Fort Fisher (LSD 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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DEPAR TMENT HEADS CDR BAILEY - EX NAV LT MCDOW - DECK LCDR CARDE - ENG , l« LT BOVEY - ENG LT EASTLUND - SUPPLY LT JAMES - OPERATIONS

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NEW X.O COMMANDER EUGENE R. BAILEY is a native of Boston, Virginia having been born to MR MRS James Hatton Bailey on 1 October 1938. Commander Bailey graduated from Virginia State College with a Bachelor of Science De- gree in Industrial Arts Education. Upon graduation he joined the Navy and at- tended an intensive officer training course at the Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I. Commander Bailey relieved Commander Harms as FORT FISHER ' S Executive Officer on 26 October 1977. PAST X.O COMMANDER JOHN H. HARMS arrived on board FORT FISHER on 2 May 1976. Having served as FORT FISHER ' S Executive Officer under both Commander Thompson and Com- mander Gamboa, Commander Harms has had the experience of being second in command to two commanding officers of an LSD Class ship. The experience he acquired in that status is certain to aide his ability to carry out his mission at his present duty station working for the Joint Staff at the Commander in Chief PAC, Pearl Harbor, HI.

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LT CORDASCO l« Vt J I LTJG McKIBBEN LTJG MITCHELL LTJG BROWN LTJG JOHNSON LTJG SCOTT LTJG BAILEY LTJG PRPICH ENS ELLISON SHIP ' S OFFICERS