Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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FRONT ROW, Lefl 'ro Righl: C, J. Lavelle, AOC, ENS R. E. Holi, LTJG- J. W, Beeler, LT V, E, Melander, LT H, Broadbeni, LT J. C. Anderson, LT J. F, Barish, A. E. Capshaw, ALC. SECOND ROW: H. L. Barllerl, E. P. J. Ellis, D. E, Wallace, L. G. Van Hyning, L. T. Benedicl, E. Edens, I. L. Buzbee, H. G. Marlell, J, R. Smarl, R.- M. Berges. THIRD ROW: J. R, Liberalore, R. E. George, H. J. Zerr, C. H. Smilh, R. A, Casagrande, W. E. Deering, M, J. Kelley, R. P. Brooks, C. D. Moore, M. A. Disfasio. FOURTH ROW: M. Baronick T. J. Miller, D. E. Moyer, D. C, Hedslrom, R. Deer, J. H. O'Hara, H, J, Upholf, S, C, Vaughl, A. W. Hunl, W. D. Rickard, WQ63 COMPOSITE SOUADRON THIRTY-THREE lul- lills llie all-weallwer allraclc reguiremenls of llwe Allanlic Fleer. lls mission is lo search oul and sinlc enemy submarines, supply slcilled personnel lor foul weallwer and niglwl sorlies, and lo perlorm llue myraid ol ollier iobs wliicli spell efficiency lor llwe air Navy. Composile Squadron Tlwirly-lliree is based asl'1or.e al Allanlic Cily, New Jersey, Delaclrimenl Tlwree l'1as been an inlegral parl ol lime LEYTE'S air group during many operalions, including ine Filln Medilerranean Cruise. Besides being ine LEYTE'S niglil-slrilcing force, Delaclwmenl' Tliree also supplemenls llwe air group in allacli and supporl missions during llwe day.

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FRONT ROW, Lell lo Righl: M. A. Hoerner, ADC, LTJG J. H. Wynn, LT R. S. Hill, LT W. A. Reese, F. G. Hufner, AFC. SECOND ROW: D. H. Sargeanr, D. W. Heesh, G. H. Reynolds, J. M. Barbour, R. Ulibarri. THIRD ROW: E. J. Sullivan, J. M. Pulnam, D. McCauley, E. J. Sevigny, R. E. Hill. FOURTH ROW: J. A, Phillips, J. P. Massell, B. A, Daggerharl, R, J. Galchell, R. W. Fields, W. D. Nelson. VCoQ COMPOSITE SOUADRON SIXTY-TWO was commissioned in January l949 al llie Naval Air Slalion, Norlollc, Virginia. The primary mission ol Composile Squadron Sixly-lwo is lo supply llie Allanlic lleel unils willi delaclwmenls of qualified pliolograplriic reconnais- sance pilols. Pilols are lrained and organized inlo learns al llwe parenl squadron, Tliese leams are assigned lo carriers lo supply, llwern willw Pliolo- graplwic inlelligence over a broad range. Tlie pilol may be assigned lo plwolograplw largels lor in- lelligence unoblainaple from ollwer sources. A freguenlly assigned mission is pliolograplwic work lo be used in eslimaling ll'1e lrue arnounl ol dam- age inilicled by our slrilfe groups.