Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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Comynandeh LcMien -Division Seventeen JtvecVi cJiamrtal JL. J . J: vice SIlJLW, YlJLester J . Slice was graduated from the L.O. J I aval Academy at Annapolis ana commissioned an Onsign in igzij.. t He attained the lanK of JXeai uAdm al in 1952. After deceiving his wings at ziensacola in 1926, he served two tours in slighter Squadron Jtive and one in l observation Squadron Jlour—uj. c He assumed commend of the seaplane tender (JOu Matagorda operating in the Atlantic and Caribbean area in 1942. c He later saw action at LdKinawa. OaiCishima, and zDalikpapan as Commanding Officer of the camel, U SiD Hubert S ' stands. cJn ig$o, after commanding Jl JiC) Oan Wiego for two years, he was ordered to return to duty afloat as Commanding Ufficer of the carrier UoO ' -Valley ' J ' onje. the first U. o. carrier to participate in the uxoiean conflict. ufidmirat j ice assumed his present duties as Commander, Carrier Wivi= sion Seventeen in JLovember ig$4.

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Chief of Staff Captain -}. U. VosselUh Captain (J-amesO. vossellei was graduated pom the U. C . J Laval Jxcademy in 1930. Jiftei earning his wings at zLensacoia in 1934- he sewed in zDombing ibquaaion Jtive aboard the UOu R.angei. Sie tateh letuined to the uuu j angeh as JLanding Signal 1. He lepoitea as Commanding ice of the Cavueh (Qualification J i iain= ing Unit, Jl n J JloifolK,, 011942. J tout as navigator on the Uuu c Hancock was followed by duty in the Jlavy zuepa t ment in Washington. cJie then assumed command of J i l anspo t C5quad o) Oight, which Repeatedly establised new -tccouls in an tonnage while participating in the zueuin aiuift. =lu?o years late) he commanded jLi Ji JiC Oaujley Iield. c He took command of the camel Luu Oitkoh —Day in . nay 1951. cJn ryulij 1954 after a second tour in the Jlavy Wepaltment, Uaptain Vossellet reported as L hief of Staff to Commando L avd i {Division Seventeen. 31JL D [ H 3. S. Slussett. fflfl