COMMANDER CHARLES J. BAUMAN JR., USN

Charles Joseph BAUMAN, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 18, 1924. He attended Frankford High School in Philadelphia before enlisting in the U. S. Navy in February 1943.

After nearly two and a half years as a Radioman-Gunner in Attack and Patrol type aircraft during World War II he entered the U. S. Naval Academy in June 1945.

Following graduation from the Naval Academy in 1949 he reported to USS PALAU (CVE-122) where he served as Second and Third Division Officer, Auxiliaries Division Officer and Assistant Communications Officer.

In January 1951 he reported to the USS CABOT (CVL-28) where he served as Personnel Officer, Assistant Air Operations Officer and Fire Control Officer.

From August 1952 to February 1953 Commander BAUMAN attended the Officer's Combat Information Center School at Naval Air Station, Glenview, Illinois. Reporting to the USS TABBERER (DE-418) in February 1953 he served as Engineer Officer until June 1954 when he became Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander Escort Squadron Twelve where he remained until June 1956.
First duty ashore came in June 1956 with assignment to the U. S. Naval Damage Control Training Center, Philadelphia where he served as Head of Department for NBC Warfare Defense Instruction.

In July 1958 Commander BAUMAN reported as Executive Officer of a new class of Ocean Minesweeper, the USS ALACRITY (MSO-520), placing the ship in commission at Boston, Massachusetts.

From May 1960 to December 1962, he served on the Staff of Commander Training Command, U. S. Atlantic Fleet as Assistant Operations Officer with collateral duties as Engineer and Damage Control Officer.

January 1963 found Commander BAUMAN at the U. S. Army Counter-Insurgency School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This was followed by attendance at the Military Assistance Institute in Washington, D. C. for a short period of instruction prior to reporting for duty in March 1963 as Head, Navy Training Branch, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Iran located at Khorramshahr, Iran, the principal operating base of the Imperial Iranian Navy.

In May 1964 he reported as Engineer Officer, USS LEAHY (DLG-16). Commander BAUMAN relieved as Executive Officer, USS LEAHY (DLG-16) in August 1966.