Piedmont (AD 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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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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Captain James R. Payne, USN. Captain James R. Payne, USN, was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in l938. A tour of duty in the SALT LAKE lCA-25l was followed by an assignment to the Staff, Scouting Force, U.S. Fleet. World War ll years were truly action years for Captain Payne, as he completed tours of duty in the USS RODMAN IDD- 456l as Gunnery Officer, the USS EVANS lDD-552i as the Executive Officer, the USS HAILEY lDD-556l as Commanding Officer, and the USS DANE lAPA-238i as Executive Officer. After finishing the Naval Postgraduate School, the Captain was awarded a Master Degree in Engineering from the John Hopkins University in June I949. Sea duty was resumed that same year as Operations Officer in the USS WORCESTER lCL-l44l. His next duty was Assistant Head, Surface-Launched Guided Missiles Branch in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He was then ordered to duty as Commanding Officer of the USS MITSCHER IDL-2l. Prior to reporting for duty as Commanding Officer of the PIEDMONT, Captain Payne was Assistant Surface Weapons Systems Director in the Bureau of Ordnance. He resides in Coronado, California with his wife Kathryn and two children, James and Paul. i Z 'fs , .Y .GQ Y .K- -fs? ii Q I . ., I-4 .le.pG,..4th .fi ,, N i h A' A d1.:::., ,ik Aux .X ,:,v:.',,- , -av 'SLA in

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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