August 29, 1922 – July 3, 1997
Olney McKee
Personal Information
Birthplace: Abilene, KS
Service Information
Branch of Service: Navy
Unit: Carrier Air Group 151
Theater of Operation: American
Enlisted / Commissioned: Sep 25, 1942
Discharged: Nov 12, 1945
Honored By: Marshall K McKee
Biography
Accepted for training as a Naval Aviation Cadet in 1942. Received wings and commission as an Ensign at Pensacola Naval Air Station in June 1944. Trained for operational duties with Torpedo Squadron 151. Finished war at Corvallis, Oregon in 1945 preparing for shipment to Pacific Theater with Carrier Air Group 151. Released from active service in November 1945 and returned to hometown of Abilene, Kansas to resume civilian life.
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