Cotten (DD 669) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR W K Stow, .Ir Commanding Officer Commander Walter Kent Stow, jr., took command of USS COTTEN in February 1954- He reported aboard from duty as Officer-in-Charge, U.S. Navy Recruiting, Station, Los Angeles, Calif. , A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1939, CDR Stow served his first duty aboard -the heavy cruiser USS INDIANAPOLIS.. In 1943 he was transferred to USS NEVADA to participate in the assault on the Aleutianlslands. A graduate of the Communications Course at the Navy's Post Graduate School, he specialized in Naval Communications during the remainder of World War II. V . , As Operations Officer in USS MANCHES- TER, CDR Stow served two tours in Korean Waters during that conflict. 9 Q L Q CDR Stow is authorized to wear 25 awards and theater ribbons which include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with Gold Star in lieu of second award, they Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Unit Citation. - LT. D. C. Redgruve III Executive Officer 5Lieutenant DeWitt Clinton Redgrave reported aboard' USS COTTEN for duty as Executive Officer 24 March 1955, Hg fe. ported from staff duty with Mine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Mr, Redgrave received his commission as B0 Cilsign in the Naval Reserve through the NROIC program. He served in destroyers as Assistant First Lieutenant and Gunner Officer . . . Y and participated in atom bomb tests at Bikini in 1946. LT Redgrave later commanded the mine- sweeper USS REDHEAD CAMS-343 and par-gici- pated in Korean action. He transferred into the Regular Navy in 1946. He has served in USS KENDRICK CDD 612l, USS HUGHES CDD'-4101, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS CDD-323l. USS REQUISITE CAMI-109l, USS CALLAO KEIS-2051 and USS MATACO CATF-861. wil ,. , - . .. -. . . - - -, -., , , V.. -.,f..f..- ,.. .,..f. 1. .Ae--.,-. -J--r-mari..---.-lv A+.-4.-if -.rx

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