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Fred Edward Bakutis

Fred Edward Bakutis (November 4, 1912 – [date of death not provided]) was a United States Navy Rear Admiral, naval aviator, and decorated combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He commanded several fighter squadrons and carrier air groups, participated in key Pacific Theater operations, and later held significant leadership roles in naval aviation and regional commands.

Early Life and Education Bakutis was born on November 4, 1912, in Brockton, Massachusetts, to Lithuanian immigrants Frank and Anna Bakutis. He attended Brockton public schools and graduated from high school in 1930. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, entering as a midshipman on June 16, 1931.

During his time at the academy, he was active in athletics and extracurricular activities. He captained the track team in 1935, participated as a team member for three years, and played in the academy's Ten dance orchestra for two years. He graduated on June 6, 1935, and was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy.

Naval Career

Pre-World War II

After graduation, Bakutis served as a junior officer and later division officer aboard the heavy cruiser USS Chester until January 1938. He then trained at Naval Air Station Pensacola, earning his naval aviator designation on January 10, 1939. He joined Scouting Squadron 3 (VS-3) on Saratoga (CV-3) in April 1939. In September 1941, he returned to Annapolis for aeronautical engineering instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School but was reassigned to the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia as an inspector of arresting gear and catapults from March to September 1942 following the outbreak of World War II.

World War II

In October 1942, Bakutis joined Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16) on USS Lexington as executive officer, flying F6F Hellcats. He assumed command of Fighting Squadron 20 (VF-20) on USS Enterprise (CV-6) in October 1943, leading the squadron until February 1945. His squadron, part of Enterprise’s air groups, received the Presidential Unit Citation for combat operations in the Pacific. Bakutis participated in strikes on Bonis, Yap, Palau, the Philippines, Formosa, and Okinawa. During operations, he was shot down by a Japanese destroyer in the Sulu Sea, survived seven days adrift, and was rescued by the submarine USS Hardhead (SS-365), transferred to USS Angler (SS-240), and taken to Perth, Australia for recovery. As a flying ace, he was credited with destroying seven enemy aircraft and causing significant damage to shipping, grounded aircraft, and installations.

From February 1945 until the war’s end, Bakutis served in the Navy Department in Washington, D.C., attached to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (VF Military Requirements Desk) and the Bureau of Aeronautics.

Post-World War II and Korean War

From June 1947 to June 1948, Bakutis served as group commander of Carrier Air Group One on USS Tarawa (CV-40). He commanded Carrier Air Group Five on USS Valley Forge (CV-45) from June 1948 to February 1949. He then served as training officer on the staff of Commander Fleet Air, West Coast, and Commander Air Force, Pacific, until June 1949. Bakutis attended the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, as a student from 1949 to 1950 and served on its staff from 1950 to 1952. During the Korean War, he served as an executive officer of Valley Forge from June 1952 to June 1953 and participated in combat operations.

Later Career

From June 1953 to June 1955, Bakutis was air training and readiness officer on the staff of Commander Air Force, Pacific. He then served in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) for aircraft programs until August 1956. He commanded USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) from 1956 to 1957, followed by staff service with the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet from 1957 to 1959, and command of USS Hancock (CVA-19) from 1959 to 1960. In December 1960, he returned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as assistant director of the Fleet Operations Division.

Bakutis served as deputy chief of the Joint Alternate Command Element under the Joint Chiefs of Staff at Fort Ritchie in Maryland, from July 1961 to March 1962. He then commanded the Alaskan Sea Frontier and the Seventeenth Naval District in Kodiak, Alaska, from March 1962, with additional duties as Commander Fleet Air, Alaska, and Commander Naval Air Bases, Seventeenth Naval District, from September 1962. He commanded Anti-Submarine Warfare Group One in Long Beach, California, from March 1964 to March 1965, followed by the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, from April 1965 to April 1967. He then commanded Fleet Air, Alameda, from April 1967 to March 1968. His final assignment was as Commander of the Hawaiian Sea Frontier, Commandant of the Fourteenth Naval District, and Commander Fleet Air, Hawaii, from March 1968.

Zhang Yu
章宇
Born	(1982-09-25) September 25, 1982 Duyun, Guizhou, China
Other names	Zhang Xin (fomerly)
Citizenship	China
Alma mater	Guizhou University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2005–present
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)

Early life

Zhang was born on 1982 in Duyun city in Qiannan Bouyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou. His parents and grandparents came from Chongqing to work in a bridge factory in Duyun during the Third Front Construction period. In the college entrance examination, he chose to apply for the vocal music department at Guizhou University, but ultimately failed to pass due to poor grades. He then enrolled in the drama performance major at the School of Art at Guizhou University . After graduation, he joined the Guizhou Provincial Repertory Theatre.

Chronicle of aerial victories
Date	#	Type	Location	Aircraft flown	Unit Assigned
May 24, 1943	1	Focke-Wulf Fw 190	Dannenberg, Germany	North American P-51B Mustang	503 FS, 339 FG
June 8, 1944	1	Fw 190	Fougères, France	P-51B	503 FS, 339 FG
June 21, 1944	1	Messerschmitt Me 410	Stettin, Germany	P-51B	503 FS, 339 FG
August 5, 1944	1	Fw 190	Hameln, Germany	North American P-51D Mustang	503 FS, 339 FG
September 11, 1944	2	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Leipzig, Germany	P-51D	503 FS, 339 FG
November 18, 1944	1	Bf 109	Mannheim, Germany	P-51D	503 FS, 339 FG
November 26, 1944	4.5	Fw 190	Hanover, Germany	P-51D	503 FS, 339 FG
December 31, 1944	1	Fw 190	Hamburg, Germany	P-51D	503 FS, 339 FG
July 16, 1945	1	Nakajima Ki-84	Nagoya, Japan	P-51D	458 FS, 506 FG

SOURCES: Air Force Historical Study 85: USAF Credits for the Destruction of Enemy Aircraft, World War II

Joe Nowak
Born	Józef Stefan Nowakowski (1922-11-27)November 27, 1922 Łódź, Poland
Area(s)	Comic book writer, editor, publisher, producer
Collaborators	Stan Lee Jack Kirby Steve Ditko John Romita Sr. Don Heck Bill Everett Joe Maneely Dick Ayers
Awards	The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame Jack Kirby Hall of Fame Inkpot Award Alley Award Congressional Gold Medal National Medal of Arts Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta Order of the Smile Disney Legends
Spouse(s)	Julia Czechowski ​ (after 1950)​
Children	Edward Nowak Barbara Nowak Robert Nowak

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