Kenneth Whiting (AV 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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iiiiiilJltS Paul David Stroop was born In Za-ncsvillc, Ohio, 30 October 1004. He attended high school in Mobile, Alabama before his appointment by the 7th. Con- gressional District to the U. S. Naval Academy. He was commissioned Ensign upon graduation from the Acaaetny in June 1020. He was ordered to the USS AR- KANSAS in September of the same year. When detached from the AR- KANSAS he returned to the Academy as a candidate for the 1028 Olympic team. After returning from the games, he reported to the Naval Air Station, PcJisacola, Florida for fliciht instruction. He again returned to Annapolis in June 1032 to attend the Naval Post graduate school of Qencral Line instruc- tion followed by a year s instruction in Applied L omiiuDiications. While L oinmanding Officer of the ESSE.K, in Oriental waters in 1052, he invited the former Rear Admiral Toshi- tane lakada, of the one-time Imperial Japanese Navy, aboard to talk over the I attle of the Coral Sea. During this battle, RADM Stroop was aboard the L ' SS LEXINGTON, and e.x- Admiral Tahada commanded the enemy. When relieved of Staff duty in April, he assumed command of the USS MAKINAC, a small seaplane tender. Later that year he was ordered to the Navy Department, Washington, D. C, for duty in the ' - ■ S. tleet 1 leadguarters, plans division. While there, he was assigne d to accompany Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King to the Conference in Ouebec. Subsequently he attended the conference at Yaha and Potsdam. After his duty in Washington, early in lO-J.J, he again returned to the Pacific Fleet where he served as Plans Officer on the staff of Commander-in-Chief, Pacific until August 1045. Returning to a shore assignnient in September, 104S, he became E.xecutive Officer of the General Line School, in Monterey, Calif. From August 1050 to June 1051 he attended the National War College. The following August he assumed command of the CSS I RINCETON, Later he took command of the carrier ( ' SS ESS E.X. November 1, 1053 he was appointed to his present rank of Rear Admiral while servi ig at the Naval Ordnance Test Station. In February of lOc he was ordered to relieve RAD. i J . L. J ixon as Commander Taiwan I itrol Force. J le reported aboard the flagship USS SALL JUCJW SOL ND on the loth day of April to assume his duties to protect the off-shore islands of the Pacific from the Bering Sea to the North, to the Indian C -ean to the South. In 1020 he married Miss Ester E. I lolscher of Jnilinyiore. . ' trs. Stroop and their r t r . . ' Captain RADM PAUL D. STROOP

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r a Cliarlcs IzJwarJ vV ' vr iii ' U u ' .i;- A i( in AtLiil i, CicorLjia en Fcl- nuiry 25, lOL ' ' , son cf Mrs. C. J:. v. . vr . ..u .7- 7 tlu- L,lc Mr. C. I:. Kok-rlson. lie .UtciiJc.i prinuiry scliools il . lLi}itLi ■.TiJ ln jli .--c7;l ' i ill BciUclicm. Pcinsylvaiiio, .111 J . JJis.vi, New YorL. ( ' poll c.v„rlcli u, .. A ;; ; scL ' . ' l Captain iKoL ' rlsoii .UlciuL J (. ' riicl I ' ni- versily al Itliaca, ! ' csr ) ' ork. I h- then eulcrcJ the I ' . ' . A ' .iim . caJc:uy in the class of 1020 aiiJ was coiiiiiiissioneJ tSnsian in lOcc After jraaiiaiiiuj jroiii the Wival AcaJeiuy, Captain Kohertsoii heaan his I Naval career on the I ' » MA KI Lhlll:. P, I CL-12, where he was junior Watch an J -ij Duly Officer. l-:taineerina Watch anJ Duty j Officer, anJ assistant Naviaator. . fier finlshina his Jirst tour oj duty he was then reaay to explore the niysleries oJ Naval aviation as cj stiiaent aviator at Pensacola, FloriJa. When he receiveJ the horj earneJ ana much covetea wiinjs o) the Naval Aviator, he worked jor a time as a Naviejator, Communications C yjicer, ana Plane Commanaer in Patrol Sipiaaron II sFvnN. Diiriiui the period prior to World War II. our Chief of Staff rejoined the HJack Shoe Navy doing duly on an oiler operating out of San Diego, C w . and on the I ' SS NJJW i ' KU:ANS, a cruiser operating out of I ' earl llarhor, T. II. . t the outhreah of World War II Captain Kohcrtson donned Hrown Shoes again and served in vorious patrol SLjiuidrons as Plane Commanding L fjicer. lie then received orders to Commander j-jeet . ir Wing ld ' l: os Air Croup Commander and to organise, plan, and conduct slialcedown trainnig 0] new PPM squadrons. In 1044 through 10 5 he was ComnionJing Officer of the seaplane tender, CSS BARNHCAT, AVI ' -12. and in 10-17, after working as Navigator on the aircraft carriers CSS PlULIPPINIl SPA and USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSPAdiLT, was transferred to the Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, where he assumed duties as Superintendent oj . viation Traininq. In 10. p) he became Chief of Staff Officer of Commander Fleet . ir Wing PLIAPN and in August of I Oz I , while serving as Fxecutive Officer ahoard the I ' SS ' P. K. W. . was promoted to the rank of Captain. From 1053 to 1055 Captain pohertson was the Commanding (.yficer of Transport Squadron SIX and on July 20. 1037 reported to Commander F ' leel . ir Wing ON P to relieve Captain F. S. Lee of Chief of Staff duties serving under Rear .[dmiral Paul I). Stroop. Captain Rohcrtson married the former . tiss Pleanor jiatcher, daughter of Major Cieneral J. S. Halcaer, Id. S. Army Ret. , in August oJ I03S. Fhey have a daughter, jMiss Darrin Robertson , Ij, and reside in Dunedi n , Florida. CAPT CHARLES E. ROBERTSC