Jackie Phillip Heil
Captain
20TH SPECIAL OPS SQDN, 14TH SPECIAL OPS WING, 7TH AF United States Air Force Rocky Ford, Colorado November 25, 1941 to September 25, 1970 JACKIE P HEIL is on the Wall at Panel W7, Line 89 |
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Remembered by his squadronmates in the
A memorial initiated by a fellow Green Hornet, |
Jack Heil was the youngest son of Scott and Ruth Heil. He graduated from Colorado State University in 1964 with a degree in agronomy. He was called "The Flying Farmer" by his classmates in pilot training at Vance. He married Linda Graham and became the father of Cynthia Lynn and Lora Ann. He flew B-52s out of Blytheville AFB and Hueys out of Malmstrom AFB before flying with the 20th SOS "Green Hornets" in Vietnam. Jack received the DFC with 3 oak clusters and the Air Medal with 5 oak clusters. He is still missed by his families: Linda Heil, Cindy and Rich Previte, Lora, Jay, Rylee and Addison Bundy; Norma Heil, Bill Heil, John and Jean Heil, and Henry and Mary Rusch; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
From his wife, |
God bless Jackie. You served with honor and gave your life so that others may live. You are a hero. My dad, Henry Robert Heil (Bob) also served in Vietnam. I served in the Gulf War in 1991, and Iraq in 2004 and 2007. Like you Jackie, our Servicemen and women today are amazing and risking it all. Like you some have given their lives too in their quest to save others. Like you Jackie, they are heroes too. God bless.
From a second cousin, |
Notes from The Virtual WallTwo UH-1s of the 20th SOS based at Ban Me Thuot departed on a combat mission. The lead aircraft, UH-1F (tail number 64-15484), was crewed by
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