Forster (DER 334) - Naval Cruise Book

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-an.-f.-.-M,.,......., . The Captain vfg with 1 ,V 12 ll 1 I , . A B . ik Lieutenant Commander J. Campbell, U.S.N LCDR Jack CAM BELL was born in Butler, Pennsylvania on 10 May 1927. He attended the public schools in Butler and was graduated from high school with the class of 1945. Mr. CAMPBELL enlisted in the Navy on 26 March 1945 and subsequently served at U,S, Naval Training Centers at Sampson, New York, and Bainbridge, Maryland. Discharged in 1946 he attended Slippery Rock State Teachers College in Pennsylvania majoring in mathematics from 1946 to 1949. ICDR CAM BELL was appointed to the U,S, Naval Academy from the 25th Congressional District of Pennsylvania in 1949, and grad- uated with the Class of 1953. His first duty assignment was in the Executive Department at the Naval Academy during the summer following graduation. After completing duty at the Naval Academy Mr. CAM BELL served as Assistant Navigator and a 5 inch gun battery officer aboard the heavy cruiser USS COLUMBUS CCA-742 homeported at Boston, Massachusetts from September 1953 to August 1955. He made two European cruises during this period. From COLUMBUS LCDR CAMPBELL was assigned as Engineer Officer aboard USS PHILLIP CDE-4985 homeported at Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii for a two year tour and deployed to the Western Pacific twice. From 1957 to 1959 he served as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander Destroyer Flotilla THREE homeported in Long Beach, California, working for both RADM G.R. DONAHO and RADM B,J. SEMMES, Jr. After duty with the staff, LCDR CAMPBELL proceeded again to the U.S, Naval Academy and served in the Executive Department from 1959 to 1962. In June 1962 he returned to sea duty and was assigned as Material Officer on the staff of Com- mander Destroyer Squadron SEVEN homeported in San Diego, Cali- fornia until April 1963. LCDR CAMPBELL reported for duty as Executive Officer of USS CHEVALIER QDD-8051 in May 1963 at Yokdsuka, Japan at the outset of a six month Western Pacific employment. LCDR CAM BELL reported to his present assignment as Com anding Officer, USS FORSTER QDER-334D in December 1964, and participated in DEW Line barrier extension operations in the northern Pacific until FORSTER's assign ent to the SEVENTH Fleet in the Western Pacific. LCDR CAMPBELL married the former H. Loretta DUGAN of Owings Mills, Maryland, in April of 1954. They have three children, Sally Lee, 9, Scott Curtis, 7, and Susan Gail, 5, and presently reside at 2031 Aamano Street, Pearl City, Hawaii.

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Dedication H During the period covered by this book, FORSTER was withdrawn from her long standing assignment as a navigation airlsearch and rescue ship of the Northern Pacific Early Warning Barrier and reassigned as a unit of the South I ciii iet-113111659 Coastal Surveillance Force on OPERATION MARKET TIME . Surface infiltration of arms and munitions by the Viet Cong was confirmed in the sinking of a laden com unist freighter in Vung Ro Bay in South Viet- xemese water during February, 1965. In order to curb this infiltration, it was the DER with her elaborate radar detection, her diesel plant endurance, and her vigilant trained crews that met the requirements for this type of cperation. It is the hope and intention that this cruise book will portray a genuine and complete account of the hard work, the long hours, the discomforts, the unexpected, the contributions, the dedication, the beauty, the experience, the humor, the travel, and the return from FORSTER's 1965 WESTPAC cruise. FORSTER met the new challenge of WMARKET TIME OPERATIONH and fulfilled every com itment. Her sailors produced superior results that proved beyona any doubt that they were sailors. With the above thoughts in mind, this book is proudly dedicated to the ship's company, U.Sa.S., FORSTER CDER 3341. K9 H15 Safe

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LT R E Flemlng was born 1n Detrolt, M1Ch1g3H on 9 October 1935 He attended the pub11c schools 1n Ferndale, M1Ch1g8D and was graduated from h1gh school Wlth the class of 1953 LT Flem1ng attended M1Ch1g3H State Un1vers1ty and rece1ved a degree 1n economlcs 1n 1957 He then accepted a pos1t1on w1th the Chrysler Corporatlon 1n Detro1t, Mlchlgan, where he remalned unt1l J01H1Hg the Navy ln 1958 LT R E Flemlng was conmlssloned ln October, 1958 at the U S Naval OfflCer Candldate School, Newport, Rhode Island served hls flrst tour of duty aboard USS NOBLE CADA 2185 from November, 1958 to December, 1959 at W11Ch trme he recelved orders to the U S Naval Statlon, Rodman, Panama Canal Zone LT F1em1ng s rved as M1l1tary Personnel 0ff1Cer, Industrlal Relatlons Offlcer, and adm1n1strat1ve ASS1StaHt at Rodman untll November, 1961 In Decenber, 1961 LT Flem1ng proceeded to the NaJal Arr Technlcal Tralnlng Center 1n BrUHSW1Ck, Georgla for a four month course 1n Conbat Informatlon Center operatlons He then reported to the USS STODDARD CDD 5663 as Operatlons Offlcer and Navlgator He served aboard STODDARD from Aprll, 1962 unt11 June, 1964 LT Flmnlng to assume the dutles of LT Flemlng marrled Canal Zone, ln November reported aboard FORSTER ln August, 1964 EXeCUC1Ve Off1CeT the former Cynth1a C ORR of Balboa 1961 They have two chlldren, Dana Ellzabeth, and Robert E Jr , and presently IGS1dL at 1133 Bennlon Street, Honolulu, Hawall The Exec Lieutenant R E Fleming USN