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VATIDIS-CHRISTOPHER

CHRISTOPHER  ROBERT VATIDIS

Rate/Rank
CAPT
Service Branch
USN 2/1953 - 9/1980
Speciality
NAVAL AVIATOR
Born 06/16/1931
NEW YORK CITY, NY
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
USS HANCOCK CVA-19 * USS BON HOMME RICHARD CV-31
USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CVA-42 * USS WASP CVA-7
USS TARAWA CVA-40 * USS RANDOLPH CVA-15
USS SHANGRI-LA CVA-38 * USS JOHN F. KENNEDY CV-67
XO, ATTACK SQUADRON VA43, NAS OCEANA, VA
CO, ATTACK SQUADRON / FIGHTER SQUADRON VA/VF-43
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (2)
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
AIR MEDAL (13)
NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL W/ COMBAT V (2)
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (3)
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL