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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:

UAL 1965 to 1992 based at Los Angeles, Denver and San Francisco.
Second Officer in DC-6, DC-7 and DC-8;
First Officer in B-727 and DC-10
Captain in B-727. Retired 1 September 1992.
Rank Achieved – Captain USNR Retired 1976
Memorable experiences: Served eleven months on West Pacific cruise on CVS-47 with VS-37. 115 day and night straight deck LSO landings.
Recalled in Cuban Crisis and served in VS-821. 18 months Gitmo and NAS Key West Flying anti-shipping patrols off of Cuba in the Devils Triangle. Assistant Operations Officer briefing admiral daily in Gitmo. Executive Officer in VS NAS Los Alamitos, Commanding Officer of RTU 81 at NAS North Island. Commanding Officer of OPCON NAS Moffett Field. Great experience and a real challenge working with the best officers and men.
Marital Status: Married to Marianne Ellis and sons Eugene David Ellis and Martin Daniel Ellis; and grandchildren Daniel Gene Ellis, Amber Ellis Alisha Ellis Stephanie Ellis and Ryan Ellis.
Manager of a Holiday Inn at El Paso.