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	My Profile United States Navy Military Duties Naval Aviation Air-crew-man (AC) Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD) Catapult Take-off Launches Arresting Gear Landings   Assigned Units/Activities for Duties FEB 1943 to MAY 1943 JUN 1943 to OCT 1944 Ship's Company USS Santee CVE-29 Transited the Panama Canal FEB 1946 to MAR 1951 MAR 1951 to APR 1953 Air Anti-Submarine Squadron VS-801 APR 1953 to NOV 1953 Air Anti-Submarine Squadron VS-30 NOV 1953 to FEB 1956 FAETULANT FEB 1956 to JUN 1959 Air Anti-Submarine Squadron VS-30 MAR 1960 to DEC 1964 DEC 1964 to DEC 1966 Ship's Company USS Essex CVS-9 DEC 1966 to FEB 1968 USS Wasp, CVS-18   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 Presidential Unit Citation Naval Air-Crew Insignia (AC Wings) Designated Navy Instructor Commendation Letters   Domains of the Sea Shellback Golden Dragon Scarlet Dragon Purple Porpoise Blue Nose   Most Significant Duty World War II USS Santee CVE-29 Atlantic Pacific   Separation Honorable Discharge Senior Chief Petty Officer ATCS Avionics   Service Memories   Navy Wife MILDRED ELIZABETH VITKO Mother 7 Children 19 Grandchildren 10 Great Grandchildren The Early Years A Navy Wife and Navy Mother (They also serve who yearn and await) Bless My Sailor Husband Anchors Aweigh Aircraft Catapult Arresting Gear The Later Years U. S. Navy Missions Completed Retirement Navy Life Mother Navy Wife Prayer
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ATCS (AC) John A. Vitko, USN (Ret.)
Updated: 11/30/2008