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Ensign David Wayne Whitman, who conceived the artwork For the Stinger's Tale, was killed in a crash on 2 February, 1955, while the WASP patrolled olit the coast ol: Formosa. To Dave Whitman, For his contribution to this book and his supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, the 19514-55 cruise book is humbly dedicated.
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his is the story ot a ship and her crew during a cruise to the Far East in IQ5LL-55. ln ettect it is a composite ol: the thousands ot letters we wrote to those we lelft behind when, on I September, lQ5LL, a long blast on the bugle announced that the last line had been cast olit From the guay wall at North lslandg we were underway For the great adventure. Many ol: the stories told and scenes depicted in this book will seem Familiar to you because ot our letters. It is our hope that this book will help you understand how 3,000 men can live and work together encased in one steel hull 5 how a community embracing almost every known trade and proliession is organized, balanced and integrated so as to create the maximum quality and quantity ot our end product...air power. Cn our ship, every man Fills a key billet. Without his hard work and loyal, enthusiastic support the whole machine would suliter, it indeed it could Function at all. This Feeling ol: mutual dependence and support is retlected in our ship's spirit, our pride in the deeds oi: the WASP and Air Task Group One, and our determination to ever enhance their reputations. We hope you will enjoy this chronicle ol: our cruise. Come, join us in the long night watches at sea, the excitement ot Flight operations and gun shoots, the rhythmic roar ot our great engine rooms, the thrill ol: visits to Foreign ports, our I aughter and, perhaps, our tears. Between the lines ou will sen th l l' A t y se e one :ness and love we Feel For those we left behlndmlonellness made endurable by the knowledge that our contribution ig 5 signiliicant tactor in the delfense ol: our country and the protection OF Our loved Ones and Free men everywhere. 9,4 MZ!!
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