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Oje Ct Home Front JECT HOME FRO PRO NT THE CORONADO HISTORICAL ASSN. How to use this brochure: Each sign has is proud to present “Project Home a number corresponding to a number on Front.” When planning our new exhibit, the map in the center of this brochure. WINGS OF GOLD: Coronado & Naval Listed on the other pages are the same Aviation, a simple project to help our numbers with the aviator’s name (names community mark the Centennial of Naval are in alphabetical order), followed by a Aviation was proposed: to recognize the brief military bio of the aviator, so you homes where a naval aviator once lived can drive, bike or walk by the homes on (or lives now), with a small distinctive a self-guided tour. Because of space yard sign. considerations only a brief bio could be included. In some cases biographical Soon, this project took on a life of its information was just not available. own, growing exponentially as word spread through the naval aviation Only the first 300 signs are represented in community. Phone calls started coming this brochure, the quantity we originally from all over the country, even overseas. The stories we’ve heard are touching, planned for. Check our website, www.coronadohistory.org, for aviator info and sometimes heartbreaking, as a family member tells us how much this sign on sign numbers over 300. Our bright blue signs will remain in place until would mean to their loved one who has passed on. mid-September. An asterisk (*) represents names out of alphabetical order or biographical material was unavailable. Highlighted numbers represent well- A glance at the centerfold map in this brochure shows what we hoped to known aviators. demonstrate — just how important naval aviators have been to our community since 1911, when Glenn Curtiss set up his flight school here to train military Special thanks to the volunteers who have made Project Home Front possible: pilots. We hope you enjoy learning more about the men and women who have Susan Keith, Rob Crenshaw, Tom Mustin, Lorraine Roley, Wright Smith and Boy Scout served our country so bravely through peacetime and in war, and who, at least Troop #806. for a time, called Coronado home. 1 1411 Eighth Street Adkins, Joe D., CAPT 8 751 Balboa Bailey, Christopher Garry, 15 676 A Avenue *Brandley, Frank, RADM 4100 flight hours, 537 carrier landings. Served “Blackjack,” CDR 15 years service, 2900 since 1942 in WWII, Korea, Vietnam. Awards: flight hours. Aircraft flown H-60. Served in Iraqi 16 880 Coronado Brennan, Lisa Christine, DFC. Freedom. “Devil Woman,” LT 8 years of service, 1608 hours, 320 shipboard landings. Predominant 2 753 C Avenue Andreasen, Peter Allen, “PI,” 9 850 B Avenue, 428 H Avenue, 441 A Avenue aircraft flown the HH-46D. Awards: 2 Boeing CDR 20 years of service, 1635 flight hours, 439 *Baldauff, Jr., Larry C. 12 year of active Rescue pins. carrier landings, aircraft flown: F-14A. Served in service and 2500 flight hours. 320 carrier Operation Southern Watch, 25 combat missions. landings. Served in the Korean and Vietnam 17 880 Coronado Brennan, Peter James, Awarded Air Medal. wars. Flew combat-damaged airplanes from “Sneaky,” CAPT 25 years active duty to date, Philippines to Japan for repair. 2460 flight hours with 765 shipboard landings. 3 721 Country Club Andrews, Joel, CDR Served in Desert Shield. Awards: Bell Rescue Served 22 years, 3550 hours of flight and more 10 422 Tenth Street *Centeno, Robert Joseph, pin, Sikorsky Rescue pin, Boeing Rescue pin. than 200 carrier landings. Flew an E-Z over “Peso,” LCDR 14 years of service, 3000 flight 200 combat missions in Vietnam. Awards: 3 Air hours, 225 carrier landings. Aircraft flown: F-14. 18 1020 Alameda Blvd. Bruce, George, Medals and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. Served in Iraqi Freedom and Afghanistan. “George,” CAPT 27 years of service, 5000 flight hours, 400 carrier landings. Aircraft flown: 4 740 J Avenue Arnold, Murr, RADM Born 11 1140 Alameda Black, Lex Leroy Received his S2, several in combat support for support “25.” 1900. Died 1991. U.S. Naval Academy 1923. wings 1930. Fought in WWII and Korean War. Air Officer aboard carrier USS Yorktown, 1940. Died 1968. 19 144 Palm Buckley, Jason A., “JBuck,” LCDR Pacific campaigns of WWII on Solomon Islands. 12 years service, 2200 flight hours, 205 carrier Awarded Silver Star. 12 751 Cabrillo Avenue Boulton, Thomas A. landings. Participated in Operation Enduring Died 1957 landing an A2D on an aircraft carrier. Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. 5 302 E Avenue Arthur, George, “Wort,” CDR 23 years of service, 3000 flight hours with 13 550 C Avenue Bowen, John Charles, 20 110 Carob Way Butcher, Bob, “Thunder,” 450 carrier landings. Served in Desert Storm. “Seawolf,” CDR 20 years of service, 2500 MajGen, USMC 33 years service, 100 carrier Awards: Strike/Flight Air Medal and Navy flight hours. Served in Vietnam, estimated 200 landings. Awards: DFC, Bronze Star Medal with Commendation Medal with Combat V. combat missions. Combat V, and over 15 other medals. 