Duncan (DDR 874) - Naval Cruise Book

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I COM R C ARLES R. STEP CDR Stephan entered the Naval Service during World War II, serving on USS IOWA QBB-615 as a radarman and electronics technician. Returning to the Navy during the Korean Conflict as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, he served first on USS MISSISSIPPI QEAG-1281, participating in TERRIER missile test and evaluation program. His first destroyer tour as Operations Officer of USS SHIELDS CDD-5963 was followed by General Line School and a three-year tour in the Fleet Ballistic Missile Program. He returned to destroyers as Executive Officer of the USS LYMAN K. SWENSON CDD-7295, homeported first in Long Beach and later in Yokosuka, Japan. While in Japan he commanded the tank landing ship TOM GREEN COUNTY QLST-11591. After two years in Washington, D.C., again in the EBM program, he was ordered to Vietnam as senior Naval Advisor in the I Corps area to the Vietnamese Navy and commanded the U.S. Navy Coastal Surveillance Group QCTG 115.12 in that area. In addition CDR Stephan was instrumental in establishing the I Corps River Patrol Group and was assignedto be its operational commander. -The Vietnamese government awarded him the National Order of Vietnam and the Cross of Gallantry with Palm for commanding the task unit which captured a North Vietnamese resupply trawler attempting to infiltrate arms into the I Corps area. The United States government awarded him the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V for his service in Vietnam and the Meritorious Unit Commendation for commanding the staff of the I Corps Coastal Surveillance Center at Danang, one of his duties as CTG 115.1. CDR Stephan became Commanding Officer, USS DUNCAN on 8 March 1968.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER CHARLES F. AKE Upon receiving his commission in October, 1956, Lieutenant Commander Ake received orders to the USS TEABERRY QAN-345 at San Francisco where he served as Engineer Officer and later as Executive Officer until July, 1959. After six months duty at CIC Officer's School, Glynco, Ga., Lieutenant Commander Ake reported to the USS DUPONT CDD-9415 in January, 1960, at Norfolk for duty as Operations Officer. In March, 1962, Lieutenant Commander Ake was ordered ashore to instructor duty at Navy OCS, Newport, R.I., serving there until April, 1964. He was next ordered to the Staff, Destroyer Squadron 20 in Newport for duty as Squadron Operations Officer. Lieutenant Commander Ake returned ashore in April 1966 as ASW Officer on the Staff, Commander Training Commands, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, in Norfolk. ' In April 1967 he reported to the Staff of General Westmoreland at Headquarters, U.S. Military Assistance Command in Saigon. His primary staff responsibility at MACV concerned the coordination and distribution of all naval gunfire support assests throughout South Vietnam. Following this duty, Lieutenant Commander Ake reported on board DUNCAN in May 1968. ' Lieutenant Commander Ake now lives with his wife, the former Nancielu Inman of Muskegon, Mich. and three sons in Chula Vista, Calif. ,