Blair (DE 147) - Naval Cruise Book

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BIUGRAPHY UF LCDR. G. P. FEED Commanding Officer, USS BLAIR QDER-1475 LCDR George P. PEED, USN, graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in .I une of 1944. He was assigned to duty aboard the USS ALBERT W. GRANT QDD-6491 from August, 1944, until December, 1945. During this period he served as Gunnery Officer, Torpedo Officer and Navigator and participated in the battle of Leyte Gulf. From December, 1945, until January, 1947, he served on the staff of the Fleet Gunnery and Torpedo School. In January, 1947, he was a student at the U. S. Naval Submarine School, New London, Connecticut for a period of six months. During the next ten years LCDR PEED was a member of the Submarine Service during which time he served on the following submarines: USS CARBONERO QSS- 337j as Gunnery Officer, Ist Lieutenant, Communica- tions Officer, and Operations Officer, USS GUAVINA QSSO-3625 as Engineering Officer, and USS SEA FOX QSS-4025 as- Executive Officer. He qualified in sub- marines while serving in the USS CARBONERO. His shore duty consisted of a tour as Project Officer at the U. S. Naval Ordnance Unit, Key West, Fla. from January, 1951, to March, 1953, and as Assistant Officer in charge of Submarine Guided Missile Unit FIFTY-ONE at York- town, Va., from September, 1955, until January, 1958. From February, 1958, until November, 1958, LCDR PEED served as Executive Officer of the USS FLETCHER QDDE-4455. In December, 1958, LCDR PEED reported to the USS BLAIR QDER-1475 as Commanding Officer. LCDR PEED,s wife is the former Elaine Hutchinson of Fairmont, W. Va., who is presently residing at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. His mother is Mrs. George P. PEED, Sr. of Ft. Pierce, Fla. BIIIGRAPHY UF LT. R. A. SCHRIJEIJER Executive Officer, USS BLAIR QDER-1471 LT Robert A. SCHROEDER, USN, after a four year interruption caused by World War II, during which time he served as an enlisted man in the Navy, graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H. in 1947. Re- called to active duty at the outbreak of the Korean War, he was assigned to duty aboard USS MENIFEE QAPA 2025 until June of 1952. Aboard MENIFEE he served as First Division Officer and as a member of the Boat Group and participated in a number of troop landings in Korea. From June of 1952 until November of 1953 he served as Gunnery Officer on USS CHEVALIER QDDR-8051, earning four battle stars for service with the SEVENTH FLEET and Task Force 95, in operations against the North Koreans. Following two years ashore at the U. S. Naval Train- ing Center, San Diego, California, LT SCHROEDER was ordered to the USS WHITESIDE QAKA-905 as First Lieutenant and Cargo Officer. Upon completion of this tour of sea duty, he was ordered to the U. S. Navy General Line Sz Naval Science School, Monterey California, and upon graduation in October 1958 was assigned to USS BLAIR as Executive Officer. LT SCHROEDER's wife is the former Evelyn Bliss of Burlington, Iowa, who is presently residing at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. His parents are Mr. Sz Mrs. Walter Schroeder of Hartsdale, N. Y.

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RICHARD L. WARREN LCDR., USN Commanding Officer Dec. 1957-Dec. 1958 FORREST R. DEGLER ELCDR., USN - Executive Officer 'Dec. 1957-Nov. 1958 N 0 Phoio Available

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