Richard Armitage Paddock was born on April 8, 1925, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Paddock of Auburn, New York. After graduation from Auburn East High School he entered Cornell University in Septem- ber of 1942. He continued his studies in the Navy's V-12 Program and was commissioned in December 1944. Captain Paddock's first sea duty was radar Officer aboard the USS CHARRETTEE QDD-5817. He was released from active duty in July 1946 and resumed his studies at Cornell, graduating in Jtuie 1947 as a member of the class of 1946. After graduation he married the former Miss Shirley Steele of Auburn, New York. PI'i0I' to being recalled to active duty in September of 1950, he did graduate study at the New School for Research in New York City and the University of Washington in Seattle. Captain Paddock's subsequent duty has been divided among destroyers in the Atlantic and Pacific and staff duty in Washington and study at the Naval War College. His duties have taken him from Bali to Beruit and have been equally divided between the Pacific and the Atlantic . His previous command was the 'USS MYLES C, FOX QDDR-8297 then homeported in May- port, Florida. immediately prior to coming to the WASHBURN he was a student at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. . Captain Paddock and his wife, and two daughters, Carolyn and Susan and two sons Brad- ley and David, currentlv live at 487 7 Noyes Street in San Diego, Caljzfgynig ,
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THE C UISE 1 February. WASHBURN departed San Diego for Pearl Harbor, in company with other VANCOUVER QLPD-25, BEXAR QAPA-2375, UNION QAKA-1565, and D1.A,cHENko QAPD- 1233. 8 February. Arrived Pearl Harbor and com- menced loading personnel, equipment and ammunition of the First Battalion Twenty Seventh Regimental Landing Team. 12 February. Departed Pearl Harbor in com- pany with the squadron for Okinawa, Japan. Later in the day, VANCOUVER was detached to procede to Vietnam with the Squadron Commander Staff. .W -Wm., ...f- vs-ff'fff' .'? 'H 5 Y i- '. .. : J 'm: -Q qi ' l 3 f X ' ' 6 i l. iiiX':',:..f.Jf ' 4 ? 1 ships in Amphibious Squadron One, including: J I , ,.p.. N. . i jf in ,VA ,,.. mi' 13 February. WASHBURN and BEXAR both with Twenty Seventh Regimental Landing Team Marines embarked, were diverted and proceeded independently at best speed for DA NANG RVN! During the long transit to Da- Nang we worked continuously to organize and train the various watch sections for given bills that would be required. During this transit we experienced our worst weather of the entire cruise just prior to entering the San Bernadino Straits in the Philippines. 29 February. Arrived DaNang and immedi- ately commenced to land the embarked Ma- rines onto one of the deep Water piers there. K ' x ... qgffon, T .- l
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