Piedmont (AD 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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yxgicu .., 0, ,Ji ' 2 as W ,,, x :iff .f- lvf r lf' LWB e L 1 47 if 1 K .F --,.r.y I 'J' 'i xl, it I pw? 45 :Lu Commander Lyle R. HAYS was born in Ava, Missouri. He attended Chaffey Junior College, Ontario, California, and LaVerne College, LaVerne, California. He was com- missioned as Ensign E-V-C at New York in 1941 from the V-7 programg his designation was changed to un- restricted line in 1942. His first assignment was as Engineering Officer in USS PREBLE DM-201 from October 1941 to December 1944, he was aboard her at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack in 1941. After studying at the Oil Burning School and the Destroyer Engineering Operations School, he helped commission, as Engineering Officer, USS MCKEAN QDD- 7841. He served as Intake Liaison Officer in the ELEVENTH Naval District during demobilization in 1945-46. He then served as Commanding Officer and Executive Officer of USS OWEN DD-5361, preparing the ship for decommis- sioning. Commander HAYS has served as Executive Officer of USS HENDERSON QDD-7855, in which he participated in EXECUTIVE CFFICER 6'Operation High Jump in the Antarctic in 1946-475 and as Commanding Officer of USS BECOR KAPD-1275, USS GOSS KDE-4441, and USS PERKINS QDDR-8715. He has studied at the General Line School, and has taught naviga- tion at Camp Hale, Colorado, for Army maneuvers in the arctic area. Other duties have included serving on the staff of the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, Executive Officer of the Service School Command, NTC, San Diego, Plans Of- ficer of the Commander Caribbean Sea FrontierfCom- mander Antilles Defense Command, and the Fleet Anti- Warfare Training Center, San Diego. He assumed duties as P1EDMONT's Executive Officer in November 1962. He holds the American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, China Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Navy Occupation Service Medal. LYLE R. HAYS J' Y ' ,W 5 5

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DAN T DRAIN Captain Dan T DRAIN USN, was born in South Bend Indiana He received his undergraduate education at Purdue and Indiana Universities, graduating from the latter with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government. He was commissioned an Ensign in June 1941, upon comple- tion of Midshipmen School Chicago, Illinois. After instruction at the Naval Mine Warfare School, Captaln DRAINS first sea assignment was the gunnery department 1n USS PREBLE KDM-205, a Pacific Fleet de- to December 1943. In January 1944 he assumeduduties as Executive Officer and Navigator of USS MONTGOMERY IDM 171 1n mid-1944 he became Commanding Officer of that ship erving as uch for the remainder of the War in the Pacific. Other duties afloat have included Intelligence Officer and Assistant Operations Officer on the staff of Commander Amphibious Group TWO which had a large part in build- . D , , . . . . 7 . , . stroyer minelayer, where he served from October 1941 - Q . . , s ' U s 7 CCMMANDING OFFICER ing the Thule Air Force Base, Greenland, Operations Officer, USS TOLEDO fCA-1335, and Commanding Of- ficer, USS RUPERTUS KDD-8515. Captain DRAIN has studied at the Naval Post Grad- uate School, the Naval Intelligence School, and the Navy Language School. He has served as an instructor at the General Line School, as Head of the Security Control Branch of the Office of Naval Intelligence, and as Ad- ministrative Aide to The Chief of Naval Personnel. Prior to his assignment to PIEDMONT, Captain DRAIN was Commander, Destroyer Division 152, completing his tour on 9 October 1962. He assumed command of PIED- MONT on 27 October 1962. Captain DRAIN has received the Navy Unit Citation, American Defense Medal fwith starl, Asiatic Pacific Medal ffive starsl, American Theater Medal, World War II Vic- tory Medal, China Service Medal, and National Defense Medal.

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HARRY L. REITER, JR. Rear Admiral Harry Lee REITER, Jr., USN, was born in Columbia, South Carolina. He attended East High School in Denver, Colorado, and entered the Naval Academy in 1928 on appointment from Colorado. He was graduated and commissioned Ensign in June 1932. After graduation he was assigned to USS OKLAHOMA and served three years in the Fire Control Division of that ship. From July 1935 to June 1937 he had gunnery and radio duties in USS LANGLEY, an aircraft carrier on the Pacific Base Force, and for two years following was First Lieutenant of USS CRAVEN, a destroyer operating under the Chief of Naval Operations. Rear Admiral RElTER's other duties afloat have included Gunnery Officer of USS OMAHA KCL-45, USS QUINCY QCA-711, and USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CCVB- 421, Executive Officer, USS HOUSTON KCL-811, and Commanding Officer, USS MCKEAN QDDR-78110, USS PAWCATUCK fAO-1085, and USS TOLEDO QCA-1335. He has studied at the Naval Post Graduate School fOrd- CCMMANDER DESTRCYER FLCJTILLA CNE nance Engineeringj, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the National War College fwhere he later served on the Staff and F acultyl. He has served at the Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Virginia, on the Staff of the Com- mander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, and as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Commander FIRST Fleet. He has held the rank of Rear Admiral since November 15, 1960. After his promotion he served in the Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering fOf- fice of the Secretary of Defensel, Washington, D. C. He as- sumed duties as COMDESFLOT ONE on January 26, 1963. He holds the Bronze Star Medal with Combat MV, the American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal fEurope Claspj, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal.