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The Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Charles L. Melson, USN (Ret.) (1904-1981)
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Product Details
Author:
Charles L. Melson, John T. Mason
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
413
Publisher:
Naval Institute Press (November 17, 2022)
Imprint:
Naval Institute Press
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781682699232
ISBN-10:
1682699234
Weight:
45.44oz
Dimensions:
8.5" x 11"
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PGW
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60
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Country of Origin:
United States
Overview
After serving in the USS Dickerson (DD-157), USS Northampton (CA-26), and USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), Admiral Melson was CO of the USS Champlin (DD-601), deployed in the Mediterranean and Atlantic war areas in 1942-1943. Subsequent duties included: Chief of Staff to Commander Battleship Division Five; Operations and Plans Officer to Sixteenth Fleet; Staff Officer at the Naval War College; Commander Destroyer Squadron Twenty; and Administrative Aide to the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. In 1952-1953 he served as CO of the USS New Jersey (BB-62) during the Korean War. He then commanded Cruiser Division Four; became the Superintendent of the Naval Academy; Commander of First Fleet, after which he commanded the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command. In 1964 he reported as President of the Naval War College and remained there until his retirement in 1966.
