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LCDR LEROY PEEBLES, USN/USNR
LCDR LEROY PEEBLES, USN/USNR


LCDR LEROY PEEBLES, USN/USNR
FLIGHT LOG ID: 3084

Service Date In: 08/01/1941 Date of Birth: 06/19/1920
Service Date Out: 08/01/1980
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended U North Carolina
City, State Charlotte,NC

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Dist. Flying Cross 2

Theaters/Campaigns:
WWII Pacific

Aircraft:
SNJ
SNB
F4F
F6F
F4U

Ship/Units/Deployments:
VF-39
VC-85
VC-98

Associations/Service Organizations:
TROA
ANA
Naval Reserve Assn.
Tailhook Assn.

Significant Achievements:
Led a division of Wildcats who shot down the last Japanese plane by CVE fliers of WWII 1945. Served in Marshall, Caroline Islands, Philippines, Okinawa, China Sea.

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