Oriskany (CVA 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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OUR PRESENT XO if 'UN Commander F. T. Brown entered the Navy as an Aviation cadet in 1943. He was com- missioned an Ensign and designated a Naval Aviator in November 1945. Commander Brown has attended General Line School, Marquette University, and Empire Test Pilot School during his naval career. He was deployed to the Mediterranean, Korea, and the Far East during sea duty tours with Fighter Squadrons 171, 174, and 143. Assign- ments have included four and one-half years as a test pilot at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River Maryland, and Commanding Officer of Carrier Air Wing Nine. In Feb- ruary of 1966, Commander Brown reported aboard Oriskany as Operations Oflicer and assumed duties as Executive Oliicer in August of 1966. His decorations include three Dis- tinguished Flying Crosses, two Air Medals, and the Navy Unit Commendation. CDR Brown bids adieu to re- tired Generals Sanagi and Ma- sumoto of japan. ! 5 ssc,-. 1 it 6, 4 5

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OUR FORMER XO Captain F. J. Murphy. H M-'K--vw,-M....,Q.,..,....-.., .vmwfl ,fm if.ipl.un l'r.uuis 'l, Murphy, USN, wus lmru in ffliimgu, ll- linuin uu I6 lfm-hru.iry 1924 and nllemle-al Quinny ffullege and the lllinuin lllhlilllll' ul Terhnology. llc entcrul the Navy an an Naval Avizuiuu ffgulel :incl has held numerous .issigniiienla including Ll tour an gi rerun pilnt with the fanned Blue Angels, liixecutive Oflicer nml Operations. Oflicer of V15-14 :xml Cfurnmzmding Officer of VF-142 and VF-121. He is married to the former Nan Sears of Szilinm, Kansas. The Murphys reside in liscondido, California and have six children, CaPtain Murphy poses with the Caprain'g parents. 1 H- 'VI if tx' 'Hn 7 7' ' -Qi. fl rf

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