Salamonie (AO 26) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMA NDING OFFICER Captain William B. Murray, Jr., USN ii ilffi-l f,,.g - -f ' fqllyyullm Uv .ljlll - Q r- ll: ji.2,-171 f --'W ' v HQ' rf' , Ve.-.., - -- wx X. --A - 'Mum J, 5, U 'I gee r I ff QM if fir X .amf 74,17 'fi Q -1 4 4 A , . I Q? 4 ,5rl.s . T5,, ' 11, ..,.,,, .Captain William B. Murray, Jr., USN, was bom in New London, Connecticut. He enlisted in the Navy on 9 September 1939. Following recruit training in Newport, Rhode Island, he served in the North Atlantic on the USS TARBELL QDD-1423. Starting in August 1942 he saw action in the Pacific Theater and participated in the Guadalcanal Gilbert, Marshall, and Philippine Islands Campaigns. Upon being promoted to Ensign from Chief Quartermaster on 15 February 1944 while on USS LACKAWANNA QAO-405, Captain Murray was transferred to Amphibious training at Little Creek, Virginia. Following this training he was assigned to USS LSM-233 as Executive Officer and par- ticipated in the first day landings on Leyte in October 1944 and Lingayyon in January 1945. Captain Murray resigned from the U. S. Navy in November 1945 and accepted a U.S. Naval Reserve commission as a Lieutenant fjunior gradel in April 1946. He then served with Reserve surface Units at Gainsville and Tampa, Florida while attending the University of Florida. Graduating with a BS Business Administration he was pro- moted to Lieutenant on 1 April 1950 and was recalled to active duty in October 1950. He served as Operations Officer on USS WHITE MARSH CLSD-85 until June 1952, at which time he was transferred to the Office of Naval Research as Project Officer in the Am- phibious Branch. Integrated into the U. S. Navy again in December 1953, Captain Murray subse- quently attended the COXXO Tactical Course at Sonar School in Key West, Florida. This training was followed by duty on USS LAFFEY KDD-7249 as Operations Officer, during which time he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander. He was later transferred to the USS LOWRY KDD-7703 and served as Executive Officer until August 1956. Cap- tain Murray attended the Armed Forces Staff College through February 1957 and was then assigned to OPNAV CStrategic Plans Divisionl as Assistant Surface Warfare Of- ficer, Navy Plans Branch. His next tour of duty was aboard the USS HUSE KDE-1457 as Commanding Officer, during which time the HUSE was awarded the ASW 'EK Promoted to Commander in July 1959, Captain Murray was later assigned to the Staff of SACLANT in Norfolk, Virginia where he served as Shipping Plans Officer through 1961 After attending the U. S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Penn- s lvania heassumed command of the USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS QDD-8231. During Y I , his tour as Commanding Officer, the ROBERTS participated in Operation operating with CENTO Units in the Indian Ocean. In June 1964 he reported to e om Staff in Washington, D. C. and was assigned to the Special Assistant for Counter Insur- gency. Promoted to Captain in April 1965, Captain Murray took command of USS SALAMONIE IAS-269 on 9 September 1966. . ' Captain Murray's Decorations Include: Good Conduct Medal with star, American Defense Service Medal with American Campaign Medal, EuropeangAfrican-Middle t C ai Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal K5 starsl, Victory Medal Eas ern amp gn , - U u World War II Navy Occupation Service Medal, National Defense Service'Medal, arms.: u Forces Expeditionary Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon Q2 starsl. Philippine ep lic Presidential Unit Citation Badge.

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COMMA NDI OFFICER Captain Carl J. Seiberlich, USN 'f f 'gift' WMS iuiu. UQU emi. ns f ff, X l -i5A,3 1 . 5 I . 1 Q tl Captain Seiberlich was born in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania on 4 July in 1921. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and was graduated from the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York with the Class of 1943. He served at sea in the SS JOSEPH LAKES and SS MORMACHAWK prior to requesting active duty in the Navy. He served in USS MAYO QDD- 4229 as Navigator during World War II. In April 1946, he was ordered to NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey for Lighter-than-Air flight training, reporting to Airship Squadron ONE, NAS Santa Ana, California, upon completion in January 1947. He filled billets in this squadron as Flight Officer, Operations Officer, and Patrol Airship Commander. In June 1949, LT. SEIBERLICH was transferred to NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey for assignment as Commanding Officer, Airship, ZPM-1. His next duty stations were NAS Pensacola and NAS Hutchinson, Kan- sas for HTA flight training. In April 1953 he joined Patrol Squadron FIVE where he served as Administrative Officer and Patrol Plane Commander un- til March 1955 at which time he was transferred to Staff COMFAIRSHIP WING ONE as Readiness Officer. From July 1956 until January 1959 LCDR SEIBERLICH performed duties as an Aviation Officer Detailer in the Office of Deputy Chief of Naval Operations QAIRI and the Bureau of Naval Person- nel. From January to June 1959 he attended the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, upon graduation, he was assigned to Air Antisubmarine Squadron 36 embarked in USS VALLEY FORGE as Operations Officer and Carrier Antisubmarine Plane Commander. In June 1960, Commander Seiber- lich was serving as Executive Officer of this squadron when ordered to as- sume command of Air Antisubmarine Squadron 26 in USS RANDOLPH. From June 1961 until September 1963 he performed duties as U. S. Plans Officer on the Staff of Commander Antisubmarine Warfare Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. Commander SERBERLICH then reported to USS INTREPID as Navi- gator serving in that ship until selected for promotion to the grade of Cap- taui. From January 1965 to November 1967 he served as Training Officer and Assistant Chief of Staff lReadinessl on the Staff of the Chief of Naval Air Re- serve training, Glenview, Illinois. Captain SEIBERLICH assumed Command of the USS SALAMONIE iAO-26l on 15 December 1962. Captain SEIBERLICH holds the Air Medal and in November 1952 re- ceived the Harmon International Aviation Trophy for 1951 from President Truman at the White House. Additionally, he has been awarded the American European, Asiatic Theatre, Occupation, Victory, National Defense and Phil- ippine Liberation Medals. y I Captain SEIBERLICH is married to the former Trudy- Germi- of Chi- cago, Illinois. They are currently residing in Deerfield, Illinois with their three children. Eric 14, Heidi 12, and Curt 8. 1