John J. Ballentine oral history transcription

Microflim. Ballentine, John J., ADM, USN, 1869-1970. Education, USNA, 1917; Service in USS Nebraska and USSArizona; Naval Aviation School, Pensacola, Fla., 1920; Details of early days of Naval Aviation; Torpedo Sea Plane Squadron; Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Va.; Asiatic Station; Torpedo Squadron, Olongapo, PI; Inspector of Japanese Aviation; CO, Naval Air Detail, Dahlgren, Va., 1927-1931; VT Squadron 2; USS Saratoga, USSWright, Gunnery Officer, Aircraft Battle Force; BuAer, Personnel Division; Head, Flight Division; XO, USS Ranger; USS Long Island, Argentia, Newfoundland; Operation Torch, landings in NW Africa; CO, USS Bunker Hill; WWII operations in SW Pacific including Battle of Rabaul and Tarawa; Com Fleet Air, NAS, Seattle, Wash.; CO, Carrier Division 7, Account and surrender ofJapan on USSMissouri; Reminiscences of ADM F..J. King and GRN MacArthur; Chief of Staff and Deputy to ADM R. K. Turner, Military Staff Committee, UN; CO, Carrier Division 1; Postwar Navy and European military situation; CO, Sixth Fleet, Mediterranean; CO, Air Force, Atlantic Fleet; Retirement. On microfiche.