CDR EDWARD "Steve" NELSON, USNR
FLIGHT LOG ID: 388

Service Date In:	05/01/1942	Date of Birth:	10/06/1919
Service Date Out:	07/01/1969

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Sikors. LifeSav Awrd

Theaters/Campaigns:
Korea

Aircraft:
FM-2
F6F
F2H
HO3S
SH-34

Ship/Units/Deployments:
USS Essex, HU-1 Det
USS Wasp
USS Kearsarge

Associations/Service Organizations:
Naval Reserve Assn
Ret. Officers Assn
Assn of Nav Aviation

Significant Achievements:
Executive Officer of HS-5. Officer in Charge of HU-1 Det on USS Essex. Initial night dippers.