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CAPT JAMES D. ARBES, USN
CAPT JAMES D. ARBES, USN


CAPT JAMES D. ARBES, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 614

Service Date In: 06/26/1937 Date of Birth: 05/31/1916
Service Date Out: 07/01/1963
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended Univ of Minnesota
City, State ,

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Navy Cross

Theaters/Campaigns:
Pacific - WWII

Aircraft:
SB2U
SBD
SB2C
TBM
S2F

Ship/Units/Deployments:
CO VB-8, 01/01/44
OP OFC USS Coral Sea, 01/01/54
Chief of Staff-Japan

Associations/Service Organizations:
Assn of Nav Aviation
Ret. Officers Assn
Quiet Birdmen
NAMF-Charter Membr.
Tailhook Assn.

Significant Achievements:
Best individual landing interval average on USS Ranger, 1940. Received the Navy Cross for direct bomb hits on a Japanese carrier in the 1st Battle of Phillipine Sea.

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