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Dave Streetman (November 1, 1941 - June 10, 2003)
John David Streetman of Centennial, CO passed away quietly at home at the age of 61, after a nine week battle with cancer. David is survived by his wife Nancy, daughters Audie and Hannah, and his twin brother Richard. David was born in St. Louis, MO and received a BA and Law degree from Washington & Lee University, where he was Commander of Sigma Nu fraternity.
David served as captain in the Army with Team 98 of the Military Assistance Command Vietnam in Bien Hoa, from September 1967 to August 1968. His many awards include the Bronze Star, Air Medal, and Combat Infantryman’s Badge, but he was most proud of the awards from the Republic of Viet Nam: the Gallantry Cross (with palm) and the Staff Service Honor Medal (First Class) for commandeering an attack helicopter to evacuate wounded civilians left behind by US forces retreating from their overrun outpost.
David’s compassion and fearlessness were demonstrated in less dramatic ways during his fifteen years in Aspen, where he operated several art galleries, followed by seventeen years in the Denver area, where he was a real estate broker and entrepreneur.
A service will be held at Denver's Fort Logan National Cemetery, Staging Area A, 3698 S. Sheridan Boulevard on Monday, June 16, 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
(Published by the Denver Post on June 13, 2003.)
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Richard Edward Streetman
Dave attended Washington & Lee Univ. where he was Commander of the Sigma Nu Fraternaty and founded a Rugby club. Becasue of ROTC he graduated a 2nd Lt. and stayed at W&L for Law School. He worked for more than a year in Chicago and was sent to Vietnam in 1967 as a 1st Lt. He was the intellgence officer for an advisory team in Bien Hoa near Saigon and was soon promoted to Captain. He spent his time advising the ARVN province chief and in helicopters complling after action casualty reports and directing night attacks of opportunity. His post was in the path of the Tet Offensive attack on Saigon in Feb. '68 and his unit survived becasue the enemy didn't have time to take their position. He was eventually awarded a C.I.B. and 4 rows of ribbons including the Bronze Star w/ Valor, the Air Medal and the Army Commendation Medal. After working in Chicago for a year he moved to Aspen, Colorado where he started a Jeep rental buiness and several art galleries. A decade later he moved to Denver where he married Nancy and had 2 daughters Audra and Hannah. In 2003 Dave was diagnosed with a form of stomach cancer and passed away nine weeks later, fearless and with everything in order. If I have the potential for his courage, I hope it shows up soon. In the meantime, its easy to mimic him when necessary. Thank you Dave.
Craig Achilles Beeler
Dave was one one my best friends along with his brother Dick. Somehow I knew he was at Bien Hoa and managed to find him while my USAF crew was offloading cargo on my aircraft while on a 4 hr stopover. He roared up to my a/c in an Army Jeep said get on and we disappeared into jungle. Scary for an USAF pilot. Spent a couple of hours with him ang got a new look at his world. Middle of night, radios cracking with frantic calls for air strike and post overruns. I then had to leave. Got back to the ramp at Bien Hoa, a large Airforce base that was under attack and during the Tet offensive. We took off for the Philippines in a hurry without further fanfare. God Bless Dave. I miss him and think of him often.