THOMAS JAY (TJ) LANGE (Deceased)

TJ Lange, Heavy Scout (mini-gun) Section 1967-1968, passed away November 12, 2011 due to injuries received in a vehicle accident.

TJ's funeral was held November 18, 2011 at the Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen, TX. Their website states that they will retain the virtual guestbook for a period of time following the funeral. You can view it at:

http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Thomas-Lange&lc=1795&pid=154615712&mid=4884292&locale=en-US 

T.J. made contact with us via the website and other Centaurs. He attended the 2010 Reunion in Tucson, AZ. T.J. sent us many photographs and stories. Some of the photos are posted on separate photos pages.

Click on TJ's photos page 1 to view the photos.

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(The following photos provided courtesy of Bruce Powell)

TJ Lange - Helicopter gunship crewman: D Troop, 3/4 Cav

TJ with Sgt. Chapman's nasty monkey

TJ with his mini-gun helicopter gunship # 462

TJ performing the necessary and never ending maintenance on one of his helicopter's mini-guns

TJ decked out with battle gear - manning the left side doorgun

Bob Taylor (left) with TJ following an Awards Ceremony at Cu Chi

TJ with his Alaska based ocean charter fishing boat

Pat Eastes (left) and TJ during Pat & Clare Eastes' visit with TJ in 2011

This merged photo (courtesy of Bruce Powell) shows TJ as a (very) young Gunship Crew Chief in 1967 - and at the 2010 Squadron Association Reunion in Tucson.

TJ the young helicopter crew chief and at his first Cav Squadron Assn reunion in 2011

         

Click on I REMEMBER to go to the section of the website where stories from T.J. Lange's memories are posted.

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