MOREE ROBERT O

WO1 Robert "Bob" O. Moree was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 09/01/2003 at the age of 63.2
Horizon City, TX
Flight Class 69-19
Date of Birth 06/08/1940
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 243 ASHC in 69-70, 243 ASHC in 71-72
Call sign in Vietnam FREIGHT TRAIN 3
This information was provided by Jon Beckenhauer

More detail on this person: Robert Odell Moree, 63, of Horizon City, TX, died. Moree graduated from flight school in Class 69-19. He served tours in Vietnam with the 243rd Assault Support Helicopter Company in 1969-70 and 1971-72. Moree was the third pilot in the unit to get more than 2000 hours combat hours flying time. A fine gentlemen and even better pilot and fellow comrade. Farewell, my friend, we will miss you dearly. He is survived by his wife Jane and daughter Tami Caudillo.

From: Jon Beckenhauer

I served with Bob in the mid 80s in the 180th in Schwabish Hall FRG. Though I never knew him well (I was an E-4), I can say that among my peers he was probably the MOST respected pilot we had. He didn't sweat the adminitrative BS of a "peacetime" Army, and seemed a generally nice guy. In the words of my peers, "One flying SOB". The ultimate compliment. I recall well an FE telling me. Mr. Moree had told him while complaining about low alt. restrictions getting tighter and tighter. And I quote what I was told "If you didn't come back with foliage on the landing gear you weren't flying!" "High" flyers were dead men! Thank you, and thanks to "Bob" and all the others.

From: Sp4 Harris M. Spracher, 67U10, Schwabish Hall 1984-1986, HAAF 1986-87

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Date posted on this site: 01/11/2025