CHARLES ALAN "BALDY" POWNALL

Deceased 07/19/1975

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1910 - 00/1949

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
10/04/1887
WASHINGTON, DC

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CDR,NAVAL AIR FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET

CDR, FAST CARRIER TASK GROUP, TG-50.1

CO, USS ENTERPRISE CV-6

CO, USS JOHN D. FORD DD-228

CO, USS VEDETTE SP-163

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT V

NAVY MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/COMBAT V

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL W/PATROL CLASP

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL