Thorn (DD 988) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander James B. Campbell United States Navy Commander Campbell is a native of DeQueen, Arkansas. He attended Henderson State University and the University of Arkansas prior to his appointment to the United States Naval Academy in 1970. He graduated from Annapolis in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and has completed studies toward a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering at Auburn University, with additional post graduate stud- ies at Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. After commissioning, Commandef Campbell reported to Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, California followed by assignment to the Nuclear Power Training Unit AIW, Idaho Falls, Idaho. His first sea assignment was as Navigator, USS SOUTH CAROLINA CCGN 375 in May, 1976. His next assignment was Reactor Mechanical Assistant aboard USS NIMITZ QCVN 685 completing qualifications as a Naval Nuclear Engineer in 1980. His first assignment to shore duty was in 1984, reporting aboard USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CCVN 715 as the Reactor!Propulsion Plant Test Coordinator and Reactor Controls Assistant. Following this tour, he served as Executive Officer aboard USS DEWEY CDDG 455. He received orders to OPNAV in March 1989 as section head of Gun Weapon Systems COPNAV 355 in the Strike Warfare Division. Commander Campbells personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star, the Navy Achievement Medal with gold star and various unit and service awards. Commander Campbell is married to the former S. Kay' Cullins of Malvern, Arkansas. They have three sons: Robert, Jonathan, and William. .I

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Lieutenant Jonathan T horn, USN I1 779-18112 Jonathan Thorn was born on January 8, 1779 in Schenectady, New York. The son of an American Revolution veteran, he entered the Navy on April 28, 1800 and was assigned the position of midship- man. On January 20, 1802, Mid- Shipman Thorn was attached to the frigate John Adams, part of a squadron commissioned under Captain Richard W. Morris. The squadronis first assignment sent Midshipman Thorn to the Mediter- ranean, challenging Barbary Pirates who were demanding tributes from American ships for the right to travel the high seas. His time on John Adams was followed by service on the U.S.S. Enterprise and U.S.S. Constitution, both part of a blockade off the coast of Tripoli. While serving on Enterprise, Midshipman Thorn was hand selected by Lieutenant Stephen Decatur to take part in the capture and eventual destruction of the U.S. frigate Philadelphia, an American asset that had run aground off the coast of Tripoli and fallen into the hands of the Tripolitans. The exploits of Decatur and his crew were hailed by Lord Nelson as 'tthe most bold and daring act of the age? Midshipman Thorn was promoted to acting lieutenant on November 7, 1803, by order of Captain Edward Preble. On August 3, 1804, Lieutenant Thorn commanded a gunboat during Constitution's bombardment of the City of Tripoli. As commander of Boat No. 4, he was recognized by both Captain Decatur and Captain Preble for his great bravery and meritorious service. - On June 6, 1806, Lieutenant Thorn was apinted the first commandant of the New York Navy Yard at the age of 27, the youngest oficer ever to command a United States Navy Yard. Lieutenant Thorn was tragically killed by Indians in June of 1811 while furloughed to John Jacob Astoris Pacific Fur Company, trading furs in what is now the state of Oregon. He was 32.

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Commander Robert D. Conrad United States Navy Commander Robeit D. Conrad reported for duty as Commanding Officer in De- cember 1993. His previous sea duty assignments include commissioning Executive Of- ficer, USS NORMANDY CCG-605 from April 1988 to February 19919 Weapons and Operations Officer, USS WAINWRIGHT QCG-285 from November 1983 to February 1986, Operations Officer, USS NICHOLSON CDD-9825 from May 1982 to September 1983, and CIC Officer and Electronics Material Officer, USS BLAKELY CFF-1072j from March 1976 to March 1979. Commander Conrad's shore duty assignments include a tour as an Action Officer in the J-3 Directorate on the Joint Staff from March 1991 to May 1993g Combat Systems Officer on the staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron Six in Charleston, South Carolina from February 1986 to April 1988, and student at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California from April 1979 to March 1981. Commander Conrad was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 7 September 1953. In June 1971 he entered the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Science in June 1975. Upon completion of a stu- dent tour at the Naval Postgraduate School, Commander Conrad was awarded a Master of Science degree in Operations Research and Systems Analysis. He is a subspecialist in Operations Research and Command and Control. Commander Conradis personal awards include a Defense Meritorious Service Medal a Meritorious Service Medal, a Navy Com- mendation Medal with two gold stars and a Navy Achievement Medal in addition to vari- ous unit and service medals and ribbons. He is married to the former Monica Ann McArdle of Wheaton, Maryland. They reside in Northern Virginia with their two daughters, Stacie and Kelly, and one son, Robert Jr. I.