Enhance (MSO 435) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commandin Officer no July 1963 I5 July 1965 Lieutenant Commander George Purnell Brown was born 18 August 1930 in Oceanside, Long Island, New York and remained there until 1939 when he moved to Belleville, New Jersey. I-Iere his public education was completed after which he was appointed to the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy for four years. Upon graduation in August 1953 as a third mate and Ensign, U.S. Naval Reserve he occupied himself at odd jobs until entering the U.S. Navy in January as an Ensign, U.S. Naval Reserve. As an Ensign he served as First Lieutenant and later as Assistant Gunnery Officer aboard USS Harwood QDDE-8613 homeported in Newpoart, Rhode Island. In August 1955 he was promoted to Lieutenant gjunior gradey and later. that year was transferred to duty at Officer Candidate School, Newport Rho e Island as a weapons instructor. In 1957 he applied to be augmented into the U.S. Navy and was accepted in March of 1958. Upon becoming a regular he was transferred to the West Coast for duty as Engineering Officer aboard the ammunitigi ship 'esuvius QAE-153 homeported in Concord, California. In the same year he was it. After two years of service he was transferred to the amphibious Force to :er ab ard the USS Tioga County QLST-1158.3 promoted to Lieuten. duty as Executive O In 1962,,Lieuten ,Brov -mpleted his tour as Executive Officer and was assigned to the U.S. Navy Post Graduate iool, I erey, California for the one year science program. On 1 July 1963 Lieutenant Brown va' rom TW -Lieutenant Commander and on 10 July he assumed command of the USS Enhance in midd WESTPAC Cruise. On 15 July 1965 he was relieved by Lieutenan Stiersin the middle his st pp NESTPAC Cruise. I