Sure that wasn't Harry Ferrier you are thinking of? He was our guest at the Battle of Midway dining-in that VAQ-129 had back in 1999 or 2000 when I was an instructor. That was an incredible night (on so many levels).
Perhaps, this would have been circa 93-94 IIRC when I was instructing at 129. I left NUW in 95 for 209 and didn't go back to the rock.