Arthur W Radford (DD 968) - Naval Cruise Book

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IfWeapoii Department WEAPONS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS AND OPERATES THE SHIPS WEAPONS AND WEAPON CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND THE SHIP ' S DECK AND BOAT EQl IPMENT. IT CONSISTS OF FIRST DIVISION. MADE UP OF BOATSWAINSMATES, AS ' DIVISION, CONSISTING OF TORPEDOMEN, ASROC Gl NNERSMATES, AND SONAR TECHNICIANS, FOX ' DIVISION, MADE LP OF FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIANS FOR MISSILES AND GUNS, AND G ' DIVISION, MADE UP OF GUNNERSMATES FOR MISSILES AND GUNS.

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MCPOC ENCM HENRY EDWARD FARRIOR U. S. NAVY Master Chief Farrior was born in Marianna, Florida to Edward and Mayo Farrior. He spent his early years in and around Tampa, Florida, and enlisted in Jacksonville, Florida in February 1963, at the age of 17. Following recruit and ' A ' school training at Great Lakes, Illinois, Master Chief Farrior was assigned to V. S. Naval Station at Long Beach, California, where he remained until August 1964. From then until August 196.5 he served aboard I SS FORSTER (DER-334). where he was advanced to Engineman Third Class in July 1964. From August 196.5 until June 1969 he was assigned to various commands including Antarctic Support Activities and schools, including Engineman ' C School in June 1967. He was advanced to Engineman Second Class in December 1965, and to Engineman First Class in April 1968 at ANTSUPPACTS, Davisville, Rhode Island. In June 1969 Master Chief Farrior commenced a tour in Vietnam with COMRIVPATFLOT FIVE. After being injured, he returned and eventually began duty as a recruiter in Minneapolis, Minnesota in March 1971. He was advanced there to Chief Engineman in July of 1971. and remained there until November 1975. During this period he advanced to Senior Chief Engineman, in August 1974. He returned to Engineman ' C ' School, and eventually joined I ' SS ARTHl R W. RADFORD Precommissioning Unit in April 1976, and was advanced to Master Chief Engineman in July 1977. Master Chief Farrior is authorized to wear the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, Purple Heart with two Gold Stars, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation, and the third Good Conduct Award. Master Chief Farrior now resides in Hampton, Virginia, with his wife Gertrude and their son, Henry Edward, Jr.

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l t DiTl ion • --vj ' Row 1, left to right: BMl Bogarella, BMl Markum Row 2. left to right: SA Hozey, SA Linscombe, SN Whitfield, SR Simpson, SN Priaulx, BMSN Heck, SN Deiiiaio, SA Fdgar. Row :j, left to right: SA Mocere, SA Euratte, SN Powell, SI Berndt. SA Carpenter, SA Bunker, SA Hannigan, SA Visser. Row 4, left to right: SN Gamer, BMSN Northcut, SN McGuinness, SN Rolland, SA McDonald, SA Straub, SA Harris.