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CAPT THERON  J. TAYLOR, USN
CAPT THERON J. TAYLOR, USN


CAPT THERON J. TAYLOR, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 554


Service Date In: 04/01/1942 Date of Birth: 06/20/1921
Service Date Out: 03/01/1973
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended Colorado College/Oklahoma U
City, State Phoenix,AZ

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Navy Cross

Theaters/Campaigns:
WWII,Korea,Vietnam

Aircraft:
SB2C
AD
F9F-8
A4D-1,5
F8U

Ship/Units/Deployments:
USS Hornet (CV-12)
USS Graffias (AF-29)
USS Princeton

Associations/Service Organizations:
Assn. of Nav Aviation
Tailhook Assn
MOAA
American Legion
Naval Aviation Museum Fdn.

Significant Achievements:
Received 11 Air Medals. Carrier combat pilot in WWII and Korea. 4,140 flight hours. 330 carrier landings. Navy Test pilot. "Mission Beyond Darkness" 1st Battle of Philippines 20 June 1944. Director of Flight Test, NATC. CO USS Grafias, Navy & Marine Corps Center, NAS Atlanta.


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