Block Island (CVE 106) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1953

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ufx'F?5'f'l'f . . ' bla . Ja' V ..- - I t is my fervent hope and prayer that the lives of every officer and man who participated in the cruises commemorated in this book will be filled with the same degree of success and satisfaction that characterized the operations of our ship. Good luck and God bless you. JAMES H. FLATLEY, Captain USN Commanding CAPTAIN FLATLEY was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1929. He became a naval avia- tor in 1931 and served in flying billets for the next decade. At the outbreak of World War H he was with a fighter squadron aboard the USS Lexington. Transferred to the USS Yorktown, he flew with the rugged squadrons that made history in the Battle of the Coral Sea. He then made a short cruise on the USS Enterprise, commissioned VF-10 and operated from the Enterprise from Sept 1942 to March 1943. He returned to the USA as Commander of Air Group Five aboard the new USS Yorktown QCV-101 the famous uFighting Lady. Back to the war zone in August 1944 Captain Flatley was operations officer for ADM Marc Mitscher's famous Task Force 58. ln July 1945 he was ordered to the staff of CinCPac. After VJ -Day he served as Director of Training for the basic training command, Corpus Christi, Texas and in 1948 reported to the staff of ComAirLant for his tour of duty at Norfolk NAS and the Olathe NAS. He assumed command of the USS Block Island on 31 July 1952 and is the second to com- mand this vessel since its recommissioning from the mothball fleet in 1951. The Captain holds the Navy Cross, Legion of Merit with Combat MV, Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy Air Medal, Bronze Star with Combat MVQ' Commendation Ribbon with Combat MV, Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Medal with star, American Zone medal, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon with 10 battle stars and the Philippine Liberation medal with one star. Captain and Mrs. Flatley maintain their present residence in Norfolk, Virginia. Three of their boys are at home with their parents, the oldest, James Jr., now is attending the Naval Academy at Annapolis . . '53 , 4, . A . , Y., ,- gin--v, ' ' , - . -LMI, .,, 3, 5 3-, 1 .. ..,, .-.r, L.,.:,g,?,v:,Y,-3L:Un15,,lL:r,v:, Ipsilr: A' I H 4. .

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Dedicated to our Captain, JAMES H. FLATLEY, Who, by his inspiration and guidance has kin- dled within each of us the distinction and honor of our Navy and the country we serve 4



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