WENDELL BURKE RIVERS

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 7/1946 - 12/1976

Born
07/06/1928
SEWARD, NE

NAVAL AVIATOR
DECEASED, 5/9/2009

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS SHANGRI-LA CVA-38

USS MIDWAY CVB-41

USS CORAL SEA CVA-43 - VIETNAM, PRISONER OF WAR 9/10/1965-2/12/1973

USS BON HOMME RICHARD CVA-31

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1952

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

SILVER STAR

LEGION OF MERIT

BRONZE STAR

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

PURPLE HEART