NEWCOM KENNETH E

WO1 Kenneth "Ken" E. Newcom was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 12/20/2017 at the age of 71.2
Paragould, AR
Flight Classes 68-515 and 68-27
Date of Birth 10/03/1946
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 101 AVN 101 ABN, 158 AVN 101 ABN
Call signs in Vietnam COMANCHERO 69, PHOENIX 69
This information was provided by Sammie Williams

More detail on this person: Kenneth was born on October 3, 1946 and passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Kenneth was a resident of Ash Flat, Arkansas at the time of passing. Born in Bay, Ken lived much of his life in Jonesboro and was a 1966 graduate of Nettleton High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War where he was a helicopter pilot in the 101st Airborne Division. Ken was a member of Calvary Chapel in Jonesboro, Nettleton Masonic Lodge and was a past member of the Civil Air Patrol. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday in Emerson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday in Emerson Memorial Chapel with Pastor John Lawrence officiating. A graveside committal service will follow at 2:30 p.m. in Wiles Cemetery in Ash Flat

Burial information: Wiles Cemetery

This information was last updated 12/27/2017

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Date posted on this site: 01/11/2025