USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: Hinman, Patrick Dale

Service Dates: July 1960 until October 1961

Rank/Duty Assigned: PHAA - PHAN - PH3 Ships Photographic Lab

My First Ship and First West Pac. Lexington was CVA-16 based in San Diego, California. What a change for a small town boy from Fairplay, Colorado. Left the high mountains to become a sailor. I remained in the Navy until October 1986 and retired as PHCS.