Topeka (CLG 8) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR A C ANSORGE zeaatwe 0 foam Commander Albert C Ansurge Jr USN Execu tlve Offlcer USS TOPEKA was born In St Louls Mlssourl In 1921 He was graduated from Valparaiso Unrverslty In 1942 and then began his naval career by studying electronics at Harvard Unlverslty and Massachusetts Instltute of Technology Following electronics duty at various shlpyards and naval sta tlons Commander Ansarge served on the USS LANDER IAPA 1781 and USS DIXIE IAD 141 He attended the General Lme School Ih 1948 and then served on the staff of Commander Transport Dlvlslon 14 during landings at Inchon and Wonson, Korea and evacua tlons from Chlnnampo and Inchon Following duty In the USS DTACHENKO IAPD 1231 he taught Naval Ordnance and Gunnery at the NROTC Unlt Umverslty of Mlssourl He commanded the USS ENERGY IMSU 4361 ln 1955 and In 1956 took command of Nme Dlvlslons 91 consrstmg of sux ocean mlnesweepers Following duty as Readiness Officer for the Com mander of the Mnlltary Sea Transportation Servlce In the Paclfrc, he commanded the destroyer RUPERTUS for two years whlle she was permanently assigned to the Seventh Fleet Commander Ansorge reported aboard USS TOPEKA as Executlve Officer In November 1961 . . . I K I - 1 -I I ' ' I I ' I I , .

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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

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