CAPT SUMNER E. ATHERTON, USNR
FLIGHT LOG ID: 1881

Service Date In:	09/01/1939	Date of Birth:	05/23/1916
Service Date Out:	01/01/1945

Aviation Designation	Naval Aviator
State/College Attended	U.of New Hampshire
City, State	West Lebanon,NH

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Dist. Flying Cross

Theaters/Campaigns:
WWII Pacific

Aircraft:
PBY

Ship/Units/Deployments:
VP-61

Associations/Service Organizations:
Pres. Lion's Club
School Board Member
Sup. of Comm.Affairs
Chrm of Lion's Club-
State Conv. 1970

Significant Achievements:
Atherton was awarded the Dist. Flying Cross after a volunteer rescue mission. He picked up a lone survivor of a U.S.Army plane crash at sea & ret. him to safety.

CAPT SUMNER E. ATHERTON, USNR FLIGHT LOG ID: 1881

CAPT SUMNER E. ATHERTON, USNR
FLIGHT LOG ID: 1881