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RADM David F. (Kelly) Welch
GMC Clarence “Lou” Wagner
Eric Clifton “Andy”
Anderson (rating unk)
BMC Frank E. Kappesser
LT Paul N. Salerni
BM1 Leo V. Bowers
BMC Stanley R. Antrim,
Sr.
Passing of Mrs. Betty Schaible, wife of
deceased Captain David L. Schaible, USN Ret.
UDT-SEAL Obituary Records
welch
RADM David F. (Kelly) Welch, USN
Early Training Class WWII
He was an at sea commander and Commanding Officer of UDT-1.
As Commander Task Force 43, Navy Support Forces, Antarctica, he headed
Operation Deep Freeze. He had 32 years service. (See
Vol 4
for details)
wagner
GMC Clarence “Lou” Wagner GMC
USN, Training Class 13 COR 8/55
Clarence served in UDT-1, 2, & 11, and in
the Korean war. He is survived by his
wife Mrs. Alex Wagner.
clifton
anderson
Eric Clifton “Andy” Anderson, (rank unk). Training Class 22 LCK
10/59.
He was Canadian National and member of UDT-22. He was Honor Man in his
training class. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Annie Anderson.
kappesser
BMC Frank E. Kappesser, USN
Training Class 1, LCK Graduated 4/47
Frank served in teams 2, 22, and 11. He was one of the first Navy SEALs in
Vietnam. He retired in San Diego. He was quiet hero. He is survived by
Mrs. Dee Kappesser (wife), Mitch and Randy (sons)
salerni
LT Paul N. Salerni, USN (Ret)
Paul joined the Navy in 1937 where he spent 4 years on the China station
and served in the fleet during WWII until 1951 when he graduated in
Class 7 at Little Creek and assigned to UDT-4 at the age 37. He retired
after 30 years in the Navy as Lieutenant.
bowers
BM1 Leo V. Bowers, USN (RET) Training Class !A COR 8/51
antrim
BMC Stanley R. Antrim, Sr., USN
Training Class 15 COR Graduated 12/55.
Stanley served in UDT-11. At his
request he was to be buried at sea in the old Navy Tradition. Rights
were a private family ceremony.
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Revelation of a Sailor
— a song poem
The Guerrilla Fighter
by Che Guevara
sailor
Revelation of a Sailor
His spirit is like a mighty wind Invisible yet strong Steady goes the will of God Like it’s gone for so long I have sailed for many days
On open seas of doubt Still His power points the way And his love seeks me out. When I look for courage here If God will be my source I know I’ll find through every fear Strength to stay the course If he will hold sail to mast No matter what storms come I’ll keep the strong wind at my back Till the journeys done.
(Excerpted: by Lowell Alexander, Dave Clark and Tony Wood 1999 Star Song
Records.)
fighter
The Guerrilla Fighter
He must be long suffering to the most extreme degree, not only in order
overcome the privations of food, of water, of clothing, and of shelter
to which he is exposed at all times, but also in order to be able to
withstand the illnesses and the wounds which many times will have to be
cured without major medical assistance, only through natural action. It
must be this way, because in most cases in which the individual leaves
the battle zone in order to seek medical help for some illness or wound
he is assassinated by the enemy. In order to fulfill these conditions, the guerrilla fighter must have a
health of iron which allows him to resist all these adversities without
falling, ill; and which will enable him to convert his life, which is
that of a harassed animal, into a factor of fortitude. Aided by his
natural adaptability. this enables him to make himself almost part of
very soil on which he fights. Guerrilla Warfare: E. Che Guevara
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schaible
Passing of Betty Schaible, wife of
deceased Captain David L. Schaible, USN Ret.
The following is quoted from a 6-16-2005 email from the UDT/SEAL
Association:
"For those of us who arrived
in the Community in the last twenty years, Betty was the lady who
occupied the left hand seat in the first row of nearly every BUD/S
graduation. Betty was at the commissioning of the Head Quarter buildings
at Camp Billy Machen in 1994. Betty was very proud of her volunteer
activities at the Fleet Reserve, the Eagles Wind, and St. Charles
Nutrition Center in Imperial Beach.. She regularly made cookies and took
them to Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego in support of the San Diego
Arned Forces YMCA. We were like her own children. That is also true for
the EOD and Diving Communities as well, She loved the diversity of our
communities when “Uncle” Dave, with Betty at his side served as CO of
EOD in Indian Head and XO of Underwater Swim School in Key West among
many others. They were outstanding examples and great stewards of their
responsibilities.
Whenever any one of her “brood” was injured, or worse, Betty took the
news personally. She was there whenever we needed her.”
(I imagine she is tasked with the same role and same zeal where she is
now). Salute!!!!!!
Captain Schaible was in TC 4, COR, 3/52 and had a very interesting
career. “Uncle Dave” had eight years of enlisted service, and went up
through the chain of command as a Mustang serving with seven commands.
He was a 32-year-old Ensign.
Recently, at a change of command ceremony “Paying tribute to those who
have preceded us,” Commander Pete Wikul who served under Dave was
inspired by this self taught Navy man who rose from enlisted submariner
to Captain.
Captain Robert C. Mabry former Commanding Officer of DSV-2 said that
Dave gravitated to command like no one he had ever met.
Rear Admiral Thomas W. Steffens of the U.S. Operations Command also
notes: “His extraordinary talent for leadership distinguished him from
many other men.”
These comments reflected the reason why the new SEAL Library at Little
Creek, VA was named after him. RADM Steffens went on to say, "the
library …is the perfect place to honor a great man. His legacy is a
thread that runs through this community.”
Their resting place is at Fort
Roscrans.
Betty’s favorite charities are:
Naval Special Warfare Foundation UDT/SEAL Scholarships)
PO Box 5965, Virginia Beach
VA 23471
ST. Charles Nutrition Center
PO Box909, Imperial Beach
CA 91933
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