John Bole (DD 755) - Naval Cruise Book

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Lieutenant Commander Donald 1. Mattson was born April 24, 1929 at Neil- lsville, Wisconsin. He graduated from River Falls State College in Wisconsin in 1951 with a B. S. degree and received his Commission in December of 1952. He has served as Gunnery Officer aboard the USS Laws QDD558J , First Lieutenant on the USS Roanoke QCL 1451 , Maintenance Training Officer at the Fleet ASW school, San Diego, and as the Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander Escort Squadron F ive. He is married to the former Lidia Fon- cerrada of San Diego and has three children: David, Alicia, and Susan. He now serves as our Executive Officer. THE TOP BRASS . . . NOW AND BEFORE Lieutenant Commander Frank L. Carelli served as our Operations Officer until july. When he left the ship he said SAYONARA and it was with a deep sense of regret that We bade him farewell.

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COMMANDER THOMAS C. YOUNG Commander Young was born February 12, 1923, in Toledo, Ohio. l-Ie entered the Navy in 1942 as an aviation cadet. Commissioned a Naval Aviator in December, 1943, he saw duty in various aviation squadrons until the end of World War ll. The glamor of wings of gold and wartime aviation made it seem exceedingly dull in peacetime, therefore he decided on the more challenging life of a surface sailor. His first sea duty was as an eight inch turret officer and assistant navigator aboard the USS Toledo CCA 1335. Follow- ing this duty he attended the General Line School in Monterey, California , and then to the Fleet Training Group, Norfolk, Virginia to teach ASW -CIC -DAMAGE CONTROL. This tour was followed by two years as Operations Officer and Executive Officer of the de- stroyer John R. Pierce fDD753J.'l-Ie then returned to Monterey, to teach Tactics -ASW -CIC at General Line School. It was here that his glamourous wife, Norma , whose claim to fame had been being the mother of five fine sons finally presented him with a blonde haired daughter. From Monterey he was ordered to the Pacific Barrier Picket ship USS Brister QDER 3273 as Commanding Officer. Two and one half years later he was ordered to the Fleet Training Group, Pearl I-Iarbor as Chief Staff Officer. On 4 August 1962 he assumed command of the USS john A. Bole. 6

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Three years has seen incredible change aboard the good ship john A. Bole. Since june of 1960 I have served under three command- ing officers, three executive officers , and three department heads, in sum , I have served with a total of thirty-seven officers and countless numbers of crew. One attitude has prevailed above all others in this remark- able body of men: ANYTHING LESS THAN 4. O IS UNSAT! It has been a privilege and an honor for me to have served with you. The pleasure has been mine. Respectfully, D. I. Tobin, Lt. fj.g.D Lt. Cj. g.J R. M..Bannister left no parting words but I am sure there are many engineers who will always remember him. I-Ie served both his ship and his country well. I have always considered the navy a way of life, and in those terms , I have spent one-twelfth of my life to date on the Bole. We have had some good times and some bad, but when you depart only the good memories go with you. My most sincere hope is that in the future I will be serving again with some, if not all of you. I couldn't have asked for a finer ship of a finer group of shipmates. Although my WESTPAC cruise was cut short this time, I hope that you enjoy yours , and meet with the same success that the finest ship in the HUK group always had. Best of luck and wishes to you all. R. C. Hurd Lt. 8