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Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 8/1938 - 7/1970

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born 07/27/1914

PARIS, MT

ACE WITH 10.25 VICTORIES.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDER, FLEET AIR, MIRAMAR, CA

COMMANDING OFFICER, USS CONSTELLATION CV-64

STAFF, COMMANDER, CARRIER DIVISION FIVE

FIGHTING SQUADRON VF-10, USS ENTERPRISE CV-6 - SOLOMON ISLANDS

SCOUTING SQUADRON VS-5, USS YORKTOWN CV-5 - BATTLE OF CORAL SEA & GUADACANAL

COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVAL AIR STATION, MIRAMAR, CA

COMMANDER, VF-97, CAG-44 & VF-17

NAVIGATOR, USS SICILY CVE-118 * AIR OFFICER, USS ESSEX CV-9

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS (3)

LEGION OF MERIT

BRONZE STAR MEDAL

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL