National Army Security Agency Association Board of Directors

In Memoriam: Remembering Board members who have passed away.

Donald "Don" Wayne Helton (1944 - 2019)

It is with a great deal of sadness that the National Army Security Agency Association announces the death of Donald Helton, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.  Donald Wayne Helton (Don),75, of Pewee Valley, passed away on April 24 2019 in Louisville, KY. 

Don was the founder of Veterans Memorial Park of Kentucky, recipient of Kentucky Veterans Medal of Honor, Army Chief Warrant Officer and Vietnam War Veteran and a Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver recipient. He organized the project resulting in the Crestwood by-pass being named the Veterans Memorial Parkway as well as Crestwood becoming a Purple Heart City.

He has served as a member of the Kentucky Governor’s Advisory Board for Veterans Affairs, Veterans Trust Fund Board, state Joint Executive Council of Veterans Organizations, and US Representative’s Veterans Advisory Board. Don was also a graduate of Eastern High School and Boston University.

After leaving the Army, he was employed with the Department of the Army in Germany before returning to the United States in 1990. Since then, he has used his skills and experiences to become an outstanding entrepreneur including owning his own businesses.

Don actively participated as Vice Chairman of the NASAA Board of Directors and played an important role in the effort to place a memorial to the contributions made by the Army Security Agency during the Cold War, the Korean War and the War in Vietnam.  His guidance will be missed by the veterans of ASA as will he.

Charles "Chuck" H. Collins Jr.  (1943 - 2018)

Charles "Charlie" Edward Ziehl - August 4, 1941 - March 13, 2017

It is with deep sadness that the NASAA board announces the passing of long time board member "Charlie" Ziehl.    He passed away at his home in Tawas City, Michigan after a long illness.  Full military honors took place at the memorial service after the funeral ceremony on Friday, 3/17/2017.  Charlie served in the ASA from 1959 to 1962.  In his own words he recounted that "after being given the ASA speech I was "Volunteered" into the ASA. We shipped out to Frankfurt, Germany, where we stayed a couple of weeks, and then we were assigned to ASA Units throughout Germany, I and some others were sent to 507th USASA Gp in Heilbronn, Germany. I worked in the Message Center, sending and receiving hard copy material; I moved to Baumholder in the summer of 61, and was OJT'ed as a 980 then as a 982 . . . or at least given the MOS! I returned to the USA in August of 62.  Civilian life brought a list of jobs: glass cutter, construction laborer, cement finisher, and finally, meat cutter for Kroger Co. I quit there in 73 to work with my father and mother in the Greenhouse/Landscaping business. In 1992, my wife and I purchased the business."  Charlie is survived by his loving wife Diane, two sons and four grand children.  He will truly be missed by so many who had the honor and privilege to know him over the years.

Wayne George Atwell died on Tuesday, June 17, 2014.  Born in Dupont, PA in 1933.  He graduated from Corning Free Academy in 1951.  Wayne enlisted in the Army and served with the Army Security Agency, MOS 1717 (Direction Finding). He served at Fort Devens MA, Baumholder Germany, Bremerhaven Germany and at the National Security Agency.  After his service he graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hobart College in Geneva, NY in 1961.  He spent 25 years working for GTE, retiring as Director of Benefits.  Wayne served on the Board of Directors for the NASAA from 2001 to 2007.

The NASAA Board of Directors (BOD) were deeply saddened to announce the passing of our dear friend and BOD Secretary "Duke" (Donald Raymond Dodge) on 7 Jun 13, at the age of 81.  Duke is survived by his wife Ruby of 34 years and countless family members.  We're proud that many of us on the BOD actually got to meet and spend time with Duke and Ruby; they were a role model couple.  Ruby will forever remain in our thoughts and prayers.  Duke was a staunch patriot.  He served with the ASA during the Korean War and after that spent 50 years plus supporting the Masons, American Legion Post 712, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 914 and, for numerous years, as a very dedicated and loyal member of the NASAA BOD.  Duke will be missed.