Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) - Naval Cruise Book

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' a ' I img 1 1 ' fif rf' 5: . Captain Raymond P. Kline was born and raised in Illinois where he received his early educa-I tion and attended Illinois Wesleyan University prior to enrolling in the United States Naval Acade- my at Annapolis. Captain Kline graduated from the Academy in 1939 and received his wings in March of 1941 after a tour aboard the USS NORTHAMPTON and Flight Training at Pensacola. During WW II he served as a pilot aboard the aircraft carriers ENTERPRISE, BUNKER HILL, and YORKTOWN. The latter he was aboard when it was sunk in 1942. Since the war, Capt. Kline has been Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander-in-Chief Pacific, Commanding Officer Attack Squadron 84, and Executive Officer at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas. He has also served at the Naval War College, Operational Training Staff, jacksonville, and on the staffs of Chief of Naval Operations and Supreme Allied Commander. Capt. Kline has been Executive Officer of the USS RANGER, Commanding Officer of the Fleet Airborne Electronic Training Unit, Atlantic, and Commander Carrier Air Group Ten. just prior to reporting as Commanding Officer of BON HOMME RICHARD, he was the Cap- tain of the USS SEVERN CAO-fill. Captain Kline holds the Distinguished Flying Cross with one star, the Air Medal with nine stars, and three Presidential Citations. He was awarded a gold star in lieu of a second Distin- guished Flying Cross. . .for heroism and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight. . .in action against enemy forces in the Pacific Areas. . .after his fortieth mission. . .U Captain Kline is married to the former Miss Sybylla Pringle of Atlanta, Georgiaj

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1, .nheglfnggxgw5qq.,q.g.a.zsuaau.x.a.1..:.f.L.:. :-f-- -'.--- - -A A ' Captain George C. Bullard joined the BON HOMME RICHARD as her Commanding Officer lolna December 16, 1961 following 27 years of prior Naval service in many of the top billets of the vy. Upon relief by Captain R.P. Kline in November 1962, Captain Bullard continued his successful career by serving in Washington on the Staff Group of General lNIaxwell Taylor, Chairman of the Joint Chief's of Staff. i Captain Bullard graduated from the Naval Academy in 1938 and became a Naval Aviator in 1941 Just prior to WVJII. Following a tour at Pensacola, he went to Fighter Squadrons 3 and 61 as their executive officer during action at Midway and in the Coral Sea. It was during this time C was on board the aircraft carriers INDEPENDENCE, COVV PENS, and INTREPID. His plane was shot down on February 16, 1944 over Truk Atoll where he was captured. He yvascheld .as a POIN for 19 months in camps at O,Funa, Omori, and Ashio, Japan. A, SIPWIH Iiullard was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, .lf Cd-al with three stars, the Purple Heart Presidential Unit Citation, and the Navv Unit Cita- tion for his service during WW II. , I Nair? lhatflmf, Captain Bullard has served as aide to Admiral Radford, then Deputy Chief of tic its Pl5r?f2gEiI1S. He was of PatRon 7, on the staff of Commander Fleet Air Wings Atlan- Senged Ofgr: and Operations Oflicer on the USS BENNINGTON. Captain Bullard further 35 ll' Cer on the Staff of Commander Second Fleet, Atomic Plans Officer on the NATO 3?gn3f6E?dSC?IRfE:5eAlgEEgCl?12lg11Sf1a:niicig.Europe, and in the Navy Department in the Atomic Ener- , Prior to assuming command of the BONNIE DICK, he was in command of the USS RAINIER, AE-5. Niagrpsgdliiglggf DICK, he returned to his home in Arlington, Virginia to join his wife ren prior to his next assignment. S 1 2 ,-, , X'-'.!-S-5-2-L-1-5-'1 'u 1 .'t'!f!n':fI-- ,-,.,-,F-V ihgl W

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