Keith,
From the USS Valley Forge Action Report 30 Dec 52-25 Jan 1953 on history.navy.mil:
"
1-9-53: LCDR FICHMAN, Commanding Officer of VF-92, was forced to ditch his F4U due to engine failure etc."
"1-22-53: While flying a F9F-5 Panther jet, LCDR C.E. MULLIGAN, Executive Officer of VF-53, experienced a power failure forcing him to ditch etc..."
As for VF-54, then LCDR Henry Suerstedt likely: see story on
https://airandspace.si.edu/support/w...squadron-vf-54
Regards,
Leendert