Eldorado (AGC 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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Y . V --,sl.1l.--I. - -. - '- .- , . . W - - ... - . . . . - . ' -- -- f- ---J.-5-.-'-1-x-1: I-',Q17',aE1QE13':Q22L'L'xj4.i?!xqif'g5'352f:g5 4.if -' -'- - --'J -1' ..:.'r:':-1.'.-r,'.- -- 2-f V1-1 -1 , ..,,.. Y,...-...,- .-4-N ,,,,-, ,N .,., -LL '1', 'i',, ----2----1 - L.. ' Q-- X k I .-........- L., , .L - REAR ADMIRAL JULIAN T. BURKE, IR. , USN COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS GROUP THREE, COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS FORCES, 7th FLEET julian Thompson Burke, Jr., was born on April 24, 1918 in Alexandria, Va. He was commissioned from the Naval Academy in june 1940 and subsequently advanced to the rank of Rear Admiral to date from june 1966. After his commissioning, Admiral Burke served in the battleships WEST VIRGINIA and NORTH CAROLINA where he was a- warded the Commendation Ribbon for his part in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. In 1943 he was ordered to Submarine School, New London, Conn. Upon completion of his training he was assigned to the submarine FLYING FISH as the Torpedo and Executive Officer. During his two year tour in the FLYING FISH he was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star with Combat V for wartime patrols against the japanese forces . In July 1945 Admiral Burke received his first command when ordered to the subma- rine GUARDFISH. Little more than a year later he was detached and assigned to the tender HOWARD W. GILMORE as Engineer- ing Officer. This was followed by a tour in the Enlisted Personnel Division of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington. Admiral Burke returned to the submarine service in 1949 as the Executive Officer of the DOGFISH. This was followed by a tour as Commanding Officer of the SABLEFISH. Next came two tours with surface ships, the first as Executive Officer of the WILLIAMS- BURG, and the second as Commanding Of- ficer of the destroyer HAROLD J. ELLISON. In july 1955 he was ordered to the staff of Commander in Chief, U.S . Atlantic Fleet as the Assistant to the Chief of Staff. Following a year of study at the Naval War College, Newport, R .I. , Admiral Burke was named Commander Submarine Division SIXTY-THREE . In August 1960 he was de- tached to become the Executive Officer of Bancroft Hall at the Naval Academy. This was followed by a tour as Commanding Of- ficer of the troop transport FREMONT. In August 1964 Admiral Burke was again with the submarine service, this time as Com- mander Submarine Squadron SIX. A year later he was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations where he remained until becoming Commander Amphibious Group THREE . On 20 April 1967 he relieved Rear Admiral F , W. Vannoy as Commander Amphibious Group ONE . Admiral Burke's other decorations include, the American Defense Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with six stars, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Nation- al Defense Service Medal. Q