Lexington (CV 16) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 28 text:

COMMANDER ROLAND STIELER, U. S. NAVY Commander Roland St' l ie er, U.S.N., relieved Cap- tain Wagner in February of 1946 while the U.S.S. Lexington was at anchor off the coast of California. The task before him was not an easy one. The aircraft carrier h d a undergone a complete meta- morphosis in regard to personnel and Navy exist- ence. His was the job of converting a fighting War ship, staffed with men who had seen the Navy only in time of emergency, into a peacetime operating vessel. l-lis fairness and understanding attitude WOT1 for him a high prestige with the men and officers. Rugged in stature and pleasing in personality, he acquired respect and admiration with everyone aboard. The major problem confronting him WGS overcome in short order. Reconversion was tough, but under his expert guidance, all hands cooperated and the Lexington continued to operate with the vigor and stamina that won her wide acclaim during the period of war. fl' Q! l riff T lb, Q F,-ff ' VA ll V A 7 4 3-' nf ,H wh nf' f if 2 f .ti I V it , l it iff: I I .1 it 1 i tin ll 5 L, 'JJ ' it fi fm. 1 , 3 it my PM ' VJ 1 L lbff' ft Cf v5 V gr N , Ci H 0 it Q , l .wg if 61 ir ' in t 74 I 1 lg- ! tl Q, git UU ,pl l 9 n ,

Page 27 text:

If c CCMMANDER EDWIN O. WAGNER, U. S. NAVY Commander Edwin O. Wagner joined the Lexing- ton in Tokyo Bay where he relieved Captain Ahroon as Exec. on 24 September l945. The new boss Walked into the demobilization hysteria and an Admiral's Annual Military Inspection. He handled both with the skill of an old timer. The Lexington received high praise from Admiral Sprague for the excellent condition of the ship, due largely to Comdr. Wagner's excellent organization and super- vision. A well-built man with a clean-cut face and blonde hair, his pleasant manner and keen under- standing of the problems of the Lex have won for him the respect and confidence of officers and men alike. Commander Wagner is a Brooklyn man and a graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1940. 'fig' 5.

Page 29 text:

f, ' r .-511-,-2r,r.?: U L yy y . -- l,.-- i'T'r- -V , ' ---V .-' E? , .' - 19-152' '4 - - ' - ' ' W' 1'-'df' - fi .12,f- ---1 - C .5 , , T',,-'- - ,Q C .-l,,:Y, J- ,Q f- . - n ... ,, , , ,.,,- asf: A' -4- - LTI '3gL::.iit '?A -- Q- ' l? ' , 1 fl ,,- ' ' n ' H'--T kj, ' ' -f ,,,. V.- ,.-.,.. g. 'M - ' ' A if - x , - V- '-AV ,f ---,141-.--,4 Q., 1,21 IQJ' , . E wjtv- , ' Vxul -ij--'v .,?' ..-4-J.,-- ' H Q- F l -Y , - 'MVT-ri X 'H ---f- - ,.:'T.L- 4 .. V Y 1-,1,,.-T W r .FI 42 N 4 . I T xx ' 1 ,A,41 , f X .' 1 -A .. . N H ,W v -. 'J ' ,f X Ni, ,, 1' , --...- Q H - A . .,,, A . 'f- -' -i ' nf .frifw M -L' :mg-'LIT-7:T Jf4A' - . ,H if 1- ci-,Z-155:75 I I ,LZL --- .L 1 ' --QR 4T':'ZT - L VZ' I. ,-- Q' I -- , 4 'g--,l,- ,f NL- 4 'iff' -jx - ' A! . f --ia an . 'E K-rr A 3 X . x, ffl 7' , fl v Q- 'I AJ' , -4, lf! . K. ' 4 ff ' ' 'A ' ,--7 1 . if CHQ N, gfgz I .,. ' f L In Y d 5 Y 9- M-L - I 1 ' V ' -f 2- '-xxx ' 1 - K. ,ff 'q K X 7 ,,,,,f- .f . gh, A - ,f .,.,- , .4- ,,,., r 'Y ,' E f 4 4 ff 'X Q- ff - 3 Q, - ' - IX , ,ab ' 1' ' in t. X Z, - 74 K Z -L ',:.gg-f- ' 3 'K '- - if X K - ff 1 ff '- J 1 '. , - 1' Lf , fy Ky - 91, .4 1 f, ,f l x X ' , ' - . 1' Q - ' fff- .+ . .,f -- '11, - -pf f I-1A ,- ' 7 , x L'-' 'gf' .-:L' Q ,- 5- n 3 V ,k -f Ni. ,N-s A' :Ad X ...f ' L ' ' Q Q 'fr ' -. A ,- Wg,-Q ,I ff, -Q W' - K - A 14 -- - . 'ff 'ff '- f' ' W' . ' .., -f If f fn ' , I . 1' f' .- my P+' if x K k - T I : 72 - 5 ,- -4- f- '- ' 1 W , -ik :Ei-' ,-...f,5,:. ! r N L, I X- f N, X -is g ' I ' H-,.,, ---7 K-M ' ,- L X., ' -- -Q '-,,, 'J f .-i wg-X -,'- -AQ i -NN X if .Q , ,'. I T i h A ,Z A I V' ' X 'Y41.:f' 'Ni' A ,2f:lg.,f-g k I at-4: Q A -1-2' I V . ,J f ,-K ,dm ,sh .L, , 7:1 . I - - ,, - . - n . , ' '1:Q5 'N ,, - . .. X- -, J' ',' f ' - , Ng,-rf K' - ---S' - - ' ' 'Q ' if L -- 'f ' Y N7C1'.1v ., X ' - - . 51? -- - -5 x xy- '-.22 - f f Lv, ' .fv - X - -5 -If: V' swf' ,-- 4' f'!' x K, w.V-.- rr ,.. I L- ..-.,:L-I Jlcf- L-y R - -l ,' ,-A., gl-.L-??,-7 R Af, L V X4 i' -- -.. W , K C X 'ai' 12 - ,,72:L-Y , N xx , .f- ,- ' f 4 gf:-13 , .. N g U ,f A ff ' A fi. - I xv' -wr- '- -' ...SQ 21-, H - . Q 'J' U Km ' 1:f'4'i- dfgif' ?'6 : ' if 'f- ' K - pf' .... 4- , '-- .. -I J ,f ,X 1 ,. ,ig , .- ff . ----,Q I A gl' Y' -i X K H li ' ' -'sax H i x -if-f XY N- -1,59 A f -n --sr:-'B-+V-T ,, Is-121- .pg 42 iv -E 1..-