Walke (DD 723) - Naval Cruise Book

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If 3 i .. P' , V V CAPTAIN JOHN D. BULKELEY f 4' E. I cAPTAlN Cdr. W. lvl. Ousey relieved Cdr. F. A. Zimanslci in an impressive change of command ceremony on I June, I953, in Long Beach, Cali- fornia. Cdr. Ousey firsl enlered Ihe Naval service in I938 and has served aboard Jrhe USS DULUTI-l, USS MANCHESTER, USS TOPEKA. USS OSBOURNE, and Ihe USS BARRACUDA. Prior Io his assignmenl lo 'rhe WALKE, he served on The slalzl of Ihe C.N.O., Washinglon, D. C. 20 . Commander Destroy D ision I32 EXECUTIVE OFFICER 1 I I I On 3 Augusl, l953, L+. R. V. Biordi relieved Lcdr Jack Alnip as Execulive Officer. LI. Biordi gradualed from Jrhe Uniled Slales Naval Academy, Class of I945, and has served aboard Ihe USS WICI-IITA, Ihe USS FRESNO, and 'rhe USS GREENWOOD. A qraduare of lhe Naval Poslgraduale School, L+. Biordi came Io Ihe Walke from Ihe slaff of ComDesRon I3, where he served aboard Ihe USS BLUE.

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M- af- -G-a-- -f f--1-F 're - -0- ' ' - if 'Qegii ik ' The Queen The queen is Jrhe wile ol BTZ Carllon P. Scoll. She was born in Plymoulh, Norlh Carolina. Soon aller, her larnily nnoved To Evanslon, Illinois, where They now reside. She allended grammar school in Evanslon where she qradualed wilh honors. She lhen allended Norlhweslern Universily. ll was al This lime Jrhal she mel her lulure husband. A year aller They mel lhey were married. MRS. BETTY 8. SCOTT

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- 5. i. 5 'FJ' 5 if The Operafions Officer, Lf. S. L. Layfon, U. S. Naval Academy Class of '45, is a qualified aerologisf. Mr. Lay- fon hails from Painf Lick, Kenfucky. Anofher soufhern confribufion 'ro The wardroom of fhe Walke is Lf. A. R. Smifh from Wilmingfon, Norfh Carolina. Mr. Smifh, as Chief Engi- neer, is mainfaining fhe sfandards of Lf. H. B. Anderson, who refurned fo civilian life upon complefion of fhe cruise. Sharing The Chief Engineers sfaferoom wilh Mr. Anderson was Lf. R. J. Korengold. Wardroom wif and general life of fhe parfy, Mr. Korengold held several iobs wifh Ship's Secrefary heading fhe lisf, Lf. H. J. Wilkins, Communicafions Officer and Cusfodian of Regisfered Publicafions, was relieved by Ens. K. W. Lasf. Thaf fhe Gunnery Deparfmenf, under fhe direcfion of Lf. G. Van Hook, was oufsfandingly successful is undoubfed, parficularly in view of fhe dispafch re- ceived from Commodore Bulkeley affer a shoof sfafing, The besf shoofing I have ever seen. Mr. Van Hook was ably assisfed by Lf. H. J. Barnefl. Anofher member of fhe Gunnery De- parfmenf was Lf. H. K. Wilson. A '52 graduafe of fhe Universify of Illinois, Mr. Wilson was ASW Officer unfil relieved by Ens. J. T. Eifer. Mr. Eifer was an Olympic oarsman while a sfudenf af Sfanford Universify. The condifion of fhe hull was fhe responsi- bilify of Lf. J. E. Wager, lhe Eirsf Lieufenanf. Mr. Wager graduafed from fhe Merchanf Marine Academy in July '52, Ens. A. V. Lee, during fhe cruise, held al various fimes fhe iobs of bofh Eirsf and Second Division Offi- cer. A residenf of fhe Back Eorfyf' OFFICERS ........ 5 BACK ROW, Iefl lo righl: Lasl, K. W., Wilson, H. K., Oakeson, D. L., Filer, J. T., Ober, E. J., Smifh, A. R. MIDDLE ROW: Barneff, H. J., Lee, A. V., Wager, J. E., Fisher, R. K., Murphy, R. C., Apled, G. L., Korenqold, R. J. FRONT ROW: Cleavland, R. W., Anderson, H. B., Biordi, R. V., Ousey, W. M., Layfon, S. L., Van Hook, G. lN.I, Beck, F. W. Mr. Lee shared his room wifh Lf. F. W. Beck, fhe Supply Officer. Mr. Beck reporfed aboard in April from fhe sfaff of ComCruDesPac. Navigaf- ing fhe Walke was Ens. G. L. Apfed. Mr. Apfed, a graduafe of fhe Naval Academy, was relieved in December by Lf. J. A. English. A Rhodes scholar, Mr. English spenf fwo years affending Oxford Universify in Eng- land. The Damage Confrol Assisfanf, Lf. D. L. Oakeson, will long re- member his shorf career as Movie Offi- cer, a iob which he passed on fo Ens. E, J. Ober. Mr. Ober also acfed as Elecfrical Officer as well as fhird man in fhe Back Eorfyf' Lf. R. C. Murphy was well qualified for his iob as CIC Officer by his affendance af fhe Naval CIC School af Glenview, Illinois. Anofher man well qualified for his primary dufy aboard ship is Ens. R. K. Fisher. Mr. Eisher rose fhrough fhe ranks fo Eirsf Class ET before af- fending OCS. Affer commissioning, he reporfed fo fhe Walke and fook over fhe dufies of Elecfronics Officer. The lafesf arrival aboard ship is Lf J. C. Helliker. Mr. Helliker reporfed aboard affer serving wifh fhe Naval Communicafions Slafion on Guam. No sfory of The wardroom is complefe wifhouf menfion of ROK Ens. Lew Dong Jun. His infelligence, inferesf and energy never falfered. These are fhe men who led fhe Walke. They worked hard buf fhey also managed fo play hard. Memorable in This respecf is fhe soflball game befween The ward- room of fhe USS Walke and The ward- room of fhe USS Ernesf G. Shall. The final score was 54-6. Need we say fhaf The Walke won?