Bush, Wilfred, CWO4

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Chief Warrant Officer 4

Last Service Branch
Cryptologic Technician

Last Primary NEC
744X-Warrant Officer - Cryptology

Last Rating/NEC Group
Chief Warrant Officer

Primary Unit
1996-2001, Saufley Field (Staff), Naval Education & Training Program Development & Technology Center (Staff)

Service Years
1971 - 2001

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Cold War

Order of the Golden Shellback

Order of the Golden Dragon

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New York

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Contact Info

Home Town Waddington, NY	Last Address 1804 Reedy Creek PL The Villages, FL 32162 Still traveling 3 to 4 months of the year in our motorhome
Date of Passing Jul 21, 2021

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Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

US Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association (USNCVA)


	1981, American Legion, Post 420 (Member) (Waddington, New York) - Chap. Page
	1990, US Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association (USNCVA) - Assoc. Page
	1995, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 160, Colonel Harry L. Cooper Post (Member) (Glen Burnie, Maryland) - Chap. Page
	2007, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 150 (Member) (The Villages, Florida) - Chap. Page
	2008, American Veterans (AMVETS), Post 4 (Member) (Massena, New York) - Chap. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Had new home built in The Villages Florida and moved in 21 Dec 2009. What a great place. Spend the summers on the road in our motorhome, fishing, meeting people, seeing the country, enjoyoing life with my lovely wife Sandy.

Other Comments:

Broken Service SEP 1970 to APR 1976. Returned as CTT3 APR 76, CTTC 1982, CWO2 OCT 1984, CWO3 1987, CWO4 1991 - Commanding Officer DCS San Diego 1993-1996

Enlisted/Officer Basic Training


	1965, Recruit Training (Great Lakes, IL)

Unit Assignments

NTTC Corry Field, Pensacola, FL (Staff), Naval Communications Training Center (Staff)

Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Adak, AK

NTTCD Corry Station, Pensacola, FL (Staff)

Naval Security Group Activity (NSGA) Pearl Harbor, HI

Naval Security Group Detachment (NSGD) San Vito Dei Normanni, Itlay

HQ, Defense Courier Service (DCS) Fort Meade, MD

Naval Education & Training Program Development & Technology Center (Staff)


	1965-1966, NTTC Corry Field, Pensacola, FL (Staff), Naval Communications Training Center (Staff)
	1966-1967, CNO - OPNAV
	1967-1968, Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Adak, AK
	1968-1970, NTTCD Corry Station, Pensacola, FL (Staff)
	1976-1976, CT-9124, NTTCD Corry Station, Pensacola, FL (Staff)
	1977-1978, CTT-0000, USS Swordfish (SSN-579)
	1977-1979, CT-9124, Naval Security Group Activity (NSGA) Pearl Harbor, HI
	1978-1978, CT-9124, USS Hawkbill (SSN-666)
	1979-1982, NSA/CSS, National Security Agency (NSA)
	1982-1984, Naval Security Group Detachment (NSGD) San Vito Dei Normanni, Itlay
	1984-1987, National Security Agency (NSA)
	1988-1990, USS Valley Forge (CG-50)
	1990-1993, NTTCD Corry Station, Pensacola, FL (Staff)
	1993-1996, 9421, Defense Courier Service (DCS) Station, San Diego, HQ, Defense Courier Service (DCS) Fort Meade, MD
	1996-2001, Saufley Field (Staff), Naval Education & Training Program Development & Technology Center (Staff)