During World War II, he served in the Navy and was a naval aviator, flying off carriers. He was awarded the Navy Cross, which is the highest decoration given by the Navy, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, three Air Medals and several Presidential Unit Citations for combat operations in the Pacific arena, mostly abroad the carriers USS Yorktown (The Fighting Lady) and the USS Lexington.
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