LEGRAND HAROLD D

WO1 Harold D Legrand was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 12/09/1986 at the age of 36.2 from A/C accident
Midland City, AL
Flight Classes 71-3 and 70-49
Date of Birth 09/21/1950
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 2/11 ACR in 71-72
This information was provided by Harold John LeGrand II (son), Patrick Martin, SSN deceased search

More detail on this person: I worked with Harold as a night vision goggle instructor pilot OH-58 A/C at Fort Rucker, AL. The night Harold was killed there was a weather recall. Harold along with 3 students crashed in trees outside Hanchey Heliport. Harold was a department of the Army civilian (DAC) at the time. I can not remember the exact day of his death however.



From: CW2 Patrick Martin

Harold David LeGrand age 36 was born 9/21/1950 and died 12/9/1986 at Fort Rucker, AL in a helicopter flight training crash.

Survivors: Wife-Debra LeGrand, Son-Harold John LeGrand II, Son-Adam David LeGrand, Daughter-Amanda Sue LeGrand.

During memorial services at Chapel of The Flags at Fort Rucker CWO 2 Walter Segeren spoke of his friend. "He was as much a part of the Army as a military member. He never left the Army when he got out. He was a friend. He would never turn anyone down. He was a person you could depend on," Segeren said. "He was someone in my life who I will never forget. There never was a man more devoted to his family than David," added Segeren.

Legrand died alongside WOC Mark W. Elenio while they were attempting to fly back to Haney Army Heliport, in an OH-58 during inclement weather, when the helicopter went down.

Harold David LeGrand is buried at St Marys Catholic Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, Illinois and remembered by many.

From: Harold John LeGrand II (son)

Burial information: St Marys Catholic Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, IL

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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