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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