Coral Sea (CVA 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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San Diego, California is a city well-known by Navypersonnel. It was in this city on January 23, 1928 that Commander Edward V. Laney was born, At the age of 18, Edward Laney enlisted in the United States Navy and attended the University of Southern California and San Diego State College under the Navy's V-5 program, The program consisted of two years of college studies while rated as a Seaman Recruit. After two years of college studies, the candidate went on to preflight and flight training. Commander Laney completed his two years of study in July of 1947 and then went to preflight and flight training at Pensacola, Florida. He earned his wings in June of 1949 and was commissioned as Ensign in the U.S. Navy in September of the same year, QI Ensign Laney's first assignment was with Fighter Squadron 53, home- ported at the Naval Air Station North Island, California. Here, he flew the Bearcat QFSFJ and the Corsair fF4UJ. While serving with this squadron, he made two combat tours to Korea, one aboard the USS Valley Forge and one aboard the USS Essex. His association with naval avia- tion continued as subsequent duty assigments found him being transferred to Air Training Unit 100 as a Lieutenant fJunior Gradej, Fighter Squadron 144, Naval Air Station Miramar, California as a Lieutenant, and then he returned to Berkeley, California to study at the University of California. Upon receipt of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in Feb- ruary 1960, he started classes at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California, as a Lieutenant ,Commander. His studies there led to receipt of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Electronics in August of 1962. 'JI After serving in various squadrons both in the Pacific and the Mediterranean, in July 1964, Commander Laney assumed his present rank. Commander Laney was formerly the Operations Officer aboard Coral Sea before as- suming the duties of Executive Officer on December 17, 1968 when he relieved Commander Fredrick L. Nelson. 'II Commander Laney wears the Distinguished Flying Cross, eleven Air Medals, the Navy Commendation Award Ctwo awardsi, World War II Victory cam- paign ribbons, National Defense Service with bronze star, Navy Occupation, China Service, American Defense, Korean Campaign Cwith five Battle Starsj, Vietnam Service Qtwo starsj, United Nations Service, and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation. He has also been dec- rated with a Letter of Commendation with the Combat 'V' ftwo awardsj. ' F I 4