THOMAS JEROME "TOM" HUDNER JR.
Deceased 11/13/2017
Rate/Rank
CAPT Service Branch
USN 6/1943 - 2/1973
Speciality
NAVAL AVIATOR Born
08/13/1924FALL RIVER, MA
LONE SAILOR AWARD RECIPIENT 1999
USS THOMAS HUDNER DDG-116 NAMED IN HIS HONOR
USS THOMAS HUDNER DDG-116 NAMED IN HIS HONOR
FIGHTER SQUADRON 32, USS LEYTE CV-32
LEADERSHIP TRAINING OFFICER, COMNAVAIRPAC STAFF
CO, TRAINING SQUADRON VT-24
XO, USS KITTY HAWK CV-63
HEAD, AVIATION TECHNICAL TRAINING, OFFICE OF CNO
MEDAL OF HONOR
LEGION OF MERIT
BRONZE STAR MEDAL
NAVY MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS
KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALANTRY CROSS MEDAL
UNITED NATIONS KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL
