John Nye Gulick
John Nye Gulick | |
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| Born | July 4, 1940 (age 83) Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1963–1967 |
| Rank | Lieutenant (navy) |
| Unit |  United States Navy SEALs
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| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
John Nye Gulick (born July 4, 1940) is an American attorney and former Lieutenant Navy SEAL. He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart for his service in the Vietnam War.[1] He completed 40 combat missions, one of which he was injured by mortar shrapnel while aboard a riverboat motoring through a Vietnamese swamp. Gulick, narrowly survived. After two weeks in a military hospital, Gulick returned to combat. He is a featured speaker at Memorial Day ceremonies honoring Veterans.[2]
Military history[edit]
Gulick joined the Navy in 1963 when he was commissioned and then assigned to the USS Fletcher (DD-445) in the combat information center. While on the Fletcher he was deployed to Japan, The Philippines, and Hong Kong. In 1965, he left the Fletcher and entered BUD/S Udtra, class 35 WS, which was a requirement for being assigned to the Navy SEALS. After successfully completing BUD/S he was assigned to Underwater Demolition Team 12 as the Weapons Officer. In April, 1966 he transferred to SEAL Team One because that unit had increased manpower needs due to the Vietnam War. In September 1966, he deployed from the Naval base in Coronado, California with SEAL Team to Vietnam and assigned to serve in the Rung Sat Special Zone.[3][4][5][6]
Gulick conducted a number of operations in the jungles and swamps of the Rung Sat Special Zone which consisted primarily of combat patrols through the jungle, night ambushes, and recon of enemy locations. He was involved in over forty of those operations and was wounded on October 7, 1966. For his service, he received the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V.
I headed back and climbed up the gun deck with bullets spraying and whacking off the metal, making loud noises; the sound of incoming small arms fire is still pretty damn unforgettable. I climbed back down the ladder, took a step, and the second mortar comes in and hits the boat. It flattened everyone on the deck and I got hit in the leg.[7]
Early life[edit]
John Nye Gulick was born in Orange, New Jersey to parents, John and Harriet (Née Jones) Gulick. He grew up in Somerville, New Jersey attending boarding school at Woodberry Forest School. He graduated high school in 1959 and attended Washington and Lee University where he earned his bachelor's degree.[8] When he returned home from the Navy he attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio where he was editor of the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law and inducted in the Order of the Coif, graduating with a law degree.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ↑ Petty Officer 2nd Class McNatt, Abe (August 18, 2016). "Heroic Hair". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Pera, Matthew (May 26, 2019). "Marin Memorial Day Speaker Recounts Harrowing Vietnam Tour by Matthew Pera". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Navy Frogmen - Gulick". Navy Frogmen. August 1, 1995. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ "24 Most Inspiring Navy Seal Quotes - John Gulick". A Shot of Adrenaline. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Decorated Navy SEAL to Speak on Memorial Day". Post News Group. May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ↑ "24 Most Inspiring Navy Seal Quotes - John Gulick". A Shot of Adrenaline. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Siegfried, John A. (2011). "Six Degrees of the Bracelet: Vietnam's Continuing Grip, page 9". Associated Press. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ↑ Nair, Lindsey (April 5, 2018). "I Have Been A Very Lucky Man - John Gulick '63, who served as a Navy SEAL in Vietnam, was on the wrong end of an ambush about one week after his arrival in country". The Columns, Washington & Lee University. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ "State Bar of California". The State Bar of Caifornia. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Hildebrand, James L. (1993). "Brief History of the Founding o the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law: Foreword, page 3". Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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