Doniphan Shelton oral history transcription

Shelton, Doniphan, RADM, USN (Ret.) 1921-. Youth in Springfield, Mo.:Enlisted in the Navy, 1939; Boot Camp, Naval Training Station, San Diego, Calif.; Graduate, U.S. Naval Academy, 1944; Assigned, USS SL Louis, Pacific, 1944-1945; Battle of Okinawa, 1945; Flight training, 1946; Naval Air Station, Coronado, Calif., 1947; Pio­ neered Night Fighter Operations; Test pilot training and project test pilot, Patuxet River, 1953; Executive Officer, Fighter Squadron, 24; Armed Forces Staff College, 1958; CO, Fighter Squad­ ron, 92, 1961; Naval War College, 1962-1963; CO, Carrier Air Wing 19, 1964; CO, USSParicutin, 1967; CO, USS Tripoli, 1968-1969; Deputy Director & Director, Politico-Military Policy Division, 1971-1972; CO, Naval Base, Subic Bay, PI, 1973; CO, Naval Forces, Philippines, 1973-1975; Direc­ tor of Plans, CIC Pacific, 1977-1979; Retired, 1979.