The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased 07/13/2003

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1937 - 9/1974

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born 09/26/1918

GRAND JUNCTION, CO

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CHIEF, NAVAL EDUCATION & TRAINING

CDR, CARRIER DIVISION ONE

MILITARY AIDE, SECNAV

CO, FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-63

CO, FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-88 (USS YORKTOWN CV-10)

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (2)

LEGION OF MERIT

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

AIR MEDAL

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL