RUDY
BOESCH PROFILE PAGE
Rudy
is out
Age During Show: 78
Occupation: Retired
Lives:
Prior Survivor History: 3rd last voted out,
this time he was 2nd gone
History
Since finishing in third place on SURVIVOR: PULAU TIGA, Rudy Boesch and
his wife of 48 years, Marge, have traveled the world making all sorts of
appearances.
Rudy joined the Navy in April of 1945 and immediately volunteered for
"secret and hazardous duty" with the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders,
highly classified naval commando units. In 1951, six years after Scout
and Raider training in Fort Pierce, Florida, Rudy completed UDT (Underwater
Demolition Teams) training in Little Creek, Virginia, and was assigned
to UDT-2 (redesigned as UDT-21 in 1953). He remained in UDT-21 for the
next 11 years. During this period, he completed numerous specialized schools
and was deployed routinely to the Mediterranean and Caribbean areas with
the Naval Amphibious Forces. He became a proficient combat swimmer and
expert in small-boat operations. In 1962, he was one of the 50 hand-selected
officers of the original SEAL (Sea-Air-Land) Team TWO, becoming one of
their most distinguished members.
In 1967, Rudy was advanced to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer
and, between combat tours, served as the senior enlisted position of Command
Master Chief. From 1968-1970, Rudy completed two combat deployments to
Vietnam. Among the numerous awards he won the Bronze Star Medal for heroic
action during more than 45 combat operations. During and after his stint
in Vietnam, Rudy was delegated the "Chief SEAL" and set physical
and operational standards at SEAL Team TWO.
In the late 1980s, Rudy became the Naval Special Warfare Community "Bull
Frog," a distinguishing award presented to the SEAL serving the longest
time on active duty. Instead of retiring, Rudy was selected as the Senior
Enlisted Advisor to USSOCOM. In August of 1988, Rudy headed to Tampa,
Florida and entered into the "inner circle" of the Special Operations
Command to advise on all enlisted matters of the Joint command. For his
extraordinary performance, Rudy was awarded the Defense Superior Service
Medal, an award not often given to an enlisted man.
Master Chief Rudy retired from the U.S. Navy after completing more than
45 years of continuous activity. He was honorably discharged on August
1, 1990. He and Marge have since been involved in extensive volunteer
work. In 1992, he captained a 38' power boat during the "Americas
Cup 1992" event. In 1996, he captained a support boat at the Summer
Olympic Games. He continues as a Red Cross Volunteer and drives support
vehicles and performs essential services during disaster-relief operations.
He is also a volunteer for the Virginia Beach Police Department. Involved
with many organizations, Rudy is a founding member of the UDT-SEAL Association
and a founding member of the Association's Board of Directors, having
once served as their President. He is also on the Board of Directors of
the Special Operations Fund.
Rudy and Marge have three children: Ellen Marie, Patricia Ann and Barbara
Jean, and one granddaughter, Kelsey. They reside permanently in Virginia
Beach, Virginia. His birth date is January 20, 1928.
History
From Past Survivor
Rudy was everyone's favourite and he made pact with Richard
Hatch to get to the end but lost his chance when Jenna won Immunity.
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