DeHaven (DD 727) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander H. C. Morris, USN Commanding Officer Commander Morris was born in McCamey, Texas, in 1930, graduated from the University of Southern California and was commissioned an Ensign in June 1952. He was ordered to duty aboard USS BADOENG STRAIT fCVE-1163, ultimately becoming the excort carrier's First Lieutenant. In April 1955, he was ordered' to the destroyer USS WATTS QDD-5671 as Gunnery officer. He served on that ship until June 1957 , when he reported to the staff of the U.S. Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, California. In July 1959, he was ordered as Executive Officer of the radar picket des- troyer escort USS FINCH QDER-3285. While on FINCH he made one picket as Commanding Officer. In August 1961, CDR Morris was assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D.C., as Assistant Head,.Military Programs Section of the Officer Candidate Education and Training Branch, with principal duties in planning and administration of Naval Academy and NROTC midshipman summer training activities afloat and ashore. , After commanding USS MILLS fDER-3835 from November 1964 to October 1966, CDR Morris served as Head, Surface Ordnance Section, Materiel Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, before reporting aboard DE HAVEN. His decorations include: China Service Medal, National Defense Medal with one star, Korean Service Medal with two stars, Antarctic Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and Vietnam Campaign Medal. Commander Morris assumed command of DE HAVEN on 15 January 1970. He is married to the former Mary Margaret Baum of Pomona, California. They presently reside with their five childreng Deborah, Clay, Mark, Patricia, and Milissa at Huntington Beach, California.

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Commander E.J. Casey, Jr., USN Commanding Officer Commander Casey was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1928, graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and was commissioned an En- sign in June 1949. He was serving aboard the USS SALEM QCA-1395 at the outbreak of the Korean War. Additional duty stations included the USS BLOCK ISLAND QCVA-1065, the Navy Postgraduate School at Monterey, California, Airborne Early Warning Squadron FOUR, USS OUTPOST QAGR-103 USS JOHN HOOD QDD-6555 and the Fleet Weather Center, Pearl Harbor. In April 1962, Commander Casey reported on board the USS BROWNSON QDD- 868j as Executive Officer. He assumed duties as BROWNSON's Commanding Officer in June 1963. In April 1964 he was assigned to two years duty with the Operations Section of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Prior to reporting onboard DE HAVEN, Commander Casey served as Executive Officer on board the USS OKANOGAN QAPA-2203. His decorations include: Joint Service Commendation Medal, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Medal with one bronze star, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. Commander Casey commanded DE HAVEN from 8 June 1968 to 15 January 1970. He is married to the former Elizabeth Hicks of Wynnewood, Pennsylva- nia. They presently reside with their five children, Edward, William, Harold, Margaret, and Caroline at Virginia -Beach, Virginia.

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