Fechteler (DD 870) - Naval Cruise Book

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FECHTELER departed LONG BEACH on February 25th for the Western Pacific. The thought of not seeing loved ones for six months hung in our minds and left most quite melancholy. As if the morning were not already black enough the sky became overcast and a drizzling rain came down.

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X- CCMMANDING OFFICER Commander Robert Dewey Duncan was born in Webb City, Missouri, on 10 October 1925. He served as CO of FECHTELER from 9 July 1965 to 7 April 1967. He is a graduage of the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland 1948, the U. S. Naval War College, and holds a Masters Degree from George Washington University. His previous Commands at sea were USS GUIDE QMSO-4473 and USS PCS-1401. CDR DUNCAN'S ship experience included billets in USS DALE QDLG-195 , USS CONY QDDE-5085 , USS ST. JOSEPH RIVER QLSMR- 5275 and LSSL-105. As a Lieutenant he completed Underwater Demolition Team training at Coronado, California, and subsequently was assigned as Executive Officer of UDT-12 and later as Officer- In-Charge, Western Pacific UDT Detachment. He also served on the staff of the Commander-In- Chief of the U. S. Pacific Fleet. Commander Duncan is married to the former Patricia Royce Kersh of Joplin, Missouri. They have two children, Douglas, and a daughter, Kyle. EXECUTIVE OFFICER l 7' ML, , I 3254.231 fi., - ft: ,.,. 5 All ,U v , pf 4fr Lieutenant Commander Charles William Martin, Jr. was born in Canastota, New York on 22 June 1930. He reported to FECHTELER from a tour of duty at the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D. C. He is a gradu- ate of Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, class of 1953. His previous duty assignments include tours in U S NAIFEH KDE-3523 , USS LAWS CDD-5585 , USS LOS ANGELES QCA-1351, and as Flag Secretary on the Staff of COMCRUDESFLOT 3. Lieutenant Commander Martin is married to the former Leila Barbara Lynch of San Diego, California. They have 2 children: Charles, HI and Suzanne.

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I x , LT J, E, MORRIS, LT J. W. WALKER, LT D, M. CLARK, OPERATIONS X-OPERATIONS ENGINEER LT J. N. TODD, WEAPONS DEPARTMENT HEADS ENS J. W. SEABORG, SUPPLY LTJG W. M. PFANN X-SUPPLY ' wB 7f 5 'L ,X