Evans (DE 1023) - Naval Cruise Book

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xecufiue ic-ep off. .Noclgend Lt. J. A. Hodgens enlisted in the Navy June 29, 1945 under the Combat Air Crewman program. He attended both camp and the Aviation Radioman's school in Memphis Tennessee. He was then assigned to FaeTuPac at Ream Field, San Diego, California, In 1948 he was transferred to Fighter Squad- ron 5 and embarked on the carrier Shangri-La for a partial world cruise that included Australia, From VF 5 in 1949, he became a member of Patrol Squadron 1 and remained there until 1951, making three Alaskan cruises. AT1 Hodgens was then transferred to Recruiting Duty at Spartanburg, South Carolina, In 1952 he was transferred to Photographic Squadron 61 at NAS Miramar, He was advanced to Chief Aviation Electronics Technician and became a student at AT B School. Chief Hodgens, upon completion of school, was assigned to the Naval Air Development Unit and participated in Project Lincoln . He was selected for the Integration Program and attended O. C. S. receiving his commission 14 August 1958. From 1958 to 1961, En- sign Hodgens served on the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. DD 850 as EMC, ASW and Weapons Officers. He was trans- ferred to the Naval Line School and then assigned as the Commanding Of- ficer, USS Kodiak LSM 161 and oper- ated in Alaskan Waters for 18 months. He is an alumus of the Naval Post Graduate School and upon graduation had obtained his BS and MS degreeS. Lt., Hodgens is married to the former Miss Donna Mae Ness of Seattle, W ,shington and has two' sons, David, 12. and Mark, 12.

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.irdf liuiziion Left to right Back row, T. D, Brunko, L, E, Moore, S, F, Salazar, W, L, Stiles, C, A, Helgoe, R, Montgomery, M, J, Chavez, K, E, Goyins, Second Row, J, E, Truett, M, L, Robison, R. A, Gilliland, R. G, Gilbertson, L,M, Bracha, G,E Miller, R, P, Marbury, L, L, Hughes, Front Kneeling, LTCjgJ J, V, Hunt, C, E, Heard, J, C, Sandlin, Ens. Nicholson. econcl liuiaion Left to right back row, F, D, Morocco, T, R, Beliveau, J. A, Coates, W, B, Wickizer, N, Carr, R, K, Richie, S, G, Binns, B, J , Bethan, U, E, Hardy, Second row: J , F, Kampa, L, Kelley, T. W, Bowers, J, D, Jessee, P, M. Arballo, R, D, Morton, R, L, Wiebe, T, Walker, L, E, Malone, Front Kneeling: E, Nix GMGC, LTCjgD D, S, Anderson, F. C. Curry STCS, R. Salvinski ST1.