Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN PAUL M. PAUL UNITED STATES NAVY Captain Paul graduated from the Naval Academy in 1940. After his first assignment as a gunnery divi- sion officer on the USS PENSACOLA he entered flight training. Upon completion of this training he was assigned as an instructor in the Operational Flight Training Pro- gram. From 1944 to 1948 Captain Paul spent most of his time at sea as the Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron 33 and Command- ing Officer of Composite Air Group 25. The latter part of this period he served on the staff of Command- er Carrier Division 14. The next few years he was ashore in VC-5 as Material and Engineering Of- ficer and in the Military Require- ments and Air Warfare Branch of the Office of the Chief of Naval ' Operations. In 1953 Captain Paul Ccptcln Paul was ordered to sea as Command- ing Officer of Fighter Squadron 143 on board the USS ESSEX , and later as Commander Air Task Group 2 on board the USS PHILIPPINE SEA. In 1955 he was assigned duty as Single Engine Training Officer on the staff of Chief of Naval Air Advanced Training, followed by duty as Executive Officer of the USS INTREPID. The year 1959 was the beginning of another period of staff duty, mostly in England, which was completed when Captain Paul took command of the fleet oiler USS CALIENTE Prior to reporting on board the USS IWO JIMA. Captain Paul is authorized to wear the Distinguished Flying CIOSS, The Air Med-21 is awardsj , the Navy Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation, the Pfeslden' U81 Unit Citation, and various area campaign awards.