- SURNAME
Henry
- FORENAME
David Clark
- UNIT
38 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group)
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Silver Star,Distinguished Flying Cross
- PLACE
South East Asia 1965-66
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 27.9.1937 Abington,Pennsylvania
son of Howard M. and Katherine (nee Bush) Henry
helicopter pilot
retired as Major
married Eulalie Wimberly (1940-2007)
married Eleanor Ruth Hubbard August 2011 (1942-2018)
died 13.12.2013 Lafayette,Louisiana
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 55 Site 4808
Major David C. Henry, USAF (Ret.), born September 27, 1937, in Abington, PA, David died on Friday, December 13, 2013 of a massive heart attack. He graduated from Abington High School in June, 1955 and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force November the same year. David's Air Force career took off when he was accepted into Officer Candidate School; he graduated in June, 1960 as a 2nd lieutenant. Pilot training followed and he won his silver wings in August, 1961. Education was important to Dave and he continued his studies, earning a BA in business in 1973. David distinguished himself during the Vietnam War as a member of the first Air Force long range helicopter combat rescue unit, the Jolly Green Giants. His decorations as a Jolly Green include the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross (3 awards), the Air Medal (8 awards), and the AF Commendation Medal. He was also awarded the National Defense Service Medal with four battle stars, the Vietnam Service Medal (US), the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm (South Vietnamese), the Vietnam Service Medal (South Vietnamese) and the AF Presidential Unit Citation (the highest AF unit award). A daring flood rescue earned David the Airman's Medal for Heroism not involving an armed enemy. He later received a second award of the Commendation Medal; a second award of the AF Presidential Unit Citation; the AF Outstanding Unit Award (2 awards), the Good Conduct Medal; and the Small Arms Marksmanship Ribbon. After crew duty as a B-52 Aircraft Commander and various staff assignments, David retired after twenty-one years of service in July 1976. Following retirement from the AF David began his second career as a pilot for Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. (PHI). After completing 18,000 accident free military, commercial and private flying hours, he hung up his headset on his 56th birthday!
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