Found another DAT Seawolf in Olongapo City, Philippines

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Found another DAT Seawolf in Olongapo City, Philippines

Dan Arnes
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09/24/2015

**09** Found DAT Seawolf Roy Edward GOODFELLOW, PR1, Maintenance, Binh Thuy, 11/24/1971 to 3/4/1972. Born in Waterproof, Louisiana. He transferred from us to VRC-50 Det Cubi Pt. Philippines where he retired in Sep 1977. Found him in Olongapo City Public Cemetery through Ancestry.com. He passed away 22 Mar 1980.

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Dan
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Of 2,552 confirmed Seawolf names, 296 Navy Seawolves still remain to be found, which includes 25 Plank Owners.
Sadly, we have 548 confirmed DAT (Died After Tour), (21.47%).

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Re: Found another DAT Seawolf in Olongapo City, Philippines

Dan Arnes
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Got in contact with a Niece of Roy's who wasn't aware that he was in Vietnam, but said his first cousin Carl was also in Vietnam and was KIA on his 3rd Tour.

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Also looked him up in Coffelt Database:
Name: Carl Raymond Goodfellow
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1942
Death Date: 23 Dec 1967
Age: 25
Home City: Waterproof
Home State: Louisiana
SSN/Service #: 6879078
Death Date: 23 Dec 1967
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 15 Oct 1966
Service Branch: Department of the Navy
Component: Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
Rank: Engineman [Petty Officer Second Class] (Navy)
Military Grade: Engineman (Navy)
Pay Grade: Specialist Fifth Class (U.S. Army) or Sergeant (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Staff Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: Any Entry; Third Column: 2; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coa
Province: Military Region 2 - Binh Dinh
Decoration: Not Available
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Engineman (NAVY)

Killed during SAPPER ATTACK ON COASTAL SURV COMPLEX QUI NHON. He was with PCF-88, COSDIV 15, TF 115, USNAVFORV