Leland Kirkemo

Leland Kirkemo
Born	(1920-05-28)28 May 1920 Wahena Township, Cass County, Minnesota, US
Died	23 September 2010(2010-09-23) (aged 90) Oak Harbor, Washington, US
Place of burial	Tahoma National Cemetery, King County, Washington, US
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1975
Rank	Captain
Commands	USS Iwo Jima USS Haleakala VAH-123
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War Vietnam War
Spouse(s)	Louise Liermann ​ (m. 1946)​
Children	3

Leland Erwin Kirkemo (28 May 1920 – 23 September 2010) was a United States Navy captain. As the skipper of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima in 1970, he was responsible for the recovery of the Apollo 13 spacecraft and crew.