USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: Firestone, Merle W.

Service Dates: April 1956 - March 1960

Rank/Duty Assigned: Airman E-3 With helicopter Squadron HU-1

Stationed in Imperial Beach, California from 1956 to 1960. Recovered astronauts during beginning of Space Program (recovering nose cones in Pacific). Stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii during nose cone recovery service.