Saint Paul (CA 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER NORMAN L. KAUEMAN EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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4. B. 1' 45 4 66? ,7 ff -f gy fy! f Q W,e'1.'W , sfdslafa if f f W f f auf 'ia Ralph Albert Hilson was born in New Philadelphia, Ohio on May 31, 1921, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy Dec.7, 1939. By means of competative examination he received an appointment from the Secretary of the Navy and entered the United States Naval Academy in July, 1941. He was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in June, 1944, and conunissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy. Through subsequent advancement he attained the rank of Captain, to date from July 1, 1965. Captain Hilson's first commissioned service was as Execu- tive Officer of LST 821. This was followed by a brief tour as Executive Officer of PGM 29, before he assumed command of PC 1546. .,Z W , t , Rear Admiral S.H. Moore pins the Legion of Merit Medal on Captain Hilson during ceremonies held aboard Saint Paul during the ship 's regunning. l if . ,na-1 ..,. ,,,-,Q ,. . , , f ,if if - . ... Continuing on sea duty in July, 1948, he served for two years as Operations Officer of the USS Shannon QDM-251, followed by two years as Flag Lieutenant to Commander Destroyer Flotilla Four. He next attended Stanford University, where he received a master's degree in personnel administration. He is also a graduate of the Naval War College and the National War College. Other shore duty assignments have included the Bureau of Naval Personnel and the Office of the Chief of Naval,Operations. Besides PC 1546, Captain Hilson has commanded the destroyer escort USS Dealey CDE-10061 and the destroyer USS Nicholas CDD-4491. He also served as Executive Officer of the destroyer USS Forrest B. Royal CDD-8721 In July, 1966, Captain Hilson assumed duties as Current Operations Officer on the staff of Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He assumed command of the heavy cruiser USS Saint Paul CCA-731 in February, 1968, at which time he became the Fighting Saint,s 24th Commanding Officer. Captain Hilson is married to the former Earlene Hale of Corpus Christi, Texas. The Hilsons have two daughters, Susan, who is 18, and Elizabeth, 10. + 4 via X6 sf ' ULUN1.,.r 2, Hi M , ,Q 5' J Q, 1

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Commander Norman L. Kaufman, a native of New York City, graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1948. Upon graduation he served aboard the U.S. Army Transport General Edwin D. Patrick until 1950 when he received orders to the USS LSM 398 and served as Operations Officer, First Lieutenant and Navigator. Following this duty, Commander Kaufman attended the Submarine and Deep Sea Diving Schools in preparation for duty aboard the submarine rescue ship USS Kittiwake. He held several positions in Kittiwake, including that of Executive Officer. CDR Kaufman continued serving on sea duty until 1957 as Operations Officer and Navigator in USS Blue. He then completed the General Line Curriculum at the Naval Post-graduate School and received orders as Officgr-in-Charge, Service Craft, U.S. Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Islan . Upon completion of shore duty, Commander Kaufman went to sea again as Executive Officer of USS Hale which was eventually transferred to the Colombian Navy under the Military Assistance Program. Commander Kaufman remained on board as Officer-in- Charge of the U.S. Navy Team that aided in the training of the Colombian crew. His first command was the radar picket ship USS Calcaterra. He served as Commanding Officer until October 1962 when he was transferred to duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel as Head, Mobilization Plans Section. 1 I1 1 W Commander Kaufman s next assignment was as a student at the Armed Forces Staff College and in February he once again took command of a U.S. Navy ship the USS Laffey. In November 1966 he reported aboard Saint Paul as Executive Officer and in November of this year will report to the office of the Chief of Naval Operations for duty. Commander Kaufman and Mrs. Kaufman, the former Edith Ceisler of Forrest Hills, New York, have three children, Ruth, Judith and David.