kyhistorian01 Posted November 26, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 26, 2015 I learned that Admiral De Poix passed away on February 3, 2015 at the age of 98. I knew the admiral though correspondence and phone conversations about his service over several years and I was honored to be chosen by him to preserve a few of his artifacts several years ago. He was a great man and he will be greatly missed. He was a graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1939 - was a fighter pilot over Guadalcanal and had 3 victories to his credit. He had numerous commands to include VF-172, VX-4, USS Albemarle, USS Enterprise and he served as Commander of the 7th Fleet off Vietnam, The 2nd Fleet and the Defense Intelligence Agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay V Posted November 27, 2015 Share #2 Posted November 27, 2015 Hi Would you be so kind to maybe post some of the items you were honored to preserve for him.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted November 28, 2015 Share #3 Posted November 28, 2015 Impressive man. May he rest in peace. I'd also love to see what you have if you would be so kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyhistorian01 Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted November 28, 2015 Impressive man. May he rest in peace. I'd also love to see what you have if you would be so kind. He was indeed an impressive man with an impressive career - Per request some artifacts he entrusted me with from one of my displays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay V Posted November 29, 2015 Share #5 Posted November 29, 2015 Wow Very impressive . Thank you for sharing,Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 1, 2015 Share #6 Posted December 1, 2015 Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwill Posted December 7, 2015 Share #7 Posted December 7, 2015 I didn't know him but I had the opportunity a few years ago to buy a pistol from him that was a gift from the Navy SEALs. The S&W letter confirms that this pistol was delivered to the SEAL HQ at Coronado, CA and the affidavit from Adm. de Poix authenticates the gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted December 7, 2015 Share #8 Posted December 7, 2015 An outstanding Navy pistol, Kwill, from a Naval officer who had a remarkable career. Thanks for the post. Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted December 7, 2015 Share #9 Posted December 7, 2015 I didn't know him but I had the opportunity a few years ago to buy a pistol from him that was a gift from the Navy SEALs. The S&W letter confirms that this pistol was delivered to the SEAL HQ at Coronado, CA and the affidavit from Adm. de Poix authenticates the gift. Great gun. Thanks for sharing it with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spagg Posted December 8, 2015 Share #10 Posted December 8, 2015 Great looking Uniform display, got to love all that fruit salad! That is one killer 9mm S & W.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now