Brownson (DD 868) - Naval Cruise Book

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Richard L. Rodier COMMANDER US. NAVY Commander Richard L, Rodier, U,S, Navy, W21S born in Worcester, Massachusetts, November 24, 1925. After public school education in Oxford, Massachusetts, he graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a B,S, in Mechanical Engineering. He was commissioned Ensign USNR, at Columbia University in 1945 and subsequently transferred to the Regular Navy. Commander Rodier has served in destroyers and small craft throughout his career. He commanded USS COURSER QAMS 6y and USS MOCKINGBIRD QAMS 275 during the Korean War and was awarded the Bronze Star with combat V for meritorious service aboard the latter. His most recent command was USS STALWART QMSO 4935. After serving as Aide to Commander Naval Base, Newport, he was Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander Task Group 7.3 during the 1956 series of nuclear tests in the Pacific Proving Grounds. He recently completed a tour as Plans and Operations Officer in the National Military Command System, Defense Commtmications Agency. He was awarded a U,S. Naval Postgraduate School Monterey and is graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College. Commander Rodier is married to the former Barbara June D'A d ' 1 rmon of Harriman, Tennessee, and currently resides at Poppasquash ROHC1, B1'iS1:O1, Rhode Island, with his wife and four children. B.S. in Communications Engineering At

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R. D. LONGMAN, LCDR, USN, EXECUTIVE OFFICER J, C, KANE, LT, USN, I M, E, DAVIS, LT, USN, WEAPONS OFFICER F, J. FREDERICKS, LT, USNR, ENGINEERING OFFICER OPERATIONS OFFICER DEPARTMENT HEADS D, BARNETTE, LTJG, P, E. WALKER, ENS, Sc, USNR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SUPPLY OFFICER 5