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Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Nine Captain John J. Mingo, USN. was born in Donora, Pa., on February 9, 1925. After attending Purdue University, he transferred to the University of Notre Dame and was commissioned an Ensign in 1946. He served in CIC and com- munications billets on the USS RANDOLPH (CV-15) and the USS ALBEMARLE (AV-5) and participated in the 1948 atomic tests in Eniwetok Atoll. This was followed by a tour as a student at the General Line School in Monterey, Calif. In 1949 Captain Mingo served as operations officer and navigator on the LST-611 during naval operations in the Korean War, including the Inchon landing. He served as an instructor at the CIC school in Boston and then as communi- cations officer and assistant operations officer on the staff of Commander De- stroyer Flotilla Two. For the next thirty months he was the executive officer of the USS WAGNER (DER-539). In May, 1960, Captain Mingo assumed command of the USS ADROIT (MSO- 509), during which period the ADROIT won the Battle Efficiency E . He then attended the Armed Forces Staff College. Following a tour as a Staff Operations Officer, U.S. Military Assistance Command Viet Nam, he served eighteen months as a Plans Officer on the staff of Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Strike Command. In October, 1965, he assumed command of the USS JOHNSTON (DD-823) and won the Battle Efficiency E . Captain Mingo next assumed command of Destroyer Division 362 and participated in UNITAS VIII as the ASW Commander. In Sep- tember, 1968, he deployed with DESDIV362to WESTPAC from Norfolk, Virginia. In January. 1969, he reported for duty as Chief-of-Staff and Aide to Commander Cruiser -Destroyer Flotilla Four. Captain Mingo has been awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V, the Joint Services Commendation Medal. Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Commendation and various service medals. Ronnie Mingo, his wife, was born in Bristol, Rhode Island and is a former Navy Nurse. They have three sons. Mark, Jon and Eric.
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