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12 JUN 1924 Born in Milton, Massachusetts 13 JUN 1942 Enlisted in U.S. Naval Reserve 5 AUG 1942 Reported for Active Duty 8 JUN 1943 Honorably Discharged 9 JUN 1943 Ensign, U.S. Naval Reserve and continued on Active Duty 1 AUG 1944 Lieutenant (junior grade) 18 SEP 1945 Released from Active Duty under honorable conditions 16 NOV 1948 Lieutenant 24 OCT 1955 Resignation accepted under honorable conditions
SHIPS AND STATIONS
U.S. Naval Air Station, June 1943-Aug. 1943 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Instrn) Naval Air Operational Aug. 1943-Aug. 1943 Training Command Carrier Qualification Training Unit U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, Ill. (Instrn) Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Aug. 1943-Sept. 1943 U.S. Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Va. (Instrn) Carrier Aircraft Service 21 Sept. 1943-Sept. 1943 (Instrn) Torpedo Squadron 51 (Naval Aviator) Sept. 1943-Dec. 1943 Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Dec. 1944-Feb. 1945 U.S.Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Va. Torpedo Squadron 97 Feb. 1945-March 1945 Torpedo Squadron 153(Naval Aviator) March 1945-Sept. 1945 Headquarters, FIFTH Naval District Sept. 1945-Sept. 1945
PERSONAL DECORATIONS
Distinguished Flying Cross.
Air Medal with two gold stars in lieu of subsequent awards
Presidential Unit Citation awarded USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
RESERVE AFFILIATION
NONE (Resigned 24 Oct 1955)
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