Date of birth:

September 29th, 1914 (Greenville/North Carolina, United States)

Date of death:

March 5th, 1996

Nationality:

American

Servicenumber 0-75046, United States Navy.

During the Second World War he was credited for a total of 6 enemy planes. After the Second World War, Edward C. Outlaw received the Legion of Merit for the second time as Rear-Admiral.

Career:
1930: Graduated High School;
1931: U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis;
1935: Graduated and commissioned Ensign;
?: Assigned to U.S.S. Indianapolis;
?: Flight Training School Pensacola;
1938: Designated Naval Aviator;
?: VS-6, USS Enterprise;
?: Pensacola, Corpus Christi;
May 1942: Executive Officer VC-11, U.S.S. Altamaha
?: Operations Officer Navy Fighter Group 1, Guadacanal;
April 1943: Commanding Officer VF-32;
30th August 1954 - 8th September 1960: commanding Officer U.S.S. Intrepid (CV-11);
?: Operations Officer Task Group 38.2;
?: Executive Officer, Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi;
?: Training Officer Basic Training Command, Armed Forces Staff College;
?: Commander, Battle Carrier Air Group 5;
?: Training Officer, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet;
?: Commanding Officer VC-5;
?: Chief of Operations and Training, Armed Forces Special Weapons Project;
?: Executive Officer, U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt;
?: Staff, Commander Strike Forces Southern Europe;
?: Staff, Chief of Naval Operations;
?: National War College;
?: Commanding Officer, Analysis Staff for the Deputy Chief of Naval operations for Air;
?: Commander, U.S. Naval Aviation Safety Center;
?: Commander Carrier Division 1.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant Commander

Unit:

Commanding Officer Fighting Squadron 32 (VF-32), U.S.S. Langley (CV-27)

Citation:
"For extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Fighter Plane and Commanding Officer and Flight Leader of two divisions of fighters of Fighting Squadron THIRTY-TWO (VF-32), attached to the U.S.S. LANGLEY (CV-27), in action on 29 April 1944, in a fighter sweep against enemy air forces in the vicinity of Truk Atoll, in the early morning of 29 April 1944. On intercepting two flights of approximately forty enemy fighters, representing a numerical superiority better than four-to-one, he did engage the enemy in a successful, brilliantly executed action. Under his superb leadership and airmanship, and perfect air discipline, the fighters under his command destroyed twenty-one, probably destroyed two, damaged two of the enemy fighters, and put the remainder to flight. This was accomplished without loss of any kind to his command. He, by his own heroic action, destroyed five and probably destroyed one of the enemy fighters. This action materially assisted our forces in gaining superiority of the air, and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant Commander

Citation:
"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during World War II. (Lieutenant Commander Outlaw is authorized to wear the Combat "V".)"

Awarded with "V" for Valor.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant Commander

Unit:

Commanding Officer Fighting Squadron 32 (VF-32), U.S.S. Langley (CV-27)

Citation:
"For extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant Commander

Unit:

Commanding Officer Fighting Squadron 32 (VF-32), U.S.S. Langley (CV-27)

Citation:
"For extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II."

Second DFC received in the form of a golden star to be worn on the ribbon of the first DFC.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant Commander

Unit:

Commanding Officer Fighting Squadron 32 (VF-32), U.S.S. Langley (CV-27)

Citation:
"For extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II."

Third DFC received in the form of a second golden star to be worn on the ribbon of the first DFC.

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