MOBLEY, JOSEPH SCOTT

06/16/2024 
CC: from Mary Mobley...
I have to let you know that Joe passed away early this morning (15 June).

Name: Joseph Scott Mobley
Rank/Branch: United States Navy/O2
Unit:
Date of Birth: 16 October 1941 Indianapolis IN
Home City of Record: Manhattan Beach CA
Date of Loss: 24 June 1968
Country of Loss: North Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 183700 North  1053900 East (Nghe An near Vinh)
Status (in 1973): Returnee
Category:
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: A6A
Missions:
Other Personnel in Incident: Nicholas Carpenter, remains returned 1989
Refno: 1214


Official pre-capture photo


The Mobley's  2018

Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw
data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA
families, published sources, interviews.  2024

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Jun 30 08:38:41 1998
Subject: RADM Joe Mobley

FLAG OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT
Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen announced today that the President
has nominated Rear Adm. Joseph S. Mobley, U.S. Navy, for appointment to the
grade of vice admiral and assignment as commander, Naval Air Force, U.S.
Atlantic Fleet in Norfolk, Va.  Mobley is currently serving as director for
operations, J-3, U.S. Pacific Command, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Mobley was born Oct. 16, 1941, Indianapolis, Ind.

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 April 12, 2001

  By JACK DORSEY April 12, 2001

  The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK -- The nation's last active duty
prisoner of war from Vietnam retires today, closing a chapter in America's
history that saw nearly 600 U.S.  service members endure years of torture
and humiliation under atrocious conditions.....

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Last Vietnam POW Turns Over Command

By SONJA BARISIC
.c The Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Vice Adm. Joseph Mobley, the U.S. military's last
Vietnam prisoner of war still on active duty, stepped down Thursday as
commander of the Atlantic Fleet's Naval Air Force.....

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Mobley was the  Commanding Officer of the USS Saratoga during the Gulf War. He was
CO of the ship that Scott Speicher flew off of when he became a POW.

 

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Joseph Mobley was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. He was last stationed
in Hawaii with his wife Mary, before moving to CONUS.