EDWARD HOWARD "BUGS" BAYERS SR

Deceased

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 00/1928 - 7/1958

Speciality

FIGHTER PILOT

Born
01/23/1910
ST. LOUIS, MO

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FL

NAVAL STATION, ARLINGTON, VA

NAVAL AIR STATION, PATUXENT RIVER, MD

NAVAL AIR STATION, SAN DIEGO, CA

USS LEXINGTON CV-16

USS HORNET CV-8

USS ENTERPRISE CV-6

USS YORKTOWN CV-5

NAVAL AIR STATION, PORT LYAUTEY, MOROCCO

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (3)

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL