Taylor was sent to
South Vietnam in August 1967 joining D Troop, 1st Squadron,
4th Cavalry Regiment, part of the
1st Infantry Division, at
Bien Hoa Air Base. Taylor flew over 2,000 combat missions during the
Vietnam War in the Cobra and the
UH-1, was engaged by enemy fire 340 times and was shot down five times. Following his Vietnam service, he served in the
2nd Cavalry Regiment in
West Germany. Taylor left active duty in 1971 with the rank of
Captain. ==Death==