DEWITT WOOD "HUNKY" SHUMWAY

Deceased 04/04/1946

Rate/Rank
CDR

Service Branch

USN 6/1932 - 4/1946

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
10/31/1909
ONEONTA, NY

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CULEBRA ISLAND, PUERTO RICO

COMMANDER, BOMBING SQUADRON VB-3, USS SARATOGA CV-3

CO, BOMBING SQUADRON VB-3, USS YORKTOWN CV-5

INSTRUCTOR, NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FL

USS NEVADA BB-36

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (2)

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL