Aldern, Donald Deane, CAPT

POW/MIA
 
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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
Captain Captain

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Home State
South Dakota
South Dakota
Year of Birth
1930
 
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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 

Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club Order of the Golden Dragon


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Vietnam Veterans MemorialThe National Gold Star Family RegistryUnited States Navy Memorial
  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:

   
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  1965-1966, 131X, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA

Lieutenant Commander

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Unit
Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA Unit Page

Rank
Lieutenant Commander

NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Base, Station or City
Not Specified

State/Country
Not Specified
 
 
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 Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA Details

Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA
On April 1, 1952, Oceana was designated a naval air station.

Type
Communications
 

Parent Unit
Naval Air Stations

Strength
Base

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Aug 2, 2012
   
   
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87 Members Also There at Same Time
Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA

Keller, Jack Elmer, CAPT, (1952-1966) OFF 131X Commander
Kollmann, Glenn Edward, CDR, (1951-1968) OFF 131X Commander
Ellison, John Cooley, CAPT, (1952-1967) OFF 131X Lieutenant Commander
Russell, Peter Fransson, LT, (1962-1969) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Murray, Joseph Vaughn, LTJG, (1963-1966) OFF 131X Ensign
Hardman, William Morgan, CDR, (1957-1977) OFF 132X Lieutenant
Parrott, Ralph, CAPT, (1963-1990) OFF 310X Lieutenant
Ziolkowski, Ronald, LT, (1963-1967) OFF 132X Lieutenant
Shortsleeve, Francis, PO3, (1963-1968) 00 00E Other Service Rank
Crisci, Leonard, SCPO, (1959-1980) AD AD-8345 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Lefler, Lester, SCPO, (1961-1988) AD AD-8331 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Oakes, Charlie Letcher, CPO, (1952-1972) AM AMH-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Straten, Joe, MCPO, (1958-1978) AD AD-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Schwartz, Fred, PO1, (1958-1967) AD AD-8357 Petty Officer First Class
Smith, Alfred, PO1, (1956-1966) HM HM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Thomas, Edward R, PO1, (1958-1965) AE AE-8332 Petty Officer First Class
Brant, Mel, PO2, (1965-1969) AE AE-8344 Petty Officer Second Class
Clevenger, William, PO2, (1966-1969) AE 8257 Petty Officer Second Class
Cook, William, LCDR, (1959-1989) AE AE-7174 Petty Officer Second Class
Fazz, Rocky, PO2, (1965-1971) AMH AM-8345 Petty Officer Second Class
Glockner, James, PO2, (1960-1967) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Green, Richard, CMDCM, (1961-1991) AD ADR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Grooman, John E., PO2, (1965-1971) ABH ABH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Harrison, Ross, PO2, (1964-1969) SK SK-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Hazel, Michael, PO2, (1966-1970) AQ AQR-8324 Petty Officer Second Class
Johnson, James, CDR, (1964-1995) ET ET-1577 Petty Officer Second Class
Klopfenstein, Donald, PO2, (1962-1969) DT DT-8708 Petty Officer Second Class
Maves, Grant, PO2, (1964-1968) AME 8323 Petty Officer Second Class
Miller, John Frank, PO2, (1965-1969) ATR ATR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Miller, jr, John Frank, PO2, (1965-1969) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Noftz, Jeff, PO2, (1958-1968) RM 23CQ Petty Officer Second Class
Rose, Bruce, CPO, (1964-1994) ET ET-1501 Petty Officer Second Class
Sellers, Tom, SCPO, (1959-1980) ET ET-1471 Petty Officer Second Class
Short, Richard, PO2, (1965-1971) AK AK-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Slack, Manfred, PO2, (1962-1966) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Smith, Richard, PO2, (1960-1966) AD ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Sorensen, Robert, PO1, (1963-1981) ET ET-1577 Petty Officer Second Class
Stubblebine, Bud, PO2, (1965-1969) AT ATR-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Swinford, Marion, PO2, (1956-1966) AD ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Tandberg, Gerry, PO2, (1962-1968) AE AE-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Wood, Woody, CPO, (1962-1986) ATN ATN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Chambers, Dick, PO3, (1963-1969) AE 8257 Petty Officer Third Class
Clark, David, PO3, (1964-1968) AQ AQ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Cliver, Samuel, CPO, (1960-1983) AK AK-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Davies, Dennis, PO3, (1965-1967) AM AM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Dorado, Harry, PO3, (1965-1972) AMS AMS-8351 Petty Officer Third Class
Drescher, Charles, PO1, (1964-1984) AM AMH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Egbert, Chris, PO3, (1965-1968) AMS AMS-8319 Petty Officer Third Class
Eyler, William, PO3, (1963-1967) MA MA-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Flanagan, John, PO3, (1961-1965) AE AE-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Hussey, Lynwood, PO3, (1964-1968) AK AK-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Laseter, Billy, MCPO, (1963-1985) PN PN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
McKenney, Lester, PO3, (1962-1966) AE AE-8324 Petty Officer Third Class
Mims, Gene, PO1, (1961-1983) AG AG-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Spitzform, Frank, PO3, (1961-1968) AE AE-8344 Petty Officer Third Class
Stein, Thomas, PO3, (1965-1969) AZ AZ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Thornton, Don, PO2, (1964-1968) AQF AQF-8324 Petty Officer Third Class
Tomaini, James, PO3, (1963-1967) ADJ ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Traficant, Edward, PO3, (1965-1967) AK AK-0000 Petty Officer Third Class

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