Lee ‘Tex’ Westbrook, CW2 (Ret), passed away Friday evening, July 22, 2011 after a long battle with cancer and other ailments. He was buried at the Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery with full military honors.
Lee attended Flight Class 67-19 and flew two tours in Vietnam, the second with the 57th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance) in 1971-72. He was a president of the Fort Wolters Chapter of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot’s Association (VHPA) and his military awards included the Meritorious Service Medal, 24 Air Medals, 3 Bronze Stars, the Vietnamese Service Medal, and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.
COL John W. Lowe
John William Lowe, 91, Col, US Army (Retired) of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in the Holy Spirit Medical Center. He