RIECKE RICHARD N

LTC Richard N. Riecke was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 11/05/2006 at the age of 73.5
Covington, LA
Date of Birth 05/05/1933
Served in the U.S. Air Force
Served in Vietnam with 20 SOS in 67-68
This information was provided by Jim Burns, SSN search 090108

More detail on this person: Richard was born on May 5, 1933 and passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2006.

He was a resident of Covington, Louisiana at the time of his passing.

A retired Air Force helicopter pilot, Lt. Col. Richard Riecke served in Vietnam, where he received a Distinguished Flying Cross while performing search and rescue missions. Later he served as one of President Lyndon Johnson's pilots.

He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Anne (Hill).

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at St. Dominic Church, 775 Harrison Ave., NOLA on Thursday, November 9th from 11:00AM to 1:00PM. A Funeral Mass will begin at 1:00PM.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a charitable donation to the St. Dominic Rebuilding Fund at 775 Harrison Ave., NOLA 70124.

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024