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NATIONAL FLIGHT LOG   
MAJ WILLIAM M. DERBY, USMC
MAJ WILLIAM M. DERBY, USMC


MAJ WILLIAM M. DERBY, USMC
FLIGHT LOG ID: 114

Service Date In: 08/07/1942 Date of Birth: 06/17/1921
Service Date Out: 06/30/1963
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended N. Carolina State
City, State Gulf Breeze,FL

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
AirMedal w/1goldstar

Theaters/Campaigns:
Japan

Aircraft:
PBY
F4U
F6F
SBD
PV-2

Ship/Units/Deployments:
USS Rochester
VMD-354

Associations/Service Organizations:
Marine Corps Av Assn
US Power Squadrons
US Coast Guard Aux.

Significant Achievements:
Located Japanese radar install- ation on Chichijima through photo reconnaissance. Safe boating instructor for USCG Auxiliary. Private pilot.

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