Frank Knox (DDR 742) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR ROBERT FRIEDMAN Lieutenant Commander Robert FRIEDMAN, the present Executive Officer of this ship, was born on February 8, 1921, in Paso Robles, California. LCDR FRIEDMAN enlisted in the Navy in July 1941, receiving his boot training in San Diego. His first duty station was at U.S. Naval Air Sta- tion, Alameda, California. In December 1941, Mr. FRIEDMAN was assigned to Scouting Squadron FIVE in the South Pacific, which was at that time participating in the Guadalcanal Campaign. In 1943 LCDR F RIEDMAN was sent to pre- flight training, receiving his commission in Febru- ary 1945, having served his enlisted period as an aviation mechanic. His first officer assignment was operational and night fighter training following which he was ordered to an AEW Experimental Squadron, operating out of Quonset Point, Rhode Island. From there he went to the AEW Squadron operating out of Ream Field, San Diego, thence to the University of Kansas for the five-term program. LCDR FRIEDMAN'S next assignments brought him to the Composite Squadron, Miramarg the AEW Squadron at Barber's Point, T. H., then to the Gen- eral Line School at Monterey, California. In July 1953 he reported aboard the USS ROCHESTER QCA-124j as Communications Offi- cer. After a tour of duty as Navy Staff Communica- tions Officer with the Joint U.S. Military Group in Madrid, Spain, LCDR F RIEDMAN reported aboard the FRANK KNOX. LCDR FRIEDMAN is married to Delfina Fried- man of Texas City, Texas, a former Wave. The couple have two daughters, Eileen and Sherry, and reside at 760 Elm Street, Imperial Beach, Cali- fornia. I W I , . ,L......, - -...., ,

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CDR G. F. CASE I CDR G. F. CASE, USN, the Commanding Offi- cer of the FRANK KNOX QDDR-742D was horn at Wallowa, Oregon, on October 4, 1915, and grew up on a farm near Tenino, Washington. He joined the Navy in 1933 and saw duty on the USS MARY- LAND QBB-46j and the USS WILSON QDD-4085 as a machinist's mate prior to his appointment to the commissioned ranks of the Navy in ,Iune 1942. In July of 1943 CDR CASE reported to the USS FRANKS QDD-554j as Executive Officer. During his tour of duty in this assignment the FRANKS participated in the raids and battles for the Marshalls and the Solomons. From the Solomons the FRANKS went to battle for the Marianas, Philip- pines and Okinawa Campaigns. CDR CASE as acting Commanding Officer during the Okinawa Campaign was awarded the Bronze Star. In November of 1945, CDR CASE was ordered to and took command of the USS BALDUCK QAPD-1321. Following this duty, he was again ordered to command of similar ships, USS BLESSMAN QAPD-481 and the USS WAN- TUCK QAPD-1255. During the Korean Conflict WANTUCK participated in night Commando raids along North Korea and engaged in the sea blockade of the North Korean Coasts. His ship was also assigned to assist the exchange of Chinese Prisoners of War at Cheju DO. From the WANTUCK, CDR CASE assumed command of the GREGORY QDD-802D and then went to Service School Command at San Diego as Executive Officer. In May 1958 he assumed com- mand of the FRANK KNOX. CDR CASE graduated from Tenino Union High School in the State of Washington. He attended college at Purdue University, Institute of Tech- nology, Flint, Michigan, and the University of Idaho. His wife is Annie Louise CASE. They have a son, Robert Joel, age 21, a student at the University of Idaho, majoring in forestry. CDR and Mrs. CASE presently reside at 3844 Shirlene Place, La Mesa, California. I I

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