Kauffman (FFG 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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Kauffman At the end of the war, Kauffnian f.:-lined to the BARNEY IDD-1491. In November of 14 'ii he became the Executive Officer of the new Radio Vwision of the E Bureau ofllngineering. In May of1925, lic .is appointed Naval Aide and Flag Secretary to Admiral N N. Robinson, F Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet. I e 'l' I In june of1925. Kaullman was seleeied to the ranl-: A. , r . - P t 5 of Commander. I-Irs next tour ol duty was .rs a member is as O ol' the U.S. Naval Mission to Brazil. Appointed Captain in 1936, Kaulifman served as Commanding Officer ofthe he USS MEMPHIS, and later at the shipyard .tt Mare Island. t In 1941, RearAdmiral Kauffman was sentby Presi- ' dent Roosevelt to establish and command a Naval Opera- I l tion Base in Iceland. In 1942, as the principal Naxyanti- - submarine expert, he commanded the GulliSea Frontier :- which included the Culfof Mexico north to the shores of Carolinas. Under his dynamic leadership. the U-boat vis. menace in that area was checked. Kaullman later became I, , ii r of the Allied Anti-submarine Survey the senior membe Board. evaluatingASVU techniques for Roosevelt and Prime 13 Minister Churchill. Moving on to the Pacific in 1943,he the Pacilic Fleet s cruisers, de- assumed command of all stroyers. and frigatesg 401 ships with 1511 ' 'U men. In October 1944, he reported to Kit' 1.11 Douglas McArthur as Commander Philippine Sea lee- fier. In Mas Vice Admiral James Laurence Kauffman of1946. Vice Admiral Kaulliman returned I 'fic and W-IS orn in Ohio on April 13, 1887. Alames Laurence Kauffman at- nggigngd I0 dufy as fhc Qzglnnqandgnt of ghg Fourth ' el District tended I'ennsylvani.t Military College, the Army and Navy prepara- -,vhgm hc rclnaincd until he retired in 1949 is first. His second career began the day after termination I He held a variety of wide ranging command billets ashore and the lirst president ol'-leliferson Medical College and jelit ' 51645531 A ' I 4 H ' - ' . . . 2 - - . . , a11oatdt1rir1gXYorldXXfarl. berxingmeommandof thegunboatRANll-R, Lamar, a POS1I10I'll'lC retained for 10 years, he prestdedoxe. Q gteattzt and as an Executive Officer of the destroyer CA I.DXV12I.L, he became period of growth in jel'l'erson's history Lieutenant Commander on january 1, 1918. He transferred from the Hg W-lg mu-fied If, K1-,C fmmcr Eliznbcrh KclqcxrDf'1l' ir nearly CALDXVELI. to command the Bath-Built USSIENKINS IDD-421. 54 ycarg, Their daughter, Elizabeth Louise, married pm 2 Admiral Kaummn' during his Career' Sllcm more limi' in COYTTIWIIRI jr Their son Rear Admiral Draper I aurence Ktufliman ' 'led 1119 . . , 4 t , ' A L ' and more time at sea than any other ol-lieer olihis time. fmmcr Margaml C- 'l-uCkCl.nmn- I :Zu tory school, and graduated from the Uh. Naval Academy. A5 Q 1 'L U.S. to commission and command a mv. hip. the USS up I ' 4 so w. Bush 1

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? 1 Q . A, . 1 .A K A A c. rhc crcw orrhc USS KAUFVMAN HTC Q-591, dcdicguc ihib cruimc io our iiiruilics .md liricnds wirhoui whose lovc .uid auppori wc could noi have accomplished this successful dcploymcru. 'lo our commanding ofificcr Kfoiuiiiaudcr -I. 15. Ucppc: thunk you for your superior guidmicc. rcgison.ihic i1.uurc, good humor, .uid wruidy iniiucncc during, rhc good iimcs. hardships .md rigorous cxcrciscs throughout thix cruisc. To ihc hr.ix'c pcoplc of rhc war morn counrry of Homin, :nay L'VL'fiLlSlil1g pc-acc comc your w.iy. XYZ .ilso dcdicxuc lhix cruisc to Ciod .uid our country' for which wc wrvc wirh pride and honor.

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