6 425 Ninth Street *Ashworth, Thomas 14 830 Balboa Avenue Boyer, Keith, CDR Born 21 453 C Avenue *Cady, Gordon D., CDR 1926. Died 2000. 23 years military service. 7 820 Coronado Avenue Ayers, William R., Flew over two dozen types of aircraft. 229 22 720 Alameda *Campbell, Robert B CDR Served 21 years, flew an FJ-4 Fury. landings on the USS Midway and USS Coral Sea 23 924 Pomona Avenue Cargill, Lee CAPT during Vietnam. Awards: 4 Air Medals. 24 yrs. service, 2300 flight hours, variety of 1 aircraft, 800 carrier landings. 175 combat 39a 695 Guadalupe Daly, John M. CDR 23 years 58 467 C Avenue Gapp, Don, “Gapper,” CDR missions, Vietnam. Awards: DFC, Air Medal, of service, 2600 flight hours with 430 carrier 8000 hours of flight, 60 carrier landings. Flew Navy Commendation Medal /Combat V. landings. Flew S-3 Viking in Iraqi Freedom. P3”Orion.” Served 20 combat missions in Vietnam. Awards: Air Medal. 24 1030 Glorietta *Carlin, Tom 40 911 Guadalupe Davis, John B., “Jack,” 34 years of service, 8540 flight hours, Born 25 801 Balboa Avenue Cartwright, James CAPT 59 370 B Avenue Gehres, Leslie, RADM 865 carrier landings. Served in Korea and 1898. Died 1975. Joined Naval Militia 1914. P., CAPT 30 years of service, 5500 flight hours,, 650 carrier landings. Served in WWII, Vietnam, 101 combat missions. Awards: 11 Air Served in WWI. In 1927was naval aviator and Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, Medals, DFC. stunt pilot. Captain of USS Franklin when it was bombed by Japanese in 1945. Afghanistan. Awards: Air Medal, DFC and 41 710 Second Street Davis, William “Bill,” Bronze Star. CDR 30 yrs. service, 300+ carrier landings. 60 121 Acacia Way Goetschius, Forrest Dale, Flew TBM-3 in WWII. Over 37 in service, 4000 plus 26 552 E Avenue *Chandler, Ed “Gooch,” CAPT flight hours, 569 carrier landings. Served in 27 437 H Avenue Chapa, Roger Anthony, “Rog/ 42 927 D Avenue *Delano, William D. WWII, Korea, Vietnam. Awards: DFC, Bronze Slug 1,” CDR USNR-R 18.5 years of service, 43 155 H Avenue Dickey, Fred C, RADM 31 Star, 6 Air Medals, 3 Navy Commendation 2996 flight hours, 235 carrier landings. Awards: years of service. Aircraft flown: Sea Planes, Medals with Combat V. Meritorious Service Medal. PBYs. Served in WWII. Awards: Silver Star. 61 325 B Avenue *Gorrell, Bruce, LCDR 28 821 Balboa Avenue Christenson, Donald A., 44 1520 Ynez *Dill, J.K. CAPT 28 years service, 4000 flight hours, 450 62 933 Olive Avenue *Greer, J.D. carrier landings. Aircraft flown: A1 Skyraider. 45 850 Pomona Avenue Dorman, R.H., 63 777 G Avenue *Griffin, Virgil C. “Laughing Boy,” CDR 33 years of service, 29 1115 Loma Avenue *Clark, Doug 1,000+ flight hours, 100+ carrier landings. 64 130 Acacia Way Griffith, Philip, CAPT, Served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam. Awards: 28 years of service, 4987 flight hours. Served in 30 532 Marina Avenue Cook, Joe, “TJ,” CDR Inspired by USS Kitty Hawk as a kid in 1963. Air Medal, Presidential Unit Citation. Korea and Vietnam. Awards: Antarctic Service TopGun graduate, designated aviator in 1974. Medal, Navy Expert Pistol Shot, Armed Forces 46 1111 Loma Avenue Dunn, Peter, LT 15 years Reserve Medal, National Defense Medal. 3050 flight hours, 480 carrier landings. Aircraft of service, 2535 flight hours, 135 carrier landings. flown: A-4, R-4J and F-14A. Served in Korea, 35 combat missions. 65 135 G Avenue Grimm, William, “Bill,” CAPT 32 years of service, 3836 flight hours, 417 carrier 31 1617 Miguel Avenue Cooper, James A., 47 35 Sandpiper Edge, Donald, CAPT 33 years landings. Served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, 35 “Wiseman 2,” LCDR 20 years service, 4000 service, 3724 flight hours, 1500 carrier landings. combat missions. Awards: 2 Air Medals. flight hours, 6 carrier landings. Flew PSM Served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Awards: Mariner (Seaplane.) Served in Vietnam, 46 Legion of Merit, 4 Air Medals. 66 950 B Avenue *Hall, Don combat missions. Awards: Navy Commendation. 48 1037 Encino Row Edney, Leon A., “Bud,” 67 73 Tunapuna Hamilton, Thomas, “Tucker,” 32 873 G Avenue Cooper, Lloyd, “Garfish One,” ADM U.S.N.A. 1957, Harvard, 1963. Flew 5600 CDR, 20 years of service, 2873 flight hours, 271 CAPT 30.5 years service, 4648 flight hours, 583 flight hours, 340 combat missions,1000 carrier carrier landings. Aircraft flown: S-3A. carrier landings. Flew FJ-3. Served in WWII and landings. Awards: Defense Distinguished Korea, total 50 combat missions. Service Medal, DFC/h 4 Gold Stars, 68 725 Guadalupe Handley, Al Jr. RADM U.S.
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