LAWSON WILLIE A

CPT Willie A. Lawson was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 06/21/2020 at the age of 75.2
Cherryville, NC
Flight Classes 68-12 and 68-18
Date of Birth 04/24/1945
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 57 AHC in 69-70, 4/77 ARA 101 ABN, 214 CAB
Call sign in Vietnam COUGAR
This information was provided by Sam Moore -57th

More detail on this person: For the VHPA write up on Willie. He was with the 57th in 69-70, was a Capt while there, callsign Cougar. He retired as a LTC. He died, as far as I can tell, in Cherryville, NC. He is buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. Have been trying to get more info on him from his wife but not a lot of luck so far. Sam Moore

Burial information: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

This information was last updated 01/18/2021

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024