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CDR SYLVESTER  A. THOMAS, USN
CDR SYLVESTER A. THOMAS, USN


CDR SYLVESTER A. THOMAS, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 898


Service Date In: 05/08/1929 Date of Birth: 06/04/1911
Service Date Out: 11/30/1962
Aviation Designation Patrol Plane Cdr
State/College Attended Tulane University
City, State Pensacola,FL

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Conduct Medals (3)

Theaters/Campaigns:
Pacific, Europe

Aircraft:
PBY
P5M
SBD
F4F
O3U-3

Ship/Units/Deployments:
USS Hornet, 08/01/41
USS Albemarle, Nav., 12/01/44
USS Saratoga, 10/01/33

Associations/Service Organizations:
Silver Eagles Assn
Ret. Officers Assn
Nav Av Museum Fdn
US Navy Memorial Fdn

Significant Achievements:
Carrier qualified on Langley. Commanding Officer VP-45 - Multi Engine Sea. Rearming Officer aboard the USS Hornet during the Doolittle Raid.


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