Lexington (CV 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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VICE ADMIRAL FREDERICK c1 SHERMAN, U. s if The mysteries of our Myths are as startling as the futilities of fate. The U.S.S. Lexington has played host to Admirals throughout her service in the war zones. Only on two occasions was an Admirals pennant not flying above the island struc- l ure . . . and only on two occasions did the Valiant Lady suffer dam age at the hands of the enemy. Both hits occurred while the ship was without a Flag. The Flagship Lexington is proud that it wa h s C osen to be the home of Admirals. The honor thus bestowed upon h l er ent her new dignity and increased her fight- f ing e ficiency. Her Admirals were many. Shown on these pages are a few t o the great men who gave of their services from th ' e Flag deck of the Carrier

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E Il WE HAVE JUST EMERGED FROM A GREAT WAR. FOUGHT TO GUARANTEE OUR OWN INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS AND TO GRANT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR 'ALL PEOPLES OF THE WORLD TO ACHIEVE HUMAN DIGNITY. WITH THIS GREAT VICTORY OVER THE FASCIST AND NAZI TYRANNIES, THE DEMOCRACIES OF THE WORLD HAVE REPUDIATED METHODS OF FORCE. AGGRES- SION. AND OPPRESSION AS STEPS TO WORLD POWER. THE FREEDOM LOVING PEOPLES OF THE WORLD HAVE., IN SOLEMN UNITY AND WITH TRAGIC SACRIFICE. DEFEATED GERMANY. ITALY AND JAPAN IN ORDER THAT OUR PROGRESS TOWARD A FREE WORLD. A TRUE BROTHERHOOD OF NATIONS MIGHT CONTINUE. OUT OF THE RUBBLE AND RUIN OF WORLD WAR II A NEW SPIRIT OF PROGRESS AND FREEDOM MUST EMERGE. WE MUST NEVER FORGET THE GREAT SACRIFICE JUST MADE BY THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA, GREAT BRITAIN AND THE SOVIET UNION. WE MUST ACHIEVE A GREAT NATIONAL STRENGTH. BOTH SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL, AND FIRMLY RESOLVE TO DE- FEND OUR LIBERTIES WHEREVER AND WHENEVER THEY ARE THREATENED. V, WE OFF THE LEXINGTON ARE PROUD OF THE PART OUR SHIP HAS PLAYED IN HELPING TO SECURE THE RIGHTS OF MAN. THIS BOOK WAS ASSEMBLED TO COMMEMORATE THE EPIC STRUGGLE OF OUR CARRIER AGAINST THE LAND. SEA AND AIR FORCES OF THE JAPANESE EMPIRE.

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'J' BOARD uk 'k 'A' VICE ADMIRAL MARC A. MITSCHER, U. S NAVY TL, ti REAR ADMIBAL DAWSON, U, S. NAVY REAR ADMIRALASPRAGUE, U, s. NAVY 24? is