James Helgeson

My dad and I in NYC

forever your little soldier, miss you pop.

Sincere sympathies to Jim's family. God Bless.

Jim and I (John Fister) flew together for several years in the late '60's(Tracking Russian Subs) during the Cold War... I was his TC (Tactical Coordinator) and our Crew caught more subs than any other (as i Recall)...due to Jim's exceptional Aviation skills and those of his TC :-) I truly enjoyed every Misssion we flew on because if Jim were in the cockpit , I knew we were in Good Hands. Then we joined up again in the mid '70's for a few European cruises on the USS John F Kennedy, Aircraft Carrier. It was long days and months and our last big cruise was 8 months and included a fiery collision of the JFK and the Belknap... We did get to spend fun times ashore in various countries and we always enjoyed learning enough local language ..so we could order a Cold Brew or two . Jim, I enjoyed a lot of exciting years with you and I am glad that you were such a fun explorer. .... May you rest in peace....... Your friend, John

Mike and Pat, On behalf of Darren and I, please accept our condolences in the passing of your Dad. I loved him dearly and will miss his big smile and laugh. Love you both!