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CAPT W.P.   TANNER, USN
CAPT W.P. TANNER, USN


CAPT W.P. TANNER, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 1581


Service Date In: 05/01/1939 Date of Birth: 10/31/1916
Service Date Out: 06/01/1965
Aviation Designation Patrol Plane Cdr
State/College Attended Univ. of So. Cal.
City, State Long Beach,CA

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Dist. Flying Cross

Theaters/Campaigns:
Pacific/European

Aircraft:
PBY
PBM
P2V
R4D
TV

Ship/Units/Deployments:
CO - VP-22
OP OfC USS Princeton
Ast.C/S LogCINCPAEFL

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

Significant Achievements:
DFC with gold star for second. Sank Japanese submarine with USS Ward one hour prior to attack on Pearl Harbor 12/07/41.


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