JOHN  TURNER   GILDEA

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Rate/Rank
 LT
Service Branch
USNR 6/1942 - 5/1945
Speciality
NAVAL AVIATOR
Born
 10/24/1920
HASTINGS, NE
KILLED IN ACTION - USS BUNKER HILL CV-17, 05/11/1945
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
FIGHTING SQUADRON 84 VF-84
USS BUNKER HILL CV-17
USS YORKTOWN CV-10
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS W/4 STARS NAVY 
SILVER STAR NAVY 
PURPLE HEART NAVY 
AIR MEDAL W/4 STARS NAVY 
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL NAVY