Aldern, Donald Deane, CAPT

POW/MIA

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Service Details

Last Rank
Captain

Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1969-1970, 131X, USS Oriskany (CVA-34)

Service Years
1952 - 1970

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club

Order of the Golden Dragon

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Personal Details

Home State

South Dakota

Year of Birth
1930

This Military Service Page was created/owned by Michael D. Withers (Mike), OSCS to remember Aldern, Donald Deane, CAPT.

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Contact Info

Home Town Sioux Falls	Last Address Sioux Falls
MIA Date Jun 29, 1970
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Laos	Conflict Vietnam War
Memorial Coordinates 09W 101

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1970, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2013, The National Gold Star Family Registry
	2023, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Commander Aldern was promoted to Captain while in a Missing in Action Status.

This Sailor has no Grave Marker with the United States per Family:

Photo Album (More...)

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In Service

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1964-1965, 131X, VF-174 Hellrazors

From Month/Year - / 1964	To Month/Year - / 1965
Unit VF-174 Hellrazors Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant Commander	NEC 131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	VF-174 Hellrazors Details
	Re-designated VA-174
	Type Aviation Fixed Wing
	Parent Unit Fixed Wing	Strength Navy Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Aug 2, 2012

Yearbook

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10 Members Also There at Same Time

VF-174 Hellrazors

Kaine, Leo, CAPT, (1954-1984)	OFF	131X	Lieutenant Commander
McWilliams, William Gowan, LTJG, (1964-1966)	OFF	131X	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Irons, Delbert, CPO, (1959-1979)	AME	8327	Petty Officer First Class
Montalbano, John, PO2, (1961-1965)	AE	AE-9549	Petty Officer Second Class
Killinger, John, PO3, (1961-1966)	AO	8286	Petty Officer Third Class
Wilson, John, PO3, (1961-1965)	AO	AO-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Barnwell, Mike, PO3, (1962-1966)	ADJ	ADJ-0000	Airman
Richardson, James, PO1, (1962-1970)	AQF	AQF-8324	Airman
Vanderhoof, Darryl, PO2, (1957-1967)			Petty Officer Second Class
Dougherty, Kenneth, CPO, (1961-1981)			Petty Officer Third Class