The United States Navy Memorial

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WASHINGTON, DC 1958

Deceased 1/29/1998

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 7/1928 - 8/1958

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born 08/22/1906

BEVERLY, MA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDER, VB-104

CO, USS SIBONEY CVE-112

CO, USS CORAL SEA CVB-43

COMMAND, CARRIER DIVISION 14

DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED FORCES, SO. EUROPE

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS * LEGION OF MERIT

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS * AIR MEDAL

NAVY 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

SPANISH ORDER OF NAVAL MERIT (GENERAL FRANCISCO FRANCO)