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OUR .FORMER CCAPT COMMANDER FLOYD T. THoMPsoN, H viif U.s.' NAVY 1' Commander Thompson was born April 7, 1915, in Ohio. He attended Grade School and High School in Fostoria, His naval career began When he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1936. His first duty station Was the U.S.S. Arizona. During the neutrality patrol and the first year of World War II he vvagg attached to a destroyer operating off the east coast convoys to England and Iceland. In 1943 he was assigned in the U.S.S. Intrepid, an aircraft carrier. He participated the Marshalls, Palau, and Philippine operations. In early he was assigned to Naval Group China as Staff Aerological oilie cer and later as Executive Oilicer. His duties sent him to such remote Chinese cities as Chungking, Kunming and later Shanghai His assignments since the war include -Naval Air Training Base, Corpus Christi, and instructor at General Line School, Newport. In 1949 he was assigned to the U.S.S. Montague QAKA-981 as Executive Oiflcer. With her he participated in landings at Inchon, Korea, in August, 1950. Shortly thereafter Commander Thompson joined the Staff of Commander Seventh Fleet Where he participated in the Wonsan operation and the evacuation of Hungnam. Commander Thompson assumed Command of the Barton in August, 1951 at Norfolk. His decorations include: Bronze Star, Yun Huii' decoration from the Nationalist Chinese government, and Gold Star in Lieu of Bronze Star for performance of duty while a member of Staff of Commander Seventh Fleet in Korea. I'
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TI-IIE CAPTAIN COMMANDER HARVEY B. SEIM, U.S. NAVY Commander Seim was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on November 14, 1918. He attended Grade School and High School in Bridgeport. His naval career began when he graduated from the United States Naval'Academy in June, 1940. His first duty station was the U.S.S. Memphis QCL-13j, which roamed the Pacific and the Atlantic during the neutrality patrol and the first year of World War II. In January, 1943 he Was assigned to the U.S.S. Independence CCVL-22D, helping to com- mission her, and served on her during raids on Marcus, Wake, and Rabaul, and during the Gilbert Islands, Palau, Leytel, and Lingayan Gulf .Operations. During the p Okinawa campaign Commander Seim was assigned to the Staff of Commander Car- rier Division Four, embarked in the U.S.S. Randolph QCV-155. Hel remained in the Western Pacific with Commander Carrier Division Four until September, 1946. H ' After his long service in the Pacific Commander Seim became a member of the Faculty of the U.S. Naval Academy, serving as an instructor in German from October, 1946 to July, 1948. In July, 1948 he was assigned as a member of the Secretary of the Navy,s Committee on Unification in Washington, D. C. In July, 1949 he reported as Aide and Flag Secretary to Comman- der Second Fleet. Commander Seim assumed command of the Barton in Wonsan, North Korea, on July 30, 1952. Commander Seim's decoration include: Bronze Star WithCom- bat HV , Navy Commendation Ribbon, China Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Area Q8 Starsj, Philippine Liberation Medal Q2 Starsj, and other area ribbons.
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COMMANDER DJESTROYIER SQUAURUN TWU CAPTAIN RICHARD B. LEVIN, U. s. NAVY Captain Levin is a native of Brooklyn, New York. Following graduation from New Haven, Conn., High School he matriculated at the'Naval Academy, and was graduated with the Class of 1927. Prior to assuming his present duties in May, 1952, Captain Levin was Inspector of Recruit- ing in New York. As a commander, he commissioned the destroyer USS KNIGHT early in World War Two. During the year she was under his command, they participated in the North African Campaign. He was next ordered as Navigating, and later Executive, Officer of the cruiser USS CAN- BERRA, operating with the Third and Fifth Fleets in Pacific waters. Following conclusion of hostilities, Captain Levin was ordered as Professor of Naval Science at Iowa State College, in Ames, Iowa. ' - During our cruise the Commodore served as Commander, East Coast Blockade Forces and Commander, Wonsan Bombardment Element in Task Force NIN-ETY-FIVE, as Screen Com- mander of Hunter-Killer Group, NAVFE, and twice as Screen Commander of Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEN. He and his staff rode the BARTON until we struck- a mine on 16 Sep- tember, when he shifted his command to the USS PIERCE CDD7 531 for the remainder of the cruise. I His decorations include the American Defense with star. Euronean-African-Middle East rib- bon with one starg and the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with six battle. stars. STAFF PERSONNEL ENLISTED Clendenin, RMNC, USNR OFFICERS LCDR Arbogast, USNR Mc USN LCDR van Gelder, USN R Compm' Q ' I A Lucas, YN2, USN Cooke, SD2, USN Walsh, QMSN, USN A LT. Constant, USNR LT. Weiss, USNR Gregory, YNSN, USN Q 1. gff, . Graham, YNC, USN . gf A ' 3 1 fff . . I. . ..,, 3, f .1-.QV ,, VY ': -,. JK-1 Cake and congratulations as the Commodore celebrates 30 yea-rs of Naval service.
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