Back in the 1980s the Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators, in the vernacular "The Golden Eagles," had a big push for its membership to produce descriptions of their service. Almost all of those living did so. For those already deceased, write ups from obituaries, official USN biographies, or submissions from those who may have known the individual well and could produce a well and truthful account sufficed. This has continued to this day with new members (and one has to be nominated and the membership approved) submitting same.
Captain James B Cain wrote his own. Go here
http://www.epnaao.com/Chronolog/2018%20Chronolog.pdf and then go to page 570.