Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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commanding officer CHARLES F. DEMMLER Captain Charles Fredrick Demmler was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York on August 28,1923-. He is a graduate of San Diego State College. He was commissioned as an Ensign and designated af Naval Aviator in January of 1945. I His initial tour of duty was with Experimental Fighter Squadron TWO HUNDRED, where he remained until January of 1947. Following this tour, he served with Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO aboard USS BOXER and USS PRINCETON. In 1949 he was assigned to the Fleet All Weather Training Unit Atlantic. From 1951 until 1955 he completed tours of duty with Jet Photo Reconnaissance Squadron SIXTY- TWO aboard USS BENNINGTON and with the staff of Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Fleet. In August of 1955, he began Test Pilot Training at the Naval Air Center, Patuxent River, Maryland. Upon completion of Test Pilot School, he was a Test Pilot at the Service Test Division of the Naval Air Test Center. During this period he participated in the early developmental tests of the Navy's first supersonic aircraft such as the F-8, F-4D and F-11. I In August of 1959 Captain Demmler was assigned as the Executive Officer of Fighter Squadron NINETY- TWO aboard USS RANGER. In July of 1960 he assumed Command of Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINE- TY-THREE aboard USS BON HOMME RICHARD. After attending the Air War College, Maxwell AFB, he commanded Attack Carrier Air Wing TWO aboard USS MIDWAY. - After returning to the east coast, Captain Demmler became the Executive Officer of USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT inWJanuary 1964. Upon completing this tour, he was assigned to the -Atlantic Fleet Amphibi- ous Force as Commanding Officer of'USS fYANCEY, an Amphibious Assault Cargo Ship. Before assuming command of USS FORRESTAL, Captain Demmler was Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations with Commander SEVENTH Fleet in the Western Pacific theater. Captain Demmler is entitled to wear the Legion of Merit with Combat V, the Navy Unit Commendation, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal, the China Service 'Meda1, National Defense Service Medal with star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with star, the Order of Vietnam Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with five stars, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device. He is married to the former Miss Clare O,Conner of Yonkers, New York, and they have three children -- Robert, Brian and Maryanne. 'His mother is ,Mrs. Ann Buckley Demmler of Sharon, Connecticut. 1 A a

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