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CWO Pierre R. E. Desroches

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CWO Pierre R. E. Desroches Veteran

Birth
California, USA
Death
7 Mar 1996 (aged 44)
Logan County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 69 Site 7812
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Chief Warrant Officer 3 Pierre R. DesRoches
29 October 1951 - 7 March 1996

CW3 DesRoches was born in California on 29 October, 1951, and graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1969. CW3 DesRoches joined the Army in 1984, becoming a UH-1 pilot. His assignments included: Fort Carson, Colorado; El Gora, Egypt; and Fort Campbell, Kentucky. CW3 Desroches served as an Aviation Maintenance Officer and Instructor Pilot.

CW3 Desroches joined the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) in 1991 where he rose to serving as an Instructor Pilot in A Company, 2nd Battalion. He participated in numerous deployments both in the continental United States and overseas.

He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal on 7 March, 1996. His numerous other awards include: the Army Commendation Medal (second award), the Joint Service Achievement Medal (second award), the Army Achievement Medal (second award), the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and the Senior Aviator Badge.

CW3 Desroches' service to his nation tragically ended with his untimely death during an MH-47E Chinook, #465, flight on 7 March, 1996, near Russellville, Kentucky.
He was married to the former Lisa Zandanel and had four children, Carla, Roger, Christopher, and Dena.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Pierre R. DesRoches
29 October 1951 - 7 March 1996

CW3 DesRoches was born in California on 29 October, 1951, and graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1969. CW3 DesRoches joined the Army in 1984, becoming a UH-1 pilot. His assignments included: Fort Carson, Colorado; El Gora, Egypt; and Fort Campbell, Kentucky. CW3 Desroches served as an Aviation Maintenance Officer and Instructor Pilot.

CW3 Desroches joined the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) in 1991 where he rose to serving as an Instructor Pilot in A Company, 2nd Battalion. He participated in numerous deployments both in the continental United States and overseas.

He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal on 7 March, 1996. His numerous other awards include: the Army Commendation Medal (second award), the Joint Service Achievement Medal (second award), the Army Achievement Medal (second award), the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and the Senior Aviator Badge.

CW3 Desroches' service to his nation tragically ended with his untimely death during an MH-47E Chinook, #465, flight on 7 March, 1996, near Russellville, Kentucky.
He was married to the former Lisa Zandanel and had four children, Carla, Roger, Christopher, and Dena.

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  • Added: Aug 13, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15316677/pierre_r_e-desroches: accessed ), memorial page for CWO Pierre R. E. Desroches (29 Oct 1951–7 Mar 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15316677, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Hope (contributor 46790939).