Benner (DD 807) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTI E OFFICER Ralph H. Reiley Lieutenant Commander United States Navy Lieutenant Commander Ralph H. Reiley, Jr., USN, was born in Barrington, New Jersey on October 29, 1931 and was raised in Glendora, New Jersey. In 1949 he graduated from Haddonfield High School and enrolled in Muhlenberg College from which he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953. He entered Law School at Rutgers University which led to a degree in Law in 1957. Lieutenant Commander Reiley com- pleted Officer Candidate School in May of 1957 and was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. After commissioning, he was ordered to the USS LAKE CHAPLAIN QCVS-395 where he served as both First Division Officer and Legal Officer. In 1960, after athi-ee ,,,,i, ,:,. .xi year tour on the carrier, he was assigned Military Sea Transportation Officer, Bremerhaven, Germany as aSSiStaI1'C Operations Officer for Cargo Transporta- tion. Lieutenant Commander Reiley augmented to the regular Navy in 1961. He received orders to USS WILTSIE QDD-7165 in 1962 as Operations Officer. In 1964, he returned to college, this time as an instructor in Naval Scielwe at Princeton University where he served until reporting to BENNER fDD-8071 in 1966. Lieutenant Commander Reiley is married to the former Dorothy Hewett Martin of Neward, Delaware. They are residing in Long Beach, California. . ,m,,,,,.,, . K - ,Q ff, ,f V., it T' 1-lx .g.. gg. lg

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any ,'A. ' ' f.'-YT? coMMANDlNe oFHcER Commander Richard C. Maurer, Jr., USN, was born in Douglas, Wyoming on January 29, 1926. In June of 1943 he enlisted in the Navy as an apprentice seam an in the V-12 program. In 1944 he won an appointment to the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland where he began studies that eventually led to a Bachelor of Science Degree and a commission as Ensign in the United States Navy. Upon commissioning, ENS Maurer served on board USS TOLEDO QCA 1335 as Gunnery Division Officer and CIC Division Officer. He was transfered in December 1949 to Uss DIPHDA fAKA 591 and served as Navigator,Communica- tions Officer, and CIC Officer. It was while serving on board DIPHDA that he was promoted to Lieutenant fJunior Gradej in June 1950. After a two year tour, LTJG Maurer was ordered to USS ROGERS fDDR 8761 as CIC Officer and Gunnery Officer. It was for duty on board ROGERS during the Korean Conflict that LTJG Maurer was awarded the Korean Service Medal. In July of 1953, he was promoted to Lieutenant. LT Maurer's next tour of duty took him to the office of the Commander Western Sea Frontier, at San Francisco where he served as aide and Flag Lieuten- ant from 1953 until 1955. In November 1955, LT Maurer return- ed to sea, this time in command of USS ENDURANCE QMSO 4351. He remained in command of ENDURANCE until January of 1958 when he was detached from his command. In March 1958, he became a Staff Officer for the Commander Allied Naval Forces Central Europe. While attached to the NATO Command he was -. -A T -Q ry .'.v' ' I ,Al: N.-F4142 Q ' h S Q ing, ':f4:,5ffa-a.,.4-x ffm.-.' 8,5 1 Q ' g ' I ' L ' promoted to Lieutenant Commander on June 1, 1958. In March of 1961, LCDR Maurer returned to sea as Executive Officer of USS MCCAFFERY QDD 8605 where he served until January of 1963 when he became a student at the Armed Forces Staff College. Upon completion of his studies and promotion to Commander, he returned to the Naval Academy for his second tour of duty. He served as Battalion Officer and remained at the Academy until June 1966. On August 12, 1966 CDR Maurer relieved CDR Robert J. Tribble as the Commanding Officer of USS BENNER fDD 8075 and became the fifteenth CO of BENNER. Commander Maurer is married and has two children, Michael and Linda. He and his family now reside in Torrance, California.

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