The newspaper clippings you have generously provided answer all my questions as to his pre-1953 career and it gives me a look at the man himself
I also completes my jigsaw of the eight squadron commanders and XOs of CVG5 . Only two commanders (Duncan, Suerstedt) and one XO (Mulligan) had flown combat missions in WW2, although others had seen action aboard ship including the impressive Lawrence B. Green.
LCdr Hank Fichman was with VF-51 1943-44 but was seriously injured in a flying accident before it saw combat.