PUSHAK JAMES W

WO1 James W. Pushak was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 08/08/2017 at the age of 72.4
Port Charlotte, FL
Flight Class 67-11
Date of Birth 04/01/1945
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 147 ASHC in 67, 242 ASHC in 67-68
Call sign in Vietnam HILLCLIMBER
This information was provided by Sammie Williams

More detail on this person: James W. Pushak, Age 72, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Bethel Park. He was born April 1, 1945 to Rosemary and James Shelton in Lebanon Ohio. Jim passed away August 8, 2017. He was preceded in death by his mom, Rosemary and step-father Nick Pushak. He is survived by brothers, John Pushak, Nick Pushak (Janice) and sister Sandy Pushak, his devoted sons, Jamison Maxwell Pushak (Liz) and Joseph Nathaniel Pushak (Kristin), granddaughters, Gabriella, Angelina and Zoe Evangeline, and Mary Lou Petruso Ward, mother of his children and many nieces and nephews. He studied Engineering at Pitt University and proudly served in Vietnam as a United States Army Chief Warrant Officer flying Chinook helicopters. He was retired from the Army Reserves and the Federal Aviation Administration and currently lived in Bradenton Florida. He was passionate about his family, and enjoyed flying, sailing, the beach and was an avid reader. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Burial information: National Cemetery of the Alleghenies

This information was last updated 08/13/2017

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024