Valcour (AVP 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER LLOYD F. .IAKEMAN Executive Ofiicer USS VALCOUR Commander Lloyd F. Jakeman, USN, was born 17 June 1914 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Commander's wife and son are currently residing at Sterling, Ill. The permanent home address of the Jakeman family is 545 Oakley St., Salt Lake City, Utah. Commander Jakeman enlisted in the Navy in 1931. Upon completion of recruit training he was assigned to the USS OKLAHOMA. After attending the Naval Academy Preparatory School at Norfolk, Va., he entered the Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1933. He graduated with the Class of 1937, and has been on active duty since that date, serving aboard the USS IDAHO, USS MISSISSIPPI: NAS, Pensacola, Fla. Cdesignated Naval Aviator in 1940D , USS CALIFORNIA, USS MINNEAPOLIS, Squadron Commander of VO3 CComBattleship Div. 31, Commander VPB 148 and 198, Staff of General Line School, Newport, R. I., Executive Oflicer of VR 21 and Essington, Pa., as a Bureau of Aeronautics Representative with the Westinghouse Cas Tur- bine Division. In January of 1953 Commander Jakeman was ordered to the USS VALCOUR CAVP55J as the Executive Officer where he is presently stationed. The Commander is a veteran of the Pacific Campaign beginning with Pearl Harbor C7 Dec. 19411, participating in the battles of Coral Sea, Midway, Truk, Solomons, and Guadalcanal. He is entitled to wear the fol- lowing ribbons and decorations: Asiatic Pacific Ribbon with nine battle stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon, Air Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. He was promoted to Commander in July of 1945.

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I CAPTAIN REGINALD MCCRACKEN, USN Commanding Officer USS VALCOUR Captam R R McCracken was born 20 July 1908 ln Seymour, Iowa The Captam s wlfe and two sons are currently resldlng at 5704 32nd St N W , Washlngton D C The permanent home address of the McCracken famlly IS Albla Iowa Captaln McCracken was graduated from the Naval Academy ln 1931 and has been on contmuous actlve duty slnce that date serving aboard the USS TENNESSEE USS PERRY Naval Alr Statlon, Pensacola Fla fdeslgnated Naval Aviator ln August 19341 Torpedo Squadron 2 on the SARATOGA Scoutmg Squadron 1 on the RANGER, Patrol Squadron 10 ln Honolulu, Patrol Squadron 41 ln Seattle Washlngton, Staff Fleet Alr Wmg Four StaH Fleet Alr Seattle USS PUGET SOUND CCVE 1131 USS COMMENCEMENT BAY CCVE 1051 and the Naval Alr Statlon, Atlantlc Clty N J Next came the Naval War College ln Newport, R I Naval Alr Station, Ford Island, Honolulu, and the Office of Chlef of Naval Operatlons before bemg asslgned to this command Prlor to assumlng command of the USS VALCOUR CAVP 551 Captaln McCracken commanded the USS COMMENCEMENT BAY CCVE 1051, and the Naval Alr Station Ford Island Honolulu During the early part of World War II C194-2 431 Captaln McCracken acted as Operations Officer and the Chief of Staff for Fleet Alr Wmg 4 ln the Aleutians He spent the remannmg years of the war aboard the USS PUGET SOUND CCVE 1131 as the Execu uve Officer Captain McCracken IS entitled to wear the followmg rlbbons and decora tlons P30160 Theatre Campalgn and Amerlcan Theatre Campalgn ribbons, Chma Service Medal Occupatlon Medal Leglon of Merit for duty per formed ln conjunctlon with the Aleutlan Campa1gn1 World War II Vlctory Medal and the Purple Heart The Captam has attended the Naval War College at Newport, R I and was promoted to Captam m January of 1951 . ' Q .. . og Q -,. . . . ,Il . . , n . . a o 0 I ' 9 9 Q ' 9 9 9 ' . . 9 I9 , . . . . . , 9 . 9 ' 9 . . . . ' 9 9 . . . G 00, 0 I U U . O o u 0 ' 9 . . . 9 9 - U I ' 9 . . . . . .. O , . . O . . . , , . . . ' ' O Q l . . . , . I 9 9 C ' . . . . . , , 9 . 9 0 .. og ' 0

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LCDR T. C. Deans SS VALCOUR LC8I 5 USS VALCOUR LCDR J. J. Oliver F cw Lt. E. N. Brown, Jr. l.t. R. W. Stover LTJG L. N. Travis Ens. J. S. Vishneski, Jr. ff Lt. R. C. Schubert LTJG R. J. Richardson Ens. L. F. Farrell CHBOSN F. M. Hightower Lt. J. C. Guidos LTJG C. D. Garrett Ens. M. I.. Kelley, Jr. CHPCLK C. H. Lasley