USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: Rodriquez, William Rod

Service Dates: 1977-1980

Rank/Duty Assigned: E3/Flight Deck

I was a aviation boatswains mate on the flight deck. I left the navy and joined the army from 1980 -1986.

I can’t thank you enough for what you and your fine city have done (..to have gotten the Lex and whatnot). I was only 18 when I arrived and I was too young to appricate my navy experience then. I left and joined the army, but it was my navy experience that truely prepared me for army life. I did 6yrs active the rest reserve and was retired for medical reasons. Thanks be to God I found some old friends from the Lex.(haven’t finished looking at all the names) I do plan on calling on her in the summer -with my new bride who believe it or not I married in Waco Texas in December of 2011.

Assign to fly one and fly three worked at the LSO or the Land Safety Officer position. Also worked with the maintenance petty officer as his assistant. The maintenance petty name was Giannini.