Walster, Thomas Gavin, LTJG

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

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

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

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

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2013, The National Gold Star Family Registry

Photo Album (More...)

Current Photo

In Service

1965-1966, 131X, Commander Carrier Air Wing 21 (CVW-21)

From Month/Year December / 1965	To Month/Year April / 1966
Unit Commander Carrier Air Wing 21 (CVW-21) Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant Junior Grade	NEC 131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	Commander Carrier Air Wing 21 (CVW-21) Details

	Type Combat - Sea
	Parent Unit Major Commands	Strength Navy Command
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Sep 3, 2018

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

No Available Photos

6 Members Also There at Same Time

Commander Carrier Air Wing 21 (CVW-21)

Wilkinson, Thomas R., CDR, (1954-1973)	OFF	131X	Lieutenant Commander
Ostlund, Wayne, PO2, (1965-1969)	YN	YN-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Tupper, Tullius, PO2, (1961-1965)	YN	YN-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Vinson, Guy, PO3, (1963-1970)	YN	CYN-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
MCanninch, John, AN, (1962-1966)	AN	AN-0000	Airman
Zempel, Ronald Lee, AN, (1965-1967)	PR	PR-0000	Airman