Hancock (CVA 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN JAMES C. DONALDSON, JR., U.S. NAVY Commanding Officer Captain James C. Donaldson, Jr. was born in Bessemer, Alabama on 11 December 1921. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1939 and was graduated in 1942. His first fleet assign- ment was aboard the battleship Iowa, participating in the Marshall Islands Operation, Truk and Marianas Raids, and the Hollandia and Marianas Campaigns. ln January 1945, he was designated a Naval Aviator. His next duty assignment was with Bomb- ing Squadron Five as Executive Officer. From August 1947 until June 1948 he served on the Staff, Commander Fleet Air West Coast, as Flag Lieutenant and Aide. From July 1948 until August 1950, he served in Night Fighter Squadron One. ln April 1951, Captain Donaldson reported to to NOTS, lnyokern, China Lake, California, where he was Project Officer and where he flew as a Project Pilot for the development of Heavy Attack Bomb Director. Following his tour of duty at China Lake he attended the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. Returning to sea, Captain Donaldson was Executive Officer of All-Weather Fighter Squadron Seventy-One for 17 months, and Commanding Officer for an additional 14 months. From Sept- ember 1956 until October 1958, he served as Aide to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations. From November 1958 until October 1960, he commanded Carrier Air Group One. He was then transferred to the Staff, Naval Air Force, Atlantic Fleet, where he served as Attack Carrier Air Group Training Officer from October 1960 to July 1962. ln June 1963, Captain Donaldson was a student at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He served as Operations Officer on the Staff, Commander Carrier Division Four from June 1963 until July 1964, and he took the helm as Commanding Officer of the USS Hermitage CLSD-345 in August 1964. Under his com- mand, Hermitage won the Battle Efficiency E Award for 1965. He was detached from Hermitage in October 1965 and in December of that year Captain Donaldson assumed his duties as Commanding Officer of the USS Hancock CCVA-193.