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Matthews, Jr., H. Spencer (WW II/KOREA/VIETNAM), RADM.
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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.
Battle Air Group 74 (CVBG-74) established on May 1, 1945
CVBG-74 redesignated CVBG-1 on November 15, 1946
CVBG-1 redesignated CVG-2 on September 1, 1948
CVG-2 redesignated CVW-2 on December 20, 1963
