Buchanan (DDG 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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STAFF EMBARKED RALPH D, PETERSON LT, USN Staff Operations Officer c. DoN COLEMAN Lrqjgp USNR cRA1c R. NoLTE, M,D, LT, USN MC Staff Mecfical Officer Staff Communications Officer REYES, SD2 i 2 i 7 SHAW, YN, Staff Yeoman

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MMANDER DESTROYER DIVISION TWEL E Captain Phillip A. Wilson Captain WILSON entered the Navy V-12 Officer Training Program in November 1943 and attended the University of Redlands, Redlands, California. I-Ie was commissioned Ensign, USNR, on 30 july 1945, after completing Midshipman school at Northwestern University . I-Ie subsequently advanced in rank to Captain on 1 january 1967. . Captain WILSON's early career was spent in the Amphibious Force and Underwater Demolition Teams . He served thirteen months in Korea as Platoon Officer in UDT ONE . As a member of UDT ONE, he was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V and Gold Star in lieu of second award, a Presidentail Unit Citation, and two Navy Unit Commendations . Following graduation from the General Line School at Monterey, California in 1952, Captain WILSON served as Operations Officer of the USS ERBEN KDD 6315 and Executive Officer of the USS D. W. TAYLOR CDD 5505. This was followed by a tour of duty in the Office of Chief of Naval Operations as foreign aid officer in the Military Assistance Program from August 1957 to january 1960 . Captain WILSON was then ordered back to sea a Material Officer and Chief Staff Officer to Commander Destroyer Squadron SEVEN. I-Ie next served as Engineering Officer of the USS MIDWAY CCVA 415 until june 1963 . Following his tour in MIDWAY, Captain WILSON was ordered to the Staff of Commander Training Command, Pacific, and thence to the USS THOMASTON QLSD 285 as Executive Officer and then temporary Commanding Officer from April 1964 to October 1965 . After Commanding the USS UI-ILMANN CDD 6875 from October 1965 Cduring which time he was awarded the Bronze Star again and the Vietnamese Navy Cross of Callantry for operations in South East Asia5, Captain WILSON assumed command of Destroyer Division TWELVE on -4 May 1967. Captain WILSON resides in San Diego, California with his wife, Claire, and their son, Douglas 1115. Their daughter, Kathleen, is married, and their other son, Phillip, Jr. , is presently serving in the U.S . Army.

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