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. He is married to the former Mouza Coutelais-du-Roche of Harbin, Manchuria, and has two sons and two daughters. (His eldest son, Elmo Russell Zumwalt, III, Esq., a naval officer in Vietnam, died of Agent Orange-related cancer in August 1988.)

At age 44, Admiral Zumwalt became the youngest officer ever promoted to rear admiral. At age 49, he became the youngest four-star admiral in U.S. history. He was promoted over 35 senior admirals to become the youngest man ever to serve as Chief of Naval Operations.

Admiral Zumwalt initiated wide-ranging reforms in a dramatic effort to revitalize the Navy. His famous “Z-grams” modernized the Navy and made Navy careers much more attractive. Time hailed Admiral Zumwalt as “the Navy’s most popular leader since World War II.” As the Navy’s senior officer, he increased the fighting capabilities of the dwindling United States fleet by outfitting remaining ships with more sophisticated and efficient weapons.

Admiral Zumwalt was commander of U.S. Forces in Vietnam from 1968-1970. In 1976, he ran as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Virginia.

Admiral Zumwalt was a Governor of the American Stock Exchange from 1979 until 1985 and is the author of two books. On Watch(1976) recounts his Navy career and warns Americans about the Soviet naval threat. My Father, My Son(1986) was co-authored by his late son and is an account of their Vietnam experiences and the tragedy that resulted.

The citation awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom states: The President of the United States of America awards this Presidential Medal of Freedom to Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt,Jr.,USN,(Ret.) In both wartime and peacetime, Elmo Zumwalt has exemplified the ideal of service to our nation. A distinguished veteran of World War II and Korea, he served as commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Vietnam and rose to become the youngest Chief of Naval Operations in 1970. As CNO, he worked vigorously to improve our sailors’ quality of life and devoted himself to eliminating discrimination in the Navy. In a life touched by tragedy, he became a great champion of veterans afflicted by ailments related to service in Vietnam. For his dedication, valor, and compassion, we salute Bud Zumwalt.

—-The White House, January 15, 1998


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

*NATIONAL ANTHEM
NAVY BAND, JACKSONVILLE
MU3 MADLYN J. BUGAY, U.S. NAVY

*INVOCATION
CHAPLAIN KARL A. KISH, U.S. NAVY

WELCOME
MR. DENNIS CALDWELL
PRESIDENT, HAL-3 SEAWOLF ASSOCIATION

WELCOME
CAPTAIN DICK CATONE, U.S. NAVY(RET)

REMARKS
REAR ADMIRAL KEVIN F. DELANEY, U.S. NAVY
FORMER, COMMANDER, NAVAL BASE, JACKSONVILLE

REMARKS/AWARDS PRESENTATION
ADMIRAL ELMO R. ZUMWALT, JR., U.S. NAVY(RET)
FORMER CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

