Lexington (CVT 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Jack E. Davis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Davis ffather deceasedj of Parkersburg, West Virginia, entered the Naval Service. in April of 1943. Aftercompleting the Aviation Cadet'Program, hereceived his com- mission as Ensign and was designated a Naval Aviator in September of 1944. . V , Captain Davis later served as Landing Signal Officer at NAAS, Vernalis, California, -and aboard the USS RANDOLPH. He served as Operations Officer, of Attack Squadron 175 at Jacksonville,'Florida, and as Weapons Project Pilot -at Naval Air Test . Center, Patuxent River, ,Maryland. From March- 1954 to June 1955 he served as an exchange pilot with the 389th Fighter-Bomber Squadron of the U.S. Air Force.. -, . V V f - After graduating from the Naval War College in 1956, Captain Davis- reported to- Com- manderin Chief, Allied Forces Mediterranean fora two year tour of NATO staff duty in Malta. He returned to operational flying in February of 1959 as Executive Officer of Fighter Squadrons 103 and 62. Captain' Davis then was assigned to NATC. at O Patuxent River, ,Maryland, in 1961 as Program Manager and. test pilot at the Naval Air Test Center. In April of 1963, he took command of Fighter Squadron 141153 and following. this tour was assigned to the ,USS 'SARATOGA CCVA-601 as Navigator and later fas Executive. Officer. From 1966 to 1968 he wasreconnaissance Air- craft Program Coordinator for,Chief of Naval Operations in Washington, D. C. Captain Davis then -commanded CUSS MONTROSE QLPA-2121 and, decommissioned her in late 1969. He was' the .recepient of the Bronze Star Medal .for performance in the Vietnam Thea- ter as ,Commanding Officer, USS MONT- ROSE. ,f ' ' . I Captain Davis has recently received a degree in Business Management! Economics from San Diego State College under the Navy Bootstrap Program. He assumed command of USS LEX- INGTON CCVT-161 on April 14, 1971. '- A -.......-5:.4A:vNv:..,.y1.::-L..--1 ' ' 1 ' f if ffl CAPTAIN IACK E. DAVIS, 5 USN 1 I l 5 I l I. it i 1 I 1 l K. Y V I 1 i S ii