Talladega (APA 208) - Naval Cruise Book

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I 1 EXECUTIVE UFFICER CDR. W. P. Baker Commander William P. BAKER was born on 17 AUgusT 1920 in New lV1aTamoras, Ohio, and QraduaTed from The U.S. Naval Academy in June 19-42. The USS BAINBRIDOE prepared CDR BAKER as ExecuTive Officer of The USS JOHN W. WEEKS and Then as Commanding Olllicer of USS PARKER. During These periods Commander BAKER also served aboard The USS SAIPAN, USS GENERAL WILLIAM IVIITCI-IELL, USS I-IELENA and The USS BENNINOTON. I Commander BAKER also served as an insTrucTor aT The NROTC, Nolre Dame UniversiTy, LIS. Naval PosTgraduaTe School and as ExecuTive Olllicer and insTrucTor of The NROTC of TulTs UniversiTy. I I W Commander BAKER reporTed aboard The TALLADEGA in July, 1961, as her Execu- Tive OEIicer. I D

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IIIIMMIINDING OFFICER Capt. H. A. Hanna, USN . CapTain Hugh A. HANNA was born on 10 SepTember 1916 in Rock Island, Illinois, and graduafed from The Naval Academy in June, 1940. T ' AfTer serving Two monThs on The USS BROOKLYN, CapTain HANNA was Transferred To The USS PHOENIX in Augusf of 1940. While serving on The PHOENIX CapTain HANNA vvas aT Pearl Harbor when The Japanese aTTaclced. He remained aboard The PHOENIX unTil Transferred in August, 1945. During The period from Sepfember 1945iTo Augusf 1951, CapTain HANNA served in The Ordnance DeparTmenT of The STaFf of Commander OperaTional Developmenfs Force and The U.S.s Naval Proving Grounds, Dahlgren, Virginia. The Korean conf1icT broughf CapTain HANNA To The desfroyer, USS MADDOX as Commanding Officer, where he received The CommandaTion Ribbon vviTh The CombaT V for The defense of VVonsan Harbor in Korea. ln addiTion To The many campaign and service medals, CapTain HANNA has The Legion of lV1eriT vviTh The Combaf V and The Bronze STar vviTh The CombaT V vviTh Gold Sfar in lieu of second avvard. From The IVIADDOX, CapTain HANNA vvenf To The Armed Forces STaff College as a sTudenT, Then To The Bureau of Naval Personnel as PlacemenT Officer for FleeT Sfaffs. From BUPERS, CapTain HANNA vvenT To The USS HELENA as ExecuTive Officer, Then To Minneapolis, lviinnesofa as Naval lnspecTor of Ordnance. AfTer a course of insTrucTion aT The lndusTrial College of The Armed Forces, CapTain HANNA was assigned To The U. S. Naval Weapons PlanT, VVashingTon, D.C., as lvlanufacfuring Officer. CapTain HANNA assumed command of The U.S.S. TALLADEOA on 27 January 1962. Q .

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LT K. R. GARDNER, First Lieutenant