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msg-84
12 July 2000, 17:26
Hello,

MH3 (not sure about the rate) George Scott Finneral.

He was killed when a helo he was riding crashed in the Persian Gulf in Sept 1991.
The reason that I am inquiring is that someone in his family places a flag with the
NSW (Trident) emblem on his grave each year.
I don't remember the newspaper saying that he
was a SEAL. He was a good athlete, an a great wrestler in High School - so it would not surprise me...just curious.

Thanks in advance.
trident86
12 July 2000, 17:35
No one by that name, or anyone even close. How sure are you on the spelling?
msg-84
12 July 2000, 17:50
Yes, I am positive on the spelling.

I don't know what the deal with the flag is though...
tryxter
25 August 2002, 02:01
I've been looking thru all of the forums and was curious about this, the man did die in the Gulf so I thought it worth the effort for a web search, I found this...

http://www.amcm.org/hurr16.html

I'd thought it may have been a ships emblem on the flag but didn't find anything, they do have gold wings with an anchor and a set with something else in a disc. In other words, I'm of no help.
DFC5343
26 August 2002, 18:59
Been Navy for 20 plus but WTF is a MH?
tryxter
27 August 2002, 03:33
Think he mixed the rank of AD3 Finneral with the MH of MH-53 Sea Dragon AMCM Helo http://members.aol.com/mh53e/53hvr.jpg

Seems AD3 Finneral was killed when the Helo went into the Gulf.
HmtPD
27 August 2002, 08:42
Are you sure your not confusing the Trident with Combat Aircrew Wings?
Ace
27 August 2002, 08:42
Originally posted by DFC5343
Been Navy for 20 plus but WTF is a MH?

MH is the designation for "Modified Helicopter" read that as Special Operations
cormech2
1 September 2002, 16:58
MH= Mine counter measures Helo.
AD= Aviation Machinest mate
DFC5343
1 September 2002, 17:03
I got that but I mean't that there is no rate desig MH. AD, yes.

Navy does its "MOS" with a letter desig before rank. AD3 means Aviation Machinist Mate Third Class. That was the start of MY confusion.
Navguy71
29 March 2006, 12:33
Hello,

MH3 (not sure about the rate) George Scott Finneral.

He was killed when a helo he was riding crashed in the Persian Gulf in Sept 1991.
The reason that I am inquiring is that someone in his family places a flag with the
NSW (Trident) emblem on his grave each year.
I don't remember the newspaper saying that he
was a SEAL. He was a good athlete, an a great wrestler in High School - so it would not surprise me...just curious.

Thanks in advance.

I am new to this forum and I am sorry to bring up such an old post, but I just happened across it while doing some research on the web.

George Scott Finneral was a close personal friend of mine. In fact we served together in the Navy as aircrewmen in a minesweeping squadron and I had the unfortunate task of attending his funeral. He was a great guy and was as close as a brother to me. He was an AD3 EAWS NAC.

I think the family member that placed the flag at his grave was actually a close childhood friend of his who is a SEAL. While Scott himself was not a SEAL, he had encouraged his friend to join the Navy and died shortly after his friend completed SEAL training. I've no way to confirm this, but if I know Scott, that is the kind of affect he had on people. I lost touch with his family over the years, but they will always hold a special place in my heart and I think of them each year on Scott's birthday which happens to be the same as my oldest neice.

msg-84 , I hope that sheds some light on the subject if you are still around.
Cass
29 March 2006, 15:28
NavGuy71
Timely. Thanks.
Marine-I38
18 April 2006, 12:37
I am new to this forum and I am sorry to bring up such an old post, but I just happened across it while doing some research on the web.

George Scott Finneral was a close personal friend of mine. In fact we served together in the Navy as aircrewmen in a minesweeping squadron and I had the unfortunate task of attending his funeral. He was a great guy and was as close as a brother to me. He was an AD3 EAWS NAC.

I think the family member that placed the flag at his grave was actually a close childhood friend of his who is a SEAL. While Scott himself was not a SEAL, he had encouraged his friend to join the Navy and died shortly after his friend completed SEAL training. I've no way to confirm this, but if I know Scott, that is the kind of affect he had on people. I lost touch with his family over the years, but they will always hold a special place in my heart and I think of them each year on Scott's birthday which happens to be the same as my oldest neice.

msg-84 , I hope that sheds some light on the subject if you are still around.


Thank you for the update. I am sorry for your loss.

I can put you in contact with Scott's mother if you wish, just PM me.