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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:

Bernard Fipp Oral History

 Item
Identifier: OHP 056
Scope and Contents Bernard Fipp served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34, flying A-4 Skyhawks during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. Fipp began his interview by discussing his early life in San Diego, California. He then explained his decision to join the Coast Guard in 1963, after graduating from the University of Oregon in 1962. Fipp then stated that he finished his active duty in the Coast Guard, decided to join the Navy, and trained at Pensacola in 1965, under the AOC Program...
Dates: October 9, 2014

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