Charles H Roan (DD 853) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR. JAMES H. CURRAN, USN. OUR CAPTAIN Commander James Henry Curran Jr., was born on 2 September 1915 in Weynloutli, Massachusetts. Educated at Thayer Academy, Harvard College, and iHarvard University. Commissioned as an ensign in the Naval Reserve Oflicers Training Program at Harvard in 1938. Active naval' duty commenced in 194-0 aboard the battleship U.S.S. MARYLAND. During Worltl War II took part in the following engagements: i Pearl llarlxor Solomon lsland Carnpaign Gilbert and Marshalls llarnpaigns Marianas Campaigns Palau Canipaign Pliilliluines Campaigns Post YVorld Xvar ll service. consisted ol' studying strategy and tactics al the Naval Yvar College, Newport, Rhode lsland followed by two years ol, teaching duty on the stall' of that school. Destroy-r duty as lfxeculivr Oilicer of the lf.5.S. lll'lEYAL11'il1 in Pacific waters followed. ln 19118 assignment was made as Commanding Omcer of the U.S.S. l'll1llAClf A. I3 155. a lligli spoctl attack transport. with sl-rvi 1'n- in llw Far l'1Al5lPI'll waters oil the China coast. UI w4mr i luring dvlavlxcd from tlu- BASS duty followed in tha- Ulli m'1- r l,l'UIIl0ll0Il Branch ol' the Bureau of' Naval Personnel. Wlklilllllglllll, D.C. Command of the U.S.S. CHARLES H. RUAN QDU-8531 was as- sumed in May 1952.

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The Cham of command Lleutenant Commander John H Meehan USN IS shown at h1S desk at the left Be-low are the Sh1pS four heads of departments Ens Gene C Wllken Supply Officer Lt Elston D Gaurln Chu-f En meer Lt A L Seton Operauons Ofhcf Lt Rlchard O Wflght Gunnery Ufhmr 3