ALEXANDER VRACIU

USS LEXINGTON CV-16 1944

Deceased 01/29/2015

Rate/Rank
CDR

Service Branch

USN 9/1941 - 12/1963

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
11/02/1918
EAST CHICAGO, IN

ACE WITH 19 VICTORIES.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS LEXINGTON CV-16

CO, FIGHTING SQUADRON VF-51

TEST PILOT, NAS PATUXENT RIVER, MD

USS INTREPID CV-11

USS INDEPENDENCE CVL-22

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

AIR MEDAL

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL