PARNELL JOSEPH H

WO1 Joseph H. Parnell was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 11/21/1988 at the age of 43.9
Memphis, TN
Flight Classes 66-19 and 66-17
Date of Birth 12/17/1944
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 281 AHC in 67
This information was provided by Gary Stagman

More detail on this person: Joe served in the 281st AHC in 1967 as a Fire Team Leader in the Wolf Pack. He was an skilled pilot and great team leader who also served as the Admin Officer for the 281st. Following a tour in Germany Joe left the Army as a 1ST LT. He worked as a flight instructor in Colorado then joined Continental Airlines as a pilot. Joe died on November 21, 1988. His Mother Doris resides in Tijeras, NM and his Father, Maj. Joseph F. Parnell Sr. USAF Ret. is living in a nursing home in Pueblo, NM.

Joe came to me in 1967. He had some college training in journalism, and was immediately given the job of writing awards and decorations stuff. We set him up in a very small command tent with a field desk and light, and he was delighted to have the responsibility.

From: Barc Boyd, Wolf Pack Platoon Leader in 1966.

He was also the standardization IP for Wolf Pack. I took my initial check ride with Joe. A good guy and great pilot.

From: Joe Bilitzke.

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