Phil had a half brother Robert Earl Bucklew who lived in Troy Mo.īucklew was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, where he attended Columbus North High School. Naval Special Warfare' and the Phil Bucklew Naval Special Warfare Center in Coronado, California bears his name.

In 1969 Bucklew retired as a Captain and worked as a consultant for a shipbuilding company in the private sector.īucklew died in 1992 after a series of strokes. Although it was initially dismissed, this report was later used as a source to increase the use of Navy SEALs in direct action missions. In the early stages of the Vietnam War he authored a report in which he predicted the Vietcong would make use of the intercoastal waterways and rivers as routes for supplies and personnel. at Columbia University and went on to command SEAL Team One. While serving in the European Theater, he was twice awarded the Navy Cross, the second highest decoration in the United States Military.Īfter World War II, Bucklew completed his Ed.D. He served in one of the Navy's first special warfare units during World War II. Phil Hinkle Bucklew (December 18, 1914 – December 30, 1992) was a professional American football player who went on to become a United States Navy officer.

Us navy seals during the vietnam war