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WILSON-JOHN

JOHN  RAYMOND "SMOKE" WILSON JR.

Rate/Rank
RADM
Service Branch
USN 5/1954 - 7/1990
Speciality
NAVAL AVIATOR
Born 02/05/1933
GLENDALE, CA
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
CHIEF OF NAVAL RESEARCH
COMMANDER, PACIFIC MISSILE TEST CENTER, POINT MAGU, CA
CO, USS HOLLAND AS-32
CO, USS KANSAS CITY AOR-3
CO, SQUADRON CAW-42, MIRAMAR, CA
FIGHTING SQUADRON VF-112, MIRAMAR, CA
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
DEFENSE SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL
LEGION OF MERIT
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
BRONZE STAR MEDAL
AIR MEDAL (10)
NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V'
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALANTRY CROSS MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL