Albany (CG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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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'

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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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