GARRISON JOHN A

CW3 John A. Garrison was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 01/19/2025 at the age of 84.6
Kettle Falls, WA
Flight Class 67-19
Date of Birth 06/11/1940
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with B/3/17 CAV in 68, C/4/77 ARA 101 ABN in 71
Call signs in Vietnam STOGIE 35, GRIFFIN 44A
This information was provided by James A. 'Sneaky' White

More detail on this person: At 1640 on the 19th of January 2025 John `CRUSTY' Garrison (CW3) passed away on his mountain top home in Kettle Falls Washington. I gave him the nickname 'Crusty' when he first joined the GRIFFINS because he was older than me by a few months and I was the oldest pilot in the unit. CRUSTY was a 2-tour helicopter pilot - 2nd tour with the GRIFFINS (C/4th/77th ARA) As enlisted he had over 10 years with Special Forces- most of it in either 10th Group or 7th Group. He served as an intelligence NCO. He was very active in the Special Operations Association as well as a member of the VFW and the NRA. My wife and I moved to Northeastern Washington to be near him - for CRUSTY and I were like brothers. Our time together we talked about our times with the GRIFFINS- our time together at Fort Bragg and our time going through Jungle Expert School. For us, his loss is a heavy load. Clear skies my brother Sneaky White

This information was last updated 01/19/2025

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Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025