Dashiell (DD 659) - Naval Cruise Book

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Message From The Commanding Officer ln these pages are reflected many of the highlights and impressions gathered during the course of DASHlELL's recent seven month tour with the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Me- diterranean and Middle East. i u Regrettably, this book must also serve as a memorial of sorts,since DASH'lEl..l.'s active service will end in May l960, when the ship reports to the U.S. Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Norfolk, Virginia. l am sure that in the years to come, when you have occasion to reread this book, you will relive again many of the pleasurable and hectic events which together made the cruise rewarding for all hands. The commendable record of DASHIELL - established over many months, on various missions, and in the several seas from the Caribbean to Karachi -is indeed a high tri- bute to your devotion to duty and to your loyal service to your ship. Finally, l desire to express my appreciation to a fine ship's company. It has been a pleasure to have sailed with you. ' To all my DASHIELL shipmates and their families - Best Wishes for Success in the I-uture. 1 I R. W. SHERWIN, CDR, USN

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CDRiR.W. Sherwin, USN Commanding Officer CDR R.W. Sherwin, USN succeeded to command of Dashiell in Sept 1958. Prior to his present duty, CDR Sherwin had been assigned to duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet OperGTiOI'1S Division, since May 1955. After graduation from Dartmouth College with a BA Degree in 1941, he was employed by a construction company as a cost accountant. ln January 1943 he entered the Navy as a student officer and subsequently was assigned to Cornell University for indoctrination with the rank of Ensign USNR. Following that train- ing course, he was ordered overseas to the European Theatre for duty as a gunfire liaison officer attached to the staff of the 8th and 11th Amphibious Forces. During this tour, he participated in the invasions of Sic-ily, Salerno, and Normandy. After his return to the U.S. in Aug 1944, he served in Bogue CVE-9, and on shore duty on both west and east coasts. ln Jan 1947 he was transferred from reserve to regular status and ordered to duty as gunnery officer of Purvis QDD-7091. L Owens CDDE-8271 as operations officer, C.P. Cecil QDDR-8351 as executive officer, Roberts KDE-7491 as commanding officer. CDR Sherwin attended the General Li ASW, Damage Control and CIC Schools during the past 10 years. His decorations and medals includeArea Campaign Awards,and the Silver Star and Bronze Star Medals received for action in the European landings in 1943 and 1944. CDR Shel-win'5' present date of Rank is 1 September 1956 - Signal Number 11606-O0 in the July 1958 Register. ' - ater tours in destroyer types followed, R.A. ne School at Monterey, California in 1951. He has also attended

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HDR CARI. l. HOWARD Lieutenant Commander Earl L. Howard, Executive Officer of USS Dashiell from August T957 to Novem-1 ber T959 is currently serving as Enlisted Personnel Officer at the Newport Naval Station. LCDR Howard entered the naval service in June i943 under the V-T2 program at Berea College, Berea Kentucky, and was Commissioned, in March 1945, from the Naval Reserve Midshipman School, Northe western University, Chicago, Illinois. His duty assignments took him from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts for training in various phases of tactical warfare, from April T945 through December l945. ln January i946 he reported to his first sea: going assignment, the escort carrier USS Palau. Following World War II and detachment from Palau, Mr. Howard underwent flight training instruction at Dallas and Corpus Christi, Texas, and Pensacola, Fla. ln September T947 he reported as ClC Watch Officer to the attack carrier USS Princeton. A period of instruction at General Line School in Newport, R.l., was followed by a tour of duty in the escort carrier USS Bairoka and assignment to the Staff of Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet. ln July 1951, Mr. Howard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and in October of that year reported aboard the seaplane tender USS Kenneth Whiting as Communications Officer. This tour of sea duty was followed by assign- ment to the destroyer tender USS Dixie as Assistant Operations Officer, and later as Operations Officer and Navi- gator in the ammunition ship USS Mount Baker. A A three-year period of shore duty as Electronic Test Officer with the Naval Amphibious Testing and Evaluation unit preceded Lt. Howard's reporting to Dashiell. ln January i957 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Com- mander, and in August assumed the post as Dashiell's Executive Officer. iyl Q, I LCDR JEAN R. POULIOT Lieutenant Commander Jean R. Pouliot came to the Dashiell from the U.S. Naval Ordnance Facility, Yokosuka, Japan where he was Underwater Ordnance Officer. He was originally commissioned in the U.S. Navy in 1949. Prior to that time he was a licensed officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine. He graduated from the Maine Maritime Academy as a Third Mate and sailed in that capacity until commissioned. His tours in the Navy include duty on the USS Philippine Sea,a carrier, the USS New, a DDE, Fleet Sonar School at Key West, Florida, the General Line School at Monterey, California, the Naval Science Department at the Merchant Marine Academy in Massachusetts. LCDR Pouliot holds the Navy Unit Commendation, China Service Medal, and other awards. He and his family now reside in Norfolk, Virginia where his g next duty will be on the USS J.C. Owens CDD776i LLL. E as Executive Officer