PETERSEN DEAN THOMAS

CW2 Dean Thomas Petersen was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 09/20/2012 at the age of 67.7 from Cancer
Lockeford, CA
Flight Class 67-3
Date of Birth 01/13/1945
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 45 MED CO in 67, 571 MED DET in 67-68
Call sign in Vietnam DUSTOFF
This information was provided by Gary Potter

More detail on this person: CW2 Dean Petersen, 67,A passed away on September 20, 2012 in a convalescent hospital in San Andreas California,after a long battle with Cancer. Dean was born January 13, 1945 in Hayward California and joined the Marine Corp Reserve after graduating from High School and eventually enlisted into the US Army WOC Aviation program graduating with class 67-1/67-3. Dean was assigned to the 45th Medical Co (AA) which was forming at Ft Bragg North Carolina and arrived in Vietnam in July 1967.

Dean flew with the 45th until the 571th Medical Det (RA) arrived in Vietnam in December of 1967. Dean was one of the more accomplished pilots who was transferred to the 571st allowing it to become fully operational on 2 January 1968. After his tour in Vietnam, Dean became an instrument instructor at Ft Rucker until his Honorable Discharge and then joined the California NatâÇÖl Guard and was an Instrument Examiner until he left to pursue other aviation interests. Dean is survived by his two sons Dean Jr and Jesse and older brother Roy. Dean entered the Catholic Church a few days before he died and the Priest later told me that Dean had left a profound impact on his life. I believe Dean left a profound impact on everyone that knew him well. âÇoDean Petersen may you rest in peace.

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