Rochester (CA 124) - Naval Cruise Book

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K'--W M.. Frederick Norman Kivette, son of W. R. Kivette, and Mrs. Dulois iFlemingl Kivette, was born on July 7, 1902 in Boise, ldaho. He was graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, and commissioned Ensign on June 4, 1925. ln April 1928 he was designated Naval Aviator at Pensacola, Florida. He subsequently advanced in rank until on July 26, 1958 he became a Vice Admiral. During 33 years of naval service, he has served in various ships, stations, and duty assignments. Some of the high points of his service include: Commanding Officer of the USS WILLIAMSON, a seaplane tender, during the World War ll Aleutian Islands campaign, Commanding Officer of the attack carrier USS MIDWAY, assignments to staffs of senior commander in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, Commander Formosa Patrol Force from July 1954 to November 1955, and duty in Washington, D. C. as Assistant Chief of Naval Operations 1Airl. Cn 30 September 1958 Admiral Kivette assumed command of the SEVENTH Fleet. The Admiral's decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with combat V and Commendation Ribbon with Bronze Star. He is married to the former Miss Elizabeth Clapp of San Francisco, California. They have one son, F. N. Kivette, Jr., who is an officer in the Naval Reserve. The Kivettes' official address is Boise, ldaho,

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Captain George W. Pressey, Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander United States SEVENTH Fleet, was born in 1910 in Hampton, Virginia, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Pressey. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from the state of Virginia and received his commission as Ensign in 1932 subsequently advancing in rank to Captain on I January 1951. During WW ll Captain Pressey held various destroyer commands in both the Atlantic and Pacific. He later served as executive officer of the battleship MISSOURI in the Korean Conflict. ln addition to his various commands and sea billets, Captain Pressey has had tours of duty onthe staffs of Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet and Commader in Chief, Pacific. He is a graduate of the National War College and the first class of the Armed Forces Staff College. Captain Pressey's decorations include the Legion of Merit with gold star, the Bronze Star Medal with gold star and Combat V , and the Commendation Ribbon with Combat V . The Captain is married to the former Elizabeth lee Bonner of Long Beach, California. They have three daughters, Jean, Sheridan, and Peggy. The Presseys' list Alexandria, Virgina, as their official residence. Y q? qi, gg. N ,ns X 9 Ek W 5 414 sr , , .325 Xl 2 -Six W '26 s Silt we A W2