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CDR WM
CDR WM "Boots" H. PIERCE, USN


CDR WM "Boots" H. PIERCE, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 2749

Service Date In: 06/01/1949 Date of Birth: 05/10/1928
Service Date Out: 07/01/1976
Aviation Designation Nav. Aviator T2396
State/College Attended Ala Polytech Inst.
City, State Montgomery,AL

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Pres. Unit Citation

Theaters/Campaigns:
Europe / Pacific

Aircraft:
F6F-5 Hellcat
F8F-1 Bearcat
FG-1D Corsair
F2H-2 Banshee
F9F-5 Panther

Ship/Units/Deployments:
USS F.D. Roosevelt
USS Midway CVA-41
USS Lexington CVT16

Associations/Service Organizations:
Tailhook Assn.
E.A.A.
Amer. Aviation
Historical Soc.
Quiet Birdmen

Significant Achievements:
Staying alive as fighter pilot. 11500 hrs./558 day & night traps. Nuke Spl. Weapons delivery pilot. F2H-2B Banshee/VF-101. Air Ops Officer: USS Lexington CVT-16.Lndg

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