Cdr George W. McFettridge

[keith A]

He commanded a fighter squadron after the Korean War but was obviously an experienced pilot. Did he serve as an aviator in WW2?

regards

Keith

[R Leonard]

12/19/1941 - ENS USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1942 USN Register
12/30/1941 - ENS USN USS Hornet (CV-8) ships company
10/1/1942 - LTJG USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1943 USN Register
10/1/1942 - LTJG USN USS Enterprise (CV-6) ships company
3/31/1943 - LTJG USN USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) ships company
10/1/1943 - LT USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1944 USN Register
10/1/1943 - LT USN Date of rank from 1 Jul 1945 USN Register
10/1/1943 - LT USN USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) ships company
11/15/1944 - LT USN NAS Pensacola designated Naval Aviator
4/1/1945 - LT USN VF-153 (XO) NAS Atlantic City
6/1/1945 - LT USN VF-153 (XO) NAAS Oceana

[keith A]

Many thanks chum, I believe he was born in 1918 so qualified as a pilot quite late.

[keith A]

Through your link to VF-153 I found this

Naval Academy graduate LCDR George McFetridge served as
executive officer. VF-153 was McFetridge’s first flying billet, but his
service as a blackshoe had taken him aboard three flattops in campaigns
from Midway to Tarawa, including swimming away from USS Hornet
(CV 8) when she was sunk off Guadalcanal.

Many thanks

Keith