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NATIONAL FLIGHT LOG   
CDR JOHN S. OLSON, USNR
CDR JOHN S. OLSON, USNR


CDR JOHN S. OLSON, USNR
FLIGHT LOG ID: 3862

Service Date In: 07/01/1953 Date of Birth: 12/12/1929
Service Date Out: 07/01/1973
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended U.S. Naval Academy
City, State Tallahassee,FL

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:

Theaters/Campaigns:

Aircraft:
S2F
T-28
DC-3
TBM
SNJ

Ship/Units/Deployments:
VS-26
VS-27
USS Leyte Gulf

Associations/Service Organizations:
U.S. Naval Academy Fdn.
Naval Aviation Museum Fdn.

Significant Achievements:
VS-26 & VS-27, top secret control while teaching the operational aspects of several special weapons used in anti-sub missions to all the east coast squadrons. Served on several carriers: USS Valley Forge, USS Wasp, USS Essex and USS Leyte Gulf.

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