Don Nichols

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Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal for the rescue of Lt(jg) Cody Balisteri, USN - 11 August 1966
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Awarded the Air Medal for the rescue of Lt E. L. Foss, USN - 24 July 1966
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SAR crew L-R: Rick Grant, Harley Olsen, Royce Roberts, Gary Smith and Don stand in front of Big Mutha IV in August 1966 Cutting the cake after a successful SAR Det in 1966 - L-R: Don, Rick Grant, Jim Petrovich, Bob Wildman, Bill Waechter and XO Warren Lockwood

Updated: 05/18/09