Bordelon (DDR 881) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER con FRANK R. CASSILLY, USN Commander Frank Rodes Cassilly was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He enlisted in the Navy in 1945, entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946, graduating with the class of 1950. Commander Cassilly's initial sea as- signments included tours in USS RADFORD QDD-4465 and USS CORAL SEA QCVA-435. He then underwent postgraduate schooling in ordance, attending the U.S. Naval Post- graduate School in Monterey, California, and Purdue University. Subsequent sea tours have been in USS BOSTON QCAG-11, USS CONWAY QDD-5075 and USS CHICAGO QCG- 11J. He has served ashore with the Defense Atomic Support Agency and with the Special Projects Office in Washington. Commander Cassilly wears the World War II Victory, Occupation, Korean, United Nations, National Defense, Armed Forces E xp e d i t i o n a ry, Navy Expeditionary and Vietnam Service Medals. He is marriedto the former Marjorie Yackee of Gadsden, Alabama, and they are currently residing with their two daughters and two sons at the Naval Weapons Station in Charleston, South Carolina.

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THE MISSION 1 Nov Depart Charleston 5 Nov Transit Panama Canal 13-16 Nov In port San Diego 22-25 Nov In port Pearl Harbor 5 Deo Fuel stop Guam 9-16 Dec In port Subio Bay 17 Dec Participated in MERCONVEX 2-68 19 Dec-6 Jan TG 77.3 QCORAL SEAI 8-12 Jan In port Subic Bay 13-14 Jan Gunfire support training 17-19 Jan TG 77.3 20 Jan-11 Feb Operation Sea Dragon 14-24 Feb In port Kaohsiung 26 Feb-8 Mar TU 70.8.9 fGunfire supporty 9-14 Mar TU 77.0.4 fAAW pioketl 14-17 Mar 17-18 Mar 21-26 Mar 28 Mar 1-5 Apr 5 Apr 8-12 Apr 15 Apr-1 May 4 May 6-10 May 15 May 18-20 May 27-28 May 6 Jun 10 Jun STRONG and MANLEY f TG 77.4 fKITTY HAWKQ TG 77.8 fBON HOMME RICHARD, In port Hong Kong Fuel stop Subic Bay In port Singapore Crossed Equator f1700J In port Subic Bay TG 77.4 Fuel stop Buckner Bay, Okinawa In port Yokosuka Fuel stop Midway In port Pearl Harbor In port San Diego Transit Panama Canal Return Charleston

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. -Nil EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR WILLIAM H LESLIE USN L1eutenant Commander W1ll1am Hunt Leslle was born and ra1sed 1n Greenup Kentucky He rece1ved h1S comm1ss1on as an Ens1gn 1n the U S Navy through the NROTC Program at Georg1a Tech from wh1ch he graduated 1n 1958 Lleutenant Commander Lesl1e's 1n1t1al sea tours were aboard the USS WHITEHALL graduate School 1n Monterey Ca11forn1a where he rece1ved a Master of Sc1ence 1n Manage ment degree 1n 1965 H1s next ass1gnment was as A1de and Adm1n1strat1ve Ass1stant to the Deputy Commander 1n Ch1ef U S Naval Forces Europe 1n London England He reported to the BORDELCN from London ' 1 IPCER-8565 and the USS HUGH PURVIS fDD-7095. He then attended the U,S. Naval Post-