Charles Perriguey, Jr. was born inGlendale, Calif. and grew up in nearby San Gabriel. He had only flown once on anairliner when he enlisted in the Marines after high school. He trained at NASPensacola in fixed-wing aircraft, then the Marines offered him the chance to flyhelicopters and he took it. In Vietnam he flew Sea Stallions and Hueys, acted asa forward air controller and earned a Purple Heart. In 1972, after his servicetour, he joined the LAPD. For three years he worked the streets, then in 1975 heswitched to the air support division. He's just finishing his 25th year oftrailing suspects and keeping ground-based officers out of harm's way.
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