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USS Coral Sea 1972

Deceased 05/17/2023

Rate/Rank
CDR

Service Branch

USN 4/1970 - 8/1990

Speciality

NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER

Born 03/23/1946

WAYNE, NE

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-121 TRAINING

FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-111, USS CORAL SEA CVA-43

VF-124 INSTRUCTOR F-14

FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-51, USS KITTY HAWK CV-63 / USS CARL VINSON CVN-70

PACIFIC MISSILE TEST CENTER POINT MUGU

PMA-259 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

EGLIN AFB, FL

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

AIR MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR AND NUMBER 8

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION * NAVY E RIBBON

NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL * NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/ 2 STARS

NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS W/PALM

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL

EXPERT PISTOL SHOT MEDAL