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Patrol Squadron 5 (VP-5)

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Subject Source: Local sources

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Capt. Aram Yervant (Dick) Parunak USN Personal Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SDASM-SC-10110
Abstract

Capt. Aram Y. (Dick) Parunak, USN (1910–2007) was a U.S. Navy pilot during World War II, who became the first pilot to land and takeoff on Greenland’s ice cap during the rescue of the crew of a crashed B-17. In just over a month, Parunak was pilot for four such rescues.

Dates: 1910 - 2007