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CAPT COLLIN   OVELAND, USNR
CAPT COLLIN OVELAND, USNR


CAPT COLLIN OVELAND, USNR
FLIGHT LOG ID: 2900


Service Date In: 01/01/1941 Date of Birth: 05/15/1918
Service Date Out: 06/01/1965
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended San Francisco Jr.
City, State San Diego,CA

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Purple Heart & DFC

Theaters/Campaigns:
WWII Korea

Aircraft:
F-4F
F6F
FR-1
F4U
F9F-2

Ship/Units/Deployments:
VF-24 USS Belleuwood
VF-781 BonHomme Rich


Associations/Service Organizations:
Naval Air Reserve
Aerospace Museum
San Diego
Tailhook Assn.

Significant Achievements:
Made 1st Navy jet quals in FR-1 4/15/45 also 1st pilot to qual tri cycle gear. C.O. VF-781 all 100% volunteer Squd. Korea. 2721 missions - no loss of life.


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