Newport News (CA 148) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER SECOND FLEET COMMANDER STRIKINC FLEET ATLANTIC VICE ADMIRAL BERNARD A. CLAREY, USN . On August 22, 1966, Vice Admiral Clarey became the 20th Commander of the Second Fleet and Striking Fleet Atlantic. He brings to this challanging job an admirable-set of credentials. I S Bernard Ambrose Clarey was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on May 4, 1912. Graduating from the United States Naval Academy, he was commissioned Ensign on May 31, 1934. Admiral Clarey's first duty was aboard acruiser, USS MILWAUKEE , from June, 1934 to December, 1936, In that month he was assigned to Submarine instruction at New London, Connecticut. He served in Submarines from that time throughout all of World War II, making a total of nine . ' v' A Ad ' 1 Cl d h d th - Pr1or g,,g,,,,E,g, ice mira arey serve a oar e submarines USS - ,ff M -1-i . . as Executive Officer on board the latter. He was on board December 7th, 1941. 1 W5-iiel.. , y . S Q 'Q , Aftwiig-grggogne DOEPQHIN, was detached to 3.SSl4ySigjkil1fi?f1!i2htE1lg50i,ffU4't!3Q USS AMBER- '-:Z'2-fe'5f'2fff2 w122ez2 -1111231121.2z1f.1:z'1 if . . A 'Ht V,3::5f33fQQE,:?-' ' ' . JAC K- J une 19, which - - , in . time ar Patrols. Star Medal, conspifioittgw intrepedit inf egggf I ln the S Divlsion 82 at ' Z' USS PET0, za to the Aich i : the USS if Admiral Clarey ENVGHFS HY ,iffy A y , r6sS':'R i2i?i'th 'S'O Qiwo gold stars aricfaatwh, Bfhjeshge R' tion from -if J' te' Pi'-'ii:?2Faf2:sIl' '-1-iii - ' 1'j 'I'1Fl?L . T' .W the foul? War ,gatrolsgnlnade On her thlrk' er 9 1944 to Jan r 945 PI .if ' n .' . .. Y ' W X' 4,1 A I ' ' JN A Yi 9 Yi Y , 9 , :gpm hi ,i ff ' - is H P USS thin Vessel' it r i g '53 'E FL E12 li Ah tg U I WWW? gy, 7 ,J fL'lQh 101,13 E , ij TE'-2 r Eagle 1 ia P ht P' 4 ' ' 1 -,-,' :- 4. ' H lufgw-L is , .F , L - man 1945, he was ass1 wTEla-g 'aff of the Com- of hostigdgglin and was serving in that assi'g'T1UIi'1ent at the cessation h- 5 QHS , . Eiga! 'li -u Q i '.'. . and include two tours in the Office of CNO 1946-47 Officer gf Zh Hllfjvgghe mjthe Bureau of Personnel 1949-51. For service as Executive .L - .- ' ' ' ' -f - A . , f 2 - 9 HELENA.g31h Operations against North Korean and Chinese Communist OFCGS, he was awarded the Bronze Star with combat V . 52 Sigcsgfhis service in Korea, Vice Admiral Clarey has commanded Submarine Division , 'HH e, leet Oiler USS HASSAYAMPA studied t th N t' lW C h Ad di the Far Easterhf,'.Desk in the Politico Militar , P l' 5 ' ? a Iona ar Ouege, 'ea e , 0 ' D1 f CN Ch f f Staff to CommanderrSubmarines Pacific. y O my Vlslon O O' and been le 0 , P ASSS. rtomotgd to F1325 Rank on July 1, 1959, Admiral Clarey had duty in the Office of the Comrllijgtof iigegiggfnaginglekfense gvlgnpowerl from 1958 to 1962. In July, 1962 he assumed , orce, , , P ' ' - A of Merit for service in that command. aclflc Fleet and was Subsequently awarded a Leglon p . , S Pacifigolggggf sid fAd?f11ral on June 5, 1964, he became Deputy Commander in Chief Commander-in-Ch. f 19 9 0 .Staff to. the Commander Pacific Fleet. On August 22,.1966, the Atl . ServiC.G Medal to ice AC311'1l11tl1I?3T1g?3LIIT2raL' Thfjmas H' Moorer presented the Dlstmgulshed V Ad . , . Y OI' 1S outstanding performance while at CincPacFlt. They IEZVG I1?v3Za'1SEiZf1'9Sgt1ShII13.I'I'1ed to the former Jean Scott of New London, Connecticut. dest - ' ep 911 Scott, now a Lieutenant USN servin in an Atlantic Fleet ro . , yer, and Michael O'Hearn, a Junior at Ripon College, Wisconsin. g

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I 3 21S COMMANDER When Vice he had than any Mitscher, C duation though SYLV this after 1nted and Ballistic ment of miss SECGND VVElS concept of Gold blends On July 8 tionally m Joint Task Fu Before saying Evaluation Group Change of Command Thomas H. Moorer Vice Admiral Washington, D. C. WIC 3,