Los Angeles (CA 135) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN HERBERT JOHN CAMPBELL, USN, Chief of Staff and Aide Captain Heibeit John Campbell USN attended schools in Missouri, VVash1nDton and 016.0011 and D1 aduated tioni the Nfu al Academy in 1932. As a 1ne1nbe1 of the Staff he 1S completing a second IOUI in the Far East The Iiist tour 1I1Cllld6d Sl1St31118d Bonlbhne suppolt of the I ROK Coips and nunieious gjun stiikes 11lSldC VVons lll Haiboi and elsewhere on the ISOICQIII Elst Coast Captain Campbell had sea duty tl11OLl.,hOI,1t VVo1ld VVa1 II includinw' Task F0100 suppoit dut5 1I1Cllld1I1Q suppoit of amphibious opei ations from Guadalcanal to Okinawa Captain Campbell 1S mauled to the IOIIHGI Miss Glace Ann Goebel, of Gland Rapids Michigan Mis Campbell and the11 thiee sons and two d2Illgl1tClS have been 16S1d111D ln Lonb Beach CEll1i011112l durine his present duty . 1 D A ' . C 3 3 . U , . U O1 '. - C 7 1 - , ' ' - . I s -1 Ji lu . . 2 ' ' c D I 2 . I ' l I C 1 U 1 Q D Atlantic Convoy Support in the spring of 1942 and Pacific East Carrier . ,K U , ..1., 0

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l 1 REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS CAMERON RAGAN, USN Commander, Cruiser Division Five Thomas Cameron Ragan was born in Christianburg, Virginia, 21 January 1904. He attended Christianburgh High School and graduated from the United States Naval Acadamy in 1924. In 1931 he received the degree of Master of Science from Harvard University. He has advanced in grade and was promoted to Rear Admiral 1 January 1952. Among other assignments Admiral Ragan has seen duty on the USS NEVV YORK, USS SARATOGA, USS VVEST VIRGINIA and the USS CALIFORNIA. He has served as Commander, Destroyer Squadrons 12 and 8, and Destroyer Division 81. In 1949 and 1950 he was in command of the heavy cruiser USS MACON. ln June 1953 Admiral Ragan assumed duties as Commander, Cruiser Division One. In January 1954 lie was assigned additional duties as Coin- mander, Rlockading and Escort Forces, Pacihc- Task Force 95. He has llovvn his flag in the USS LOS ANGELES since 10 October 1953. On 1 May he became Commander, Cruiser Division Five, of which the USS LOS ANGELES is a unit. It is with pride that the LOS ANGELES considers itself as his HIIOIIICH. Admiral Ragan is married to Margaret Swann of Atlanta, Georgia, and they have one son, Thomas Cameron Ragan, Jr. Admiral and Mrs. Ragan's home address is 907 26th Street South, Arlington, Virginia.

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is l CAPTAIN JOHN DUNCAN BULKELEY, USN, Chief of Staff and Aide Captain John Duncan Bulkeley, USN, was born in San Antonio, Texas, 19 August 1911 and attended High School in that city before entering the Naval Academy. Subsequent to his coinniission as Ensign in June 1933 he has advanced to Captain as of 1 July 1952. - Captain Bulkeley holds the Congressional Medal of Honor for dis- tinguished service as Comniander, Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron THREE, which defended the Philippines in the early part -of VVorld VVar II. As this Cruise Book goes to press Captain Bulkeley is on orders to report to Admiral Regan's staff as the relief for Captain Campbell. Captain Bulkeley and his Wife, the former Miss Alice VVood of London, England, reside at 4314 Massachusetts Street, Long Beach, California. They have four children: Joan, John, Peter and Regina.