★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
CDR Peter Oswald, USN '84 was lost on August 27, 2002 during a "fast rope" exercise from an Army helicopter in El Salvador. He was a SEAL and commanding officer of Naval Special Warfare Unit FOUR based at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico.
He grew up in Bellingham, graduating from Sehome High School. A star student and athlete, he played football for the Naval Academy, and was a center on the NCAA, Division 1A All East Football team in 1983. He graduated in 1984 with a degree in ocean engineering. In 1988, he graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition School to become a SEAL.
His classmate remembers: "Pete was a quiet gentleman or even a modern-day Renaissance Man off of the [football] field. On the field, he was a skilled technician. He was always prepared. He embraced a life that we all idolize: top physical condition, genius-level IQ, tenacious competitor, humble victor, dependable friend, loving husband and completely-captured father of three beautiful little girls. You can take any one segment of his life and reflect on ways to emulate and improve your own. He was truly special."
Pete was survived by his wife, Jennifer, and three daughters, Sarah, Alicia and Margaret; his parents, Harold and Dorothy; and brothers, Stephen and Michael.
To Honor! ⚓
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