Everett Larson (DDR 830) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAI Commander John G. Palmer, USN, was born in Los Angeles, Calif., on 12 January 1925. He enlisted in the Navy on 11 January 1943, and was commis- sioned in 1945 through the Cornell University Mid- shipmen School. Commander Palmer has served in USS Terror QCM 55, USS Stribling QDD 8675, USS Bremerton QCA 1305, and as Executive Officer of USS Colahan QDD 6585 and USS Collett QDD 7305, He was Weapons Officer in USS America QCVA 665 prior to taking command of Larson.- His shore assignments have included the following: Communications Officer for Commander Mine Force Pacific, Administrative Of- ficer for the National Security ,Agencyg Operations, Gunnery, ASW, and Training Officer on the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron Eleveng. and in- structor-observer on the staff of Commander Fleet Training Group, San Diego. Commander Palmer has also attended Naval Post Graduate School at Mon- terey, Calif., and Guided Missile School, Damneck, Va. Commander Palmer and his wife, the former Myrtle Gaines, of Gainesville, Ga., have one daugh- ter, Catherine Ann.

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THINKING BACK... Why, I remember once in '66--I was serving aboard USS Everett F. Larson at the time--when... Sea stories, tall tales, just-plain-facts, or what-have-you, are more convincing and are easier to tell if you have something to helpfyou to remember what totalk about, where to get started, and how to describe it. That is the objective of this cruise book, to help you explain what you heard and saw, where you were, what your various jobs were, and why you had to be in WESTPAC for over six months. You said you wanted pictures, so the cruise book staff tried to comply by filling the book with them. This leaves a lot of the story telling up to you. ' When you start telling your stories, keep the following points in mind. There was plenty of hard work on this cruise--hard work and long hours--but you know there were many other things, also. There was the tremendous sense of pride as Larson met her com- mitments and showed the squadron what she could .as a result of ' work and ability, there was the satisfaction you gained as you did a dangerous, challenging job and proved that you were more than capable of handling itg there were the new places to see and to visit--new for some of you, and, finally,there were the good times, both aboard and ashore, that you enjoyed with your shipmates. So tell your tales and remember this book--this reminder of what you did, and are doing, for your country and her concepts of freedom and human dignity--as you tell them. Don't be ashamed to reach for it and say, Why, I remember once in '66... Iv. f. rffnfv S-SV4-,dl ff! -1 f. .x . -1 ev, i E V E H46 !,....J 'f I 3 --- ,...f-...

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EXECUTIVE BER Lieutenant Commander Frederick E. McCandless, USNR, enlisted in the Navy on 27 July 1956, and was commissioned an ensign through the Naval Officer Candidate School at New Port, ,Rhode Island, on 12 December 1956. LC dr. McCandless has served in USS Orleck QDD, 8865 and USS Somers QDD 9475 prior to joining Larson. He has also served on the in- structor staff of the Pacific Fleet Antisub- marine Warfare School at San Diego.From 1960 to 1965, he worked in private industry, and served as an instructor on the staff of the Naval Reserve Officer School at Treasure Island and Vallejo, California. - LCdr. McCandless and his wife, the former Margaret Walsh, of Vallejo, have two sons, Frederick and David.