Wasp (CVS 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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CARRIER DIVISION IA CAPT W. L. PACK OPS 1 'i ' wffayzf, X uhm STAFF JAMES M. PALMER Coptoin, USN CHIEF OF STAFF CAPT P. G. DYE PLANS OFFICER CDR W. E. CUMMINS ASST OPS OFFICER LCDR FV K, STONE COMM 'aff' CDR W. T, BRUCE LCDR JV Bu HAINES LCDR J. MULLEN ASST OPS CIC ASST OPS SURFACE FLAG SECTY mf, Avant - li fw 4, In ' ugh' I .X ,. t E' , f Sf S' ' fa A , sf. ,Lf I S Q' ' C , JS ,Q R , ,l 5. , Tw lx Th. LCDR J. F. COLLIS LCDR Dv PM JONES LT T, E. DUNLOP ASST OPS AIR INTELL ASW FLAG LT

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 5 X. . Q... dill? EUGENE R. HANSON Commonder, USN Entering the Navy in June 1941 as a student aviator, Com- mander Eugene R. Hanson earned his wings and commission in November 1941. His first duty assignments were as a squadron pilot. After attending Landing Signal Officers School at Jackson- ville, he served as LSO with various Aircraft Support Units, and aboard the USS LEXINGTON. After the war Commander Hanson was Assistant Training Officer with the Chief of Training Staff. He spent a year in school at Newport, then reported to Air Development Squadron 1, and NavAirSta Glenview, California, as Operations Officer. After more training at Newport, this time in Combat Informa- tion Center School, Commander Hanson was assigned to the USS BLOCK ISLAND in April 1954 as Air Officer and then Executive Officer. In August of that year he went to Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 26 as Exec, and later became CO. He was next assigned to Squadron 27 as CO. In February 1957 the Commander was assigned to the Staff of Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic Fleet. In June 1958 he graduated from the Naval War College at Newport, and reported to the Underseas Warfare Division in the Office of Chief of Naval Operations. He came aboard the USS WASP in June 1960 to relieve Commander Hodson as Executive Officer. Born in Burlington, Iowa, and an alumnus of Burlington College, Commander Hanson now lives in IVIcLean, Virginia, with his wife, Joy, and their two sons, David and Robin. N D HODSON Commonder USN CDR N D Hodson joined the WASP in IVlarch of 1958 as Operations Officer and became Executive Officer the following November He began his Naval career in flight training at Pensacola in 1941 He was commissioned in June of that year earned his wings in August and joined Fighter Squadron 6 aboard the USS ENTERPRISE During World War II he saw action in the early Pacific carrier raids and the Battle of Midway From Nlarch 1944 to October 1945 he was Commanding Officer of Composite Squad- ron 8 serving aboard the USS GUADALCANAL USS CARD FORGE as CO of Attack Squadron 55 he participated in the initial strikes in North Korea Commander Hodson was selected for Captain shortly before his departure from WASP in July 1960 l uss T,RlPOLl, and uss NEHENTA BAY. Aboard the uss vALLEv I

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COMMANDER CARRIER DIVISION I4 I ALLEN M. SHINN 5 I I s , I, , . , ,. I Rear Admiral, USN Ni