Volume VI, Number 5 30 January 1961
nFw commanding officer to assume duties
3 FEBRUARY - COM 17 TO ATTEND CEREMONf ES
On 3 February 1961 Captain Samuel M.‘ Shelton, USN, will assume duties as
Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Station, Adak, Alaska, at change of Command Cere
monies to be held at 0930 at the New Hangar, when Captain Shelton will vrhlieve
Captain Henry.
The Commandant, SEVENTEENTH Naval District Rear Admiral H. H. Caldwell and
members of his staff will be present at the ceremony. A reception for enlisted
personnel and civilians (including dependents) will be held at the Birchwood
Mess Hall following the ceremony at 1015.
Captain Shelton, a former member of the Staff, Commander Naval Air Force,
U. S. Pacific Fleet prior to receiving orders to Adak is a native of Kansas and
lists his permanent residence as Hill City, Kansas.
He attended Fort Hays Kansas State College, Hays, Kansas, prior to entering
Aviation Cadet training in November 1940. Commissioned Ensign in June 1941,
Captain Shelton went on to spend the entire period of World War II in the Paci
fic area earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and Presidential
Unit Citation while on duty with VS-52,. VF-26 and VF-15. Captain Shelton holds
the American Defence Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific
Campaign Medal, Phillipine Liberation, China Service, Navy Occupation Service
Medal, United Nations Medal and Korean Service Medal in addition to the Distin
guished Flying Cross.
Captain Shelton, his wife Helene and son Samuel M. Shelton, II, arrived on
Adak, Wednesday 25 January 1961. WELCOME ABOARD Captain Shelton and family.
-USN'