From the ship’s commissioning on 17 June 1943 until the end of December 1944, Ford served as the assistant navigator, athletic officer, and anti-aircraft battery officer aboard Monterey. The...

Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 38th president of the United States from …

Photograph from Gerald Ford's World War II years which is not part of the White House Photographic Office historical photos. It is from the holdings of the National Archives and …

Oct 7, 2024 · Scattered folders from the Ford Presidential Papers relate to the 1975 Monterey reunion in which he participated. The Library's audiovisual collection contains a videotaped …

Feb 7, 2013 · Though he is well known for taking the nation’s leadership role in 1974 in the wake of the Watergate scandal, not many Americans realize that before serving in Congress and as …

Feb 28, 2021 · He spent the first years of World War II teaching naval aviators navigation, ordnance, gunnery, first aid and military drill lessons. In 1943, Ford was assigned to the …

President Ford died on December 26, 2006, and was buried at his Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was the longest-lived U.S. President at 93 years old. Gerald Ford …

Jan 26, 2025 · During World War II, Ford joins the U.S. Navy and serves as an officer on the aircraft carrier USS Monterey in the Pacific Theater. He is promoted to lieutenant commander …

Nov 9, 2016 · For his service he received the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-American Campaign Medal with one silver star and four bronze stars, the World War II Victory Medal, …

Jun 8, 2017 · Ford received a commission as ensign in the US Naval Reserve on 13 April 1942 and ultimately served 47 months on active duty during World War II. His background as a …