As an advisor in Vietnam, Boehm befriended and grew to respect one of his enemies, the commander of the VC 514th Battalion named Minh. Post Vietnam Service Boehm assisted in the design and implementation of the Navy's first counterinsurgency course, for which he received the Navy Achievement Medal. Following this, he was named head of the Navy's River Patrol Craft Division where he developed tactical procedures, organized, and trained Patrol Boat, River sailors for Operation Game Warden in Vietnam. Death Boehm died December 30, 2008 at his home in Punta Gorda, Florida. He was 84. According to his wife Susan, he wanted his death to go unpublicized. "He wanted no obituary, no funeral service and no fanfare," she said, "He just wanted to go in peace". On August 19, 2009, President Barack Obama signed Public Law No. 111-59 (H.R. 2470), sponsored by Congressman Tom Rooney, which officially named the Murdock Post Office in Port Charlotte, Florida, located in Charlotte County in which Boehm lived, after him. Military awards Bronze Star with Valor Device Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal Navy Achievement Medal Presidential Unit Citation (1942) Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (1967) Navy Good Conduct Medal with three bronze service stars China Service Medal American Defense Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with one Silver Star, one Bronze Star and Arrowhead device World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal National Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Star Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Stars Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines) Korean Presidential Unit Citation United Nations Medal Philippine Liberation Medal United Nations Korea Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal USN Expert Rifle Medal USN Expert Pistol Medal See also References External links Official Website USS Duncan Reunion Page Featuring Boehm's accounts of World War II 1924 births 2008 deaths United States Navy personnel of World War II United States Navy personnel of the Korean War United States Navy personnel of the Vietnam War People from Brooklyn People from Punta Gorda, Florida Recipients of the Air Medal United States Navy officers United States Navy SEALs personnel