STANLEY  WINFIELD "SWEDE"  VEJTASA

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Deceased 01/23/2013
Rate/Rank
 CAPT
Service Branch
USN 8/1938 - 7/1970
Speciality
NAVAL AVIATOR
Born
 07/27/1914
PARIS, MT
 ACE WITH 10.25 VICTORIES.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
COMMANDER, FLEET AIR, MIRAMAR, CA
COMMANDING OFFICER, USS CONSTELLATION CV-64
STAFF, COMMANDER, CARRIER DIVISION FIVE
FIGHTING SQUADRON VF-10, USS ENTERPRISE CV-6 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
SCOUTING SQUADRON VS-5, USS YORKTOWN CV-5 - BATTLE OF CORAL SEA & GUADACANAL
COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVAL AIR STATION, MIRAMAR, CA
COMMANDER, VF-97, CAG-44 & VF-17
NAVIGATOR, USS SICILY CVE-118 * AIR OFFICER, USS ESSEX CV-9
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS (3) 
LEGION OF MERIT 
BRONZE STAR MEDAL 
NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL 
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION 
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL