Montrose (APA 212) - Naval Cruise Book

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( wMO tcCcH O ccen. . . P ( cw m Captain James P. Coleman. USN, was horn in Whitiniip. South Carolina, on 7 July 1915. He at- tended tlie University of South Carolina. George Washington University and was graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy on 1 June 1939. Captain Coleman ' s background in the Navy is both extensive and varied. He has sen ' ed aboard the USS OKLAHOMA (BB-37). USS McCORMICK (DD-223), USS NICHOLAS (DD-449) and has commanded the USS HOBSON (DMS-26). the USS BAGLEY (DD-386) and the USS PURDY (DD-734) as well as Destroyer Division 152. He has seiTed on the staff of the San Diego Shakedown Group; as CIC Readiness and Training Officer on the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations; as Ex- ecutive Officer of Seamanship and Navigation De- partment of the US Naval Academy and on the staff of the Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet. He was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal with combat V and the Presidential Unit Citation while aboard the USS NICHOLAS ( DD-449 ) when the ship sunk an enemy cniiser in the Kula Gulf action of World War II. and rescued survivors of USS HELENA. Later he was also awarded the Bronze Star with combat V and the Gold Star in lieu of the second Bronze Star, with combat V. Captain Coleman ' s campaign and senice medals include the American Defence Service Medal with Bronze A ; American Campaign Medal; Euro- Addressing the ship ' s company. Captain ( ' ulcinan explains fulurc ship intentions and prepares to present awards Id nicniliers of the crew for outstandinj; achievements. pean- African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; Pacific Campaign Medal with one Silver Star; World War II Victory Medal; National Defence Service Medal; China Senice Medal; Korean Sen- ice Medal with two Bronze Stars; United Nations Sei-vice Medal and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation. Before assuming command of the L SS MONT- ROSE on 28 March 1962. he was in command of tlie U. S. Fleet Anti-Air Warfare Training Center and the Fleet Computer Progrannning Center. San Dieso. Ca])tain Coleman caiefulK takes after conipletidn cd Subic Bay. insider- suecesses and mis- 1 Anipliiliious Exercise in

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S ccc€ta e O ccen. . Farewell . . . . . Welcome Aboard n. G. MELLIN, W. D. niETRICHSON, ( ' oniniandf ' r. I .S. . Coniniandrr. r.5.;V. Conimanclcr McIliiiV lour as Kxnutive Ofl ' iier of tlir Montrose came to a close in Au jiist while the ship was in Subic Bay. He till did tml -et iiack to his beloved choppers hut nevertheless will jnohahlv have close association witli their logistic potential in his new job at die Bureau of Weapons in Washing- ton. D. C. Bom and raised in Boston. Conunander Mellin earned his wings via tlie Naval Aviation Cadet program at Pensacola. Florida. Prior to his assignment to the Montrose, the Conunandei sened as a landing signal officer, a meinlier of the iiiirht fighters, and as conunandiiig officer of a helicopter squadron. Our present ' exec. (ioinniander Warren I). Diet- rich (m. a lioiii in llolli-. New York, in 1922. He graduated from lh ' L. S. Naval Academy in 1945. The following year, lie was assigned to the a al Sul ?narine School at New London. Connecticut, and ujion completion of tiie course tlieie was assigned to the submarine. U. S. S. Sea Cat. Conunander Dietrichson has seiTed in the Bureau of -Ships as head of the Sonar Design Section and was a I?at- lalion Oflicer at the U. S. Naval Academy ]iriiir to i)eing assigned to the loulrn-e. r ha had com- mand of the submarines, U. S. S. Marlin and U. S. S. Chivo.