The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased 06/07/1989

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1934 - 10/1972

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born 06/10/1917

NEW YORK, NY

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CDR, ASW FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET

CDR, ASW GROUP ONE, WESTERN PACIFIC

CO, USS INDEPENDENCE CV-62

NAVAL AIDE, PRESIDENT EISENHOWER

CO, SQUADRON VF-51

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

LEGION OF MERIT (3)

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL