Brinkley Bass (DD 887) - Naval Cruise Book

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Mr MMM H. K. Hopper Lt. Commander Executive Officer ' U.S.S. Brinkley Bass DD 887 Lieutenant Commander H. KEITH HOPPER received his commis- sion on October 2l, I942 through the V-7 program after obtaining a degree in Agricultural Economics from OKLAHOMA A8iM. Mr. HOPPER came to the USS BRINKLEY BASS IDD 8875 as EX- ECUTIVE OFFICER with a' well rounded background. After completing P.T. boat school in Newport, R. I., Mr. HOPPER took command of P.T. 257. In l945 he went to the ANTI-AIRCRAFT TRAINING AND TEST CENTER, DAMNNECK, VIRGINIA, as gunnery officer. His next duty assignment was the GENERAL LINE SCHOOL at NEWPORT, R. I. From l948 until l95O Mr. HOPPER served as assistant gunnery officer on the USS KEARSARGE CCVA-335. His next duty took him to sea again on the USS PERKINS IDDR-8779 as OPERATIONS OFFICER until l952 when he became an instructor at CIC OFFICERS SCHOOL, GLEN- VIEW, ILLINOIS. Mr. HOPPER caught the Bass just before the ship left on her sev- enth Far Eastern Cruise.

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S. H. Alexander Commander, U.S.N. Commanding Officer U.S.S. Brinkley Bass DD 887 Commander SAMUEL H. ALEXANDER received his B.S. Degree at the University of California, and went on through V-7 program to receive his commission in 1940. His first duty station was on the USS IDAHO where he was a division officer. ln 1943 Commander ALEX- ANDER served as commanding officer of the USS LST 313. lt was during this tour of duty that he earned the Navy Cross, while making a landing on the coast of Sicily. Later in 1943 Commander ALEX- ANDER went to the Naval Amphibious Base, Va., to train the crews and officers of amphibious craft. His next duty assignment took him to the USS BELLEROPHON CARL-311 as commanding officer. ln 1947 he went to General Line School, Monterey, California, where he was a student until his next assignment as Executive Officer and instructor for the NROTC program at the University of Missouri in 1949. Com- mander ALEXANDER left the University of Missouri campus in 1951, to join the staff of Commander Naval Forces Far East. . Commander ALEXANDER came to the USS BRINKLEY BASS KDD 8871 as commanding officer in December 1953.

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. . .,: ra. .C . ' UPFICEH5 r V r r, .. , .. v,Qs-,um .X .. Standin , left to right: M. PECK, Flog Lieutenant, W. M. MCELHENY, Com- 9 municotions Officer, L. TEJEDA, Moin Propulsion Asst., W. D. NORWOOD CIC Officer, C. R. WIESE, First Lieutenont, D. K. DAGLE, ASW Officer, W. A ' ' - ' ' E VILETT ROBINSON, Fire Control Officer, B. D. GARRETT, CUSfOdIOl 1,.OI'1d J. . A Domoge Control Asst Seated: D D. JOHNSON, Supply Officer, G. E. CON 1 Toms, Gunnery officer, H. K. HOPPER, Exerrurave Officer, s. H. ALEXANDER Commanding Officer, A. K. BLOUGH, Operotions Officer, W. G. MEYER, En gineering Officer, ond P. E. RICHTER, Novigotor. ' '