Floyd Parks (DD 884) - Naval Cruise Book

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I LCDR R.C. Woods LCDR Robert C. WOODS was born December 5, 1930 in Fargo, North Dakota. I-Ie was commissioned an Ensign in the U. S. Navy in June 1953 upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy. Prior to entering the Naval Academy LCDR WOODS attended the University of Minnesota for one year. Upon commissioning LCDR WOODS reported to the USS SKAGIT CAKA-1051, serving first as CIC Officer and then as Boat Group Commander until late 1955. Subsequent tours of duty included: 1955-57 Engineer Officer USS Charles P. CECIL CDDR-83555 1957-59 Aide to the Commandant 9th Naval District, Great Lakes, Ill. g 1959-61 Executive Officer USS SAVAGE CDER-3865, 1962-64 ENS-LTJG Assign- ment Officer, Bureau of Naval Personnel. LCDR WOODS reported to PARKS for duty as Executive Officer in August 1965 upon graduation from the Naval War College, Command SL Staff Course, at Newport, Rhode Island in June 1965. LCDR WOODS is married to the former Mary Lou MCKINLEY. They have two sons and one daughter and make their home in Coronado, California. LCDR WOODS Was detached from PARKS in December 1966 to take command of USS CHARLES BERRY CDE-10351.

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F EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR W.A. Toehlke LCDR Walter Arthur TOEHLKE, was born May 3, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York. I-Ie was commissioned an Ensign in the U. S. Navy in June 1956, upon graduation from the Maine Maritime Academy at Castine, Maine where he also received an un- limited third matels license in the U. S. Merchant Marine. After commissioning. LCDR TOEHLKE reported to the USS MERAPI CAF-385, and served as First Lieu- tenant, then as Operations Officer. From 1958 - 1959 he was assigned to the USS SEVERN QAO-615 where he served as Operations Officer and Navigator. From 1959 - 1960 he served another tour as Operations Officer aboard the USS PILLSBURY CDER-1335. Following a tour of in- struction at the DESLANT Afloat Gunnery School in Newport, Rhode Island. LCDR TOEI-ILKE reported to the USS BIASSEY CDD-7785 where he served as Gunnery Officer until 1962. From 1962 - 1965 LCDR TOEHLKE was assigned to the newly established De- stroyer School at Newport, Rhode Island, where he served as a weapons instructor. Following this tour in Newport, Rhode Island, he was assigned as Surface Operations Officer on the staff of Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla NINE which was em- barked in USS GALVESTON QCLG-35. In December 1966, he reported to USS FLOYD B. PARKS for duty as Executive Officer. LCDR TOEI-ILKE is married to the former Beverly BROWN of Briarcliff. Nlary- land. They have two sons and make their home in Coronado, California. - -: l l l l

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DEPARTME T HEAD Ltjg D.D. SCHOEFF Operations Lt. R.R. HEINS Engineering Ltjg J .E. SNYDER Supply Lt. V.P. PERI Operations CRelievedb Lt. W.E. JORDAN, Jr. Weapons Ef'Nl Ltjg S.E. SIMPSON Supply CRelieved Marchj