Midway (CVB 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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IMMEDIATELY before reportiiif; for duty as COMCARDI FOUR. U. S. Atlantic Fleet, with the U.S.S. MIDWAY as his flagship. Rear Admiral Austin K. Doyle was Chief of aval Air Reserve Trainint; witli headquarters at Glenview, Illinois. A native of New York City, Admiral Doyle attended the Curtis High School, Staten Island, and was appointed to the U. S. Naval Academy in 1916 where he was graduated as an Ensign in 1919. Progressing in rank, he was commis- sioned Rear Admiral in September 194.5, to rank from December 19, 1943. Designated a naval aviator in December 1922, Admiral Doyle served aboard such ships as the U.S.S. WRIGHT, U.S.S. LANGLEY, U.S.S. LEXINGTON, U.S.S. IDAHO and the U.S.S. SARATOGA. He also had tours of shore duty in Washington, D. C; Pensacola, Florida, and al the Naval Academy where lie coached the 19.33 baseball team. During World ar II Admiral Doyle was in command of the U.S.S. NASSAU an l the U.S.S. HORNET. For his services in command of the NASSAU, during the operations in the Aleutians, Rear Admiral Doyle was awarded the Legion of Merit. For his services in command of the HORNET, he was awarded the Navy Cross, a Gold Star in lieu of the second Navy Cross, and a Gold Star in lieu of tlie second Legion of Merit. Austin K. Doyle Rear Admiral, USN y ominanaer

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r. , .„ Matthias B. Gardnkr Vice Admiral, I SN B( R in W asliington, D. C, Matt Gardner had attended Tennessee Mili- tary Institute, Sweetwater, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania State College before liis appointment to the U. S. iaval Academy. Graduated in June 1918. he was ordered to the usual sea and short duty of a junior officer, and in 1922 was designated a naval aviator. At the outbreak of orI l War II in- Admiral (Gardner served as Chief of Staff to the Commander Airiraft Scoutin;; Forces. In May 1942. he became Chief iif Staff. Commander Aircraft Soutli Pacific, and on ovember 7. 1943. .Admiral Gardner took command of the L.S.S. ENTERPRISE, which emerged from the war as one of the most decorated ships in the Navy. As the war drew to a close, he became .Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans, Commander in Chief of the Strategic Plans Division, . fter assuming the duty as Commander Naval Air Bases, 1 4tli Naval District, he was appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Operations. Two years later he took command of Carrier Divi- sion Four. The next month, with the rank of ice Admiral, he assumed com- mand of the Second Fleet, relieving .Admiral Robert B. Carney. From tlie .Seconfl Fleet command, he came to the Sixth Fleet. Distinguisliing liimself in both wars. ice .Admiral Gardner wears the ictory Medal. Philippine Liberation Ribbon, the Legion of .Merit and the Navy Lnit Conimendatiou Ribbon.

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CAI ' T AIN k. CRAK; uiii. born an.l raiw-.l in (ialcHhiirp. Illinoix. H - all«-nilc-.l Knii Collciic in (ialrsbiir); for l»o yrarc hi-for - atl ' ii(lin|: llic I. S. a jl Acadt-my. from wliirli lie (:ra liial il with tlic cla-s of V)2 t. W liilc al llic Academy lie excelled in liai-ketliall and Jacros ' C. After lours of duly on llie I .S.S. ARIZONA and llic I S.S. MA(,Ain. Ca].- tain (Iraij; cnlcrcil (lijiln Irainiiiii al l ' i-n. acola. Klorida. and was dchijinalcd a naval a iator in l ' ).iO. Th.-n followed t»o years aboard ibe I .S.S. NK, I)A. atialioii duties in Hawaii and carrier duly on the U.S.S. l-A.N il KV. During ibe first years of W orbl War II i aptain Craig beld various sljff assipnmenis in the Pacific area. May l ' )4. ' }. look him to Na al Air Station. DeLand. Florida, as ( ' ommandin« Oflicer, and in 1944 be bad two commands: tbe U.S.S. SABLE, a traininfr carrier operalinp on l.akc Micbigan and later an escort carrier, the U.S.S. CROATAN. After service as Chief of Staff for liolb Commander Carrier Division Four and Commander Fleet Air Quonsel. Rliode Island, be beaded tbe Aviation Dcparlmenl at tbe Naval Academy for tbe 1948 and 1949 academic years. In l od be was assigned as an aide to the Secretary of Defense in S asbington and later worked with ibe Foreign Military Affairs Branch of ibe Defense Depart- ment. Captain Craig assumed i-oniniand of llie L .S.S. MIDW.W on H March I ' .)1. K. Craig Captain, USN ( ominanau ■ ■; ,,,r, •;