Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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commander carrier division four GEORGE C TALLEY JR George Clyde Talley Jr. was born in Eastland Texas on March 26 1922 son of George C and Pearl fAlford1 Talley He graduated from Lawton QOklahoma1 H1gh School and attended the Un1vers1ty of Oklahoma for one year He entered the U S Naval Academy Annapolls Maryland 1n 1940 He graduated wxth dlstmctron wrth the Class of 1944 on June 9 1943 Caccelerated course due to World War II1 and was commrssroned Ensxgn He subsequently advanced 1n rank to Rear Admrral effectlve 1 August 1968 Follow1ng graduatlon from the Naval Academy 1n 1943 he was asslgned to the USS ARKANSAS CBB 331 He was on board that battleshrp dur1ng the 1nvas1ons of Normandy and Southern France In October 1944 he was ordered to fllght tra1n1ng He was des1gnated Naval Av1ator on October 17 1945 In May 1946 he Jorned Torpedo Squadron SEVENTY FIVE fwhxch was later des1gnated Attack Squadron FOUR B1 From June 1948 unt1l September 1950 h served as Test Pllot 1n the Armament Test DIVISION Patuxent R1ver Maryland He then served w1th Frghter Squadron ELEVEN based on the USS KEARSARGE In that assrgnment he completed s1xty combat m1ss1ons 1n the Korean area of host1l1t1es and was awarded the A1r Medal w1th Gold Stars 1n l1eu of the Second and Th1rd A1r Medals for mer1tor1ous achlevement dur1ng the per1od September 17 1952 to February 20 953 From July 1953 to June 1954 he attended the Com mand and Staff Course at the Naval War College New port Rhode Island after whlch he was Asslstant Pro fessor of Naval S01ence at Dartmouth College Hanover New Hampshrre In June 1956 he Jomed the Staff of Commander Carrrer D1v1s1on TWO as A1r Operatlons Offrcer and 1n June 1958 reported for refresher trammg with Attack Squadron FORTY-FOUR. He commanded Attack Squadron THIRTY FOUR from October 1958 unt1l March 1960 In July 1960 he reported to the Naval Warfare Course however h1s course was lnterrupted because of orders to duty as Operatlonal Planner and L1ght Attack Spec1al1st on the Jolnt Strateglc Plannmg Staff at Offutt A1r Force Base Omaha Nebraska H remalned there unt1l July 1961 In October 1961 h assumed command of Carrrer A1r Group ONE aboard USS F D ROOSEVELT Durrng the per1od January 1963 to June 1964 he headed the A1r Warfare D1v1s1on and was Deputy Chlef of Staff for Operatlons to Commander Operatlonal Test and Evaluatlon Force From June 1965 to June 1966 he commanded the USS CHILTON CAPA 381 I August 1966 he became Commandlng Offlcer of the USS FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT CCVA 421 and for outstandlng servlces dur1ng combat operatlons m South east As1a from August 28 to December 27 1966 was awarded the Leglon of Merrt In March 1967 he reported as Head of the Av1at1on Plans Branch Off1CC of the Deputy Ch1ef of Naval Operatlons CAITJ Navy Depart ment In March 1968 he was assrgned as Deputy Drrec tor Strateg1c Plans and Pohcy D1v1s1on of OPNAV He assumed command of Carrrer D1v1s1on FOUR 1n Apr1l 1970 In addltlon to the Legron of Merit and the A1r Medal w1th two Gold Stars Rear Adm1ral Talley has the Amerrcan Defense SCTVICC Medal Amerrcan Cam palgn Medal European Afrrcan Mrddle Eastern Campalgn Medal Chlna Servlce Medal Navy Occupatlon Medal Europe Clasp Umted Natlons Servrce Medal Korean Presrdentlal Un1t C1tat1on Badge and the Vretnam Ser vlce Medal He also has been awarded the Natronal Order of Vretnam Frfth Class accompanled by the Gal lantry Cross w1th Palm O , Q 9 9 , 9 9 9 - ' . . I .U . . . 9 9 . . . , . - H . . . . . . . 9 9 9 . . . ,, . . 9 9 9 9 e 9 - 9 C , , . . . , - 0 I 1 . - 9 9 n . .. . - , , . . 9 9 ' ' 9 e . n o , , , . Y , - , . . - Q , nun , . ' ' CG ' ' ' 7, .. - . - ..... 9 9 , 1 . , - - . . - . - . . 9 ' 9 ' 9 9 9 - - - . . . . . 9 9 9 9 . , 9 9 ' , D . . 9 ' , .

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chief of staff WILLIAM H. MCLALIGHLINJR. Captain William H. McLaughlin, Jr., was born in Bradford, Massachusetts. He was graduated from Stone- ham High School, Stoneham, Massachusetts, in 1939 and attended Boston College until his entrance into the United States Naval Academy in June 1941. He was graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1944. His first tour of duty was on USS SAN JUAN CCLAA-541. During this period, SAN JUAN participated in five Pacific campaigns and the evacuation of . Allied prisioners of war from camps in Japan. Captain McLaughlin was designated a Naval Aviator in March 1947 and has since served in patrol planes, electronic countermeasures and carrier antisubmarine squadrons. He commanded Antisubmarine Squadron 38 and Carrier Antisubmarine Air Group 59. His main carrier duty has been on board USS BEN- NINGTON and USS PRINCETON. In addition, he commanded the attack cargo ship USS VERMILION CLKA-1071 and the USS TICONDEROGA CCVS-141 from October 1969 to December 1970 before assuming his present duties as Chief of Staff, Commander Carrier Division FOUR in January 1971. On shore duty Captain McLaughlin served as head of Aviation Photographic Training, Naval Air Technical Training Unit, Pensacola, Florida, Assistant Professor of Naval Science, Yale University, Training and Aviation Safety Officer on the Staff of Commander Fleet Air Japan, and head of Officer Placement, Bureau of Naval Personnel. Captain McLaughlin's decorations include the Merito- rious Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal with five stars, Philippine Liberation Medal, World War II Oc- cupation and Victory Medals, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Taiwan Straits 119585 and Vietnam Cl962j. Captain McLaughlin holds a Master of Science de- gree in Business Administration from George Washington University. He is also a graduate of the Industrial Col- lege of the Armed Forces and the Command and 'Staff course at the Naval War College. - Captain McLaughlin and his wife, the former Rita Champagne of Stamford, Connecticut, and four child- ren, Suzanne, Sharon, Bill III, and Patrick, live in Norfolk, Virginia. Another daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Renaud, resides in Alexandria, Virginia. I F- 13 Qigv 'ig J-Ja?