Altair (AKS 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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E'xecut1ve Offlcer Stoddard Page Hancock COMMANDER, USNR Commander Hancock, a native of Brooklyn, New k raduated from the University of North Caro- Yor , g lina QAB in Journalism, in 1938. After stints with h N W York Worlds Fair and as a junior engineer t e e in Pittsburgh, he enlisted in the Navy V-5 program in July 1941. After a short period of elimination ' ' th V-7 OCS flight training, he was transferred to e and was recalled to active duty 1n January 1942. Commissioned an Ensign in May 1942, Comman- l8 months as boat captain of PT 74 operating in the Aleutian chain. He then took command of the LCI KX, 787, a light freight carrier for 18 months in the Pacific. He also saw duty as Staff operations officer and first Lieutenant of the DD788 for a brief period before being released to de r Hancock served inactive duty in December 1946. In October 1950, Commander Hancock was re- called to active duty and assigned to Operations De- partment in the Office of Chief of Naval Operations. From there he went as assistant Plans and Opera- tions Officer at CSCNfCHSA Know Naval Activities Naples, Italy, for two years, after which he was assigned to ALTAIR. Commander Hancock holds the American Defense Medal, American and Pacific Theater Medals, Phil- lippine Occupation Medal, WWII Medal, Naval Re- Serve Medal Q10 Years, and the National Defense Medal. Lt. L, Sggggins ADMINISTR Richard W, Leighton COMMANDER QSC, USN 1 A SUPPLY OFFICER I Lt Ma.ur1ceS Young ATIVE ASST ' Lt. J h B - o n aranski Lt. JG Herbert T. Smith ENGINEERING OFFICER OPERATIONS OFFICER DECK and GUN NERY OFFICER

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