Charles J Badger (DD 657) - Naval Cruise Book

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HISTURY of the A M SS B. I. BADGER Diego area until February of which time she came down through Canal and up to Newport, ar- 3 March 1952. She stayedhhere one went up to a In April, 5Iaffer'3'op- the ship went Fall and recreation. After cruise to Vieques and Ponce, April and operations out of ship left for England on 9 June company with the HEER- MAN, ROOSEVELT and ANTIETAM. The ship arrived in Portsmouth on 23 Iune for one month of wonderful liberty and recrea- tion. After many fond farewells the BADGER headed for Newport on 15 July and arrived 23 July. Local operations in the Newport- areas, tender upkeeps and frequent Fall River took up most of the ire- time until 7 December, our depar- for the Bound the Worldv cruise.

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5 CDR. HUGH M. RUBINSUN Captain EU Commander Hugh M. Robinson was graduated from the U. S. Naval Acad- emy in the Class of 1938. After a tour in a four stack destroyer he joined a PT Boat Squadron with which he spent most of the war. He received the Silver Star Medal for action while serving as a PT Boat Commander. After successive tours at law school, in USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT and with Military Sea Transport Service in Washington he joined the BADCER. During the past two years he has distinguished himself as an expert ship handler and all around Commanding Oflicer. LCDR. HARRY E. SYNDER Executive Ufficer l A if LCDR Harry E. Snyder was graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1943 and proceed- ed to duty in USS LUCE which served in the Pacific until sunk during the invasion of Oki- nawa. He commissioned the USS KYES in early 1946, followed with a tour as Command- ing Officer of an LSM, and reported to the U. S. Naval Academy for shore duty prior to coming to the BADCER in September 1952. 2 fi! EE' I 1 E E , 26? W - l if 2:55 3? :ggi . x fl W TN YYY VN W YxmxXkTiQ ff pf 'Q 4 RX 11 -..........