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.
   
  1951-1952, 131X, CNO - OPNAV

Lieutenant Commander

From Month/Year
- / 1951
To Month/Year
- / 1952

Unit
CNO - OPNAV Unit Page

Rank
Lieutenant Commander
NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Base, Station or City
Not Specified
State/Country
Not Specified
  
 
 Patch
 CNO - OPNAV Details

CNO - OPNAV

Type
Shore Support 		 

Parent Unit
Major Commands
Strength
Center

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Not Specified
   

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129 Members Also There at Same Time
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CNO - OPNAV
Russell, James Sargent, ADM, (1926-1965) OFF 131X Rear Admiral Upper Half
Crommelin, Quenton, CAPT, (1941-1973) OFF 131X Commander
Petersen, Forrest Silas, VADM, (1944-1980) OFF 131X Lieutenant Commander
SHEPARD, Tazewell, RADM, (1941-1973) OFF 131X Lieutenant Commander
Linder, James Benjamin, RADM, (1943-1979) OFF 131X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Mandeville, Robert C., RADM, (1952-1981) OFF 131X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Orth, John F., LTJG, (1942-1956) OFF 131X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Nimitz, Chester William, FADM, (1905-1966) OFF 110X Admiral
Eller, Ernest McNeill, RADM, (1925-1970) OFF 00X Captain
Galantin, Ignatius Joseph, ADM, (1933-1970) OFF 112X Captain
McClusky, Clarence Wade, RADM, (1926-1956) OFF 00X Captain
Strean, Barnard Max, VADM, (1929-1971) OFF 00X Captain
Barron, John Powers, CDR, (1936-1960) OFF 00X Commander
Bill, David Spencer, CAPT, (1939-1969) OFF 00X Commander
Munson, Henry Glass, CAPT, (1927-1961) OFF 112X Commander
Nichols, Robert, CDR, (1923-1962) OFF 111X Commander
Ford, Gerald Rudolph, LCDR, (1942-1946) OFF 111X Lieutenant Commander
Peters, John, CAPT, (1944-1974) OFF 00X Lieutenant Commander
Reed, Dale Calvin, CAPT, (1938-1972) OFF 110X Lieutenant Commander
Vaghi, Jr., Joseph Peter, LCDR, (1942-1947) OFF 111X Lieutenant Commander
Collier, James R., CAPT, (1944-1974) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Craigmile, George D., CDR, (1943-1965) OFF 00X Lieutenant
Sadler, Stuart, CAPT, (1944-1974) OFF 111X Lieutenant
BANE, THOMAS, LTJG, (1952-1956) OFF 110X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Koster, Allen, LT, (1943-1952) OFF 1710 Lieutenant Junior Grade
Pedneault, Henry, CDR, (1938-1968) OFF 111X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Granger, Albert, SN, (1950-1955) SA SA-0000 [Other Service Rank]
Mahler, William Albert, CAPT, (1939-1962) OFF 410X Captain
Thomas, William E., CDR, (1940-1961) OFF 630X Lieutenant
LOYLE, Robert Earl, PO1, (1941-1954) RM RM-2303 Other Service Rank
Wheeler, Donald, (1951-1955) MR MR-0000 Other Service Rank
Musielewicz, Edward, MCPO, (1944-2011) BM BM-9502 Master Chief Petty Officer
Davenport, John W, SCPO, (1950-1971) AD AD-8252 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Grisham, Tom, SCPO, (1950-1978) ST STS-0000 Senior Chief Petty Officer
Beck, William "Bill", CPO, (1941-1967) TM TM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Kimble, Lenore, CPO, (1948-1980) SK SK-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Ratner, Emanuel "Manny", MCPO, (1941-1977) PhM PhM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Fender, Harley, PO1, (1952-1995) 00 00E Petty Officer First Class
James SR., Kenneth, SCPO, (1941-1969) CS CS-0000 Petty Officer First Class
MacDonald, Robert, PO1, (1951-1955) 00 00E Petty Officer First Class
Marschall, Lawrence, PO1, (1951-1956) ET ET-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Ogletree, Daniel Edward, LCDR, (1950-1976) SK SK-2813 Petty Officer First Class
Priddy, Raymond, PO1, (1946-1954) FC FC-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Billings, Richard, LCDR, (1948-1979) MN MN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Bingaman, Thomas, PO2, (1950-1957) AD AD-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Fuchs, Paul, CPO, (1945-1971) DT DT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Garrison, Bill, CWO3, (1947-1974) ET ET-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Johnson, Morris, PO2, (1951-1954) RD RD-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Rosenthal, Eugene, PO2, (1952-1956) AO 8286 Petty Officer Second Class
Rosenthal, Eugene, PO2, (1952-1956) AO AO-8251 Petty Officer Second Class
SPICER, Francis, PO2, (1952-1956) EN EN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Sykes, Harry, PO2, (1948-1953) AM AMH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Fortune, James R, CPO, (1945-1975) BU BU-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Stuvengen, Charles, CPO, (1943-1986) BM BM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Nelson, Robert, S1c, (1950-1954) ET ET-0000 Seaman First Class
Mathis, Clarence, PO2, (1951-1956) ME ME-0000 Seaman
Pepper, Victor, PO1, (1950-1962) CT CT-0000 Seaman
Worrell, William, CPO, (1952-1972) BT BT-0000 Fireman
Clayton Sr, Edwin, PO2, (1951-1955) 00 00E Airman

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