Dixie (AD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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81210 1100 Fjrs-Ll31- ' -l ' l 30 Jun i960 SUPERS ORDERS }4A709 :nptain John T. BLAND, III, USN :o, ' JSo Di:ai; (ad-ia) ' Jhon relieved detached duty CO; proceed port continental U.S., thence proceed V ashin on, D.C, report Chief of Ilaval Operations duty. Iccounting data 1711453.2218 100 22 31600.121 GIG 3 lA53 l8 - 2 lOO [■ ' Insert 1 for officer and 2 for depn tvl) -.tem 19 - fifteen(a)(l)5 26; 28(a)(1); 42- 22 Nov L R. Sr-teDBl! RG, III !opy to: )P 09BIE (2) - ;Cl€RUDii:SPAC (2) ■3r:ag:.gr;-- T E», ' W!,, -...r y, T-c-;

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CAPTAIN JOHN T. BLAND III COMMANDING OFFICER Captain Bland was born in Burgaw, North Carolina on January 6, 1916. He graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1938. He is also a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Captain Bland has served aboard the USS BROOKLYN, HERBERT, MACLEISH, A.W. GRANT, LAND and ROWAN, the last two he commanded. He also served at the Naval Ammunition Depots at Crane, Indiana and Fallbrook, California and the Naval Proving Grounds at Dahlgren, Virginia. Captain Bland has been awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V, Letter of Commendation with Combat V and American Defense ribbon with star. He has also received the American Theater Medal, European Theater, Pacific Theater, World War II, China Service, Korean War Medal with star. United Nations Medal with star, the Philippine Liberation and Korean Presidential Unit Citation. The DIXIE, while under the command of Captain Bland, celebrated her twentieth anniversary, the longest period of continuous duty of any ship in the Destroyer Force. The Captain and his wife Elaine have three children, John, Barbara Elaine and Thomas Herbert.

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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 ,