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David Walker passed quietly on November 27th in the Veterans Hospital at Reno, NV.
He has been battling several life-threatening illnesses for last several years.
David attended Piedmont High School and graduated from Skyline High School in 1964. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy pursuing a medical career achieving Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class in the U. S. Marine Corps.
He spent one of his four years in Vietnam combat with service in a Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter with numerous Air Medals awarded for their "Dust Off" operations in the Da Nang area.
We will miss you Dave.
Rest In Peace
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Jeff Robinson
This is a more detailed version of my first post:
David in Chu Lai, Vietnam - 1969 Dave in Virginia City, NV - 2001
David Walker passed quietly on November 27 in the Veterans Hospital at Reno, NV. He has been battling several life threatening illnesses for the last few years and finally succumbed to ALS.
David attended Piedmont High School from the 7th grade to the ninth grade and graduated from Skyline High School in 1964 after his family moved to that area.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy pursuing a medical career achieving a rating of Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class in the US Marine Corps. He spent one of his military years in combat at Vietnam with service in a Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter and was awarded numerous Air Medals for his "Dust Off" evacuation operations in the Da Nang and Chu Lai areas.
David was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and the US Marine Corps League. He was very proactive and often an elected officer.
We will miss you Dave and our great times. Rest In Peace.
Jeff Robinson, PHS 1963