Dixie (AD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN WILLIAM K. ROGERS COMMANDING OFFICER Our Captain, William K. Rogers, was born in Haddonfield, New Jersey, October 2, 1915. He graduated from the Haddonfield High School, the U.S. Naval Academy, class of 1938, and the Naval War College. Captain Rogers has served aboard many ships among which are the battleships IDAHO and WEST VIRGINIA, the cruiser ROCHESTER, and the destroyers O ' BRIEN, H.P. JONES, HUNT, AYLWIN, TINGEY. and BENNER, the last three in command. He has also served as Commander Destroyer Division THIRTY- TWO and as Fleet Readiness and Surface Operations Officer on the staff of Commander FIRST FLEET. He reported to the DIXIE from Carrier Division FIFTEEN where he was Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander. Captain Rogers has been awarded the Legion of Merit with combat V for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services as Commanding Officer of the USS AYLWIN . He has also been awarded the American Defense Medal with Fleet Clasp, the American Theater Medal, the Euro- pean Theater Medal with one star, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal with seven stars, ' orld War II ' ictory Medal, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal and the China Service Medal. Captain Rogers and his wife Jane have two daughters, Ann and Kitt

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AIRMAIL 81050 1100 Pers-B123b-nicp-3 11 Apr i960 BUPERS ORDER O2972J+ Captain William K. ROGERS, USN STAFF, COMCARDIV FIFTEEN When relieved detached duty chief of staff and aide; proceed port in which USS DIXIE (AD-1U) may be, arrival report Immediate superior in command if present; otherv7ise by message, duty CO. Upon detachment present duty proceed San Diego. Calif., report C0WCRUDE3PAC TEMDU about five days. CCMPTEMDIRDET proceed via such trans as ComTwelve designates USS DIXIE (AD-14), and carry out remainder above orders. Accounting data 171 53-2218 O9O 22 316OO.121 CIC 3 lA53 l8 2 090 ( Insert 1 for officer and 2 for depn tvl) Item 19- 3 Oct CaCRUDESPAC; 25(b); 28(a)(1); k2- 12 Oct W. R. SMEDBERG, III Copy to: COMTWELVE DPT A CO USS DIXIE (AD-lU) COMCRUDESPAC Jacket cpy Pers-B74 B123b Ba Bla B7f B31 B7 3 Fl ■«J » ' ?», r ,

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fT u « fi iSk COMMANDER ROLLIN HEASSLER EXECUTIVE OFFICER Our Executive Officer, Commander Rollin Heassler, has served in the U. S. Navy for the past 26 years. He entered the Navy from Eastern Oregon College as an enlisted man and later received his commission while serving aboard the USS CLEVELAND in 1942. Commander Heassler has served in the North Atlantic aboard the USS BUCK, and has served aboard many other ships among which are the USS LOUISVILLE, USS CLEVELAND, and USS GURKE. His Naval career has also taken him to many shore assignments which include the New York Naval Shipyard where he was Senior Ship Superintendent for the construction of the USS CONSTELLATION, the first missle carrier.