USS Lexington CV 16 Association

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FIRSTS AND RECORDS

·         Served as an active aircraft carrier longer than any other carrier in the world (1943-1947; 1955-1991)

·         First foreign aircraft carrier to enter Tokyo Bay in 1945.

·         First aircraft carrier to hold the CVT (Navy Training Carrier) Designation.

·         First aircraft carrier to hold the AVT (Auxiliary Aircraft Landing Training Ship) Designation.

·         First aircraft carrier in U.S. Naval history to have women stationed aboard as crew members (18 August 1980).

·         Recorded more arrested landings (trap's) than any other carrier in the world.

·         First ship in the U.S. Navy to establish a seagoing high school (21 September 1967).

WAR RECORD
AWARDS, CITATIONS and BATTLE STARS

Presidential Unit Citation  (Click here for image of the Citation)

11 Battle Stars on the Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal

  • Pacific Raids
    Tarawa, 18 September 1943
    Wake Island, 5-6 October 1943
    Gilbert Islands Operation    19 Nov - 4 Dec 1943
    Marshall Islands Operation, Mili Atoll    18 March 1944
    Hollandia Operation    24 April 1944
    Asia-Pacific Raids    30 March - 1 April 1944;     29 April - 1 May 1944
    Mariana Islands Operation    11 June - 5 August 1944
    Western Caroline Islands Operation    6 September - 24 October 1944
    Leyte Operation    10 - 21 October 1944
    Luzon Operation    6 - 22 January 1945
    Iwo Jima Operation    15 February - 4 March 1945
    3rd Fleet Operations against Japan    10 July - 15 August 1945
 
  • dot.gif (861 bytes)Philippine Liberation Medal
  • dot.gif (861 bytes)China Service Medal
    trans60x9.gif (842 bytes)2 - 22 September
    trans60x9.gif (842 bytes)10 October - 3 December 1945
  • dot.gif (861 bytes)American Campaign Medal
    trans60x9.gif (842 bytes)7 December 1942 - 31 March 1946
  • dot.gif (861 bytes)World War II Victory Medal
    trans60x9.gif (842 bytes)2 September 1945
  • dot.gif (861 bytes)Navy Occupation Service Medal (Asia)
    trans60x9.gif (842 bytes)2 - 22 September; 10 October - 3 December 1945

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