Albany (CG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTA JACK L. WOHLER hm 'Wa 3 if Q-.L fe? Captain Jack L, Wohler, USN, com- manding officer of USS ALBANY CCG- IOD, and the ship's executive officer, Commander H. M. Rogers watch the rigging of fueling connections during a fueling at sea operation.

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111-qu 'man r CUMMAN if i 7, .X K x - ,gy m fi X , 22 N 1. ins Q f 0 ggjwts. 5, 1. by Admiral , . ' d E, McCauley and Rear Captain Jack L.Wohler uses ahand-set on the bridge Whlle P11099 talker Rlchar Gene R, LaRocque look on. 1 Captain Jack L. Wohler, USN, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in June 1943, and began his career under war- time conditions. He served in the Atlantic and Mediterranean aboard the cruiser USS OMAHA QCL-45 and carrier USS TARAWA QCV-409. After the war he was promoted to Lieutenant with orders to report to the U. S. Naval Intelligence School for Post Graduate training. After completion of the Intelligence School plus the translator's and interpre- 1 ter s course in Russian, he became h d f ea o the U. S. S. R. desk inthe Office of Naval Intell' ' igence, serving also as special liason officer for the return of the cruiser Mur- rnansk by the Soviets in March 1949. After tsehloutbreak of war in Korea, Lieutenant O . . er served as Assistant Intelligence Officer on the staff of C ommander Naval Forces, Far East. For outstanding work in pre ' ' . paration of intelligence plans for the invasion of Inchon he r ' , . , eceived the Com- mendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant. In March of 1954, after p1'Om0ti0n to Lteutggafl CO1T1m3ndeI'v he returngl to W?hu?J?Naval Intelligence. In June 1956, LISP icommand mander Wohler was given ms f1rS400l After at sea, the USS HISSEM QDER- e Marine graduating from the Senior Cuursofthe USS Corps School, he took the he rllie became PHILIP IDDE-498V In 196O' Ss JOHN s. Commanding Officer of the U AIN DL-3 . . OI' 3 MCC an 1' Ju1y,1963' Completmg Yiiffriaon Masters Degree in Business Afllmand having at George Washingfon Umversl yoted to the been deep selected, he was prongirector of rank of Captain and asslglled on the Joint Strategic Studies and Planqlgg Atlantic, in Staff of Commander in Chie , . Om' NOrfl?1lkSeptember of 1965 he asigffledc mand of the USS ALBANY lc? 21130 the form' Captain Wohler is marrle s of PortS' er Miss Marjorie Marie Walter Ochildrenf mouth, ohio. The Wohlers have IW K- fi ' jjj Y'-f 1-V ---,-:ET T5-V 1-gjfgira' .,.f'g,, I ,Ili 3-,Z 5-13,-374-5:-.L 5,13 If-1.5.2- E -3. 1.5-,:.7,A,, ,, :JA 7,-.paw -.,,',,',l.:,1,,,. Q,,,-, ,kxfi :MZ .,.,,-.5',,,-3,,,4,,,q,jVK2g.1i.5.2,.5,,,,.:,:.,Z.v? 4, ., w , , , - A A V V . g J ' ,lf . . - ' ,I V -:N A. A' ' .- '1 gp--1 i' :L 15 . ',r,.-g,::gf.-5p:-- :Q-I5-: .g.,'.'.uf5faiTffgf-.f,-?'f, --'fapvfil-fl7Ffa1.:'?f.f.?,1:g,-i5f-s4.nie-?r2'f1f .1'--Ti': T-5miplg, ff 2,1 R1-'s,.:1AHf,1: .41 1 - ' - ' V k l , .. -. TY V Y, -,- .A -5 I L1 .A -,574 D.-.HM-,,v,,. ,-r :-.,.::,'f..-1,gA.,-V-'Y..',..A 57,3-:3?.f,l.,,,4s,:,cb:,':,...7,,1-- ,Lf -. .NL ,Y -,Y .. ,.-,,, . . - -- - A ,- , ' P A I . .1 1- - , Y - . , - . ff g.-,:-. 2-.4.-,,.f:z , -. :., v f'-Wg: --'-171121-'Q v'-ff' '- '

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CQMMANDER H, M. ROGERS Executive Officer ALBANY's Executive Officer started his Naval career as a Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy. After graduating in 1945, as a member of the Class of 1946,he reported aboard the battleship USS MASSACHUSETTS for his first tour of duty. After a brief tour as Commanding Officer of the USS LCS QL5 120, Commander Rogers served as Executive Officer of the USS LSMR 409, a rocket launching ship homeported in San Diego. He then reported for flight training at the Naval Air Station, Dallas. His trai ' ning was interrupted to serve as Executive Officer of the US ' S PCS 1400, an air-sea rescue ship at Kodiak Alaska. Commander Rogers resumed his flight training and flew Hellcats and F4U Corsairs, qualifying for carrier landings aboard the USS WRIGHT QCVL-495. He then assumed the duties of Gunnery Officer in the USS CALOOSAHAT- CHEE .QAO-985, in Newport. His next assignment took him to the West Coast and the USS MONO- GAHELA QAO-425, homeported in Long Beach, HS Navigator and Operations Officer. He then returned to the Naval Academy HS an mstructor in the Department of Marine Engineeripghe USS He served as Executive Off1cerfOthe first oTTERsTETTER lDER'2445' one Oo erations radar picket ships then as head ofthleooli at New- Department at Officer Candidate ISC Ordered to Port. Commander Rogers was t GIC mmanding the Uss GUARDIAN QAGRJD' as itendedthe Officer. After the GUARDIAN' he 3 Education Senior School at the Malfine Cowie, orted to Center, Quantico, Vifgimai then CO?,tingenCY staff, coMPHiBLANT as war and Plans Officer. t ur of duty on Upon completion of his O d ties as coMPH1BLANT staff. he aSSuHfjSFFLEYqDD- Commanding Officer of the USS of Laffey, he 7245. Following his fwmmemd LBANY SS A became Executive Officer of the U gcc-io U Commander ROgerS 15 marmsachusetts and er Edith Celley of Milford, M35 they have four children. l- 'edto thef01'm'