William C Lawe (DD 763) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR Jackson Sutton Clark, through expression of his desire as the Captain's right hand man, ran a tight ship, demanding neatness, cleanliness, and efficiency. that are the prerequisites for a good ship. A native of Greenwich, Connecticut, LCDR Clark was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy upon com- pletion of an NROTC program at Dartmouth College in 1959. His first tour of duty was aboard the USS CABILDO CLSD-163 as Gunnery Officer. He later fleeted up to First Lieutenant and also served as Navigator on that same ship. In August 1962, he entered the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California where he earned a B.S. degree in Engineering Electronics. A tour of duty as Talos Fire Control Officer aboard USS CHICAGO CCG-113, followed his two years at PG school. In November 1966 Lt. Clark reported aboard USS ORLECK CDD-8865 as Weapons Officer. LCDR Clark assumed the duties as Missile!Seamanship Officer in the Readiness and Training Section of the Commander of the Atlantic Fleet Cruiser-Destroyer Force in July 1968, He returned to sea duty in September 1971 as our XO. LCDR Clark is married to the former Janet Grescak, also of Greenwich, Conn. They have one daughter, Stephanie. He has moved on to assume the duties of Weapons Officer aboard the guided missile cruiser LITTLE ROCK, but will be long remembered for his calmness and ef- ficiency on the gunline and his fast and furious liberty expeditions. ln-- M! LCDR JACKSON S. CLARK Executive , ,md Offie ers HOW then. .

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The Great Race

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li O ' 0 id Hdlllllg iron: Nr-hrriskrl rrnrl South llrikotri, hut mainly from Minnesota l.LfllR Mu-lrriol li. Connolly rwerzreivczrl his BA rlegiweo frorn the Univursity ol' Nlinnresota in 1961, rinrl later rutroirrlr-rl U!'I'u-rer's Crurrlirhitr: School in Newport, Rhorh- lsllinrl, Ltnrl ClCfAlC srzhool in Clynrzo, Georgia. Before joining the l.AWl'I in Jainuury 19735 our XO has server! with various rzonnnainrls throughout his Naval Career. Most rerzently, ho was in South Arneruzu. as Riverine Advisor to Bolivia in 1971 unrl to Puiugirtry in 1972. ln 1970, LCDR Connolly wus Couuntinrlnig Ot't'ir:er of River Assault Squadron 123, serving in Vretntun. Front 1962 through 1969 he sorverl in various posts on the ships USS INTFIRDICTOR QACR-1253, USS Y0Sl'1Ml'l'l4I LAD-195, and USS CONE QDD-25669. Apparently while ut srzhool in Geoi'gitt, LCDR C0nnolly's eye was caught hy tt southern hello, Gail C. Leverette, of Savannah, with the resultg ti happy inur- riage and two daughters Anne rind Caroline. Our XO's favorite hobby Qbesirles lihertyl is sorirnshztw, the art andfor pastime of carving on ivory und whulehono. LCDR Connolly has quickly developed tin aura ot' respect, through fine leadership, open rninrlorlness, and the prevailing feeling that he looks out for the rzrew. I 1 1 1 r f. Q'-1-f '- -1.15 X LCDR MICHAEL B. CONNOLLY 'if' 9 ' 4