Fred Bardshar
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Vice Admiral Frederic Abshire Bardshar (20 October 1915 – 13 September 1993) was an American WWII ace pilot,[1] who later became Commander of United States Navy Task Force 77 and Carrier Division Five during the Vietnam War.[2]
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[edit] Military career
[edit] 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 USS Princeton (CVL-23).[3]
[edit] 1960s
From November 1963 to November 1964, Captain Bardshar was the third Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV-64).[4]. In 1969, Rear Admiral Bardshar led an investigation into a disaster on the USS Enterprise (CVN-65).
[edit] Vietnam War
Bardshar commanded the USS Constellation during the Tonkin Gulf 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 USS America (CV-66).[5]
Bardshar died at La Jolla, San Diego, on 13 September 1993.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Tillman, Barrett (1996). Hellcat Aces of World War 2. Osprey Publishing, page 26. ISBN 1855325969.
- ^ United States Navy and Marine Corps Aces. Naval Historical Center. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
- ^ USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) Command History. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
- ^ Karig, Walter. Battle Report - the End of an Empire By Karig. READ BOOKS, page 302. ISBN 1406754056.
- ^ Commanding Officers of the United States Ship Constellation (CVA/CV-64). U.S.S. Constellation CVA/CV-64 Association. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
- ^ America. Naval Historical Center. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
- ^ Social Security Death Index. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
