Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER CARRIER DIVISIO F0 UR WILLIA REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM HIRAM HOUSE was born in Paris, Texas, July 9, 1916. He was grad- uated from the Naval Academy and commissioned Ensign on June 6, 1940. Upon graduation, he was assigned to the heavy cruiser USS NORTHHAMPTON until October 1942, then reported to the Naval Air Training Command for flight training. From January 1944 to January 1945, he was Executive Officer of Torpedo Squadron FOURTEEN in USS WASP QCVA-181. He was there- after assigned to the staff of Commander Carrier Division TWO. In June 1946 he returned to the U.S. Naval Academy as an instructor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, with additional duty in the Department of Aviation. From September 1948 to January 1950 he was Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron 115. Upon leaving that command, he re- ported to Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet for duty as Aide and Flag Lieutenant. In 1953 and 1954 he was on duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, serving in the Fleet Readiness Division. In 1955 he assumed command of Carrier Air Group ELEVEN in USS ESSEX fCVS-95, leaving that com- mand in 1957 to report for duty as Executive Cxficfebwg mg-gg 55, ,4e, .g V, P JITCHARD QCVAT-3DTIn Sep- HOUSE tember 1958 he reported again to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations for duty in the Air War- fare Division and subsequently in the Aviation Plans Division, where he remained until August 1960 at which time he reported to the National War College for duty under instruction. Upon leaving the War College he reported to the staff of Commander Carrier Division THREE as Operations Officer. In December 1962 he assumed command of the USS KENNEBEC CAO-365 of the Service Force, Pacific Fleet. InwMwarch41964 he took command of the USS ORISKANY QCVA-341, and up- on leaving that attack carrier in March 1965, he re- ported to the staff of Commander Carrier Divisiof NINE as Chief of Staff. InAugust 1966, he reported to the staff of Commander First Fleet as Chief of Staff and remained in that assignment until Novem- ber 1967. On detachment he was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral and reported as Deputy Com- mander, U.S. Naval Forces Vietnam. He departed Vietnam in February, 1969 and assumed command ofCarrier Division FOUR in March 1969. Rear Admiral House is married to the former Miss .BQtty.-.LQL1.-..ISQh6y.-QL.Mf1rn2n.,--.ArtzQL..H.e,has.LmurL children-three sons and one daughter.

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CHIEF 014' STAFF A. ACKEY CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. MACKEY, Chief of Staff, reported to COMCARDIV FOUR on 30 May 1969 onboard the USS INDEPENDENCE QCVA-621. His pre- vious assignment was as Commanding Officer of USS OKINAWA CLPH-35. Captain Mackey was born on 21 February 1924 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Parker Mackey still reside. He graduated from Tus- caloosa High School and attended the Citadel, in Charleston, S.C. prior to World War II. Subsequently, while still on active duty, he attended Georgia Tech, in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington University, in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating from the latter with a B.S. Degree. Entering the Navy in May 1942 as an Aviation Cadet, Captain Mackey re- ceived his Naval Aviator's Wings and was commissioned an Ensign in Corpus Christi, Texas in June 1943. He joined USS WAKE ISLAND in September 1943 as a fighter pilot with Squadron VC-69, remaining with this squadron until March 1945, serving also aboard the carriers USS BOGUE, USS MISSION BAY, and USS GUADALCANAL. From April 1945 until March 1948, he was attached to USS MIDWAY as a pilot with Fighter Squadrons VF-74 and VF-18. From April 1948 until July 1950, Captain Mackey served as a flight instructor at Pensacola, Florida. He next was assigned as a pilot in Squadron VF-51 aboard USS ESSEX from December 1950 until May 1952. During this period, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in aerial flight as a Flight Leader of Jet Fighters, flying the F9F Panther, during operations against enemy aggressor forces in Korea. From August 1952 until December 1953, Captain Mackey attended Georgia Tech under a Navy College Training Program and then the Navy Line School at Monterey, California, from March until September 1954. He was next assigned as Communications Officer aboard USS MEDWAY and USS LEXINGTON from December 1954, until September 1956. In February 1957, Captain Mackey as- sumed command of Squadron VF-114, aboard USS SHANGRI-LA, where he re- mained until November 1958. Next he reported to the Bureau of Naval Weapons Representatives Office at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation in St. Louis as F4H Weapon System Project Officer. Here he became one of the Navy's first pilots to fly the Phantom II Aircraft. Following this, Captain Mackey under- went training with Air Group TWELVE in the A4D and F4H before assuming command of Carrier Air Group NINE. While serving as Commander Carrier fhC'i'd6PTQY5d,f1O1i. the 1WVCSfC,rI1 P21CifiC ab02lf5f USS R7-TNG ft6QUSSe LEXINGTON in April 1963, as Executive 1l'l ..'.l l. 'S V I I 2 I . -6111... - U , 1' .' .' -' ,- ,, J- ' ' . V .... In 1964 Captain Macke became the Nav Pro rams Officer, F-111B Aircraft Y Y S 1 up ,G.e.negal7Dy43amwicsfi,n,Eo.r1TWo.rth,-Texas,vwherewhe-remgainedguntil .Septemb er ll.959L,.g2.g1QQi?j'iig'lfgth'iS'ipieriod.Ihegjbecamefone-'of the first ten pilots to fly the F-111. l7IQ?T2isstuinFed1frcommand-o'f,USS- SKAGIT in December 1966 and was deployed to iliiiiilifllllf-E2s,t1erl1lEjPacif'ic.gaboardfherr.from June-November. 1967. From 23 February il'968T'tO i2'T5Fcbruary l'969'l'ie was C0mma1Tdi17g'O'fTiU':T6 f'USS'O'KI'NAWAMfAEPH1 39. 7CaptainMackey has the Legion Of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, five Air .lVICClal'S,f Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation and Navy Letter Af-Gommendation-Ceombaty.-iw..--A 1--4+-M Aggg -AA-4-was 4--1-444-4 -4 -Hefis-emarriedrtofthe eformereeSueWWarrenPeJemison,ealso of Tusca1oosarThey have 'two sons, EnsigniWilliam A., Jr., USN, C22J, Midshipman Robert Jemison C201 now attending the United States Naval Academy, -and .one daughter, Sue -.Vll3IIS11.Ql.Wh9EIlEH9.5..GI.Q1?.bY H1gh.SQ11QO1.1nNQff0lk..V1rs1H1a- - L.