Walster, Thomas Gavin, LTJG

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Last Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1965-1966, 131X, USS Hancock (CVA-19)
Service Years
1964 - 1966
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club
Order of the Golden Dragon
Lieutenant Junior Grade Lieutenant Junior Grade

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Home State
Utah
Utah
 Year of Birth
1941
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Salt Lake City
Casualty Date
Apr 09, 1966		  
Cause
MIA-Finding of Death		 Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location
South China Sea		 Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery - Sandy, Utah		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Panel 06E Line 094

 Official Badges 




 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Golden Dragon Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Vietnam Veterans MemorialThe National Gold Star Family Registry
  2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
  2013, The National Gold Star Family Registry


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  1964-1966, 131X, VFP-63

Lieutenant Junior Grade

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Unit
VFP-63 Unit Page

Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade
NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Base, Station or City
Not Specified
State/Country
Not Specified
  
 
 Patch
 VFP-63 Details

VFP-63
From 1961
LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC SQUADRON SIXTY THREE 
Light Photographic Squadron Sixty-Three supplied a detachment for every attack carrier in the Pacific 
 
The squadron was originally formed during the Korean Conflict as VJ-61. Since that time its designation has undergone several changes including VC-61, VFPO 61, VCP-63 and finally VFP-63. Its array of aircraft go back to the ;F4U-5P "Corsair" and through the AJ-2P "Savage", F2H-2P "Banshee", F9F-2P and -5P "Panther," F9F-6P and -SP "Cougar," A3D-2P "Skywarrior"
and on up to the present 1000 + MPH F8U-1P.  


Through its detachments the parent squadron at NAS Miramar has reached far flung places throughout the world;

Type
Aviation Fixed Wing 		 

Parent Unit
Fixed Wing
Strength
Navy Squadron

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Apr 9, 2022
   
   
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35 Members Also There at Same Time
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VFP-63
Crosby, Frederick Peter, LCDR, (1954-1965) OFF 131X Lieutenant Commander
McWhorter, Henry Sterling, LT, (1959-1965) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Goodwin, Charles Bernard, LCDR, (1961-1965) OFF 131X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Rudolph, Robert David, LTJG, (1962-1965) OFF 131X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Stevens, Stan, LT, (1960-1969) OFF 131X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Bremner, James, CPO, (1955-1973) PH PH-8288 Petty Officer First Class
Cloud, James, PO1, (1959-1979) PR PR-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Reed, Jerry, CWO4, (1962-1983) PT PT-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Lauer, James, PO2, (1964-1968) ATN ATN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Manos, Ralph, PO2, (1965-1969) PN PN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Obed, Daniel, PO2, (1965-1969) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Obed, Daniel, PO2, (1965-1969) 00 00E Petty Officer Second Class
Reyer, Robert, PO2, (1962-1966) ADJ ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Stroud, Marvin, LCDR, (1966-1996) AZ AZ-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Wacaster, Jack, PO1, (1957-1968) AME AME-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Becker, Richard, PO3, (1962-1967) ADJ ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Duncan, James, PO2, (1961-1965) AD ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Garrett, Bobby Karol, PO2, (1965-1969) AD ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Harding, Robert, PO3, (1965-1969) ASH ASH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Kahmann, Eric, PO3, (1965-1969) AMS AMS-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Logan, Gerald Edward, PO3, (1964-1968) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Nagel, Joseph, CPO, (1960-1984) AD AD-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
O'Neill, James, PO3, (1961-1965) PN PN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Potter, Wade, PO1, (1962-1992) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Spencer, Gil, PO3, (1963-1967) AZ AZ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Stoner, Darryl, PO3, (1961-1964) AE AE-8324 Petty Officer Third Class
Taylor, Odell, PO3, (1965-1971) AD ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Hauschild, Paul, PO1, (1962-1981) PH PH-0000 Airman
Butler, Carroll, PO2, (1960-1967) PR Petty Officer Second Class
Elsley, Thomas, PO2, (1966-1970) AMS Petty Officer Second Class
Hall, Don, PO1, (1966-1989) Petty Officer Second Class
Jones, Raymond, PO2, (1962-1977) Petty Officer Second Class
Vanderhoof, Darryl, PO2, (1957-1967) OS Petty Officer Second Class
Shreve, David, PO3, (1962-1967) PR Petty Officer Third Class
REYER, ROBERT, PO2, (1962-1966) Petty Officer Second Class
Det C
Butler, Carroll, PO2, (1960-1967) PR PR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class

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