Conyngham (DDG 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR S. J. HOSTETTLER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STEPHEN J. HOSTETTLER WAS BORN IN EVANSVILLE, INDI- ANA. HE SPENT HIS CHILDHOOD IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND INDIANA AND CONSID- ERS BEDFORD, INDIANA HIS HOMETOWN. LCDR HOSTETTLER IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 1953. HIS ASSIGNMENTS SINCE COMMISSIONING HAVE BEEN AS FIRST LIEUTENANT IN USS EVERSOLE (DD-789) FROM 1953-1954; GUNNERY OFFICER, USS JAMES E. KYES (DD-787) FROM 1954-1955; EXECUTIVE OFFICER, USS ST. CLAIR COUNTY (LST-1096) FROM 1955- 1956; OPERATIONS OFFICER AT AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT. PACIFIC 1956-1957; WEAPONS OFFICER, USS LAWRENCE (DDG-4) 1961-1962 AND ASSISTANT OR- DNANCE OFFICER FOR GUIDED MISSILE, STAFF COMMANDER CRUISER DESTROYER FORCE, U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET FROM 1963-1965. HE ATTENDED THE U.S. NAVY POST GRADUATE SCHOOL AT MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA FROM 1958 THROUGH 1960 WHERE HE WAS AWARDED THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCI- ENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. HE ATTENDED THE U.S. ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE IN 1965 PRIOR TO HIS ASSIGNMENT AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN CONYNGHAM IN JULY 1965. LCDR HOSTETTLER IS MARRIED TO THE FORMER LUCY ANN INGALLS OF BEDFORD, INDIANA. THE HOSTETTLER ' S HAVE A DAUGHTER KATHRYN AND A SON STEPHEN.

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LT S. O. NUNN OPERATIONS OFFICER LT C. E. DAVIS ENGINEERING OFFICER DEPARTMENT HEADS LT T.G. WALLER SUPPLY OFFICER LT R. T. BUNNELL WEAPONS OFFICER