Stephen Jurika, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Stephen Jurika

United States Navy officer and aviator during World War II, best known for his role as an intelligence officer in the Doolittle Raid

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1910

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1993

Profession: naval officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Stephen Jurika Jr.
(9 December 1910 – 15 July 1993) was a United States Navy officer and aviator during World War II, best known for his role as an intelligence officer in the Doolittle Raid.
He was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions as navigator of the aircraft carrier USS Franklin after it was severely damaged and set ablaze by a lone Japanese dive bomber on 19 March 1945.
After the war he was the naval air attaché in Australia, and during the Korean War, he was the naval liaison officer with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
He retired from the Navy in 1962, he became a professor at Stanford University, Santa Clara University and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.