Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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J was: ,again 552.1141 . , -.-.......Wfl.4.f4-- Y if 5 4 ' eww fwfr' y t U X 9 ,,.- - WX 4 Captain George J. Dufek, USN, commanding officer of the USS Antietam from December, 1950, until May, 1952, brought the Antietam out of mothballs and took it through a successful cruise against the Communist forces in North Korea. From the commissioning of the ship in January of 1951, until he was relieved on May 6, 1952, Captain Dufek earned the respect and admiration of his crew. The spirit of this fighting ship, so well evidenced in active combat, belongs to the commanding officer who molded a shipis company and air group, composed mostly of reserves, into a potent, well- coordinated unit. Born in Rockford, Illinois, in 1908, Captain Dufek was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1925. His peacetime career was notable for his achievements: he is one of the CAPTAIN GEORGE I. DUFEK, USN few naval officers to become qualified for submarine and avia- tion commands, from 1939 through 1941, and from 1946 through 1948 he participated in Arctic and Antarctic explora- tions with Admiral Byrd. Before assuming command of the Antietam, Captain Dufek served two years with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During World War ll. Captain Dufek participated in every major amphibious operation in the European Theatre. from the invasion of North Africa to the invasion of Southern France. For meritorious service in these operations he was twice awarded the Legion of Meritg the Croix de Cuerre and the Legion of Honor were awarded him by the French Cov- ernmentg and for his Arctic explorations he was awarded the Andre Medal by the Swedish Geographical Society. jj '23 '57 .2.j'Q'fz -, 2A?1 fjifgr 5. , - 'f ' V A 7 E-L H ' 1 . . .. 4 ,N J, 1 1, --.qu :.':.1-',.:.-1 :--,.v. .. ,--.. . .,-...,. . ,, .,, .4 .K-- ,,.,,:,2,:,,:,. ....- ... .f , - 1 ' 'f -.1 , ,. .. '- . - ', , I lv 1 f f f f ' ' ' 1 ' ' 1 I 1 I rvllrllrl, .l,lh'1i.'r,.,r4,rQr'y,:rra,.',n,. .' ,fy .,2 .2 1. . . ' -. H 1' 1 - 1' - '- ' ' ' ' , ru , , , 0. I , . . . f..f.,, , Q K l J .,4 rx1,l .4 ' . H- , ,..-trim1iwp'vlu1fm.f11r4,'llf 'iw 1 - if 4,. w 1. - 'wh' 1-': 1-Milt fl 1 l'l'lll'ff,6l 1lrl .- from Illlllli ' ll 15 , ,., , Q'.t:.. V. -

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