Keywords: ralph hanlon ralphhanlon hanlon aviation aircraft airplane military aviation militaryaviation naval aviation navalaviation united states navy unitedstatesnavy us navy usnavy usn north american aviation northamericanaviation naa north american northamerican north american aj savage northamericanajsavage north american aj northamericanaj north american savage northamericansavage savage north american a-2 savage northamericana2savage north american a-2 northamericana2 a-2 savage a2savage a-2 a2 pratt & whitney prattwhitney pratt and whitney prattandwhitney p&w pw pratt & whitney r-2800 prattwhitneyr2800 p&w r-2800 pwr2800 r-2800 r2800 allison j33 allisonj33 j33 catapult launch catapultlaunch flight deck flightdeck ship warship aircraft carrier aircraftcarrier uss ticonderoga (cv-14) ussticonderogacv14 cv-14 cv14 uss ticonderoga ussticonderoga essex-class essexclass uss ticonderoga (cva-14) ussticonderogacva14 cva-14 cva14 uss ticonderoga (cvs-14) ussticonderogacvs14 cvs-14 cvs14 blackandwhite monochrome outdoor black and white Ralph W. Hanlon was born on July 31, 1923 in Springfield, MA. He joined the U.S. Navy during World War II and served on USS Cabot (CVL 28). He stayed in the postwar navy serving with Patrol Squadron Six (VP-6) and on several aircraft carriers including the US Coral Sea (CVA 43) and USS Leyte (CV 32). Hanlon eventually rose to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer, serving in the role with the Command, Attack Air Wing 15. He retired as a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. When Master Chief Hanlon passed away on March 28, 2004 he was survived by his wife and two sons. Ralph W. Hanlon was born on July 31, 1923 in Springfield, MA. He joined the U.S. Navy during World War II and served on USS Cabot (CVL 28). He stayed in the postwar navy serving with Patrol Squadron Six (VP-6) and on several aircraft carriers including the US Coral Sea (CVA 43) and USS Leyte (CV 32). Hanlon eventually rose to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer, serving in the role with the Command, Attack Air Wing 15. He retired as a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. When Master Chief Hanlon passed away on March 28, 2004 he was survived by his wife and two sons. |