LOWRY EDWARD M

MAJ Edward M. Lowry was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 04/15/2011 at the age of 83.8
Ridgeland, MS
Flight Class 62-6
Date of Birth 07/08/1927
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with A/1 AVN 1 INF in 66-67, 160 CAG 101 ABN in 68-69
Call sign in Vietnam BULLDOG
This information was provided by John Lowry (son), SSN search Aug 2011

More detail on this person: Edward McClellan Lowry Edward McClellan Lowry, 83, of Canton, passed away April 15, 2011 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Ed was the third child of five born to Clementine and Van Lowry. A graduate of Mississippi State, he became a revenue agent for B ATF in Mississippi. Ed loved to fly, but his spotting stills from the air were, as he told it, too effective to suite his superiors. He transferred to U.S. Customs, intercepting drug smugglers mid-air around the Gulf States. In 1982, Ed retired to Mississippi. For some years he flew the Life Star air ambulance for UMMC. An Army reservist, Ed served during the Korea War. In Vietnam, he flew helicopters with the 101st Airborne, earning the Bronze Star and Distinguished Flying Cross and leaving as a major. Well-read in history and poetry, Ed composed satirical verses to amuse his colleagues. He was ever-ready to walk dogs, critique battles, and tutor Marines. He cherished a succession of beagles and other pups. Married and divorced twice, Ed is survived by a sister, Nelle Byrd; his sons, John Lowry and Andy Lowry; his daughter, Della Lowry, and his stepdaughter, Janet Verret. Memorial donations may be sent to the Mississippi Animal Rescue League

Burial information: Canton City Cemetery, Canton, MS

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024