Gerald E. Miller oral history transcription, Vol. 1

Miller, Gerald E., VADM, USN, 1919-. Enlisted in U.S. Navy in 1936; Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, 1942; USS Rich­ mond, 1941-1943; Including his account of the Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 1943, in which he participated. Flight training, 1944; XO, Torpedo Squadron Four, 1945; XO, Attack Squadron 1-A, 1946-1948; Staff, Chief of Naval Air Technical Training, NAS, Memphis, Tenn., 1948-1949; Aide and Flag Secretary, 1950-1951; CO, Fighter Squadron 153, 1952-1953;Bureau of Naval Per­ sonnel, 1953-1957; Training Officer, Staff Commander Fleet Air,Jacksonville, Fla., 1958-1959; CO, USSWrangell, 1962-1963; CO, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1963-1964, with a discussion of Mediterranean operations and the command duty officer as leader.