Allen M Sumner (DD 692) - Naval Cruise Book

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- CHANGE of COMMAND COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON SIXTEEN on board United States Ship BIGELOW CDD-9425 at Naples, Italy 7 July 1962 COMMANDER SIXTH FLEET Vice Admiral David L. McDonald COMMANDER CRUISER. DESTROYER FLOTILLA SIX Rear Admiral John W. Ailes, III COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON SIXTEEN Captain Rexford V. Wheeler, Jr. Captain Frederick M. Radel, Relieving COMMANDING OFFICER, USS BIGELOWKDD-9425 Commander E. Bruce F lory BAND SE LECTIONS NATIONAL ANTHEMS INVOCATION BY CHAPLAIN REMARKS Captain Rexford V. Wheeler, jr., USN Captain Wheeler reads his orders PRESENTATION OF SQUADRON PENNANT Commander E. Bruce F lory, USN 'Commanding .Officer of USS BIGELOW.CDD-9425 presents Squadron Pennant to Captain Wheeler REMARKS Captain Frederick M. Radel, USN Captain Radel reads his orders and relieves Captain Wheeler BAND SELECTIONS a . 2 E X A I 7 I Relieve you, Sir.

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'1- f ,,..-..,,......-in-'nn Captain Rexford V. Wheeler, Jn, USN is from Marion, Arkansas and attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1937. His first sea duty was in the ,fgl1f10CfY dfpaft' ment aboard the cruiser USS VINCENNES, followed immediately by similar dl1fY in the destroyer USS GRIDLEY. Except for two years in USS VINCENNES and a Year and a half as Executive Officer of the battleship USS IOWA, Captain Wheeler's sea dUIY has been primarily destroyer duty, having some 12 years experience in destroyer type ships in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, which included USS LONG and USS MORRIS ifl ' ' estroyer Division 262, and Destr0Yef Squad' the Pacific and USS ROBERT A. OWENS, D rons FOURTEEN and SIXTEEN in the Atlantic. He has served one tour of duty in Washington, D.C., in the Office of Naval Opera- tions and another in the Bureau of Naval Personnel in addition to duty in France aS Chief of the Naval Branch for Foreign Military Assistance on the joint Staff of the United States Commander in Chief for Europe. From Paris, Captain Wheeler returned t0 Norfolk, Va. to take command of the fleet oiler, USS ELOKOMIN CAO-553 on Oct. 28, 1959. Captain Wheeler assumed his duties -as Commander Destroyer Squadron SIXTEEN on Ian. 7 1961 at Naples lt l H ' , , a y. e was relieved of this command on july 7, 1962 at Naples, Italy and d - ' ' procee ed to assume his new duties as a member of the International Relations Branch of Harvard University. In addition to two Bronze Star Awards with Combat V , Captain Wheeler holds American Defense Medalg American Theater Medal, AsiaticfPacific Campaign Medal with five engagement stars, World 'War ll V' - ' S ' rctory Medal, Navy Occupations Service Medalg Philippine Liberation Ribbon ' h f ' wit two stars and National Defense Service Medal. .Captain Wheeler is married to the former Eleanor Harlcey of New Orleans, 1.11. Captain and Mrs. Wheeler have one daughter, Eleanor. 'Y f l CAPTAIN REXFORD V. WHEELER, -Jr. 1 5 I K l I l

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' ,,4.............-.1 Captain Frederick Malcolm Radel was born in Juneau, Alaska on luly 27, 1915, .and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1939- He 1H1UauY Served m the Confmunfca' tions department aboard the cruiser, USS NASHVILLE, followed by a tol1r21S Cflglfleeflhflg officer in the destroyer USS DALE. As an Ensign aboard USS DALE in Pearl Harbor On December 7, 1941, he took the USS DALE to sea as Commanding Officer until sub- quently relieved the following day. Since departing the cruiser USS NASHVILLE, Captain Radel has spent the re- mainder of his ten years sea duty in Pacific Fleet destroyers. Captain Radel gained his experience as an executive officer aboard the destroyers USS COGHLAN and USS SHIELDS. Following a brief tour of duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, he returned to sea to command the destroyers USS MURRAY and USS WALDRON. In November 1946, he reported for duty on the Staff of Commander Hawaiian Sea Frontier followed -by a tour of duty on the Staff of the Commandant of the Armed Forces Staff College in 1948. He returned to sea in March 1950 as Commanding Officer of the destroyer GURKE d d ' h an serve wit the SEVENTH Fleet during the Korean War He returned ashore in October 1952 and served in the Office of Naval Operations and Staff of Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet before assuming command of Destroyer DiViSiOI1 92 in July 1958. Captain Radel has recently completed a tour of duty in the Office of Naval Operations before reporting to assume command of Destroyer Squadron SIXTEEN. In addition h S'l ' . to t e 1 ver Star Medal Captain Radel holds the Bronze Star Award with Combat V g Navy Unit Commendation Medal, American Defense Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with seven n u u i e gagement stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star, Korean Service Medal and National Defense Service Medal. Captain Radel is married t h f Q o t e ormer Frances Price of Glen Ridge, New jersey. Captain and Mrs. Radel have two children, Frances C. and Kerry M. CAPTAIN F. M. RADEL fe, S i X . .A