ALBERT KYLE "BERT" EARNEST

NAS OCEANA, VA 1967

Deceased 10/27/2009

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 2/1941 - 7/1972

USAR 00/1938 - 2/1941

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
04/01/1917
RICHMOND, VA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

ASST. CHIEF OF STAFF, SACLANT, NORFOLK, VA

OPERATIONS ANALYST AT INSGENLANTFLT, NORFOLK, VA

STAFF, BUAER/BUWEPS

FLIGHT TEST, NATC, PATUXENT RIVER, MD

TORPEDO SQUADRON VT-8, USS HORNET CV-8

CO, NAS OCEANA, VA

CO, USS ESTES AGC-12

AIR TASK GROUP, NAS OCEANA, VA

VC-7, USS MANILA BAY CVE-61

VT-8, USS SARATOGA CV-3

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS (3)

AIR MEDAL (2)

PURPLE HEART

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (2)

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION