USN · Commander

Barleon, John Sherman Jr.

Portrait via NavSource Naval History (https://www.navsource.org/archives/03/../02/people/barleon_john_s_jr.jpg); presumed official U.S. Navy photograph, public domain as a U.S. government work. Status not individually verified.

Ships

USS Kwajalein (CVE-98) Commander in command from 20 June 1946 · Relieved on 16 August 1946

Commander John Sherman Barleon, Jr. was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1935. He commanded USS Kwajalein (CVE-98) from 20 June 1946 to 16 August 1946. NavSource records that he later reached the rank of captain.

Sources: NavSource CVE-98 COs (navsource.org).