REED SHELDON G

CPT Sheldon G. Reed was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 07/03/2009 at the age of 62.3 from Liver failure
Tampa, FL
Flight Classes 68-518 and 68-32
Date of Birth 04/02/1947
Served in the U.S. Army
This information was provided by Nadia Reed (daughter), SSN search Jan 2010

More detail on this person: After looking through cerificates and his DD-214, I believe his US Army helicopter class was 68-28 B-4, Ft. Wolters, TX. He receieved a purple heart for wounds received on 1/24/69, Army Commendation medal for meritorious service at Fort Ord, CA from 6/1/69 to 7/15/72, the Air Medal on 1/25/69, Army Aviation badge and Vietnam service medal. I believe he was in Vietnam from 12/31/68 to 3/1/69. He left the US Army Oct 31, 74. If you find out any more information about him... please share. My information maybe slightly incorrect. I do know from the certificate in front of me that he became a Capt on 12/5/69.

I remember he shared quite a few very incredible stories with me about his missions. From what I remember his helicopter crashed and he was the sole survivor. He broke several bones and was shot 9 times.

His guilt weighed heavily on him his entire life. Not only did his brother and father commit suicide but after 33 years of marriage my mother divorced him because his problem with alcohol became too much for us to bare. He died 7/3/09 of liver failure due to cirrhosis. Even after the doctors told him to stop... he continued. He was an amazing man who I miss very much. Unfortunetly, because he became so difficult to deal with we stopped speaking a few years before his death. I found out months later after he passed that he had himself cremated. He is finally at peace. Thank you for your time.

From: Nadia Reed

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