Ajax (AR 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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QDHNG 5 21 M Captain Wayne L. Zimmerman was born in Lakewood, California, on 27 May 1924. He was graduated from Compton College, Compton, Califor- nia, and entered the Navy in January 1943. His military training began at the University of Michigan as an NROTC Cadet. After completing Naval Reserve Midshipmen School, Columbia Univer- sity, he was commissioned as Ensign, United States Naval Reserve, 23 August 1945. Captain Zimmerman's first assignment was Gunnery Officer aboard USS PURVIS IDD-709j in 1945. After completing General Line School in 1949, Captain Zimmerman was ordered to USS TALUGA KAO 62j as Engineering Officer In February 1952 he became a member of the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project as Nuclear Supervisor and Officer in Charge Nuclear Training Laboratory Sandia Base Albuquerque New Mexico Returning to sea duty in 1955 he was assigned as Gunnery Officer aboard USS BALTIMORE KCA 68j During his tour BALTIMORE was awarded the Battle Efficiency Pen nant Captain Zimmerman left BALTIMORE in June of 1956 to relieve as Executive Officer USS VAMMEN KDE-64-flj. In March of 1956 he was reassigned as Weapons Systems Analysist, Defense Atomic Support Agency Headquarters, Washington, DC. Completing this assignment in july, 1960, he was ordered to the USS ACME IMS-0508j as Commanding Officer and then Division Commander of Mine Division 72 in 1962. As Commanding Officer of US Naval Magazine, Subic Bay, P.I., he was awarded SECNAV Commendation Medal and Meritorious Unit Commendation in 1963. During the period November 1968, Captain Zimmer- man served as Commanding Officer USS PHILLIP IDD-498j and Squadron Commander, Mine Squadron 4 He became Head Mine Warfare Branch of OPNAV in 1968 In July of 1971 he began his present assign ment as Commanding Officer USS AJAX KAR 6j By virture of his naval service Captain Zimmer man is author ed to wear the Bronze Star Medal Navy Commendation Medal Meritorious Unit Commenda tion Expert Pistol Medal American Campaign WWII Victory China Service Medal Korean Service C3 starsj Vietnam Service C3 starsj and National Defense Ser vice Medal Cl star!

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