Cogswell (DD 651) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander James Harris Moore, Jr. became Com- manding Oihcer of the USS COCSWELL in October 1959. Commander Moore began his naval career on 24 February 1938 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Subsequently he attended Aviation Machinists Mate School and served with Bombing Squadron 7. ln Oc- tober 1940, Commander Moore began flight school at NAS Pensacola, Florida and was commissioned in March 1942. His duty assignments have included VP-72g Operations Officer and Executive Officer VJ-8g Commanding Officer VU-3 5 OINC Dive Test Section NAMC Philadelphiag Staff, Commander Naval Air Bases, ,lapang Staff, DESRON 165 Executive Ofhcer USS BORIE QDD-704D g USNSPF Pensacolag Ass't Director Physical Fitness and Survival Derpatmentg Executive Officer, USS NOBLE CAPA-21853 and Commanding Ofiicer USS COGSWELL. Commander Moore wears the Air Medalg Good Conduct Medalg American Defense Service Medal with HA 5 American Campaign Medalg Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Q3 Combat Stars-Coral Sea, Midway, Guadal canaljg Victory Medal-World War Il 3 National Defense Service Medalg Korean Service Medalg United Nations Service Medalg and Philippine Liberation Ribbon. Commander M0ore's home is in Chula Visita, California with his wife and four children. LCDR Thomas E. Jackson . .4 .4 I y. Q, xg , f! - .-- -1 J -. fri Y -A 9- 1 2. 2- sf w , fi' H. , ,Q - , if J . I f - L u if L. CDR James H. Moore, Jr. A native of Arkansas Lieutenant Commander Thomas E. Jackson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the class of 1947. He served aboard the USS THOMPSON QDMS-38j, USS MOCKING BIRD fAMS-27j, USS KLEINGSMITH QAPD-127j and the USS NEWPORT NEWS QCA-148j. He has taught in the Electrical Engineering Department at the U.S. Naval Academy and prior to reporting aboard the USS COGSWELL served as Staff Operations Ofiicer of DesRon 21.