USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: Hughes, Carol

Service Dates: July 1980 - 1981

Rank/Duty Assigned: Seaman / Gunners mate.

I was one of the first women to work on board the USS Lexington. There were 80 of us in all and we were there to see how having women on board a US Naval vessel would work. It appears that this was a success because today there are so many woman on board Naval vessels. All I can say is what a great time in my life. I was a gunners mate and did several other task while on board. It was a great learning time in my life and I would do it again if I could. I was known as Seaman Baker. while on board or (Bing – Bing) Carol Baker