Pine Island (AV 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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'W i Q w ? 5 2 E V Z nay i ' , I , L , X f N 1 x I r gtflmsxfy 1 I Vice Admiral P. D. STROOP presents Fifth Battle Efficiency Award to E Captain C. N. SEAVER F Left To Right Are Captains: C. N. SEAVER, H. P. LANHAM, J. A. FERGUSON, E. P, RANKIN, J. H. BOYUM, D. W. COOPER, and Captain G. E. MINOR I W 1 nm A 'N Q if . i 7 i i i l L i r F i i I i E 5 1 D 8

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CAPTAIN CLIFFORD N. SEAVER COMMANDING OFFICER USS PINE ISLAND QAV-125 Captain Clifford N, SEAVER was born November 21, 1920, in Camden, New Jersey, the son of Mr. John K, SEAVER Qdeceasedj and Mrs, Edith Lillian Robinson SEAVER. He was attending Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when in 1942, he left college to join the Navy. He was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve, and in 1943, he was designated a Naval aviator. The remainder of World War II he served as a fighter pilot, participating in the battles of Kwajalein, Tarawa, Truk, Okinawa and Japan. Since World War II he has served as a flight instructor at Pensacola, Florida, Assistant Maintenance Officer of VON-1, Operations Officer of VC-3, Pro'e tP'l ' ' ' 3 c 1 ot and Jet Maintenance Officer In the Electronics Test Division at Patuxent River. He attended the General Line School in 1953. His subsequent duties included: Assistant Air Operations Officer of the USS HORNET QCVA 121 EX t' - , ecu Ive Officer of VF-52,CommandingOfficer of VF-52, Offic -' - er In Charge of the Jet Transitional Training Unit, Commanding Officer VT-21, Operations and E xecutive Officer of the USC TICONDEROGAQCVA-141. His most recent assignment was Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans, on the Staff of Commander First Fleet. He is 'married to the former Miss Rose LaConte of Newark, New Jersey.