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Commander famer L. P. McCallum, USN Executive Officer, U.S.S. Salem. Born in Denver, Colorado on February 11, 1912, Cdr. McCallum entered the U. S. Naval Academy in 1931 and was graduated seventh in his class of 453. His first assignment was to the USS Arizona and duty as a Iunior Division Officer. In 1937 the Commander received orders to Submarine School, New London, where he began his career in the Silent Service. That same year Cdr. McCallum reported to the S-24 for duty as First Lieutenant and Assistant Approach Of- ficer. He later served aboard the S-22 and the S-18 in such billets as Torpedo and Gunnery Officer, First Lieutenant, Assistant Approach Officer and Executive Officer. He attended the Naval Academy Post Graduate School in 1941 and in 1942 reported to the Bureau of Ordnance for duty. After completing the course for pros- pective Commanding Officers fSubmarinel at New London in 1943, he served thirteen months as Force Gunnery Officer, Submarines, South- west Pacific Force at Perth, Australia. He then reported to the submarine Bream as prospective Commanding Officer. Cdr. McCallum saw action in the second battle of the Philippine Sea. It was here that UVM r .07 s the Bream badly damaged the Iapanese cruiser H.M.I.S. Aoba and several other large ships. During his command of the Bream he was cited three times for personal gallantry in action and awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star with and Commendation Ribbon with Leaving the Bream in 1945, the Commander served as Ordnance Officer to Commander Mare Island Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet and as Executive Officer of the Naval Ordnance Plant, Forest Park, Illinois. In 1950 he assumed command of the de- stroyer Norris to take part in the Korean War and the Hungnam evacuation, where he en- gaged the enemy with shore bombardment while at the same time serving as sonar screen for the USS Missouri. For this act Cdr. McCallum received a Gold Star in lieu of a second Bronze Star. Detached from the Norris in Iuly 1951, he was ordered to OpNav as Section Head in the New Development Division. After fifteen months on this station, Cdr. McCallum reported aboard the USS Salem as Executive Officer where, on the 24 of August 1953, he was selected for promotion to Captain, United States Navy.
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