| Frederic Abshire Bardshar | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1915 |
| Died | September 13, 1993 (aged 77) |
| Place of death | La Jolla, San Diego, California |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Vietnam War |
Vice Admiral Frederic Abshire Bardshar (20 October 1915 – 13 September 1993) was an American World War II air ace,[1] who later became Commander of United States Navy Task Force 77 and Carrier Division Five during the Vietnam War.[2]
Military career[]
World War II[]
During World War II, Lt.Cdr. Bardshar piloted a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, and was credited with eight kills at the Philippines during the Battle for Leyte Gulf in 1944. He was made commander of Air Group 27, based aboard the Princeton (CVL-23).[3]
1960s[]
From November 1963 to November 1964, Captain Bardshar was the third Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier Constellation (CV-64).[4] In 1969, Rear Admiral Bardshar led an investigation into the fire aboard the Enterprise (CVN-65) when a Zuni rocket misfired, resulting in the deaths of 27 crew, and 314 more injured.
Vietnam War[]
Bardshar commanded the Constellation during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. During the Vietnam War, Bardshar was involved in Operation Ivory Coast, to liberate 55 American pilots from Son Tay POW camp. On 20 August 1970, Vice Admiral Bardshar hosted the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, aboard the aircraft carrier America (CV-66).[5]
Bardshar died at La Jolla, San Diego, on 13 September 1993.[6]
References[]
- Tillman, Barrett (1996). Hellcat Aces of World War 2. Osprey Publishing. p. page 26. ISBN 1-85532-596-9. http://books.google.com/books?id=gYnKvS3OaIYC.
- ↑ "United States Navy and Marine Corps Aces". Naval Historical Center. http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/aces.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ↑ "USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) Command History". http://www.history.navy.mil/shiphist/k/cv-63/1970.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ↑ Karig, Walter. Battle Report - the End of an Empire By Karig. READ BOOKS. p. page 302. ISBN 1-4067-5405-6. http://books.google.com/books?id=r1eYvlnndYcC.
- ↑ "Commanding Officers of the United States Ship Constellation (CVA/CV-64)". U.S.S. Constellation CVA/CV-64 Association. Archived from the original on 2007-09-01. http://web.archive.org/web/20070901235025/http://www.ussconstellation.org/commandingofficers.html. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ↑ "America". Naval Historical Center. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a8/america-iii.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ↑ "Social Security Death Index". http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/SingleIndexIndView.aspx?ix=ssdiall&hpp=1&rf=*,z*&qt=i&zassn=535&zgssn=38&zsssn=2011&highlight=Bardshar. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
External links[]
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