AW2 John Everett "Chaffpod" Palmquist HS-14 SH-3H BUNO: 156491 Born: May 10, 1966 Died: October 4, 1988 Hometown: Ohio
Perished during a night training flight onboard USS Ranger (CV 61), off San Clemente Island, California. John is buried at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetary, Rittman, OH, Section WAL26, Row A, Site 21. He is also memorialized at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetary, San Diego, CA Plot H, 592-E.
Shipmates Comments: AWCM (AW) Phil Griffin: "'Chaffpod' was also an excellent ASW 1ST Aircrewman and super shipmate!"