US Navy Vice Admiral. Chew graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was assigned to the USS Maryland. His next assignments were aboard the destroyers Overton and Monaghan and next the tanker Neches. In 1943 he joined the Helena as air defense office and was the senior survivor when the Helena was sunk in the Kula Gulf in 1943. During the battle the Helena was hit by three torpedoes subsequently causing the ship to sink. What remained of the ships crew remained in the water for almost three days before making it to Vella Lavella a small island in the Solomons. The ordeal was made into a book called "Some Shall Escape" published in 1945. His next assignment was as ordnance instructor at the U.S. Navy Academy. Besides Washington duty he was executive officer of the "new" heavy cruiser Helena, Commanding Officer of the Stickell, Pawcatuck and Roanoke. In 1961 he became Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Four, directing recovery operations for Project Mercury. Subsequently he was with the JCS, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan from August 1964 to July 1965 as a Rear Admiral, Commander Anti-Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet and Commander of U.S. Taiwan Defense command from 1967 to 1969.
US Navy Vice Admiral. Chew graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was assigned to the USS Maryland. His next assignments were aboard the destroyers Overton and Monaghan and next the tanker Neches. In 1943 he joined the Helena as air defense office and was the senior survivor when the Helena was sunk in the Kula Gulf in 1943. During the battle the Helena was hit by three torpedoes subsequently causing the ship to sink. What remained of the ships crew remained in the water for almost three days before making it to Vella Lavella a small island in the Solomons. The ordeal was made into a book called "Some Shall Escape" published in 1945. His next assignment was as ordnance instructor at the U.S. Navy Academy. Besides Washington duty he was executive officer of the "new" heavy cruiser Helena, Commanding Officer of the Stickell, Pawcatuck and Roanoke. In 1961 he became Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Four, directing recovery operations for Project Mercury. Subsequently he was with the JCS, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan from August 1964 to July 1965 as a Rear Admiral, Commander Anti-Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet and Commander of U.S. Taiwan Defense command from 1967 to 1969.
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