Moosebrugger (DD 980) - Naval Cruise Book

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The late Frederick Vfoosbruggei n, born in Philadelphia, l ' ii. on Octobei 9, 1900, ton oj Jacob ami Rosina (Keier) Moos brugger. He entered the I S. Naval Academy, Annapolis. Maryland, June 25, 1919. Graduated and commissioned Ensign on June 8, 1923, he subsequently advanced through the various grades to the nmk I Real Admiral to date bom June I. 1951, having served in the temporary rank oj Commodore from April 6, 1945 until April 5, 1946. He was transferred to the Retard list oj the I S. Navy mi October I. 1956, and was advanced to the rank oj Vice Admiral. Following graduation from the Naval Academy in June 19 he had sea duty foi foui years, first m the I SS NEVADA, and then in USS IKI XTON, operating in the valley oj the Yangl China, in 1926-27. lie returned to the United Stales to set briefly ai Headquarters, 13th Naval District in May 1927. II, served aboard the USS BRAZOS, from August 1927 to June 1929, alter which he reported for submarine institution. Com- pleting the course in December 1929, he joined Submarine Division 12. for duty until April 1931 in the USS S-6. Returning to Annapolis as an instructor, he remained there for litre, wins. then joined I SS HOI STON. He served aboard that cruiser from June I. 1934 to Ma 29, 1937. He then reported for his second tour of duty at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was an instructoi . Department oj Ordnance and (dinners. Returning to duty afloat in June 1939, he joined the USS TE.WFSSFl as Gunnery Officer, and on April 28, 1941 assumed mnuihiiul ol the I SS l ( l I. He was in command at the lime o the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7. 1941. and suhtt iptcnth dimicd the activities of that destroyei in close rcrmion with a carrier task group to tover the reinforcement ol Samoa, lo conduct raids on Wake and Mantis, and to perform escort and screening duties in hazardous waters. From Mas 1942 until Septemhei 1943. he had succcssiv, command of Destroyer . ' ision.s II and 12, carrying out patrol and escort missions to Ciiuulalamul and the Russcl Islmuls. supporting operations tit New Ueotgiii. Rendovc. and patrolling the Solomon IsUunls. Returning to the United States, he assumed command on April 5. 1946. in the rank oj Captain, of the U.S .ival School, General Line. Naval Base. i ' port. Rhode hland. From June 1949 to January I95 he commanded the USS SPRINGHLLD, after which he nerval as Commander Destroyer Flotilla One. In 1952 he bet ante Com- mander Military Sea Transportation Service. Pacific Area, with Iquarters in San Francisco, California. In December 1952 he became Superintendent oj the I S. WivdltMgQtQfadi ' aic School. Monterey. California, and in Decern- 1955 1 1 ported as Conununder Training Command. U.S fic Fleet. B In addition ' o the Navy Cross, tfu U r.hed Service t n •! Mini with Combat V and the Con inundation . r had the Yangtz ' dal; Sen u • W the Ann in an Campaign Medal: the Asiatic- Pacijit Campaign Medal: the World War II Vii ton: the Philippine Liberation Ribbon: the Occupation S •!. Asia Clasp and the Natioiud Defense ■ i Medal. Admiral Mnosbrugger was married to Miss Dorothy F. Brill of Rstlal. Pa. in January 1931. lie is survived b three sons. Britt Mooshntf . rthur Mooshrugger. and DaUtl B Moosl ' ne ) ■--

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VICE ADMIRAL FREDERICKMOOSBR UGGER U.S. Navy (1900-1974)

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Commanding Officer CDR CM. Moe Christopher Michael Moe was bom in Albany, Georgia, thesonofMr. andMrs. HarryL. Moe. He attended the United States Naval Academy as a Congressional nominee from the state of North Dakota. Upon graduation with a Bachelor of Science Degree in International Security Affairs. Commander Moe was commissioned as Ensign in the regular Navy. Commander Moe was initially assigned as Main Propulsion Officer in USS WILLIAM M. WOOD during which time he made one extended deployment to the Mediterranean. In January 1977, after decommissioning the WOOD, he was assigned to USS PORTLAND as Main Propulsion Officer and later as Combat Information Center Officer where he made deployments to both the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Following his initial sea tours. Commander Moe reported to Naval Recruiting District, Minneapolis where he recruited nuclear engineers for the Navy ' s Nuclear Power Program. After six months of recruiting duty in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, he was placed in charge of all officer programs for both states. In June 1980, Commander Moe became a student at the Naval Destroyer School, Newport. Rhode Island. After school he was assigned as Engineer Officer in USS CONOLLY, deploying to the Middle East and Northern Europe. After 14 months as Engineer Officer. Commander Moe was reassigned as Operations Officer where he completed a UN1TAS cruise around the continent of South America and then participated in a Western African Training Cruise to five African Countries. In June 1984. Commander Moe became a student at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, where he completed a Master of Science Degree in Financial Management. Following this tour, he returned to the Naval Destroyer School, Newport. Rhode Island, for the Prospective Executive Officer course. In 1986, Commander Moe joined USS CARONas Executive Officer during her Mediterranean deployment. While assigned to CARON. he participated in an operation in the vicinity of Libya as part of a three-ship Surface Action Group in the Gulf of Sidra. Law Enforcement Operations in the Caribbean, and Special Operations off the coast of Central America. In November 1987, Commander Moe ' s next assignment was to Naval Militaiy Personnel Command, Surface Junior Officer Assignment Branch, as Shore Coordinator and Division Financial Manager. After a year he was relieved as the Branch Head for all junior officer assignments. In April 1990, Commande Moe was assigned to Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Surface Warfare) as the Weapons Procurement appropriation analyst, and in Attgt, if 1991, reported to Office of the Navy Comptroller for Congressional Liaison. ' ommander Moe ' s decoration. nl awards include the Navy Meritorious Service Medal (with gold star). Navy Commendation Medal. Navy it Medal, Now Unit Comni. lation, Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal. Navy Expeditionary Medal. Armed Forces Expedition- ist Guard Unit Commendation, Battle Efficiency Award (with second E ), and the Sea Service Ribbon (with stars). • Moe is married to the J inner Joanne Moore of Springfield. Virginia. They have three children: Anne Marie, Katherine Janel, Michael Jr., and reside in Charleston, South Carolina.