Piedmont (AD 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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A in E EE E E E ,,. , Z9 1 wx , 1 zz w 1 V CDUR 3 Z ,fy Y eg GUEST GN 1 RADM J.W. Leverton, Jr. COMMANDER DESTROYER FLOTILLA ONE BCDARD W1 V I2 V l 1 i I CAPT C.M. MacDonald Chief of Staff DES FLOT QNE

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l I Commander Claude L. Kishler, USN. Commander Claude L. Kishler, USN, is the son of an Army officer. He started his naval career as a Seaman Apprentice in the USS WYOMING, and received his Midshipman training in the USS ILLINIOS. The World War ll years of T940-44 were served in the USS PENSACOLA, where he earned the impressive number of twelve battle stars on that one ship alone. Next, he served as Ass't. Gunnery Officer, First Lieutenant and Damage Control Officer in the USS SAN FRANCISCO during the China and Korea occupation. Later, Commander Kishler attended the General Line Postgraduate School, before becoming Force Personnel Officer of ComPhibPac. When the Korean conflict commenced, he headed the Personnel Allocated Plans Section in the Office of Chief of Naval Operations. From there, he served as Executive Officer of the USS NEW KENT TAPA-l27l, Executive Officer of the USS PLYMOUTH ROCK iLSDl, Ass't. District Planning Officer for the Fifth Naval District: and Force Ordnance and Training Officer on the staff of Commander Service Force, Atlantic. Commander Kishler reported to the USS PIEDMONT in August i959 for duty as Executive Officer. He resides in La Mesa, California with his wife Margaret, and four children, Lesley, James, Barbara and Bruce.

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STAFF OFFlCER'S Back Row lL to Rl LCDR G.R. Boyes LTJG K.E. Vann LCDR R.M. Keiser LCDR M.W. Banks LTJG D.F. Heydenberk Front Row lL to Rl LT T.G. Weller, Jr. LT R.W. Gilmore, SC LT T.W. Lyons, Jr. CDR L.E.G. Setser Back Row lL to Rl Duffey, J.C. Webb, C.T. Steven, R.L. Myers, D.M. DeGregorio, P.J. Del Fiorentino, J.D. DeFina, .l.V. Loucks, M. Front Row lL to Rl Gould, M.J. Cruz, A. Paulino, C. Hastings, H.R. Jones, W.E. Ratliff, T.R. Krell, A.R. Dingus, C.F. STAFF PERSONNEL THE BAND Back Row lL to Rl Decker, V.J. Phibrick, R.L. Keith, J.H. McRae, M.T. Blade, G.A. Schraeder, W.R. Center Row lL Guidry, M.W. HoFFman, R.B. Almeria, F.S. Ranin, J.S. Tibauan, A.M. Linton, C.E. Roane, D.L. Hightower, RJ. Laterope, G.M. t Front Row lL to Rl Santiago, V.C. Shermerhorn, R.K. Delfin, P. Luque, O.D.