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Reminiscences of Vice Admiral Charles Wellborn Jr. U. S. Navy Index for Series of Interviews with Vice Admiral Charles Wellborn, Jr U. S. Navy (Retired) ABC Conference in Singapore: 114-115, discussion of U. S. attitude towards a two-ocean war (and Admiral Stark’s plan, 115-117 Administration: Wellborn becomes Deputy CNO for, 273, description of duties by title, 273-286 Administrative Aide: Wellborn serves Admiral Stark, 79, duties as Aide, 79-80, relations CNO has with army and with President, 80-81 Algiers: British Naval Base for N. African-Sicily operations, 175 Alphand, The Hon. Herve: incident involving Alphand, the French Ambassador to U. S., 349-350 Amphibious Operations: contrast between amphibious operations in Mediterranean and in the Pacific, 199-200, contrast between the concept of the Marines and that of the army in the Pacific, 200- 202 USS ANCON: 261 Anderson, VADM Walter Stratton: 83-84 USS APPALACHIAN: Command ship for Admiral Conolly, 197, off the beach at Kwajelein, 209, 211, discussion of command ships, 211-213, becomes command ship for Adm. Harry Hill, 218 Armed Forces Staff College: Adm. Wellborn takes command, 337, rotation of command system, 337-338, history of school, 338, what it does, 338-339, complexion of student body, 339, complexion of faculty, 340, discussion of educational philos- ophy as it pertains to army and navy, 342-343, influence of Joint Educational Committee, 344, discussion of curriculum, 344, program of speakers, 345-346, discussion of security problems, 350, problems in teaching, 351-352, inter-service friendships develop in student body, 352-353, Navy's selection of students, 353—354, social activities, 355-356, funds for new academic buildings 356-358 Athletics, for fleet morale: 42-46 Azores: 170 Badger, Admiral Oscar Charles: 235, 240, 248, 255-256 „ 2 - Battle Force: manner of operating, 47-48 Bermuda: 158 USS BISCAYNE: converted A/C tender, flagship of Adm. Conolly for Sicilian operation, 182-183, Capt. Dyer hit by projectile on her deck: at Salerno, 196 Bizerte: one of U. S. naval bases, N. Africa, 175 Blisters: underwater protection on naval ships, 37-38 Block, Adm. Claude C: 69, telephone call from Adm. Block to Adm. Stark after attack on Pearl Harbor, 128, 134 British Island bases: exchange for 50 U.S. DDs, 97-98 Browning Shots: name given the random firing of six torpedoes, 161, 163 Buckner Bay, Okinawa, 251-253 HMS BULOLO: Royal Navy Command ship at Casablanca, 211, prototype for some U. S. models, 211, discussion of command ships, 211-212 Camp des Loges, France: U. S. European Command headquarters relocated there, 325-326 Carney, Admiral Robert B.: 257 Casablanca: 161-162, air raid on, 172 USS COLUMBUS: 309 Command Ships: special requirements and limitations, 210-213, as targets for the kamikaze, 213 USS CONCORD: 62-63, 65 Congo: The Congo Crisis in the U.N., 369-371 Conolly, Adm. Richard: in command of Sicily landings, 182, new Chief of Staff at Salerno, 196, ordered to command amphibious group 3 in Pacific, 196, 202, 212, outstanding impressions of Kwajelein operation as personified in Conolly himself, 214- 215, relations with Adm. R. Kelly Turner, 215, further efforts in Pacific war, 216, 218 Convoy Escort Duty: 165-168, techniques and problems, 168-175 Cooke, Adm. Charles Maynard, (Saavy): 130 Cruiser Division Pour: Wellborn in command, 302 - 3 - Cuban Missile Crisis: 366-368, White House activity, 374-376 Davidson, VAdm. L. A.: engaged in operation for Sicily, 187 Denfeld, Adm. Louis: 61, becomes #2 in BuPers, 218, 228, 232, named CinCPac, 259, Wellborn Chief of Staff, 259, problem of training new personnel to man ships after Magic Carpet, 271, becomes CNO, 273, "revolt of the Admirals" and his dismissal from office, 286-288, 292-293 Defense Intelligence Agency: inspection of, 382-383 USS DELAWARE, BB: 13 Denmark: attitude towards NATO command, 333 Denny, Adm. Sir Michael: Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, 348 Destroyer Division 8: Wellborn takes command, 165, escorting slow convoys, 165-167, at Oran becomes part of Naval Forces, North Africa, 175 DD Division 19: Wellborn takes command in USS HAMBLETON, 151, becomes unit of Home Fleet, 153-154, 155-156, rejoins the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, 158, trains for TORCH operation, 159, participation in TORCH, 161-165 Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet: 313, duties of Command, 313-316 Dyer, VAdm. George C.: injured in Salerno operation, 195-196, Wellborn replaces, 196 Eastern Sea Frontiers Wellborn becomes commander, 360 Eberle, RAdm. Edward Walter: Superintendent of U. S. Naval Academy, 14 Eisenhower, President Dwight D.: his interest in Armed Forces Staff College, 359-360 Fechteler, Adm. William: 61 Fedala: fueling station for DDs in operation TORCH, l6l Fire Control Equipment: Wellborn has temporary duty at General Electric as Inspector, 34, new equipment contrasted with that used previously, 34-35 Flag Rank: method of promotion, 256-257 - 