Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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APPWWDICES - 9em1.i1i9i-lfniaiilnaivar Qc ont., fohfwd thc U' 3' Navy' HG WGS the Cartainw, oldest BCH, Ap Ito .QJ.lCI', HOVJ SOI.-Vlng aboard the Iowa. The Captain has another son, Franklin 17 , I Since ho was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Anna:10liS in 1920. Captain trailer has had duty at many posts. Prior to his assignment aboard this ship, he was in command of the CVE USS White Plains. However it was aboard the Wasp that Captain Weller reached his zenith, and in recognition of his abilities he was awarded the Yavy Cross after the Wasp's participation in the Formosa campaign. 9?PFUlHilDcGvl5NlP??EllH5E , Assumed command of USS Wasp 25 May l945. 1 Captain 7. G. Switzer, the third and final World Tmr II captain of the WASP, is well-experienced at Naval air warfare. During his Naval Oareef, Which began upon his graduation from.thc United SUHPGS Naval Aggdgmy in 1920, he has performed almost every H kind of sea-air duty. Captain Switzer served in VO-6,. VP-7, and Vy-5 aboard the old LEXINGTON. He commanded VF-4 aboard the RAPGER, and also commanded the USS Tnreinn fnvp and the Uss TRIPOLI COVE? during this war-

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A7 7E DICTL'S Qglfgin C'A'F' SDPGDUQ 'USN fConf J Then orders were 1 - - s issuee namlng hlm commanding officer Ol the Use .asp on COmmlSSiOHiHg 2g Povembor . , .1 ' 19g3, he was commandant of Bhg Naval Air Center' Seattle' 7 ' 3 and commanding officer of UAS! Seattle Married to Miss Annabelle Fitzgerald of St Paul. ' 1 NiHH0S0t5, the Sister of the late novelist, F, Sgott Fitzgerald, Captain Sprague has two daughters, Hazel Courtney and Patricia. .gEEE!15l 1X,lEUQfHbl353s Assumed commanc of U03 Gasp 22 July 194A relieves of oovmanl bv Cant J G SW1tZCP 25 Hay l9h5 Cantaln eller, seoon COHm8HClHg OfflCOT of tne U:S asp, gHlCCL the Iasn cnrough arduous asslgnments ann fou It througa oerslstent enemf att cks of the ShlU mltn coolness any tlFCS the crew watcbee the shlo maneuver thlougn the most 51fflCUlt trafflc gamsn Caotaln eller's nomo lS at 720 Avenue 'J ln Corlnaco, Cnll1OTH1G close to the ?oClf1C whCrC Ho scent so many nont1s'1n teis wal Irs 1OllOr Main ta1no0 the home'while'tho Gantaln was at sea anf, the battle front moves ahe e, Stlll another Icllor I C8 . . . I Ar 'GT 1 f-1 - -- f c . . . , , . . r V1 ' ' ' . 5 -. ...A u 'J C464 U Q 9 1 l. Q . u - 7 F1 1 a 1 y I . L' ' up i A ' -'1 w-r ' 1 1 1' .u , ' Y .. ' L ' L ' 1 L L J. 1 51 a f- ' v - - 5 a 2 1 - . . 1 . . JL 3. 14 ka 0 I '. - 1.4. ' ' . . - I ' , .1 l .. . t - . ' 1: ' ' .L hu of e t Y '-r on enemy attack. a asr group unne a , - , v I I T S7 ' 1. ' ' I 1 ' v .n ' -- 't 0 ' . ' ' .L s , LA V a 'I ny. F TA' A 0 1 ' ' 1 ,v CL 0 J- 9 ' 4. ' ' ' . . , W ' . 1 E15 4 . .L 1 H 7 ' . - T . A . 'CA fffyi. , .

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fa' TDICES Ca tain W. G. Switzer USN fcont y He has served on the USS HULL QDD5 and the U S NE, S v YORK CBB! as well as in the capacity of superinte d t - nen of aviation training at the paval Air Station. . . . , Pensacola, Florida. Captain Switzer was born in Topeka Kansas' and 9 3 attended Washburn College there before entering Annapolis. The Captain's wife, Mrs. Anna Lamar Switzer, still.maintains their home in Pensacola. Captain Switzer is the father of three children, John L., 20, a midshipman at Annapolis, Wendell G., Jr., 15g and AIIIIC, 1.20 In taking command, Captain Switzer expressed his confidence in the WASP crew. At a flight deck formation, the Captain stated that he expected cen- tinuation of the seirit which hae carried the WASP successfully tnrough her combat career, and he emphasized tne necessity for teamwork and constant alertness, and the corplote interdeocnd ace of each ranber of the ah1p's Cereany and the Air Croue h 's history were exwerienccd wndci Caotain Switzer's lcaderSh1U wncn, in the closinf days of World lar II, the WASP rounded out her Comb t C IOCI by Sh00tlH6 downs With 91 l 0 4 o 1 -' O J- CY 7 J. - . ' M ' .. U ,D 1 1 u 1 A ' ' 5 . A i , ' J .L . A Cl . - 5 1 - P G1 c 4- ,v ' ' . .Li .. e -' T ,L ' o 1 ' ' ' ' Several of the highmarks in t-e snip 5 :L U ' 1- A. 1 -5 LJ: 11 . , f- . I K . -L , L ' If ,, i l U 1 1 - 1 Q C1 6 I Rifle V I , V. ,