French Jr., William, SO3

Deceased
 
 Service Photo   Service Details
View Time Line
Last Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Last Primary NEC
SO-5326-Combatant Swimmer (SEAL)
Last Rating/NEC Group
Special Warfare Operator
Primary Unit
1992-1992, 5301, (Army) Basic Airborne Course
Service Years
1991 - 1993
SO-Special Warfare Operator

 Last Photo   Personal Details 

1727 kb

Home State
Florida
Florida
 Year of Birth
1970
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by Mike Kennedy (President), SO3 to remember French Jr., William (Bill), PO3.

If you knew or served with this Sailor and have additional information or photos to support this Page, please leave a message for the Page Administrator(s) HERE.
 
Contact Info
Home Town
Not Specified		 Last Address
St. Petersburg
Date of Passing
Oct 03, 1992		  
Location of Interment
Not Specified		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Not Specified

 Official Badges 




 Unofficial Badges 






 Additional Information
Last Known Activity
Bill French was stationed at Seal Team 5 and training in Golf platoon at the time of his death.  He was traveling home from a wedding with three fellow teammates from Seal Team 5 and were involved in a high speed collision at the intersection of Via De La Valle in Del Mar, California.  Bill and fellow Seal Team 5 teammate Stan Fant were killed instantly.
Bill is always remembered in our platoon as being generous and likable.  He loved being a Seal and would've probably made a career out of it.  He worked hard and was a good operator.  He was an outstanding runner and swimmer and had an easy going attitude.  The charisma and character that he brought to us in Golf platoon could never be equaled.  It was a great loss for all of us.
   
Other Comments:
Golf platoon 1993.  I remember we locked out of a submarine off the coast of San Clemente Island, landed and spent almost 16 hours looking for this target that seemed to not exist.  We finally found it and high-tailed it to the LZ. The choppers picked us up and off we went.  We were all beat, dirty, thirsty, hungry, sore, some with minor injuries.  We were in flight back to the mainland, it was probably four in the morning because there was only that twilight visual across the ocean.  Bill French smiled and gave me a couple pats on the knee just for good measure.  We all fell asleep.  That was the last exchange I had with Bill.  He was killed the next night.  Godspeed my friend.
   
  1991-1991, SO-5326, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Course

SO-Special Warfare Operator

From Month/Year
- / 1991
To Month/Year
- / 1991

Unit
Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Course Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
NEC
SO-5326-Combatant Swimmer (SEAL)

