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CDR JAMES  R. GOULD, USN
CDR JAMES R. GOULD, USN


CDR JAMES R. GOULD, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 174


Service Date In: 08/21/1932 Date of Birth: 01/06/1914
Service Date Out: 10/30/1958
Aviation Designation Patrol Plane Cdr
State/College Attended San Jose St. Univ
City, State San Jose,CA

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Air Medal (2)

Theaters/Campaigns:
Midway, Marianas

Aircraft:
PBY
PB4Y-1,2
R4D
F6F
F8F-1,2

Ship/Units/Deployments:
USS Mississippi
USS Ranger
VW-2

Associations/Service Organizations:
Assn of Nav Aviation
Nav Av Museum Fdn
U.S. Naval Institute
Military Order of WW
Silver Eagles Assn

Significant Achievements:
8500 flt hrs. Pioneered principle of "Naval Aerial Radar Barrier" concept. Pioneered concept of aerial reconnaissance of typhoons and hurricanes.


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