Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander Sixfh Fleef, May 27fh I952 - gohn H. Cassady, Vice Admiral, Unifed Sfafes Navy, was born in Spencer, Indiana, April 3. I896, affended Spencer High School, and fhe Army-Navy Prep School, Annapolis, Maryland, before appoinfmenf fo fhe U.S. Naval Academy in I9I5. Following his graduafion in I9I8, Admiral Cassady was assigned fo fhe baflleship USS VIRGINIA. He re- ceived femporary promofion fo Lieufenanf during fhe Firsf World War and subsequenfly was promofed progressively fo fhe ranlc of Rear Admiral on Sepfember 2l, l944, fo ranlc from Augusf I5, I943. His nominafion fo fhe rank of Vice Admiral while serving as Depufy Chief of Naval Operafions lAirl was confirmed on January 26. l95O. In March I928, Admiral Cassady reporfed fo fhe Naval Air Sfafion, Pensacola, Florida, for flighl' fraining. Designafed naval aviafor in December of fhaf year, he joined Scoufing Squadron 2 based on fhe USS SARATOGA. On Augusf 22, I94i3, Vice Admiral Cassady assumed command of fhe USS SARATOGA. He was awarded 'the Legion of Meril' for Hexcepfionally meriforious conducf in fhe performance of oufsfanding services fo The Governmenf of 'rhe Unifed Sfafes as Commanding Officer of fhe USS SARATOGA during acfion againsf enemy Japanese forces in fhe Bulca-Bonis Area, Bougainville, Brifish Solomon Islands, on November I-2 and againsf Rabaul, New Brifain, on November 5, and I I, I943 . . In July of I944, Admiral Cassady refurned from fhe Pacific Theafre for dufy as Direcfor of Aviafion Planning Division under fhe Chief of Naval Operafions and lafer was designafed Assisfanf Depufy Chief of Naval Opera- fions IAirI. As Commander, Carrier Division Four, Aflanfic Fleef, Admiral Cassady refurned fo sea dufy in Ocfober l945. On January 7, I946 he was ordered fo dufy as Commander, Carrier Division I. His nexf assignmenf came in April of I947 when he was appoinfed Commander, Fleef Air, Quonsef, Rhode Island. June 2, I948, Admiral Cassady reporfed as Assisfanf Chief of Naval Operafions lAirl, Washingfon, D. C. Eleven monfhs lafer he wenf fo Jacksonville, Florida and fhen in January I950 assumed dufies of Depufy Chief of Naval Operafions lAirI, wifh fhe accompanying ranlc of Vice Admiral. On May 27, I952 he assumed command of fhe Unifed Sfafes Sixfh Fleef in fhe lvlediferranean, relieving Vice Admiral Ivlaffhias B. Gardner, USN.

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Yfaee,-44mm4z7fz4:z4za4fs'.g4uwz Commander Six+h Fleel, March l9+h, I95l lo May 27'lh, I952 malfhias B. Gardner, Vice Admiral, Uniled Slales Navy. was born November 28, I897, allended Tennessee Mililary Inslirule, Sweelwaler, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania Slale College before his appoinlmenl lo The UFIIIGCI Slales Naval Academy al Annapolis. I-Ie was gradualed and commissioned Ensign in June l9l8,and WGS ordered lo 'rhe usual sea and shore duly assignmenrs of a junior oFlicer,and in I922 was designared Naval Avialor. While serving as Operalions Officer, Naval Air Slalion, Anacoslia, D.C. H929-I93 ll he carried oul' inverled flighl resrs which proved of greal value in de-'rermining rhe necessary load liaclors for lighler planes. In company wil'h his 'rwo associales lllear Admirals A. P. Slorrs and E. M. Trapnell, lhen Lieulenanlsl Vice Admiral Gardner developed an series ol lormalions maneuvers which were regarded as lhe mosr excellenl baCI1 IIYIVIQ ever exhibiled in lhe Unifed Slales up 'ro lhal lime. Al' 'rhe oulbrealc of 'rhe Second World War, Vice Admiral Gardner was serving as Chief of Slarl IO fhe Commander Aircrafl Scouling Forces. In lale I943 he loolc over command ol 'rhe aircrafl carrier USS ENTERPRISE. Under his command rhe ENTERPRISE parricipared in rhe invasion of lhe Gilberl Islands' in raids on Kwaialein Arollg in rhe invasion of 'rhe Marshall Islands: in rhe lirsl carrier slrilces againsr rhe Japanese slronghold al Trulc: . H1 . . in ie occupalion of Emirau Island: in srrilces againsl rhe Caroline Islands: in 'rhe second raid againsl Truk: in The assaull' and occupalion ol Hollandia: in lhe assaull' and caplure ol Saipan: and in 'rhe famous Marianas TU I4eY Sh Il u n A ool and lhe lirsl baffle ol lhe Philippine Sea. In May of I945 Vice Admiral Gardner rerurned 'ro rhe Office of lhe Chief of Naval Ope-rarionsand live monlhs Iarerw d ' I d Ch' ' ' ' ' as esigna e nel ol 'rhe Srraregic Plans Division, In Seplember I95O he assumed command of rhe Second Eleel, aller serving one monrh as Commander Of Carrier Division Four. Vice Admiral Gardner assumed command of lhe Sixlh Eleel' on March I9, I95I, relieving Vice Admiral John J. Ballenrine. I-Ie served in 'rhis capaciry unril May 27, I952 when he was relieved as Commander Sixlh Fleef by John H. Cassad , V' Ad ' I ' ' ' y ice mira, Uniled Slares Navy, and rerurned 'ro Washinglon lo assume dulies as Depuly Chief of Naval Operarions lAirl.

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, , -5, ' ' W H. JI, . . . . X, Execufive Officer l l eommander B. L. E. Talman, Execulive Officer of The U.S.S. SALEM, was born in Washinglon, D. C. in l9l2 and and was gradualed from lhe Naval Academy in l935. His lirsl assi nmenl was aboard lhe U S S MARYLAND This was followed by I8 monihs of service aboard g . . . . lhe U.S.S, PHILADELPHIA. ln I939 he was lransferred +o 'rhe U.S.S. SUMNER on a Hydrographic Survey Expedi- 'rion in 'rhe Soulh Seas and Soulh American wafers. During World War Two Commander Talman served aboard a deslroyer in 'rhe Aflanfic Ocean Area and laler look command of The deslroyer U.S.S. BERNADOU, during l'he invasion of Sicily and llaly. Affer serving under Admirals lvlilscher and Blandy in lhe A+lan'ric Heel, Commander Talman became The Flag Lieulenani 'ro Admiral Blandy. Prior +o re orling aboard 'rhe SALEM he did a four of duly in Jrhe office of +he Secrelary of Defense, as P Chief of l'he Ear Easlern seclion, Office of lvlililary Assislance. I I Ai li 9' 2 E .7 .'l, V C l1i-,. 2.45. 74Zmcm,7iS