CDR ROBERT A. WEATHERUP, USN
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CDR ROBERT A. WEATHERUP, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 447
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| Service Date In: |
06/01/1940 |
Date of Birth: |
12/19/1916 |
| Service Date Out: |
02/01/1961 |
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| Aviation Designation |
Naval Aviator |
| State/College Attended |
U.S. Naval Academy |
| City, State |
San Jose,CA
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Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Dist FlyingCross (2)
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Theaters/Campaigns:
Pacific
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Aircraft:
F6F TBM P-59 F9F-6 S2F
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Ship/Units/Deployments:
USS Cowpens USS Independence USS Boxer
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Associations/Service Organizations:
U.S. Naval Institute Am Inst Aero & Astro
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Significant Achievements:
Shot down Shoichi Sugita, who was one of Japan's leading aces with 70 kills. M.S., US Naval Postgrad. School. Prof. Engineering, Cal Tech.
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