Benner (DD 807) - Naval Cruise Book

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■•■w COMMANDER LEROY A. HAMILTON FEBY Maurer Officer edtiie elieved nilton. ' itagon, Commander LeRoy A. Hamilton assumed command of USS BENNER (DD-807) on 16 August 1968, following a tour of duty as Operations Officer in USS TOPEKA (CLG-8). Commander Hamilton was commissioned in 1952 after gradua- tion from tfie Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps at Northwestern University. Following his first sea duty assignment in USS MATHEWS (APA-96), he has served in USS VAMMEN (DD-644), Chief of Staff Officer for Commander Destroyer Squadron NINETEEN, USS TOPEKA (CLG-8) and USSWALKE (DD-723) where he was the Executive Officer. Tours ashore included duty at Headquarters, NINTH Naval District, Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE, Fleet Training Group, San Diego, and U.S. Naval Station, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Commander Hamilton has been awarded the China Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. Commander and Mrs. Hamilton and their three children, Susan, Steven and Scott, reside in Westminster, California.

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CAPTAIN RICHARD C. MAURER JR., USN Captain 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 Seaman. In 1944, he won an appoint- ment to the United States Military Academy, Annapolis, Maryland where he received a Bachelor of Science degree and was commissioned as Ensign in the United States Navy. During his climb through the ranks Mr. Maurer served aboard USS TOLEDO (DA-133), USS DIPHDA (ADA-59), USS RODGERS (DDR-876), a tour of duty with Commander Western Sea Frontier, and USS ENDURANCE (MSO-435). As a Lieutenant, Mr. Maurer served as a staff officer for Commander Allied Naval Forces Central Europe. Returning to sea, Lieutenant Commander Maurer served on board USS McCAFFERY (DD-860). After studying at the Armed Forces Staff College and a tour of duty at the Naval Academy, Commander Maurer relieved Commander R. J. TRIBBLE as Commanding Officer of USS BENNER (DD-807). He was the 15th CO. for BENNER. During the 1968 WestPac cruise Mr. Maurer received the rank of Captain. On 16 August, 1968 Captain Maurer was relieved as Commanding Officer by Commander LeRoy A. Hamilton. Captain Maurer is presently attached to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. oidt Comir in OS!

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l ' WkuMl i LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROBERT K. LOCKWOOD, JR. Robert K. Lockwood, Jr. was born on the second of June 1929 in Detroit, IVIichigan. He entered the Navy in July of 1946 at San Diego, California and was from the start very interested in the field of aviation. Upon completion of Boot Camp, Seaman 2 c Lockwood went to a series of aviation schools including Airman Preparatory School, Aerial Gunnery School, Aviation Radioman School and Aviation Electronics School. He com- pleted these schools in July of 1948. THIRTEEN. In the fall of 1961 Lieutenant Lockwood took command of USS KALMIA (ATA-184) which was nicknamed The World ' s Smallest Aircraft Carrier . In December of 1965 Lieutenant Commander Lockwood went to Monterey where he completed a two year course for a Bachelor of Science Degree and on 10 January 1968 he came aboard BENNER as Executive Officer. Moving up through the rates. Petty Officer Lockwood became Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Lockwood in 1955. Chief Lockwood entered Officer Candidate School in 1957. Upon completion of OCS Mr. Lockwood served as Communications Officer onboard USS COLLETT (DD 730). From COLLETT he was transferred to the Staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron Lieutenant Commander Lockwood is married to the former Betty L. Ring of Cave City, Arkansas. The Lockwoods are now living in Lakewood, California and have four children. The older of their children is attending college at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois to obtain a Chemical Engineering Degree.