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NATIONAL FLIGHT LOG   
CDR THEODORE G. ELLYSON, USN
CDR THEODORE G. ELLYSON, USN


CDR THEODORE G. ELLYSON, USN
FLIGHT LOG ID: 924

Service Date In: 06/04/1901 Date of Birth: 02/27/1885
Service Date Out: 02/27/1928
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator # 1
State/College Attended US Naval Academy
City, State ,

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:

Theaters/Campaigns:
World War I

Aircraft:
Curtiss Lizzie
A-1 Triad
C-1 Fly. Boat
MT Torp. Plane

Ship/Units/Deployments:
USS Lexington, XO, 06/01/26
USS Wright, XO, 01/01/26
VT-1, CO, 01/01/25

Associations/Service Organizations:
Aero Club of America

Significant Achievements:
First Naval Aircraft flight 7/1/11 Desig. Nav Av #1 (1914). 1st Naval Test Pilot, 1st Nav. night flight, Established Flight Camp at Annapo- lis, CO of sev. destroyers & subs.

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