Machinist Mate Fireman Dale William Jock, A Sailor's Story
Machinist Mate Fireman Dale William Jock, A Sailor's Story
Machinist’s Mate Fireman Apprentice Dale William Jock was born on August 9, 1962, in Malone, New York. He graduated from Franklin Academy in 1981, growing up in the North Country before choosing to enter naval service.
Jock enlisted in the United States Navy and, after completing training as a machinist’s mate, was assigned to the USS La Salle. Serving aboard a command ship required long hours maintaining shipboard systems essential to fleet operations, particularly in forward-deployed environments.
In February 1990, MMFA Jock deployed with the USS La Salle to the Persian Gulf in response to Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. His deployment placed him among the earliest U.S. servicemembers operating in the region as tensions escalated toward open conflict.
On September 11, 1990, while deployed, Machinist’s Mate Fireman Apprentice Dale William Jock died of a heart attack. He was 28 years old.
He is buried at St. John Bosco Cemetery in Malone, New York. He is remembered as a Navy sailor who answered the call to serve during the opening months of the Gulf War, fulfilling his duty far from home.
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