John Paul Jones (DD 932) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander Robert A. Seelinger Commanding Officer Commander Robert A, Seelinger, USN, Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. JOHN PAUL JONES QDD-9325, is a native of Greeley, Colorado. He graduated from Colorado State College in 1938. During World War II, he left a teaching position to enter the Navy through the Reserve Midshipman School, Annapolis, Maryland, receiving his com- mission as Ensign, USNR on 5 January 1943, Commander Seelinger saw service in fleet tugs in the Western Pacific area, and served on the USS CHETCO QATA-1663 as Execu- tive Officer duringher participation in several invasions in New Guinea and the Admiralty Islands, Following the end of hostilities, Commander Seelinger transferred to the regular Navy with the rank of Lieutenant. He then began service in destroyers on USS VOGELGESANG QDD-8623 where he preformed as Operations and Gunnery Officer with additional duties as Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander Destroyer Division 42 from 1947 through 1950, Commander Seelinger was ordered to the USS CALCATERRA CDER-3905 as Com- manding Officer when she was placed back in commission in 1955. Commander Seelinger is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and various Fleet and professional schools. His shore duty has been in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He took command of the USS JOHN PAUL JONES KDD-9321 in June 1960 after serving as Commanding Officer of the USS BENI-IAM CDD-6781 for a year, 4

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Lieutenant Commander Daniel J , Morgiewicz Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander DanielJ, Morgiewicz, USN, is a native of Goshen, New York, He enlisted in the Navy in October, 1943 as a Naval Aviation Cadet and subsequently attended Millsaps College,J ackson,Mississippi and the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma under the Navy Reserve Officers Training program, and was commissioned Ensign in the U.S. NavalReserve. He than served on the attack transport USS GENERAL W, MANN QAP-1125 until receiving orders to the general line school in Newport, Rhode Island in July 1948. During this period, he transferred to the Regular Navy. I LCDR Morgiewicz attended the pre-flight school in Pensacola, Florida and was then ordered to the attack carrier USS PHILIPPINE QCVA-473, While attached to the PHILIP- PINE SEA, he took part in the Korean War until June of 1951 at which time he was or- dered to the Naval Research Laboratory as a project officer in the evaluation of a new electronic CIC System, In June of 1952, LCDR Morgiewicz was ordered to the staff of Commander Operational Development Force with headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia. Following this tour, he was assigned to the USS HAROLD J, ELLISON QDD-8645 as Engi- neering Officer and after two years in that assignment received orders as prospective Executive Officer of the USS JOHN WILLIS CDE-10275, Prior to reporting to the USS JOHN PAUL JONES as Executive Officer,LCDR Morgiewicz attended the Naval War Col- lege Newport,Rhode Island,graduating from the command and staff course in June, 1959. LCDR Morgiewicz has been awarded the Navy Unit Commendation, Korean Presi- dential Unit Citation, China Service Medal, Korean Campaign Medal for four stars, United Nation Service Medal and the Japanese Occupation Medal, National Defense Medal, World War II Victory Medal and the American Theater Medal, ,.ar.1..,...,,. ..,f..fl4.e.z.-L.-..,...,.... -.. -M-..,: .e.-...V-a.1-.gm-W