Moosebrugger (DD 980) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1989

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gf-a....,,, The late Frederick Moosbrugger was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 9. I9w. son of Jacob and Rosina fKeierJ Moosbrugger. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy. Annapolis. Maryland, on June 25. l9l9. Graduated and commissioned Ensign on June 8. I923. he subsequently advanced through the various grades to the rank of Rear Admiral to date from June I. I95l, having served in the temporary rank of Commodore from April 6. i945 until April 5, I9-l6. He was transferred to the Retired List of the U.S. Navy on October I. l956. and was advanced to the rank of Vice Admiral. Following graduation from the Naval Academy in June l923. he had sea duty for four years. first in the USS NEVADA. and then in USS TRUXTON, oper- ating in the valley of the Yangtze River. China. in I926-27. He returned to the United States to serve briefly at Headquarters. I3th Naval District on May l927. He served aboard the USS BRAZOS. from August I927 to June l929, after which he reported for submarine instruction. Completing the course in Decem- ber I929. he iolned Submarine Division I2. for duty until April l93I in the USS S-6. Returning to Annapolis as an instructor. he remained there for three years, then ioined USS HOUSTON. He served aboard that cruiser from June I, i934 to May 29. I937. He then reported for his second tour of duty at the U.S. Naval Academy. where he was an instructor in the Department of Ordnance and Gun- nery. Returning to duty afloat in June l939. he joined the USS TENNESSEE as Gun- nery Officer. and on April 28. l94I assumed command of the USS MCCALL. He was in command at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Decem- ber 7. I9-ll. and subsequently directed the activities of that destroyer in close cooperation with a carrier task group to cover the reinforcement of Samoa, to co I - 'ti' -- s I nt uct rat s on Wake and Marcus. and to perform escort and screening duties in hazardous waters. From May I9-l2 until September I9-43, he had succes- sive command of Destroyer Divisions Il and I2 carr in o t I d 4 1 A . y g u patro an escort missions to uuaclalcanal and the Russel Islands, supporting operations at New Georgia. Rendova. and patrolling the Solomon Islands. Returning to the United States. he assumed command on April 5. i946 in the ra k f C ' Q . n o aptain. of the U.S. Naval School. caeneral Line. Naval Base. Newport. Rhode Island. From June I9-I9 J - to anuary l95O he commanded the USS SPRINGFIELD. after which he VIII FIDITIIFI L FFHEUEFHIEH FIIIJUEEFILIEEEFI UNIT D ETFITEE N Vir' served as Commander Destroyer Flotilla ONE. In l952 he became Commander Military Sea Transportation Service, Pacific Area, with headquarters in San Francisco, California. In December l952 he became Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Postgradu- ate School, Monterey, California, and in December l955, reported as Command- er Training Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet. I In addition to the Navy Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal, the l.8Sl0n of Merit with Combat andthe Commendation Ribbon, Vice Admiral Moos- brugger has the Yangtze Service Medal, American Defense Service medaI.Fl82f Claspt the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals the World War Il Victory Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbons the N3VY Owl' pation Service Medal, Asia Clasp, the National Defense Service Medals the Kore- an Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal. ' I Vice Admiral Moosbrugger was married to Miss Dorothy E. Britt of Rada! Pennsylvania, in January l93I. He is survived by three sons, Frederick fl Moosbrugger, Edward Arthur Moosbrugger and David B. Moosbru889 - 6

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EUFHFVIFINUINE FFIIIEP1 IIUITIITIFINCJ Fl . .LSLI ':iT, ll, USN Commander frank H. Guest. Ill is a natixe ot XL asltington. I' C llc enlisted ltl the Naval RCSCFVC. RCSo.'t'N.L' Officer ftllltlltltllx' l'l'0Pfl.1llI. iii Nttpltisl IEW ' .tml served in the Selected Reserve crew ot USS BORIE IDD 709i .ttt.tinin,3 the rank of Radarman Second Class. He graduated from the Llnixersitw oi Nlarsland tri l97I and then. as a Distinguished Naval Graduate. from the Officer Candidate School in Newport. Rhode Island. Commander Guest assumed command of USS MOSSBRLIGGER in October of l988. In other tours of duty at sea. he served first as Ilectronies Nlaterial Officer and as AnttASubmarine Warfare Officer in USS W S SIMS IH IOSQI from November I9'7I through I9'-l. following Department Head School from Jan uary to July l975. he reported first to USS IRUEIT iFF I095 I as Operations Ott: cer serving until July i977 and then served as Executive Officer in USS RECOV ERY QARS-437 until June l9'9. Following several years ashore. Commander Guest reported. first. in IQS3 as Prospective Executive Officer. and subsequently in N1arcl1I9S4 as the Com missioning Executive Officer tn USS NICHOLAS tFFG-47 a. In January IQSE- Com mander Guest reported to the staff of Commander. Destroyer Squadron 36 for duty as Chief Staff Officer serving until March IQSS. Xl. hile at sea. Commander Guest completed four extended deployments with the SIXTH Fleet and one each with UNITAS and the Standing NATO Nasal Forces. Ashore. Commander Guest served first. from July IQ'-9 through July l9Sl. in the Office of Legislative Affairs as a Liaison Officer to the United States Senate. He was then assigned to the Staff of the Assistant Chief of Nat al Opera- tions QSurface Warfarei. in the Surface Warfare Division. where he served until March l983. While assigned in Washington, he receixed his Nlaster's Degree in Financial Management from George Mason Llnixersity. Commander Guest was promoted to his current rank in January IQST His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commenda- tion Medal with gold stars for subsequent awards. f h Us 3 - -.3 vp N at ,,

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