USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: Alemi, Lawrence (Larry)

Service Dates: Dec. 1959 - Aug. 1961

Rank/Duty Assigned: AG2 OA Division-Weather Support for Ship and Air Operations. Office located on the 07 Level. We took weather observations/upper air soundings, plotted weather charts and basically provided all Weather briefings and took de-briefing for pilots.

My tour aboard the LADY was and still to date is the most enjoyable period in my life. She will always be in my thoughts. I have many photos and movies of air-ops and my shipmates. My grandfather helped build her in Quincy, Ma, and was a Plank Owner on her sea trials of which I am was proud. She will be in my heart till my last breath.