Evans (DE 1023) - Naval Cruise Book

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omman ing icer fella W5 mf, LCDR Richard F., DONNELLY re- ceived his commission in the U. S. Naval Reserve upon graduation from Northwestern University in 1954. His firstduty assignment was as Gunnery Officer of USS SALAMONIE QAO-265, on which he participated in four Mediterranean deployments, Follow- ing a brief period of inactive duty, LCDR DONNELLY requested return to active service and in 1957 was ordered to USS GRENWOOD QDE-6793 as Weapons Officer. Prior to com- pleting his tour on the GREENWOOD, LCDR DONNELLY was advanced to Executive Officer and augmented into the Regular Navy, A tour as Aide to Commandant Sixth Naval District and a course of instruction at General Line School, Monterey preceeded his next two assignments as Navigator in the initial wardroom of USS PREBIE QDLG- 155 and as Executive Officer of USS JOHN W. THOMASON QDD-7605. Seventh Fleet operations were experienced aboard both ships. LCDR DONNELLY report- ed to USS EVANS QDE-10235 from a tour in the Officer Distribution Divis- ion of the Bureau of Naval Personnely He and his wife, the former Marilyn Ruth Cady of Akron, Ohio, currently reside in the University City area of San Diego with two children, Richard and Carrie Caprice. '

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640,090 of gomman On every sailing vessel in the United States Navy and throughout the world for that matter, there comes a time when Officers and Crew must prepare weeks in advance for a specific evolution. This evolution in- volves both mental and physical work. The physical consists of bringing the ship to above her high level of cleanliness and appearance and readiness in 'order to present a most favorable impression. The mental consists of adjusting to the new way of life that comes after the evolution. I This evolution of course, is called CHANGE OF COMMAND. Only 110 miles from the grave of her name- sake, Commander Earnest Edwin Evans, EVANS underwent this change mid-way through her sixth Westpac Cruise on 11 April 1966 in Cebu City Cebu Island, Philippines.

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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.