Boston (CAG 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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February 23, 1958 reported as Navy Deputy to the Commandant of the NATO Defense College, Paris, France. On March 21, 1960, Admiral Davis assumed com- mand of Cruiser Division Four which comprises the heavy cruiser USS MACON, the guided missile cruisers USS BOSTON, USS PROVIDENCE and USS LITTLE ROCK. The command makes its home port in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to the Navy Cross, Silver Star Medal with two Gold Stars, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Admiral Davis is entitled to wear the American Defense Service Medal with bronze A , the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three engagement stars, the World War II Victory Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. Rear Admiral Davis is married to the former Ruth Steele, of Honolulu, daughter of the late Maior General H. L. Steele, U.S. Army, former Chief of Coast Artillery, and Mrs. Steele. Admiral and Mrs. Davis have two daughters, Mrs. E. R. York of Indian Head, Maryland, and Miss Nina E. Davis. Captain J. A. Loyall

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.1 ,.,,-eg ,W -an--.-,-, ,f , 'gif .-7.f..,.f ,U-.VS W-eiqf. ii,j i1,,f '- 'T ' , ul -,ff . fl' tt' i il -. Aft f ll Q f yi, 1' -1 lt-4-2 It il ll V T Tl 4 l l l l l Q- . 'H...,'? ,',.,is...H , tw-. - .J-. 1- James White Davis was born on October 12, 1960 in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, the son of the late Joshua Judson Davis and Mrs. lMargaret E. Whitel Davis. He attended St. Paul's School in Beaufort, North Carolina and Eastern High School in Washington, D.C. He also attended evening classes at George Washing- ton University prior to his appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1926. Upon graduation from the Naval Academy on June 5, 1930 he was Commissioned Ensign and subsequently advanced to the rank of Captain to date from May 1, 1949. His selection for the rank of Rear Admiral was approved by the President on July 26, 1957. His date of rank is May 1, 1958. Following grad- uation, Admiral Davis served in the battleships WYOM- ING and PENNSYLVANIA. He attended the Submarine School at New London, Connecticut in the latter part of 1932 and from January 1933 until May 1937 he was assigned to the USS S-44, serving consecutively as that submarine's Navigator. Gunnery Officer, Engineering Officer, and Executive Officer. After completing the two-year course in Naval Engineering at the Postgrad- uate School at Annapolis, he was ordered to the USS S-43 in June 1939 where he served as Executive Officer and Navigator until May 1940. Assuming command of the USS S-47, Admiral Davis was in command of that submarine at the outbreak of World War ll and continued in command until September 1942, conducting three war patrols in the Southwest Pacific. He was later awarded the Silver Star Medal for conspicuous gallantry and intrepid devotion to duty as Commanding Officer of a submarine in action with an enemy Japanese cruiser in Southern Pacific waters on September 12, 1942 . The citation further states that he maneuvered his ship on the surface into a closing firing position and delivered three torpedo hits into the enemy cruiser...and skillfully submerged after the engage- f'.-.-,, -ff ,t,,5,,,.-i.,,q a.m.:jT.s f.f,..f4 Rear Admiral James White Davis ment and brought his ship out of action undamaged... After brief instruction at the submarine school in New London, he placed the submarine USS RATON in commission as Commanding Officer in July 1943, and commanded her for four war patrols in the Southwest Pacific until June 1944. The RATON was subsequently awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for outstanding heroism in action against enemy Japanese shipping and combatant units during her Fourth War Patrol in the South China Sea and Eastern Java Seas, from May 10 to June 23, 1944, and her Sixth War Patrol in the South China Sea, from October 6 to December 1944 . . . Admiral Davis was personally awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as Commanding Offi- cer of the USS RATON during the Fourth War Patrol of that vessel in enemy Japanese-controlled waters. During the period December 1945 to March 1946 he was Commanding Officer of the USS POLANA, an attack transport assigned to magic carpet duty-return- ing Pacific veterans to their homeland. Next, he was assigned duty at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, as Personnel Officer. He commanded the USS SPERRY from June 1947 to June 1948, and during the next three years was Assistant Director of Training and Assistant for Naval Reserve Training in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. ln May 1951 he assumed command of submarine Squadron Four and when detached in July 1952 reported to the National War College, Washington, D.C. After graduation in June 1953, he was assigned to the Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, as a member of the Strategic Plans Group. He remained in that assignment until June 1955, then successively commanded the USS BRYCE CANYON and the USS SAINT PAUL. He served as Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Seventh Fleet in the Far East, from February 1957 to January 1958, and on

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Captain Glover T. Ferguson Commanding Officer CAPT Glover T. FERGUSON, USN, son of James and Mary Ferguson, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on 29 June 1912. He attended Annapolis High School, Annapolis, Md. and upon graduation in 1929 enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Shortly after enlistment he was granted a Congressional appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated in 1933. His first ship was USS MISSISSIPPI followed by tours on USS CLARK IDD-361 and USS NEW ORLEANS lCA-321 in which he served during World War ll. Late in 1943, now a commander, he was ordered to the Naval Academy as a Gun- nery Instructor. In August, 1945 CAPT FERGUSON left the Academy, ordered to the USS OREGON CITY CCA-1221 as Navigator. Following this tour he went to USS ST, .PAUL in July 1946, as Executive Officer. After leaving ST. PAUL he went aboard USS WILTSIE CDD-7161 as Commanding Officer. Following this he went to BUPERS for shore duty in 1949. The Korean Conflict found CAPT FERGUSON back at sea, as Div- ision Commander, Escort Destroyer Division 12. After April, 1953 he served on the staff of Commander Service Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, until ordered to USS HENRICO lAPA-451 as Commanding Officer. In 1958 CAPT FERGUSON returned to Washington for another tour of shore duty followed by ci course at the National War College. Upon graduation in 1960 CAPT FERGUSON reported to USS BOSTON lCAG-II as Commanding Officer. During World War ll CAPT FERGUSON was aboard the USS NEW ORLEANS at Pearl Harbor when the Imperial Japanese Navy struck. Later he participated in the battles of Coral Sea and Midway, and the Guadalcanal and Tassafar- onga operations. For services in both conflicts he was award- ed the following, Silver Star Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theatre, American Defense, Korean Service Wf2 Stars, United Nations, China Service Occupation Medal lAsiaI,WWlI Victory Defense Service Medal CAPT and Mrs. FERGUSON reside in Newport, R. I. with their two children.