Tommy was assigned to Charlie Troop on March 3, 1970 and was Killed in Action on May 6, 1970. Tommy was a Pilot of an OH-6A Observation Helicopter. Tommy was awarded the Purple Heart, Air Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and a set of Army Aviator Wings. See Gary L. McKiddy. Gary sacrificed his life in an attempt to free Tommy.
If any family member or friend reads this blog, please contact me as I am looking for pictures and personal stories about this brave man.
Posted in: Our Fallen Comrades, W-Z
Charlie Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment 
Steve
July 8, 2013
Have you tried contacting Randy R. Zahn, he’s the author of ‘Snake Pilot’ and flew in the same unit with Tommy?
http://www.potomacbooksinc.com/Books/AuthorDetail.aspx?id=1446
Thats a link for his publisher, who may be able put you in contact with him.
Steve
July 8, 2013
Hi again,
This is a link to the 1/9th message board, the unit Tommy flew with.
Hopefully they will be able to help out as well.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ctrp9thcav/
patrickbieneman
July 8, 2013
Steve, I was in the same unit. I have put emails out on the C Troop site asking for pictures and all responses declared they fif not have any photos.
Andrew Howard
May 14, 2014
Tommy’s little brother is my uncle in law, I’m not sure how much their family has, but they didn’t even know the whole story until they read Snake Pilot by Randy Zahn.
Donnie Woodall
May 31, 2016
Tommy was a friend from Walton HIgh School. We both had Corvairs and would drag race. Tommy was a great guy, popular, and always had a friendly smile for everyone.
Friend
August 27, 2016
Tommie’s oldier brother, Rodney, lives in Mossy Head, Fl. He has Tommie’GTO that was put in a barn before he left for Vietnam.
patrickbieneman
August 27, 2016
Friend, you wouldn’t happen to have any form of contact info for Rodney would you?
Larry
July 3, 2018
Tommy’s little brother, Paul is a middle school principle in Niceville Fl. Tommy and I graduated from high school in 67. Rodney, his brother passed away last week. Larry blueltn@msn.com
patrickbieneman
July 4, 2018
Larry, Thank you for the information. Do you have any contact information on Paul? If you do and I send you my Cell number, would you pass it on to him? I would love to talk to him.
Larry
September 28, 2020
https://clustrmaps.com/person/Whiddon-3gfn1v Click on the link and scroll down for his home number. I have not talked to Paul since he was in junior high. Larry
Larry
September 28, 2020
8507292626 Paul Whiddon
patrickbieneman
September 29, 2020
I will call tonight before the debate.
Carlos Maciel
December 11, 2020
Hi my buddy Michael Alan Johnson, who I served with in the 10th Mountain Division from 2000-2003, is buried in the same cemetery as Tommy L Whiddon. My buddy killed himself in 2015as years of fighting PTSD. I just recently visited his grave in Nov of 2020, and I found Tommy’s grave not far from Michael’s. He had a Horse statue in front, with faded 1st Cav emblem that has been weathered by the years past. I researched Tommy and found this message board. I can tell he was deeply cherished and loved by many. I never knew the man, as I was born in 1982, and served in the Army from 2000-2008. I read he was terrified he wouldn’t come home, and I felt the same in Iraq. His story really affected me deeply, and I have no words to describe my feeling inside when I think of Tommy. 50 years have passed since he was KIA. I hope he still has family that may read this. I am sorry for your loss.