Magoffin (APA 199) - Naval Cruise Book

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WELCOME ABOARD! CAPTAIN ARTHUR F. RAWSON, JR. USN Captain Rawson was born in Roanoke. Virginia, on Marrli 26. 1919. He attended Roanoke College in Salem. Virginia, prior to entering the Naval Academy in June 1938. Upon his graduation shortly after Pearl Harbor in 1941. Captain Rawson ' s first commissioned service was in the destroyer USS Lea (DD- 118). In August 1942. he was ordered to the submarine S-11. remaining aboard until April 1944. His next assignment was on the pre-commissioning detail of the new submarine l SS BOARFISH as Engineering Officer and then he was assigned to the USS HAMMERHEAD at Perth. Australia, where he became Executive Officer. After a tour of shore duty as Assistant Director of Training on the Staff of Commandant NINTH Naval District he returned to sulimarine duty in June 1950 as Executive Officer of the USS CABEZON sennig in the Korean and Ear-East Areas. In December 1951. Captain Rawson took command of the submarine CON- GER at New London, Connecticut. This duty was followed by a course at the Armed Forces Staff College and then duty on the NATO Staff of Admiral Jerauld Wright. A short tour of sea duty as Operations Offi- cer on board the USS IOWA, one of two remaining battleships, was followed by a most interesting tour in command of the USS STRIBLING. While on shore duty with Admiral Smedberg in the Bureau of Naval Personnel he was selected for Cap- tain and subsequently ordered to the Joint Alternate Command Element in the organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Following this tour, he returned to sea to take command of the USS MAGOFFIN.

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CHANGE OF COMMAND ' ' ' !■ - |U ' ■ ' ; ' .j j« ;S = Oct 6i Captain Fitzpatrick bids farewell. Captain Rawson charges the crew. On 18 Octolier. during Operation Lone Eagle at anchor in Kimmu Wan, Captain Fitzpatrick bid us farewell and expressed his regret at leaving such a fine ship. A recitation of orders, a firm handshake, and we had a new Captain. A parting handshake.

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OFFICERS CAPT Francis J. Fitzpatrick CAPT Arthur F. Rawson. Jr. CDR Olney J. Bryant LCDR Mavnard R. Roberts LCDR Joei R. Painter LT Thomas A. Gibbins LT Charles E. Jenkins LT Rex C. Hamaker 1 LTWerner W. Mclver LTJG James M. Dolbey. Jr. LTJG William T. Gossett. Jr. LTJG Lawrence V. Covington LTJG Georse M. Fuller LTJG William E. Rose EN.S Frederick A. Mackenzie ENS Marshall M. Stark ENS Channinii B. Cornell. Ill ENS William W. Drewry, III ENS George F. Thomas ENS David A. Thonnes ENS David A. Cobb ENS William R. Dodson ENS Frederick C. Marcalus ENS Harold W. Rachel ENS Richard J. Chamerlain ENS Lvnn M. Rising ENS William C. Hollister ENS Martin H. Sours ENS Richard E. Sallstrom CWO Earsell T. Williams CWO Robert E. Davis CWO E J Corbin CWO Michael A. Nolan FIRST DIVISION R. L. Walton. BMl R. A. McCune. BM2 J. W. Dick. BM2 A. T. Rarretta. BM3 T. L. Ferrington. BM3 E. W. Mouai. BM3 J. V. Thompson. BM3 A. Salinas. BM3 J. E. Crabb. SN C. A. Halverson. SN M. G. Grove. SN R. P. Huntress. SN J. R. Nanneman, SA D. L. Wallis. SN T. E. Henerson. SN A. S. Romeo. BMSN R. C. Flores. SN E. B. Brvant. SN P. A. Miller. SN R. C. Keller, SN K. E. Wallis, SN B. D. Anderson. SN J. D. Davis. SN M. E. Bilow. SN J. L. Tanner. SN R. C. Cooper, SN D. W. Bobbitt. SN SECOND DIVISION R. F. Engledow. BMC D. F. Bare. BM2 S. E. Harrison. BM2 V. L. Barker. BM3 K. D. Humphrey. BM3 R. M. Kellosg. BM3 C. 0. Singley. BM3 J. A. Amacker, SN R. L. Berryman. SN P. W. Reichen. SN T. W. Campbell. SN W. W. Harvey. SN L. M. Wright, SN R. J. Champoux. SN C. B. Lovett. SN G. H. Ide. SN D. E. Ours. SN M. D. McGraw. SN L. W. Willis. SN W. R. Wellman. SN J. F. Martin. SN W. G. Hermanscn. SN J. C. Jaco. SN G. L. Hardy, SA J. T. Billone. SA B. L. Mahoney. SN D. E. Animons. SA M. S. Strohman, SA THIRD DIVISION J. F. Bishop. BMl R. J. McCurdy. BM2 W. Hawkins. BM2 C. A. Rawls. BM2 J. K. Boles. BM3 R. Diaz. BM3 W. A. Hulit. BM3 B. W. Kimberlv. BM3 B. B. Clifton. BM3 G. E. Honebein, BM3 C. S. Beck. SN T. A. McMillen. SN S. A. Stephen. SN M. S. Basore. SN J. L. Hill. SN G. L. Riedel. SN A. R. Graham, SN D. B. Buckley, SN D. Baumhardt. SN D. C. Anderson. SN G. A. Miller. SN C. L. Fritzler. SN J. B. Faiss. SN G. A. Isler. SN M. M. Effinger. SN S. E. Tocher, SA D. L. Bailey. SA E. W. Frank. SA D. R. Bicknell. SN FOURTH DIVISION D. A. Cravcraft. GMGl R. H. Barr, GMG2 M. G. Wincins. GMG2 L. Cowan. GMG2 L. G. Savre. GMG2 J. E. Gailo. FTG2 S. A. Baton. FTG3 R. J. Rudloff. FTG3 J. L. Jones. SN J. R. Grace. SA J. C. Long. SN F. L Majors. S A A DIVISION J. A. Foster. ENC T. E. Christensen. ENl E. D. Campbell. EN2 R. D. Bennett. EN2 E. A. Ashbaugh. EN2 L. Wartchow. EN2 R. C. Bowden. EN3 R .D. Slates, EN3 J. C. Rhoden. ENS R. P. Roval. EN3 S. Morin. EN3 L. D. Johns, EN3 R. Wuckowitsch. ENFN W. M. Blaisdell. ENFN R. J. Derouin. ENFN J. M. Kidwell, ENFN W. L. Lackner. ENFN L. V. Jeffries. FN R. L. Cooper. FN J. T. Shillidav. FN D. C. Allen, FN E DIVISION D. Pittman. EMC C. W. Holland. EM2 T. G. Ball. EM3 J. M. Miller. EM3 C. K. Roberts. EM3 E. J. Maksin. EMFN W. W. Wagnon. EMFN J. P. Marnin, FN G. W. Ruby. IC3 J. H. Bryant. IC2 G. K. Anderson. IC3 E. W. Bussean, IC3 J. I. Dea. FN J. S. Bodger. FN