Location
San Diego
Country/State
California
  
 
 Patch
 Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Course Details

Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Course

Type
Garrison - Training Command
Existing/Disbanded
Existing

Parent Unit
Formal Schools and Training Courses
Strength
Formal School

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Apr 10, 2008
   
   
My Photos For This Unit
No Available Photos
128 Members Also There at Same Time
▼
This Unit Only
Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Course
Fant, Marshall, PO3, (1989-1992) SO SO-5326 Petty Officer Third Class
White, Tom, CPO, (1973-2007) SO SO-9533 Petty Officer First Class
White, Tom, CPO, (1973-2007) SO SO-9533 Petty Officer First Class
D'Angelo, Edward, CAPT, (1986-2016) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Gerkin, Rick, CDR, (1987-2013) OFF 110X Lieutenant
Nichols, Rick, LCDR, (1974-1997) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Dial, Steve, CDR, (1988-2011) OFF 131X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Bryson, John, CWO4, (1979-2009) AD AD-8215 Chief Petty Officer
Spaulding, Masterchief, MCPO, (1981-2007) 00 9505 Chief Petty Officer
Wilde, Rex, SCPO, (1975-1999) 00 9505 Chief Petty Officer
Cook, Brian, LCDR, (1983-Present) AW AW-7841 Petty Officer First Class
Davis, Michael, MCPO, (1986-2016) 00 9505 Petty Officer First Class
Eckert, Vicky AE AT-8275 Petty Officer First Class
Feeley, Carolyn, MCPO, (1980-2007) CTI CTI-9211 Petty Officer First Class
Handloser, John, CPO, (1979-2000) SM SM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Hull, Don, PO1, (1977-1995) 00 9505 Petty Officer First Class
Kelly, Dennis, CWO3, (1983-2010) EN EN-4291 Petty Officer First Class
Kent, Daniel, PO1, (1980-2001) 00 9505 Petty Officer First Class
Lawhorn, Jim, PO1, (1980-2002) 00 9505 Petty Officer First Class
Openshaw, Jeff, CPO, (1983-2004) 00 8271 Petty Officer First Class
Ross, Greg, MCPO, (1980-2007) 00 9505 Petty Officer First Class
Sauer, Jeffrey, SCPO, (1983-2006) WT WT-9502 Petty Officer First Class
Thompson, Bruce, CPO, (1978-1997) AMS AMS-8278 Petty Officer First Class
Traylor, Tom, CPO 00 9505 Petty Officer First Class
Brawley, James, MCPO, (1985-2009) HM HM-8404 Petty Officer Second Class
Fix, Edward, CPO, (1984-2007) SD SD-9502 Petty Officer Second Class
Galyon, Billy, PO2, (1989-1995) 00 8202 Petty Officer Second Class
Gonsalves, Timothy, PO1, (1986-2006) AW AW-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Jenquine, John, PO1, (1984-2004) 00 8262 Petty Officer Second Class
Petty, Eric, CPO, (1985-2007) 00 9505 Petty Officer Second Class
Pfister, Kirk, PO2, (1982-1995) SB SB-5352 Petty Officer Second Class
Plowman, Dan, CWO4, (1974-2005) AW AW-7831 Petty Officer Second Class
Richardson, John, CPO, (1984-2008) 00 9505 Petty Officer Second Class
Stanhope, Noel, CPO, (1982-2002) AD AD-6419 Petty Officer Second Class
Villegas, Chuck, CDR, (1985-Present) 00 9505 Petty Officer Second Class
Walker, JC, PO2, (1982-1991) PR PR-9502 Petty Officer Second Class
Ambuehl, Kevin, CPO, (1989-2007) AW AW-7815 Petty Officer Third Class
Becker, Jeff, CPO, (1990-2010) 00 8226 Petty Officer Third Class
Cagan, Jonathan, PO2, (1990-1998) AT AT-8215 Petty Officer Third Class
Combs, Mark, PO2, (1988-1993) CTI CTI-9201 Petty Officer Third Class
Dobison, Lisa, LT, (1989-Present) 00 8201 Petty Officer Third Class
Donley, Jeffrey, PO3, (1990-1994) AD AD-8215 Petty Officer Third Class
Fisher, Steven, PO2, (1989-1998) 00 8215 Petty Officer Third Class
Freeze, Jerry, CPO, (1989-2007) AM AM-8251 Petty Officer Third Class
Harms, Jason, PO1, (1989-2003) CTI CTI-9201 Petty Officer Third Class
Ladd, Kelly, LT, (1990-2007) AW AW-7815 Petty Officer Third Class
Lake, Paul, PO1, (1989-2002) AT 9521 Petty Officer Third Class
Lunsford, Todd, LCDR, (1989-2011) AW AW-7815 Petty Officer Third Class
MILLER, Eric, PO1, (1989-1998) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Miller, Paul, PO2, (1990-1995) AD AD-8215 Petty Officer Third Class
Page, Ted, CPO, (1990-2007) 00 8215 Petty Officer Third Class
Pankey, Ben, PO2, (1990-1999) 00 8215 Petty Officer Third Class
Smith, Jeff, PO2, (1987-2007) AZ AZ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Spellman, James, PO1, (1986-2007) GM GM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Sullivan, Robert, PO3, (1987-1992) AW AW-7821 Petty Officer Third Class
Winschel Jr., Kenneth, CPO, (1983-2005) 00 8262 Petty Officer Third Class
Sellers, Loyd, S1c, (1986-1991) OFF 1710 Seaman First Class
Bouchard, Brian, PO2, (1990-1997) AM AM-0000 Airman
Davies, Shilo, CPO, (1990-Present) 00 8226 Airman

Copyright Togetherweserved.com Inc 2003-2011