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CDR LEVERN E. FORKNER, USN
CDR LEVERN E. FORKNER, USN


CDR LEVERN E. FORKNER, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 1256

Service Date In: 02/15/1940 Date of Birth: 10/09/1917
Service Date Out: 05/31/1961
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended Univ. of Idaho
City, State Austin,TX

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Dist. Flying Cross

Theaters/Campaigns:
Pacific/S. China

Aircraft:
F8F-1
F6F-5
F4U-4
F9F-2
OS2U-3

Ship/Units/Deployments:
USS San Jacinto
USS Keasarge
VF-16A Antietam

Associations/Service Organizations:
Tailhook Assn
Naval Av Museum Fdn
Ret. Officers Assn
USS San Jacinto Assn

Significant Achievements:
Received DFC with one gold star. Also received bronze star and nine air medals. 5,140 flight hours. Air Officer of USS Kearsarge. CO VF-16A. 133 arrested landings.

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