Keywords: US Navy 061227-N-0000X-001 Group photo of ship^rsquo,s gunnery officers aboard the fast aircraft carrier USS Monterey (CVL 26).jpg en 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 1943-10-24 061227-N-0000X-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 41844 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Naval Historical File Photo 80-G-173719 Gerald Ford before 1974 |