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CAPT John L Tarn, USNR (1956-1964 ) | |||
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 Tarn |
Nickname: Eagle Branch: USNR Commission: Navcad 1958 Pre-Flight: Navcad 36-56 Wings Year: 1958 Active Years: 1956-1964 Reserves: 1964-1980 Mil Retirement: 1980 Last Location: NC |
Assignments: VS-30 VP-792 (Mem) VS-30 Rag VA-791 (Mem) HS-7 Air America 3yr HT-8 VP-64 VS-821 (NO) HS-75 XO/CO |
Highlights: Wings/Comm in S2F assgn VS-30 Both eng quit and we ditched in Guantanamo Bay 1959. Carqual/PC. VS-30 became RAG and I extended. Helicopter trng. HS-1 Rag. assgn HS-7 PC, HT-8 Helicopter Instr. MS State Aeronautical Eng./ VS-821 NO, VP-792 Memphis/Jet transition assgn VA-792 Attack qualified. Army Helicopter Instructor (1 week) Joined AAM Capt RW 3 Yr. Shot down 2/22/68. Returned to CONUS to attend PSU. Grad 1970. Rejoined reserves Helicopter then VP-64. Then HS-75 NAS Lakehurst XO/CO. Then Black shoe navy, Youngstown, OH, Buffalo, NY, Pittsburgh, PA, Back to Youngstown and retired as Capt. |
| — Eagle Tarn December 5, 2010 | |||