Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Qfficer Cdr. John S. Meserve Commander John S. Meserve, a native of Saginaw. Michigan, is a graduate of the United States Mer- chant Marine Academy. He entered the Navy in I963 and was designated a Naval Aviator in l964. Cdr. Meserve has seen duty with Helicopter Anti- Submarine Squadron ll aboard USS WASP. He also was assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Clightj Squadron 33 aboard USS STERRITT. He also was in command of Helicopter Anti-Submarine QLightj Squadron 37. Other duty stations include USS CLEVELAND, Helicopter Attack CLightj Squadron Three in Vietnam, Air Test and Development Squad- ron One, Helicopter Training Squadron Eight and Naval Post Graduate School. Cdr. Meserve reported for duty as Executive Offi- cer of USS IWO JIMA in July, l983. . I .Q gs, . .--'sv ei A- ' 'rm X0 or 1 pw- Q j 'F,:-1--...rn-' ...4,?fi'-ff' - 35,1 L,,' - ,. ,. 'L Q , Ulm llklll lllll -v- -'--- -A-Q.-wvv-, 1 , .., ,.. ,, ,, . .. fi www Wi! 2' 9 dill--'

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A Captain . A Captain of the Navy ought to be a ri man of strong and well connected sense. is He must be that of course, but also a .Z great deal more. He should be as well a if gentleman of liberal education, refined manners, punctilious courtesy and the ni- cest sense of personal honor. 't John Paul Jones I747-l792 5 ' As summer turned upon us. whites Capt. Jones inspects .. .2 , Capt. Jones awards medal at Fall Festival held on IWO became in . thoroughly. Hello IWO HUT, do you deliver? You do. Good. l'll take two pizzas with everything on them except anchovies.

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45 ii -.it The X.O. inspects the crew gust before our Sicily port visit. X.O. maintaining his physique. rn 1494, K f,C'Q-.w i Y L-.1 up-1-P IK? FV inn hun uv' -A I l'e il 3 f? sun I f That's right Dave. though I look younger, I'm 39. Q x Ns... On IWO, this is one guy who can get his cake and eat it tool