STEPHENS HERSCHEL B

COL Herschel B. Stephens was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 07/16/2005 at the age of 76.2 from Natural Causes
Mesa, AZ
Flight Class 63-4TQ
Date of Birth 05/19/1929
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 117 AHC in 66
Call sign in Vietnam BLACKHAWK
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More detail on this person: HERSCHEL B. STEPHENS HERSCHEL B. STEPHENS Kentucky New Era (Hopkinsville, KY) - Friday, July 22, 2005 MESA, Ariz. - Retired Army Col. Herschel Boyd "Steve" Stephens, 76, Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Hopkinsville and Trigg County, died Saturday, July 16, 2005, in Mesa of natural causes. A memorial service will be in Mesa at a later date and burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery. A native of Trigg County, he was born May 19, 1929, the son of the late Travis and Mary Bell Stephens. He served in the National Guard from 1947-1961 and on active Army duty until 1979 with assignments in armor, Army aviation and Army aviation research and development. He was a veteran of two tours in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He had served as president of the board of Leisure World Community Association. Survivors include his wife, Donna Wilcox Stephens; his children, Michael J. Stephens, Austin, Texas, Kevin B. Stephens, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Lisa Stephens Sykes, Bethania, N.C., David R. Stephens, Camarillo, Calif.; a sister, Barbara Isom, Nashville, Tenn., and six grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the donor's charity of choice.

Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024