More detail on this person: Dennis graduated from the University of Akron, was commissioned in
the Army, received his wings and last flew as a Medivac pilot in Vietnam. He was a captain at the
time of his release from active service. I cannot give you his dates of service but assuming he
graduated from UA in '65, flight training, et al, in '66, he would have served between '66&'68.
Also do not know how many tours Dennis served in country.
I did my nine years in the Navy, leaving in Aug.'66. Denny and I never really discussed RVN except
the really truly silly and/or amazing shit.
He was a fearless, crazy, booze & fun loving Irishman. Owned several restaurants with his cousin and
was a former president of the Ohio Restaurant Assn.
Denny passed away from cancer in 2001, never once complaining of his illness. One of my heroes for
sure.
Two of his favorite stories were; trying to get one of the original underpowered Hueys off the
ground with more Arvin's aboard than he could count -- and making it, and making a pizza run in
weather grounding flight activities -- except the pizza for the brass.
From: George W. Dean
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