Chilton (APA 38) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 75 text:

'l. x .,-,X

Page 74 text:

COMM NDER AMPHIBIOU SQUAD ON TWO CAPTAIN J. T. ALEXANDER, USN Captain Alexander was born at Pearl Harbor in 1920 and is a second-generation naval officer. He entered the Naval Academy in 1938 from Kent School in Connecticut. Upon graduation in December 1941, he joined the light cruiser RALEIGH in the Pacific and served in serval departments as a junior officer. In April 1944 the destroyer PRINGLE, in which he was serving as Gunnery Officer, was lost to kamikaze attack on r adar picket station Okinawa. While attached to the staff of Commander Amphibious Gr oup T H R E E during the Korean War, he participated in s e v er al amphibious operations on the coast of Korea and was awarded a Letter of Commendation with Combat V . In addition to serving in three cruisers and two destroyers, he has commanded a destroyer-escort, a destroyer, a mine squadron, and a fleet oiler. He holds a BS degree in mechanical engineering from the Naval Post Graduate School and an MA degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army War College. Before reporting as Commander Amphibious Squadron TWO, he was an Assistant Naval Inspector General in the Office of the Chief O5 lgvlaval Operations. Captain Alexander is married to the former Emily Jane Snyder O OTR, Pennsylvania. They have three children and make their home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Mn, ,,,,.,,.,,.,,..,,,,..-..,, ,..,..,, Vu.. ,-.ff---,-A.--iq... .-f.,.,Y..,,..,.,.,,-,,.....,- ., S, v - . V - . . , ..- V, ., . . - . . . . . --. Nw-A ..Y. ,-.4-L-4 Q-M5 -.1 :f141-w-fN- fs-' 4 .-,..-2-..-V -,.,Q,.JNL-494,--v,.-H 4- ----f I ,. .J , .. , . .......,.....-,,,1.-sau.:

Page 76 text:

i M A ER PH BIO S UUADRON TWO 1 t CAPTAIN R. C. GIBSON, USN CAPTAIN ROBERT C. GIBSON, USN Captain Robert C, Gibson, UNS, was born in Junction City, Oregon where he attended public schools followed by a year at Oregon State University before entering the U.S. Naval Academy in the class of 1944. Commissioned on graduation in June 1943, he reported to USS DEWEY CDD349J, the first in a series of destroyer duty assignments, where he served during World War II. Fol- lowing the war, he served consecutive tours in USS CORRY CDD 8173 and on the staffs of COMDESRON EIGHT and COMDESLANT before designation as Assistant Professor of Naval Science at Oregon State University. For his service in USS TOLEDO CCA 133D during the Korean conflict, Captain Gibson was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device. He was subsequently served sea tours as Executive Officer of USS MONTROSE CAPA 2122 and as Commanding Officer of USS RADFORD CDD 4465 and USS WASHBURN CAKA 1085. Captain Gibson has served ashore as an Assistant Detailer in the Bureau of Naval Personnel and as the Ship Operation's Officer on the Staff of the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet. He is a graduate of the Command and Staff and Naval Warfare Courses at the Naval War College. Prior to reporting as Commander Amphibious Squadron TWO on 21 December 1967, Captain Gibson served as Assist- ant Chief of Staff for Operations on the staff of Commander U.S. Naval Forces, Philippines. He was promoted to Captain effective 1 September 1963. Captain Gibson is marriedfto the former Sybil Space of Glen Rock, N.J,. The couple have three children John, nine, Craig, eight, and Catherine, four. Mrs. Gibson is a former Wave officer. ,.,.- .5 ,N-., - ,-w. V,-f V-... .,,--.--..,.-.,-.-.-A-4.-fa, 4.4,-,..,-.-,.. -1. ..--.-..,.f'.v,,- -..---,--,,.A,.f --...,. .,..-..-.,Y. . -. . , . . , L. FT 1'F : :'l'.L 'f'f 7f 'ITT' 171' i1fffi'f 'L:T 'iT 'lip '1ff '- ''.fj.?-'-':'TL-'gt?-2':5 - Ef ': f'T1:?1'f7!'Z'f V'i'7 , ':'T'1 3'i ,:,'4?fi'1f:4'?5ffi9j'VPD-f:S5':. 21,44 ' -'r 'f-9 '-,1:73: '.-'1 '4J.3l K f- ' . 3 -' S --- .-1 L ' ' '