Cogswell (DD 651) - Naval Cruise Book

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gi I' 5 in , HI TORY OF THE SS COGSWELL DD-651 The 2,050 ton destroyer USS COGSWELL was constructed, by the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine and commissioned on 17 August 1943 in Boston. The destroyer was named in honor of Rear Admiral and Captain Cogswell. During WW II the COGSWELL participated in the first bom- bardment of Kwajalein. In mid-February 1944 she participated in the first air strike on Truk and the Marianas Islands. She participated in supporting operations during the seizure and oc- cupation of Aitape and I-lollandia, New Guinea. She helped provide air support for the landings on Saipan, Tinian and Guam. In August 1944 the ship took part in the carrier air strikes against Iwo Jima and Chichi Jima. One of her assignments was to screen and escort damaged vessels from the theatre of operations to their home base. The COGSWELL was participating in a series of air strikes against Tokyo, Kure, Kobe, northern Honshu and Hokkaido in August 1945 when Japan offered to accept terms of unconditional surrender. In January, 1946, COGSWELL was placed out of commission in the ,Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Following her recommissioning in June 1951 the COGSWELL participated in NATO operations Mainbrace and LQngstep. ln 1953 she participated in a seven month round-the-world cruise. In December 1954 she was transferred to Destroyer Squadron 21 in the Pacific. In February 1955 she participated' in the evacuation of the Tachen Islands and the Formosa Patrol for which she received the China Service Medal. The COGSWELL has deployed regularly to WESTPAC and visited such ports as Australia, the Fiji Islands, Manus, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines and Korea.

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f ins.:-pw ??5WWf11 .t ,f 0 if 1 Our Social Director Our Counselor I TRODUCING THE X.0. Our Supervisor Our Navigator Our Judge A native of Indiana, LCDR Paul R. Byrd graduated from Miami University in 1951 with a B.S, in Aeronautics and was commissioned as an Ensign in the Regular Navy. His previous duty assignments have included Gunnery Officer on the USS BRONSON DD-668, First Lieutenant on the USS LOS ANGELES CA-135, and on board the USS KEARSARGE CVA-33. He also served as Communications Officer on the staff of COMCRUDIV TWO on board the USS NEWPORT NEWS CA-148. LCDR Byrd attended the Post Graduate School at Monterey, California and received a B,S, in Communications Engineering. He later served at Monterey as Electronics and Com- munications Gurricular Officer from 1961 to 1964. ln December 1964 he joined the COGSWELL to serve as Executive Officer. LCDR Byrd is authorized to wear the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the China Service Medal, the National Defense Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Korean PUC. He is married to the former Jean Day of Cleveland Hts, Ohio and they reside with their five children in Chula Vista, California. ,

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OFFICERS Back Row: ENS. S. F. Argubright, Electronics Material Officerg ENS. R. R. Champagne, First Lieutenantg LTJG D. C. Harlan, Main Propulsion Asst.g ENS. J. D. Pyle, Communications Officerg ENS. C. H. Underwood, Damage Control Asst. Second Row: LTJG R. K. Donovan, CIC Officer, ENS. D. H. Walstrorn, Asst. CIC Officer, ENS. R. V. Martin, ASW Officer: LTJG W. H. Campbell, Asst. Weapons Officerg ENS. T. W. Sampson, Supply Officer. Sitting: LT. R. E, Lauk, weapons Officer, LCDR P. R. Byrd, Executive Officerg CDR O. G. Baird, Commanding Officer, LT. T. J. Moore, Operations Officerg LT. P. S. Gingras, Engineering Officer.