Found a recently passed away Lost Seawolf in NJ

[Dan Arnes]

09/28/2019

**05** Found and spoke with Brother of DAT Seawolf Florian Thomas “Skip” VALANIA, AOAN, Gunner, Det 5, 07/14/1969 to 07/07/1970. Brother Robert told me “Skip” passed away last month, 08/21/2019 of Bone Cancer.

Find A Grave for AOAN Florian Valania

Of our 2,556 confirmed Seawolf names, 177 Seawolves still left to be found, which includes 14 Enlisted Plank Owners.

Dan

[kid purington]

                                         ...Rest Easy Seawolf...

[the Judge]

I am pretty sure that this is Skip, 1st one on the left and in the Helo in Cambodia, if it is he was on Det 4 with me

George

[the Judge]

Rest in peace Brother