Matthews, Jr., H. Spencer, RADM

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Rear Admiral Upper Half
Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1971-1973, 131X, CNO - OPNAV
Service Years
1940 - 1973
Rear Admiral Upper Half Rear Admiral Upper Half

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Home State
Arkansas
Arkansas
 Year of Birth
1921
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by Michael D. Withers (Mike), OSCS to remember Matthews, Jr., H. Spencer (WW II/KOREA/VIETNAM), RADM.

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Contact Info
Home Town
Clarksville		 Last Address
Falls Church, Va.
Date of Passing
Sep 24, 2002		  

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Begining his Naval career as an enlisted sailor, he was the first Naval Aviation Pilot (NAP) to be promoted to flag rank in the Navy.

During his 33 years service the Admiral, while enlisted, was a plane captain on the O3U-1, F4B-4, F2F and F3F, F2A, BTD, BT2D. TBD. NJ-1 and SBC-3&4. As a naval aviator, he flew the N2S, SNV, SNJ, P2Y, PBY-1, PB4Y and 2, Spitfire (England), F8F-1, BT2D-1, YP-59A (1st navy jet), AD, F2H (Banshee), F9F-8, FJ-4B. F4H-1 Phantom, A4D, and his last carrier landing was in the F4H-1 Phantom at night aboard USS Midway in WESPAC, in 1963.
   
  1967-1968, 131X, USS Hermitage (LSD-34)

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Unit
USS Hermitage (LSD-34) Unit Page

Rank
Captain
NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Base, Station or City
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State/Country
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USS Hermitage (LSD-34) 		Hull number LSD-34

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Thomaston-class
Strength
Amphibious

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Sep 2, 2009
   
   
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USS Hermitage (LSD-34)
Walch, Anthony, LT, (1964-1970) OFF 110X Lieutenant
Moss, Bobby, LT, (1954-1976) WO 713X Chief Warrant Officer 2
Bays, Walt, CPO, (1968-1988) EM EM-4621 Chief Petty Officer
Bailer, Ramon, PO2, (1963-1967) 00 00E Petty Officer Second Class
Brauer, Lee, PO2, (1968-1974) GMG GMG-0872 Petty Officer Second Class
Gillette, Ronald, PO2, (1963-1967) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Koons-Pickler, Grady, PO2, (1967-1970) BM BM-0172 Petty Officer Second Class
Lind, Richard, PO2, (1965-1971) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Manring, Jerry, PO2, (1965-1970) SM SM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Pickler, Grady, PO2, (1966-1970) BM BM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Smith, Rudy, PO2, (1968-1972) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Gadd, Richard, PO2, (1965-1971) SK SK-2814 Petty Officer 2nd Class
Bridgman, Gene, PO3, (1964-1968) RD RD-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
BULL, FRANCIS, PO1, (1966-1973) EN EN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Davenport, Eric, PO2, (1966-1972) FT FT-1138 Petty Officer Third Class
Lineburgh, Kenneth, PO3, (1968-1971) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Rolon, Nelson, PO3, (1968-1974) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Signoretti, Salvatore, PO3, (1964-1968) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Snow, James, PO3, (1964-1967) SSM SSMT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Teyssen, Carl, PO3, (1968-1974) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Bullens, Jesse, PO3, (1964-1975) BM BM-0164 Seaman
Griffith, Robert, SN, (1965-1971) GM GM-0000 Seaman
Gibbs, Mathew, FA, (1966-1967) FA FA-0000 Fireman Apprentice
Dabu, Jesus Petty Officer First Class
Cox, Joe w, FN, (1965-1967) FN Fireman

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