The United States Navy Memorial

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OXNARD, CA 1964

Deceased 10/14/2019

Rate/Rank
CDR

Service Branch

USN 3/1942 - 10/1967

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born 09/14/1920

LOVEJOY, GA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS MATHEWS AKA-96

STAFF, COMMANDER CARRIER DIVISION 18, USS BLOCK ISLAND CVE-106 CVE-106

XO, PATROL SQUADRON 15

CO, PATROL SQUADRON 42

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE

CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, FLEET AIR WING 8

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

AIR MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/4 STARS