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August 16 1968 Best wishes on reaching a most significant milestone. INTREPID ' s accomplishments as part of the Navy ' s might have been most vital in main- taining our freedom and that of our allies. VADM C. T. BOOTH, ComNavAirLant
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Captain VRKelley Captain Vincent F. Kelley was born April 21, 1918 in Waterloo, Iowa. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University in 1939. After joining the Navy in September 1941, Captain Kelley entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Program at Pensacola and was commissioned an Ensign in August 1942. After serving at various air stations, Lieutenant Kelley served with Fighter Squadron 32 aboard the CABOT, his first of nine aircraft carriers, in 1945. Subsequent duty included Fighter Squadrons 14, 98 and 19A embarked in the BOXER. He served with the Navy ' s first operational jet (FJ-1 Fury) squadron, VF-51 on the PRINCETON and then moved on to the VALLEY FORGE. In 1950 he was serving with VF-31 on board the LEYTE off Korea, part- icipating in aerial combat against MIG jets. After shore duty as chief test pilot and pro- duction superintendent at McDonnel Aircraft Corp., Lieutenant Commander Kelley attended General Line School in Monterey, whereupon completion, he be- came assistant air boss of the HANCOCK for recommissioning and Project Steam. He was ex- ecutive officer of VF-113 in the ESSEX, then re- turned to the HANCOCK as commanding officer of VF-143 in 1956 as a commander. Additional stateside duty was with Air Force Fighter Weapons School and ATU-223. He formed ATU-222 introducing FllF aircraft into the training command. Following completion of Air War College at Maxwell AFB, he commanded VF -124 Pacific Crusader Replacement Squadron. Coincidentally, he was re- lieved in that tour by Captain William McVey, his predecessor on INTREPID. In 1962 Commander Kelley served as operations officer of the MIDWAY. On the MIDWAY he fleeted up to executive officer and was promoted to captain. After National War College, a master ' s degree at George Washington University and Chief, National Policy Division at the office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Captain Kelley served as commanding officer of the MONTICELLO (LSD-35) in 1966-67. He then went to Saigon with Military Assistance Command Vietnam as Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, where he was awarded the Legion of Merit and Vietnam Honor Medal. He also holds the Air and Navy Commendation Medals, the Presidential and Navy Unit Citations, plus numerous campaign awards.
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