Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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alfa ' s i log 17 July Flight from North Island to Alameda. Load aboard USS MIDWAY. 16 Aug Underway this afternoon for WESTPAC. 23 Aug LTJG HIPPE joins team, releasing LT SELBY who had been filling in. 1 1 Sept Three aircraft to Taipei with help for the jets. 12 Sept Two aircraft to Taipei with more help for the jets. T. T. A. (Trans Taipei Airlines), a little joke becom- ing a reality. 14 Sept LT NELSON leads flight taking ASST SECNAV and party to Philippines. 4 Oct Driftwood Beach party 9 Oct 69,000 TH landing by LTJG deSTEIGUER (LITG LUL). 27 Oct TYLER transferred to the USS TICONDEROGA. 3 Nov Big SMITH bumps Chief IACOMETTI to win Ace Duece tournament. 14 Nov 5N ' s contribute a section carrying rockets and depth charges to airshow for GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI CHEK. 25 Nov DOHERTY takes best wishes of ALFA with him to U. S. NAVAL HOSPITAL, Yokosuka. 3 Dec LTJG Skeets COAKLEY, with Aircrewman AUSTIN and Thrill- seeker HUSCHER aboard, climaxes one (1) minute of powered flight with a perfect water landing.

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Master of all he surveys Decisions, decisions, decisions !! FRONT ROW: Joppa, N.R., Oldewurtel, F.E., Mickschl, G.L., Stone, C.W., Fraser, R.D., Joyner, J.W., Recor, H.J., Pridemore, R.L., Bautista, R.M. Russell, H.L., Marzetta, J.R., Behle, CO., Willis, R.L. Ill, Wyatt, C.J. Jr., Caroline R.C. SECOND ROW: Duty, O., Tharpe, F.E., Guthrie, S.R. Oldenburg, F.W., Keith, C.L., Curies, J.L., Lt CM. Wyatt, Hepner, F.D., McLean, R.G., Jordan, E.F. Jr., litowchak, J.W., Pyle, L.E., Mcleer, P.C Fligor, D.E., Javier, J. P., Tolentino, F.S. THIRD ROW: Beadles, B.K., Scott, J.T., Graff, T.F., Copelande, W.L., Le Rude, W.L., Smith, C.L., Evans, J.M. Leathers, B.L., Holley, R.L., Delos Santos, N.J., Jones, O.R., Chisholm, J.V., Bedea, D.G., Pangaron, U.S., Mondala, N 232 Bojiq, I30tt7,Bda