LANGLEY EDWARD T

LTC Edward T. Langley was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 08/02/2019 at the age of 91.6
Mission Viejo, CA
Flight Class 52
Date of Birth 12/24/1927
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
Served in Vietnam with HMM-362 in 62, HMM-164 in 67-68
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More detail on this person: Langley, Edward Truesdel Edward Truesdel Langley passed away at 91 years of age of natural causes. He was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Ethel M. Langley on July 20, 2015. He was born in Jackson, MS on December 24, 1927, and attended Forest Hills High School prior to joining the Navy in September, 1945. He spent two years on active duty at Whidbey Island, Washington, where he served as a weather man (aerologist) before transferring to the inactive reserve and enrolling in Mississippi College. He also went to work at Dixie Air Service where he earned his private pilots license. He was recalled to active duty in 1951. He was assigned to Panama Canal Zone Naval Air Station as an aerologist. He was selected for Navy Flight Training Program in 1952 and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Naval Reserve. He was then sent to Cherry Point, North Carolina, where he was qualified in the F3DSkyknight. After a year and a half in Korea and Japan he returned to the U.S. and married his high school sweetheart, Ethel Morris. He had orders to Pensacola as an instructor in formation flight. After two years there he was assigned to helicopter training. He was designated a qualified Navy Helicopter Pilot on July 22, 1958. He was assigned to HMR-363 at Marine Helicopter Base, Santa Ana, CA where he flew the HRS-3. Ed served in a helo squadron to South Vietnam in 1961-1962. From 1963-1965 Mr. Langley served on the base staff at the Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia. From 1967 to 1968 Ed served in the Marine Helicopter Squadron-164 in Phu-Bai, Vietnam. He was the Commanding Officer of H&MS-16, MAG-16, MCAS Futema, Okinawa from 1973-1974. Ed maintained his relationships with his fellow military friends throughout his entire retirement days. Semper Fi! After Ed retired from military service, he was employed by Fluor and Northrop. His fondest memory while at Fluor, was being able to play golf with Arnold Palmer. Ed took up painting in his retirement. Published in Orange County Register on Aug. 18, 2019

Burial information: Cremated

This information was last updated 12/02/2019

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024