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Capt. (USN ret.) Duborg, Robert W. "Gus," age 81, passed away June 25, 2001. He is survived by his beloved wife, Charlotte of Albuquerque; son, Stewart Fleisher and wife, Jacki and children, of Denver, CO; daughter, Susan McKnight and husband, Patrick of Coronado, CA; and son, Mark Fleisher and wife, Toni and daughter of Phoenix, AZ. Capt. Duborg attended the University of Nevada, Johns Hopkins University, graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1942. He attended Naval Flight Training schools and served as a Naval Carrier pilot in WWII and Korea. His graduate work included the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School and he received a Master Degree in nuclear physics from MIT. During his career, he held various supervisory, staff and command position in the office in the chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) and Amchitka Island in the Aleutians during Operations Long Shot. He was Deputy Commander of the DOD Scientific Task Force Group for high altitude nuclear weapons effects test in the Pacific in 1962. From then to 1970, he served as Commander of Joint Task Force 8 (JTF-8) and as Deputy Commander, Test Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency, Sandia Base, N.M. Prior to retirement, Capt. Duborg was assigned as Staff Officer Nuclear Plans Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). His awards include Legion of Merit, American Defense Service Medal, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Victory Medal (WWII) Korean Service Medal and Korean Presidential Unit Citation. Capt. Duborg was a member of TROA (The Retired Officers Association), the Navy League, the Albuquerque Petroleum Club and the TROA Ski Club. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in memory of Capt. Duborg to the TROA, ROTC Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 5071, Albuquerque, NM 87185 or to your favorite charity. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 29, 2001, 11:00 a.m. at French Mortuary, Wyoming Chapel, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. N.E.
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