![]() ![]() He served in many roles, including Conventional-nuclear Weapons Delivery Pilot, Reconnaissance Pilot, Advanced Naval Flight Instructor, and Flight Leader. He served in squadrons aboard the carriers USS Saratoga and Independence, operating out of Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida, and completed tours as a flight instructor at Kingsville, Texas, and Albany, Georgia. After commissioning Chris attended flight training, receiving his ‘wings’ as a Category I Fixed Wing Fleet Jet Pilot in October 1962. While stationed at Newport, Rhode Island, he met and fell in love with Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Cummings of Boston and following his graduation from OCS they were married March 4, 1961. Chris served some five years as a fire control technician aboard destroyers before being selected to attend Officer’s Candidate School in 1961. He graduated high school with the NSB Class of 1954, enlisting in the Navy shortly thereafter. Chris loved hunting and fishing, always spending time in the woods or on the river when he had the chance. His parents brought him home to Shipyard Island as an infant, and later to Samsula where he grew up. was born Jto Wes and Elsie (Jontes) Galbreath. Brendan, The Navigator Catholic Church in Ormond Beach, FL at 10 am on September 15, 2022, followed by burial with full military honors at 2 pm at the National Cemetery, Jacksonville, FL.New Smyrna native Christopher Westall Galbreath, Jr. Bernard was predeceased by his parents, Martin and Theresa Heesacker, brothers Mark and Norbert, sisters Rita Pruden and Mary Ellen Johnson, and lovely wives Mary, Joanne, Geraldine, and Charlotte.įuneral Mass will be held at St. He moved to Daytona Beach shortly after, become an active member of the Halifax River Yacht Club, served as the club’s Commodore, and remained a Volusia County resident for the rest of his life.īernard is survived by his sons Martin (Cindy) and David (Robin), and daughter Kimberly Humphrey (Terry), sisters Colleen Murphy and Florence Oswald (Leon), five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Observation Island (EAG-154) at Cape Canaveral, FL, he retired in August 1965 at the rank of Commander. When the Polaris Missile Program was established, he served as Head of the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) weapon system, Section Commander Operational Development Force, resident at Special Projects Office, Washington, DC. Runner (SS-476) at San Juan, PR during Regulus training operations. He then served as Executive Officer on the U.S.S. He was Officer in Charge, Special Weapons Assembly Team and assigned to the Guided Missile Unit 50 at Point Magu, CA, Guided Missile Unit 51 at Naval Mine Depot, Yorktown, VA, as Operations Officer. ![]() He attended Electronics Material School, Treasure Island, CA and Armed Forces Special Weapons Schools at Sandia Base, Albuquerque, NM. Greene (DD-711), then attended Submarine School at New London, CT, assigned to the U.S.S. He was a varsity boxer and graduated in June 1945 with a BSEE degree. West Virginia (BB-48) and attended the Naval Academy Prep School, Norfolk, VA prior to receiving an appointment to the Academy from the Secretary of the Navy. He had just turned 101 years old.Ī native of Rushville, NE, he graduated from Rushville High School, enlisted in the Navy in May 1940, served one year aboard the U.S.S. ![]() Heesacker died of cerebrovascular disease in Edgewater, FL on August 21, 2022. ![]()
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