TEAFORD FREDDIE A

WO1 Freddie A. Teaford was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 01/03/2008 at the age of 57.9 from Cancer
Yorktown, VA
Flight Class 70-27
Date of Birth 01/27/1950
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 3 BDE 1 CAV in 70-71
Call sign in Vietnam SNOOPY 27
This information was provided by E-mail from Richard Sills

More detail on this person: Fred Teaford died Jan 3, 2008 in Yorktown VA after a long and valiant battle against cancer. He was only 57. He was West Virginia native who adopted Virginia as his temporary home. He graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with both a AB and Masters of Business degree.

After graduating from flight school with Class 70-27 he served in Viet Nam in 70-71 with the 3rd Bde 1st (Air) Cav Div and the Division's Delta Troop 229th Aviation. Fred flew with the Blue Platoon lift helicopters of the troop where as an AC no mission was to dangerous for him.

He was a recipient of the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, MSM and Air Medal with number 39. Fred was a Master Army Aviator

Fred retired for the Army as a Major after 24 years of service as a Warrant Officer and Commissioned Officer. His service took him to numerous stateside and overseas assignments. He then served an addition 10 years as a civil servant at TRADOC HQ at Ft. Monroe VA retiring as a GS-14.

Freddie is survived by his wife of 30 years, Diana Teaford his two daughters, Tara and Kellie along with one brother and four sisters.

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