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  • CDR Gordon R. Otis USN (Ret.)
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    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Friend

    Honored by:

    Naval Aviator with 28 years of active duty specializing in: antisubmarine warfare; electronics and aeronautical engineering.
    WWII Antisubmarine and patrol- Atlantic and Med. Ops. In PBM flying boats.
    North Atlantic AEW Barrier Patrol in WV-2 Super Constellation aircraft.
    Aircraft carrier operations: Combat Information Officer USS Tarawa (CDS-40), and staff electronics officer on CCD-14 aboard USS Wasp (CVS-18), ASW Task Group Bravo; AWS ops; Amphibious Landing Support; Astronaut recovery ops in Atlantic and Med.
    Aeronautical Engineering: Bureau of Naval Weapons; Electronic equipment testing; Caltech A&E studio; VTOL operational testing; USN Test Pilot School; MASA Research Advisory Committee for a/c Operations.
    Education: Roosevelt School of Aviation(A&E License; USN Flight Training ; CICO School; PGS General Line School; BS Univ. of MD.;PG Studies at Caltech; USN Test Pilot School Clas13.
    Awards: European Campaign; Am. Defense Service; American Victory; Natl. Defense Service.

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