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USS Enterprise CV-6
The Most Decorated Ship of the Second World War

During her ten years of active service, Enterprise was commanded by fifteen different officers.

Captain Newton H. White, Jr., USN


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12 May 1938 - 21 Dec. 1938

Commissioning, Shakedown Cruise

Captain Charles A. Pownall, USN


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21 Dec. 1938 - 21 March 1941

Winter Maneuvers, Pacific Fleet Exercises and Patrols

Captain George D. Murray, USN


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March 21, 1941 - June 30, 1942

Pearl Harbor, Marshall Islands Raid, Wake and Marcus Island Raids, Doolittle Raid, Midway

Captain Arthur C. Davis, USN


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30 June 1942 - 21 Oct. 1942

Guadalcanal Landings, Eastern Solomons

Captain Osborne B. Hardison, USN


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21 Oct. 1942 - 7 April 1943

Santa Cruz, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Rennell Island

Captain Carlos W. Wieber, USN


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7 April 1943 - 16 April 1943

 

Captain Samuel P. Ginder, USN


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16 April 1943 - 7 Nov. 1943

Pearl Harbor Repairs, Bremerton Refit

Captain Matthias B. Gardner, USN


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7 Nov. 1943 - 10 July 1944

Gilberts Landings, Marshall and Truk Islands Raids, Marianas Landings, Philippine Sea

Commander Thomas J. Hamilton, USN


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10 July 1944 - 29 July 1944

Pearl Harbor Repairs

Captain Cato D. Glover, USN


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29 July 1944 - 14 Dec. 1944

Bonin Islands Raids, Leyte Landings, Leyte Gulf

Captain Grover B. H. Hall, USN


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14 Dec. 1944 - 25 Sep. 1945

Luzon Invasion, South China Raids, Tokyo Raids, Iwo Jima, Kyushu Raids, Okinawa, Bremerton Repairs

Captain William A. Rees, USN


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25 Sep. 1945 - 20 Feb. 1946

Navy Day Celebrations, Operation Magic Carpet

Captain Francis E. Bardwell, USN


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20 Feb. 1946 - 10 June 1946

Docked in Bayonne, New Jersey

Commander Conrad W. Craven, USN


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10 June 1946 - 31 Jan. 1947

 

Commander Lewis F. Davis, USN


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31 Jan. 1947 - 17 Feb. 1947

Decommissioning

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Stafford, Edward P. The Big E.
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