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DENBO-ROBERT

ROBERT  WAYNE DENBO

Picture
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Rate/Rank
RADM
Service Branch
USN 00/0000 - 00/0000
Born
08/02/1906
ORLEANS, IN
EDIT THIS LOG PRINT LOG PRINT MEMORIES BLUE SCREEN
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1929
FLIGHT TRAINING, PENSACOLA, FL
USS PENNSYLVANIA BB-38
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, USS LONG ISLAND CVE-1
USS LEXINGTON CV-2
USS SARATOGA CV-3
USS WRIGHT CVL-49
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, USS SANTEE CVE-29
COMMANDING OFFICER, USS VALCOUR AVP-35
COMMANDING OFFICER, USS WASP CV-18
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS
SERVICE MEMORIES

Navy Cross was received for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of duty. RADM Denbo was instrumental in saving the USS Long Island CVE 1 from internal explosion of bombs and depth charges.