Kearsarge (CVA 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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Cdr JP Stew Ti! V ffrflf CDR P.N. GRAY Coordinating the activities of my embarked squadrons and detachments is a staff of especially qualified officers and men. ln essence, the iob these men perform is that of assuring close liaison and the utmost cooperation between the difTerent squadrons in carrying out any mission assigned to Air Task Group THREE. At the head of this staff is the Air Group Commander. A graduate of the Naval Academy, Class of '32, Com- mander Paul N. Gray has compiled an enviable record in combat during World War ll and the Korean Conflict. CAG took the honors as the most, dunked Naval Aviator of the Korean fighting, having been downed four times. But a more noteworthy feat earned him another title. He was dubbed The Butcher of Kapsan by the Communists and had a price put on his head for his port in o strike on that North Korean target. The story goes something like this: lt was learned that there would be a meeting of the hierarchy of the North Korean and Chinese Communist Parties on a certain day in Kapsan, North Korea. A flight of AD's, each carrying nearly their own weight in ordnance, was led to the target by Cdr. Gray shortly after the party members had taken their seats for the meeting. The AD's unloaded all their ordnance into the tiny compound area, destroying every building. Results: 509 high level Communist bosses killed and 'all the records of the Communist party of North Korea destroyed. CAG's wingman on the strike, incidentally, was Lt. K.L. Shugaflf ATG-3's present Operations Officff- J 5,5 1' JS rggll i, Grd Lt KL Shugart Lllg DH 'ieus HJ WGldVOFl , k Lcdr C.F. Yarbrough Lt R.H. Person HS RJ- 5Cl1lllInQ RJ' mn

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