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Wall of Honor Level: Air and Space Sponsor
Honored by:
Mr. Joseph G. Gerath
B. 12 Jul 1914, D. 1 Feb 2002. USNA Class of 1937. Designated Naval Aviator, 1940. Staff Communications Officer, First Marine Air Wing WW II. Combat action in F4U Corsair. Awarded Bronze Star, DFC, and Air Medals for missions flown. Executive and later CO Marine Air Control Group 1. CO marine Air Control Group 2, Korea. Director, Electronics Division, Naval Bureau of Aeronautics. Other decorations include Navy Unit Citation, Defense Service Medals, and Korean service Medals. Retired from USMC in 1958. Manager, Defense Systems Marketing, Westinghouse Air Arm Division. Program Administrator, MD Academy of Sciences.
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