by Gordon I Peterson Capt Arthur H. Barber III, the commanding officer of Naval Station Norfolk, VA., has forwarded a proposal to the Chief of Naval Operations Adm Jay L Johnson to name a modern enlisted barracks in honor of Aviation Ordinanceman 3rd Class James A. Wall. Wall, a highly decorated Seawolf aircrewman and door gunner, was killed in action …
Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three
Combat Aircrew Insignia Pinning Ceremony Patriots’ Grove NAS Jacksonville, Florida 18 June 1998 ADMIRAL ELMO R. ZUMWALT, JR., U.S. NAVY, RETIRED Admiral Zumwalt was born in San Francisco in 1920 and grew up in Tulare, Calif. He was valedictorian of his Tulare High School class of 1938, and a cum laude graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1942. …
Seawolf Lands at SEAL Museum
From FT Pierce Florida Tribune, 4 June 1997 St Lucie County Sheriff’s Department Chief Pilot Lt Mark Schimpf flew 1,000 combat hours and was shot down eight times during his one year tour of duty in Vietnam. That was before his days as a law enforcement pilot. With Schimpf’s record, some might think he would never want to be close …
Reunion Speech at The Wall, 1996
Vietnam Memorial Speech Washington DC, July 4, 1996 By Tom Olby, HAL-3 Seawolves, Det 1 (1968-1971) Seawolf Family Members and Brother Seawolf warriors; it is a privilege and honor to be speaking with you, at “The Vietnam Memorial.” They say the Vietnam War was a long time ago. Wasn’t it just yesterday? More than 58,169 men and women “Vietnam Veterans” …
Admiral Ziemers Reunion Speech, 1996
Seawolf Reunion Speech Rear Admiral Timothy Ziemer July 4,1996 Washington D.C Thank you Con for that introduction. I have mixed emotions about being here. As a passive member of the SEAWOLF Association, I expected something different from you this evening. This is not a group of “old men talking about their days in Vietnam,” as I expected. What I have …
Admiral Delaneys Reunion Speech, 1994
May 1994 Seawolf Reunion Speech Pensacola, Florida RADM Kevin Delaney (1946-2015) The following is a transcript of a talk given by RADM Delaney, at the Seawolf reunion May 1994. Admiral Delaney was a Seawolf gunship pilot as a Lieutenant jg on Det-8 in 1970. This speech was intended for Seawolves and their families, but it is also a very good …