Eversole (DD 789) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Jack Thomas COATS was born January 26, 1937 in Bountiful. Colorado He attended elemental - } schools in Ogdon, Utah, Boone, Craig and Sanford, Colorado and graduated from Canon Citj High School. Canon City, Colorado in 1954. He attended Western State College in Gunnison. Colorado where he received a B.A. degree in Education in 1959. He was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1959, and subsequent!) reported to the I SS Fori Mandan I LSD-21 1 for duty as Eirst Lieutenant. He later served as W eapons Officet aboard S.S York ( oum LST- 1175). LSS Carry {DDR-817) and i SS Neport News {CA-I58 Shore dutv assignments include duties as Surface Operations Officer on the stall ol Commander, N Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Assistant for Gunner) Systems on the staff of Commander, Operational lest and I valu- ation Force. Prior to becoming Executive Officer ol Eversole, he was assigned as Executive Officer of the Naval Supp in Cam Ranh Bay, Republic of South Viet Nam, Lieutenant Commander COATS is married to the former Jacqueline McKINNl ol Portsmouth, Va. The) have two children. Lorie 10 and David 7.

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V LT S.H. Ries Weapons Officer • LTJG W.J. Miele ASW Officer LTJG D.L. Clinton First Lieutenant 10 Apr. - 07 July ENS R.N. Cubberley Gunnery Officer 1 NS D.L. Wright First Lieutenant 21 July - 09 Nov.