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Last Rank
Commander
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Last Primary Designator/NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
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Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
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Primary Unit
1951-1952, 131X, CINCPACFLT/ COMPACFLT
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Service Years
1939 - 1952
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Cold War
Neptune Subpoena
Order of the Golden Dragon
Panama Canal
Plank Owner
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1917 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Tommy Burgdorf (Birddog), FC2
to remember
Evans, Halbert Knapp, CDR.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Granville |
Last Address
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Casualty Date
Dec 05, 1952 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Sea |
Location
Korea, North |
Conflict
Korean War |
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
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1939-1939, 110X, Direct Commission Officer (Faculty Staff) Pensacola FL
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1939-1939, 139X, Naval Aviation Preflight Indoctrination (API), NAS Pensacola, FL
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1939-1940, Advanced Flight Training, NAS Meridian, Mississippi.
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1940-1940, 139X, Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group (Faculty Staff)/FASOTRAGRUPAC (Faculty Staff)
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1943-1945, 131X, USS Intrepid (CV-11)
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1943-1945, 131X, COMNAVAIRPAC
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1944-1944, 131X, CTF 58
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1945-1948, 131X, VA-72 Blue Hawks
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1946-1950, 131X, VA-741
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1950-1952, 131X, VA-75 Sunday Punchers
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1951-1952, 131X, USS Bonhomme Richard (CVA-31)
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1951-1952, 131X, COMSEVENTHFLT
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1951-1952, 131X, CTF 77
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1951-1952, 131X, CINCPACFLT/ COMPACFLT
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Last Known Activity
LOCATION: NORTH KOREA
Evans was the pilot of an AD-4 Skyraider dive bomber and commanded Attack Squadron 75 aboard the USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31). On December 5, 1952, he was leading his squadron in an attack on troop targets in "Cherokee Strike" when his aircraft was struck by automatic weapons fire and heavily damaged. He tried to bail out but could not. VA-75 SQDN Commander, by Buddy Kay
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Comments/Citation
Remembering
CDR HALBERT KNAPP EVANS
United States Navy - SQUADRON COMMANDER VA-75 VA SQDN USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CV-31)
BUDDY (ACE) KAY 2000-04-10
Commander Evans was our squadron commander VA-75. He was an outstanding commander and naval officer. He was sorely missed by myself and my shipmates.
To the family: Commander Evans seemed to know every member of his command on a first name basis. He always seemed to have time to hear anything the squadron members wished to consult him about.He had that rare mixture of being firm,fair and always cheerful.He was sorely missed by every member of the unit.
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