Hornet (CVA 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain' Captain Milton A. Nation, USN, took command of the USS HORNET on August 10, 1953, shortly before the ship went into commission. , A ' A native of McLeansboro,l Illinois, Captain Nation-graduated from McLeansboro High School and from, the Naval Academy, Class of 1927, ' 1 g His' Naval career commenced with duty on the USS PENNSYLVANIA, student 'aviator at the Naval Air. Station, Pensacola, Florida, where he was designated aviator, duty on the USS TENNESSEE, at VP-13, Pearl. Harbor, VS-IB, USS RANGER, and at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. - A In 1939, Captain .Nation was ordered to the USS ENTERPRISE for duty, from which he was transferred to CAG-27, USS 'SEWANEE in 1942. Thence, he was trans- ferredsto serve as Operations Officer, Fleet'Airl Quonset. In 1944 he was appointed Chief of Staff, Commander Carrier, Air ,Group Eighth Fleet CSouthern Francej. He next served as Operations Officer, Commander Escort Carrier Force,'and in 1945 became Chief of Staffof a Fast CarrierjTask Group., I During the war years he .participated in the .Marshall and Gilbert Raids? Wake Island and Marcus Raids, Invasionvof North Africa, Invasion of Southern France, Leyte, Campaign, Lingayen, Gulf Operations, Iwo Jima Operations, and Okinawa Operations. He was decorated with the Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star. ,From 1945 to 1947 Ca.ptain'Nation saw duty aboard the USS MIDWAY and the USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT as Chief. of Staff of Carrier Division ONE. From 1948 to 1950, hecommanded the Naval Air Station, Dallas, Texas, and from 1950 to 1951 he commanded the USS MINDORO. From 1951 to 1952 he attended the Naval War College, Newport, RQ I., and in July of 1952 he became director of Aviation Training for Chiefof Naval Operations. Z A A' V , u A On July 19, 1954, Captain'l'Nation,was relieved of his command aboard the HORNET by Captain F. A. Brandley, having completed almost one year aboard this vessel. 9. ' I ' -' ' V - Captain Nation makes his home in lwuasliington, D. C., with his wife and two daughters: Carol, 19, and Patricia, '17, He has aubrother in the Navy, Captain W. W- Nation, who has just completed, as tour'of duty as- Commanding Officer of the USS YORKTOWN, and has recently been' ordered ,to duty as Chief of Staff, Commander First Fleet, Pacific. 9 ' . .9 E l ........... .-....1.m..znnrmnunmmu-xnllz'51li-Ixlli'rlt5K'xBXSx!xl'W5!!!llAl1L:w1.:1um1uvuLnu,n-m..-fvgr.nn::xm un-umm nn nulmx Milton A. Nation, USN A Commanding Officer