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John Crosby
CDR · USN
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John Crosby
“Ted”
CDR · USN
06/01/1942 – 06/01/1969
Service Details
School / Education
BA
Pilot Designation
Naval Aviator
Highest Designation
Navy Cross
Service Years
06/01/1942 – 06/01/1969
Theaters of Service
WWII Pacific
Aircraft Flown
Duty Assignments
VF-18
VF-17 VC-12
VC-62
Service Organizations
Amer. Fighter Aces
Naval Memorial
Smithsonian Museum
Achievements & Story
3,655 Flight hours. 637 Carrier landings. Air Boss USS Hancock. OIC early GCA unit. OIC 4 photo detachments at sea. Combat in Guam Truk, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Rabal.