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

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4 Frank Wilson Vannoy was born in Madison- ville, Ky. Prior to entering the Naval Acad- emy in 1935, he attended the University of Kentucky for a year. On june 1, 1939 he was graduated from the Academy with distinction -- 16th in a class of 581. He subsequently advanced in rank to that of Rear Admiral, to date from August 1, 1965. Following graduation from the Academy, he joined the USS MISSISSIPPI and was on board that battleship at Havalfiord, Iceland, when the United States entered World War II, December 8, 1941 . Detached from that ship in October 1942, he then reported as Flag Lieutenant and Aide to Commander Battle- ship Division FOUR. He was Assistant Op- erations Officer on the Staff of Commander Amphibious Group TWO from October 1943 to May 1945, then transferred in a similar capacity to the Staff of Commander Fifth Amphibious Force. For outstanding ser- vices during World War II, he was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat V . In October 1945, he joined the Staff of Com- mander Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, as Assistant Operations Officer and in Jan- uary 1948 reported as Executive Officer of Navy Special Weapons Unit 471, Where he remained until March 1949. He next served as Operations Officer on board the USS DES MOINES. In February 1953 he assumed command of the USS WATTS and in july 1954 was detached for instruction at the Naval War College. Completing the course in june 1955 he remained for duty on the Staff in the Strategy and Tactics Department until june 1957. After service afloat as Commander Mine Squadron Eight, he served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations from Decem- ber 1958 until November 1961, heading the REAR ADMIRAL FRANK W. VANNOY, USN COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS GROUP THREE COMMANDER AMPI-IIBIOUS FORCES, 7th FLEET Special Weapons Plans Branch in 1960-61 . He then assumed command of the USS VER- MILION. Detached from that command in january 1963, he became Commander Amphibious Squadron TEN and in May 1964 was ordered to duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as head of the joint and International Plans Branch. He Was detached from that -duty in june 1965 and assigned as Commander Amphibious Train- ing Command, U.S . Atlantic Fleet. In jan- uary 1967, Admiral Vannoy became Com- mander Amphibious Group ONE and after three months was ordered to the post of Commander Amphibious Group THREE . He relieved Rear Admiral J. T. Burke on 20 April 1967.