Fletcher (DD 445) - Naval Cruise Book

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W.' v' 5 H 5314 553153: EXW. .ser LT J. B. MITCHELL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HEADS LT A. E. WITI-IAM OPERATIONS Cto 28 May 685 LTJG C. H. AIKENS III SUPPLY LT P, E, FITCH OPERATIONS Cfrom 29 May 685 EQ 3 I 1 KY X' Z K .5 ,XA ,I ,mlm X f fi' .-3,45 X K ms. ' ,I QQ, 1 ft? LT G, L, GAINES WEAPONS

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR F. L. BRADY JR. I USN 5: 5, I W 'iff :sr 'I A '21w+f2ge': Lieutenant Commander Frederick L. Brady Jr., USN was born in Denver, Colorado on April 14, 1927. He first enlisted in the Navy in April 1944. Designated as Combat Air- crewman in December 1944, he served in a variety of flying billets as an air gunner and radioman. fl Acceptance into the Fleet Integration Program led to his commission as an unrestricted line officer in September 1955. From then, until August 1957, he served aboard the USS KENNETH D. BAILEY QDDR-7133 as Damage Control Assistant and CIC Officer. Fleeting up to Operations Officer, he transferred to USS JOHN PAUL JONES QDD-9323 on which he served until August 1958. Two years of shore duty at the Fleet Air Defense Training Center, Dam Neck, Virginia well prepared Mr. Brady for his next tour at sea duty as CIC Officer of USS SAINT PAUL QCA- '73J. The newly formed staff of Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Eleven provided the then LT Brady with his first taste of command antisubmarine warfare planning as the staff ASW officer. In October 1964 he commenced a tour of duty as Future Operations and Scheduling Of- ficer With Commander, Antisubmarine Warfare, Pacific. , Selected for the Naval War College, Mr. Brady attended the school of Command and Staff with the class of 1966. Upon graduation he was ordered to his present duty as Executive Officer of USS FLETCHER QDD-4453.

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GE DEVISECN RON LTJG vo'rAvA ZEQICER ELECTRONICS MATL OFFICER 4 Q., 5 ..,, , ix r I , I 5 I Front row, left to right: RD3 Breen, RDSN Chojnacki, RD2 Morris.Midd1e row: RDSN Shackelton, RD3 Kraus, RD3Maxwe11, RD1 Foster, RDC Gearhardt. Back row: RDSN Lefkowitz, RDSN Stanley, RDSN Bailey, RDSN Peterson, RD3 Ferril, RD2 Boisvert.