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Ray Vohden
Ray Vohden was graduated from Rutgers University in 1952
with a degree in business administration. He joined the U.S. Navy
that year and went on active duty in January 1953. After ...view moreRay Vohden was graduated from Rutgers University in 1952
with a degree in business administration. He joined the U.S. Navy
that year and went on active duty in January 1953. After earning his
wings in 1954, he fl ew fi ghter jets for four years, and then served as
a fl ight instructor for three years. He became a catapult offi cer on
the U.S.S. Constellation in 1961 and jet-attack pilot on the U.S.S.
Hancock in 1964. At the time of his capture in April 1965, he was
a 34-year old lieutenant commander and operations offi cer of jetattack
squadron VA 216. After eight years as a POW, he attended
the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, served three years as the
head of the Pentagon’s POW/MIA task force and another three years
as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington,
D.C. Having attained the rank of captain, he retired in 1985.view less