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NATIONAL FLIGHT LOG   
CDR LOUIS J. DIGIUSTO, USN
CDR LOUIS J. DIGIUSTO, USN


CDR LOUIS J. DIGIUSTO, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 3034

Service Date In: 06/01/1944 Date of Birth: 01/09/1922
Service Date Out: 07/07/1965
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended Univ. Georgia
City, State Kansas City,MO

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Glenn Curtis Award

Theaters/Campaigns:
WWII Formosa Strts

Aircraft:
PBY-5A
PB4Y-2
HUP
HO4S
H-34B

Ship/Units/Deployments:
USS Boxer
USS Princeton
Chief USN Test Pilot, H-34

Associations/Service Organizations:
ANA
Aviation Space
Writers Assn.

Significant Achievements:
Land speed record for helicopters (Sikorsky '58) H-34 test pilot. Awarded Glenn H. Curtiss National Award & Amelia Earhart National Medal. Died on Training mission.

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