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	137k	Lofton R. Henderson (b. 24 May 1903, Lorain, Ohio - 4 June 1942) was a naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was the commanding officer of VMSB-241 at the Battle of Midway and is recognized as the first Marine aviator to die during that battle while leading his squadron to attack the Japanese carrier forces. Henderson graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1926. Prior to World War II, he served in China, and various Caribbean stations, and on aircraft carriers Langley (CV-1), Ranger (CV-4), and Saratoga (CV-3). Major Henderson was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at the historic Battle of Midway, one of the decisive battles of history in which the leadership of the fleet commander and the valor of a handful of pilots changed the course of the war. While his plane was leading 16 Marine Corps planes in a glide bombing attack on the aircraft carrier Hiryu, the left wing burst into flames as he began his final approach. Henderson continued the attack and perished as his plane dived toward the enemy carrier. Henderson Field on Guadalcanal was named in his honor.		Bill Gonyo/CDR Robert E. Karas
	154k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	109k	Undated postcard.		Mike Smolinski
	51k	Undated postcard.		Mike Smolinski
	68k	Undated, at Long Beach, CA.		Richard Miller, BMCS, USNR (Ret.)
	129k	Undated, location unknown. From ALL HANDS magazine dated August 1953.		Ed Zajkowski
	142k	August 1945, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	78k	November 21 1946, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
0578542	1007k	USS Henderson (DD-785) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco Bay, circa 1946. Photo from the files of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	68k	Sydney, Australia March 1947.		Marc Piché
	137k	USS Leyte (CV-32) and the Gearing-class destroyer USS Henderson (DD-785) being refuelled off Korea between October 1950 and January 1951. USN photo. U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News October 1951.		Robert Hurst
	63k	From the January 1952 ALL HANDS magazine.		Stanley Svec
	115k	San Diego, CA March 1953.		Marc Piché
	100k	May 1960 in Hong Kong Harbor.		LTJG Bill Anderson
	112k	Mare Island March 20 1962.		Tracy White
	140k	Mare Island March 20 1962.		Tracy White
	209k	Tench-class submarine USS Spinax (SS-489) underway during exercises, in 1964. The destroyer USS Henderson (DD-785) is visible in the background and a Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron HS-6 "Indians" is flying above Spinax. HS-6 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 53 (CVSG-53) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 19 June to 16 December 1964. U.S. Navy photo from the USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) 1964 cruise book.		Robert Hurst
0578543	332k	USS Henderson (DD-785) approaching USS Ponchatoula (AO-148) from astern during a UNREP in the Western Pacific, 1965. Photographed by RD3 Rick Lane aboard Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31).		Bob Canchola
	18k	Gearing-class destroyer USS Henderson (DD-785) underway in the Gulf of Tonkin, in 1971. Official U.S. Navy photograph from the USS Cochrane (DDG-21) 1971 Cruise Book.		Robert Hurst
	159k	Refueling at Midway in 1971.		Richard Albright
	123k	Fishing at Midway in 1971.		Richard Albright
	239k	Sunday BBQ in the South China Sea, 1971.		Richard Albright
	178k	Swim call in the South China Sea, 1971. Photo shows 1970 but should be 1971.		Richard Albright
	165k	Resting in front of the Fire Control radar in the South China Sea, 1971.		Richard Albright
	88k	View from the USS Saratoga CV-60 of the Henderson alongside the USS Sacramento AOE-1 in 1972.		John C. Driskill
	346k	An SH-3A Sea King of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS) 84 pictured during refueling from the USS Henderson (DD-785) during Pacific Ocean operations on 17 August 1975. National Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. NNAM.2011.113.414		Mike Green
	48k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	53k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	103k	Ship's patch.		CDR Robert E. Karas
	152k	Ship's patch.		CDR Robert E. Karas
	206k	Ship's patch with the ship.		CDR Robert E. Karas
	47k	Ship's Zippo.		Tommy Trampp
On Pakistani Service
	99k	Undated, the Pakistani destroyer MSS Nizam (ex-Tughril), ex-USS Henderson, DD-785) at Karachi dockyard, getting some repair work done. She was operated by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency usually patrolling the EEZ. Photo taken by Shayan Shaukat.		Robert Hurst
	143k	As the Pakistani 167, October 1988.		Marc Piché
	168k	As above.		Marc Piché
	100k	As above.		Marc Piché

CDR Halford A. Knoertzer    Aug 4 1945 - Oct 11 1946

CDR Claude Fenn Bailey    Oct 11 1946 - Jun 12 1948

CDR Thomas William Samuel    Jun 12 1946 - Apr 1 1950

CDR William Sidney Stewart    Apr 1 1950 - Jul 28 1951

CDR John Craig Matthews    Jul 28 1951 - Apr 16 1953

CDR Harlan Good Kirkpatrick    Apr 16 1953 - Jan 22 1955

CDR James Keith Williams    Jan 22 1955 - Nov 20 1956

CDR Benjamin Theodore Douglas    Nov 20 1956 - Apr 8 1958

CDR David Harrington Bagley    Apr 8 1958 - Jul 22 1959 (Later ADM)

CDR Robert Field Merrill    Jul 22 1959 - Jun 26 1961

CDR Joseph Baer Jr.    Jun 26 1961 - Feb 3 1962

CDR Julian Ezra Rawls    Feb 3 1962 - Jul 13 1963

CDR Donald Trisler Poe    Jul 13 1963 - Jan 22 1965 (Later RADM)

CDR Edward James Brown    Jan 22 1965 - Aug 24 1966

CDR James Sidle Elfelt    Aug 24 1966 - Nov 7 1967 (Later RADM)

CDR Paul Vincent Borlaug    Nov 7 1967 - Aug 6 1969

CDR Robert Allen Mesler    Aug 6 1969 - Jul 23 1970

CDR Robert Hayes Sullivan    Jul 23 1970 - Oct 22 1971

CDR Robert Edward Karas    Oct 22 1971 - Jun 29 1973

CDR William Mitchell Crowe Jr.    Jun 29 1973 - Jun 29 1976

CDR Glenn Evans Shrader    Jun 29 1976 - Oct 7 1978

CDR John Robert Siemer    Oct 7 1978 - Sep 30 1980