Marshall (DD 676) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander joseph F. Stanfill was born October 10, 1920, in Highland Park, Michi- gan, and enlisted in the Naval Service in April, 1938. As a quartermaster, his first duty assignment was aboard USS NEVADA QBB 36j, After the japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he was engaged in the salvage opera- tions of the ill-fated NEVADA. In October, 1942, he was ordered to USS DENVER CCL 585, and soon after was advanced to quartermaster chief. During this tour, he received the Bronze Star with Combat V for services during 1-2 November, 1943. He was com- missioned Ensign, 15 December, 1943. In June, 1944, he assumed command of USS LST 614, and served in this capacity until the end of the war. After World War II, he was assigned to U.S. Navy Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia, as Assistant Personnel Officer and Legal Officer. Following an assignment with the NROTC unit at the University of Missouri, he was ordered to command USS LST 1089. Immediately after the Korean conflict, he attended the General Line School, Monterey, California, and on graduation, he attended the U. S. Navy Post Graduate School, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerological Engineering. He then served as Aerologist aboard USS PHILIPPINE SEA CCVA 475 , and as Officer in Charge, U. S. Fleet Weather Center, Seattle, Washington. In August, 1957, he began a two year tour as Executive Officer of USS JAMES E. KYES QDD 7871. Following this engagement, he was ordered to the U. S. Fleet Weather Center, Wash- ington, D. C. , where he served as Analyst- Forecaster and Operations Officer. Late in 1961, he reported to USS HENRICO CAPA 455 as Executive Officer. On 5 October, 1963, Commander Stanfill relieved Commander H. K. Hopper as Commanding Officer, USS MARSHALL. Commander Stanfill is married to the former Miss Eileen B. Reno, of Granite City, Illinois. They have two sons, joseph F. Stanfill, III, age 24, and Wayne A. Stanfill age 23. Commander and Mrs. Stanfill pre- sently reside at 1900 Gamma Street, National City, California. ,,- 3- F

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Lieutenant Commander Chester C. Edwards , USN, reported to MARSHALL on 9 August, in the middle of the WestPac cruise after completing a two year tour with the U. S. Pacific Fleet Personnel Office in Hawaii. His previous duty assignments include service in USS IOWA CBB61D, USS RANDOLF QCVA 151, USS DEHAVEN CDD 7275, USS NOBLE CAPA 2183, and a tour with the U.S. Marine Corps as Naval Gunfire Instructor with the Land Force Training Unit, Pacific. 1 8 ,f I f W 'A , 5 O S A' LCDR Edwards is a graduate of Miami University QOhioJ, and is married to the former Miss Dorothy Fanshaw, of Norfolk Virginia. They have two children, Mark, age 7, and Pamela, age 5, and now live at 902 Nolan Way, Chula Vista, California. Career highlights include nine and one half months of shore bombardment during the Korean War, and occupation duty in the Far East and Meditteranean.