USS Georgetown (AGTR 2) - Naval Cruise Book

“|/ ' ^/ ' .:.|JJnM ' lllll|lllll!w^vl^p^^||||^||l^llllll,llpl,JJ^lJp™ Commanding Officer Hi 0/ «i Commander Gerard Paul GEBLER, U.S. Navy, was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on January 30, 1926. He graduated from the Pennsylvania Maritime Academy in 1945 and his first duty assignment was aboard the USS HARRY F. BAUER (DM-26). Later he served in the USS E-PCER (852) until his assignment to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron ONE. Following a tour with the Fleet Training Group at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, he was assigned to the USS BENNINGTON (CVS-20) in the Pacific; he returned to the Continental United States as head of the Engineering Department at Officers ' Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island. Following tours with Destroyer Squadrons FOURTEEN and SIXTEEN, Commander GEBLER served aboard the USS OGLETHORPE (AKA-100) as Operations Officer and later was assigned to the office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Before being ordered to GEORGETOWN he served as Executive Officer aboard the USS UVALDE (AKA-88). Commander GEBLER resides with his wife Roseanne in Norfolk, Virginia. They have three children. Lieiilaiuii aodfu jD Islaiij. UeUOM mi ill k acUoo ii from lie c LleiteHH Weuusm ”