Ranger (CV 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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VA-165 OFFICERS Front row left to right-LCDR R.M. McEwen, WO-1 R.A. Matte- son, Commanding Ofiicer CDR W.S. Jett III, ST J.H. Meier fthis is ridiculously LTJG W.L. Kropf. Back row--LTJG D.L. Russell, LT H.W. King, LTJG W.W. Shea, LTJG R.G. Whight. Front row left to right-LT ,LI-I. Meier again, LTJG TJ. Dwyer, LT C.F. Bucher, Executive Officer, CDR L.S. Kollmorgan, LT M.C. Scully, WO-1 R.A. Barber. Back row-ST M.E. Rechter- man, ST H.K. Wong, LTJG C.W. Burton, LTJG P.T. Blake, CWO- 2 J.H. Dougherty, LT W.C. Boissenin. Front row left to llght IT EG Odml LCDR GW R0gPI ' FNS T A Grlllef I CDR I T Marshall I CDR G R Nakagawa ITIG Sl Iflmes Back row 1 I' lll M9101 I CDR R W Hepwoltli l l' RW K1mg,,fr I Ill W I Simons LTJG T E lllWllll5 11 Ll -' r - L, +. . e , J , . . , . : 'J A . . ' 'A I , 4 ' , . . .,' , J 1. - . 4 , . J. , 1 . . ' -M if 1 . ' . , ,' ,', A A 1 V f V f , - . 1 1 1 , ' ., .i Y . ' ' 7 ' , i , r . 44. L Q, . v Amlerson, WOW ,I.l1', I ii 41, I fl' IC ll, -X. Holiiusmi, LTJG ,l.T 51 1 ' .' fl 7 6.11. Hill. O V , , , ,Lim -.-f--J ' WA

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5 , , Cf' VA iss -L 'Q Lage..- 'j ,' L mmanding officer. lillll William S ,le-tl III, and lfxeviitiu- Ot FDR Leland S. Kollmorgan proudly display the Hliooim-r pe-nriant. ,.-rf ' ,,,,......J Aye. Mates. we did give them hell, and plenty ofi VA-165 VA-165 is Attack. The Boomers are the big boys of Rangerls air wing. Each all-weather A6A Intruder is capable of carrying many thousands of bombs to the enemy. ,lust ask any marine what he thinks when he sees the all- weather A6A come out of the rain covered mountains to his assistance. The pilots of VA-165 have flown mission after mission never letting the enemy forget that Ranger is still around. The Boomers are famed for their ability to do the job, and there presence on Ranger has had considerable bearing on the ships most successful WestPac cruise. 181

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