JOEL WALTER "PLUG" GATEWOOD JR.
USS Coral Sea 1972
Deceased 05/17/2023
Rate/Rank
CDR Service Branch
USN 4/1970 - 8/1990
Speciality
NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER Born
03/23/1946WAYNE, NE
FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-121 TRAINING
FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-111, USS CORAL SEA CVA-43
VF-124 INSTRUCTOR F-14
FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-51, USS KITTY HAWK CV-63 / USS CARL VINSON CVN-70
PACIFIC MISSILE TEST CENTER POINT MUGU
PMA-259 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
EGLIN AFB, FL
AIR MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR AND NUMBER 8 NAVY
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION * NAVY E RIBBON NAVY
NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL * NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/ 2 STARS NAVY
NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON NAVY
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS W/PALM NAVY
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION NAVY
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY
EXPERT PISTOL SHOT MEDAL NAVY
NAVY
