Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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U fl 'ig 5 :xl ,Den , 2 EXECUTIVE OFFICER A ww H. KENNETH O. EKELUND Commander Kenneth O. Elcelund jr. graduated from the U .S. Naval Aeademy in june 19-16 and was assigned to the USS Rendova QCV12-11-lj. 1-le underwent flight training in Pensa- eola Florida and Corpus Christi, Texas in 1948 and 1949. He was designated a Naval aviator in October 1949. ln addition to duty on the Staff of Commander Naval Air lforee Atlantie Fleet and at the Armed lforees Staff College, he served in the following squadrons, Patrol Squadron FIVE, Advaneed Training Units 700 and 401, Air Development Squadron ONE, Air Anti-Submarine Squadrons 22, S50 and 28. He eonnnanded Air Anti-Submarine Squadron C39 from April 1964 to May 1965 and Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 54 from june 1965 to june 1966. Commander likelund and his wife Merelle live in Coronado, California with their four ehildren, Karen, Kenneth, Keith and Kristine. 8

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Yjl CAPTAIN NILS W. BOE Captain Nils W. Boe is a native of Decorah, Iowa. He was commissioned an Ensign in the Aviation Cadet V-5 program in 19-ll. He first reported for duty as a pilot in Anti-Submarine Squadron 62. During World War H, he participated in fast carrier task force strikes from the USS Wasp QCVA-18D in the South China Sea and the first carrier air strikes on japan. Captain Boe is credited with shooting down a japanese aircraft during that strike. In the Korean con- flict as Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron 193 operating from the carrier USS Prince- ton QCVA-37j he participated in strikes on power plants over Korea. He has been awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses, nine air medals, the Navy Com- mendation Medal with Combat V and two Navy Unit Commendations. ln june .1961 he was promoted to Captain and served as head of the Aircraft Programs Office for the Chief of Naval Operations. Prior to reporting to the Iwo Jima, Captain Boe commanded USS Ashtabula QAO-SU. l-le returned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Opera- tions after being relieved january 7, l9o7. 7

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-LI s 1, 5 s I . I . .I D, I lv 'Dx ,-..-, EXECUTIVE OFFICER M., WILLIAM .I. FORGY Captain William j. Forgy was born in Grand Island, Nebraska and began his Naval career as an Aviation Cadet. He received his wings and was commissioned an Ensign in 1945. In addition to duty as Flight Instructor at Pensacola, Florida, Carrier Control Approach Officer on USS Intrepid CCVS-llj, Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander SECOND Fleet, he served as commanding officer of Attack Squadron 125 and Commander Fleet Air Detach- ment, U.S. Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California prior to his tour aboard lwo. Captain Forgy's awards include the Air Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Korean Presi- dential Citation and the World War ll Victory Medal. From Iwo, Captain Forgy went to Patuxent River, Maryland for duty as a test pilot. 9