Forrest Sherman (DD 931) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer LT CDR SIRAS D. BROWNING

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Commander Frank J. Korb, Commanding Officer, USS FORREST SHERMAN CDD-9315, was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on February 1924. After studying at the University of Louisville for a year, Commander Korb entered the United States Naval Academy in 1943, and received his commission in june of 1946. Commander Korb's first assignment as an En- sign was aboard USS SAIDOR CCVE-1175. After a thirteen month tour he was ordered to the U.S. Naval Communications Security Station, Washington, D.C. In january of 1951, he reported aboard USS LOS ANGELES CCA-1355 as Main Battery Officer. For his participation in the Korean Action while aboard LOS ANGELES, Commander Korb received the Com- mendation Ribbon with Combat Distinguishing De- vice. In February 1952, Commander Korb was ordered to USS MCNAIR CDD-6795, where he served as Oper- Officer. Commander Korb's staff tour was as Assistant Force Personnel Officer for Commander, Destroyer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, from June 1954 until September 1956. Commander Korb'S next tour at sea brought him two Executive Officer bil1ets, the first of which was Captain COMMANDER FRANK J. KORB aboard USS COOLBAUGHCDE-2173, from October 1956 until August 1957. Then he reported aboard USS ABBOT CDD-6295, where he served from August 1957 until March 1959. In July 1959, Commander Korb was ordered to U.S.,Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, where he completed the Weapons Engineering course and was awarded a degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. From Monterey, -Commander Korb went back to sea as Executive Officer of USS EARRAGUT CDL- 6j, from july 1961 until August 1962. In August of 1962, Commander Korb was select- ed for assignment to the Bureau of Naval Weapons, in the TALOS Clong range surface to air missile systemb Program, under the Director of Surface Missile Systems Project. .He served in this capacity until June, 1965. Commander Korb assumed his present-Command abpartl 91338 FORREST SHERMAN CDD-9315, on 16 u y, . .

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CUMDESRO 10 Captain Richard W. HYDE was graduated from Yale University in the Class of 1940 and received his Commission in September 1941 upon completion of Midshipmen training at Northwestern University. During the Second World War, Captain HYDE saw action with the Amphibious Force in both Euro- pean and Pacific theaters of Operations. After graduation from the Naval Post Graduate School in 1949 he served on the staff of Commander Carrier Division SIX. Following his assignment as Executive Officer of the USS YOSEMITE CAD 193,- he commanded the USS BEATTY'CDD'756J from 1956 to 1958. Prior to being ordered to command the USS NITRO CAE 232, Captain HYDE had two years in London as Commanding Officer of the Naval Com- munication Station, London, and two years onthe Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff. He has subsequent- ly served for one year as the Inspector of Naval Material, Boston, Massachusetts. 4