Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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Commander Geary was born in Oakland, California on 25 May 1925, and received his education at the University of Washington, Whitman College and Princeton. On 23 August 1945 he was commissioned as an Ensign, U. S. Naval Reserve, from the U. S. Naval Reserve M i d s hip m an School, Columbia University. He was married on the same date to Betty Marie Mc Lafferty of College Place, Washington. The Gearys have one son, Michael. During his naval career Commander Geary has had three commands. HG ELISO attended several schools and served on the Staff of Commander Service Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. He assumed the duties of Executive Officer aboard GALVESTON on 19 March 1967. Executive Officer Commander M. O. Geary Commander Mervin O. Geary is our Executive Officer and the right hand man of the skipper. When ever there was a job to be done, he was 'rthere withthat vitality and drive which was a challenge to all of us. He often found it necessary to call upon his Lmderstanding and experience, acquired through many years of dedicated service to his country and fellow man, to solve the problems we encountered in the Mediterranean. Without the help of his per- sonal guidance, GALVESTON could nothave achieved the high degree of competence she had on this cruise.