Gallant (MSO 489) - Naval Cruise Book

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A LCDR R. L. FREEHILL, USN Commanding Officer 'X

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OWJ5 g,fNLL Identification Card X Armed Forces of the United Stateg wwf? 4 I . NAME: USS GALLANT OCCUPATION: MINESWEEPER DATE OF B1RTH: COMMISSIONED 14 SEPTEMBER 1955 PLACE OF BIRTH: TACOMA, WASHINGTON MEASUREMENTS: 173 FEET LONG, S5 FEET AEEAM WEIGHT: DISPLAGES Soo TONS OF SEA WATER HULL NUMBER: 489 COLOR: GRAY U.S. NAVY, ACTIVE F

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The Midni ht il Most often heard quote: Fix it. LCDR ROBERT L FREEHILL USN A native of Melvin, Illinois, Captain FREEHILL received his commission from the U S Naval Academy on 8 June 1960. His first tour of duty was in Destroy ers on the West Coast, first in USS JARVIS QDD 7995 as EMO, then in USS WILKINSON QDL 55 as CIC Officer. In September 1961 he commenced flight training at Pensacola, Florida and he earned the wings of a Naval Aviator on 21 December 1962. He flew F-8 jet fighters with VF-174 until October 1963, when he was voluntarily redesignated as a Surface Line Officer. Upon grad- uation from the U. S. Naval Destroyer School in May 1964, he joined USS DAVIS QDD 9373 homeported in Newport, R. I. as Operations Officer. After two years in DAVIS he attended the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, earning his Masters Degree in Oceanography in June 1968. LCDR FREEHILL assumed command of GALLANT on 25 July 1968. He is married to the former Charlyn Kelleran and they have three children. When relieved in August 1970, he is scheduled to attend the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia.