Eversole (DD 789) - Naval Cruise Book

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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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USS EVERSOLE DD-789

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Commanding Officer, USS EVERSOLE DD-789 Commander Carl C. Kaczmarek was born May 16, 1929, in Buffalo, N.Y.. where he completed his elementary and secondary education. After graduating from Canisius High School in 1947, Commander Kaczmarek attended Canisius College for one year before transferring to Holy Cross. Worcester, Mass. Four years later he received his A.B. degree in political science, and in 1959, his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the U.S. Navy Post Graduate School at Monterey, California. Commander Kaczmarek was commissioned an Ensign following his gradu- ation from Holy Cross in June, 1952. His first assignment was in the USS REMEY (DD-688) as first lieutenant. Relatively short tours of duty with the National Security Agency and the Fleet Training Center, Newport, R.I. , were followed by an eighteen month assignment in the newly commissioned USS BOSTON (CAG- 1) as first lieutenant and AA control officer. In July, 1957, he went to the Post Graduate School for his B.S. degree. From November, 1959, until January. 1962, Commander Kaczmarek was assigned to the staff of the Commander, Cruiser -Destroyer Division Four as the gunnery and readiness officer. A two year tour with the Bureau of Weapons as Talos Launching Systems manager was followed by an assignment in the USS LAWRENCE (DDG-4) as executive officer. In September, 1965, he was assigned in the USS ALBANY (CG-10) as weapons officer. Prior to taking command of the EVERSOLE in March. 1970, he headed the Talos Systems Department of the Naval Ship Missile Systems Engineering Station at Port Hueneme, Calif. He was involved in the development of the Talos missile as a modern anti-ship missile, in the modernization of Talos equipped cruisers and in providing support to ships with the Talos weapon system. For his outstanding contributions to the surface missile fleet, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal. Commander Kaczmarek is married to the former Irene K. Schubring of Buffalo. They have six children, Carl C. Jr., Christopher, Kathryn, Mark, Karen and Timothy.