Sadly I have to report that I just received word of the quiet passing last week of a friend and comrade, LTC M. Dugan Lawrence, US Army (retired), at his home in Corvallis, Oregon.
While in the Army he served with the 225th Avn Co., Phu Hiep, June '69 - June '70. He then was an Instructor Pilot at Ft. Rucker, '70 –’72; and Cdr, Det 1, 330th Avn Co. Stuttgart, FRG Aug ’74- Aug ’77. Following Germany he was Quicklook II Evaluator at Ft. Huachuca, Aug ’77- Aug ’80. He then was assigned to the 2nd MI Bn (Prov), Camp Humphreys, ROK Jul ’81- Jul ’82.
I had the opportunity to fly with Dugan on flight-follow missions in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970. When I DEROSed in June 1970, I made it a point to get his address in Corvallis, as he was due to rotate shortly after I came home. Later that summer I drove to his home and we had a chance to visit for a while. I’ll always remember his comment when he saw my brand new shiny red 1970 Cuda parked in front of his house. He said, “It looks like it’s going fast just sitting there!”
I hadn’t seen Dugan since 1970, so I was thrilled when I found his name on the roster for the Reunion in Portland last September! We had a chance to catch up on the last 38 years at the Reunion. I am so glad we saw each other!
Rest in peace, my friend.
