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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles Davis Farmer

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mobile, Alabama

Honored By

Ken Tilley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY FOR FLIGHT TRAINING ON JULY 1, 1942. HE WAS COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN AND DESIGNATED A NAVAL AVIATOR ON JULY 16, 1943. HE FLEW F6F-3 HELLCATS FOR VF-10 ON THE USS ENTERPRISE. HE THEN FLEW F4U-1D CORSAIRS FROM THE USS INTREPID. HE BECAME AN ACE ON APRIL 16, 1945 WHILE SHOOTING DOWN 4 JAPANESE PLANES NORTHWEST OF OKINAWA. FOR THIS ACTION HE WAS AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS, HAVING ALREADY EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.