Woods, Ralph Walter Dunston, 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
1951-1953, Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC)
Service Years
1923 - 1953
Rear Admiral Upper Half Rear Admiral Upper Half

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Home State
Illinois
Illinois
 Year of Birth
1902
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Chicago, ILL
Date of Passing
Aug 10, 1982		  
Location of Interment
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
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 Official Badges 

US Navy Retired 30


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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)United States Navy Memorial
  1982, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2021, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
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Legion of Merit
Awarded for Actions During World War II
Service: Navy
Rank: Captain
General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 336 (March 1945)
Citation: The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain [then Commander] Ralph W. D. Woods, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Aviation Officer on the staff of an amphibious force commander prior to and during the landing operations in French Morocco, 8 - 11 November 1942. Captain Woods labored tirelessly in formulating vital plans and orders in preparation for the large-scale assault and contributed immeasurably to the success of our landings.
   
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  1950-1951, USS Saipan (CVL-48)

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From Month/Year
December / 1950
To Month/Year
November / 1951

Unit
USS Saipan (CVL-48) Unit Page

Rank
Captain
NEC
Not Specified

Base, Station or City
Not Specified
State/Country
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 USS Saipan (CVL-48) Details

USS Saipan (CVL-48) 		redesignated AGMR-2 and renamed USS Arlington

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Saipan-class
Strength
Aircraft Carrier

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: May 2, 2021
   
   
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My Photos For This Unit
1950-1951, 131X, USS Saipan (CVL-48)
14 Members Also There at Same Time
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This Unit Only
USS Saipan (CVL-48)
Sanders, Ernest, CAPT, (1944-1974) OFF Ensign
Weeks, Grady, CDR, (1950-1966) OFF 131X Ensign
Rasmussen, Richard, (1949-1952) AB AB-0000 Other Service Rank
Clum, Alva Herman, SCPO, (1941-1964) AO AO-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Allen, James, PO1, (1947-1952) ET ET-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Jaffarian, CHARLES, PO1, (1948-1952) AK AK-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Bour, Gerald, PO2, (1946-1952) SK SK-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Evans, James, PO3, (1948-1951) 00 00E Petty Officer Third Class
Kruse, Bernard, PO3, (1949-1953) LI LI-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Pendergst, Tom, PO3, (1950-1963) AB AB-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Thompson, Ernest, PO3, (1945-1952) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Voorhis, Harry, PO3, (1942-1950) Petty Officer Third Class
Dinardo, Angelo, SN, (1945-1953) ARM ARM-0000 Seaman
Martin, John, AN, (1948-1952) AG AG-0000 Airman

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