Markab (AR 23) - Naval Cruise Book

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Born 23 April 1929 at Goodland, Kansas, Commander Harper graduated from Lakewood h I in Kansas and Colorado High School, Lakewood, Colorado in 1947 after attending sc oo s ln 1947 he enrolled in the University of Colorado and the NROTC Program. ln. 1951 he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aero Engineering and was commissioned as an Ensign on 9 June 1951. Commander Harper served on the USS BLUE IDD-7441 as CICXASW Officer. lnP1952 he ' M 1954 became a student aviator at Pensacola, Florida. He received his wings in arc d d ' VC 3 nd VF IAWI 3 as Flight Officer and Personnel Officer at NAS, an serve in a Moffet Field, California followed by a tour at NAAS, Kingsville, Texas performing ' ' ' d T ' 'n Administration As- dutles as a Flight Instructor, Academic Instructor an rains g ' ' ' ' VF 124 d then was sistant. Subsequently he trained as Fleet Replacement Pilot in an assigned to VF 111 at NAS, Miramar, California as a F8 Pilot, Maintenance Officer and Administrative Officer. In September 1962, Commander Harper was assigned as Navigator on the USS PROVI- d d h U S N DENCE ICLG-61 Seventh Fleet Flagship. Following this tour, he atten e t e . . avy Postgraduate School at Monterey, California from July 1964 to May 1966. In 1965 he was advanced to Commander and assumed his present duty as Executive Officer USS MARKAB IAP-231 on 21 June 1966. EXECUTI E OFFICER Lorren 6. Harper Commander. USN 'I' S

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