Aludra (AF 55) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain William B. BARROW Jr. grad- uated from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1943 (class of 44), and reported aboard USS WASHINGTON as Assistant Navigator. He was designated a Naval Aviator in July 1946. After a year with VF-41, and F4U squadron, he became the CAG-4 Landing Signal Officer aboard USS ROOSEVELT. In 1950 Captain BARROW graduated from the Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland and became a Project Pilot in the Flight Test Division. While de- ployed aboard USS KEARSARGE with VF-11, an F2H-2 squadron during the winter of 1952-53, Captain BARROW flew 100+- combat missions, 62 of which were attack missions, over Korea and was awarded four Air Medals. In 1953 he joined the staff of COMFAIRJAX as flight Safety Of- ficer, Attack Training Officer and Landing Signal Officer, In 1955 Cap- tain BARROW reported for duty as Carrier Accident Analyst and Air Base Facilities Officer at Norfolk. He took Command of VA-12 in Jan- uary 1959 aboard USS FORRESTAL. The squadron established weapons delivery records in all COMNAVI- RLANT competitive exercises. Cap- tain BARROW established the un- precedented individual record of winning Battle Efficiency Awards ( (E ' s) in all eight weapons delivery competitive exercises in 1959. After completing the Naval Warfare Course at the Naval War College Newport, R.i. in 1961, Captain BARROW reported to Commander Combat Readiness Air Wing FOUR as Commanding Officer of VA-44. In April 1962, he served in USS FORRESTAL as Navigator and the Operations Officer. In September 1963, Captain BARROW reported to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) as Head of Sea-Based Air Strike Forces Section. In June 1966, Captain BARROW took commend of USS ALUDRA. commanding officer w b barrow jr capt usn

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executive Edgar W. Pollum, Commander, United States Navy, Executive Officer, relieved in May 1966. He was under treatment at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Oakland, California prior to reporting to ALUDRA, Following his selection from the enlisted fire control technician rating and assign- ment to the NROTC program he was grad- uated from the University of Nebraska in 1953. His first tour of duty was as Fire Control Officer on USS MANCHESTER (CL-83). Since his first assignment of duty. Commander Pollum has served in: USS WATTS (DD-567) as Operations Of- ficer and Gunnery Officer; USS BEXAR (APA-737) as Engineering Officer. His other assignments include: Chemistry Instructor at the Naval Academy; As- sistant Quality Control and Reliability Officer for BuWeps Special Projects Of- fice; and Chief, Navy Section for Military Equipment Delivery Team, Rangoon, Burma. Commander and Mrs. Pollum with their four children David, Deborah, Julie, and Jeffrey, reside in San Leandro, California. officer e w pollum cdr usn