Arnold J Isbell (DD 869) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPT T. E. Groves COMDESDIV 132 Commissioned in 1945, CAPT Groves was an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy and XO of USS PERKINS. He was then XO and CO of USS KING. After serving as Commanding Officer of USS HO EL, he took com- mand of Destroyer Divi- sion 132. TRAINING ELEMENT DELTA Commissioned in 1952, CDR Allen was Executive Officer of the USS BORDE- LON and CO of the USS ALCRITY. Prior to taking command of USS DECATUR he was attached to the Of- fice of the Chief of Naval Operations, Logistics Plans Division. Commissioned in 1950, CDR Walker served as As- sistant Naval Attache in the Netherlands in 1964. He also had duty with the Mili- tary Intelligence Agency in Washington. He then took command of USS ARNOLD J. ISBELL in Yokosuka, Japan. CDR J. B. Allen CO, USS DECATUR Commissioned in 1953. CDR Van Wes tender p served as Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer with the First Marine Division and as CIC Officer abo ard the ROC HESTER. He served as XO on USS BLUE and took com- mand of BRINKLEY BASS in August. 1968. CDR G. D. Walker CO, USS ISBELL CDR S. Van Westendorp CO, USS BRINKLEY BASS

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• . .TiTi in f ui7iTifiTitL i», .ariiiiir»t TjrjTKiTititi ' .T- TRAINING ELEMENT CHARLIE CAPT Hooper enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and was commissioned En- sign in June 1944. Dur- ing his naval career he has commanded the USS NEW and was XO of the SIXTH Fleet Flagship USS SPRINGFIELD. He was on the Staff of Com- mander-in-Chief. U.S. Naval Forces. Europe and in the Office of the Chief of Naval Oper- ations. CAPT J. A. Hooper COMDESDIV 192 Commissioned in 1952, CDR Loggan served on the Staff of Commander Amphibious Force Pa- cific Fleet and on the Staff of Commander Service Squadron THREE. He served as Executive Officer of the USS HENRICO and took command of the USS MC KEAN in December 1967. CDR Dwyer served pre- viously aboard the USS JOHN A. BOLE, USS WORCESTER, and USS HOPEWELL. He also served aboard ships of the Mine Force and Am- phibious Force, com- manding the Coastal Minesweeper ROBIN and the high speed At- tack Transport DIAC- HENKO. CDR Coiner was com- missioned in June, 1952. He served aboard the USS MIDWAY, the USS DIACHENKO. and helped commission the USS CANBERRA. He served as XO of the USS JOHN KING and took command of the USS PRESTON from duty aboard the SEVENTH- FLEET Flagship USS PROVIDENCE, CDR W. J. Loggan CO, USS MC KEAN CDR L. A. Dwyer CO, USS FECHTELER CDR J. A. Coiner CO, USS PRESTON

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.»S?wH»Iit:i.;.!if.t! TRAINING ELEMENT ECHO Commissioned in 1944, CAPT Snyder has been di- rectly involved with special weapons. He was XO of USS EVERETT F. LARSON. USS HEERMANN and commanded USS CALCATERRA and USS BROWNSON. He took com- mand of the USS NEW JER- SEY from duty as Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. CAPT J. E. Snyder, Jr. CO, USS NEW JERSEY