Eugene Anthony Valencia promotion dates.

[keith A]

I know that Valencia was commissioned an Ensign on February 9, 1942 but have no accurate date information on his promotion through to commander.

From medal citations and other sources I know he was a Lieutenant (j.g.) in late 1943 and was promoted to Lieutenant 1944 (his exact comntemporary and squadron mate Hamilton McWhorter was made Lieutenant on April 1, 1944).

His DFC citation in 1945 calls him Lieutenant Commander while stating that in April 1945 he was a Lieutenant.

My assumption is that he was made Lieutenant Commander on leaving VF-9 in July 1945?