Ranger (CV 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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XJ? Front row: fleft to rightj AN J.G. Preston, AN N.L. Crawford, AN D.D. Coker. Back row: AMS1 J.L. Moore, LT L.W. Arny III, AMH2 R.L. Hall, A03 DJ. Morgan. gm Front row: row: AMH LT L.W. Ar Barr. fleft to rightj AMH1 G.P. Guilfria, AMHC ,I.R. Harvey, AMS2 G.C. Jones. Middle 2 M.F. Jent, AMH2 C. Harris, AMS3 D.W. Hueston, LT A.M. Van Pelt. Back row: They'l1 never wave us off again! ny 111, AMH2 B.E. Bussey, AMH1 D.F. Madsen, AMH3 P.E. St. John, AMH2 L.J. VF- Front r0wZ fleft to rightj AMH2 LD. D0dd,wLT LW. Arny, III. AEC .l,A. Crunkellon. Buck VF-1541 Slllll' lfirf-I row Um-fl to rigllil Mwvtiu. U.F- row: AMS3 D.L. Deabenflerter, AMH3 R.E. Stafford, AMH3 R.E. Vlfilson, AMS2 J. Curr-i. llrcuuzm, 'R.,'l. UPI! lfurln-ug ,I Bl: X013 Hmm-, 'l'.N. ,Mill ,lr-lnwrml l R NUI'lllf'llll., l I NN 1 ? x MH Ilnunlul l 1 X01 'i'4'!wli'LOl 1i'

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VF-154 The Black Knights of Fighter Squadron 154 have been given the nickname of Wfhe VI'orld's Best .let Squadron for a good reason. Since the squadron was commissioned in I9-13. the men have participated in every major conflict that the United States was involved in. During the Set-ond World War, they distinguished themselves in sut-h battles as Palau. Leyte, Saipan, Wake Island and the famous battle of the Philippine Sea. For their action during the erueial vear I9-I-I, the squadron was awarded the Presidential Init Ilitation. Today VF-154 flies the versatile supersonit- lflli Phantom. The Black Knights, who have vomple-ted three eonibat tours in Vietnamese waters, provide fighter protf-4-tion for the -lovver more vulnerable attar-I-1 aircraft, and tht-v also double ds bombers. Commander Williani li. llaff is the squadron commanding oflieer. 'F VF 154 OFFICICIIS t vs IliIll'l'lIIlg.I It-Iil to rightl l,'l',IIL Ifll Ili:-ke, I.'l'.lIL Xl xIIHltl1,flltlIl,l Ii .lohn Rv in I I IM nov I I I I IIII XX ill II all II Ill I Ill! Ilon I'r1ng,lt irpt Kose, l,'l',lIL llivk Neiliert and Ifli XY .ivne Xrnv, Ind rovv I 'IflI, Ilan- Ntrlinvl I I II nt: lindlf Illll Spe lhnrn. l,'I',lIL Iloln I,evvis, lfl' IIiI'Il Ile-eltvvillt. I,I',lIQ ,lun I'.1rIt1nson, I I IIII ,lon I nrrv II IIII In 1 in r o I III fort on sl I I IIS Ilud Nlorris. I,IflJR I'r-te Iiellavvav. lfl' Wliltr- I'lIItlIIlI.lHI'I'. I IflI, I If-ve lx:-llc ir rovv vt I II Ioe I old'-tem II llltlrlvy Ilnll, I.'I',lIL ,lohn Rt-llev. l,'l'.lI, larry Wlvllovvell, I I'lIL I lay Ifrm'-lmnl I I I ull I v III ml I I IIN lf! Nlvr 0,1

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5 N Cleft to rightj PR3 D.R. Berry, PR2 C.A. Featherston, PRS T.W. Thomas, PR3 J.P. Shappell, l.T.lC ,I.W'. Parkinson, PRAN JJ. Campbell. , , 4. 11 -Sf' M4 ...- ry 1 EK M ' 41 .fs nt row: fleft to right, Gurz, McKernan, Breheny. Middle row: Chief fleft to rightj AMEAN L.C. Robinson, LTJC ,I.W. Parkinson, AME3 E.F. Ienuso, AMEC R.E. , urley, Frank, Kelly, Hall, LTJG McDowell. Back row: Goodman, Knight, McCullum, AME2 R.M. Reilly, AME3 D.C. Hollingsworth, AME2 R.F. Thornton, AMES J.F. Chee. Wldwliiddy, Dunn, Carter. wr I 1,9 dw!