Gaylord Lee Westbay
Warrant Officer
HHC, 2ND BDE, 4TH INF DIV, USARV Army of the United States Hanford, California June 15, 1938 to September 08, 1967 GAYLORD L WESTBAY is on the Wall at Panel 26E, Line 38 |
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"This is a Memorial for Gaylord Lee Westbay. He was KIA on 09/08/1967.
I have attached photos and text."
-- Danny Delgado, "Gunslinger" Crew Chief, SP5, 09/08/2012 | ||||
Photo of Warrant Officer Class 67-9, B-4, 4th Warrant Officer Candidate (WOC) Company, US Army Primary Helicopter Center, Fort Wolters, Texas Tilson Gary A. West Charles E.
Windeler Charles C. Woodnough Kenneth Westbay Gaylord L.
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Warrant Officer Gaylord Westbay had just turned 29 years old when he landed in
Vietnam in August, 1967. Considered to be an "old man" by other soldiers over there, he had trained to be a
helicopter pilot and got along with everyone. Westbay had been in Vietnam for 3 weeks when this incident took place.
Permission to use unknown author's information granted September 23, 2012 by Martha A Crosley Graham,
State Coordinator, California GenWeb.
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Danny Delgado, Westbay's crew chief provided the photos below. Gunslinger in 1967 after recovery; Delgado hand drawing of Gunslinger; and Hanford Cemetery, Hanford, Kings County, California. In addition, Danny has several tributes on other websites. Information below used with his permission. |
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