LCDR PRUDENSO "Sam" GALLEGOS, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 1603

Service Date In:	11/20/1942	Date of Birth:	04/28/1924
Service Date Out:	06/01/1967

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
NavyUnitCommendation

Theaters/Campaigns:
Vietnam

Aircraft:
F6F
A1
F9F
T33
C1A

Ship/Units/Deployments:
Carrier Air Group 8
USS Ranger CVA-61
USS Essex CVA-9

Associations/Service Organizations:
Tailhook Assn
Naval Weather Svc As
Assn NavSvc Officers
Rec.Dist.Assis.Cncl.

Significant Achievements:
First Hispanic naval aviator in naval aviation history who was an aviation mechanic and professional meteorologist.