Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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. Wnw ...rf- ,Af FIGHTEQ SQUADRCDN lou CDR. B. l2. TREXLEQ, USN l2eceiving his wings in March, IQLQ, Cdr. Trexler has participated in almost every naval aviation cam- paign since. An attack bomber pilot from way bacl4...he saw action on the RANGER and BUNKER l-lll.l. during WW ll. As Flight instruc- tor...pilot...BuAer representative... and Ass't. Air Qtticer, he has become more than qualiliied For his position as Skipper, Fighter Squadron lou is bringing its Slcyraider attack bombers to the Far East For the third time. On two previous IQLL del ed the during the Fighting in Korea, the Yellow Devil air group's Sunday punch...For the Slcyraider Navy. it can carry a larger bomb load Fortresses ot WW ll. ln addition to its mission ot att mining and other specialized assrgni rits. the the capabilities, the training program at N S Alameda necessarily intensive. Cdr. Trexlef, ar Lcdr. Andr examples in marlcsmanship and hours li wn tor the shoot at. The Yellow Devils are pro ot the aircraFt...the supporting work of ever man in the ability OF the pilots to hit the target the chips

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Bottom Row-THAMER, SMITH WILLIAMS, MODRALL, PURVIS, OPSAHL, TREXLER, ANDREWS, JORDAN, REYN, BROGAN DEPUY, DUNCKEL, WISEMAN. Second Row-EERRELL, LACAVA, KAISER, REELLE, DUNLAP, ANDERSON, MORGAN, BARLOW DUNN, SCHMIDT, WITTERS WOOD. Third Row-WASKO, SMITH, SHAW, YOST, PYLE, JOLLY, HOCKADAY, WEBB, BEAL MURIAS. - AFTER A RECOVERY, THE LSO DISCUSSES THE LANDINGS WITH THE PILOTS.