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Deceased 01/22/2020

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1938 - 1/1973

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born 05/26/1917

SEATTLE, WA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, BOMBING SQUADRON 16 (VB-16), USS LEXINGTON CV-16

CO, CARRIER AIR GROUP ELEVEN

JONT OPERATIONS CENTER - 5TH AIR FORCE / 8TH ARMY

COMMANDER, ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE GROUP FIVE, USS BENNINGTON CVA-20

COMMANDER ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE GROUP ONE, USS YORKTOWN CVS-10

COMMANDER, ICELAND DEFENSE FORCE

STAFF, ASSISTANT SECDEF * STAFF, OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

CO, USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN CV-39

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS * LEGION OF MERIT W/GOLD STAR

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (5) * BRONZE STAR

AIR MEDAL (3) * NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL * AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL * WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL * LEGION OF HONOR (FRANCE)

ORDER OF THE FALCON (ICELAND)