Arthur W Radford (DD 968) - Naval Cruise Book

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Admi al Arthur W adford dmiral Radford served in three wars. He was onboard the USS SOUTH CARO INA, a battleship in the Atlantic Fleet, and was aide and First Lieutenant to Commander, Battleship Division ONE during World War L He served in the Navy Department's Bureau of Aeronautics and Naval Personnel and in the Ojjice of the Chief of Naval Operations early in World War II and Commander, Carrier Divisions 11 and 6, and on the Sldjjf of Commander, Aircraj' Pacific, during the latter part of that war. At the outbreak of Korean hostilities he was serving as Commander in Chief U.S. Pacmc Fleet, later being given the responsibility of the Marianas Bonin area and the Phillipines Formosa area. Born in Chicago, Illinois, in February 1896, he entered the Naval Academy in 1912 after graduating from High School in Grinnel, Iowa. He graduated and was commis- sioned in 1916 and was assigned to the USS SOUTH CARO- LINA. From the end of World WarI until 1920 he served stay? duty. In April 1920 he was assigned to flight training school and was designated a Naval Aviator in November of that year. Follow on assignments included the newly established Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, as well as the battleships COLORADO and PENNSYLVANIA. l . W if Pffiisil 'hs limp!! .ra Wvenwvwavv 1 Qs ,ffm U S S 6 '+. . 1' iff,- f 'f v'4 'ff.. .. t , I I 1 A wif X .. 5 4 ' N . ff .21 I kg f ,J 'Sr I f ', I E Q 1 44 , , fl - fr-. . x , . , I . li -gi I, V g. m,,l',f6 ,yr -A cmoivf Q nw.. , -Fl' Q 'Q dl' 'QQ as -drgpg