Navarro (APA 215) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER W. O. BENNETT USN EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Bennett was born in Winston- Salem, North Carolina on 2 September 1925. He attended the University of North Carolina under the V-12 Program QOfficer Procure- mentj July 1943 to November 1944, Pre- Midshipman School, Asbury Park, New Jersey and Abbott Hall Midshipman School, Chicago, Illinois from November 1944 to May 1945 and commissioned as Ensign on 24 May 1945. He served his first duty aboard USS LINDSEY QDM-325 as Assistant First Lieutenant from November 1945 to April 1946. After serving as First Lieutenant for two and one-half years aboard destroyers USS BUCK QDD-7613 and USS HENDERSON CDD-7855, he was selected for submarine duty. Upon completion of basic submarine officer school in New London, Connecticut he was. assigned the billet of Gunnery Officer aboard USS CABEZON QSS-3345 from January 1950 to October 1951. Prom November 1951 to December 1953, he served on board USS MINGO QSS-2613 as Executive Officer, Engi- neering Officer, Operations Officer, Navi- 4 gation Officer, serving his last seven months on board as Commanding Officer. From June 1956 to July 1957, Commander Bennett, then a Lieutenant, served as Executive Officer on board USS CUTLASS QSS-4785. Shortly after his promotion to Lieutenant Commander, he commanded the submarine USS SARDA QSS-4885 from December 1957 to December 1959. Commander Bennett was promoted to his present rank on 1 July 1961, at which time, he was attached to the, Staff of Commander Military Sea Transporation Service, Washington, D. C, as Director, Special Pro- jects and Plans Division. Upon completion of his tour of duty with COMSTS, he re- ported aboard USS NAVARRO on 29 November 1963 as Executive Officer. Married to the former Marilyn A, Leisk of San Pedro, California, Commander Bennett currently resides with his wife and two children at 6601 Lenore Avenue, Garden Grove, California. '

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Captain John J. Love, Jr. was born on 10 October, 1915 in Birmingham, Alabama. He received his Bachelor of Science degree at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Captain Love was commissioned an Ensign in the U. S. Nav and began his naval service on 1 March 1945 after which he attended the School of lndoctrination, Naval Training Center, Fort Schuyler, New York. Serving aboard USS SEA HORSE QSS 3045 from February 1944 to February 1946, Captain Love received the Bronze Star for five Submarine war patrols. Captain Love's sea commands have in- cluded USS ICEFISH QSS 3675, USS SPIKEFISH SS 4045, and Commander of Submarine ivision SIXTY-ONE. Other notable duties CAPTAIN JOHN J. LOVE JR. COMMANDING OFFICER 1965 include Polaris Weapon Systems Officer for Commander Submarine Squadron FOURTEEN in Holy Loch, Scotland, for which he was awarded the Navy UnitCitation. He also served as Chief Staff Officer for Commander Submarine Squadron FOURTEEN, and Commander S u b m a r i n e Flotilla TWO. Captain Love has received the following C ampaign and Service Medals: Asiatic- Pacific Campaign qwith silver stary, American Campaign, China Service, Victory QWWID, Navy Occupation Service fEuropej, and National Defense Service. Married to the former Beth Costantini, Captain Love has three children, Sandra, Susan, and John III.

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DECK DEPARTME T UF ICER A D ME CAPT. J.B. LAKES, CCO N LT, W.W. ROSS, 1ST LT. QDQ LTQJGJ G.H. SCI-IUFF, 1ST LT ENS. D.E. BEI-IR, 3RD DIV. ENS. J. J. SULLIVAN A A 1ST DIV. OFF ENS. D.G. KAISER, ABGC LTCJGy C.E. BARNUM LTQJGQ s.C. HELLER, BGC