Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding ice W (J-Liuj 54 to August 55 Captain C. A. Svootn II. Capt. zljooth graduated pom the - naval Academy in lg i and after a touh of duty at sea, entered flight haining at i) J ensacola, Florida. Wuring World War, , he was attached to various squadrons including vJ?—4 which was lateh designated VZL—41 during which time he was awarded the JLavy Cross. Jie also served as Executive icer of the U bo zLrinceton [C v—37) and Commanding Office of VC 4. !:J ' ior to reporting aboard, Capt. ZDooth was Wirector, Glechonics Jfest Division, Bureau of Aeronautics and technical Advisor to the UJoard of inspection and Oulvey. Upon detachment in ( August 1955, Capt. Jjooth deported to the Commander in Chief, 21 acific Jtleet fol staff duty.

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Commanding Uffcce i tA ssurnea L ommana cjriugust 4, ig$$ Captain (}. Ji. craap Uapt. rjciap graduated from the .naval t hcaaemy in ig -2 afteh which he seivea ahoaid the U C C LolcTuuL) until ig34. dne then entelea flight haining at J rtO lensacola ana ecieved his wings the following i cai. Witting iVo ld Wa II he se ' ivedon various anti=submadne billets including c rkJ W analyst for the w th Jtleet and Uorrvnande ' i J Laval Voices. cJizo ' ies. cJlfteh the war he served as Executive Ufficei of the (JOO Jxendova pom (jane. igsj.6 to rfune ig4 . -Jie also commanded vC 7 pom J lovemoe ig$o to -December 1951. cJiis latest assignments. pUo to Reporting aboard, were to the jlavy -Department. zDWieau of Aeronautics ' , as Director of the Ar moment -Division, ana the .national Wa College. ' •% V