Keywords: Group photo of ship’s gunnery officers aboard the fast aircraft carrier USS Monterey include Gerald Ford.jpg Naval Historical File Photo 80-G-173719 Oct 24 1943 “ Group photo of ship ™s gunnery officers aboard the fast aircraft carrier USS Monterey CVL 26 Pictured second from right in first row is Lt Gerald R Ford Jr who later became the 38th President of the United States 1974-1977 Ford received his commission as an Ensign in the U S Naval Reserve on April 13 1942 and later participated in many actions in the Pacific aboard USS Monterey He earned the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was eventually released from active duty under honorable conditions in Feb 1946 President Ford 93 passed away on Dec 26 2006 at his home in Rancho Mirage Calif U S Navy photo RELEASED Gerald Ford Photo de groupe avec le futur PrĂ©sident amĂ©ricain 1943 Celui-ci est Ă la seconde place de la première rangĂ©e en partant de la droite Alors lieutenant de vaisseau Ford servit sur le porte-avions USS Monterey dans l'ocĂ©an Pacifique lors de la seconde guerre mondiale http //www ford utexas edu/images/avproj/pop-ups/AV82-203-15 html 1943-10-24 US Navy Public domain PD-USGov-Military-Navy Gerald Ford before 1974 USS Monterey CVL-26 Group photographs of military people |