Born in San Jose, California, January 8, 1930 Graduated from the Fall River Joint Union High School, McArthur, California, June 1946
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis September 1946
Animal Science Curriculum Elected to Phi Beta Kappa Elected to Alpha Zeta
Graduated in June 1951 with HIGHEST HONORS

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Enlisted as Private in the United States Air Force, 8 June 1951.
From Jun 51 to Aug 51; assigned to 3708th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas.
Aug to Oct 1951; 3501st Maintenance Squadron, 3500th Pilot Training Wing, Reese AFB, Texas.
Appointed Aviation Cadet, USAF Aviation Cadet Training Program, 5 October 1951.
From Oct 1951 to May 1952; Basic Advanced Pilot Training Wing, 3302nd Tng Sq, Spence Field, Georgia.
May to Oct 1952; Basic & Adv Flt Tng, 3560th Tng Sq, Webb AFB, Texas.
Graduated* from the USAF Aviation Cadet Training Program as Pilot, 24 October 1952 and honorably discharged.

COMMISSIONED Second Lieutenant, Air Force Reserve, 25 October 1952; accepted appointment and entered on active duty same date.

Active Service Assignments

Nov to Dec 1952; travel and delay, en route.
Jan to Feb 1953; Student Officer, 2353d Personnel Processing Squadron, Camp Stoneman, California.
In-Service 1 year, 7 months, and 28 days.

Lieutenant Totten was accidentally killed 5 February 1953 in an aircraft crash near Gila Bend, Arizona.

Decorations and Awards

GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.
AVIATION BADGE 'Pilot'.

* Lieutenant Totten was graduated with flight, academic and military honors from the USAF Pilot School, Webb Field Air Base, Big Springs, Texas.