Lenawee (APA 195) - Naval Cruise Book

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Her Skipper, Captain A.V. Lorentson was born in 1918 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, at- tended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and graduated in 1942 with a B.A. in Economics, ln October, 1942, he entered the USNR Midshipmen's School, New York, New York, and was commis- sioned as an Ensign on February 17, 1943, 1 During World War II he saw duty aboard USS EVANS QDD-5525 as Sonar Officer and later as First Lieutenant. After tours as Executive Officer of the V-5 Unit at South- western University, and at Headquarters, Ninth Naval District, he attended General Line School, Newport, R,l, during 1947f48. His next six years were spent at sea as Executiv,e Officer of USS FOSS QDDE- 59y and as Commanding Officer of USS REQUISITE QAGS-185 and USS ROBERT F. KELLER QDE-4195. ln 1954 Captain Lorentson was Assistant Head, Officer Qualification Branch 'in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, followed by a two year tour on the staff of Commander, Carrier. Division 6. After attending the Armed Forces Staff College he served with the CINCUSNAVEUR staff in London until August, 1960. After tours as Commanding Officer of USS JOHN R. PIERCE CDD-7535 and as Chief Staff Officer for the Commander, Amphibious Squadron 6, he assumed com- mand of LENAWEE in July, 1964. ' Captain Lorentson wears the Bronze Star with Combat V. Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal with 5 Stars, American Area Campaign Medal, World War ll Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal with l Star and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. '-'Sr 1, . -r-f'-E 1'c-'fraei :f'T:-H-'-:ef-3 --- ......,,a41--r-f'-4:-- W- ,- ....zr.. ..-sq --..-.sam-.- .1., NA-, , , , , . ,,4,.,,, my, F4-Wum,H,-,,n,j4,ma4m5d6.b:ig,?:a.:.: ,,,,-H525-,:f!f,Qz , W L-Vg, dg:bfZH-53524,-pgvggiii-, ,k Jr- -i'f3F:'LEE? .rryngjnf-'-5 ' Ergmmvv - r- - -- 1 as ,.-.. . -'W Jfn- 'f5lr'FlffQ-'L -??3?1 5 C'::'-S-ET Z: , N'f'11?- U1 ' 'v7'f1.'J4 v--f -.ff-f A'--'-1 ff,-:J-f :..:..H'-'T-1 -' -.: .1 :,x-f-n:ff:.-.f-.- ,ff .-.-:.-.-- V .W . - - A--..,. - --.... --. . . . .. .. ,. f if Tax ww

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