The e-mail below was passed on to me by two former HMM-263, H-34 pilots

S/F Gary
HMM-263 '66-'67

>> I am very sad to report that Bill Gregory (HMM 163, 1966) has made his final flight. If you remember him from the Corps, you will probably recall some amusing stories of the various adventures and misadventures of "Lt. Ratry." His life, post USMC, was no different.
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>> Bill spent his final years in Van Nuys, CA and died of colen cancer on January 20, 2009 in the Los Angeles VA hospital.
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>> His family has planned memorial services with Marine Honors at Long Island National Cemetary, 2040 Wellwood Avenue, Farmingdale, NY at 2:00pm on May 21, 2009.
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>> Bill Cleary, (HMM 263, 1966)