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JOHN A. VITKO

Memphis, TN - 1962

Rate / Rank
ATCS (AC)

Service Branch
USN

Service Dates
6/1942 - 9/1968

Born
April, 1923
Johnstown, PA
My Career Service with the United States Navy, Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, during war and non-war (World War II, Korean Action, and Vietnam Conflict) began at the U. S. Naval Training Station (Boot Camp), at Newport, Rhode Island.

In conjunction with Navy military duties, served in the Electrical and Electronics fields of Naval Aviation (Avionics). Supervised, inspected and carried-out trouble-shooting, maintenance, calibration, repair, installation, testing and service on Communication, Navigation, Radar, and Magnetic Anomaly Detection equipment. Set-up shop, laboratory, and electronic field instruments. Participated as a Designated Air-crew-man (AC): Airborne Air Controller, Radio/Radar and Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD) Operator; on board Navy carrier-based aircraft (numerous catapult take-off launches and tail-hook arresting gear landings afloat), and land-based aircraft ashore. A Designated Instructor with classroom and laboratory experience instructing Electrical and Electronics Technology. Also, taught Applied Mathematics and the Slide Rule at a Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC). Attended several specialty training schools to support artisan proficiency. And, on three occasions, was admitted to U. S. Naval Hospitals for surgery.
Assigned Units/Activities for Duties
USS Siboney CVE-112
USS Mindoro CVE-120
USS Kula Gulf CVE-108
USS Palau CVE-122		 USS Block Island CVE-106
USS Saipan CVL-48
USS Wright CVL-49
USS Tarawa CVS-40		 USS Valley Forge CVS-45
USS Lake Champlain CVS-39
USS Wasp CVS-18
Significant Awards
Domains of the Sea Awards
Most Significant Duty
World War II
Aircraft Carrier, USS Santee CVE-29
(Atlantic and Pacific Fleets)
Separation
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ATCS (AC) John A. Vitko, USN (Ret.)
Updated: 11/30/2008