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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

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I entered the navy on Dec 8th 1941 – basic training New Orleans, LA, and then Pensacola, FL, graduated as Ensign November, 1941, and made flight instructor in fighters at Barin Field (Pensacola) trained some 300/400 students including RAF personnel.
Ordered to Jacksonville, FL August 1944 to check out in Corsairs. Checked out in carrier landings aboard the Sable Lake Michigan, September 1944. On to California and checked out in F6-Fs (Hellcat) Thermal Army Air base Twentynine Palms, CA. Shipped out to barbers Pt. Hawaii, 1944.
Joined Air Group 85 aboard the Shangri-La CV-38 Jan 1945 flying F4Us with 20 MM cannon. John McCain 1 was our flag Admiral.
Joined 5th Fleet under Adm. Halsey in April, 1945 at Okinawa. Flew thru the Okinawa Campaign.