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CDR WILLIAM
CDR WILLIAM "Bud" H. EDMISTEN, USN


CDR WILLIAM "Bud" H. EDMISTEN, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 138


Service Date In: 11/07/1941 Date of Birth: 10/23/1921
Service Date Out: 03/31/1968
Aviation Designation Plane Commander
State/College Attended Univ of California
City, State Eustis,FL

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
DFC with gold star

Theaters/Campaigns:
WWII,Phil.,Borneo

Aircraft:
F9F-8,8P
FJ-3
JD-1
SOC-1,2,3
AD-1 through 6

Ship/Units/Deployments:
VFP-62, Off in Chrg
Air Group Ten, OpsOf, 01/01/54
VU-4, CO

Associations/Service Organizations:
Ret. Officers Assn
Assn of Nav Aviation

Significant Achievements:
4800 flt hrs, 250 carrier landings & Charlie recoveries. Dir. Nav Reconnaissance Ctr (OPNAV). Dep. Dir. Nav Recon Tech Supp Ctr. Suitland, MD. Navig. on USS Boxer.


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