Kearsarge (CVA 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE C A if . ' P 'Qi ,T , - - We YJ- ' ' ' 11 v 5 X FE f ,,AA ' I t- .. ll ' PTAI The commanding officer of an attack aircraft carrier holds a iob gf awesome responsibility unlike any other in the world. He is the custodian of 2600 human lives and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of government equipment. Shouldering the responsi- bility for my every action, he alone must make the decisions as to how the men and materiel should be utilized to accomplish their assigned missions. He toils in an atmosphere where a wrong decision'-4-even on a seemingly unimportant matter-may mean catastrophe. lt is a position that demands unhesitating and whole- hearted devotion to duty, unflagging energy, long and arduous hours, and, above all, sound iudgement. Captain Paul E. Emrick is the man to whom the N.avy has given the iob. A veteran Naval Aviator of 25 years standing, Captain Emrick brings with him a vast store of diversified experience. Early in World War ll, he served as Executive Officer of Torpedo Squadrons EIGHT and NINE, and later as Commanding Officer of Torpedo Squadron NINE. Following a tour of duty as Commander Air Group NINE, he was transferred to the USS ESSEX, where he spent the remainder of the War, first as her Air Officer and later as her Navigator- The experience Captain Emrick gained in wartime was further reinforced by numerous postwar tours of dulYf notably those as Commanding Officer USS SUISAN lAVP-53i and as Com- manding Officer NAS Whidbey Island- The long hours, formidable decisions, and the unrelenting pressure bring Captain Emrick only meager physical rewards, but the example he has set is an inspiration to all who serve under his command.

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THE EXEC ,I gl The man designated as second in command in any organization is a key figure. lt is his iob to put into effect the orders of his superior, supervise the daily activities of the organization, and thereby take the great burden of details off his commander's shoulders. lt requires a man of great drive and ability. Commander Frank L. DeLorenzo per- forms these duties as my Executive Officer. After earning BS and LLB degrees from Marquette University, Cdr DeLorenzo entered fiight training at Pensacola, Fla. on .lune 15, 1939 and was commisioned Ensign in April 1940. After serving in several VP and VR squadrons he was named Senior Engineer Instructor and Assistant Academic Director at Pensacola in 1948. He was Fleet lnformation Officer on CINCLANTFLT staff in 1951 and from November 1952 to March 1953 underwent antisubmarine warfare training and took an instructor's course with the Fleet All-Weather Training Unit Atlantic. ln March 1953, Cdr. DeLorenzo took command of VP-34 in Trinidad, B.W.l., and led this squadron to a Navy E in 1954. He returned to Pensacola in .luly 1954 as Administrative Officer and then, in August 1956, became my Operations Officer. Thirteen months later, Cdr. DeLorenzo took over as my Exec . Among his many campaign and service decorations is included the Air Medal, which he won four times for World War ll action in the Pacific. 17