Josephus Daniels (DLG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Gordon R. Nagler was born on 24 June 1925 at Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Duke University and received his commission as Ensign from Northwestern Midshipman School in July 1945. His sea duty tours have included command of USS MULLINNIX (DD-944), USS FORSTER (DER- 334) and USS PC-581. He has served as Executive Officer, USS PHILIP (DD- 498) , Communications and ASW Officer of USS McCAFFERY (DD-860) and First Lieutenant, USS MERRICK (AKA-97), in which he participated in the Byrd Antarctic Ex- pedition of 1946. Capt . Nagler has served ashore on the Staffs of the Chief of Naval Operations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Commander Mine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. In addition he has attended the following schools: The Industrial College of the Armed Forces, the Armed Forces Staff College, the U.S. Naval Post- graduate School in Command Communications, and the General Line School, Newport, R.I. Capt. Nagler is married to the former Nannette Holland of Portland, Oregon, and they have two sons, James who is married, and Richard who is attending college. He assumed command of USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (DLG-27) on 13 July 1970. CAPT G. R. NAGLER Commanding Officer

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CAPT W. R. ST. GEORGE Captain William Ross St. George was born in Southport. North Carolina in 1924. He attended the United States Naval Academy and was commis- sioned Ensign on 6 June 1946. His duty at sea has included service on var- ious destroyers in the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets, in Operations, Engineering and Gunnery and Ex- ecutive billets. He also has served aboard the USS ROCHESTER (CA-124). His destroyer com- mand experience includes duty as Commanding Officer, USS VAN VOORHIS (DE-1028) and Com- manding Officer, USS RICHARD E. BYRD (DDG- 23). Captain St. George attended George Washington University Law School and graduated in 1953 with the degree of Juris Doctor. He has served ashore as an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy and in the office of the Judge Advocate General. Other tours have seen him on the staffs of the Chief of Naval Operations and Commander, Second Fleet where he was assistant Chief of Staff for Operations. Captain St. George is married to the former Louise Bridger of Bladenboro, North Carolina. They have three children: Vicki, Ross and Susan. He assumed command of USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (DLG-27) on 14 February 1969 while the ship was in drydock in Portsmouth, Virginia. On 13 July 1970 in Subic Bay, Philippines, Capt. St. George was relieved by Capt. G. R. Nagler. That same afternoon Capt. St. George was promoted to Rear Admiral. RADM St. George is now assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, D.C. Commanding Officer

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CDR C. W. O ' REILLY Executive Officer Commander Charles W. O ' Reilly was born on 30 August 1932 at Portland, Maine. He attended the Merchant Marine Academy at Castine, Maine, graduating and receiving his commission as Ensign in the United States Navy in June 1953. His sea duty tours have included Executive Officer of the USS MARIAS (AO-57), Damage Con- trol and Repair Officer on the USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA-62), Operations Officer for the USSPOCONO (AGC-16) and as the Main Propulsion Assistant on the USS IOWA (BB-61). Commander O ' Reilly has served ashore at various commands including the Staff of Commander Service Force Pacific and at the Bureau of Naval Personnel. In addition, he has attended the following schools: the Armed Forces Staff College and the General Line School at Monterey, California. Commander O ' Reilly is married to the former Norma McGlinn of Caribou, Maine and they have two sons and three daughters. Commander O ' Reilly reported aboard USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (DLG-27) on 21 February 1970. While on duty aboard JOSEPHUS DANIELS in the Gulf of Tonkin, Cdr. O ' Reilly directed more than 600 successful helicopter landings on her flight deck.