SOUCEK LEO E

BG Leo E. Soucek was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 04/02/2013 at the age of 84.8
Potomac, MD
Flight Class 59-1
Date of Birth 06/27/1928
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 1 AVN BDE in 66-67, HHC 11 CAB in 67, HHC 11 CAG 1 CAV in 69-70, DMAC G-3 in 70, HHC 164 CAG in 70-71
Call signs in Vietnam HAWK WHIP, RED DOG, DELTA, RED HAWK
This information was provided by SSN search Aug 2013

More detail on this person: Brig. Gen. Leo E. Soucek was interred Sept. 10, 2013, with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery following a memorial Mass at Fort Meyer Chapel. He served his country in combat in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq, and traveled the world during his 27-year military career, followed by 20 years with Lockheed-Martin as consultant assault-helicopter development warfare. His loving family bids him farewell; wife, Evelyn, Potomac, Md.; daughter, Leanne, Boulder, Colo.; sons, Leo Jr., Maine, and Steven, colonel, U.S. Army, of Virginia; brothers, Edward, Radford, and Frank, Harrisonburg; sister, Evelyn; and grandchildren, Jasmine, Josh, Lucy, Emma, Sarah and Adeline. Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 Born to a Czech immigrant family, Jack was a VMI graduate. His decorations included the Silver Star, four awards of the Legion of Merit, six awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Bronze Star Medals. Courtesy of John Michael (#46848992)

Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024