George Clymer (APA 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR ROBERT A. SHAID, USN OPERATIONS OFFICER Commander Shaid received his commis- sion and Bachelor of Arts degree in For- eign Affairs from the University of Vir- ginia in 1951. Originally from Elkins, West Virginia, he now lives with his wife Joan, and three children, in Coronado, California. V p H I B R O N T H R E E LCDR WILLIAM C. RICHARDSON, USN SQUADRON LOGISTICS MATERIEL OFFICER LCDR Richardson received his commission as a Limited Duty Officer in Engineering in L954. Before assuming his present duties he served on board USS TULARE (AKA- J 12). lie resides in San Diego with his wife, Eleanor. LCDR KENNETH D. GILMORE, USN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER LCDR Gilmore received his commission through the Integration program in 1955. A veteran of twenty years of Naval service, nine of them as an aerographer, he holds a BS degree from the US Naval Postgradu- ate School in Meteorology. He lives with his wife, Margaret, and five children in San Diego. LCDR JAMES A. O ' DONNELL, CHC, USNR CATHOLIC CAPLAEM Chaplain O ' Donnell majored in Philosophy at St. Thomas College in River Forest, Illinois, and graduated in 1938. He has served on Active Duty for a total of twenty-one years, with his most recent assignment prior to Phibron Three the Naval Training Center, San Diego. 18 ■ '

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ENS RICHARD DIETZ, USNR ELECTRICAL OFFICER ENS Dietz attended Wake Forest Col luge in Winston-Salem North Carolina, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology in l c )( 5. He was commissioned Ensign in May, 1966, at Officer Candidate School, Newport. This is his first duty station. Mr. Dictz is from Lynchburg, Virginia. ENS JOHN G. PEYSER, USNR A DIVISION OFFICER (Left) Ensign Peyser received his com- mission from the Officer Candidate School, Newport, in May, 196b, after graduating from Mansfield State College with a Bachelor ' s degre e in Education in 1%5. He is from Doylestown, Pennsyl- vania . CW04 EUGENE I. LEWIS, USN DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANT Chips Lewis became a Warrant Officer nine years after he saw the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, in March of 1951. During his 25 -year naval career, he has served on carriers, cruisers, and, most recently, USS KLONDIKE (AR-22). 17

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LCDR PETKR I. OTA, CHC, USN PROTESTANT CHAPLAIN LCDR Ota received an AB degree in philosophy from Westminster College in 1953, and continued his studies at Union Theological Seminary, where he earned a BD in Pastoral Theology in 1956, and was subsequently commissioned a LTJG. This is his first tour of sea duty, having served with various Marine and Navy shore-based units. LT. ROBERT D. WILSON, USN STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER LT. Wilson enlisted in the Navy in 1951 and was commissioned in June, 1958 under the Integration program. His pre- vious duty stations include USS ISHER- WOOD (DD-520) and USS WINSTON (AKA-94). He lives with his wife, Marwilda, and five children, in San Diego. o F F I C E R S LCDR THOMAS B. BRIGHT, USN ASSISTANT FOR OPE RATIONS PLANS LCDR Bright was commissioned in 1956 after twelve years of enlisted service. He has seen duty on the carriers ORISKANY (CVA-34) and YORKTOWN (CVS- Kl) and before taking his present position, LCDR Bright was attached to a MA AC group in Viet Nam. He lives with his wife, Geral- dine, and their four sons and one daughter, in Quail Valley, California. SMITH, I S ASSISTANT MATERIEL OFFICER LT. Smith enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and served a total of 16 years before receiving a commission as an EDO in L958. Most of LT Smith ' s seagoing experience has been aboard aircraft carriers such as I SS TICONDEROCA (CVA-14) ami USS H COCK (CVA-18), his Last duty station FTC, San Diego.