PHIPPS MICHAEL R

WO1 Michael R. Phipps was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 01/04/1999 at the age of 51.4 from Cancer
Centreville, VA
Flight Classes 69-3 and 68-43
Date of Birth 08/04/1947
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 281 AHC in 69
Call sign in Vietnam WOLFPACK 34
This information was provided by Gary Stagman, SSN deceased search

More detail on this person: Born 4 Aug 1947 died 4 Jan 1999. Jim Minoque had contact with Mike in 1998 and had heard that he had cancer. He and I tried to locate Mike during 1999, but were unsuccessful. We didn't have the SSN then. I found the number on the Social Security Death Index along with his name. I am very sorry to have missed making contact with him. Mike, Ron Lesonik and I were room-mates in the SF building near the perimeter fence. We built the room in mid 1969 from borrowed (stolen) materials from the USAF and 5th SFG. We were all great friends back then. Mike was a Bandit Pilot who extended his tour to fly for Wolf Pack. He was a great pilot and a Great American.

From: Bob Mitchell

I was deeply shocked when I read about Mike Phipps death. I have tried to contact him more than a couple of times over the years but with no success, and for this I will always be sorry. I just wanted to say Thanks! Mike was one of the best pilots I ever knew and I credit him in no small way for my survival. He gave me my initial check ride for transition to Guns. He took me under his wing and taught me things I didn't believe were possible with a Huey. His call sign was Wolfpack 34 and I was proud to inherit it when he left country. I will miss him, even though the last time I saw him was over 30 years ago. This one is hard to take.

From: Mike Johnson

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