Arlington (AGMR 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commanding Officer Captain Charles A. Darrah Captain Charles A. DARRAH, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, and resident of Decatur, Alabama, served on the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff prior to reporting to ARLINGTON. He was commissioned an Ensign in February, 1941. Among his World War II assignments were duty on board the USS JOHN D. FORD CDD-2289, which participated in operations in the Philippine Islands and the Netherlands East Indies, on the staff of Commander Amphibious Group Five during the capture of Okinawa Gunto and the Palau Islands, and on the staff of Commander Under- water Demolition Teams during the occupation of Japan. His post-war service include tours as Commanding Officer, USS BRISTOL CDD-8575 during Korean hostilities, Operations Officer, USS WISCONSIN CBB-647, Executive Officer, USS LOS ANGELES QCA-1351, and Commander Destroyer Division ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO. Captain DARRAH also served on the staffs of Commander Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet, and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School, the U. S. Navy General Line School, and the U. S. Naval War College. He is married to the former Jane BURKE of Lima, Ohio, and he has two sons Thomas E., residing at home, and Charles A., II, a student at Vanderbilt, University.

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Executive Officer Commander Robert A. Wheeler Robert A. WHEELER was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on July 5, 1927 and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. WHEELER. Commander WHEEL- ER graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire in 1945. After attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Cornell University in the Navy V-5 Program, he served on board the USS ATR-14 prior to discharge. He graduated from Harvard University, and was commissioned Ensign, USNR in January 1951. His first assignment was as ASW and Communications Offi- cer on the USS WOODSON CDE-3953. In 1953 Commander WHEELER left active duty, to return in 1956. He served as Minesweep Officer on USS EX- PLOIT KMSO-4405 and as Executive Officer on USS STALWART QMSO-4933. In 1959 he attended the General Line Course at the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. He served as Communications Officer on the Guided Missile Cruiser LITTLE ROCK QCLG-45 from 1960 to 1962. Com- mander WHEELER served on the Staff of Commander Allied Forces Northern Europe in Oslo, Norway prior to reporting to ARLINGTON as Executive Officer. Commander WHEELER is married to the former Barbara BRENNAN of West Roxbury, Massachusetts. The WHEELERS have four children: Linda 18, Patia 12, Gregory 10, and Mark 3, and reside in Mansfield, Massachusetts.