The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased 03/21/2004

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 00/1941 - 6/1973

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born 12/12/1922

ZAVALLA, TX

ACE WITH 14 CONFIRMED ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, NAVAL AIR STATION, ATSUGI, JAPAN

CO, BLUE ANGELS

XO, FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-191

FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-31, USS BELLEAU WOOD CVL-24

FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-31, USS CABOT CVL-28

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS (3)

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (3)

LEGION OF MERIT (2)

AIR MEDAL (4)

DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

THIRD ORDER OF THE SACRED TREASURE [JAPAN]