Gallery (FFG 26) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING Commander I IUTCHISON was a 1472 graduate of the Lychburg College in Virginia. He was commis- sioned an Ensign upon graduating from Officer ( andidate Scliool in November, b ' 72. His initial tour was in USS RICHARD E. KRAUSS (DD 849) where he served as Electronics Maintenance Officer, Communications Officer and Main Propulsion Assistant from April 1973 until April 1976. He was then assigned to the pre-commissioning unit for USS DAVID R. RAY (DD 971) and remained on board as Main Propulsion Assistant until November, 1978. After attending the Department Head Course at Surface Warfare Officer ' s School, he served success- fully as Chief Engineer and Combat Systems Officer in USS SPRUANCE (DD 963) from June 1981 until January 1983. Commander HUTCHISON then served as Executive Officer in USS GEMINI (PHM 6) and Commanding Officer in USS HERCULES (PHM 2) from January 1985 until 1987. Commander HUTCHI- SON served at shore commands which include a tour as a counter-intelligence analyst at the Naval Investigative Service Headquarters in Washington, DC where he acquired a sub-specialty in Joint Intelligence and a Master of Arts in Personnel Management. In addition, he was assigned as an enlisted community manager on the OPNAV Staff. Commander HUTCHISON reported to USS GALLERY (FFG 26) m April WQ as Her fifth Commanding Officer. Commander HUTCHISON ' S personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal. ' 4lR|Pl CDR Hutchison ▲Gazing off into the horizon. AMorniii£ Red Sen reverie. ' WOne of the many visitors.

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About the Brothers Whom GALLERY is Named for Daniel V. Gallery Real Admiral Daniel Vincent Gallery ( 1901-1977) earned for himself a spec ial niche in a history on [une 1, 1444 when .1 task force he was leading captured the German submarine, I -505, oil the wesl coast o! Africa It was the only German submarine ever boarded and captured by U.S fore es and the tirsi foreign man-o-war . ap- tured by the U.S Navy since 1815. Because of the havoc the dreaded t l-boats had created for allied forces during World VV.ir II, the capture as hailed as a major coup tor the .i and American intelligent e Admiral Gallerv was .1 former Assistant Chief of Naval Operations and former commandei oi the Hunter- Killer I orce, Atlantic During Work! War II ho earned the Bronze Mar Medal lor combat achievements as manding officer, Fleel W Base Iceland, and the Distinguished Service Medal tor daring and skillful command ol in antisubmarine task group built around his escort aircraft carrier GUADALCANAL winch sank three enemy submarines in the Atlantic before capturing the German submarine U-505 Task Croup 22 was award- ed the Presidential I nit Citation in recognition of this remarkable achievement. Admiral Gallery served on the st.itt oi the Deputy ( Ihief of Naval Operations from September 1 444 until [une 1945. He subsequently commanded the aircraft turner HANCOCK and then served as Assistant Vice Chief of Naval 1 Iperations. He held several othei key . ommands before retiring in 1960, Admiral Gallery was also a writer and during Ins lifetime wrote eight books and numerous articles that com- bined his insight .is a seasoned .i veteran with humor Not only did he write funny t.tlcs of the sea, but, also penned serious essays and commentaries on the need lor ,1 strong Na . Philip D. Gallery William O. Gallery Rear Admiral Philip Dale Gallery ( 1907-1973) w,is one ol the heroic destroyermen of World War II Like his brother, Rear Admiral Daniel Gallery, Hi ' was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Prior to sei vice in the Pacific during World War II, he earned the I egion of Merit for his foresight and leadership in the organi zation and administration of the Anti-Aircraft Training Test Center at Dam Neck, Virginia. On December 29, 1943, he took command of the destroyer JENKINS, earning a second award of the Legion oi Merit and two Bronze Stars for distinguished service and combat achievements during the Marshalls, New Guinea, Philippine, and Borneo campaigns Alter World War 11, he commanded Destroyer Division 72; was executive officer of the Naval Ponder Factory; and commanded the fleet oiler PASSUMPIC. In 1950, he became officer in charge of the Gunfire Support School, then commanded the cruiser PITTS- BURGH from |une of 1953 