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:
Mike Wade Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 086
Scope and Contents
Mike Wade served aboard Intrepid as an air intelligence officer in VA-34 during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. He began his interview by discussing his life before joining the Navy, stating that he grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, attended the University of Georgia, and graduated with a degree in chemistry. Wade then discussed his route to Navy flight training, noting that he had initially intended to be a pilot, before explaining why he eventually became an air intelligence...
Dates:
September 19, 2015
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