Oriskany (CVA 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR. JOHN W. JOHNSTON Air Bosses Commander John W. Johnston, Air Department Officer, was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on 20 January 1926. He was graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 and did subsequent work at the U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and, most recently, at U.S. Naval War Col- lege, Newport, Rhode Island. Before reporting aboard Oriskany, Commander Johnston served as commanding officer, VAH-10, and with VX-5, VAH-5, HATU, VP-26, and aboard the cruiser Los Angeles. Commander Johnston enjoys gardening and music, and lives with his wife, the former Miss Virginia Lee Stod- dard of Chico, California, and their children, Mary Carole, 10, and Francie, 8, at Coronado, California. Commander Johnston relieved Commander W. A. Atkins as Oriskany Air Officer on 17 July 1965. Commander Waldo A. Atkins was born in High Point, North Carolina on 13 March 1924. He attended Georgia Tech University before reporting for flight training in 1943. Before reporting aboard Oriskany, Commander Atkins served with VT-26, the CIC School at St. Simon's Island, Georgia, USS Valley Forge, at Georgia Tech, Fleet All- Weather Training Unit, Pacific, VF-41, Naval Air Test Center, Armed Forces Staff College, and VU-4. He is authorized to wear the American Asiatic, China Service, Japan Occupation, Victory and National Service Medals. Commander Atkins has two children, Cinthia Lynn, 17, and Michael Alexander, 13, and lives in Orlando, Florida. In July 1965 he departed Oriskany for duty with OPNAV, Washington, D.C. 21 CDR. WALDO A. ATKINS

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1 I 5 J i L V-1 DIVISION L Mmm Front Row: R. A. Lloyd AN, J. R. Crowling ABH2, R. G. Thomp- J, D, Sim! son ABH2, R. W. Loveless ABH2, G. C. Croft ABHC, LCDR P. W. 'Ag' Hb J. Kellaway, H. P. Hixon ABH1, J. Sheppard AN, J. Giordano AN, gg, R A. J. R. Ray AES, Middle Row: J. T. Jackelen AN, G. A. Mahaffey li. .I-'V x A . gl ' ,.: .- 7 A Asv . A FV j. s 'f lf .PW Q' AN, C. E. Fewell AN, W. O. Kelly AN, L. R. Long AN, G. L. Nelson AN, J. R. Holloway ABHAN, R. W, Ellsworth AN, B. L. Calderwood AN, J. G, McCoy AN, C. R. Phillips AN, J. L. Roberts AN, R. J. Shepard ABH5, Back Row: R. J. Cosper AN, G. B. Duke ABHAN, C. P. Stone ABHAN, L. O. Jackson AN, L. L. Strain AN, J. F. Theisen AN, K. H. Davis AN, C. D. Jenkins AN, G. P. Wass AN, L. D. Harden AN, T. C. Culbreath AN. V-2 DIVISION chibald ABCS L H Caughron ABCM LT Front Row: R. J. Ar ' , - - . , ' L, C. Ermis LT. C. C, Hoffner, LTJG E. J. Gildersleeve, -C. H. Johnson ABi2G B L Green ABE1, Middle Row: D. M. Lewis AA W. F. Harrison A.Z3l J. H. Gray ABEAN, G. 12. Woods AN, R. Cf Storey AN, J. R. Bumgardner AN, J. S. Walker AN, G- L- Mac Gregor AMH3, L. V. Blakely ABE3, L. E. Underwood ABEAN, N. E. Schmitz ADRAN, J. E. Doherty ABE3, Back Row: T. G. Neece ABE3, J. E. Stilson ABE3, T. V. Domico ABE3, G. F, Haef- ner AA, E. R. Cooksey ABE3, R. J. Lewellen AN, P. D. Balge ADJ3, D. M. Isumu AN, J. B. King AMH3, R. M. Arko ADRAN. 23