until December of 1954. He later served as commander of the Surface Anti- submarine Detatchment and served on the staff of the commander of Operational Development Force o! the Atlantic Fleet until his retirement in 1458. At the time of his death in 1973, he was associated with the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. Rear Admiral William O. Gallerv was born in Chicago. |une 22, 1904 and attended school there until he was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1921 He was commissioned ,,n I nsign in 1925 and assigned to duty in the battleship NEW MEXICO until 1427. He was then assigned to duty on the FARRAGUT, being detached in 1930, with orders lor flight training at Pensacola, Florida. RADM Gallerv completed his training and won his wings in nine months He was then attached to Patrol Squadron b. In 1933 he was transferred to the cruiser OMAHA as naval aviator, serving in that capacity until 1935 From 1935 to 1937 he was assigned to duty in the Aeronautical Engineering Laboratory 111 Washington, D.C In P»37 he was assigned as a fighter pilot with lighter Squadron 6, aboard the ENTERPRISE, and from 1939 to 1941 was stationed at the Naval Air Station, Alameda At the start of World War II, he was ordered to the Staff ol Admiral Kincaid, and with the stall he partii ipal ed in the Battle ot Santa Cruz and was later based ashore at ( luadalcanal. On Guadalcanal, he saw action with the 1st Escort Carrier Task Group He later joined the famous Black Cats (PB night raiders) based on the HALF MOON (AVP-26). He devised a method of knocking off |apanese night raiders, tor which action he was award- ed the Distinguished FlyingC ross Returning to the United States he was assigned to the CHICAGO as commanding officei I le was promoted to the rank ot Captain immediately prior to taking command of the CHICAGO. After his lour ol duty on the CHICAGO, RADM Gallerv was attached to NATTS at Fglm AFB, in the All Weather Flying I langei I lis next duties in succession were as commanding officer of the SIBONEY; commanding officer, Naval Air Station, ( aiantanamo. Cuba; and as Deputy C hief ol Naval . Iperations (Air). From the Bureau he took command ol the PRINCETON (reco mmissioned) on Bremerton Naval Shipyard, and retired in [une of 1955.

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OFFICER CDR Cassidy Commander CASSIDY was born in Norfolk, VA on 18 June 1950, the son of former Captain and Mrs. K. M. Cassidy, USN (Ret), lie attended Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Tennessee receiving a BS in Biological Science. Following his commissioning in 1973, he served in USS EL PASO (LKA 117) as Second Division Officer, Auxiliaries Officer and later as Combat Information Center Officer. In 1978, he was assigned to the United States Naval Academy as a Navigation and Seamanship Instructor. While assigned to USNA, Commander CASSIDY worked on his MBA at George Washington University, Washington, DC. Upon com- pletion of Destroyer school in 1980, he was assigned as Chief Engineer in the USS EDWARD MCDON- NELL (FF 1073). His split tour assignment was to COMDESRON TWENTY-FOUR as Combat Systems Material Officer from 1982-1984 where he participated in the Lybian Ops and Operation URGENT FURY. He then reported to Chief of Naval Operations (OP 953) as the Strategic and Tactical Coordinator for War Gaming. Following his tour of duty, Commander CASSIDY reported to USS BELKNAP (CG 26) in 1986 as the Executive Officer. During this tour USS BELKNAP was forward deployed to Gaeta, Italy to serve as Flagship for COMMANDER SIXTH FLEET. He reported to Surface Warfare Officer School (PCO PXO Department) in October 1987 as an instructor. In September 1990, he was temporarily assigned to COMNAVCENT Staff as the Surface Operations Officer in support of Operation DESERT SHIELD. While assigned to SWOS, he completed his Masters Degree in International Affairs at Salve Regina University and graduated with distinction from the Naval War College. Commander CASSIDY ' s personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Service Medal (Gold Star in lieu of second award), the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal (Bronze Star in lieu of second award) and various service ribbons. Commander CASSIDY is married to the former Debbie Stringfield of Knoxville, Tennessee. They have four daughters, Marianne, Meredith, Michelle and Mackenzie.