SELLON EUGENE L

CW3 Eugene "Gene" L. Sellon was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 11/16/2013 at the age of 75.2
Vicksburg, MS
Flight Classes 68-11 and 68-9
Date of Birth 09/13/1938
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with C/3/17 CAV in 68-69, H/16 CAV in 72-73
Call signs in Vietnam CHARLIE HORSE 35, WHITE ROBE 6
This information was provided by Jaqi Sellon (wife)

More detail on this person: CW3 Eugene (Gene) L. Sellon 75 Born 13 September 1938

Flight Classes 68-11 68-9 Gene started flight school like all the rest of us at Ft. Wolters. Next came the second half at Hunter Army Airfield; upon completion he went straight to Cobra transition. Next came a seven month stint at Ft. Hood as part of two new Air Cav. troops that formed and then deployed to Nam; only to be sent South and infused to C troop 3/17 Cav. He distinguished himself as "Charlie Horse" Assassin 35. His first DFC was an impact award with the offer of a Direct Commission to Cpt. on the spot; he remained true to WOPA and took only the DFC. After his first tour he "got stuck" delivering helicopters all over the States (tough job). His second tour was with H/16th Cav. Later he got caught up in the "RIF's" but stuck it out as an Air Traffic Controller. When he got his time in, he retired as CW3 Senior Aviator.

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