U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) Major Jeffrey Bruce Sinclair of Lorton, Virginia, was born June 2, 1944 in Summit, New Jersey, and passed away on August 25, 2021 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, the cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis.
He spent most of his youth in Germany and Holland where his father was stationed with the US Air Force, and attended the Quaker boarding school in the Netherlands.
As an alumni of Moses Lake High School in Washington state, Major Sinclair earned his BA from Eastern Washington University and his MS from UCLA.
He joined the US Marine Corps in 1965 as a CH-46 helicopter pilot, and was rescued before capture after being shot down in Vietnam. Major
Sinclair received the Presidential Service Badge serving as senior pilot on Marine One under President Jimmy Carter. In September 1978 he transported President Carter, President Sadat of Egypt, and Prime Minister Begin of Israel during the Camp David Summit, and in October 1979 he transported Pope John Paul II on the Pope's US visit.
Major Sinclair concluded his Marine career as an Acquisition Management Officer, earning an honorable discharge in 1987.
During his retirement from the Marine Corps Major Sinclair worked in program and test management for DCS, SAIC and Leidos. He participated in many projects during his career as a defense contractor, most notably Hellfire and JDAM.
Memberships included George Washington's Mount Vernon, Clan Sinclair (USA), the American Friends of Lafayette, and the Commemorative Air Force.
Internment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
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He spent most of his youth in Germany and Holland where his father was stationed with the US Air Force, and attended the Quaker boarding school in the Netherlands.
As an alumni of Moses Lake High School in Washington state, Major Sinclair earned his BA from Eastern Washington University and his MS from UCLA.
He joined the US Marine Corps in 1965 as a CH-46 helicopter pilot, and was rescued before capture after being shot down in Vietnam. Major
Sinclair received the Presidential Service Badge serving as senior pilot on Marine One under President Jimmy Carter. In September 1978 he transported President Carter, President Sadat of Egypt, and Prime Minister Begin of Israel during the Camp David Summit, and in October 1979 he transported Pope John Paul II on the Pope's US visit.
Major Sinclair concluded his Marine career as an Acquisition Management Officer, earning an honorable discharge in 1987.
During his retirement from the Marine Corps Major Sinclair worked in program and test management for DCS, SAIC and Leidos. He participated in many projects during his career as a defense contractor, most notably Hellfire and JDAM.
Memberships included George Washington's Mount Vernon, Clan Sinclair (USA), the American Friends of Lafayette, and the Commemorative Air Force.
Internment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Please sign the Guestbook at www.legacy.com/washingtontimes
Contributor: S. G. Williams (46810763)
U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) Major Jeffrey Bruce Sinclair of Lorton, Virginia, was born June 2, 1944 in Summit, New Jersey, and passed away on August 25, 2021 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, the cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis.
He spent most of his youth in Germany and Holland where his father was stationed with the US Air Force, and attended the Quaker boarding school in the Netherlands.
As an alumni of Moses Lake High School in Washington state, Major Sinclair earned his BA from Eastern Washington University and his MS from UCLA.
He joined the US Marine Corps in 1965 as a CH-46 helicopter pilot, and was rescued before capture after being shot down in Vietnam. Major
Sinclair received the Presidential Service Badge serving as senior pilot on Marine One under President Jimmy Carter. In September 1978 he transported President Carter, President Sadat of Egypt, and Prime Minister Begin of Israel during the Camp David Summit, and in October 1979 he transported Pope John Paul II on the Pope's US visit.
Major Sinclair concluded his Marine career as an Acquisition Management Officer, earning an honorable discharge in 1987.
During his retirement from the Marine Corps Major Sinclair worked in program and test management for DCS, SAIC and Leidos. He participated in many projects during his career as a defense contractor, most notably Hellfire and JDAM.
Memberships included George Washington's Mount Vernon, Clan Sinclair (USA), the American Friends of Lafayette, and the Commemorative Air Force.
Internment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Please sign the Guestbook at www.legacy.com/washingtontimes
Contributor: S. G. Williams (46810763)
He spent most of his youth in Germany and Holland where his father was stationed with the US Air Force, and attended the Quaker boarding school in the Netherlands.
As an alumni of Moses Lake High School in Washington state, Major Sinclair earned his BA from Eastern Washington University and his MS from UCLA.
He joined the US Marine Corps in 1965 as a CH-46 helicopter pilot, and was rescued before capture after being shot down in Vietnam. Major
Sinclair received the Presidential Service Badge serving as senior pilot on Marine One under President Jimmy Carter. In September 1978 he transported President Carter, President Sadat of Egypt, and Prime Minister Begin of Israel during the Camp David Summit, and in October 1979 he transported Pope John Paul II on the Pope's US visit.
Major Sinclair concluded his Marine career as an Acquisition Management Officer, earning an honorable discharge in 1987.
During his retirement from the Marine Corps Major Sinclair worked in program and test management for DCS, SAIC and Leidos. He participated in many projects during his career as a defense contractor, most notably Hellfire and JDAM.
Memberships included George Washington's Mount Vernon, Clan Sinclair (USA), the American Friends of Lafayette, and the Commemorative Air Force.
Internment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Please sign the Guestbook at www.legacy.com/washingtontimes
Contributor: S. G. Williams (46810763)
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