4 - Forrestal, The Hon. James: his concept of office of Secretary of Defense, 288 Frankfurt, Germany: headquarters of U. S. European Command, 316, 318-319, 323 Gardner, Adm. M. B.: CinC 6th Fleet, 312 General Board: comments on effectiveness and purpose, 142-144 Genoa, Italy: 309 German raiders: 67-69 Ghormley, VAdm. Robert Lee: 83, 87-88 USS GILMER, DD: 29-30 Good, VAdm. Roscoe: senior navy representative on U. S. European Command in Frankfurt, 316 Grew, The Hon. Joseph C.: U. S. Ambassador to Japan, 123-124 Gromyko, Andre, Soviet Foreign Minister: 367 Gruenther, General Alfred M.: 328 Guam: Amphibious Group #3 designated for landing on, 218, 274 Guantanamo Bay: base of cruiser under Adm. Stark, 71-72 Hall, Adm. John Leslie, Jr.: 203 ' Halsey, Ft. Adm. William F., Jr.: message to fleet after notice of Japanese surrender, 239 USS HAMBLETON, DD: flagship for Commander, Destroyer Division 19, 151, German SS torpedoes her off Fedala, 161-162, repair job in Casablanca and New York, 162. Handy, General Tom: 317, 323-324 Hart, Adm. Thomas C.: role in RAINBOW planning, 92-94, state of Asiatic fleet, 121-122, Hart’s interpretation of "the war is imminent" messages, 126 Hesburgh, Fr. Theodore Martin: 357-358 Hewitt, Adm. H. Kent: 158, training for TORCH, 159, 180-181 Hill, Adm. Harry W.: takes over USS APPALACHIAN as his Command Ship after Kwajalein, 218 Hitler, Adolph: U. S. Navy reaction to him, 70-71 Holloway, Adm. James L., Jr.: 234-235 - 5 - USS HONOLULU: 66 Hornbeck, The Hon. Stanley: 101, differences of opinion between Secretary Hull and Hornbeck, 103 Horne, Adm. Frederick Joseph: named as Deputy CNO, takes over duties performed by Adm. Stark after King’s appointment as COMINCH, 148 Hull, The Hon. Cordell: Secretary of State, 100, relations with Adm. Stark, 101-103, 119 Hydrographic Office: 278-279, new location in Suitland, Maryland, 279 Ingersoll, Adm. Royal E.: 96, mission to London prior to our entry into World War II, 96-97, 137, 153 USS IOWA, BB: Wellborn named skipper of, 233, 237, in Tokyo Bay at time of surrender, 238-240, serves as transmitting station for press messages to United States, 241-243, state of readiness in case of perfidy, 244-245, second in line into Tokyo Bay, 245, display of air power, 246-249, a unit in Magic Carpet, 251-252, problem of maintaining discipline of SeaBees enroute home, 252, skipper speaks on Navy Day in Davenport, Iowa, and accepts silver service from original BB IOWA, 255-256, turns over command to Capt. Entwistle, 257 Istanbul: liberty port in Turkey for 6th fleet, 306-307 Italian morale: state of, at the invasion of Sicily, 183-184, incident of two Italian cruisers, 190-191, state of, at Salerno, 193 Italian Navy: status of, 309-310 Izmir: visit of 6th fleet units, 307-308 Jacobs, VAdm. Randall: 231-232 Japanese Surrender: state of wariness and lack of trust on part of U. S. forces taking over, 245-246, 248-250 Johnson, The Hon. Louis: 288-290, sets up Management Committee, 295-296, out as Secretary of Defense, 297, 299 Joint Educational Committee: of three inter-service schools, 344 - 6 - Keating, Senator Kenneth, 367 Kennedy, President John P.: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 367-368 Keyport Torpedo School: 17, requirement to qualify as divers, 18- 19, discussion of torpedoes, 19-20, 21 Kimmel, RAdm. Husband E.: 126-127, discourse on nature of Washing- ton dispatches prior to Pearl Harbor attack and their inter- pretation, 126-128, 134, Kimmel’s removal from command, 137- 139 King, Fleet Adm. E. J.: circumstances surrounding his appointment as COMINCH, l4l ff, Stark had him named as CinC Atlantic Fleet, 142, called to take command as COMINCH, title he selected, 146, various duties remain with Adm. Stark, 147, remarks about King the man, 149-150, King's attitude towards Pacific War, 203, meetings with Nimitz on Flag Officer assign- ments, 227-228 HM King Paul of Greece: 312 Kirk, Adm. Alan: 203, 371 Knox, The Hon. Frank: Secretary of the Navy, role in navy affairs, 102, Pearl Harbor day, 132-133, 137, removal of Adm. Kimmel, 137-139, recognizes Adm. King’s ability as CinCAtlantic, 144- 145, sees King as type to replace Adm. Stark, 145 Korean War: changes direction and purpose of Management Committee, 297, 299, DDs from Atlantic Command participate, 314-315 Kurusu. The Hon. Saburo: special Japanese emissary to Washington, 105 Kwajalein: destination of Amphibious Group #3 from Oceanside, 198, Marine vs Army, 200-201, armada sails from Pearl Harbor, 207, lessons from Tarawa experience, 208, clean up from main operations 2l6, failure of Japanese to respond to propaganda leaflets, 216 Leahy, Fleet Adm. William Daniel: 69-70, retirement assignments, 77-78 Leapfrog Operations: General Patton's plan for quick capture of - 7 - Sicily, 186-189 Lee, VAdm. Fitzhugh: 243 Lee, Adm. Willis A.: skipper of USS CONCORD, 63, ability with mathematics, 63-66, 234-235, 259 Limitation, of Armaments Treaty: discussion of variants achieved on men of war, 39-41 Lodge, The Hon.
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