Highly decorated Navy SEAL and Jesup chiropractor Dr. Howard Wasdin was killed in a plane crash Thursday morning near the William A. Zorn Airport in Jesup. He was 61.
Dr. Wasdin was reportedly on approach for a landing at the airport when the crash occurred. He and his dog were the only occupants of the plane and both did not survive.
Dr. Wasdin was the guest speaker at the Pierce County Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala in 2014. A highly decorated Navy SEAL and an author, Wasdin wrote a book entitled “SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper.” The book was released the week the SEAL team killed Osama Bin Laden. Howard became a sought-after television commentator and motivational speaker. The book was on The New York Times bestseller for 22 weeks.
