Fechteler (DD 870) - Naval Cruise Book

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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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- mfg-, myswnf 1-we-: v - , - 5 1 A eras I I COMMANDING OFFICER Commander Maurlce Gene Whlte was born 1n Dayton Ohto on 22 November 1924 He en lmsted ln the U S Navy on 10 November 1942 and attended recrult tralnmg at the U S Naval Traxnmg Center Great Lakes Ill1no1s Upon complet1on of recru1t tralnmg he attended Class A Electrlclan School at Detro1t M1ch1gan and Interlor Cornmunlcatlon School at Washmgton D C In January 1944 he attended CVE precomm1ss1on1ng school at Bremerton Washmgton and was asslgned to USS SAGINAW BAY QCVA 825 He served ln SAGINAW BAY untll November 1945 when he was dlscharged as I'1rst Class Electrlclans Mate Commander WHITE was graduated from the Umverslty of Dayton IH 1951 He was cornmlssloned 1n September 1951 and has served as Torpedo Off1cer and Ma1n Propulslon Asslstant on USS STOCKHAM QDD 6835 Englneermg Offtcer on USS WADLEIGH QDD 6895 W D1v1s1on Ofhcer on USS SHANGRI LA QCVA 385 and Executlve Off1cer on USS TURNER QDDR 8345 Commander WHITE served hls shore duty as Semor Instructor of the Rensselaer Polytechnlc Inst1tute NROTC Un1t Troy New York He reported to FECHTELER from the Armed Forces Staff College where he was a student He holds a Masters Degree In Educat1on from the Un1vers1ty of Mlaml QFlor1da5 and a Master of Scxence Degree from Rensselaer Com mander WHITE IS marr1ed to the former Margaret Ann Rasor of Hlghland Park Mlchlgan Thelr fam1ly mcludes one daughter Cheryl Ann 22 9 ' - ll 9 s - H .. . . . . . . - Q an I . 4. .. . - ' . . . - . . 9 9 1 1 ' - ' -1 , . s 1 s - 4 . . . 1 - , , . . . . . 9 1 -

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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.