George Clymer (APA 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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-« f- - LT CONRAD METCALF, USNR ASSISTANT AIR OPERATIONS CIC LT Metcalf entered the NavCad program in 1957 and was commissioned in March of 1959. He then joined Helicopter Anti- submarine Squadron 4 and made two WestPac deployments aboard USS YORK- TOWN (CVS- 10). He lives with his wife, Sheila, and daughter, Wendy, in Imperial Beach, California. LTJG THOMAS R. BURNER, USNR ASSISTANT COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER LTJG Burner is from Dayton Ohio, and attended College at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio, where he majored in Education, graduating in 1961 . He received his commission as an Ensign in L963 from OCS, and reported for his first tour of duty to USS BEXAR (APA-237). 20 CAPT. DONALD F. JOGANIC, USMC COMBAT CARGO OFFICER CAPT Joganic graduated in 1959 from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelors degree in Philosophy. He was commissioned a 2nd. LT in December of that year at Quantico, Virginia. A Communications specialist, the Captain has served at Camp Lejeune, N.C., and Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., in addition to Quantico. LTJG JOSEPH W. MONACO, USNR READINESS, TRAINING, AND GUNNERY LTJG Monaco majored in Electrical En- gineering at Tri -State College in Angola, Indiana, graduating in 1963. He entered Officer Candidate School at Newport, R.I. , and was commissioned Ensign in November, 1963, upon which he was ordered to USS SACRAMENTO (AOE-1), then to duty with COMSERVGRU ONE until reporting here in Oct. 1965.