Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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lag fiicer LCDR William J . Bredbeck, LT David P. Patton LT Durward B. Mommsen, LT Edward S. Ronan, CDR James L. Harrison LCDR Eugene O. Dailey, LT Lynn P. Blash, LCDR Kenneth C. Bruley wr, LT Robert W, I , X fi Mills LT John E. Dowd, LCDR Jacob C. Kraft

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Captain Sappington, a native of Barnesville, Georgia, was commissioned Ensign in June of 1942 upon graduation from the U, S. Naval Academy in the class of 1943. In July 1945 he reported to the Post Graduate School in Annapolis, Md., to study Ordnance Engineering. Completing his post graduate work at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena in 1947, he was awarded a Pro- fessional Degree in Ordnance QJet Pro- pulsionl Engineering, Prior to reporting aboard GALVEST ON he served with the Staff of Commander Operation Test and Evalu- ation Force, where he was Director, Surface Warfare Division. He is married to the former Kathryn Brill of Mobile, Alabama. They have four children, Arthur, Barbara, John and Jay. Captain Sappington became Commanding Officer of GALVESTON on 28 January 1967. Commanding fticer Captain M. H. Sappington Throughout our Mediterranean cruise Captain M, H, Sappington provided us with information on points of interest, kept us informed of our schedule and through his leadership as commanding officer, GALVESTON became one of the finest fighting ships of the U. S. SIXTH Fleet. During the tense hours of the Middle East Crisis when the words U. S. SIXTH Fleet were in focus around the world, he assured us that no matter what part we were to play in the war, if any,GALVESTON was ready and could meet any challenge no matter how difficult.