Matula, Valentin George, CDR

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Commander

Last Primary NEC
132X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Naval Flight Officer

Primary Unit
1965-1965, 132X, USS Independence (CVA-62)

Service Years
1941 - 1965

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Texas

Year of Birth
1923

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Casualty Info

Home Town Hallettsville, TX	Last Address Hallettsville, TX

Casualty Date Jul 20, 1965
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location Vietnam, South (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates 08E, 084 / Sect 35, grv 4656

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2013, The National Gold Star Family Registry
	2016, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page

1965-1965, 132X, RVAH-1 Smokin' Tigers

From Month/Year - / 1965	To Month/Year - / 1965
Unit RVAH-1 Smokin' Tigers Unit Page
Rank Commander	NEC 132X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Naval Flight Officer
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	RVAH-1 Smokin' Tigers Details

	Type Aviation Fixed Wing
	Parent Unit Fixed Wing	Strength Navy Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jul 20, 2012

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9 Members Also There at Same Time

RVAH-1 Smokin' Tigers

Gronquist, Carl Eugene, LT, (1963-1965)	OFF	132X	Lieutenant
Hoch, John, CAPT, (1949-1982)	OFF	131X	Lieutenant Commander
Bielicki, Henry, PO2, (1963-1967)	AT	ATR-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Majhenich, Ernest, PO3, (1962-1966)	AQB	AQB-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Morgan, Bill, PO3, (1965-1969)	ADJ	ADJ-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Cross, Dennis, AN, (1964-1968)	AO	AO-0000	Airman
Hill, James, PO1, (1958-1967)			Petty Officer First Class
Hall, Roger, PO2, (1963-1967)			Petty Officer Second Class
McGee, Joseph, PO2, (1964-1968)	00		Petty Officer Second Class