Davis (DD 937) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDER EDWARD J. MOUNTFORD, USN Commander Edward joseph MOUNTFORD was born in Portland, Maine. He enlisted in the Navy in August 1948. Following active Naval Service he attended the University of Maine and graduated in june 1952. Com- mander MOUNTFORD received his commission through the Navy's Reserve Officer Candi- date Program in August 1952 at Long Beach, California and transferred to regular Navy status in 1953. Since his commissioning he has served at the Navy Recruit Training Center in Bain- bridge, Maryland, aS CIC Officer of USS ISHERWOOD QDD-5201, as Operations Officer of USS C. K. BRONSON CDD-6681 and he assumed command of USS ALBATROSS, a Coastal Minesweeper, in October 1956. Com- mander MOUNTFORD also commanded USS NIPMUC CATF-1572 before serving as Aide tothe Commander, U.S. Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island. After completing shore duty he served consecutively as Executive Officer of USS JOHN WILLIS CDE-10271 from February 1960 to November 1961 and the USS DECATUR CDD-936D from December 1961 until july 1963 prior to returning to school for graduate work at the American University in Washing- ton, D.C. From September 1964 through July 1966 Commander MOUNTFORD served as Head of International Command Matters in the Stra- tegic Command and Policy Branch of the Chief of Naval Operations before attending the Air War College at the Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama in july 1967. Commander MOUNTFORD wears the WWII Victory Medal, European Occupation Medal, National Defense Medal with Bronze Star and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal QCuban Contingencyj He is married to the former Marcia M. Wallace of South Portland, Maine. They have six children, three sons and three daughters. Present Commanding Officer

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COMMANDER ROBERT P. HILTON, USN Commander HILTON was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Schley County High School, Ellaville, Georgia, and attended North Georgia College for a term before gn- listing in the Navy in March, 1945. After his discharge, he became an NROTC student at the University of Mississippi. Commander HILTON graduated from Mississippi in June 1948, receiving his commission at that time. Since commissioning he has served in USS NOA CDD-8411, USS ROANOKE CCL-1451, USS HAYNSWORTH QDD-7001, and on the staff of Commander Blockading Escort Force, Pacific Fleet during the latter phases of the Korean Conflict. Commander HILTON was Commanding Officer of USS CAMP QDER-2511 from july 1961 until duly 1962. His last tour of duty was in Was ington, D.C. where he served as Executive Assistant and Aide to the Director, joint Staff, joint Chiefs of Staff for 18 months and then as Assistant Head, Western Hemisphere Branch, Politico- Military Policy Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations for another 18 months. Conmander HILTON attended the Russian and French Language courses at the Navy Intelligence School, qualifying as Interpreter! Translator in both languages. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Government QRus- sian Affairsj from Georgetown University, and has done further graduate study at the Sino-Soviet Institute, George Washington University. Commander HILTON wears the Bronze Star, joint Service Commendation Medal, American Area, World War II Victory, Navy Occupation, National Defense, Korean Ser- vice, Vietnam Service and United Nations Medals. He also wears the ROK Presidential Unit Citation and ROK Chung Mu with Silver Star, and as Commanding Officer of USS DAVIS QDD-9371 he was awarded the Cross Of Gallantry with Silver Star by the Re- public of Vietnam. Commander HILTON presently holds orderS to the National War College in WashingtOI1, D.C. He is married to the former joan Madef of Miami, Florida. They have two children, 8 son and a daughter. 1

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tai CAPTAIN H. G. LEAHY, USN l .4 -1 Captain LEAHY graduated from the Naval Academy in 1941. His first duty Wiaig aboard the battleship USS TENNESSELIFQ which was attacked by the japanese a-iii Pearl Harbor. During the remainder of Worlmfg War II, he was assigned to the cruiseri-'ii MARBLEHEAD and ASTORIA, I Captain LEAHY's shore duties have inf f cluded a tour of COMOPTEVFOR, command. of an OPTEVFOR unit, on the Staff of NATO Command in Norway and on the Stafli at the Naval War College. In addition, heigii has attended the Naval War College and af three year post-graduate course in Indus-i trial Engineering resulting in a Master'5H Degree from Purdue University. In the destroyer forces of the Atlantic and l Pacific Fleets Captain LEAHY was Execui 5 tive Officer of the USS BAUSELL, Comp' manding Officer of the USS JOHN A. BOLEQ. during the Korean Conflict, Commander' Destroyer Division TWO FOUR TWO, 'Chieft- of Staff, COMCRUDESFLOT TWO and Coml, manding Officer of the USS ARCADIA. Captain LEAHY reported as Command:-bil' Destroyer Squadron TWELVE from duties irlf the office of the Chief of Naval Operationsl. where he was Assistant Director of the Antil Submarine Warfare and Ocean Surveillancei Division. l el' Captain LEAHY is married- to the form Dorothy Field, and has two daughters Lynn and Susan, and a son Timothy. e, l v. I l i I l 1 1 O I O C . f Destroyer Division Ill if .1 i X I it iiiiii ii I I iff giiiif A l I 5 Us , ii P f .lj , I, i i . , 9 f' up A Q fljjxx.-Eg - ..,,, ' V VN . 2 ...A I X QQ .., A i CQ ' Af ' ti 1 I . . , I ' X, ,foe ..,,,,,. , ,.,,. , .. .., . J O K of-W V A A .,... W 0 , ' O ,gt E , .. -f . 0 ti , A f'-'.t'a i i I X Q5 , 4 J lim 'in f 4 1 ,.,.,,,,,,..,,,.,,, ,..... X X! I I -5::jf'f ...Zin 1' f1 are-W .,,,, 4-Q 1 ' ' X ,M ,.., i y 0 M . . I r . , . 4 . I , I . . A Q is I . R , . 'li ,. ,N ,. .7 I , pn ,,.