Yellowstone (AD 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN J. R. CAMPBELL, USN ) a II«L Tf a. MJ 1 Captain Campbell was reared in Los Angeles, California and was graduated from John Brown University, Siloam Springs, Arkansas in 1956 receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Following graduation from Officer's Candidate School, Captain Campbell started his naval career in USS PRICHETT (DD-561) marking the first in a lengthy sequence of sea tours in the Pacific Fleet. Captain Campbell was a plank owner on USS TOPEKA (CLG-8) when that ship was recommissioned as a missile cruiser in I960. Later, upon completion of a year’s study at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, he served as a test coordinator at the Pacific Missile Range then returned to sea as a Staff Material Officer for Commander Destroyer Squadron TWENTY-ONE. He served as Engineer Officer in USS BOSTON (CA-69) when that ship participated as a unit of the U.S. Seventh Fleet in support of action against North Vietnam in 1968-69. He later served as Assistant Repair Superintendent at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard and as Executive Officer of the newly constructed USS WABASH (AOR-5) in 1971- 73. He served as the last Commanding Officer of USS NAVASOTA (AO-106) before that ship was turned over the Military Sealift Command for the further Pacific Fleet logistics service in 1975. Before receiving orders to command YELLOWSTONE. Captain Campbell served as a Senior Examiner with the Pacific Fleet Propulsion Examining Board and as Engineer Officer. USS CORAL SEA (CV-43). Captain Campbell has been awarded two Navy Commendation Medals, a Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V , a Navy Unit Commendation and has earned the following Campaign and Service Medals-. Battle Efficiency E , Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal (Qemoy-Matsu). Vietnam Service Medal (sixth award). Expert Rifle Medal, Expert Pistol Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Captain Campbell is married to the former Mary West of Grand Rapids. Michigan. They have three daughters, Diana. Sandra, and Julia bom in 1958. I960, and 1966, respectively.