Coronado (LPD 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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FHBT COMMANDER FRANCIS W. ENGLISH, JR., USN Commander Francis, W. English, jr. was born in Long Eddy, New York. He attended the New York State Maritime Academy in I944, graduating in I946 with a commission as Ensign, USNR, and a Merchant Marine Deck Officer's licens-e. From I946-i956 he sailed as a deck officer for various east coast shipping companies. , Commander English began his active Navy career in August of l956, when he was assigned as First Lieutenant aboard the USS YORKTOWN CCVA-IOD. He served in this billet until July of i959 when he was ordered to General Line School at Monterey, California. Upon completion of Line School in May of l96O, he reported to the USS EVERSOLE CDD-7895 homeported with DESRON 3 in Yokosuka, Japan. While aboard EVERSOLE he served as Gunnery Officer and Operations Officer. ln January of l962, Commander English assumed command of Mine Division 3l and the USS VIREO CMSC-2051 homeported at Sasebo, Japan. He held this billet until August of l963 when he reported for duty as an instructor in the Naval Warfare Department of the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California. While at Monterey, he earned the degree of Bachelor of Arts Clnternational Relationsj. 'E ln May of I966, Commander English left Monterey and assumed command of the USS SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY CLST-l l22J, a billet which he held until November of I967, when he reported for duty with the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the National Military Command Center, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He served the last year of his tour with JCS as a National Military Command Center Representative to the Department of State.iFor his service with ,ICS he was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal and Citation for Distinguished Meritorious Service. ln December of I969, Commander English reported aboard the USS CORONADO CLPD-l U HS Executive Officer. Upon completion of this tour in September of l97l ,g he reported to the Commander Defense Contract Administration Services Region San l:f8HCiSCOfBurlingame, California- CORONADOS EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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CORONADO'S FIRST CDMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN GRANT J. WALKER, USN Captain Grant J. Walkerlwasborn in Ramey, Pennsylvania. He attended Pennsylvania State University and Georgia Tech in the Navy V-I2 Program and then entered midshipman training at Columbia University in March l945. Upon commissioning in july l945, he served ,in the USS CHANDELEUR CAV-IOJ in gunnery billets. Aboard the ROCKINGHAM QAPA-2295 he participated in the initial atomic bomb tests at BIKINI ATOLL in I946. In I947, he attended the General Line School in Newport, R. I., going from there to the USS YOSEMITE QAD-l9J as Communications Officer, then to the USS NEWPORT NEWS CCA-I48J as CIC Officer for two years and Fire Control Officer for an additional year. ' From june I953 to june l955, he instructed at the CIC Officers School in Glenview, Illinois. After this tour, he assumed the duties as Squadron Operations Officer in DESRON SIX. From August I957 until November I958, he served as Executive Officer on the USS C. P., CECIL CDRR-8351. On completion of this tour, he reported to the Staff of Commander Destroyer Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet as Personnel Representative, in Enlisted Personnel Distribution Office, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. ' In ,lune l96l, Lieutenant Commander Walker assumed command of the USS JOSEPH K. TAUSSIG KDE-IOBOJ, leaving in july I963 to attend the U. S. Naval War College. Upon completion of Naval Warfare Course, he remained on the War College Staff as an instructor in Senior Foreign Officers' course. In january I966, Commander Walker assumed command of the USS WADDELL CDDG-24D. During this tour, he was awarded the Bronze Star medal and a gold star in lieu of a second award and the Navy Commendation Medal. In july I967, Captain Walker reported to the Staff of Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force Seventh Fleet CCTG 70.8fCCDF 35 as Operations Officer. In this assignment, a second Navy Commendation Medal was awarded him. In January I969, he reported for duty in the Strike Warfare Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. In November I969, Captain Walker assumed command of the USS CORONADO CLPD-I IJ. Upon completion of this tour in August l97I,'he reported to Commander Amphibious Group Two, as Chief of Staff for Operations,

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