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CDR W.G.
CDR W.G. "Bill" ESDERS, USN


CDR W.G. "Bill" ESDERS, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 172

Service Date In: 10/17/1934 Date of Birth: 10/11/1914
Service Date Out: 04/30/1960
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended
City, State Warrington,FL

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Navy Cross

Theaters/Campaigns:
Midway,Okin,Guadal

Aircraft:
TBD-1
TBF-1
R6D
F4B-4
TG-1

Ship/Units/Deployments:
VT-3, 01/01/42
VT-8
VOC-2

Associations/Service Organizations:
Silver Eagles Assn
Nav Av Museum Fdn
Assn of Nav Aviation
Tailhook Assn
USSYorktown Assn&Fdn

Significant Achievements:
Only surviving pilot of VT-3 who flew in Battle of Midway. Joined as Seaman Recruit, advanced/pro- moted thru enlisted ranks then thru rank of CDR. Rcvd 3 PUCs.

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