Gatling (DD 671) - Naval Cruise Book

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sf 5 fi 5, 1 1 ll ll N l l l 5? 11 5 ji 1 E i l l ! 1 x l s l A l R 'f 1 1 i 1 5 , .li I 1 'l 1 ,r l 1 I I ll is 11 :Z S i ll li .i V l 5 1 5, I 3 5 E t 4 2 2 9 4 F Cilmlllilliiiflil oeiviiiiiiitif CDR OWEN graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1941. During W.W.II he partici- pated in most of the major naval engagements, both in Europe and Asia. He is a surViV01' of the sinking of the Yorktown at the Battle of Midway. After the war ended, CDR OWEN attended the Post Graduate School at Annapolis, served on the staff, COMBATCRUPAC, and on the staff Joint American Military Advisory B02lI'd Group, London. Since July 1952 he has command- ed the GATLING on operations Mainbrace and Springboard, and throughout her tour of duty in the Far East.