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omm.-wvzvsze y,-lmfs uf. 760160576 Us 5X56'll 277109 03576516 20 ffm. 68 - Commander James W. Roberts was born in Park Rapids, Minnesota on July 30, I926. He graduated from Hammond High School in Hammond, Indiana, and then entered Wa- bach College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. From December I9-I5 until May l946 Commander Roberts was enrolled in Pre-Flight Training at Ottumwa, Iowa. From there, he attended Primary and Basic Training at Corpus Christi, Texas, before completing Advanced Basic Training at Pensacola, Florida. He was designated a Naval Aviator and an Ensign in August l947. After completing an operational training period at Jackson- ville, Fla., in February l948 Commander Roberts reported to VF-I-A flying the FSF Bearcat. In August l948 he made a round the world cruise with VF-I3 aboard the USS TARA- WA. In January I95I he joined VF-874 flying the F4U-4 aboard the USS BON HOMME RICHARD during the Kore- an conflict. From March l952 until January l954 Commander Roberts was a test pilot of the Overhaul and Repair department of the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville. Joining VF-62 in Janu- ary, I954 and then commissioning VA-IO6 in July l955, Commander Roberts flew the F2H-2 and F9F-8 respective- ly. During the Suez Crisis of l956 he was aboard the USS CORAL SEA in the Eastern Mediterranean. He attended the Line Officer School at Monterey, California from July l957 until June I958. After completing Line Offi- cer School, he attended the University of Minnesota and received his Bachelor of Science Degree with honors. Commander Roberts joined CVG-I in July l96O as Landing Signal Officer aboard the USS ROOSEVELT. He controlled the initial carrier landings on the USS ENTERPRISE during its shakedown cruise. Commander Roberts next joined VA- 44 as a pilot before attending the Armed Forces Staff Col- lege from January to June l964. From there he reported to VA-I25 for a brieftour prior to commanding VA-I64 in August l964. As Commanding Officer of VA-l64 he led his squadron during its first Vietnam cruise from the USS OR- ISKANY. Staff, Carrier Division SEVEN was his next duty. Reporting in August I965 as Air Warfare Officer, he sailed aboard the USS MIDWAY, ENTERPRISE, ORISKANY AND CORAL SEA until September l966. His last duty station before reporting to SHANGRI-LA as Executive Officer was as the command- ing officer of VA-44 at NAS Cecil Field, Florida. Commander Roberts is married to the former Miss Jean M. Schmidt of Hammond, Indiana.
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