Cascade (AD 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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Oflicers Of The U. S. S. Cascade IAD-167 1 I O P P V l First row: Cleft to rightj LT. Fleury, LCDR. Mahaffey, LCDR. Swainson, CDR. Toran, CAPT. Morrison, CDR. Starr, LCDR. Knoedler, LT. McKinnon, LT. Bliss. Second row: fleft to rightj LTJG. Borders, ENS. Hickman, ENS. Farrar, CWO. Porter, CWO. Jeffra, ENS. Cretet, WO. Julius, ENS. jones, CWO. Schaule, LTJG. Sorrell,- Third row: Cleft to rightj LT. Detwiler, LT. Mull, LTIG. Wesley, CWO. Rueber, CWO. Gresham, CWO. Ripple, LTJG. Kenney. Knot in picturej, Mr. Davis, Mr. Sellden, Mr. Liman. ...S 0...ClSCLl8 - CPO' 0fTh USSC dlAD16' W. E i i I 1 i I. K w i Front row: fleft to rightj Yankey, Ponsock, Carroll, DeHart, Currie, Brfggain, paskowski, Anderson, Pegden, Moore. Back row: fleft to rightj Andrews, Perdue, Carr, Castle, Pray, Barker, Anthopulos, Wim-wtf, Anderson, Longley, Maslcowski, Rogers, Atherton, Shultz, fnot in picturej Farmer, Burns, Regan, Howes, Blake, Talyman, Sgoseh L P

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The Executive Officer CDR. TORAN W.P. Toran was born in new York, New York, in 1917. He graduated from Brooklyn lTechnica1 High School and the-New York State Merchant Marine Academy, and was commissioned Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve from the Merchant Marine Reserve in july 1940. The rank of Com- mander, USN, was attained in 1951. As a Merchant Marine Officer he was employed on various ships of the Moore-McCormick Steam- ship Lines, and when called to active duty in the Naval Reserve on June 27,1941, he reported to the USS VULCAN, repair ship. He served as a Division Officer while the VULCAN oper- ated in Iceland and Africa during the early period of World War II. From November 1943 throughout the remaining period of the war until March 1946, he served on the USS DUPAGE CAPA-415, with successive duty as First Lieutenant, Navigator and Executive Officer. This transport participated in seven assault landings and was hit by Kamikaze at Lingayen Gulf. In July 1946 he joined the USS YANCEY CAI-ZA-931 as Executive Officer, and as such participated in Operation High jump, Ant- arctic Expedition of 1947. In August 1947 he assumed command of the USS KARIN QAF-331, which he commanded until December 1949,after which he was a student at Columbia University C5-Term College Programj until September 1950. During the next two years he served as Operations Division Assistant on the Staff of Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Commander Toran was Commanding Officer of the USS HANSON CDDR-8321 from December 1952 until September 1954. For meritorious service in Korea while in that command dur- ing the period December 26,1952 until July 12,1951-3, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, with Combat 'V'. After his return to the United States, he re- ported in November 1954 to Headquarters, Third Naval District, to serve as district Operations Officer, and in April 1957 WHS detached fOr duty as Chief, Nava1Section, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Iran, Tehan. In August 1959 he reported to the USS CASCADE as Executive Officer,

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