Newport News (CA 148) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMCRUDESF LOT 9 David Harrington Bagley was born in the Hague, Netherlands, on December 7, 1920, son of Admiral David W. Bagley, USN and Mrs. Marie L. Bagley. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy on Iune 9, 1943. From February 1947 to March 1948 he served as the Executive Officer and Navigator of the USS CUNNA- SON CDE-7951. After serving aboard the USS CUNNA- SON the Admiral became the Assistant Readiness Officer Staff ComDesPac and in 1950 he took the post of Opera- tions Officer Staff of COMDERON SEVEN in the Korean area. In March 1956 he became the Assistant Head of the Pacific-F ar East Branch, Politico-Military policy Division Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. 6- He served in the Strategic Plans Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Qlnternational Security Affairsj during 1963. In May 1964 he became the Executive Assistant and Senior Aide to the Under Secretary of the Navy and for exceptionally meritorious service in that capacity, he was awarded the Legion of Merit. In September 1966 he commanded the USS OKLA- HOMA CITY QCLC-51 until 1968 and was awarded a gold star in lieu ofa second Legion of Merit. He is married to the former Charlotte Lee Hartwell of San Mateo, California and they have five children.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER CDR. L.K. FENLON Commander F enlon was born in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Leslie K. F enlon, Sr. The Com- mander graduated from Clinton High School, and soon thereafter enrolled in the State University of Iowa as a pre-med student. In 1944 his studies were brought to an abrupt end, when in that same year, the Commander enlisted in the Navy. Assigned as a Hospital Corpsman, the Commander worked both the East and West coasts in that capacity until mid-1945. 1949 saw the Commander graduating from the United States Naval Academy with the commision of an Ensign, and an initial assignment to the Battleship USS MIS- SOURI. Two years of duty, coupled with nine months gunline duty in the Korean war, brought an end to the Com- manderis first assignment, as he was reassigned to the USS PURSUIT, a Geodetic Survey Ship in the Atlantic Fleet. Within the next three years, LT. Fenlon was promoted to Lieutenant, assumed his first command, PCE-874, homeported in New Orleans, and returned to the Naval Academy as a Seamanship and Navigation Instructor. Commander Fenlon commissioned the USS BICELOW QDD-9421 as the Operations Officer in 1957, and remained on board until 1960, serving the last eighteen months as Executive Officer. Within these last eighteen months as Executive Officer, the then Lieutenant was promoted to Lieutenant Commander, and at the end of 1960 was assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel as a member of the Officer Performance Division. Off-duty time in the years 1960-1962 were beneficial to the Commander, as he earned a Master's Degree in International Relations from American University during that time. The next stop for the Commander was the Naval War College. After completion of the college, he was assigned to Ioint Staff duty in Seoul, Republic of Korea. as Plans and Policy Advisor to the Minister of National Defense. This was in 1963. In September of 1965, the Commander achieved a major ambition when he took command of the destroyer, USS RICH CDD-8202. Under his command, the RICH under-went two successful deployments, visiting ports from the Indian Ocean to the Norwegian Sea. From August, 1967 to June, 1968, Commander F enlon was a student again, this time in the U.S. Air Force's Senior course, at the Air War College, Montgomery, Alabama. june of 1968 brought the Commander to the World's Largest Heavy Cruiser, where he assumed his present position. The Commanderis official home is in Thorndale, Pennsylvania. He is married to the former Mary jane Kinkaid of Thorndale, and they have two children, a daughter, Karen, and a son Leslie III. A

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l COMCRUDESFLOT 3 Thomas Ioseph Rudden, Ir., was born in Newark, New Iersey, on 19 August 1915. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1935, graduated with the class of 1939, com- missioned Ensign and subsequently advanced to the rank of Rear Admiral on 10 August 1965. Following graduation from the Academy, he was assigned to the USS CALIFORNIA. The CALIFORNIA was badly damaged and sank in 16 feet of mud, when the Iapanese attacked Pearl Harbor. By April of 1942, she was pumped, raised and in drydock for repair. He was awarded a letter of Commendation with Ribbon for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Serving aboard the USS CLEVELAND he saw action in: Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Green Island, Siapan, Tinian, Guam and Palau. For his services he was awarded a bronze star on his Commendation Ribbon. From February 1947 until October 1952 he served as Executive Officer of the USS GURKE and Commanding Officer ofthe USS MCCOOK and CASSIN YOUNG, he became the Commanding Officer of the USS GALVES- TON in 1963. His selection to the rank of Rear Admiral was approved by the President and was promoted 1 November, 1965. On 19 Ianuary 1968, Rear Admiral Rudden became Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla THREE. 7