Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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cdr robert f. hunt CDR R. F. HUNT was born in Detroit, Michigan. He attended school there before attending Wayne Univer- sity, also in Detroit. CDR HUNT entered the Navy Aviation Cadet fiight training program in January l942, and was designated a Naval Aviator in October l942. During World War ll, CDR HUNT served in various dive bomber squadrons and fighter bomber squadrons. He fiew combat flights from several islands in the Southwest Pacific. CDR HUNT has earned the Air Medal, together with Pacific and European theater ribbons. CDR HUNT was Commanding Officer of VA-72, the first A-4D squadron, from January i956 to July 1957. Subsequent to that tour he served on the staff of the DCNO lAlRi in Washington and attended the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk Vir inia On 2 , Q - 3 December l96O, CDR Hunt took command of Air Group FOURTEEN. cclr leonard 9. graning CDR Leonard G. GRANING, USN, was born in Roches- ter, N.Y. and attended elementary and high school in that city. He graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of l944, in June l943. CDR GRANING served aboard the USS MOBILE lCLG- 3i in the Pacific Fleet during World War ll and then entered fiight training late in l944. He was designated a Naval Aviator in l945. CDR GRANING served with VBF-4, VF-2A, as LSO in CVG-l and CVG-3, and went to shore duty in l95O at NATC, Patuxent River, Md. CDR GRANING returned to the Pacific in T960 as Commanding Officer of VF-ll4 with F3H Demons de- ployed aboard the USS HANCOCK. CDR GRANING was assigned as the first Pacific Fleet F4H Squadron Commander and VF-i l4 introduced this weapons system to the Fleet. CDR GRANING reported aboard the USS LEXINGTON in March to assume duties as Commander CGFFIGF Alf Group FOURTEEN. ,,. ,,.,,,, ,..:,M,::.-4,K.r.-.-

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vfzll ll cdr pack all weather me u squadron cdr. r. e. Foltz commanding officer december i967-march 7962 ...relieved by... cdr w.l. reardon, ir. f A QP The Navy B a 6ghHng teanm VVhat benerexanude exists than the Night Fighter Squadron? Of this select category, Fighter Squadron ONE FORTY ONE is the ephome. Armed with the latest operational weapons system, The Iron Angels are charged with the defense of the fast carrier task force. While others may sleep, Demons maintain Combat Air Patrol, ready and able to intercept any unidentified aircraft that may threaten the Heet Though the responsibility is staggering, the officers and men of ONE FORTY ONE are silently proud of their Battle E award and the significant records set in vaHousinksHe Hdng exerdses Hard-chargers aH, thh Iron ,Angel group. CDn the beach the tactical call could be Martini or Flaming Hooker in the true Iron Angel tradition. Few places in WESTPAC have been left without the squadrons mark...a chaned ceHmg! For those daring souls who would attempt to equal our acconnoHshment...good luck!...for here isthe badc redpe for an uE squadron..H executive OHICGI' lcdr h. b. baumann