Grand Canyon (AD 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPT W, A, SIMCOX, USN Commanding Officer July 1966 - June 1967 CDR C. C. ANGLEMAN, USN Executive Officer February 1966 - September 1967

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Executive Officer Commander Charles K. Williams. USN, was bom December 5. lSr28. in Lexington. North Carolina, where he lived until graduating from LexingtcMi High School in June 1947. He was a member of the NROTC Unit at Penn State, where he received a B.S. degree in Engine«ing. and up- on graduation was commissioned Ensign in the IS. S. Na% ' - His first duty was aboard (.S5 Cambria ' APA-36 . followed by Staff duty with Commander . mphibious Group Four, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, aboard CSS Adirondack (AGC-15): LSS Corry (DDR -SI 7k and Staff duty with Com- mander Naval .Air Force. U. S. .Atlantic Fleet. As a lieutenant he was assigned as Chief Exigine«- of t SS Pocono AGC- 16k during which time he wais prcMsoted to Ueotenant commaiKleT. His next duty was Executive OfiBcer of f ' SS Kraus ' EDD-S49k followed b - tendance at the L . S. Naval Postgraduate School. Monterey. Califoraia. In July 1964 he was transferred to the Staff of CommaiMler Naval Strik- ing Support Forces Southern Europe at Naples. Itab ' . a NATO oaaunand. Ha -ing been promoted to commander 1 March 1966. he was next tiansSetred to the f ' SS Wright CC-2K homepwrted at Norfolk. Virginia, wliere he served as Operations Officer. He reported aboard Grand Canyon 6 September 1967. Commander Williams earned the Na - Expeditionary Medal (Cidban Oper- ations) while ser -ine on board Kraut-.

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Dedication To Our ' ' Rear Echelon ' ' Our Families — whose many sacrifices in our behalf defy com- parison; whose patience, love and understanding inspire us to do our best in all that we under- take; whose affections kindle joy in our hearts and collectively fire the esprit of our ship — we ex- tend our sincere yet inadequate