*BENEDICTION/NAVY HYMN
CHAPLAIN KARL A. KISH, U.S. NAVY

HELICOPTER FLYOVER

21-GUN SALUTE

TAPS

* GUESTS PLEASE RISE


Combat Aircrew Wings Recipients

Paul Albertine James Fuller Ronald Paletta
John Andres Frank Gale John Perry
Dominick Basile Thomas W. Gantt James Piccolo
David J. (Zeke) Bauer Frank Gazarek Jim Plona
Calvin Beach Charles Henry Goldbin James Prater
William P. Bennett Dwight T. Granlund George Proffitt
Kenneth Ray Berryhill Ollie James Gross Terry Purington
Bob Bliesner Anthony J. Guptaitis, Jr. Jose Pablo Ramos
Phillip Bogue Richard L. Hammer Johnny Ratliff
Paul Bohn John L. Harris, Jr. Raymond Douglas Robinson
Lloyd Lane Bowles William Harting Tony M. Rogers
Alexander Brazalovich Dan Higgins Anthony Salvatore
James J. Brennan Howard Jacobs Michael E. Schafernocker
Darryl Brown Keith Jasmann Henry S. Schieb
Richard Lee Brown Thomas G. Jessen William M. Schieber
Shayne Busby Eugene W. Joenks Frank A. Schultz
Frank Byrd Larry Richard Johnson Alfred W. Scott
Larry Charles Cady James A. Jones Robert Seaman
James W. Carney Dan Kelly Tom Shelly
Gill Lester Carter Earl Kennedy Larry Shropshire
John B. Jack Carter Randall Kluj William Shultz
Russell L. Carter Roland Leo L’Heureux William F. Simmons
James N. Catling, Jr. Roy LaBarrer William R. Simpson
Richard Chaffee Ron La Sota Dennis Slunaker
Brian M. Chase Nelson A. Buz Landy Don R. Smith
Rodney G. Chelius, Jr. Jerry P. Lassiter Barry Solomon
Roger Dale Childers Randy Lindberg Fred Stark
Robert J. Christenson Carl Ludwig Don Stedman
Jack Coan John P.Lynn Douglas D. Taylor
Marcus W. Cocke, Jr. Brian P. Mallon Joseph S. Taylor
Charles E. Collett Terry L. Maples Sam A. Taylor
Lloyd Alford Cone Anthony Marinaccio Gray Templeton
Thomas Conklin Robert McCluskey Tom Thalmann
Harold Edward Cowen Mark McGregor Joseph Versace
George Tom Decker Miguel Melendez Wayne J. Walin
Richard Decker Richard Meussner James Arthur Wall
Jan Dial Howard Michael Meute Barry Waluda
Mike W. Dobson Dave Milbourne Fred Wellhouser
Michael J. Draper Frank E. Miller Tom Williams
Newton Earl Terry Mize Jack O. Williamson
Steve Egsgaard Joe D. Monday Paul C. Willingham
Gary L. Ely Charles Morris Alan L. Wilson
James Ennis Brian Munger Glenn Wilson
Davd E. Red Fairbanks James H. Meyers Dennis Michael Wobbe
John Fanello Gilbert A. ‘Tony’ Nelson Mike Woodward
Mike Fargher Robert F. Nunes Robert Earl Worth
Donald Fred Fee Allen W. Nutter Mike Worthington
Bill Flarida Tom Olby Douglas E. Wozniak
Tom Flynn Tom Olezeski Charlie Yelton
Wilber Dale Frahm Edward Louis Ott III Ron Young
Jerry L. Frank James B. Page, Jr. Francis D. Zuhlke
David Frazier

IN HONOR OFHELICOPTER ATTACK (LIGHT) THREE

KILLED IN ACTION

LT Abrams, John Leon LCDR Johnson, Robert Dennison
AT1 Arnold, Robert Joseph AT3 Johnson, Stephen Ayer
LTJG Barden, Arnold Winfield ADJ3 Meute, Howard Michael
AO1 Bowles, Lloyd Lane LT Mulcany, John Martin
AMH3 Brown, Richard Lee LTJG Norris, Kenneth Earl
ENS Burke, James Francis Jr. LTJG Ortiz, Antonio Olivarez
LTJG Buzzel, Richard H. ADJ1 Ott, Edward Louis III
ADJAN Carter, Gill Lester AN Page, George Merritt
LTJG Castle, Hal Cushman Jr. LTJG Pawlowski, Edward W.
AOAN Childers, Roger Dale LTJG Pederson, William A.
AMS3 Cone, Lloyd Alford ADJ3 Ramos, Jose Pablo
LCDR Cover, Lawrence Leroy AEC Ratliff, Johnny
AMS1 Cowen, Harold Edward LTJG Reardon, Richard John
ADJ2< Fee, Donald Fred AMH3 Robinson, Raymond D.
AMS1 Frahm, Wilber Dale LTJG Romanski, James Henry
LTJG GIlliam, Thomas Edward ADJ2 Rush, George J. Jr.
ADJ2 Goldbin, Charles Henry AO2 Schafernocker, Michael
LTJG Gollahon, John David LTJG Suhr, Alfred H.
AO1 Gross, Ollie James AO3 Wall, James Arthur
LTJG Hart, Joseph Felder ATR2 Winters, Walter Ray
AMS1 Johnson, Larry RIchard AMS3 Wobbe, Dennis Michael

“And so, My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you;
ask what you can do for your country.”
John Fitzgerald Kennedy”