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U.S.S. AUCILLA AO-56 MED CRUISE 55-57
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COMMANDING OFFICER A native of Macon, Georgia who delights in flying the Confederate stars and bars during fuel- ing, Captain Brown TAYLOR graduated from the Naval Academy in 1934. An experienced tin can man , Captain Taylor commanded the USS SCHENCK (DD-157) and USS CONYINGHAM (DD- 371) as well as Destroyer Division 142. Duty in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations, the staff of Commander Second Fleet and as Chief of Staff, Commander Middle East Force, were among Captain Taylor ' s assignments before taking over AUCILLA. An avid athletic fan, the captain de- lights in a few sets of tennis as well as mid-day strolls around the 02 level. Captain Taylor was twice awarded the SILVER STAR MEDAL in World War II while commanding CONYINGHAM. CAPTAIN B. TAYLOR 56-57 CAPTAIN J. H. BESSON, JR. 55-56 Captain John H. BESSON Jr., served as Com- manding Officer, USS AUCILLA from 28 January 1955 until 8 September, 1956. A native of Port- land, Oregon, Captain Besson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1935. Under Captain Bes- son ' s leadership, AUCILLA won the Navy E , as the outstanding vessel of her class in the Atlan- tic Fleet in 1956. His pre-World War II experi- ence included duty aboard destroyers, cruisers, and an AO. December 7, 1941 found him aboard the PENSACOLA (CA-24) in which he participated in several major battles of the war. Prior to as- suming command of AUCILLA, Captain Besson commanded several destroyers and had a variety of staff assignments throughout the world.
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