George Clymer (APA 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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REAR ADMIRAL F. J. BLOUIN. USN COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS FORCE. U. S. SEVENTH FLEET Francis J. Blouin was born in Northbridge. Massachusetts, on July 23. 1910. He attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute prior to his appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy in 1929. He was graduated and commissioned as an Ensign on June 1. 1933. and subsequently advanced to the rank of Rear Admiral on July 1. 1960. His career at sea has been highly versatile including tours of duty on the battleship, NEW MEXICO, the destroyers. OVERTON. MONAGHAN. and COLE, and the heavy cruiser. TUSCALOOSA, in the Atlantic. He served in the Office of Communications, Chief of Naval Operations, during the early period of World War II. then returned to sea in 1944 as Commanding Officer of the destroyers. STERETT and INGERSOLL. followed bv a tour as executive officer of the cruiser. USS MANCHESTER. After a vear of post graduate training at the Naval ar College in 1948. he served as . ide to Fleet Admiral W. D. Leahy, then Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States. In 1949-50 he was Director of the Legislative Division. Bureau of Naval Personnel, then successively. Commander Escort Destroyer Division 12 at sea during the Korean hostilities, on the staff of the Commander in Chief. U. S. Pacific Fleet, and in 1954 on the Joint Staff. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Washington. D. C. He commanded the amphibious force flagship MOUNT McKINLEY from October 1957 until Decem- ber 1958. during which time he participated in Sixth Fleet Operations during the Lebanon crisis, then became Commander Amphibious Squadron Four and also served as Commander Amphibious Force Sixth Fleet. Following promotion to flag rank. Admiral Blouin has served as an assistant to the Director of Strategic Plans. CNO. as Deputy Secretary to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and as Secretary. Joint Chiefs of Staff, until August 1. 1961. when he assumed duties as Commander Amphibious Group One and Commander Amphibious Force, U. S. Seventh Fleet.