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Wm. E. Scarborough

CAPT · USN

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Wm. E. Scarborough

“Bill”

CAPT · USN

10/09/1935 – 05/31/1964

Atlantic Beach, FL

Service Details

School / Education

Long Island Univ.

Pilot Designation

Patrol Plane CDR

Highest Designation

Dist. Flying Cross

Service Years

10/09/1935 – 05/31/1964

Theaters of Service

Coral Sea & Midway

Aircraft Flown

PBY Catalina PV Ventura F7F Tigercat AJ Savage P2V Neptune

Duty Assignments

VP-72/PBY, 1939 - 1942
VC-5/AJ, 1949-1951
VP-10/P2V, 1955-1956

Service Organizations

Golden Eagles
Silver Eagles
U.S. Naval Institute
Tailhook Assn
AAHS

Achievements & Story

6,300 accident free pilot hrs, single & multi-engine recip' & jet land and seaplanes. Carqual in SNJ & AJ. CO VP-10. First ex-NAP sel- lected for Captain, USN (1958).