MGySgt Edward R. Storm
January 8, 1930 – December 29, 1969
Born on 8 January, 1930, MGySgt Edward R. Storm was originally from Portland Oregon. On December 29, 1969, MGySgt Storm died when the CH46 he was flying in crashed in Quang Nam Province Vietnam. MGySgt was assigned to Detachment Naval Communications Facility in Thuan An, Vietnam.
MGySgt Storm lived in Pensacola, 1967-69 before he deployed to Vietnam, which suggest he was probably stationed at Corry Station serving as an instructor before his deployment. His neighbors in Pensacola remember him as “a splendid father,” “a great neighbor” and “a scout master.” Sadly, MGySgt Storm’s son, 1st LT Dustin Storm, was killed in 1982 when his F4 crashed.
The location of MGySgt Storm’s name can be found on the Vietnam memorial wall on Panel 15W, Row 105.
MGySgt Storm was one of 10 U.S. Marines assigned to the 1st Radio Battalion that was KIA in Vietnam. The names of the other nine men are listed below and will be honored on the date of their birth on this blog.
MAJ James Westley Ayers May 26, 1967 age 32
SSGT Alfred T Dwyer May 26, 1967 age 33
CPL Stephen Lee Traughber Sep 10, 1967 age 21
LCPL Larry Allan Jones Apr 24, 1968 age 19
CPL Walter James Dancer May 3, 1968 age 22
CPL William Ivan Inman May 3, 1968 age 22
SGT Paul Jay Kingery May 13, 1968 age 22
SGT Larry Wade Duke Mar 10, 1970 age 22
SGT Robert Hrisoulis Jan 21, 1971 age 20
Station HYPO 
22 February 2019 at 02:41
I was 16 when my dad died & can remember that Christmas like it was yesterday. To see his picture here is very emotional for me. I never knew he was a cryptologist. What I do know is he regarded the Marine Corp & his service to them & this country as his #1 priority. I recall the weeks before the Marine Corp ball when he would spend hours shining up & getting his uniform (Marine Corp Blues) ready. One year when we lived in Turkey he was able to arrange for me & my brothers to see the ceremony before the ball started. It was a humbling experience & one I will never forget Over the years I’ve loved & respected the military, a legacy my dad was responsible for. When he put on those Marine Corp Blues he walked taller & squarer than any other time. I regret that a man made war took him away from us because it left a hole in our lives that I can still feel & it’s taken alot of faith to handle this loss. I know that if my dad were still alive he would have lived a life giving of his time, his heart, his dedication to his family & other people. Just between you & me…if you really look at his picture & study his smile you will realize there was a very mischievous, fun loving, prankster hidden there. RIP
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27 November 2019 at 17:17
Hi Wendy. Your Dad, whom I called Top Storm, is the Marine I most admired in my 4 years in the Corps. He took carry of his troops as well as himself. God bless him and all who passed in service to the country,
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29 November 2020 at 16:07
Wendy, your father is a Legend of the Corps! My father served with ‘Top’. And, I served during Dusty’s time in the Corps. May God bless you and your family! Semper Fi Marines! Larry Alvarez
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29 November 2020 at 16:09
Wendy, your father is a Legend of the Corps! My father served with ‘Top’. And, I served during Dusty’s time in the Corps. May God bless you and your family! Semper Fi Marines! Larry Alvarez
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