Franklin D Roosevelt (CV 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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Rear Admiral Clifford was born in New York, New York on June 27, 1925. He entered the Naval Academy in 1944 and was commissioned in 1947. He reported to the USS HANK IDD-7021 in 1949 where he served as communica- tions and electronics officer. In 1956 he reported to USS JOHN S. McCAIN QDL-35 as operations officer and navigator and, in 1957, reported as Executive Officer of USS RAMSDEN QDER-382l. He assumed command of RAIVISDEN in February 1959. In 1964 he assumed command of USS WILKINSON QDL-5l and commanded that ship for two years. He was ordered to command USS WOFZDEN IDLG-18l in September 1970. He commissioned USS WORDEN in January 1971 at Bath, Maine, and served as Commanding Officer during missile check-out, trials, and movement of WORDEN to her homeport at Long Beach, California. In April 1971 he was selected as Rear Admiral and in November of that year reported to the U. S. Sixth Fleet with Headquarters in Naples, Italy. In May 1973 he reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington D.C. as Director, Logistic Plans Division and in September 1974 he reported as Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations fSurface Warfarel in the Office of Chief of Naval Operations. He was detached from duty in the Office of the Chief Naval Operations in 1976 and reported for duty as Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group 12 homeported at Mayport, Florida in September 1976. Embarked aboard the USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT ICV-42l, Flear Admiral Clifford assumed command as Command of Attack Carrier Striking Group 2 on 15 September, 1976. ' 367.11

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