Oklahoma City (CLG 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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Flag Azdes LCDR. Guy M. Neely Flag Lieutenant LTjg. Paula G. Fish Protocol Olicer LCDR. Robert P. Chrisler Administration Ofiicer CAPT. Warren C. Kiracofe Legal Officer fldmjnzlsfrafjon CDR. Robert S. Jones Public Information Oflicer LTJg. William .l. Laux F lag Division Officer ENS. Richard B. Howard Ass't. Public Information LCDR. Robert D. Pace, .lr. Flag Secretary ENS. Philip D. Humphreys Personnel Oflicer

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Chief of S taff UNITED STATES SEVENTH FLEET Captain Grover S. H1'ggj.nbotham 'wah' Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander Seventh Fleet is Captain Grover S. Higginbotham. The d d d Virginia-born naval officer entered the U.S. Naval Academy at the age of 16 and was gra uate an commissioned an Ensign in 1935. . . . .Q. I M Q. He was born in Amherst County, Virginia, on 11 January 1915, son of Mrs. CT1I'1-t1I1C E tx ay.l Higginbotham and the late Mr. Orover J. Higginbotham. After graduating from the Naval Academy he served aboard the battleship USS ARIZONA QBB-391 from July 1935 to December 1938, thereafter returning to the Naval Academy as Assistant Crew Coach in the Department of Physical Education. l the summer of 1939, he reported to the USS WYOMING tAC-171 and one year later joined the n Staff of Commander Transport Squadron One. He then served in the battleship USS TEXAS tBB-551 until July 19413. Subsequent assignments included duty in the Ofhce of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet. command d ' Clref Atlantic and of the destroyer USS A. W. GRANT QDD-6-fl49j, on the Staffs of the Comman ers in 1 . Atlantic Fleet, at the Fifteenth Naval District, Commander Destroyer Division 52, and Head of the Surface Weapons Branch in the Ollice of the Chief of Naval Operations. H t d t Commander Seventh Fleet as Chief of Staff and Aide in September 1961 following three e repor e o ' D ' th ear 1953 he was Chief of Staff for Commander Cruiser Dixision successive tours at sea. uring e y 1 - Two, then commanded the FSS PONCHATOULA KAO-14183 and later was Commander Destroyer Squadron 25. He is married to the former Miss Vivian W. Huslwick of Long Beach. California. They have a on Kenneth A.. and a daughter, Mrs. Christine H. Slaven.

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CDR. .lack H. Pennington Intelligence officer ll CDR. Harold .I. Grimes Air Operations Intelligence CAPT. William M. Kaufman Plans officer L' ' V, A,.. l i ' -' . I 7 ' l ,. ' I : ' f' is r 9 .if F 2 , l' L., -, LDV. COL. Laverne W. Wagner Fleet Marine Officer I1:zfeI.l1'gence LCDR. Lewis E. Newliry Target Photo Interpretation Plans CDR. Earl E. Buckwalter Assistant Plans 3 , E w In T Q5 A N. l MIX l i LCDR. Rolicrt T. MacOnie Shipping Operations Intelligence LT. .Iarnes M. Carr, Ir. Naval Operations Intelligence V... i i l i V LCDR. Eugene Infxe Oilirzer in Charge Security Group Detachment LT. Marcus J. Langholz Ass't. Oficer in Charge Security Group Detachment CDR. William R. Flanagan Assistant Plans-Naval Air LCOL. .Iames M. Connell Assistant PlansfArmy LCOL. Robert M. Tyler Assistant Plans-Air Force