Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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executive officer WILLIAM B. WARWICK Captain William B. Warwick, USN, was born April 28, 1929, in Columbus, Ohio. He was graduated from high school in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1946. While in high school he was sworn into the U.S. Navy in the Aviation Midshipman program and attended Purdue University. Following two years at Purdue he entered flight training at Pensacola, ,Florida as a Midshipman. Upon completion of flight training, in April 1950, he was as- signed to Fighter Squadron Twenty-Four and took part in three Korean deployments, flying the F4U Corsair initially and later the F9F Panther from the decks of the carriers BOXER, VALLEY FORGE, and PHILIP- PINE SEA. In October 1952, Captain Warwick was assigned to the Naval Air Advanced Training Command as a flight instructor. He next served as Assistant CIC Officer, first in uss forrestal and then in USS SARATOGA while the ships were in the process of being commissioned and fitted out. , In April 1957, Captain Warwick joined Heavy Attack Squadron Eleven. Flying the A3B Skywarrior , he de- ployed to the Sixth Fleet aboard USS ROOSEVELT. 'He attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California for two years and, upon graduation in August 1961, was assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel. In August 1963, he was assigned to Attack Squadron Seventy-Five, the first fleet squadron to fly the A6A Intruder all weather attack aircraft. Deploy- ing with Attack Carrier Air Wing Seven aboard USS INDEPENDENCE in May 1965, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and six Air Medals for his participation in combat missions in Southeast Asia. He assumed command of VA-75 while still in the combat theater on September 18, 1965. Captain Warwick next reported to the Air War College at Maxwell, AFB, in Montgomery, Alabama for a one-year course of in- tensive professional study. Upon graduation he proceeded to NAS Whidby Island, in Washington, and became the first Commanding Officer of the West Coast A6A Replacement Training Squadron, VA-128, which was commissioned in September 1967. . A From VA-128, he went back tothe Bureau of Naval Personnel in May 1969 and served for one year as the Aviation Commander Assignment Officer. In June 1970 he reported for his second tour aboard FORRESTAL, this time as Executive Officer. He was promoted to Captain in October 1970. ' Captain Warwick is married to the former Sally Ann McFadden of Indianapolis, Indiana. He resides with his wife and three children: Dianne, 18, Robert, 17, and James, 11, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. q 9 1

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commander carrier division four GEORGE C TALLEY JR George Clyde Talley Jr. was born in Eastland Texas on March 26 1922 son of George C and Pearl fAlford1 Talley He graduated from Lawton QOklahoma1 H1gh School and attended the Un1vers1ty of Oklahoma for one year He entered the U S Naval Academy Annapolls Maryland 1n 1940 He graduated wxth dlstmctron wrth the Class of 1944 on June 9 1943 Caccelerated course due to World War II1 and was commrssroned Ensxgn He subsequently advanced 1n rank to Rear Admrral effectlve 1 August 1968 Follow1ng graduatlon from the Naval Academy 1n 1943 he was asslgned to the USS ARKANSAS CBB 331 He was on board that battleshrp dur1ng the 1nvas1ons of Normandy and Southern France In October 1944 he was ordered to fllght tra1n1ng He was des1gnated Naval Av1ator on October 17 1945 In May 1946 he Jorned Torpedo Squadron SEVENTY FIVE fwhxch was later des1gnated Attack Squadron FOUR B1 From June 1948 unt1l September 1950 h served as Test Pllot 1n the Armament Test DIVISION Patuxent R1ver Maryland He then served w1th Frghter Squadron ELEVEN based on the USS KEARSARGE In that assrgnment he completed s1xty combat m1ss1ons 1n the Korean area of host1l1t1es and was awarded the A1r Medal w1th Gold Stars 1n l1eu of the Second and Th1rd A1r Medals for mer1tor1ous achlevement dur1ng the per1od September 17 1952 to February 20 953 From July 1953 to June 1954 he attended the Com mand and Staff Course at the Naval War College New port Rhode Island after whlch he was Asslstant Pro fessor of Naval S01ence at Dartmouth College Hanover New Hampshrre In June 1956 he Jomed the Staff of Commander Carrrer D1v1s1on TWO as A1r Operatlons Offrcer and 1n June 1958 reported for refresher trammg with Attack Squadron FORTY-FOUR. He commanded Attack Squadron THIRTY FOUR from October 1958 unt1l March 1960 In July 1960 he reported to the Naval Warfare Course however h1s course was lnterrupted because of orders to duty as Operatlonal Planner and L1ght Attack Spec1al1st on the Jolnt Strateglc Plannmg Staff at Offutt A1r Force Base Omaha Nebraska H remalned there unt1l July 1961 In October 1961 h assumed command of Carrrer A1r Group ONE aboard USS F D ROOSEVELT Durrng the per1od January 1963 to June 1964 he headed the A1r Warfare D1v1s1on and was Deputy Chlef of Staff for Operatlons to Commander Operatlonal Test and Evaluatlon Force From June 1965 to June 1966 he commanded the USS CHILTON CAPA 381 I August 1966 he became Commandlng Offlcer of the USS FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT CCVA 421 and for outstandlng servlces dur1ng combat operatlons m South east As1a from August 28 to December 27 1966 was awarded the Leglon of Merrt In March 1967 he reported as Head of the Av1at1on Plans Branch Off1CC of the Deputy Ch1ef of Naval Operatlons CAITJ Navy Depart ment In March 1968 he was assrgned as Deputy Drrec tor Strateg1c Plans and Pohcy D1v1s1on of OPNAV He assumed command of Carrrer D1v1s1on FOUR 1n Apr1l 1970 In addltlon to the Legron of Merit and the A1r Medal w1th two Gold Stars Rear Adm1ral Talley has the Amerrcan Defense SCTVICC Medal Amerrcan Cam palgn Medal European Afrrcan Mrddle Eastern Campalgn Medal Chlna Servlce Medal Navy Occupatlon Medal Europe Clasp Umted Natlons Servrce Medal Korean Presrdentlal Un1t C1tat1on Badge and the Vretnam Ser vlce Medal He also has been awarded the Natronal Order of Vretnam Frfth Class accompanled by the Gal lantry Cross w1th Palm O , Q 9 9 , 9 9 9 - ' . . I .U . . . 9 9 . . . , . - H . . . . . . . 9 9 9 . . . ,, . . 9 9 9 9 e 9 - 9 C , , . . . , - 0 I 1 . - 9 9 n . .. . - , , . . 9 9 ' ' 9 e . n o , , , . Y , - , . . - Q , nun , . ' ' CG ' ' ' 7, .. - . - ..... 9 9 , 1 . , - - . . - . - . . 9 ' 9 ' 9 9 9 - - - . . . . . 9 9 9 9 . , 9 9 ' , D . . 9 ' , .