LORGE BENJAMIN P

CPT Benjamin P. Lorge was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 05/18/1987 at the age of 44.2 from Heart attack
Paxton, MA
Date of Birth 02/27/1943
Served in the U.S. Air Force
Served in Vietnam with 38 ARRS DET 5 in 67
Call sign in Vietnam PEDRO
This information was provided by Dean W. Charron, Jimmy Neill, SSN deceased search

More detail on this person: You may find more info on Ben Lorge in archives of MA ARNG, I served there with him after 1976. not sure of details in his case, but sure he was an aviator in MA ARNG at Camp Edwards, MA and possibly at Westover AFB, Chicopee Falls, MA

From: Jimmy Neill

I flew with Ben in the National Guard at Westover AFB in the late 70's. Ben flew the HH-43B Huskie in the Air Force; we were the 1059th Medical Detachment and we flew MAST and other rescue missions in the UH-1. As I recall, Ben was a school teacher. I left the unit shortly before his death and as I understand it, Ben suffered a fatal heart attack while in formation at Camp Edwards--the unit had moved to Cape Cod and Ben followed it there. He was a guidance counselor.

From: Dean W. Charron

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024