Cabildo (LSD 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER 17 July 1962 to 5 February 1964 COMMANDER C. M. IJ IE CDR Charles Marius ITTE, Commanding Officer of the USS CABILDO (LSD-16) from 17 July 1962 — 5 February 1964, was born in New York City, N.Y. on 17 November 1919. He attended Park Ridoe High Sehool in Park Rid e, N.J. prior to entering the I nited States Navy in September 1939 While serving aboard the USS NEW YORK (BB-34), LSS LONG ISLAND (CVE-1), and with Fleet Air Wing FOUR, he advanced through the Quartermaster rating to Chief by October 1943. He began his commissioned service 15 February 1944. On 12 April 1944, he married Eleanor Louise ALDRIDGE, formerly of Norfork, Virginia. The ITTEs now have four children— Eleanor (18), Jeannette (16), Charles M. Jr. (14), and Robert E. (12). CDR ITTE took part in the campaigns against Guadalcanal, .Midway, Okinawa, Aleutians, and the Battle for Tokyo. He has earned the following compaign and service medals: (kmd Conduct Japanrsr Occupation American Theater China .Ser ice American Defense National Defense Asiatic Theater United Nations ' ' II Victory Korean Presidential I ' nil Catation addition to CDR ITTE ' s enlisted sea duty, he ivas .-issistant Navigator aboard the I ' SS SHANGRI-LA (CVA-38); Operations Officer Gunnery Officer aboard the LSS ENDICOTT (DMS-35); Executive Officer aboard the USS NICKEL (DD-587); Executive Officer aboard the USS BRADFORD (DI)-54r)): Commanding Officer, USS TOM GREEN COUNTY (LST- 1159); and finally Commanding Officer, USS CABILDO (LSD-16). In between tours at sea, CDR ITTE att ndi l thi Line Officer ' s School, Monterey, California, (July 1953 — February 1954); and Stanford Uniiursitw und(r the five term program (February 1954— December 1955). 10

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AS SEEN P,Y CREW ' 5 i ' - ' AS SEEN BY CAPTAIN

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MESSAGE FROM THE CAPTAIN n!7 ft USS CABILDO ' s tour of duty in tlu Western Pacific as a unit of the Seventh Fleet ' s Amphibious Force has b( i n a reivardin , interesting, educational, exciting ex- perience for all of us. To our younger shipmate s this can he sumuu d up as becoming familiar with new natnes such as Pearl , Guam , Kwajalein , Subic Bay , Hong Kong , Oki- nawa , Yokosuka , and Kobe . To the old timers it meant renewing acquaintances with familiar places with often times nostalgic memories. All this we got while performing a most necessary task in this area of the world; assisting the free world to remain free through our presence and through our show of might. While doing this, tuuch good was done in the way of selling the American Way of Life through the Handclasp materials we brought from Pearl to Guam and Hong Kong, by the gifts of potable water to a water impoverished Hong Kong and by the presence of you, the American Ambassador in Uniform in every liberty port we visited. Fvery one of you ashore, meeting one citizen of the liberty ports did something to influence that person towards our way of life and our thinking as free people. Our cruise was marred at the one-third mark by the tragic death of our beloved Commander-in-Chief, JOHN F. KENNEDY. We on CABILDO joined the Nation tuourning this great statesman ' s passing and chose to dedicate a portion of this book to his memory. The deployment was marked by such highlights as the month of duty as Station Ship Hong Kong where you earned the ship the Meritorious Good Conduct Award , and Commendations for the manner in which you performed the duties as Station Ship from SOP A, and Coitunander-in-Chief of Hong Kong; J ' ADM MOORE, COM- SEVENTH Fleet, and ] ' ADM HOLMES, Commander Amphibious Force, Pacific. SEl ' ENTY-SLY Operations brought us back with familiar ships where type training was conducted with the rest of our squadron. January found us on Operation FIREHOl ' SE, testing our Cold Weather Amphibious capability. Finally Operation BACK PACK , wrote a fitting finale to a worthwhile WESTPAC Cruise. As in all else that CABILDO has undertaken, through you, she did everything well during this seven months. This is amply borne out by the enviable record you have set. To you, the Officers and Crew of this fine ship who made all this happen, I proudly say Well Done . rcf ■ C. M. ITTE Commandin£j Officer USS CABILDO (LSD-16) 11