Oklahoma City (CLG 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Qfzicer U S. S. OKLAHOMA CITY Commander Wjlllldm I Coleman 'we gil? f W ' I4 Commander Louis K. Tuttle Executive Ojfcer 7 September 1960 through 9 February 1962 ffmw' , Commander Wiilliam J. Coleman. USN. born in Los Angeles. California on 26 August 1918. became the Executive Officer of USS OKLAHOMA CITY in February 1962. He has a B.E. degree in chemical engineering from the Iiniversity of Southern California and was a refinery engineer with Standard Oil Co. of California at El Segundo before entering the Navy in October 1942. He was commissioned an Ensign in April 1943. Before becoming Executive Ofiicer of OKLAHOMA CITY. Commander Coleman was Commanding Ofhcer of the destroyer USS MITLLANY QDD-5283. Previously during his Naval career he served as Commanding Ofhcer and Executive Oflicer of destroyer USS HALL IDD-5833, Commanding Ollicer of destroyer escort USS JOHN C. BUTLER LDE-3395, and Engineer Ofhcer carrier USS BON HOMME RICHARD tCVA-31l. He of attack attended Public Information Ofhcer school at Great Lakes. Illinois in 1956 and Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk. Virginia in 1960. Commander Coleman was Jromoted to his Jresent rank in - . . I . I - - October 1951 while serving as Ofhcer in Charge of 1.S. Navy Recruiting and Ofhcer Procurement Station. Seattle. IVashington. March 1956 to September 1958. He has been awarded Navy Commendation Medal with Naval Reserve Medal and South Korean Presidential Iinit Citation with one oalcleaf. His campaign medals include American Theater. Afro-European Theater. Asiatic-Pacific with S stars. Wvorld War II Victory. Philippine Liberation with 1 star. Japanese Occupation. China Service textendedl. Korean Service with 4 stars. Ivnited Nations. and National Defense. Commander Colemanis mother. Mrs. Mamie A. Coleman. lives at -1415 S. Everett. Clendale. California. He is married to the former Miss Joyce Aliters of New Hyde Park. New York. and they have two children. Susan C.. 1. and Wiilliam M.. infant. The family lives at 3 Rradley Court. South Spring Valley. New York. 19

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Commanding Qfzfcer U S. S. GKLAHOMA CITY Captain George R. .Muse Captain Ceorge R. Muse, USN, was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 1938, and assumed command of USS OKLAHOMA CITY on 7 July 1961. During Wo1'ld War II, he served in various ships of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, including command of the destroyer USS STEPHEN POTTER. As a result of his participation in the Pacific he was awarded the Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal with 2 gold stars, plus Combat NVQ Navy Commendation with Combat MVP, Army Commendation with Combat HVRQ American Defense with 1 star, American Areag Pacific Area with 10 stars, Occupation Ribbon, WWII Victory, National Defense, Korean Defense with two starsg United Nations and the Philippine Liberation with 2 stars. Upon completion of the war, Captain Muse became Executive Officer of the USS PRAIRIE, and was with the Politico-Military Division of the Oflice of the Chief of Naval Operations During the Korean conflict he was attached to the Plans Division, Staff of the Commander Naval Forces Far East, and additional duty in the Korean Armistice negotiations g .. Since the Korean conflict he has served as Commanding Olhcer of the destroyer USS MC CAFFERY, and on the Staff of Commander Second Fleet. In 1958 he graduated from the U.S. Naval War College and was ordered to the Basic War Plans Branch of the Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washiligtori, D.C., until his detachment in May 1961. Captain Muse and his wife Mary Jane have two daughters, Mary Ann 17, and Katherine Read 15, all of whom reside in the Long Beach area.

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LCDR. Wayne N. Detrick Chaplain Administration LT. Donald .l. Pouliot Personnel Ofhcer LTjg. Bruce R. Bleeker Training and Education Officer ENS. Fletcher D. Harvey Ill Legal Oflicer CWO W-2 Vernon G. Smith Ship's Secretary