Cleveland (LPD 7 CL 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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Standing: Lt. C:omdr. R. J. Antrim. Lt. Comdr. R. S. Stauff, Lt. Comdr. C. W. Brown, Comdr. H. R. Glennon Jr.. Lt. Conidr. W. Kellogg Sitting: Comdr. J. V. Weise, Comdr. M. H. McCoy, Capt. C.J. Maguire, Comdr. D. G. DuVigneaud, Comdr. C. . Bolam Commander D. G. DuVigneaud, (MC), USN Medical Department Commander C. A. Bolam, USN Gunnery Department Commander H. R. Glennon, Jr., USNR Engineering Department Commander J. W. Weise, (ChC), USNR Chaplain Lt. Commander R. J. Antrim, USN Navigation Department Lt. Commander W. Kellogg, USNR C R Department Lt. Commander R. S. Stauff, (SC), USNR Supply Department Lt. Commander C. W. Brown, USNR Communication Department DEPARTMENT HEADS

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COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER ' f-V- m 1 rl l kJ r m 1 • iiini ■ HPirrnnsHi M r lt™: r-Ivl 1 Captain Charles J. Maguire, USN... Naval Acade- my, Class of 1 92 1. Served in Wisconsin in World War I as midshipman. Upon being commissioned an Ensign in 1920, assigned to ' orl l Dakota followed by destroyer duty in Robinson, Cowell, Edsall and Case including two years duty in the Near East during the Greek-Turk War. In 1926 commenced postgraduate training leading to a Master of Science degree from Harvard in 1928. Then followed two years in charge of the Navy ' s weather ser- vice during which time he wrote a book on meteorology. In 1930 ordered to flight training at Lakehurst. Upon designation as naval aviator assigned to rigid airship Los Angeles. Returned to general service in 1934, re- porting to the light cruiser Concord. Commanded destroyer ane in 1937 and 1938 and served as Gunnery Officer of the West Virginia in 1939 and 1940. Following a tour of duty in Naval Operations, ordered in 1942 to command of the Naval Air Station, Richmond, Fla. Returned in August 1 943 to Naval Operations as head of the Airship Section. In June 1944 assigned to the staff of the Com- mander Seventh Fleet. Awarded the Legion of Merit for his services as Plans Officer during the Philippine cam- paign. Reported to the Cleveland in June 1945, and led this ship during the closing days of the war in the East China Sea and the occupation of Japan. Commander Melvyn ' lH. ' McCoy, USN... Naval Academy Class 1927. After graduation, he served over three years in the battleship West Virginia, during which time he also served two tours of six months temporary duty with the American Electoral Mission in Nicaragua. Then followed three and one-half years destroyer duty m the Elliot and Waters. In July, 1934, he commenced a post-graduate course in radio engineering, receiving a Master of Science degree from the University of Cal- ifornia. He was then ordered to the Brooklyn as Communi- cation Officer. After three years in the Brooklyn, he was ordered to the i6th Naval District as Radio Material Officer and was captured on Corregidor, 6 May 1942. After being in several Japanese prison camps, he en- gineered and led a successful escape and brought back the first eye-witness story of the atrocities and starvation inflicted upon American prisoners in tht Philippines, as well as valuable military information. For this he was awarded the Army ' s Distinguished Service Cross. Then followed one year of shore duty in command of Naval Radio Activities, Bainbridge Island, Washington. In December 1944, he again returned to sea duty in the Pacific as Executive Officer of the Cleveland. He obtained a large measure of revenge when the Cleveland took part in the bombardment and recapture of Corregidor. I i l

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w i ' .;? .« v. %» ii . Ll. M. L. Beck Ll. Cdr. C. W. Brown Comdr. J. W. Weise Lt. Cdr. W. Kellogg Comdr. C. A. Bolam Comdr. M. H. McCoy Capt. C. J. Maguire Comdr. D. G. Du V ' igncaud Lt. C:dr. R.J. .Antrim Comdr. H. R. Glennon Jr. Lt. Cdr. R. S. Stauff Capt. R. L. Hammings, USMCR Second Row Lt. (jg) C. L. Burnk-y Lieut. C. v.. Savage Jr. Lieut. F. T. Hoyt Lieut. L G.Jackson Lieut. J. S. Cooper Lieut. R. C. Hill Lieut. V. B. Lake Lieut. H. B. Hamann Lieut. R. H. .Stephenson Lieut. R. G. Weber Lieut. E. Ischinger Jr. Lieut. B. T. Read Lieut. C.J. W. Stewart Lieut. A. T. Henry Lieut. P. L. Coleman Third Row Ch. Gun. R. C. Ferrell Ens. C. A. Lindbladjr. Lt. (jg) J. E. Warrick Ens. C. C. Alexander Ens. R. P. Richardson Lt. (jg) A. K. Calvert Lt. (jg) H. C. Kauffmann Jr. Ens. W. F. .Anderson Ens. R. J. Born Lt. (jg) G. A. .Abbott Lt. (jg) F.J. Halferty Lt. (jg) W. R. Schmidt Ens. J. A. Manson Ens. ' W. W. Critchficld Ens. J. R. Cannau Ch. Rd. Elec. E. E. Burkhokler Ch. Bos ' n W. H. Spell Fourth Row Lt. (jg) D. T. Deleoleos Ens. R. J. Kessler Lt. (jg) J. D. Feiler Ens. D. W. Williams Lieut. ]. M. O ' Kcefe Lt. (jg) J. A. iNewkirk Ens. E. J. O ' Brien Ens. U. O. Novaria Ens. J. S. Ficklenjr. Lt. (jg) E. B. Laughlin 1st Lt. N. M. Seminoff, USMC Lt. (jg) J. F. Heald Lt. (jg) K. D. Piercv Lt. (jg) E. E. Steinel Sh. Clk. A. T. Goulding Ch. Mach. J. M. Bankowski Fifth Row Ch. Carp. G. E. Sherman Elec. R. J. Wasierski Mach. J. G. Cronin Ens. D. T. Poe Lt. (jg) H. R. Needham Lt. (jg) A. M. Hill Ens. R. L. Parker Lt. ( ig) J. P. Lawler Ens. ' B. G. Walling Ens. C. R. Collier Ens. L. C. Baldwin Ens. W. E. Jones Ens. R. A. Johnson Ens. N. E. Sills Ens. G. M. Cohen Ens. W. W. Brinklev Ens. W. A. Oberdick Ens. D. D. Robertson Ch. Mach. H.J. Wonderland Missing from Picture Lieut. J. A. Matone ,2l