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Walker, Brian

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: March 17, 1941

Biography

Brian Walker, from Plainfield, Wisconsin, served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVS-11) during the second Vietnam deployment in 1967. Walker was an attack aviator in VA-34, flying A-4 Skyhawks on “road recces” and Alpha Strikes. While aboard Intrepid he was also berthed in the junior officer bunkroom known as “Triple Sticks.” After Walker’s deployment aboard Intrepid had ended, he made one final cruise aboard Forrestal before leaving the Navy and returning to Wisconsin where he became involved in banking.

Race/Ethnicity

English

Chronology:
Military Service Dates
July 1964
Start of Pre-flight Training
Feb. or March 1967
Start of Service Aboard Intrepid
December 1967
End of Service Aboard Intrepid
July 1, 1969
End of Military Service

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Douglas Peterson Oral History

 Item
Identifier: OHP 082
Scope and Contents Douglas Peterson served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34, flying A-4 Skyhawks during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. Peterson began his interview by discussing his interest in airplanes and his desire to fly. He then continued, stating that he entered the Naval Academy in June of 1960, graduated in 1964, and immediately began flight training at Saufley Field in Pensacola, Florida, where he primarily flew T-34s. While discussing flight training, Peterson also...
Dates: September 22, 2015

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  • Subject: Aircraft -- North Vietnamese -- Mikoyan-Gurevich UF MiG X