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CAPT CHANDLER SWANSON, USN
CAPT CHANDLER SWANSON, USN


CAPT CHANDLER SWANSON, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 879

Service Date In: 06/01/1937 Date of Birth: 03/28/1915
Service Date Out: 06/01/1969
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended Carleton College
City, State Winter Park,FL

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Navy Cross

Theaters/Campaigns:
West Pac

Aircraft:
SBD
TBM
F6F
F4U
F2H

Ship/Units/Deployments:
USS Lexington
USS Bunker Hill, CO
USS Diamond Head

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

Significant Achievements:
Led 14 TBMs on a torpedo attack strike from the USS Bunker Hill against the Japanese super battle- ship "Yamato" which primarily re- sulted in sinking the BB.

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