US Navy - Crossing the Equator Membership Cards, US Naval Academy Graduate

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US Navy - Crossing the Equator Membership Cards, US Naval Academy Graduate
The following lot is a recent estate sale find from Annapolis belonging to Captain Robert N. Adrian, USNA Class of 1943.
The Lot includes 6 membership cards belonging to Captain Adrian running from 1942 to 1961.
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Also included in this lot are three bow ties that had some significance to the Captain and his Naval Career, but what is unknown.
Ensign Robert N. Adrian, USN
Shellback
USS Zeilin
1942
LT, JG R.N. Adrian
Ancient Order of the Deep
USS Boyd
1943
Robert N. Adrian, USN
Imperial Neptune Regis
USS Douglas A. Munro
1954
Robert N. Adrian, USN
Imperial Domain of the Golden Dragon
USS Douglas A. Munro
1955
Robert N. Adrian, USN
Ancient Order of the Deep – Trusty Shellback
USS Jonas Ingram (DD-938)
1959
Robert N. Adrian
Imperial Neptune Regis
USS Jonas Ingram (DD-938)
1961
Signed on the back by RADM Roderick Osgood Middleton, USN (Captain) *
In October 1965 RADM Middleton reported as Apollo Mission Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and in August 1967 became Manager of the Apollo Program, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Cape Kennedy, Florida.  As such, he developed plans and monitored their implementation, which resulted in the first manned lunar landing in July 1969.  "For exceptionally meritorious service from August 1967 to October 1969..." he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of the Second Legion of Merit.
He reported as Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla TWELVE in October 1969 and Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Representative, Mayport, Florida. In that capacity he supervised the overall readiness of the Flotilla, the administration of all Cruiser-Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet matters in the Florida area and planned for and proposed a new weapons system. For exceptionally meritorious service in that assignment, he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Third Legion of Merit. In December 1970 he reported as Military Assistant to the Deputy Director (Strategic and Space Systems), Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering), Washington, D.C.  : For exceptionally meritorious conduct..." in that capacity, he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Fourth Legion of Merit.  He served as such until relieved of active duty pending his retirement, effective May 1, 1972.
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