National Flight Log

John Aiken Horton Jr.

CAPT · USN

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Service Details

School / Education

U.S. Naval Academy

Pilot Designation

Naval Aviator

Highest Designation

Dist. Flying Cross

Service Years

01/01/1930 – 01/01/1960

Theaters of Service

WWII Pacific

Aircraft Flown

PBY MATS

Duty Assignments

USS Saidor X.O., 1945-46
Bikini Atoll test A-bomb
Adak, Alaska C.O., 1957-59

Achievements & Story

Led 1st night bombing photographic raid against the Nothern Kurile Is. C.O. NAS Atlanta. Served with National Security Agency as Chief of a Div. at Fort George G. Meade 1955-57.