Saint Paul (CA 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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COMMANDER NORMAN L. KAUEMAN EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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