06/01/2015
**01** Found DAT Seawolf Thomas Delbert JOHNSTON, AT2, Gunner, Sealords, 8/18/1970 to 8/9/1971.
Found information regarding death in 2000 from Ancestry with SSN, crossed that with Navy Awards site,
Found it to be same Thomas Delbert Johnston with 2 Air Medals (Flight/Strike) during his tour time-frame with HA(L)-3:
Awarded Merit Start Merit End
THOMAS D. JOHNSTON AS 11-Sep-1971 01-Apr-1971 01-Jul-1971 [Air Medal- [Flight/Strike]
THOMAS D. JOHNSTON AS 20-Jul-1971 01-Oct-1970 01-Apr-1971 [Air Medal- [Flight/Strike]
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Of 2,552 confirmed Seawolf names,
343 Navy Seawolves still remain to be found, which includes 29 Plank Owners, and 7 prior Association Members we’ve lost contact with.
Sadly, we have 520 confirmed DAT (Died After Tour), (20.38%).