HERBERT SPENCER MATTHEWS JR

WASHINGTON, DC 1973

Deceased 09/24/2002

Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 4/1940 - 8/1973

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
05/05/1921
CLARKSVILLE, AR

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

STAFF, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

DEPUTY COMMANDER, NAVAL FORCES, VIETNAM

COMMANDER, NAVAL AVIATION BASIC TRAINING COMMAND

CO, USS INDEPENDENCE CV-62

CO, USS HERMITAGE LSD-34

COMMANDER, CARRIER AIR GROUP 2

CO, ATTACK SQUADRON 113

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (5)

LEGION OF MERIT

BRONZE STAR MEDAL (5)

AIR MEDAL (11)

NAVY MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL