Gallant (MSO 489) - Naval Cruise Book

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LTIG John W. YEOMAN, USNR A native of Wilmette, Illinois, and a graduate of Denison University in June 1967 with a BA degree in History, LTJG YEOMAN received his commission from ocs in November 1967. He .mended Mine Warfare School in Charleston before reporting aboard GALLANT on 3 March 1968. He served as First Lieutenant, MCM Officer, and Supply Officer throughout his tour on board. He departed GALLANT on 28 October 1969, just over halfway through the deployment, under orders to Swift Boats in Vietnam. LTJG Donald B. MEA KIN, USNR A native of Yeadon, Pennsylvania, LTJG MEAKIN graduated from Penn State University in June 1967 with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He received his commission from OCS in April 1968 and attended Mine Warfare School at Charleston be- fore reporting aboard GALLANT on 4 June 1968. He served briefly as DCA and Communications Officer before relieving as Operations Officer in March 1969 He served in that capacity throughout the cruise. LTJG MEA KIN is married to the former Sharon Donaghey.

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LT. LR. LAMPING, EXECUTIVE OFFICER LT James R. LAMPING, USN A native of Park Ridge, Illinois, Lieutenant LAMPING received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Notre Dame in June 1964. He was a member of the NROTC unit there and was commissioned on 24 August 1964. In Decem- ber 1964 he reported to USS HANSON QDD 8325, homeported in San Diego. Serving as ASW Officer and Nuclear Weapons Officer, he made two Westpac deployments in HANSON be- fore reporting to Coastal Squadron One in Vietnam as a PCF Officer-in-Charge. After nine months in-country Vietnam, he served a three-month tour in Sasebo, Japan, supervising PCF overhauls. LT LAMPING reported aboard GALLANT on 11 September 1968. He is scheduled for rotation in Novem- ber 1970, to attend Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey.

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LTJG Jonathan C. Prccruoto. USN A native Ofyrugugte, Georgia, LTJG PICCIUOLO re- eeived his Bachelors Degree from Georgia Tech in june 1968, having majored in Aeronautical Engin- eering. He was a member of the NROTC there and was commissioned upon graduation. I-Ie attended Mine Warfare School at Charleston before reporting aboard GALLANT on 10 September 1968. He has served as Engineering Officer throughout his tour aboard GALLANT. LTJG PICCIUOLO is scheduled for transfer from GALLANT in September 1970, hope fully to a Naval Research and Development activity ashore. LTIG Richard EDE, USNR A native of Burbank, California, LTJG EDE received his Bachelors Degree in Physics from UCLA in Decem- ber 1968, and received his commission the same day through the NROTC program. Thereafter he attended Mine Warfare School in Charleston and reported aboard GALLANT on 24 February 1969, relieving LTIG MEA KIN as DCA and 3M Officer. ln October 1969 he relieved LTJG YEOMAN as First Lieutenant, MCM Officer, and Supply Officer, serving in that capacity through the remainder of the deployment. LTJG EDE is scheduled for release from active duty in July 1970.