Francis Marion (LPA 249) - Naval Cruise Book

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VADM I.. Heintz visits ISS Francis Marin CAPT. R.D. PACE Commanding NROTC GRADUATE - UCLA, 1946 SERVED ON MONTPEEIER (CE-57), BARTON (DD-722), PCS 1399, PCE 881, PCS 1444 GUNNERY OFFICER - LOFBERG (DD-754) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NAVAL SCIENCE - UNIV. of IDAHO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER - WASP (CVA-18) STAFF MEMBER - COMMANDER NAVAL FORCES MARIANAS XO NAVIGATOR - HOPWELL (DD-681) NAVAL WAR COLLEGE GRADUATE AIDE FLAG SECRETARY - COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET CO-TRATHEN (DD-530) XO-TOPEKA (CLG-8) XO MILITARY ASSISTANT TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DE- FENSE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. CO - U.S.S. FRANCIS MARION (LPA-249) The Navy-Marine Team Public relations with the young and old of Toulon, France Sharing some time off with an ensign

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RELIEVED BY CAPT. R. D. PACE

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CDR. V.R. BUSH Executive Officer a versatile man ENLISTED SONARMAN STUDENT AT NAVAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL GRADUATE - U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY - 1956 BASIC FLIGHT TRAINING - PENSECOLA, FLA. ADVANCED FLIGHT TRAINING IN SKYRAIDERS - CORPUS CHRISTI,TEX. DUTY WITH FASRON - OCEANA, VA. SQUADRON COMMUNICATIONS LINE MAINTENANCE OFFICER - ALL WEATHER ATTACK SQUADRON 33 SQUADRON 33 TEAM PILOT EMBARKED IN FORRESTAL (CVA-59) ATTACK SQUADRON 65 TEAM PILOT EMBARKED IN INTREPID (CVA-11) COMMUNICATIONS NAVIGATIONS OFFICER - SPIEGEL GROVE (LSD-32) 1st LT. -NORFOLK (DL-1) WEAPONS, NAVIGATION SENIOR WATCH OFFICER - WALLACE L. LIND (DD-703) POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AT DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL PLANS, POLICY AND PROGRAMS ANALYST - DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY XO - U.S.S. FRANCIS MARION (LPA-249)