Charles R Ware (DD 865) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR W. J. ASTON Executive Officer William ASTON is a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy, class of 1951, and of George Washington University, where he attained a Master of Arts degree in Personnel Administration. Mr. Aston ' s duty assignments have included service aboard battleships, air- craft carriers, cruisers and destroyers. His shore duty assignments have included duty on the staff at the U. S. Naval Academy. He Is a qualified naval aviator, and is a graduate of Anti-Submarine Warfare and CIC Officers Schools. Mr. Aston is married to the former Miss Lenora Katherine Hammer, and has two children, Suzanne and William Jr., who reside in Orange Park, Florida. DES DIV 162 STAFF LTJG. M. R.STEVENSON LTJG. J. E. KERLEY E. FULLER, SMC B. HELZER, YN2 D. BECK, RM1

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CDR C. R. WORLEY, USN Commanding Officer Commander Carson R. WORLEY, U. S. Navy, assumed command of the destroy- er CHARLES R. WARE iDD-8651 on 29 October 1963 in Catania, Sicily. CDR. Worley son of Mrs. Nannie S. Worley, Main Street, Jacobus, Pennsylvania, was born at York, Pennsylvania, 26 March 1922. Prior to being commissioned as Ensign, USNR at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, he graduated from William Penn Senior High School, York, Pennsylvania, and attended York Junior College, York, Pennsylvania and Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia. Upon graduation from Midshipmen School, Northwestern University in May of 1944, Worley was assigned to the Amphibious Forces, U. S. Pacific Fleet. His duty assignments included Officer-in-Charge of an LCI, member of the staff of an LCI Flotilla Commander, Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of LCI. During the month of April, 1946, Worley transferred to the regular Navy and received his BS degree from Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia. From April 1947 until June 1953 Worley served in the Atlantic Fleet aboard the refrigerator ship USS ALDERBARAN, as Gunnery Officer and Navigator, and aboard the destroyer USS RICH, as Gunnery Officer. While he was on the RICH, the ship wos assigned to the SIXTH Fleet in the Mediterranean. After leaving the RICH he ottended the General Line School in Monterey, California as a student, and upon graduation became a member of the NROTC Staff at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. While at Yale he participated in the annual Midshipmen ' s summer cruise as Officer-in-Charge of the Midshipmen detachment aboard the destroyer-minesweeper SHEA. From June 1953 until September 1956, Worley served aboard the destroyer, LAWE and LARSON as Operations Officer of the Staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron 14. Early in 1955, he was assignedas Executive Officer aboard the Pacific Fleet destroyer USS BENHAM. Completing his tour of duty aboard the BENHAM in September 1956, he was next assigned to the staff at NROTC unit at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. During the summer of 1957, he was assigned as Officer-in-Charge of the Midshipmen detachment aboard the battle ship USS WISCONSIN. In 1958, after a course of instruction in advanced operation at Glenco, Georgia, Worley reported aboard the cruiser DE MONIES as assistant Operations Officer for Scheduling as o member of the staff of Commander SIXTH Fleet. During this tour he and his family resided in St. Jean Cap Ferrat, Southern France, as his permanent duty station wos in the Mediterranean. In August 1960, Worley returned to the United States and attended the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, graduating in January 1961. Commander Worley ' s last tour duty prior to reporting aboard the WARE was as the Capabili- ties Plans Officer, Strategic Plans Division, Officer of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D. C. In May 1945, Worley married Miss Virginia Bond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bond, formerly of 433 Lincoln Street, York, Pennsylvania. The Worley ' s and their children, Cris, Bonnie, and Kathy currently make their home at 8115 Carrick Lane, Springfield, Virginia.

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LTJG. A. S. LAMMEY Operation Officer OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT ENS. R. E. OMOHUNDRO OC Division Officer Communication Officer ENS. J.T. WALL Ship ' s Secretary ENS. S. H. CAMP Assistant Communication Officer OC W. T. FRENCH, ETC W.T. SNOWDEN, HMC L. HOWE, QMI D. E. POLTZ, SMI G. R. LANGLEY. RM2 W. G. McCANN, RM2 A. H.YOUNG, QM3 J. W. WEEKS, QM3 D. L. FLANERY, QM3 J. E. BAUM, SM3 C. S. KUZNEKOFF, SM3