George Robert Carlson was born on December 4, 1929 in Long Beach, California to Gladys Mary and George Raymer Carlson. George is survived by his younger brother Ronald. The family remained in Long Beach on San Francisco Avenue and George graduated Polytechnic High School in 1945. He attended Long Beach City College until he took private flying lessons, which prompted him to enlist in the U.S. Navy.
By 1950, George was promoted to ensign and received his Navy pilot’s wings. Because of his diverse flying skills, he was selected to be the technical advisor for the training film for the T2 Photo Plane and Formation. George was a flight instructor and technical advisor in Pensacola, Florida. He was known as a “pilot’s pilot” throughout his career and served deployments in the Korean and Vietnam wars. While on active duty, George served on the following ships and stations:
• U.S. Naval Air Station; Oakland, California
• Naval Air Base Training Center; Pensacola, Florida
• Naval Advanced Air Training Center; Corpus Christi, Texas
• Patrol Squadron 931/57
• U.S.S. Hancock CVA-19
• Patrol Squadron 19
• Patrol Squadron 31
• Commander, Fleet Air; San Diego, California
• Naval Postgraduate School; Monterey, California
• U.S.S. Kitty Hawk CVA-63
• Fleet Computer Programming Center, Pacific; San Diego, California
During active service in the Navy, Commander George Carlson was awarded: Air Medal; Korean Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; United Nations Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. George retired in 1972 after 24 years of service.
George married Virginia in 1950 in Coronado. Together they had eight children: David, Kathleen; Victoria; Michael (deceased); Julia (deceased); Patrick; Jim (deceased); and Laurie. Throughout his active duty career, Virginia was the sole parent at home throughout George’s many deployments. George and Virginia divorced in 1971.
Upon retirement from the Navy, George began a new career in Real Estate at La Costa Land Company; where he met his second wife, Jane Vose Tuccio. George changed course and went to work as a consultant for Computer Sciences Corporation in Tehran, Iran. During five years in Iran, George worked for CSC building battle planning systems for the Iranian Navy. Jane joined him in Iran and they were married. They returned to the U.S. shortly after the Shah of Iran was deposed and U.S. citizens were advised to leave.
George returned to selling commercial real estate specializing in apartment building sales; first at the R.J. Casale Company and then at John Burnham & Company. George built a successful career at Burnham and retired about 20 years ago.
George and Jane lived at Coral Tree Plaza in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood for the last 25 years and attended the Immaculata Church at the University of San Diego. During retirement, George resumed flying P2V aircraft in a flying club at Miramar and in the last several years in Riverside. He also was an enthusiastic supporter and docent on the flight deck of the U.S.S. Midway Aircraft Museum. He was a loving husband for 45 years to his wife Jane, and her tireless advocate during her last nine years of debilitating illness.
George is survived by five children from his first marriage to Virginia: his two sons, David and Patrick Carlson; three daughters, Kathleen (Matulich), Victoria (LaBarre), Laurie (Rodriguez); nine grand-children; his brother Ron Carlson (Jan) and family. He is also survived by his stepdaughter Karen (Weymann) from his second marriage to Jane. George was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Julia; two sons, Michael and Jim Carlson; and his second wife, Jane.
Visitation will be held on Monday, March 26 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Merkley Mitchell Mortuary at 3655 Fifth Avenue, San Diego. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, March 27 at 11:00 a.m. at the Immaculata Church at the University of San Diego; 5998 Alcala Park in San Diego. Interment will follow on Tuesday, March 27 at 1:00 p.m. at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Contributions in lieu of flowers are appreciated and may be made to:
• U.S.S. Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum or Midway Foundation
On-line or by mail to 910 North Harbor Drive; San Diego CA 92101
• Immaculata Church, University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park; San Diego, CA
619-574-5700
• Mission Hospice Home health
888-871-0766
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