Found two more Seawolves (4/14/2015)

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Found two more Seawolves (4/14/2015)

Dan Arnes
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04/14/2015

**011** Found DAT Seawolf Tommie Lee ROBINSON, ABF2, Maintenance, Binh Thuy, 10/27/1971 to 3/8/1972. Found a sister in Louisiana to confirm it was him because record didn’t have middle name for him, said he died in Lemon Grove, CA of a stroke in a nursing home. Retired as CPO.

Find A Grave Memorial Page

Navy Together We Served Shadowbox

ROBINSON, TOMMIE LEE  
CPO   US NAVY
VIETNAM
DATE OF BIRTH: 03/08/1937
DATE OF DEATH: 07/21/2004
BURIED AT: SECTION 49A  SITE 2942 p
RIVERSIDE NATIONAL CEMETERY
22495 VAN BUREN BOULEVARD RIVERSIDE, CA 92518
(951) 653-8417

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04/14/2015

**012** Found Seawolf Robert ‘Bob’ FOSTER, LTJG, Det 8, 6/23/1969 to 1/22/1970. Medevac’d out early due to injuries in crash in water off Harnett County 9/15/1969. Sent TEMDU NAVHOSP YOKUSKA, JAPAN, ended up transferred to NAVHOSP, ST. ALBANS, NY. Found him in Albuquerque, NM. After playing phone tag for a day, we finally talked. He's a lawyer now, wants to join the Association.

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Dan

Of 2,552 confirmed Seawolf names, 364 Navy Seawolves still remain to be found, which includes 29 Plank Owners, and 7 prior Association Members we’ve lost contact with.
Sadly, we now have 501 confirmed DAT (Died After Tour), (19.63%).

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Re: Found two more Seawolves (4/14/2015)

Mike McNaull, SW-81
Dan - can you send me Bob's email?  Thanks
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Re: Found two more Seawolves (4/14/2015)

Dan Arnes
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Check your inbox Mike.

Dan
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Re: Found two more Seawolves (4/14/2015)

Ken Lowe
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Been hoping you would find Bob, and now you have; He was my copilot in the crash.
Please send me his contact info.
Thanks
Ken
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Re: Found two more Seawolves (4/14/2015)

Dan Arnes
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In your box Bob!

Dan