John F. Davidson oral history transcription

Davidson, John F., RADM, USN, 1908-1989. Education, USNA, 1925-1929; Junior Officer, USS Utah, 1929-1930; Communication and gunnery duties, USS Arizona, 1930-1933; Submarine School, New London, Conn., 1933; Com­ munications Officer, USS Cachlot, 1934-1936; Bureau of Navigation, Washington, D.C., 1936- 1938; XO, USS S-45, 1938-1939; CO, USS S-44, 1939-1940; CO, USS Mackerel, 1940-1942; CO, USS Blackfish, 1942-1944; Training Officer, CO, Submarine Training Command, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1944; Officer Detail, BuPers, 1944-1947; CO, Submarine 62 Division 1948; CO, USS Orion, 1949; CO, Submarine 2 Squadron 1950; Student, Canadian National Defense Col­ lege, Kingston, Ontario, 1950-1951; Department of English, History and Government, USNA,1951-1954; CO, USSAlbany, 1954-1955; Assistant Director, Politico Military Policy Divi­ sion, Office of CNO, 1955-1957; Director, Politico Military Policy Division, 1957; Cruiser 5 Divi­ sion 1957-1958; Chief of the Navy Group, Joint U.S. Military Mission for Aid to Turkey, Ankara, Turkey, 1958-1960; Superintendent, USNA, and CO, Severn River Command, Annapolis, Md., 1960-1962; CO, Training Command Pacific Fleet, 1962-1964; Retired 1964.