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CDR RALPH E. GAITHER, USN
CDR RALPH E. GAITHER, USN


CDR RALPH E. GAITHER, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 230

Service Date In: 11/01/1962 Date of Birth: 03/08/1942
Service Date Out: 01/01/1986
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended B.S. Indus. Techn.
City, State Gulf Breeze,FL

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Silver Star (2)

Theaters/Campaigns:
Vietnam

Aircraft:
F9F
F11F
F-4B
A-4
Exper Varieze

Ship/Units/Deployments:
USS Independence

Associations/Service Organizations:
Assn of Nav Aviation
4th Allied POW Wing
River Rats
Optimist Club
Masonic Lodge

Significant Achievements:
As an ensign F-4B pilot, flew 72 missions in Vietnam. POW of North Vietnam from 10-17-65 to 2-12-73. Started model manager for water survival.

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