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DENBO-ROBERT

ROBERT  WAYNE "BUZZ" DENBO

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Deceased 11/21/1987
Rate/Rank
RADM
Service Branch
USN 6/1929 - 1/1962
Speciality
NAVAL AVIATOR
Born 08/02/1906
ORLEANS, IN
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SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1929
FLIGHT TRAINING, PENSACOLA, FL
USS PENNSYLVANIA BB-38
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, USS LONG ISLAND CVE-1
USS LEXINGTON CV-2
USS SARATOGA CV-3
USS WRIGHT CVL-49
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, USS SANTEE CVE-29
COMMANDING OFFICER, USS VALCOUR AVP-35
COMMANDING OFFICER, USS WASP CV-18
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
SERVICE MEMORIES

Navy Cross was received for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of duty. RADM Denbo was instrumental in saving the USS Long Island CVE 1 from internal explosion of bombs and depth charges.