Rendova (CVE 114) - Naval Cruise Book

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,Y ....- M-. f..,V . ., .wqcf ,gn , 1.2 uf c I R. IADRNICEK COMMANDER COMMANDER JADRNICEK was Zvorn Feoruary 26, 1913 in Cectar Rapicts, Iowa ana7 was gracfuatea7 from tile lfniver- sity of Iowa in IQS5. In lQ36 ne joineai tlze Navy ana7 was a7esignatea! a Navaf Aviator at Pensacofa, Fforiaia in lQ3Z During Worfal Yvar II ne servecj as Confzrnanafing Officer of Patrof Squactron Ni'nety nine ana! Tlzirteen .... His participa- tion in tlze Iforean conffict invofveal tfie evacuation of wouna7ea, personnef from Korea to japan. Conzn1ana7er facirnicek was refeivctt as Executive Officer of tlze Renaiova on Q Aprif IQ54 . . . EX1tg?'ClJTltVf'5' OFF! C1513 CiO,f'fDU1V K. .HISQ QQ'QM,7'v1 A DEP CDR IJISS was in Lake City, tWinncsota in IQII. After con., Ling nigfz scnoof ne stuctiecf four years at Lutheran Coffege in Uecoran, Iowa wnere he receiveal his Bacnefor of Science Degree. Pte continuea! to pursue fvis scientific aingnitions at the Uvniversity of rwicfiigan, ana! was grattuatecl in IQ35 with a twaster of Science Degree. It was nere tfrat lie joineal tjfze tvavaf Aviation Caa7et prograniy receiving fyigfit training at Pensacola anal receiving ,iris wings in lQ37. The outbreak of Yvorfal xvar If founa7 nina Navigatoi' for VP-Q2 in Norfofk, operating in tffze Carifnlaean. After one year lie became Gunnery ana, Tactacticaf Officer for Ffeet A1'r vying ll anal wnife there was awara7ea7 ine DPC for sinking the U-Q0 anct taking 45 prisoners in a night attack. Co1nrnana7er Piss was Operations Officer of COMCARDIV 177s Staff prior to coming to tne RENDOVA. Q f x JA N X

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