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Wall of Honor Level: Air and Space Friend
Honored by:
Completed Navy pilot training July, 1949. F4U Corsair pilot. Flew 56 combat missions over North Korea, 1952. Inactive duty August, 1953. Life member, Flying Midshipman Association; Life member The Tailhook Association. 162 carrier landings.
Hired by United Airlines Oct 29, 1954. Promoted to Captain March 1967. As Captain, flew DC-6B, Vickers Viscounts, B-737, DC-8, and retired as B-747 captain May 1, 1988 after 33-1/2 years with United Airlines.
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