Plymouth Rock (LSD 29) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 10 text:

E ECUTI E OFFICER Lieutenant Commander Neil L. KOZLOWSKI was born in Dunkirk, New York, and graduated from Northwestern University in June 1962 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineer- ing. He received his commission as Ensign, U. S. Naval Reserve in December 1962 from the Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. Lieutenant Commander KOZLOWSKI was Main Propulsion Assistant, Damage Control Assis- tant, and Engineering Officer in USS GYA TT CDD- 712J. While aboard the GYA TT he was selected and accepted to augment from the U. S. Naval Reserve to the U. S. Navy. LCDR KOZLOWSKI also served as Executive Officer in USS EX PLOI T CMSO-4401 and commanded USS ASHEVILLE CPG-845 from 5 September 1969 to 17 September 1970. His assignments ashore included the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Research and Development Center, Bangkok, Thailand, and the Military Assistance Command, Thailand, Research and Development Office. He was conferred the Degree of Masters of Science with distinction in Computer Systems Management from the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California in April 1968. In September 1973 he attended the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He assumed his present duties as Ex- ecutive Officer in September 1974. LCDR KOZLOWSKI wears the Bronze Star with Combat V, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Cita- tion, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Cita- tion, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with four stars, Vietnam Conflict Medal. LCDR KOZLOWSKI is married to the former Victoria DAY of Skokie, Illinois and they have two sons, Gregory and Scott. X WWWWWW Q ff 7 ,f LT. COMMANDER N.L. KOZLOWSKI UNITED STATES NAVY XO helping his men with correspondence courses.

Page 9 text:

COMMANDING OFFICER Commander J. J. LARSON, U. S. Navy was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 24 June 1935. He joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in March 1953, while attending high school in Marshfield, Wisconsin. After graduating from high school in 1954, he entered the U. S. Naval Academy. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1958 and was commissioned an Ensign, U. S. Navy. Through subsequent promotions he at- tained the rank of Commander, effective 1 November 1971. Commander LARSON was First Lieutenant, Gunnery Ofiicer and Operations Ofiicer in USS HUGH PUR VIS CDD-709J, Operations Officer on the staff of COMDESDIV 601, Executive Ofiicer and Navigator in USS CHARLESBERRYCDE-10351, Ex- ecutive Ofiicer in USS MACDONOUGH CDLG-81, and commanded USS GRANT COUNTY QLST-1 1745 from 18 April 1970 to 30 October 1971. His assign- ments ashore included the Bureau of Naval Personnel and the Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam. He received a Master of Science Degree in Management from the Naval Postgraduate School in June 1974. He assumed command of USS PLYMOUTH ROCK QLSD-29D on 5 September. Commander LARSON wears the Bronze Star Medal, Navy Commendation Ribbon, National De- fense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation fGallantry Cross Medal Color with Palmj, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation CCivil Actions Medal, First Class Color with Palmb, Republic of' Vietnam Campaign Medal, Expert Pistol Medal and the Sharpshooter Rifle Rib- bon. Commander LARSON is married to the former Marilyn TINKHAM of Marshfield, Wisconsin, and they have three children: JJ, John and Ann. f . , VW . e COMMANDER J. J. LARSON UNITED STATES NAVY JY '74, ll vt Ai COM-MAN DING OFF IGER ' L The Captain must be both the officern and the gentleman

Page 11 text:

65 S 4. 2 ,f X f XN4 X X X XX f X X 'VK ' W fs nf -X , WN X ff S C' XX f FZ! f X S X Q3 X 4 'Q' 55 5 X X X X Xl f NWXXQ X , f NW X f 'XFQXQXW Q , y X f ff X X X f 1 XXX! M-W-Xygiy-5? 'X-wwf MX, ' - f , f N 4 W XWHX-fx-JAWS , ff, X ,, X ,V -4 WX, Xf ww XX MSM!-Q-amy Xf X W XMVA X X AX M wf X f XIX-ff X ff f - ' XX , N I ff XXXWQX W' iw ggi,--QQN4 2' V, 'K ff 'a h- - X X f ,,fXQ,1,, X , X f 4 .-.Q , MX X 'Q 'yi-'Sh ,. , Ny f p ,X -4, XX lf 1 , f X X , fx X, , M wwf X X-f' V ,, XX,, ff is Aw XXH Q, WSW X ' 4 'XX ,X V 49 1 Q, . - fe X V-X lg ,,, X Y? W f W X5 if Wx' 1 fx im gy f MM, , X.. ..,X.,.,,,, X , , A X A, .,.. , , X 1 5 g L- ' w H XX,, ff f X X ' ,Xgw W f' X -A 25 9335 f W 'xv : gif X ix 2 f 0 67' X15 X +G if Q 1 4 A ,fir f MQ, X X W -4 Wi, QW9' T ' 'Wf jwsv 1 5 3252? A ,' f N. if U 4 if I it ,' Q, ' f Lralff Q ,4 U 1 VV, mv' Z f SV V X S f M Xffw, X fs, Q WQW 4, 'V' X -X ,X-XXX f ,X X 5 'vy h ,- 4 X KX X A X A, , ,5 x X Q . Xi Q N, X Q, S X X ,QXYK I - V X X. NKJXQ y I 5 N 5? W ' Q 3 ,f ' X w L ' 'P XX L2 ' 1, f E ' 1 I 'ax K, 'Wy' X 1 f 'M ' ye , swff' ' 1 X 'L w,,,,fgg' Z S X X , Z X S X if Q Q X 2 XXX X , XZ l S X X W ffgff Xl' X Y? W I':'f4 M fd wi YZ? V 7 X. ..,.- 'x -