Compilation about George Page via Cathy Page Bergstrom

Cathy Page Bergstrom (Class of 1969) and her brother Robert F. Page (retired Air Force)- would like to thank everyone that has remembered our brother GEORGE PAGE (class of 1966) with all their kind words that have been written in the pages of the Samohi Viking Vietnam Project.

Our Brother George joined the Navy five months after Graduation (Nov 1966) and was stationed in Kodiak, Alaska for the first ten months. While there George found his love for the Military helicopters. George wrote home saying that he fell in love with the “birds” and wanted to work with them during his time in the service…he wanted to fly…..

In May 1968, George volunteered for special service in Vietnam with the Seawolves, attached to the helicopter Attack Squadron Three. He became a gunner and the Crew Chief for the Detachment Three of the Hal-3 Team. Not only did his unit worked with the Navy Seals and Army Special Forces, they would also fly protection for the Red Cross Helicopters as they rescued the injured military personnel. In January of 1969, George wrote home telling us that he extended his tour for another six months he explained to us that “there is a job to be done here, and I honestly feel they need people like me to help”

On April 28, 1969, George was on a search and destroy mission near Mcu Hoa, when his helicopter crashed after being hit by enemy gun fire.

On May 12, George was transferred to the Oakland Naval Hospital because of injuries and burns he sustained in the crash. His family & friends were able to visit George before he passed away on June 12, 1969 (at age 20.)

George (Junior as we called him) was the best brother a sister could have. He was so cool and he would always let me hang around with him and his friends whether they were hanging out on the front lawn-- working on their cars, or was surfing in Huntington Beach, or playing miniature golf up on Wilshire Blvd, or taking me with him to the Movie Theaters either the Majestic or Criterion. George lettered on the track team and earned 14 medals while serving his country.