Saint Paul (CA 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander Norman L. Kaufman Executive Gffieer 6

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A l958 graduate ofthe U.S. Naval War College, he also holds a M.S. degree in Internation AlTairs from George Washington University. In addition to the Silver Star Medal, two Bronze Stars and Commendation Ribbon with combat 'V's, he has been awarded the American Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with nine operation stars, American Campaign Medal, Vic- tory Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Badge, the Japanese Order ofthe Sacred Treasure QThird Order of Meritj, the Republic of South Vietnam Navy Distinguished Service Order and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Captain Harry Fredrick Fischer, Jr. served 14 months as an enlisted man prior to entering the U.S. Naval Academy via the Heet competitive examinations. Grad- uated in June of I9-40, he was commissioned as ensign and reported aboard the USS San Francisco QCA-383 as Signal Otiicer. ln October l942, he attended the Submarine School and upon completion of training made eight submarine war patrols inthe USS Thresher QSS-2003 and the USS Spikehsh QSS-4045. Captain Fischer has served ashore on the staff ofthe U.S. Submarine School, New London, Conn., Com- mander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet staff, U.S. Forces Japan stalfand on the staff ofthe U.S. Naval War Col- lege in addition to a tour in the Bureau of Naval Per- sonnel. He has commanded USS Ronquil QSS-3965, USS Rogers QDDR-8761, USS Pollux QAKS-45. Submarine Division 7l and the USS Saint Paul QCA-731. W' ,

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Commander Norman L. Kaufman is a native of New York City and was graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1948. Following his graduation he served as a ship's officer aboard the U.S. Army Trans- port General Edwin D. Patrick until the latter part of 1949. From January 1950 to June 1951, he was attached to the USS LSM 398 of the Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Force. He served as Operations Officer, First Lieuten- ant and Navigator. Intensive instruction at the Submarine School and the Deep Sea Diving School prepared Commander Kaufman for duty aboard the submarine rescue ship USS Kittiwake where he was assigned as Rescue and Salvage Officer, Operations Officer and Navigator. He was later-to become the Executive Ofiicer before orders transferred him to the USS Blue where he served as Op- erations Ofiicer and Navigator until January of 1957. Commander Kaufman completed the General Line Curriculum at the Naval Postgraduate School and then reported to the U.S. Naval Base in Newport, R.I.. While at Newport, he served as the Ofiicer-in-Charge, Service Craft, with collateral duties of Engineer and Repair Officer. He served as Executive Ofiicer aboard the destroyer USS Hale and when the Hale was selected for transfer to the Colombian Navy as part of the Military Assist- ance Program, he was designated Ofiicer-in Charge. Once the ship was commissioned into the Colombian Navy, Commander Kaufman remained aboard as Of- ficer-in-Charge of the U.S. Navy team that aided in training the new crew. His first command was the radar picket destroyer escort USS Calcaterra. He served as the Commanding Ofiicer until October 1962. The Commander served as Head, Mobilization Plans Section, Policy Division at the Bureau of Naval Person- nel following his command of the Calcaterra. His next assignment found him attending the Armed Forces Staff College. ln February 1965, he once again was given a command at sea as he was piped aboard the des- troyer USS Laffey. Commander Kaufman then report- ed aboard the Saint Paul as her Executive Oiiicer in No- vember 1966. Commander Kaufman holds the American Cam- paign Medal, European-African-Middle East Cam- paign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, China Ser- vice Medal textendedj, National Defense Medal with bronze star, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Viet- nam Campaign Medal. . I . 9 y I