THE WALL OF FACES

I come from the same town as LTJG Buzzell, and I just want to thank you for your service. We have a great complex of athletic fields here in Arlington named for LTJG Buzzell, a fitting memorial than ensures his name is spoken in this town every day. God Bless you and your family, your service to America will never be forgotten.

Buzz, that's what we called you in HT-8. You were a classmate of mine going through Helo Trainins. Buzz, impossible as it may seem I stayed in the Navy and was somehow promoted to Captain. I remember the great times we had in the Elyson Field O'club. You were young brash, so very confident and fun loving. We both volunteered for HAL-3, my orders were changed, yours were not. Am thinking of you today shipmate, God rest your soul.

Photograph provided by HA(L)-3 Seawolf Association
www.seawolf.org

Lieutenant (JG) Richard Buzzell was serving as a pilot with the Helicopter Attack (Light) Sqaudron Three Seawolves when he was killed in action in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. His fellow Seawolves remember Richard's bravery and devotion to duty. HE IS NOT FORGOTTEN. Shown below are some of the military medals/awards Richard earned, as well as some of the places/units where he was stationed, while serving in the Navy.

MEDALS & AWARDS RECEIVED
1) Purple Heart Medal
2) Air Medal
3) Presidential Unit Citation
4) Vietnam Service & Campaign Medals
5) Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (with Palm)
6) Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal Unit Citation Ribbon (with Palm)
7) National Defense Service Medal

DUTY STATIONS WHILE SERVING IN THE NAVY
1) Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three (Navy Seawolves)
2) Survival (S.E.R.E.) Training, U.S. Naval Amphibious Facilities
3) Helicopter Flight Training, HT-8 NAAS Ellyson Field, Pensacola, FL
4) Basic Flight Training, NAAS Ellyson Field, Pensacola, FL
5) Midshipman/Graduate - U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
6) Helicopter Transition & Tactical Training, U.S. Army

Photograph provided by HA(L)-3 Seawolf Association
www.seawolf.org

Although we never met personally, I want to thank you Richard Howard Buzzell, for your courageous and valiant service, years of faithfully contributing, and most holy sacrifice, given to this great country of ours!

Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!

Again, thank you LTJG Buzzell, for a job well done!

FAIR WINDS, AND ETERNAL PEACE MY FRIEND