Freddie Nicklys Chase
Warrant Officer Helicopter Pilot, US Army
Newburyport, Massachusetts
September 23, 1949 to March 14, 1969
On the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, panel 29W - line 036
The photo shows Freddie (bare feet) and another WOC being thrown into
the swimming pool at Fort Wolters, Texas in the traditional dunking
on the day they soloed in helicopters: early May, 1968. Freddie and I
were close friends while we went to boot
camp together at Fort Polk then Army
helicopter flight school at Fort Wolters and Fort Rucker.
A story about our flight school class
The data base page for Freddie Chase
Vietnam Helicopter Flight Crew Network
To contact Freddie's father or brother send email to Jim
