100%
80%
60%
40%
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