served as a combat pilot in Vietnam where he flew search and rescue missions and transported troops to and from combat zones. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Valorous Unit Award, Air Medal, and Bronze Star.

After his military service he entered the Chattanooga Police Department in 1972. During his tenure with the Police Department he flew one of the first helicopters the city had in service. He retired from the Police Department in 1998 and started a second career with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and continued to work there until his time of death.

He also served as an instructor pilot in the Tennessee National Guard 278th ACR from 1986-1993.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Caroline and Frank Karas; Fern and Eugene Mathis; and father, Donald Larry Karas.

Survivors include his two sons, Dustin Karas, Kevin Karas; daughter-in-law, Stacy Karas; mother, Robertine Vorwerk; stepfather, Richard Vorwerk; sister, Cathy Faulkner; brother-in-law, Pete Faulkner; nephew, Eric Faulkner, and Janet Karas.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, at the North Chapel with Pastor Seton Tomyn officiating.

Interment will follow at Chattanooga National Cemetery with military honors.

The family will receive friends for visitation from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday at the North Chapel.

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In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Mr. Karas to the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Animal Shelter.

Arrangements are made by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, Tn. 37343.

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