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Henry A. Pyzdrowski

LCDR · USNR

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Henry A. Pyzdrowski

LCDR · USNR

05/22/1942 – 12/07/1959

Minnetonka, MN

Service Details

School / Education

Carnegie-Mellon U

Pilot Designation

Naval Aviator 5/43

Highest Designation

Pres Unit Citation-2

Service Years

05/22/1942 – 12/07/1959

Theaters of Service

WWII Pacific

Aircraft Flown

TBM OS2U SNJ N2S N3N

Duty Assignments

COMPSDQN VC-10, 091/10/43
USS Gambier Bay, 12/28/43
USS Fanshaw Bay, 08/09/45

Service Organizations

Nav Av Museum Fdn
Assn of Nav Aviation
Tailhook Assn
Histor Nav Ships Asn
Herit/USS GambierBay

Achievements & Story

Survived 47 hrs adrift in Battle Leyte Gulf. '77: Led 100 survivors for memorial service to site of sinking USS Gambier Bay. CDR AMLGN Post #332, Amer. Legion '85 & '95.