Allen M Sumner (DD 692) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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