EUGENE ANTHONY VALENCIA JR.

Rate/Rank
CDR

Service Branch

USN 4/1938 - 11/1962

Speciality

FIGHTER PILOT

Born
04/13/1921
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

THIRD RANKING NAVY ACE OF ALL TIME WITH 23 VICTORIES
DECEASED, SEPTEMBER 15, 1972

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

VF-9 (FIGHTING SQUADRON)

USS ESSEX CV-9

USS YORKTOWN CV-10

USS LEXINGTON CV-16

XO, VF(AW)-3

23 VICTORIES AS FIGHTER PILOT

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (5)

AIR MEDAL (6)

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL