More detail on this person: PAYNE, James M.
Graduated flight training with Flight Class 68-28.
Flew in Vietnam with 57th AHC (1968-1969) and
with 60th AVN CO Aslt Hel (1971-1972)
James "Jim" Payne, 69, of Boerne, Texas
peacefully passed away on October 31, 2013 after a
long and courageous battle with cancer. He was
surrounded by his wife, LuClare Payne, and his
children, Jeff Payne, Kelly Essler and Adam Payne.
He is also survived by two sisters, Maxine Torian
and Carolyn Lednicky. Jim graduated from Texas
A&M University in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in History and English. He was
commissioned as a 2nd Lt after 4 years in the
Texas A&M Corps of Cadets.
Jim proudly served his country in Vietnam as a
helicopter pilot in the United States Army. The
first tour was with the 57th AHC (1968 - 1969)
supporting the Special Forces as a UH-1 pilot in
Kontum. The second tour, he flew an AH-1 Cobra
with the 60th AVN CO Aslt Hel (1971-1972). He
was awarded a Bronze Star and 21 air medals for
his actions in combat. Up until his death, Jim
was a proud member of the Vietnam Helicopter
Pilots Association.
After his career in the Army, Jim entered the
banking industry with Dallas Federal Savings &
Loan Association. He worked with various banks
in the Dallas-Fort Worth area prior to moving in
1996 to San Antonio to begin a career with
Broadway National Bank. He retired from 41 years
of banking in January 2013 as a Senior Vice
President and District Manager for the Lone Star
Retail Division of Broadway Bank. Jim loved to
hunt and fish and watching Aggie football.
Services were held for Jim on November 7, 2013
with internment at the Dallas/Fort Worth National
Cemetery.
Burial information: Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, TX
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