USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: Daly, Philip

Service Dates: 1962 to 1965

Rank/Duty Assigned: MM1

My father served aboard the Lex and was on the crew who brought her to Pensacola for duty as a training ship for the pilots at the flight school in Warrington,Florida. After being transferred to Long Beach in ’65 were he served on sea going mine sweepers he was transferred to Liverpool, NY in ’67. In ’72 he retired after 30 years of serving this great country. He passed away on 11 Dec. 2001. He served in WWII,Korea and Viet Nam. He retired with the rank of E-8 Chief BM. I hope some of you remember him. Sincerely, Phil Daly Jr., MM3 1968-1972 Viet Nam (2) USS Warrington DD 843