ARTHUR RAY "HAWK" HAWKINS
Deceased 03/21/2004
Rate/Rank
CAPT Service Branch
USN 00/1941 - 6/1973
Speciality
NAVAL AVIATOR Born
12/12/1922ZAVALLA, TX
ACE WITH 14 CONFIRMED ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN.
CO, NAVAL AIR STATION, ATSUGI, JAPAN
CO, BLUE ANGELS
XO, FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-191
FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-31, USS BELLEAU WOOD CVL-24
FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-31, USS CABOT CVL-28
NAVY CROSS (3)
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (3)
LEGION OF MERIT (2)
AIR MEDAL (4)
DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
THIRD ORDER OF THE SACRED TREASURE [JAPAN]
