WRIGHT CLAUDE DARELL

CW3 Claude "CD" Darell Wright was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 10/26/1993 at the age of 55.3 from Cancer
Millstadt, IL
Flight Classes 66-21 and 66-17
Date of Birth 07/08/1938
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 161 AVN in 67-68, 335 TC in 70-71, B/123 AVN 23 INF in 71
Call signs in Vietnam PELICAN, JOCK STRAP, WARLORD
This information was provided by James M. Prince, Carol Wright

More detail on this person: C.D. Was assigned as a Cobra pilot to D Troop, 1/4 CAV, 1st ID upon his return from Viet Nam in 1972, which is the last time I saw him. He was an excellent pilot with a great personality - a lot of fun to be around.

From: Greg Dunne Major, MSC (RET)

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Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025