Gearing (DD 710) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 g.,,f?' . f EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Rodgers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 12, 1930. He graduated from Lafayette College in 1952 and received his commission via OCS in january 1953. After five months at NAS Glenview, Illinois, he reported aboard USS MEREDITH CDD-890, for duty as CIC Officer. In 1956 he reported aboard USS DES MOINES QCA-134D for a 2 year tour, serving as 3 Battery Officer, Fire Control Officer, and Air Defense Officer, respectively. During this tour, DES MOINES was flagship of the U. S. SIXTH Fleet and participated in the jordan and Le- banon operations. From September 1956 until January 1957 LCDR Rodgers attended the Postgraduate School for Naval Intelligence in Washington, D. C. Upon graduation in june he was ordered to the USS MAT- TABESSET QAOG-525 as Commanding Officer. MATTABESSET was permanently deployed to the SIXTH Fleet with her homeport in Naples, Italy, and operated throughout the Mediterranean and Northern Europe during his two year tour. In August 1959 he reported to the Office of Naval Intelligence at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C- and was assigned to CNO Flag Plot, as a CNO Briefing Officer. The highlight of this tour was the Cuban Crisis, an operation that was historic for all participants. In August 1963 he reported aboard USS GEARINC QDD-7105 at Cagleari, Sardinia as she was ending her first SIXTH Fleet deployment since FRAM Conversion. In 1954 Lieute They live with their two sons in Middletown, Rhode Island. nant Commander Rodgers married the former Sally Taylor of Washington, D. C- a i

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'mit x i 'lx' 1 ,, I K 5 Commander James W. Martin COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Martin was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, February 23, 1926. He was graduated from Lowell High School in 1942 and entered Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, in Feb- ruary, 1943. He enlisted in the Navy in March, 1943 and was called to active duty in july 1943, at which time he was ordered to Holy Cross College under the V-12 program. In November 1944, he reported to the U. S. Naval Reserve Midshipman's School, Fort Schuyler, New York, where he received his commission in March 1945. After attending General Line Officers School, Hollywood, Florida and 82 Gunnery School, Wash- ington, D. C., in july 1945 he was ordered to USS SAN FRANCISCO ICA-381 in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater where he served as Division Officer in the Gunnery Department and junior Turret Officer. In April, 1946, he was released to inactive duty and returned to Holy Cross College from where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in june 1948. Commander Martin returned to active duty in January, 1951 during the Korean Conflict. From january, 1951 until September, 1952, he served as Gunnery Officer on board USS MALOY CEDE-791j. From October, 1952 until November, 1954, he served as Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander Destroyer Division 602. In November, 1954, CDR Martin was ordered to duty as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to the Commandant, First Naval District with Headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, where he served until july 1957. During this tour of duty, Commander Martin transferred from the Naval Reserve to the Regular Navy. From August, 1957 until june, 1958 he attended the U. S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I. as a student in the Command and Staff Course. From july 1958 until December, 1959, he was Exe- cutive Officer of USS NORRIS QDDE-859j. In january, 1960 Commander Martin was ordered to duty as Commanding Officer, USS SELLSTROM QDER-255 Q, in which billet he served until 24 june 1960 when SELLSTROM was decommissioned and transferred to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Com- mander Martin assumed command of USS THOMAS 1. GARY CDER-3261 on 4 August 1960, where he remained until being ordered to the Staff, U. S. Naval Destroyer School in july 1961. In july 1962, he was ordered to the Staff, U. S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island which was his last duty station prior to reporting as Commanding Officer, USS GEARING QDD-7101 in july 1964. Commander Martin has been awarded the following medals: Naval Reserve, American Theater Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign, World War II Victory, Navy Occupation with Asiatic Clasp, China Service, National Defense and the Phillippine Liberation. In 1953, Commander Martin married the former Lois A. Renahan of Malden, Massachusetts. They live with their five children at 42 Dudley Avenue South, Middletown, Rhode Island.

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