Topeka (CLG 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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-U M K. ,hm ,,,,,,.,,,....?.,,.,. ....,...-.,.....-....,..,...... CAPT. R. W. PAINE, JR. Oct. 1962 anwwwdldoz Captain Roger W. Paine, Jr., was born August 13, 1917 in Austin, Texas, and was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapo- lis, Maryland, in June 1935. On graduation in June 1939 he served two years in the Battleship Arizona, and then ioined the Submarine Service in which he served for a period of six years in the Submarines S-34, Pompano, Wahoo, Whale, Tinosa, and Cubera. He served as Commanding Officer of the Submarines S-34, Whale and Cubera, made eight successful war patrols in the Pacific during World War Il, and was awafded the Silver Star Medal, two Bronze Star Medals, a Commendation Ribbon and Pendant, and the Presidential Unit Citation. He partici- pated in the sinking of 1 Destroyer, 1 Submarine, 1 Seaplane Tender, 1 Tanker, 3 Transports and 12 Freighters. After World War ll he was ordered to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for post-graduate work in Nuclear Physics, and graduated from M.l.T. in 1949 with the degree of Master of Science in Nuclear Physics. From 1949 through 1951 he worked at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, doing design and development work on Nuclear Components. From this assignment he was ord- ered to command the Destroyer Cowell, which served in the Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean, and Indian Oceans, and seven months in the Korean War. Late in 1953 he was ordered to Washington, D.C. for duty as Chief, Analysis Branch, Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, where he supervised analysis and correlation of weapons effects data. In 1956 and 1957 he at- tended the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island, and in the summer of 1957 took command of Destroyer Division 282, consisting of the four Anti-Submarine Destroyers, Eaton, Bache, Beale and Murray. This Division partici- pated in NATO maneuvers in Europe in the fall of 1957, and later formed a part of Anti-Sub- marine Group Alfa, a special group formed to develop and perfect Anti-Submarine Warfare. Late in 1958 Captain Paine reported to the Bureau of Ordnance, Washington, D.C. as head of the Missile Branch, Research Division. When the Bureau of Naval Weapons was formed in 1959, he became Director of the Missile Guid- ance and Airframe Division, with responsibility for research, development test and evaluation of the Navy's Eagle, Sidewinder, Sparrow, Talos, Tartar, Terrier, and Typhon Anti-Air Warfare Missiles. In October 1961 he assumed command of Topeka. Captain Paine and his wife, the former Isla R. Voile of Fort Smith, Arkansas, have three chil- dren, Roger W. Paine, Ill, Isla Rea Paine, and Barbara Jean Paine. Captain Paine is the son of Rear Admiral Roger W. Paine, USN, lRetiredl, who resides in Annapolis, Maryland. Captain Paine was detached from Topeka in October 1962. 7

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Captain CHASE was born on 4 April 1919 at Washington, D.C. He graduated from East Denver High School, Denver, Colorado in 1936. ln 1936 he entered the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated from there in 1940. Captain CHASE served on the USS SARATOGA lCV31 from June 1940 to June 1944 as Junior Division Officer and Assistant Gunnery Officer. From June 1944 to July 1945 he served as Assistant Gunnery Officer on USS GUAM lCB21. ln July 1945 Captain CHASE entered the Naval Acad- emy Post Graduate School ln September 1946 he entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ln August 1948 he reported to the USS CORAL SEA lCVB 431 as Gunnery Officer ln Aprll 1950 he reported aboard the USS HOL ISTER lDD 7881 as Executive Officer ln May 1951 he was transferred to the Bureau of Ordnance lAA Flre Control Section Research and Development1 In Aug ust 1953 Captain CHASE entered the Armed Forces Staff College ln February 1954 he reported aboard U SS FRANK E EVANS lDD 7541 as Commanding Officer ln May 1956 he reported to the Bureau of Ordnance lHead Fire Control Fleet Ballistic Missile Research and Development Sectlon1 ln August 1959 he entered the Industrial College of the Armed Forces In July of 1960 Captain CHASE relieved Captain M C Walley as Commander Destroyer Division ONE HUNDRED NINETY TWO CAPT MORROW CAPT CHASE Captain MORROW was graduated from the United States Naval Academy with the class of 1942 In December of 1941 He has served at sea first In USS MOFFETT lDD 3621 during World War ll In At lantlc and Pacific and then In USS STRONG lDD 7581 in the Pacific Following the War he served In USS FRESNO lCLAA 1211 and the USS MACON lCA 1321 both in the Atlantic Later Captain MORROW com manded USS MEREDITH IDD 8901 also In the Atlantic He has also seen duty on the staffs of Commander Destroyer Flotilla FOUR and Commander In Chief U S Pacific Fleet Ashore Captain MORROW served with the NROTC Unit College of the Holy Cross Office of the Chief of Naval Operations the Bureau of Naval Personnel and as a student at the Naval War College Captain MORROW was ordered ln February 1961 to be the first Commander Destroyer Dlvlslon 153 He reported for duty and assumed command as the Commander Destroyer Division 153 on 12 August 1961 On 1 April 1962 Captain MORROWs com mand was redeslgnated Destroyer Dlvlslon 11 and he was ordered as Commander Destroyer Division 12 with additional duty as Commander Destroyer Squadron ONE and Commander Destroyer Division July of 1962 he reported aboard the USS TOPEKA lCLG 81 as Chief of Staff Commander Cruiser Des troyer Flotilla THREE Rellevlng Captain John D Chase CHIEFS OF STAFF I I I .. - I . I - ' I - I ... . - I . - I I ..- .. , . .. . . - - I ' . . ' . . . . -- I Q . . . . . I I 51 ' . si 1 ,ix . ... . . , . ... . .. ..- . . . . .

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Mem Captain Jack E. Mansfield was born in Walla Walla, Washington on October 26, 1915. A 1938 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, his first tour of duty was in the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA. The next seven years he spent in the destroyers USS WILSON, WATTS and RAD- FORD. He commanded the Radford in actions in the Philippines area during the last year of the war. In 1946, he became an instructor in Marine Engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy. He was then assigned to the staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet as Assistant Antisub- marine Warfare Officer. After graduating from the Armed Forces Staff College, Captain Mansfield assumed command of the ice breaker USS ATKA in January 1953. From July 1954 to July 1956, he served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He then attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, graduating in June 1957. Captain Mansfield then reported to the staff of the Commander, Naval Forces, Japan for duty as logistics Plans Officer in July 1957 and re- mained in that assignment until September 1959. ln October 1959 Captain Mansfield became Commanding Officer of the fleet oller USS PLATTE He reported for duty as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations on the staff of Com mander rn Chief US Pacific Fleet In October 1960 He assumed command of TOPEKA on October 1962 Captain Mansfield holds the Bronze Star Medal itwo awardsl with Combat V the American European African Middle Eastern and Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medals World War ll Victory Medal Phlllpplne Liberation Medal lwlth starl and the American National Defense Service Medal I , . . - u rv I ' I I