KAPETAN NICK J

COL Nick J. Kapetan was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 05/28/1999 at the age of 73.7 from Heart attack
Fresno, CA
Date of Birth 09/03/1925
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
Served in Vietnam with HMM-362 in 62
This information was provided by Edward Murphy, SSN deceased search

More detail on this person: Nick and I served in VMF 311 and VMF 232 prior to going into helos. He was probably my closest friend until he died of a heart attack in Fresno, CA. He assisted his two sons who are attorneys in Fresno today. Nick served and was wounded in VN w/ Archie Clapp's Squadron. He later was Group CO of the helos in Okinawa while I was CO of MCAS Iwakuni. We went all through flight school together and joined VMF 232 in spring of 53. Nick was A magnificent Officer and friend. Edward S. Murphy, Col. USMC Ret. , Yuma, AZ

He flew jets in Korea and began helo training prior to the Viet Nam war. He was never wounded. The Colonel, however, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during one of his three tours in Viet Nam. He was the CO of HMS 362, the "Ugly Angels."

After retirement he served as the CFO in the Kapetan & Kapetan Law Firm. His three sons were all lawyers. I am now a judge of The California Superior Court, while Peter and Marc Kapetan still run the law firm.

His beloved wife, Kay, predeceased him in 1987.

The Colonel taught me everything I know about being a man.

Semper Fi (from The Colonel beyond the bar.)

From: Jon Nick Kapetan

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