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--o' - E 5,1L ..5' qndlf' 5 5 .5 3 fx A . s 'V Aww Captain S. Harris, USN Commanding Officer A USS PHILIPPINE SEA CCVA-475 From August '53 until August '54 SINCE HE GRAD UA TED from me ois. Newt Academy in 1927, Captain William S. Harris has had a varied and interesting career. In World War II he partici- pated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the Marianas Campaign, and the battles of Morati, Wake, Okinawa and Leyte Gulf. An experienced aviator, Captain Harris held command of the USS BAIROKO CCVE- 1'15j. After a tour of duty with the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, he took command of the USS PHILIPPINE SEA in August 1953. I V
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AND THUS IT WAS that the USS PHILIPPINE SEA and her 2700 officers and menbecame a part of this international conflict. As the ship steamed proudly out of San Diego harbor on that bright'and sunny morning in March I954, a new and brilliant chapter in Phil Sea history was opened. Looking back to March l2th l954, it little seemed that the coming cruise would actually be diFFerent from any other peacetime cruise in foreign lwaters, but many were to be surprised. l954 proved to be an historic year for the Phil Sea and a crucial one for the human race. The world was on a razor's edge and the stakes were high. FN ,.,..:1..,.,,,,1..,,-,,,,,-,.N.,,,,.,w..,,,., ,....,.,:..7. .,,, N ,... 7, ,.,,, .MW , ,w.,.M.,,..,.., ..VV ,.,,.....v,..,,f.........v,......f-...--.--.-m-p---W - ------ ---- -- ,----- H--v---Y H - --W - ' ' W JI
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,f 'img Q 4. H, .N . F Z x Captain Herman L. Ray, USN Commanding Ojjicer USS PHILIPPINE SEA QCVA-475 Assumed Command August '54 CAPTAIN HERMAN L. RAY took command ofthe USS PHILIPPINE SEA on August 24, 1954 after commanding the USS GILLIS CAVD-115, the USS DUXBURY BAY CAVP-385, and the USS BADOENG STRAIT QCVE-1165. He has been Chief of Staff to the Commanders of Carrier Division 15 and Fleet Air Wings 4 and 10, and has served with the staj? of Commander Amphibious Forces Pacific. He holds among other decorations, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Navy Unit Citation.
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