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C0mmcmcz'z'ng Ofjiber CDR B. I. RICARDO, USN
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Bottom center: Ms. Floyd B. Parks, sponsor of the ship, at launching ceremonies.
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Commander Benny joe RICARDO was born 22 April 1929 in Port Arthur, Texas, and was graduated from Baylor University with a BBA Degree. After attending Navy schools in Florida and Pennsylvania, he graduated from Officer Candidate School, Class 7, and was commissioned an Ensign on 24 july 1952. His first tour of duty was aboard USS HOOPER ISLAND CARG 175, where he served as Gunnery Officer and lst Lieutenant. From August 1954 until january 1955, he attended Combat Information Center Officer's School, NAS Glenview, Illinois . Upon completion of this school, Commander RICARDO was assigned to USS AGERI-IOLM CDD 8365 as Gunnery Officer from january 1955 until August 1956, and later served as Fire Control Officer of USS Sl-IANGRI-LA QCVA 385. In August 1957, he reported to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, as Military Sea Transportation Service Representative . Following this tour of duty, Commander RICARDO assumed command of USS DUNN COUNTY CLST 742D from August 1959 until March 1961 . In 1961 he was assigned to Fleet Anti-Air Warfare Training Center, San Diego, as Surface Operations Officer . Following this tour he was ordered back to sea as Executive Officer of USS MANATEE QAO 581 in March 1963 . This was followed by a tour of duty as Executive Officer aboard USS COLLETT QDD-7303 from july 1964 until March 1966. Commander RICARDO served as Plans Officer, Commander Military Sea Trans- portation Service, San Francisco from April 1966 until january 1968 . He assumed command of USS FLOYD B. PARKS CDD 8841 on 19 March 1968, and is the Sixteenth Commanding Officer of the San Diego based destroyer. Commander RICARDO has been awarded the following medals: China Service Medal, Korean Service Medal Q2 starsj, National Defense Service Medal Q1 starj, United Nations Service Medal, ,and Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal. l-Ie is married to the former Lucy M . BATTEN, of Cleveland, Ohio, an honor grad- uate of Bryn Mawr Class of 1954. CDR RICARDO resides in San Diego with his wife and their four children: Robin, David, Thomas, and Rebecca. 5 ----:-'--J-
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