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AMM1 LEROY N. MYHRE, USN
AMM1 LEROY N. MYHRE, USN


AMM1 LEROY N. MYHRE, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 3316

Service Date In: 06/02/1942 Date of Birth: 08/19/2024
Service Date Out: 09/30/1945
Aviation Designation Combat Aircrewman
State/College Attended Univ. of Florida
City, State Atlanta,GA

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Dist. Flying Cross

Theaters/Campaigns:
WWII Pacific/Atlantic

Aircraft:
TBM
TBF

Ship/Units/Deployments:
VC-1/USS Card, Croatan, 8/43-3/44
USS Block Island, 8/43-3/44
VT-45/USS San Jacinto, 12/44-5/45

Associations/Service Organizations:
USS San Jacinto Reunion Assn.

Significant Achievements:
Flew 42 anti-submarine patrols as turret gunner in TBFs. 34 missions including 1st carrier raid on Tokyo (other than Doolittle raid), invasions of Iwo Jima & Okinawa. Torpedo run on Japanese Fleet. Credit for sinking Japanese destroyer "Hamakaze." 7 Air Medals.

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