Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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APTAIN EDWARD L. RoisiaRTsoN, JR., USN, was born in Syracuse, New York on October 1, 1909. He was appointed to the U. S. Naval Academy from the 35th Congressional District of New York in 1927 and was commissioned an Ensign upon graduation with the Class of 1931. Upon graduation from the U. S. Naval Academy, Captain Robertson first served in the U.S.S. Mary- land as deck and gunnery officer fjuniorj. In 1932 he was transferred to the U .S.S. Arkansas where he served for one year as Engineering Division Officer. The next three years were spent aboard the de- stroyer U.S.S. Whipple. From 1936 until 1938 Captain Robertson served aboard the destroyer U .S.S. Drayton. As Engineering Officer in 1940 he served one year aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Wallis: and was then transferred to the destroyer U.S.S. Swanson. He served aboard the Swanson as Engineering Ol'- ficer, Executive Officer and in 1942 was named Commanding Officer of that vessel. From 1944 until 1946 Captain Robertson was Assistant Operations Officer on the Staff ol' Com- mander in Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, and ing March, 1946 assumed command of the U. S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he served until 19-18. He was named Executive Officer of the heavy cruiser U.S.S. Salem in March, 1949, and has served in that capacity to date. 9 COMMANDER EDWIN S. MILLER United States Navy Executive Officer, U.S.S. Salem If sf 0 as , ltygm :fin CAPTAIN E. L. ROBERTSON, JR. United States Navy Former Executive Officer, U.S.S. Salem ox-ixmxin-QR .XIILLI-1R was born in Missoula, Mon- tana, on November 15, 1910. He attended the University of Montana one year. before entering the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Mary- land, from Missoula County, Montana, was gradu- ated in the Class ol' 1933-A, and was then commis- sioned Ensign. He advanced to the rank of Com- mander in june, 1945. Commander Mi11er's hrst sea-going assignment was aboard the U.S.S. Alaryland, in which he served two years. He was transferred to the U.S.S. Edsall CDD-2191, until 1937 when he was ordered to duty on the Staff, Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet. Later in the year he was assigned to the U.S.S. Smvmnnlz QCL-421, and subsequently to the U.S.S. Trfnily CAO-131, and the U.S.S. Nlau-ry QDD-4011. From 1941 to 1943, Commander Miller was at- tached to the Executive Department of the United States Naval Academy. From June, 1943 to july, 1944 he served as Navigator of the CVL, U,S,S, Cabot. In 1944, he took over as Commanding Offi- cer of the U.S.S. Lowry QDD-7701, which command he retained until April, 1947. After a tour of duty as student and member of the Staff at the Naval XVar College at Newport, Rhode Island, Com- mander Miller on July 24, 1950, reported for duty aboard the U.S.S. Salem QCA-1391 as Exegutivg Officer.

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Q5 .-xl 1'A1N Tavrok was born in Chicago, lllinois, on April -l, 1904. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from Ohio's 4th Congres- sional District, and graduated lrom the Academy in the class ol 1925. Captain Taylor excelled in athletics while a mid- shipman at the Naval Academy. ln 1924 he was captain ol' the Naval Academy football team, in 1924 and 1925 was selected on the All-American Lacrosse team, and also in 1925, he was awarded the athletic sword lor personal excellence and lead- ership in athletics. He was president of the Naval Academy Christian Association in 1925. Following graduation from the Naval Academy, Captain Taylor had the lollowing duty assignments: U.S.S. New York, 1925-19263 U.S.S. Texas, 1926- l927g U.S.S. lV3'f1llIIiI'1g, 1927-1928, Engineering Offi- cer aboard the U.S.S. Halfeld, 1929-1931, same assignment aboard the U.S.S. Leary, 1931-19323 duty at the U. S. Naval Academy, 1932-1935. On com- pletion ol his tour of duty at the Academy, Captain Taylor was ordered as Executive Ofhcer of the U.S.S. Philip. He served in that billet until 1937 when he became Executive Officer on the U.S.S. Perry. From 1937 to 1939 he was Aide and Flag Lieutenant to the Commander Destroyer Battle- CAPTAIN ' EDMUND B. TAYLOR United States Navy Commanding Officer U .S.S. Salem lorce, following which he served until January 1942 in the Bureau of Personnel, Navy Department, 1Vashington, D. C. During 1942 and 1943 he was Commanding Officer of the Destroyers U.S.S. Dznzearz and U.S.S. Bennett respectively. In 1943 Captain Taylor commanded Destroyer Division 90, and in 1944 he was Commander Destroyer Squad- ron 45. During 1945 and 1946 he served as Aide to the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable James Forrestal, following which he became Director of Athletics and Head of Department of Physical Training at the Naval Academy. He served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations on the Staff ol the Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet, lrom 1948 to January 1950. On February 2, Captain Taylor took over his present duty as Commanding Officer of the heavy cruiser U.S.S. Salem. Captain Taylor has been awarded the Navy Cross, Purple Heart, Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Legion ol' Merit, Letter of Commendation, and the Pacific Area and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medals. Captain Taylor's wife is the former Elizabeth Fay Valiant of Annapolis, Maryland. They have two children, Elizabeth Fay, 22, and Edmund B. 18. The family home is at 1141 Rice Avenue, Lima, Ohio.

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