Hepburn (DE 1055) - Naval Cruise Book

COMMANDER WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM MANES, U.S. NAVY Commander Manes first enlisted in the Nav > - in November. 1950. and attended Radioman Class " A " School in Norfolk Virginia. He served aboard the USS ELLYSON (DMS 19) and achieved the rate of RMS. He graduated from Northwestern Lniversitv and was commissioned Ensign in June. 19.56. His first assignment after commissioning was on board USS KRETCMER (DER .3291 as First Lieutenant and later as Gunner > - Officer. He next served in the USS CLARENCE K. BRONSON (DD 668) as Gunnerv- Officer from September. 19.58. until July 1959 He was then assigned to the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadnin THIRTY-TWO as Com- munications Officer from July. 1959. to July. 1960. He reported to Newport. Rhode Island, as Officer in Charge of the Destroyer Force. U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Communications School in August. 1960. In 1961. he assisted in the preparation of the curriculum for the U.S. Naval Destroyer School, and subsequently was a member of the original instructor staff of the school. In October. 1962. he reported for duty as Chief Staff Officer and Operations Officer on the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron TWENTY. He was a student at the American L niversity. in W ashington. DC. from June, 1964. until September. 1965. He then served as Executive Officer. USS JAMES C OWENS (DD776) until November. 1967. From December. 1967. until December. 1968. he was assigned as Ex- ecutive Officer, U.S. Naval Support Facility. Cam Ranh Bay. Republic of Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat " V. " He was a student at the Armed Forces Staff College, in Norfolk. Virginia, from January, 1969. until June. 1969. He served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations from July. 1969. until May. 1972. He assumed command of the USS HEPBURN (DE 1055) on August 7. 1972.