Midway (CV 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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1941 153 1964 1965 1967 1968 1970 1973 1975 1977 H78 o - 1981 1982 1934 l 1956-57 '- 1987 Captain and 1,017 missions torious Medals Iantry Cross, the mendarion hom. He was and Clvtain Eflnak - Born in Sm Francisco, Caiurniil. an A tendtdthe US. NlVilACldB'Ml'llqN olis, Maryland, Cflduitml Intl commission as an Ensign on time 5- cemptered flight trainmg in oewiw. our nated a Naval Aviator and asshned to VF-121 at Naval Air Station Mirunar. Caliinrnll. N2 receive ready replacement training in the F-4 aircraft. ln May, reported to VF-96 and made two WESTPAC combat cruises aboard USS EN- TERPINSE lCVN BSL Entered the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in October. , Upon graduation in tune, was assigned as a proiect test pilot with the Service' Test Divi- sion of the Naval Air Test Center at Patuxent River, Maryland. o Rotating to sea duty in November. served with VF-143, again flying the F-4 aircraft for his third and fourth combat cruises aboard uss ENTERPRISE. y , r fr At the end of the VietnamyCnnfIict, Attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Man-v agement. , ' . ,Completing refresher December, reported Officeroi erations Officer in deployed to the Reported to MIDWAY rind USS 647 Assumed l y commend FUURTEEN in April Western Pacific USS CORAL SEA ln june, reported to CCMFIT ChiefoifStaff.+ re Assumed ecommand in October, deploying agdlhl Pacific and Indian Oceang e ' from May to lariuary Reqtrirements Branch Deputy Chiefof Naval farelg Repvrted to Cornmandingi 5 if .., aggrie- CAPTAIN R.A. watson AANDING offices uss Miowftv qcv-41p

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