Sacramento (AOE 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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.ff I . I I f '14 ,. Captaings Message As we commissioned SACRAMENTO more than a year ago l issued a challenge to this ship's company and described the wonderful opportunity which was ours to make Naval and 10 istics history. To do so would tax all our collective effort and dedication. We would face S long hours, hard work and long periods at sea. This we did, as is so vividly portrayed in this fine pictorial record of our first cruise. This crew through diligence and devotion, enthusiasm . . . , . d .ta- and endurance fulfilled that challenge and promise. The ship s company receive many ci tions for outstanding achievement and performance. The summation of this acclaim was generously epitomized by the Commander-in-Chief Pacific Fleet in commending SACRAMENTO for su erb performance during an outstanding first deployment, Each and every man appearing in thispmemorable compendium can justifiably share in and be proud of that record of achieve ment and performance. The friends and loved ones who stayed behind, made their sacrifices and gave their support, understanding and love, can share in this pride of accomplishment. ' ' ' M th' w nderful cruise book This period has been a memorable milestone in all our lives. ay is 'o in years to come recall the pride, ship spirit, and pleasant memories of this first deployment cruise of the mighty SACRAMENTO. M.M. GANTAR 7 fhbv Q , .-....-.4..,,g.g,,...,,.4,, - ' ' V ' ' ' ' . .....,...-- , .,i,.. 9 ----v.. h..,......-,.,.......,...,,,,, g ,rg f- - -D-.0

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- ..... - , , , f 3. ,1, , ,, , : 2 , ,,,, . V, V 5 a,35gf.3f,5l.,gv me-51' -f' gm, il ' Q,.,3'ijEgf1 ,.f1,' 2 fgkv. i,,,,,,. .. A ,. : 'uw -V , wmv-GY MQ Hai '-, 1 , :Q 21 535557 In S Q:-722 . Commanding Officer Captain Mark M. Gantar was born in North Chicago, Illinois and graduated from North- western University as an Evans Scholar in 1940 with a degree in Civil El'1glllGG1'lI'1g.,VV1'1.11S at Northwestern he completed four years of NRCTC and was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve. He volunteered for active duty in December 1940 and accepted a Regular NHVY commission in 1942 progressing to the rank of Captain on l July 1959. During World War ll he served in three destroyers seeing duty and action in the Aleutians h t e Atlantic and the Western Pacific After the war he completed an ordnance ost graduate . P c course at the U,S, Naval Academy and Renssalaer Polytechnic institute with the degree of M.M.E. Thed liiorean War saw him in action as Gunnery Officer of the U.S.S. TOLEDO. He has c omman e the destroyer escort U,S.S. R OB E RT E. P E A R Y and the destroyer U.S.S. HOPEWELL, He served as Gunnery Officer on the staff of Commander Cruiser Destroyer Force Pacific Fleet and Crdnanc S ' ' e uperintendent at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. After his shipyard duty, he commanded Destroyer Division 253 based at Pearl Harbfifl' and then served as .Chief of Staff to ASW Task Group Commander, COMCARDIV IQ, OU boald USS YORKTOWN, His next assignment was as a student at the industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington D C There h . . I, . . e concurrently completed graduate studies at George Washington University and was awarded the degree of MBA, He and the former Mar uerit B B t g e entz of Grand Rapids, Minnesota were married in thi Tclggnierton Naval Chapel in 1942 and have a daughter, Sandra 20, and two sons, Mark lf. fm Captain Gantar holds the Legion of Merit with Combat V. 2t Captain Mark M. Gantar