Salisbury Sound (AV 13) - Naval Cruise Book

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.Y :ffxvwra 1 . , f 1 ,i IX' 1 bla ,v r -is A f 1 f -f K inf Captain J. L. HOLLOWAY, III, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer U.S.S. SALISBURY SOUND CAV-13D Captain James L. Holloway, IH, U.S. Navy, was born in Charleston, South Caro- lina in 1922. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland in 1939. Following graduation in june 1942 he served aboard destroyers in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. He reported to flight training in 1945 and was designated a Naval Aviator in january 1946. After a tour in Bombing Squadron THREE aboard the KEARSARGE, he was ordered to N.A.S. Pensacola for two years of duty in the Naval Air Training Command. During the Korean Conliict he Hew jet fighters from the carriers VALLEY FORGE and BOXER. ln 1954 he reported to the Naval Aviation Ordnance Test Station at Chincoteague, Virginia. In 1956 he assumed command of Attack Squadron 83, and while fiying from the U.S.S. ESSEX, participated in the Lebanon operation and in the defense of Quemoy. ln 1959 he reported to VVashington where he served for two years in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air prior to assuming command of SALlSBURY SOUND in july 1962. He attended the National War Collegein NVashington, D.C. Captain Holloway has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal with two stars, and the Navy Commendation Medal with one star. lle is married to the former Dabney Hix Rawlings of Norfolk, Virginia and they have three children. Vqwhiui Qs- ,y a fa,-sy fr ,ve 4 -if - .H - F lg Y H Y . . H Jn ., r A

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Captain C. E. ROEMER, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer, U.S.S. SALISBURY SOUND CAV-ISD Captain Charles ll. Roeiner U.S.N., was born in Visalia, California, in l9l6.. He entered Navy Flight Training alter graduation from Santa Ana College and received his Wings in 1938. I-le served in Scouting Squadron TXYO aboard the carrier LEX- INGTON from l938 to l94l. From 1942 to 1944, Captain Roenier served as a land- ing signal officer aboard the carriers LEXINGTON, NVOLYlERlNlC and SAXBTJL- He was aboard the LEXlNGTON when she was stink in the llattle of the Coral Sea. From l944 to 1946, he was Air Officer aboard the carrier GU,Xli3iXlQ.CAN:Xl, in the Atlantic. He coniinanded Attack Squadron ZA in l948 followed hy a tour at Corlbus Christi. During' Korea he served as Executive Officer ol the SlTliOlel BXY and Operations Officer ol the A NTI QET,XlVl. From 1952 to l954, he served with the Air lforce at Norton .Xir lforce liase, Cali- fornia, followed hy a tour at the Naval Aviation Safety Center, Norfolk, Yirgiuia. until 1955. lzinir, Turkey, and a joh as Staff Plaiuiing' Olfticer on a NATO .Xir Stall' was his next tour of duty. Captain lloenier attended the Naval liar Uollege just print' to working in the ofhce oil CNO as lelead ol the National Policy llranch ot' the Strategic Plans Division. Klter leaving the Olilice ol UNO in -lulv llltwtl, Captain Roemer attended the National XYar College just prior to assuming couuuaud of the SJXLlS'l.l'UR.Y SOUND in Atigtist l9til. lle was detaclieel in lulv l9ti.?, Captain Reenter is married to the loriuer l.ouise Sexton ol Santa Xua, 'llliey have three daughters.

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