Navarro (APA 215) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander CHARLES A. HILL relieved Commander WHITEAICER as Executive Officer of the U.S.S. NAVARRO in Iune 1958 at ENIWETOK. Commander HILL entered the Navy in 1937, and then proceeded to be a YN striker aboard the U.S.S. WHITNEY. In 1938 Commander HILL entered the U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY and graduated with the class of 1942. Commander HILL was assigned to the U.S.S. DETROIT where he was the Radar Officer and F. Division Officer. After 2 years aboard the U.S.S. DETROIT Commander HILL went to PG School at the USNA. Then in 1946 Commander HILL boarded the U.S.S. OAKLAND where he was the Gun- nery Officer. One year later, Commander HILL went to shore duty for 10 years. Most of this time was in schools of Ordnance. In 1948, Commander HILL was on the Staff of Commander Carrier Division Three. In 1949 Commander HILL was with the Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy Department going to school. Then in 1951, Commander HILL was attached to the StaffComPhib Group One. Then in 1954 he went to George Washington University for more schooling on Ordnance. After a few years of schooling in Washington, D.C., Com- mander HILL went to the U.S. Navy Advisory Group, Re- public of Korea as Officer in Charge. Then in 1958, Com- mander HILL reported aboard the U.S.S. NAVARRO. Captain l.C.G. WILSON, a 1935 Naval Academy graduate, has been Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. NAVARRO CAPA-2151 since 18 March 1958. Captain WILSON has served in the Gunnery De- partment aboard the cruiser ASTORIA, and then as the Torpedo Officer and Asst. Gunnery Officer aboard the Destroyer SIMS. Aboard the Destroyer U.S.S. RODMAN he served as the Gunnery Officer and the Executive Officer and during the latter part of the war, Captain WILSON was the Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. CHARLES F. HUGHS. Captain WILSON has participated in the Algeria- Morocco landings of the North African Campaign. Captain WILSON has also participated with the support of the Anzio beach head and the invasion of Southern France. For conspicuous gallantry during the Amphibious invasion of Southern France on August 21, 1944 he was awarded the Silver Star Medal. Captain WIL- SON also received a Letter of Commendation, with Ribbon and Combat V for action at Anzio. During the last 6 months of the war period, Cap- tain WILSON was attached to the Executive De- partment of the Naval Academy. Remaining on duty at the Academy until Ian. 1942, he attended the Armed Forces Staff College. I-Ie then served as Ad- ministrative Officer and CIC Officer on the Staff of the Commander Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet from August 1947 until lune 1950. During the fifties, prior to taking the Command of the NAVARRO in 1958, Captain WILSON had been the Executive Officer of the NROTC unit at Iowa State College and of the Cruiser PITTSBURGH, Commander Escort Destroyer Division 22 and Com- manding Officer of the Naval Receiving Station, Norfolk, Virginia.

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LCDR STODDARD: Operations Officer, Reported aboard January 1958. 919 Maple St., Pacific Grove, California. LT WOLK: Medical Officer, Reported aboard September 1957. 724 Arlington Rd., Riverside., Illinois. University of Illi- nois, College of Medicine. LTJG CHICHESTER: Ol Division Officer, Reported aboard March 1958. 6048 31st, N.E. Seattle 15, King, Washington. University of Washington. xi, F fa 3' ,,s ,ff 'Q 'K X 5 5 0 J 4 Q.: ,S ..,,..,. N. , Q-:sf'S55 'f2'.' ' 831' V' . .-i,,- s-'--',- . fsf.. , ..,..,,..,i ,.,......,..,,..,,.....,. . . -15,:-' f-if-ifQs2xgf55112,x,:2.'g1:.:.,i:v:g-1 :fi1:g1315:-a5r31:,i::pi4z.:nigga.,H- 5-K . - If ff 11- 'f S'z1.,.2eg.5'gi iifzsif- 41 Z1- '--' ' ...gg is 5 5 Q45 -1.4 X 2, I M x ff M , YP ..y, ,,,, . LCDR CARMER: Supply Officer, Reported aboard February 1959. 1557B Pershing Drive, San Francisco, California. Univer- sity of California, Berkeley. LT HAMRICK: First Lieutenant, Reported aboard August 1958. 811 West 6th St., Freeport, Texas. Sam Houston State Col- lege.. - LTJG PAVESE: Third Division Officer, Re- ported aboard August 1957. 88 Market St., Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Villanova University. LT WHITELEATHER: Chief Engineer, Re- ported aboard December 1958. 4415 Pepperwood, Long Beach, California. University of Illinois. CAPT. FATHERREE: Combat Cargo Officer, Reported aboard March 1958. 805 Calle Puente, San Clemente, California. LTJG SHARBROUGH: Boat Group CDR, Reported aboard June 1957. 1114 Circle Drive, McAlester, Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma.