H. Spencer Matthews

Military Person

1921 – 2002

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Who was H. Spencer Matthews?

Rear Admiral H. Spencer Matthews, Jr. was the first Naval Aviation Pilot to be promoted to flag rank in the Navy. He graduated number one in his class of 500 aviation cadets. In operational training he received a commendation for being the first student to complete the celestial navigation course with a perfect grade. He served five combat tours in the Vietnam War including tours as the deputy commander of U.S. Navy Forces Vietnam and as the Vice Chief of the Vietnamese navy. He was the president of four small companies and served on the board of directors of two corporations.

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Born
May 5, 1921
Died
Sep 24, 2002

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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