Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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, 7, , I MWMW, f gli I SB I QI ' gygpi X 5IIf.fI2 Bottom Row-PETERSON, TELSCI-IOW, OUICK, BLOW, GARRETT, I-IAUSNER, BROOKS, WILLIAMS, DRENNAN. Second Row- TI-IOMAS, RUSHING, OAKES, TALAREK, WIENER, I-IODGES, MCNALLY, ETTLES, SATTERFIELD. Third Row-JENKINS, BURGE BREWER, CURRY, DEMPSEY. Tw

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LCDIQ J E. I? ULET 1.5 ri r Deuiet is o 's First cruise win V -I . on- missioned ' I L42 's q ai ied in both da ami gf- Carrier operation, ti the carrier ENTEiQPiQjb- H tief ,so 5 ,- anese Zerof iq X pcs E J -'tif'IQ,1's ,i Tiff, ' ,N jg, COMPQSITI: SQUADRCDN ll e ry warning unit ff' .s ., Nwxoi ' cf gfaciauto serve as ver ' ortant rrititier, ,r i i r qi .gy 4'1x ,- reports and transmissions . Ween tim slwip tint pl' ru ' ., X. me tint, missions oi: V -ll e pilots and einisteti specifiist? are iiiisei tr in Fu ' - di icuit requirernents ot ttieir jobs The AD-LNCS known as Guppies, are equipped with highly complicated ada , enabling ail-weather and night operations Playing e defensive role, VC-II contributes to the offensive capabilities ot the Stinger Bottom Row-OHEREN SNEDIKEI? QEULET PRESSONI, Sefond W '-KUNESH CHtLE.7SYI CAVENS MCYENZIE f we 1 F' ' ' C I s.fXrwQ Lflci . n til ' cf C I C .i in Q , i'i6 15 U i yr my nina' C. iiijing ctr 4 ini ,A X , V4 WW , shgffifm Jag ,F s ann faq. ima new xg ine Drs 'l',iiFW'l'i1' 3 ffos To cietecit anti track riown eerie: , nQrn3'ines...to provide an airborne edi ior the Yak ij i' 1 'H' r at, . y irnp i iXff16'! in the rein, fmt --.w,i w bet ' ' i ,ir M in the Jr' 'Hose ' C . Th Q X i N n tl ts H ewes aiiy a ed to ltlil the FF X N . i I 11 ID r r ' li 71 i , f , , o I L NOW 1 i , P N' X, , x -lT ..-

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LCDQ. E. W. GENDRQN, USN l:ive years orc commercial Flying preceded the awarding ot Navy wings to Lcdr. Gen- dron in IQLL3. l-le made two Korean cruises on the l3l2lNCE- TQN . . .as Clf Officer and as Air Qtlricer. prior to as- suming his present job, he Flew on the bombing team that toolt Air pac honors. CCDMPCSITI: SQUADRCDN 35 Designated as night and all-weather attaclc ... pilots and crewmen ol? VC-35, Detachment l-low, are the men who supply the long range and night punch to the sting ot the WASP. Carrying loads that malice H jet joclciesn shuddermsonobuoys...searchlights...depth bombs...and rocl-:ets...this Compact unit also has the responsibility ol: enemy submarine detection and destruction, with radar and electronics-counter-measures crewmen directing the attaclc. A capacity For I2-hour hops enables this unit to Fly long range stril4es...in any weather at any time. Bottcm lQow-lVlATl'lEWS, SABIN, GENDQON, HOPKINS, STELLOH Seco d Ro PARKEQ ARMSTRONG, NEIQAT. 93 . ni' 4 G' 'lf