HARRY BRINKLEY "BRINK" BASS

1942

Deceased 08/20/1944

Rate/Rank
LCDR

Service Branch

USN 00/1934 - 8/1944

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
07/04/1916
CHICAGO, IL

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

US NAVAL ACADEMY (CLASS OF 1938)

USS NEW ORLEANS CA-32

USS FARRAGUT DD-348

BOMBING SQUADRON TWO VB-2

USS LEXINGTON CV-2

FIGHTER SQUADRON TWENTY-NINE VF-29

USS SANTEE CVE-29

FIGHTER SQUADRON SEVENTY-FOUR VF-74

USS KASAAN BAY CVE-69

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS (2)

SILVER STAR

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

PURPLE HEART

AIR MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL