Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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capi iim smclilcfbrm 0 slmm CAPTAIN Stockton B. Strong, USN, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1937. After a short sea-duty tour aboard the USS VINCENNES he was detached for flight training, receiving Naval Aviator wings in April, 1940. During his tour of duty with Scouting Squadron FIVE he was awarded the Navy Cross fer fiercely engag- ing in the combined attack of enemy bombing and torpedo planes and their heavy fighter support in the attack on Tulagi Harbor. In August, 1942 he transferred to Scouting Squadron TEN and was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as section leader of a s t' cou ang flight from the USS ENTERPRISE during the engagement of enemy naval and air forces near the Santa Cruz Islands. CAPT St h ' ' ' ' rong as held staff positions with the Ch ef of Naval Air Basic Training at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas and the Chief of Naval Air Technical Training, NAS, Memphis, Tennessee. He ioined the USS CORAL SEA as Executive Officer in S eptember 1953 and in March 1955 was detached for test pilot training at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland. Upon completion of training he served as Director of Armament Test until 1958, when he assumed command of the USS ONSLOW. Prior to assuming command of the USS LEXINGTON on July 8, 1960 he underwent a course of instruction at the National War College, Washington DC. In addition to the Navy Cross with two Gold Stars, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with three Gold Stars, and the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, Captain Strong has the Ameriqqn Defense Servige Medal, American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Cam ' I - palgn Medal, World War Two Victory Medal, Navy Oc- cupation Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal CAPT Strong is married to the former Miss Mani Mar ' I querlte Graham. They live in Coronado, California with their two children. Q

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6 commander carrier dwusncmm five 1 1 I 1 3 l 1 wear admiirall clhmalrles it. booth, Ill Rear Admiral Charles Thomas Booth II was graduated and commissioned from the Naval Academy in June, 1931. After graduation he had flight training at the Naval Air Stations Norfolk, Virginia and Pensacola, Florida, being designated a Naval Aviator on .lanuary 27, 1933. From 1933 to 1937 RADM Booth served in Observation Squadron ONE, Fighting Squadron SIX, Patrol Squadrons 3F and 5F. In 1937 he received instruction in Aeronautical Engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School and MIT Kfrom which he received a Masters of Science degreei. From 1951 to 1953 RADM Booth was director of Electronic Tests, Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center, after which he was a student at the National War College. In June, 1954 he assumed command of the USS BADOENG STRAIT KCVE-1161 and, in 1955, saw duty on the Staff of Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet. In 1957 he was Commanding Officer of the USS RANGER. In February 1958 RADM Booth was designated Chief of Statf and Aide to COMNAVAIRLANT. In 1959 he became Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics for Plans and Programs, and later served as Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Naval Weapons for Program Management. RADM Booth assumed command of Carrier Division FIVE, at sea, aboard the flagship USS CORAL SEA in May, 1961. RADM Booth was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as Commanding Officer of a Fight- ing Squadron during the assault and occupation of French Morocco, November 8-11, 1942 ... He also has the American Defense Service, Fleet Clasp: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign: American Campaign: ' World War Two Victory: and National Defense Service Medals. 147 Married to the former Miss Peggy Maltman of Baltimore, Maryland, Rear Admiral Booth has three children makes his residence in Lynn, Massachusetts.

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I front row Cl. To r.J: cdr r.r. rencldi, cdr w.e. keeler, cdr f. I. brody ir., cc1ptg.s. morrison, radm c. t. booth, copt s.b. strong, cdr i. n. behon ir., cdr o.c. o'Ieory ir., cdr r.i. dunn, cdr f.c. scztterthwoite. back row: It c. h. kretzschmcmn, Itig I. m. ccmant, Itig I. e. gerhordt, It c. r. bowling, lcdr v.w. moore ir., It w.d. turner, It w.w. ferguson, ens w.'F. noonon, It f. I. edwards. n01' pictured: Itig d.f. dvornik. . officers . . bond front row CI. 'lo r.J: speose i. h. musn, rydell D. i. mu3, walker r. r. musn, orFf i. e. mu3, radm c. t. booth, Ieveritt d. h. jr. musn, uphclm d. g. musn, sosser I. I. musn, Icudensloyer cm. k. mu3. buck row: copt s. b. strong, wcltkins r. I. musn, keck r. e. musc, Haig m. e. mu2, dogwell r. e. mui, heim r. G. musn, wheldon w. h. muc, Icdr v. w. moore ir., It c. r. bowing. not pictured: cmselmo p. c. ir. musn, profetc m. r. mus3 CCD IIIIE