USS LEXINGTON Former Crew Member

Name: Taylor, James Charles

Service Dates: 1976-1985

Rank/Duty Assigned: OS2 Operations OI division

Description:

Division DCPO and Training PO. Served my mess duty aboard and was minuteman of the month early during my tour aboard. Traveled to New Orleans aboard transitting up the Mississippi river with radars blaring all the way to town only to discover the interference disrupted computers at the trade center. Was during the Spinx/Ali fight. (Battle of New Orleans) Gave Ali a tour aboard because the powers that be wouldn’t give a VIP tour because of his conscientious objector status.