Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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W'-1 CAPTAIN 11--7' JOHN D. WESTERVELT Captain john D. Westervelt is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was commis- sioned an lflnsign in the V-7 program in 194 l. Through World War H and into the early l95O's, Captain Westervelt spent most ol' his eareer with the Navy's Mine Warfare Forees. As Commanding Oifieer ofthe minesweeper USS Revenge and Commander Mine Division IIS, he was awarded the Bronze Star lor elearing the Pormosan Straits . Sinee the war, Captain Westervelt has served in a variety ol' billets both ashore and alloat ineluding a tour as the eommanding ollieer ol' the destroyer USS N. L. Perry and the exeeutive ollieer ol' the Mine Coutermeasures School in Panama City, Florida. In july l96O he was promoted to Captain and served as training ollieer lor Fleet Training Group, San Diego. l-le assumed eommand oi' Amphibious Squadron ONE in Deeember l9o5 immediately alter a tour as Cliiel'-ol-Stall' lor Amphibious Group 'lf'llRl'lll . He assumed eoinmand of the SEV- l3NTll l?'leet Amphibious Ready Croup in November ol' 1966, IO