Chicago (CG 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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5 gi? ,x CAPTAIN DONALD VANCE COX USN Commandmg Off1cer 25 July 1966 9 E.-if

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l 7 r ' , Sam Howard Moore was born in Ruby, Texas, on April 11, 1918, son of Mrs. Sam H. fMyrtle Leej and the late Mr. Moore. He received his commission as Ensign in the U. S. Navy in May 1942. After being commissioned, C aptain Moore attend- ed Cornell University for instruction in diesel engi- neering. His first assignment at sea was as the En- gineering Officer of USS YMS-6 in the Atlantic Fleet. During World War II, he served in the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. In 1945, he became Commander Mine Squadron 102, and during 1946, he served as Commanding Of- ficer, USS DENSITY QAM-218j in the Atlantic Fleet. Captain Moore attended the Guided Missile School, Fort Bliss, Texas, in 1947. During 1948-1949, he served on board USS ADIRONDACK QAGC-155, the flagship of C ommander Operational Development Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. In 1950, he attended the General Line School, Monterey, California. From January 1951 until Octo- ber 1952, Captain Moore served on the staff of Com- manding General SIXTH Army, in the Presidio of San Francisco. From October 1952 until August 1954, he served as Flag Secretary to Commander Mine Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet. Captain Moore became Executive Officer of USS HENRY W. TUCKER QDDR-8755 in September 1954. -In March 1956 he assumed command of the Pacific- based USS CUSHIN.G QDD-797j. From September 1957 until June 1958,he attend- ed the Senior Course, Marine Corps Schools , Quantico, Virginia. From July 1958 until 1960 he was assigned to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations fResearch and Developmentj . In July 1960, Captain Moore became Executive Officer of the First TALOS Guided Missile Ship, USS GALVESTON QCLG-35, in the Atlantic Fleet. He assumed command of Destroyer Division ONE ZERO TWO on March 1, 1962, and was involved in the Cuban Crisis of October 1962. During that period, he was the on-scene commander for boarding at sea and search of MARUCLA during the Quarantine opera- tions. On April 19, 1963, Captain Moore was detached from duty as Commander Destroyer Division ONE ZERO TWO. He then reported to the Bureau of Naval Weapons where he served as Director of Plans and Programs for the Surface Missile Systems Project until March 1965. ' Captain Moore then attended the Missile Systems Orientation Course at Naval Schools Command,Mare Island, Vallejo, California. He then reported to the Fleet Anti-Air-Warfare TrainingCenter in San Diego, California for the Naval Tactical Data System Opera- tions Indoctrination Course. I ' He reported on board USS CHICAGO QCG-115 in Captain Moore was awarded the Legion of Merit for duty while Director Plans and Programs, Surface Missile Systems Project During World War II, Cap- tain Moore was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal as Commanding Officer, USS YMS-415, and was awarded a second Navy Commendation as Com- mander Mine Squadron 102 During the Cuban Crisis, he was awarded a third Navy Commendation for the MARUCLA incident He possesses the Asiatic Pacific Area Medal ffour starsj for duty in Okinawa Campaign, Third Fleet, East China Sea and Japanese Empire water operations. He also possesses the Navy Occu- pation Medal fAsia Claspj, China Service Medal, American Theater Medal, World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal. Captain Moore is marriedtothe former Charlene Blair of Oran e Texas.gCaptain andqMrs.lVioore have April 1965 to assume command. - CAPTAIN SAM

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THE SKIPPER Captain Cox was born in Farragut, Iowa, on May 6, 1921, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Cox. He was Xvaledictorian at Farragut High School and the honor graduate at Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Missouri before entering the U. S. Naval Academy in 1940. While at the Academy, he was president of the Quarterback Society and the Art Club, Regimental Adjutant, and a member of the championship intercollegiate fencing team. A member of the Class of 1944, he was commissioned Ensign in June 1943, subsequently advancing to the rank of Captain. Following graduation from the Naval Academy, Captain Cox served in the battleship USS IDAHOQBB- 425 during World War II in the 'Pacific area and after- wards on board the USS MADDOX fDD-7311, as Gun- nery Officer. He then went to Johns Hopkins University of ordnance engineering post-graduate training in guided missiles, earning an MS degree in Electrical Engineering. Further experience in weapons and missiles was gained while serving as Gunnery Officer in the USS RICHARD E. KRAUSEg as Missile Test Officer in the USS MISSISSIPPI, and as Surface-to-Air Guided Missile Test Officer on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. He was Executive Officer of the USS DECATUR QDD-936y, helping to place that ship in commission at Boston in December of 1956. His next assignment was the TERRIER and TARTAR Research and Devel- ment Project Officer and Program Manager in the Bureau of Naval Weapons. In 1960 and 1961, Captain Cox attended the War College of the U. S. AIR FORCE at Maxwell Field, Alabama. Following graduation from this senior col- lege of the Air Force, he was ordered to supervise the completion and the manning of USS ROBISON as Prospective Commanding Officer. - On the first of December 1961, at Boston, Massachusetts, Captain Cox placed USS ROBISON QDDG-125 in commission as first Commanding Officer of that new Guided Missile Destroyer. After fitting out the ship, he took ROBISON through the Panama Canal to her new home port of San Diego, California. En route, his ship rescued a group of shipwrecked San Diego tuna men from Clipperton Island. After commanding the ship through her training exercises and first deployment in the Far' East, Captain Cox reported to new duty in Wahington, D.C. as Executive Assistant for Surface Missile Systems in the' Bureau of Naval Personnel. In April 1965, he assumed duties as Head of the Enlisted Distribution Branch in that Bureau. - . He reported on board USS CHICAGO ICG-Ill in July 1966 to assume command. Captain Cox is married to the former Evelyn Brewer of Annapolis, Maryland. They have three children, Gena, Vance Jr., and Tommy. .-.- The Captain and Rear Admiral Baumberger