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Vernon Coley Jr.
CAPT · USN
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Vernon Coley Jr.
“Jack”
CAPT · USN
06/15/1939 – 10/31/1959
Service Details
School / Education
Univ of California
Pilot Designation
Patrol Plane Cdr
Highest Designation
Dist. Flying Cross
Service Years
06/15/1939 – 10/31/1959
Theaters of Service
Solom/Marian/Iwo
Aircraft Flown
Duty Assignments
NATC Patuxent River, 07/10/49
Point Barrow/N Pole, 02/52-04/52
VX-6, Antarc/SPoleCO, 05/57-06/58
Service Organizations
Assn of Nav Aviation
NAMF
Golden Eagles Assn.
Early & Pioneer Fdn.
Achievements & Story
2nd man to have been to both the North and South poles, OINC Proj- ect SkiJump II 1952, 8000+ flight hrs, Navy Test Pilot School class #3, Developed Black Cat tactics.