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capiailm limi dl. lhillitofm Captain Hart D. Hilton, USN, LEXINGTON COMMANDING OFFICER, assumed command .luly 23, 1961. Captain Hilton was commissioned Ensign and designated a Naval Aviator December 10, 1937. During World War Two Captain Hilton served with Torpedo Squadron FIVE aboard the USS YORKTOWN and Scouting Squadron SIX aboard the USS ENTERPRISE. Subsequent duty stations have included Executive Officer of the USS PRINCETON, Commanding Officer of the NROTC Unit at the University of Southern California, Senior AidefAdministrative Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations KAirI, and Commanding Officer of the USS MAUNA KEA. In addition to the Air Medal Cawarded while missing in action? with Gold Star in lieu of a second award, Captain Hilton was presented the Presidential Unit Citation for service aboard the ENTERPRISE: the Purple Heart for wounds received in the Asiatic-Pacific area in March, 19437 the American Defense Service Medal, Fleet Clasp, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two engagement stars: the World War Two Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. Captain Hilton, his wife, the former Georgia King of Los Angeles, and their daughter, Margaret Pamela, reside in San Diego.
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Commander Martin J. Stack, LEXINGTON'S XO, entered the Navy through the NROTC Unit at the University of Washington. ln 1942 he received his commission and wings from Corpus Christi. Duty stations have included a series of squadrons with tours as Com- manding Officer of VA95 and VA42. He was Officer-in-Charge of Paciflc Fleet tactical developments and, earlier, a technical advisor to the Naval Warfare Publication series Cspecialty: anti .submarine warfare! in Washington. Technical training has included both the US Naval Line School at Monterey, California and the Naval War College in Washing- ton, DC. During his career CDR Stack has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross twice, six Air Medals, a Presidential Unit Citation, a letter of commendation, plus various theatre and campaign ribbons. CDR Stack's famous nickname Lucky was earned one night when he was the last of his squadron taking oft for a raid. Just then a Japanese raid flew over-off went the fleld lights and on went the searchlights. His squadron continued their flyolt. With only four planes ahead of him, he looked up and saw in the searchlights' beam four bombs coming down toward him. They all landed within 100 feet of his aircraft but all were duds. CDR Stack is married to the former Miss Shirley Gresham of Seattle, Washington. They have two children, Bill, age 13 and Shiella, age 8. August 1960- February 1962 exeeeiiee effieee February 1962 - CDR T.H. Moore, USN, Executive officer of the USS LEXINGTON graduated from Roanoke College and was a graduate studentlinstructor at Duke University. He received flight training at Pensacola, Florida and was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve in June, 1942 followed by winning his wings in August. From October 1943 to early 1945 CDR Moore served with Fighter Squadron THREE aboard the USS YORKTOWN. He flew F6F Grumman HeIlcats against the enemy in the Philippines, Formosa, Indochina, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Japan. In March VF3 was transported back to the States aboard the old LEXINGTON, the famed Blue Ghost of the Pacific. CDR Moore reported to NAS Glenview, Illinois to take the Officer's Combat Information course in late 1947 and graduated, April, 1948. He was subsequently officer-in-charge of the CIC School, Norfolk, Virginia from October 1950 to September 1952. CDR Moore, flying his F95-8 Cougar, collided in mid-air May, 1956. He PUl'UChUTed to Safety, but was hospitalized for several months. CDR Moore's service awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross with one gold star, the Air Med dential Unit Citation. Cam al with two gold stars, and the Presi- PUISII and service medals include the American Defense Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Area Medal with one silver star, the European Oc- ld War Two Victory Medal. cupation Medal, and the wo,- HCDR Moore's wife is the former Miss Mary Garcia of Jacksonville, .d . 0l'l C- They have two children-Thomas Jr., aged 10 and Michael, age 5.
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