NICHOLAS WALLACE V

CW2 Wallace "Van" V. Nicholas was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 04/22/2023 at the age of 75.6
Medford, OR
Flight Class 67-7
Date of Birth 10/01/1947
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 173 AHC in 67, 17 AHC in 68, 188 AHC in 68, 192 AHC in 69-70
Call signs in Vietnam SPIDER 62, TIGER SHARK 62, LANCER 62
This information was provided by Wife

More detail on this person: It is with deep sorrow that I contact you today. Van passed away last Saturday, April 22nd. He suffered from severe PTSD ever since the war, and finally lost the battle. He took his own life. Our sons and I pray that he has finally found peace. We like to think of him up there in the great blue yonder, dancing above the clouds as he did all his life. Flying was his one and only true passion, and we all understood that. Receiving your newsletter always left him thoughtful, and often in tears. I tried as best I could to understand him and help him find healing, but could never really reach him. He was my husband for 43 years. Sincerely, Mimi Nicholas

This information was last updated 04/30/2023

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024