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A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Commander C. Earl Chinn received his commission June 6, 1952 and reported to USS JUNEAU CCLAA- 1193. ln 1954, he reported to Mine War- fare School, Yorktown, Virginia and ulti- mately to USS LORIKEET CAMS--495 as Executive Officer. Following commands aboard USS HAMPTON CRCS-13869 and USS BOBOLINK CMMC-445, Com- mander Chinn reported in 1957 to Mili- tary Advisory Assistance Group, Chin- hae, Korea as Mine Warfare and l-larbor Defense advisor to the Republic of Korea Navy. Following assignment in 1957 to the Defense Atomic Support Agency at Albuquerque, New Mexico, he served in USS GAINERD CDD-7063 and in 1961 aboard USS FRED T. BERRY CDD-8587. After two years' in- structorship at Destroyer School in Newport, Rhode Island, Commander Chinn reported as Commanding Officer, USS KRETCI-lMER CDER-3297. He re- ported aboard SAMUEL GOMRERS as Prospective Executive Officer in April, 1967.
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The first Commanding Officer of USS SAMUEL GOIVIPERS, Captain Risch began his Naval career in 1942 as a Naval Aviation Cadet. After flight train- ing, he received his wings and was commissioned an Ensign at Pensacola, Florida in 1942. Between 1944 and 1948 Captain Risch underwent further flight training and served with various Pacific Fleet Patrol Squadrons, including units based at Whidbey Island, San Diego and Oki- nawa. l-le was assigned duty as a flight instructor in 1948 and spent two years in this capacity at Corpus Christi, Texas. After undergoing helicopter training in 1950, Captain Risch served as officer-in-charge of various helicop- ter detachments in the Atlantic Fleet. January of 1954 saw Captain Risch assigned to USS WORCESTER CCL.- 144J as Fire Control Officer. From WORCESTER, after a short time with Destroyer Squadron 6 based at Nor- folk, Virginia, he was ordered in 1956 to USS ROBERT A. OWENS COD-8275 as Executive Officer. After a two year tour aboard OWENS, Captain Risch went to Dam Neck, Virginia as a CIC instructor, and then on to the Norfolk-based de- stroyer tender, USS SI-IENANDOAI-I CAD-263 as Executive Officer. After graduating in 1963 from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, Captain Risch reported aboard USS BAUSELI. CDD-8453 as Command- ing Officer. From 1965 to 1966 he served on the Staff of Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Force, United States Pacific Fleet as Readiness and Training Officer. In June 1966 Captain Risch assumed command of USS PRAIRIE CAD-155 where he served prior to re- porting for duty as Prospective Com- manding Officer of SAMUEL GOIVI- PERS. HL
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