ALLEN MAYHEW SHINN

COMNAVAIRFORCEPACFLT 1968

Deceased 04/04/1998

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1928 - 5/1970

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
06/06/1908
NILES, CA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CDR, NAVAL AIR FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET

CDR, CARRIER DIVISION SIX

BUREAU OF NAVAL WEAPONS

COMMANDANT OF MIDSHIPMEN, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD

CO, USS FORRESTAL CV-59

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL