PIRKLE JERRY D

MAJ Jerry D Pirkle was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 02/01/1971 at the age of 31.4 (Exact date not known.) from Auto accident
Flight Class 62-7
Date of Birth 08/23/1939
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 119 AHC in 63-64, HHB/2/20 ARA in 67-68
This information was provided by Patrick J. Kelly, Russ Warriner

More detail on this person: Killed in an auto accident in Germany.Jerry was in the gun platoon of the 119th Avn Co in 63 -64 on his first tour. I was in the same unit. We both were in the 2/20th ARA Bn, 1st Cav in 67 - 68. His rank was Major at the time of his death. I was stationed with him at Camp Evans in Vietnam in 1968 before he departed for Germany.

From: Patrick J. Kelly This is a correction to the information listed for the subject individual. Major Jerry D. Pirkle, was my Commanding Officer at the NATO/SHAPE Flight Detachment at Chievres Air Base in Belgium. We supported the SACEUR. Jerry was killed in a single car accident in Belgium and not Germany. He was enroute from the Air Base to his home in very inclement weather and lost control of the vehicle. I was the family escort to his home in Georgia and final resting place at Arlington National Cemetary. From Tom Frizzell

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Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025