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Cal Greer - Obit |
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Message from Cal's daughter - Cindy (via Bill Driscoll) |
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| This is Cal's daughter Cindy. My sister Christie and I are here in Texas at his home. My dad, Cal, passed away on 2 Oct 04 of cardiac arrest. We are going to miss him so very much. I don't know any of you, but saw your names in his email address book and thought you would want to know. We are saddened by his death, but are having to work fast to get things in order so that we can return home to Georgia. We will be cutting off his AOL service shortly. I know my dad would want you to know. My email address is baboon340@alltel.net and my sister's email address is pajammydude@earthlink.net. Please feel free to contact us. Thanks, Cindy and Christie | |
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Cal at Graduation |
Cal at 25th Reunion |
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Air Force Honors Local Serviceman (from Cal's family via Kelly Parks) |
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U. S. Air Force Captain Cal E. Greer, son of Mr. and Mrs John C. Greer of 201 Brookwood Drive, Richardson, recently received the Distinguish Flying Cross at Tan Son Nhut Airfield for heroism during a high-priorty cargo run in support of U. S. Army operations Airlifting munitions and troops, the pilot and crew were making a steep approach to the narrow air strip at Dau Tieng when they encountered blistering automatic weapons fire. Their C-123 Provider sustained several hits in the fuselage and began an uncontrollable descending turn. Assessing the damage, the crew discovered a control cable had been severed. By skilled maneuvering, they were able to regain partial control of the transport. Determined not to let vital supplies fall into the enemy by jettisoning their cargo and realizing they could not land at the short airstrip, the crew elected to burn off fuel and try to regain altitude as they turned back to Tan Son Nhut. The emergency worsened when, suddenly, more ground fire hit the buffeting aircraft and an artilleryman was seriously wounded. The crew abandoned plans to test the plane's capability and headed for a critical landing at Tan Son Nhut. By expert handling, Captain Greer helped bring the Provider in for a normal touchdown and turn off to an ambulance. The Captain was cited for heroic and outstanding professional flying skill and extraordinay teamwork during the emergency. Captain Greer, who has flown 198 missions since his arrival in Vietnam in January, has received 6 awards of the Air Medal for superior airmanship.
A graduate of North Dallas High School, he received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from North Texas State University, where he was commissioned in 1959 upon completion of the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps program. He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. |
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Capt. Greer Receives Higest A F Honor (from Cal's family via Kelly Parks) |
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Air Force Capt. Cal Greer, 30, of 1334 Northlake drive in Richardson, was awraded the Air Force's highest honor recently, the Distinguished Flying Cross Capt. Greer, a native of Dallas, was flying a C123 Provider into Dau Tieng South Vietnam when his plane suffered heavy damage from ground fire. Capt Greer and the crew had turned back to Saigon when they were hit again. Disregarding his own safety, Capt. Greer gave up his personal parachute to one of the airmen on board. Through skillful handling of the plane, the crew was able to return to Saigon and make a safe landing. |
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