Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Gannon was born on April 10, 1909 in Ashley, North Dakota, entered the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, with the A class of 1931, and Was subsequently, com- missioned an Ensign and assigned his first duty on board the USSTEXAS. He served on board the carrier USS SARATOGA and in 1943 Was Commanding Officer of Patrol Squadron 203 which fought in the North At- lantic campaigns. Highlighting this Wartime duty was a tour as navigator on the present LEX which Was then flagship for the famous Task Force 58. After leaving the LEX, the skipper became Executive Ofhcer of the USS CAPE GLOUSTER and remained on board through the end of the War. In 1952 Captain Gannon received his Hrst sea command when he took over as Commanding Officer of the USS FLOYDS BAY. Later, he joined NATO's SACLANT staff as Opera- tions Officer. Captain Gannon came to the LEX from the Military Application Division of the Atomic Energy Commission. He was relieved as Commanding Officer by Captain B.L. Bailey in September 1957. Commanding Officer JOH W. GAN NON Captain, USN CAPT GANNON PRESENTS shipls donation to Petty Officers' Wives Club of Yokosuka

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waist llllil AG- W l A i Lili! tal- l'jl r I I .lg ! ,M it , i Executive 0fficer EDWARD H. EILER, f. Commander, USN Commander Seiler was born in New Orleans, Still his home, on August 13, 1918, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1939. Beginning his naval career as a junior officer aboard the Oldt' LEXINGTON QCV-2j, he was designated a naval aviator in March 1942, and from .lllly 1944 to Iamlary 1945 was Commanding Officer of Patrol Bomber Squadron 207. After serving two years as Executive Officer of Air Transport Squadron 22, he attended the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va., from which he graduated in ,lune 1950. Tours of duty with CNATRA Staff and Fleet Air Wings Atlantic Staff were followed by his assignment to NAS Norfolk as Operations Officer and subsequently as Executive Officer. Commander Seiler returned to the LEXINGTON in 1956 as Executive Officer. I-Ie was relieved by Commander Frank Malinasky on 2 September 1957. Executive Officer FRA K ALI A KY Commander, USN Born on March 25, 1914 in Johnston City, Illinois, Commander Malinasky attended Illinois College, where he received his B.A., and Duke University prior to earning his wings in November 1939. Serving initially with VB-4 aboard the USS RANGER, he progressed to LSO on the USS CHENANGO, and Operations CQTU, Glenview, Illinios, before assuming command of VF-8A in 1947 and VF-72 in 1949. After two years wit om air 'h C F ' Quon Staff, Commander Malinasky was assigned to the Bureau of Aeronautics CVF Designl from 1950 to 1953 and saw service as Executive Officer of VC-4 from 1953 to 1955. On September 2, 1957 he assumed his present duty as Executive Officer of the LEXINGTON, having previously been Executive Officer, Duke University NROTC. Currently residing in C Malinasky is married to the former Miss Jane Alden of Norfolk, and has three children, George, Margaret, and Jean. oronado, California, Commander