Rushmore (LSD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 9 text:

XECUTIVE OFFICER ik H es 1 CDR Henry J. Lyon was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve upon his graduation from the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1942. During World War ll he served in the Merchant Marine and Army Transport Service and saw duty in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean war zones. He obtained his Mas- ter's License in the Merchant Marine. ln 1950 CDR Lyon was called to active duty on the staff of COMSERVRON 4 and since that time has steamed on an oiler CUSS Salomonieb a heavy cruiser CUSS Maconj and several ice breakers. His shore duty has involved special weapons and he has also been both a student and on the staff of the Naval War College. CDR Lyon became our Executive Officer in August 1961. He pinned on his silver leaves during the Med cruise, and was relieved shortly after our arrival in coivus. Good luck to him in his new billet! K tm sim! J fx, krhikwf .L I , -'--- ---A A. , u,m,,..Y..........., t 1 .L . LNWWK W..,..........,w......m.. ..,-rms. X 1 4 1. M ,Q .9 3 -. ng 1. Eb 3

Page 8 text:

CCMMANDING UFFICER Zz: ' f T X Commander Joseph W. ADY was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado and attended Southern Methodist University and Washington University of St. Louis. He was commissioned in April of 1942 and served throughout the war as flight deck officer aboard the carriers USS CORE CCVE-133 and USS INTREPID CCV- 115. Since then Commander ADY has served both afloat and ashore in such billets as Executive Officer of the USS R. A. OWENS QDDE-8275 and as Commanding Officer of the USS BASSETT CAPD-731. Ashore he has served as inspector Instructor for Naval Reserve Training Center, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Operations Offifiel' of the Amphibious Operational Training Unit and as Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Schools Command. Prior to becoming Commanding Officer of the RUSHIVIORE, Commander ADY served as Executive Officer aboard the Landing Ship Dock PLYMOUTH ROCK CLSD-295 a unit of ' Amphibious Squadron Twelve. xv .im rj W . it gi 1, ' L ,LQ .R Q

Page 10 text:

Vs Q LX - YW2l:. ,,, L me ,ar ' I.T HENRY - FIRST LIEUTENANT 1-T NARDUCCI - SUPPLY 1 - . T 'Q 14' ' MM,- ,A K fv- Q A , 1 , , ... -ff-'W v 1 P -- N .. ' -1 M V.. ,,.fm.4,h,1,,,l V Y 1-ja- A I .L ,171 f,Za7,: ei 1 - -' .-,' . . ' n , 'fin KZ :N .. . : 'Af ' Lf 5... i Ib, t A xx . ,gg . , f 1 ' -, par ' 4 ,V ' f x, ' f, ,, ,v 7 7 sf 1 rl a in 1' A Wi-ffQj I :rs ' ,I ug 1' Ax lg ,W A at A rf l-T TAYLOR - ENGINEERING 5,1 -'VN L.T NIUIVIFORD - OPERATIONS l-TJG IVHNCH - NAVIGATOR N wkxwwxm NW , W -ww - :uw ,, 1 .,., H'-'-'I' ..'X,'.'j'j'--mx. M , ,,,M ,, f 1 . , 32 'f 'W-fain' 5 f-.,,,