USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: Shipp, Richard E.

Service Dates: September 1971 thru September 1975

Rank/Duty Assigned: E-3 Boatswain Mate/ Gunners Mate, 2nd Division Deck Department

Description:

I served aboard The Lexington CVT-16 when it was at NAS Pensacola. I did my entire 4 yr hitch aboard the “The Lady Lex”. I serve under LJG Campbell, and Boatswain Mate 1st Class Padgett, before becoming a Gunners Mate.