Rochester (CA 124) - Naval Cruise Book

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Sb WHA ,fi it r ,si,.?,,. .,.,- On the morning ol 6 January l959, an alert, capable, modern man-of-war, the U. S. S. ROCHESTER lett long Beach, California for the Western Pacihc eager to assume her duties as Flagship for Commander Seventh Fleet. fws f' BERING SEA USSR GCN! 'Nw PACIFIC BURMA giuwur Q lN l Ausrizixuii R Q W 3 R r Di R fz 7fAl AMD s i OCEAN , 3 X

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COMMANDER JAMES JP. JIAMTSON J Commander Jamison was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In June 1937, he entered the U. S. Naval Academy and was commissioned as an Ensign in February 1941. He began his naval career aboard the USS Decatur QDD 3411 as Gunnery Omcer. He served aboard destroyers throughout World War ll, J including the USS Burns QDD 5881 and l the USS Bordelon QDD 8811. After serving as the Commanding Ofhcer ot the USS Fogg QDE 571, Commander Jamison became a member ot the statt of Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. Upon completion of a course in Guided Missile Guidance at the US Naval Postgraduate School and Johns Hopkins University, he served aboard the USS Norton Sound 1AVM 11, a guided missile test ship. Prior to becoming our Executive Olticer, he com- manded the USS Robert H. McCord 1DD 8221. ln addition to various campaign . 4 Q medals he holds, Commander Jamison X S. was awarded the Silver Star Medal 'lor service during the Marshall Islands Campaign in 1944. UNITED STATES NAVY EXECUTIVE OJFJFTCER

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