John English "JB" Bagby ’60

Lieutenant, United States Navy (resigned commission in 1975)

Medals and Commendations

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Manned Spacecraft Recovery Force Pacific
– Project APOLLO)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea)
Vietnam Service Medal with Silver Campaign Star and Marine Corps device
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross)
Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with '60' device
Navy Expert Pistol Medal
Commendation, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Junior Officer Competition for Excellence in Shiphandling

Where Served

Sept 1960–July 1965, NROTC-UNC, Various schools, Navy Justice School
July 1965–Jan 1967, USS BELLATRIX (AF-62) Home port San Francisco, two deployments to Vietnam
Feb 1967–July 1968, Naval Air Advanced Jet Training Command, Training Squadron TWENTY-SIX (VT-26), Legal Officer
Aug 1968–Dec 1969, USS COCHRANE (DDG-21) Home port Pearl Harbor, three deployments to Vietnam
Aug 1969, Temporary Additional Duty, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines, Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer, Vietnam
Jan 1970–Mar 1972, Navy Manpower and Material Analysis Command, Atlantic (NAVMMACLANT), Norfolk
May 1971, Temporary Additional Duty (Flight Status) Fighter Squadron FOURTEEN (VF-14) aboard USS JOHN F KENNEDY (CVA-67)
Mar 1972–May 1974, USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) Home port Norfolk, three deployments to Mediterranean
May 1974–May 1975, Commander, Naval Air Forces, Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT), Norfolk

Duties

Officer of the Deck Underway, Independent and Formation Steaming
Legal Officer
Gunnery Officer
Anti Submarine Warfare Officer
Surface Warfare Officer
Nuclear Weapons Officer
Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer

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