Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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CO MA DI G OFFICER JAMES' W. NCE CAPTAIN JAMES WILSON NANCE was born in Monroe, North Carolina, on August 20, 1921. He attended North Carolina State College before enter- ing the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, wheremhe was graduated and commissioned Ensign in19 . He served in the Pacific during the last year of World War II on board the battleship USS NORTH CAROLINA and began his flight training in 1945. He continued flight training in 1945. He continued flight training until July 1947, having been designated a Naval Aviator on December 17, 1946. He served with Fighter Squadron NINETY-TWO until December 1949, and then served as a flight instructor for two years. In February 1952 he was assigned to Fighter Squadron THIRTY-FOUR, and three months later to the staff of Commander Car- rier Division Two. In June 1953 he became Opera- tions Officer of Fighter Squadron SIXTY-ONE. From April 1954 to July 1955, on an exchange pro- gram with the Royal Navy, he flew test flights and qualified on all operational aircraft in the British Navy, as well as made the first carrier landing on H.M.S. BULWARK. Back in the United States, he served until July 1957 as a Project Pilot, and made the first carrier land- ing tests of the A3 Skywarrior on USS FOR- RESTAL. After graduation from the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, in June 1958, he rennrted as Light Attack Officer with Air Develop- by all Navy light attack aircraft. In July 1960, he assumed command of Attack Squad- ron EIGHTY-THREE, attached to USS FORRES- TAL. In January 1962, he became Air Operations Officer on the USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. From July to September 1963, he had instruction with Attack Carrier Air Wing EIGHT based on board USS FORRESTAL. In December 1964, he was as- signed to the Strategic Plans Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He graduated from the National War College, Wash- ington, D. C., in July 1967, with a Master of Arts degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University. The next month, he assumed command of the USS RALEIGH, to the USS FOR- RESTAL to assume command in December 1968. After being relieved by Captain Demmler in Novem- ber 1969, he was assigned to the Strike Warfare Division of the Office of the Chief of Naval Opera- tions and promoted to Rear Admiral. He is entitled to the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with silver star, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Serv- ice Medal with bronze star, and the Philippine Lib- eration Ribbon with star. He is married to the former Miss Mary Lyda Faulk of Cocoa, Florida, and they have four children. His mother is Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Nance, who resides .. -- .... 1 1 1- Ann F ll,...,.+A... C+.-Dar

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Commander E. T. Wooldridge Jr., was born in Annap- olis, Maryland on October 16, 1928. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he was commissioned an Ensign in June 1950 and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1952. Following night fighter training in Key West, Florida in January 1953, Ltjg Wooldridge reported for duty to Composite Squadron Four based at the Naval Air Station, Atlantic City, New Jersey. He deployed aboard the USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN, flying the F2H-4 Banshee with the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. In January 1956, Lt Wooldridge was assigned to the U.S. Navy Test Pilot School at Patu- xent River, Maryland. Upon completion of the course, Lt Wooldridge was assigned to the Radar Branch EXECUTIVE UEEICER E. T. WOOLDRIDGE JR. first F4H-l squadron to join the Atlantic Fleet. Following a tour as Maintenance Officer, and later Operations Officer, of Fighter Squadron 102 deployed aboard the USS ENTERPRISE with the U.S. Sixth Fleet, Lcdr Wooldridge reported to the Staff Com- mander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe located in London, England. After a two-year tour as Flag Secretary, Lcdr Wooldridge reported to Fighter Squadron 101 at NAS Key West for refresher train- ing in the F4B Phantom prior to reporting to Fighter Squadron 41 at NAS Oceana for duty as Executive Officer. During a Mediterranean deployment with Fighter Squadron 41 aboard the USS INDEPENDENCE in August 1966, Cdr Wooldridge was ordered to com- rr7o1Egthei5l31ectrt5niesf'TestfDivrisWn'at'.'th'e'sTNava1'Ai'r rf'Wm'aT1dv1i'glWer'Squadroln f84f-,aboard -the same. ship... jllieit'fGenter..wheref-hefparticipatedi in' test and evalua- Subsequentto isquadrontransitionr'.toithe'i'F4J,,.IPhan-5 EtQit5gj:?f1gight.sv ,of a1l',weatheri fighters prior to their tofnhaircraft, Cdr'Wool,dridgeE1reported.to QtheyStaff-f fintr'oQductiQn,tQ'theEleetg.f- TT-,Q.,Q-gf.-A.. . . -.gQa--L-.Q.....gQbi11Q12HdQQf,- t i Nava.l..LAirgfFQ.r.ce2,U..S.4Atla.ntic,,E1ee111 in November 1967 as Flight Training Officer. A .Jn,-Januaryg.19.59, -Lt,.Wooldridge,re.ported.,to. Fighter year. moi.. staffmdutygwas.e.,f.ol1.o.w.ed2.,by,-Leassignm,ent,. Squadron W101:at'.NAS Key gWestwhere heserved. as in,February ..l9691..to...theA USSQYFORRESTAZL 1as., anfuallj .weather flight instructor. and as Training Of- OpeFrations'Officer. during a SixthlgFleetL,dQQl,oyment.?'i ficer for th'e....F3'HtiDemon replacement pilot training He subsequently- became Executive Qfficerf1o'ffUSS5 ipiFogrFaPitilT TPTT ' it F' ' MW P T' TT FOTRRESTAL icnt Dec'emberf''l'9'69 'cduri'ntg 'fat 1atErc deployment to the Mediterranean. Fighter Squadron 101. -Detachment AlfaT'w'as Jformekil 'TT' ititt T T T 'A' '5 A 'c't'tt' at'NAS 'Oceana.'Virginia Beach, Virginia in July 1960 .withfthe assigned tasks of introducing the new F4Hf11 Phantom aircraft to the Fleet. Lcdr Wool- dridge reported aboard as Operations Officer of the detachment and participated in the training of the Cdr' Wooldridge- is married toil theyforme'rMisgsi.Mary 'S Rule of Annapo1is,j Maryland. Mrs.'Woo1dridgeQ pres- ently residesin. Virginia. .Beach with their fourachil-A-1 dren. Cdr Wooldridge's father was Admiral E. T. Wooldridge tRetj of Annapolis, Maryland.