Chilton (APA 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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DECK DEPARTMENT LT R. J. Hadley FIRST LIEUTENANT The Deck Department headed by LT Richard Hadley has the primary respon- sibility for all Seamanship evolutions aboard CHILTON. Most seamen when first report- ing aboard are assigned to one of this department's four divisions where they get their first real taste of sea life by handling lines, tying knots, chipping paint,and stand- ing various bridge watches. , -H612-af LTJG T. J. Hammond LTJG R. L, Rearick BOAT GROUP COMMANDER SECOND DIVISION OFFICER FOURTH DIVISION OFFICER if , I A hard da J u ENS L. D. Moe-ner ENS L. G. Rogers . I S Ulghf FIRST DIvISIoN OFFICER THIRD DIVISION OFFICER

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EXECUTIVE HOMER C. RAGSDALE, IR. COMMANDER, USN OFFICER . ,...,0 I Commander Homer C. Ragsdale, Jr., anaval aviator since 1944, reported to CHILTON in March of 1967, following a tour of combat duty in Vietnam. As Commanding Officer, Patrol Squadron Two, Commander Ragsdale flew numerous missions along the coast of the embattled Southeast Asian nation, maintaining an alert watch for submarine activity and enemy infiltration by sea. Born in Wichita, Kansas, the Commander attended Mercer University and Alabama Polytechnic Institute prior to donning the Navy wings. His long and colorful flying career includes service with the famed Black Cats of World War ll. He holds an airline transport pilot rating, and is certified as an Air Traffic Control Specialist by the' Civil Aeronautics Administration. Commander Ragsdale wears the Air Medal with Gold Star, earned in the Pacific during World War ll. Commander Ragsdale is married to the former Kathleen Thom as of Newlyn, West Virginia. The Ragsdales have four sons and four daughters, and make their home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. y A- K -f , f Y V . wi . ..,. rs... E

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