Boxer (CVS 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain MAIQSHALL B. GUIQNEY U. S. Navy LL August I952d8 August 1953 Graduating from the Naval Academy in 1926, Captain Gurney served in the MARBLE1-IEAD, BUIMEIQ and the ARIZONA before entering Flight training at Pensacola, where he was designated a Naval Aviator in January, 1930. From VS Squadron 9 on board the PENSACQLA, he was ordered to duty as an instructor at Pensacola in June, 1932. Next, three years in VB Squadron 1, the Navy's First dive bombing squadron, on board the LEXINGTON and the IQANGEQ. This was Followed by duty as test pilot ' at the Ship Experimental Unit in Philadelphia betore being ordered to command the OWL. : ln 19110, he was Executive Oltticer ot VP-31 in Coco Solo on Neutrality Patrol AA and in February, 19Lil, went to the stalili ot Commander Support Force, operating in the North Atlantic. April, 19Li2, Found him in command ol: the West Coast A , Base Service Unit in San Francisco, and in March, 1943, took charge ol: the by Acorn Assembly and Training Detachment, Amphibious Forces, pacific. ln 191-15, lofi! he commanded the PANSHAW BAY Followed by chief or starr to comcxxrepiv , FOUQ and SIX, where he served until August, l9Li7. ln 19118 and 1949, he K Efflsiepugy Commxipder, Naval Air Transport Service and Commander Fleet 'TZ OQIS ics upport ings. ln December, 19Li9, he was ordered to the Statli ot Chief ol: Naval Air lQeserve Training. l-le was transferred to the Naval War College in August, 1951, and From there ordered to command the USS BOXEQ QCVA-21l. COMMANDING 1 1 1 1 . 1 i ,l

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I-HSTCDRY construction was authorized by Congress. She was commissioned on I6 April IQLLS. - l-lowever, the BOXER was not destined to see action in World War ll. After shakedown cruises in Atlantic and Caribbean waters, she squeezed through the panama Canal and steamed northward toward California. While she was undergoing, alteration in San Francisco in preparation tor joining her sister carriers in battle, a document was signed aboard the U.S.S. MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay, bringing peace to the Paciliic and to the world. On ll October IQLL5, the BOXER relieved the U.S.S. ANUETAM in the Yellow Sea and made her acquaintance with the Orient. With the outbreak ot hostilities in Korea in June lQ5O, the BOXER had her First taste ot war and her liirst opportunity to live up to her Fighting name. Within one month ol: the outbreak ot the Korean conflict, she sped across the pacific in a record-breaking run to bring one hundred and titty tighter planes to the allied Forces in Korea. l-ler return was even! more phenomenal: seven days, eighteen hours, and thirty-six minutes. She immediately headed west again with an air group aboard For the first ol: her tours ot duty in Korean waters. The BOXEI2 played an important part in quelling the Communist aggression in Korea. During her tour tours oi: duty in the Western Pacific with Task Force 77 she worked night and day, harassed enemy on their own ground and gave cover and support to the men Fighting under the United Nations Command. She set unprecedented recordsg she earned and won the respect of her own Forces and ot allied nationsg and she was recognized by all as a valiant warrior. l-ler ettorts were rewarded when, while still Hon the line hurling - I ' ' , strikes against the enemy, a truce was signed at W panmunjom bringing about a cease-tire in Korea. . There cannot be an end to the history ot the A D BOXEIQS and what they are doing, For their history is still being written. lt is written, not in words, but in work. It is written in the blood ot those who are giving their lives. and in the labors ol: those who are dedicating their energy to the 'enormous task of subduing the enemies ol: the tree world. ff We ot the BOXEI2 are proud ot our ship and ot the heritage that is ours by reason ol: our association I with her. Our highest aspiration is that we might prove ourselves worthy ot this ,great warrior oi: the seas.

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GFFICEQ i Captain BENJAMIN E. N NCDORE U. S. Navy 8 August IQ53- Born in New Bern, North Carolina, Captain Moore graduated From the Naval Academy in I927 and was designated a Naval Aviator in IQ3O. l-lis early duty included Flying Vought observation seaplanes, instructing, Flying with the Famous I-ligh I-lat squadron, duty with ship's company in the USS RANGEQ, testing such planes as the Grumman Fill: 'iWildcat,' and the Douglass SBD Dauntless, and stalili duty with patrol wings in the Atlantic. ln I943, he reported to the USS FRANKLIN and was Navigator during the Marianas and Palau campaigns and Executive Otticer during the battle oi: Leyte Gull: and the Philippines campaign. ln January, IQLL5, he assumed command ol: the USS Tl-IETIS :f BAY CCVE-9Ol. - : Qrdered to postgraduate training in Personnel Administration at Stanford University, he received a l'laster's Degree from that institution in IQLLS. From I948 to I95O, he served as Assistant Chieli of Static For Personnel l,.Q ' 1 y Q on the static ol: Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet. j' Ei..:f5 lll ln his assignment as Head oF the Current Aviation Plans and Programs I r x ! Branch in the oliliice of Chief ol: Naval Operations, he was responsible For .1 Q g:s, fEg l planning the expansion of Naval Aviation which has taken place since l95O. viZ9?2 Q-- During 1952 and l953, he was at the National War College, Washington, ,, D. C., where he graduated in June. From there, he came to take command ol: in - ii the USS BOXER lCVA-2Il. X n