More detail on this person: Richard D. McCaig CW4R Passed away on the night of 19 February from complications of a helicopter accident in April 2014. Richard was born 16 July 1946. Richard joined the Army in 1967 graduating flight school with class 68-11. While serving in Vietnam as a combat pilot he took a direct commission achieving the rank of Captian, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, and numerous Airmedals. He then returned to Ft. Wolters where he became a flight instructor and then a standardization instructor pilot. After active duty he flew for a while in Arizona where he met and married the love of his life Donna. He then moved to San Diego and joined the Sheriff's department, then the Marshal's office, and finally retiring from the Sheriff's department in March of 2002. At the same time he joined the Army Reserve at Los Alamitos reverting back to Warrant Officer and becoming the units SIP. Having served in the unit over 23 years he retired as a CW4 in 1996. His passions included restoring and racing several Shelby Mustangs, the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot's Association not missing a reunion in 30 years, the United Scottish Society, Golfing, and traveling all over the country with his wife in their motor home. He also became a dosent for a museum and was flying for them when the accident happened. He will be greatly missed by his many friends. He is survived by his wife Donna, His father who was a POW in WWII, his two sisters and one brother. Burial will be March 2nd at Miramar National Cemetary with a memorial at a later date.
Burial information: Miramar National Cemetary
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