USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: Boruff, Donald O.

Service Dates: Jan 6, 1956 to Dec 7 1959

Rank/Duty Assigned: TE3 at discharge. First assignment, served about 12 months with VR23 in Atsugi, Japan, was then transferred to the USS Lexington for the duration of my enlistment. Was Assigned to the OR Division where I was a Teletype operator and later a main comm. Supervisor for the duration of my enlistment.

I loved the Navy; I got to see a lot of places I never would have been able to see if it had not been for the navy. My tour on the Lexington was with out the greatest adventure of my life, I met some of the greatest guys in my life there, I have been to Corpus twice to see the Lexington, Took my Grandchildren, and they couldn’t believe the size of it, I told them after your on it for almost 3 year it doesn’t seem that big, but it is very loud during air operations. Well Hello to all you mates that remember me, I hope life has been good to you.