Navasota (AO 106) - Naval Cruise Book

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f. A. Lindheck Capt. U. S. NGIQ1 Commanding Ojlicer Captain Lindheclz relieved as skipper of the NAVASOTA in Suhic on 4 june 1962. The new Captain who claims Salem, Oregon as his home had just com- pleted three years of dugf in France. His previous assignments include six years in Destrcyers and seven years in Cruisers, including command of tvvo Destrcyers, Cruiser Head of Department, and Stal? dugf with COMSIXTHFLEET. He has served ashore as a Branch Head in OPNAV, as a Department Head at the Naval Academy, and in command of a Naval Reserve Training Center. Captain Lindheclz is a graduate of the Class of 1942 at the U.S. Naval Aca- demy, and the Armed Forces Stal? College in 1956. He presentbf makes his home with his wife and two young daughters in Seal Beach, California.

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f. G. Daniels III Capt. U. S. Naiy The son QF the late Senator M. Daniels of Mora Countgf, New Mexico, Captain Daniels began his naval career in May, 1938. He entered the service from Kansas Cigf, Missouri, and went to Pensacola, Florida, as a Naval Aviation Cadet until August 1939. On Sep- tember 15 of that year he was commissioned an Ensign, USNR, received his Wings , and was ordered as a Jqghter pilot to Fighting Squadron SIX, in October 1939 aboard the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE ICVA-6j. While in Honolulu, he met his wife-to-be, Helen Elizabeth Arnold, daughter qf the late Colonel and Mrs. F. T. Arnold. Thgf were married on August io, 1940. - On December 7, 1941, still attached to VF-6 he was at Pearl Harbor. Six ENTERPRISE fighter planes, after searching for the enemy late the afternoon and evening of December jth, were ordered to land at Ford Island rather than to return to the ship. Our own forces mistoolz the ENTERPRISE aircraft as enemy and destrcyed five of the six. Captain Daniels was the onbf pilot to successfulbl land his aircraft and one of two pilots to survive the Jqight. After participating in the frst battle ofthe Marshall Islands in February, 1942, he reported to NAS San Diego as a Prospective Landing Signal O-fcer with the Advanced Carrier Training Group. In june, 1942, he boarded the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE QCVA-6j again, onbf this time with Air Group TEN, as the Air Group LSO. An escort carrier shalzedown detail followed in june, 1943, and Captain Daniels became Staj' LSO for Commander Fleet Air West Coast. Upon his completion cj' dugf with C.F.A.W.C., he reported as Commanding Ojicer of Fighter Bomber Squadron TWO LVBF-25 aboard the U.S.S. SHANGRI-LA QCVA-38j from january to November, 1945, and participated in the immediate occupation of japan. Februagf, 1946 until june, 1946, Captain Daniels was Executive Ojqcer of a Sea Plane Tender, the U.S.S. ST. GEORGE LAV-165. General Line School was the next step, and he proceeded to Newport, R. I. for one year,s training bqfore departing for the Naval Air Faciligf, Honolulu, T. H., where he served as Operations Ojicer, Executive Ojqcer and Commanding Ojqcer until june 1949. Captain Daniels was, also OinC of the Utiligf Flight Unit, the Naigfs Inter Island Airwcyfs until disestablishment of the Command. Captain Daniels has received orders to report to the U.S.S. TICONDEROGA QCVA-14D, a Pacijqc Fleet Attack Carrier as Commanding Ojhicer and will be detached from NAVASOTA about 4 june 1962.

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R. C. Clasen. LCDR. USN Executive Ojicer Doctor Stone received his commission in the U. S. Naval Reserve in 1941 and received orders to active dugf in june of 1943. During the war he served in both the American and pacyblc theatres. Ajer the war Dr. Stone was released to inactive duty in May qf1946. Since December qf 1946 the doctor has been active in the organized Reserves. He has participated in active duty training in a wide variety of ships and shore stations. His last active dugf tour just preceeding his cruise in NA VASOTA was as a member of the Medical Ojlcers Selection Board, Bureau of Personnel, Washington, D. C. Dr. Stone reported aboard USS NAVASOTA on 5 April 1962 in San Pedro to add his eforts toward making the Coral Seq Celebration in Australia a resounding success. During the short six weeks that Dr. Stone was aboard he performed many minor operations and tended other cases of the sick, lame and laey. He was at all times a fullfledged member tj' ship's company. It was with theuhkeling of 1-egrep that We waved aV So Long Doc on the 20th cy' M191 as we highlined him to the USS TOWERS for his trip to Guam. f- -..-M . . ,X -M....-,.. Lieutenant Commander Clasen was born at Sebastapol, Calgfgmia, the son cj' Mr. and Mrs. Diedrich C. Clasen. Commander Clasen began his Navy career November 1937 by enlisting as an apprentice seaman, rose through the rates to Chief Signalman and was commissioned an Ensign jn Februagf 1944. Commander Clasen then reverted baclz to Chief Qiarter- master in 1946. He was commissioned again as a LTjG in 1952, and has since then rose to his present rank as Lieutenant Commander. Prior to World War Il, Commander Clasen served in the Asiatic Fleet for over 2 1f2 years. He has served on various ships, has been Command. mg ojieef on the Uss LsM Q10 502, Uss NEMASKET QAOG my and the USS TAKELMA CATF 1145, as Qficer in Charge :US USS LCT1422, and as Executive Ojlcer of USS LCM 240 and aboard the USS NA VASOTA, Commander Clasen has been Ojlcer in Charge o.fQ1artermaster Sclwgl at NTC Bainbridge, Magfland from September 1952 to December 1954. During his tour with COMSERVRON THREE in japan, he gel-ved as Movement Control Ojicer of all ships assigned to COMSERVRON THREE in the Pacific Theatre. H Since 1937, Commander Clasen has earned the Navy Good Conduct Medal, China Service Medal, American Dime, American Theatre with 2 stars, Asiatic-Pacijqc Theatre 7 stars, Philippine Liberation, Occupation Medal, Korean Dejnse, National Defense. Commander Clasen is married to the former Betgf jane Ross, who was a former Wave Lieutenant. Commander Clasen has two children, Richard D. 19, and Dianne C. 17. Commander and Mrs Clasen presently reside in Long Beach, Calijbrnia. ' R. L. Stone CDR. Cmcb USNR .