William M Wood (DDR 715) - Naval Cruise Book

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After Cannes, the Willie Wood became unique in all the fleetg for, rather than lookl for the usual landmarks by which one recog- nizes a city, we would look for the Exec's good looking wife, and if she were there, and she always was, we knew it was our destined port. We seldom have the chance to meet our officers or shipmates' wives, but seeing Mrs. Jacobs was like seeing an old friend, Med Cruise. The biggest man on the ship in size and second in rank, the Exec has been known to bring adepth charge aboard single-handedly or do a mean tango at the Carlton in Cannes. This varied nature is the outgrowth of his early youth and training. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was early attractedto sports. In high school, his team took the City Championship Basketball Tournament. He preped at Brown where his team won the Eastern States Championship in Basketball. A business major for practical reasons, Mr. Jacobs still managed to de- vote a considerable amount of time to sports at Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Upon graduation from Ursinus, he spent five months as an enlisted man, and then went to the V-7 OCS Program at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Jacobs beganhis tour of duty as an officer aboard the USS Conway QDD- 5075 as First Lieutenant. While aboard this ship, which participated in the Battle of Guadalcanal operations, the Munda and Mendova Occupation, and the Bougainville Operations. He was transferred to the USS Woodson QDE -3585 to serve as Gunnery Officer. The Woodson took part in the Philippine Occupation. He completed his first tour of duty with the DesPac Staff at Pearl Harbor, Ha- waii. Returning to civilian life, Mr. Jacobs entered the graduate school at Penn- sylvania University where he earned his M. D. in finance. Entering the firm of Hemphill, Noyes and Co. , he also remained active in the Naval Reserve at Camden, New Jersey. His division won the James B. Forrestal trophy which indicated the best organized division in the U. S. Mr. Jacobs was recalled to serve on the WOOD, where he not only acts in the capacity of Executive Officer, but also that of Navigator. Maneuvering is old stuff to a fellow who had long studied the intricate plays of basketball and football. In fact, maneuvering seems acommonplace thing in the Jacobs house- hold, as evidencedby another of its member's appearances at some of our ports of call. W l and she became a part of our LCDR D.I. JACOBS USNR. EXECUTIVE. OFFICER.

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John Sim Slaughter was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in 1914. Prior to entering the Navy he attended Central High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma and Halls Preparatory School in Col- umbia, Missouri. He was appointed to the U. S. Naval Academy and was graduated with the class of 1937 and commissioned with the rank of En- sign. After commissioning he was assigned to the USS CHESTER QCA-275. He spent two years aboard and was then transferred to the Asiatic Fleet and served aboard the USS JOHN D. FORD QDD-228l. He remained aboard the FORD dur- ing the first part of the war and participated in the battles of Makassar Straits, Bodoeng Straits, and the Java Sea. He left this destroyer after commanding it for nine months and was assigned to a newer destroyer, the USS WELLES QDD-6283, as Commanding Officer. While CO ofthe WELLES, it participated in the invasions ofPe1eliu, IwoJ ima, Leyte, including the battle for Leyte Gulf, Luzon and Okinawa. After the war, he went to shore duty with the NROTC Unit at the University of Missouri, then as op- erations officer ofthe USS SPRINGFIELD QCL- 66y. Upon completion of the latter assignment in 1950, he reported for duty in Washington, D.C. with OPNAV. In June 1953 he became Commanding Officer of the USS Wm. M. WOOD. 1 N W , , . . .... . ,C - Y . -.Z,4aa..' .- -, .4 K- f'sL x,3u..

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