Franklin D Roosevelt (CVA 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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THEODORE H. VVINTERS Captain, U. S. Navy COMMANDING OFFICER 8 August, 1959 - 10 June, 1960 I8 Captain Theodore Hugh Winters was graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1935, and has since served mainly in car- rier aircraft and carriers. He received his flight training at Pensacola, Florida, where he later served as a flight instructor to as- sist in the build-up of naval aviators being trained just prior to World War ll. He spent the War-time years in combat squadrons serving in the North African Cam- paign aboard USS RANGER and in the Pa- cific aboard what was then the new ESSEX. In 1943 he commanded VE-19 and later, Air Group 19. He had the honor of directing air attacks on three enemy carriers during the destruction of the lapanese fleet at Leyte Gulf and watching them sink prior to his departure from the scene. Captain Winters received two Navy Crosses and three Silver Stars in addition to the normal decorations for service in war-time combat squadrons. After the War, Captain Winters served at Iacksonville as CO of the Instructors Ad- vanced Training Unit and it was during this period that the famous Blue Angels were formed in the IATU, an event in which Cap- tain Winters played a major role. In peace- time years, he served as air officer of the USS MIDWAY, operations officer of Carrier Division TWO, and on duty at the Naval Academy, not to mention a tour of duty in England, a period of instruction at the Naval War College, and last but not least, Aviations Captains Detail Officer in Washington. Captain Winters took command of the ROOSEVELT on August 8, l959.

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Rosie makes it an even dozen. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT ITINERARY Genoa Venice Rhodes Salonika Athens Naples Capri Rome Cannes Paris Barcelona I7 99

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EDWARD VV. HESSEI... Captain, U. S. Navy Captain Edward W. I-Iessel was gradu- ated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1937 where he lettered two years as a tackle in football. Upon graduation he served a short tour aboard USS WEST VIRGINIA prior to reporting to NAS Pensacola, Florida in 1939 where he underwent flight training and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1940. Since then he has flown in many types of naval aircraft and held many positions of com- mand. Later assigned to VE-72 in 1940, he saw service aboard several now famous carriers including USS RANGER, USS WASP, USS SARATOGA, USS IIORNET, USS ENTER- PRISE, and USS NASSAU. In 1943 he reported to NAS Kingsville, Texas for duty until a year later in 1944 when he became Commanding Officer of VE-82 aboard USS BENNINGTON CCV-201. It was at this time that the first carrier strikes of World War II were being made on Tokyo. During one of these strikes, in April of 1945, Captain I-Iessel was shot down by lapanese antiaircraft at Minami Daito and was picked up by OSZU aircraft. I-le holds the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with six stars for capture and consolidation of Guadacanal, Buim-Paisi, the Stewart Islands, Iwo lima, and Okinawa. The post-war years found him once again at the U. S. Naval Academy, but this time as a seamanship instructor and football coach. After two years at the Academy, he com- manded Carrier Air Group SEVEN aboard USS PHILLIPPINE SEA and USS LEYTE. Later he served a year as Executive Officer with EALLWEATRALANT in Key West, Flori- da, after which he spent six months at the Armed Forces Staff College under instruction. In 1952 Captain lclessel became I-lead of Aircraft Section of Military Requirements and New Development for Naval Operations. I-Iis first major carrier command came two years later when, in 1954, he became Executive Officer of USS LAKE Cl-IAIVIPLAIN. Then, after a year as Commanding Officer of VC-4, he returned to Naval Operations as head of the Air Training Branch. I-le later attended the National War College from August 1953 to lune 1959. In luly 1959, Captain I-lessel was assigned as Commanding Officer of USS NAVASOTA CAO-1061. Captain Hessel re- lieved Captain Winters as Commanding Officer of the ROOSEVELT on Iune 10, 1960. CONIMANDING OFFICER 10 June 1960 - 19