Boxer (CVS 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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