It was 5 August 1959 when our pre
sent Commanding Officer,Captain Walter
F. Henry, U. S. Navy, assumed command
Of the Naval Station. On February 3rd,
Change of Command ceremonies tentative
ly are again scheduled when Captain
Samuel M. Shelton, who formerly served
on the Staff, Commander Naval Air For
ce, U. S. Pacific Fleet, will assume
command from Captain Henry.
Just as the weather will be somewhat
changed from August of 1959, the stat
ion has seen many improvements and
changes for the better during the ten
ure of Captain Henry’s tour.
Captain Henry, a native of Butler,
Missouri, came to Adak in 1959 from
Commander, Operational Development
Force, at Norfolk, Virginia,
Graduating from the Naval Academy
in 1935 and commissioned ensign, Capt
ain Henry became a Naval Aviator six
years later and went on to become a
dive bomber pilot on the USS LEXINGTON,
serving on the LEXINGTON when she was
sunk by the Japanese in the Battle of
the Coral Sea*
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23 January 1961
CHANGF OF COMMAND CEREMONIES- SLATED
FOR 3 FEBRUARY-CAPTAIN HENRY-TO JOIN
STAFF, COMMANDER NAVAL BASE LOS ANGELES
• Captain Henry wears the Navy Cross
and Gold Star, the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross and Gold Star, the Air Medal
with three Gold Stars as a result of
his service during the 2nd World War
at the Battle of the Coral Sea, the
Battle of Bouganville, the First Bat
tle of the Phillipines and the Mari
anas Campaign.
While serving as Commanding Officer
of Torpedo Squadron ONE (VT-l)on board
the USS YORKTOWM he received the Pre
sidential Unit Citation.
Captain Henry departs for new duties
with Commander, Naval Base, Los Angeles
in sunny California* GOOD LUCK and
BEST WISHES for continued success at
your new duty station.
U SN
A U.S. Navy Fleet Tug is more power
ful than any locomotive. This rugged
205-foot water-borne beetle can tow a
1000 foot carrier weighing 60,000.tons
for 2000 miles without stopping.
The oceans of the world contain more
than 300 million cubic miles of water,
-usn