Saint Paul (CA 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER CLAUDE MAHANY FLIGG, USN EXECUTIVE OFFICER January 13, 1953- Commander Fligg, born in Hood River, Oregon, in 1904, assumed duties as Executive Officer of the Fighting Saint shortly before the third cruise be- gan. He reported aboard after serving with the Bureau of Ordnance in Washington, D. C. Commander Fligg's WWII experience centered around minesweeping vessels and operations in the Atlantic and Meditteranean. He participated in the Sicily, Salerno and Anzio landings. He has been awarded the Legion of Merit with V and the Bronze Star medal with two gold stars in lieu of 2nd and 3rd awards, with V, COMMANDER GEORGE ARTHUR WRIGHT, CHC, USN I SHlP'S CHAPLAIN August 1, 1953 Chaplain Wright, a clergyman of the Evangelical United Breth- ren Church, entered the Naval ser- vice in July, 1942 and has served in a variety of duty stations from Sitka, Alaska, to the Panama Canal Zone, including a tour of duty a b o a rd the U.S.S. YORK- TOWN lCVA-101. His last station before reporting aboard the SAINT PAUL was the Naval P r o v i n g Ground, Dahlgren, Va. In addition to his spiritual duties aboard the SAINT PAUL he serves as Special Services Officer and Li- brary Officer. F 3

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CAPTAIN FREDERICK C. STELTER, JR., USN COMMANDING OFFICER May 29, 'I952 - July I, T953 Captain Stelter commanded SAINT PAUL dur- ing the last few weeks of the second Korean cruise and a little over half of the recent cruise. Born in Seymour, Ind., in 1902, Captain Stelter served with the General Planning Group, Chief of Naval Operations, just before taking command of the Fighting Saint. During the first four months of the Korean War he served in the area as Chief of Staff, COMCRUDIVTHREE. CAPTAIN CHARLES WILLIAM PARKER, USN COMMANDING orrlcen July 2, 1953 - Captain Parker, born in 1905 in New York City, relieved Captain Stelter after serving as U. S. Naval Attache and Attache For Air at the Hague, Netherlands, and at Brussells, Belgium. No newcomer to the Korean conflict, he was COMDESRONTHREE in the Far East when the Ko-War started and became the first Screen Commander for Task Force 77. He also won the Legion of Merit for support of the Inchon invasion in the fall of I950. During WW II he won the Silver Star, Bronze Star with V, and Commendation ribbon with V's. Near the end of the cruise he was awarded a COMSEVENTHFLT Commendation ribbon with V for conducting gun strikes along the east coast of North Korea in SAINT PAUL. . ? i n r i I I il

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FLAG 'il 4 Q, gQ.'f ,. I X 1, . .ul FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: CAMACHO, J. R., SDI, McCormick, J. E., SDC, Ford, E. J., YNSC, Ensign E. J. VELEK, LTJG R. R. SMITH, LT. H. CARLENZOLI, LT. E. B. PEEPLES, Rear Admiral T. C. Ragan, Captain H. J. Campbell Lt. R. M. Berry, Lt. H. E. Cochran, ENS J. B. Ward, Phelps, J. W., QMC, Gummer, W. A., MUC, Estes, J D QMC. SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Bowser, L. R., SD3, Wetzsteon, E. A., EN2, Graber, L., RM3, Epp, C. A., QMSN, Pee, W. H., MU3, Hudgeons, R. L., YN2, Wedin, G. L., MUI, Brem, A. L., QMI, Moors, R. P., JOI, Shelton, J. W. BMI, Hutslar, A. V., BMI, Phillips, W. H., RMI, Apostolos, G. P., YNSN, Arcemont, L. J., Pfc., White, E. E., QMI. THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Monta, D., TN, Cherry, G. E., Cpl., Courtney, J. L., Cpl., Merrigan, J. M., Pfc., Bounds, H. K., MUSN, Sorg, J. M., SN, Vitt, R. F., MU3, Honaker, F. R., MUSN, Haffey, C. J., Cpl., Bein, R. D., Pfc., Dragon, L. E., SfSgt., Morse, E. E., PHGI. FOURTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Gordon, E. J., YNSN, Bilderback, H. L., MU3, Natata, J. N., TN, Needham, W. H., MUSN, Long, D. L., QMSN, Roehr, SA, McDonald, W. H., MU3, Solomon, E. S., MU3, Jansen, D. R., MU3, Walk- er, W. R., MU3. FIFTH ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Micheo, J. D., YN3, Plummer, R. C., MU3, Frazier, T. J., SN, Bose, G. R., MUSN, Watson, R. C., MU3. I I I The flag division boatswams mates quartermasters radlomen yeomen musicians stewards marines an engine man and a photographer and lournallst many rates and many duties The flag division the Staff and Flag Allowance of Commander Cruiser Division One mans flag plot dur Ing OTC and condition watches slfts through intelligence files bridge watches performs administration duties of the com mand furnishes music for honors and entertainment serves the Admiral s mess and mans the Admiral s barge The flag In the Saint Paul since March I953 transferred to the LOS ANGELES in October I953 to return to the Far East area Ships under the command of Commander Cruiser Div: sion One are the heavy cruisers SAINT PAUL and BREMER TON and the light cruiser MANCHESTER . . . I . , . I 1 W I r r I . 1 I I l 0 ' A f ' ' - I - . nl ' ' l I for battle information, stands communication and signal I I - I . I I - I - , . - I I I I I r I I I I . . I . . .