Samuel Gompers (AD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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The first Commanding Officer of USS SAMUEL GOIVIPERS, Captain Risch began his Naval career in 1942 as a Naval Aviation Cadet. After flight train- ing, he received his wings and was commissioned an Ensign at Pensacola, Florida in 1942. Between 1944 and 1948 Captain Risch underwent further flight training and served with various Pacific Fleet Patrol Squadrons, including units based at Whidbey Island, San Diego and Oki- nawa. l-le was assigned duty as a flight instructor in 1948 and spent two years in this capacity at Corpus Christi, Texas. After undergoing helicopter training in 1950, Captain Risch served as officer-in-charge of various helicop- ter detachments in the Atlantic Fleet. January of 1954 saw Captain Risch assigned to USS WORCESTER CCL.- 144J as Fire Control Officer. From WORCESTER, after a short time with Destroyer Squadron 6 based at Nor- folk, Virginia, he was ordered in 1956 to USS ROBERT A. OWENS COD-8275 as Executive Officer. After a two year tour aboard OWENS, Captain Risch went to Dam Neck, Virginia as a CIC instructor, and then on to the Norfolk-based de- stroyer tender, USS SI-IENANDOAI-I CAD-263 as Executive Officer. After graduating in 1963 from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, Captain Risch reported aboard USS BAUSELI. CDD-8453 as Command- ing Officer. From 1965 to 1966 he served on the Staff of Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Force, United States Pacific Fleet as Readiness and Training Officer. In June 1966 Captain Risch assumed command of USS PRAIRIE CAD-155 where he served prior to re- porting for duty as Prospective Com- manding Officer of SAMUEL GOIVI- PERS. HL