SPRINGER ROBERT S

WO1 Robert S. Springer was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 01/31/2005 at the age of 66.4 from Lung cancer
Granbury, TX
Flight Class 66-7
Date of Birth 08/31/1938
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 173 AHC in 66-67, D/227 AVN 1 CAV in 69-70, HHC 227 AHB 1 CAV in 70
Call sign in Vietnam LOBO 56
This information was provided by Pat Richardson, William Springer

More detail on this person: Robert Samuel Springer, 66, passed away Monday, Jan.31, 2005, in Fort Worth. Memorial service: 2pm Saturday at Acton United Methodist Church in Acton, Texas. Mr. Springer was born Aug.31, 1938 in Chicago, Ill. to Robert and Loraine Wells Springer. He attended South Short High School in Chicago and received an Associate of Arts degree from Miami Dade Community College.

At 18, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 1960. He continued his military service with the U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam for which he was awarded, among other medals, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star with one oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal with valor device, the Air Medal with valor device and numerals 39. He retired from the Army in 1977 with the rank of CW3.

Following military service, he turned a hobby into a profession, becoming a master clockmaker and acquiring the "Clock Doc" nickname from an article published in the Miami Herald. He restored antique clocks for several years until he returned to flying with Miami Helicopter.

He was a member of the Distinguished Flying Cross Society, The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association and Acton United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife of eight years, Ann Delbridge Springer of Granbury, his sister Diane Sandine and niece and nephew DeAnna and Rex Sandine of the Chicago area. You can view and sign the guest book at: www.Star-Telegram.com/obituaries

Bob retired from the army as a W-3, Awards include 2 DFC's, 39 Air medals, plus one with V, 2 Bronze stars, 1 purple heart, Army comendation medal with V, Senior aviator wings. He belonged to the DFC society and the Disabled american vets.

Survived by his wife Ann

Bob was cremated and will be buried in Arlington Nat'l cemetary in Va. in june

From: William Springer

Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024