Hanson (DD 832) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR Richard J. Fleeson Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1952, Commander Richard J. Fleeson was commissioned Ensign and ordered to the USS TAYLOR CDDE-468i then assigned to the Seventh Fleet. He served as Communications Officer and later First Lieutenant and Assistant Gunnery Officer. Upon detachment from the TAYLOR he attended CIC School at NAS Glenview, Illinois prior to reporting to the light cruiser Manchester ICL-83l as CIC Officer. This duty was followed by Flag Lieutenant and Aide assignments to Commander Amphibious Group-One and Commander Mine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He then served as Executive Officer of the destroyer escort radar picket ships STURTEVANT and NEWELL before reporting to the Bureau of Naval Personnel for duty in the Naval Academy Midshipman Branch. This was followed by a tour as Commanding Officer of the USS DYNAMIC IMSO-432i which included additional duty as Commander of a combined Royal and U.S. Navy special task unit operating principally in Southeast Asia. He was then assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Manpower Requirements Division, heading the forecasting section for projected manpower requirements. Commander Fleeson is a native of Sterling and Lyons, Kansas and is married to the former Agatha E. Persoon of Bellflower, California. Currently Mrs. Fleeson and their son and daughter reside at 4739 North Dittmar Road in Arlington, Virginia. Commander Fleeson has been awarded the Korean Service itwo battle starsl, United Nations, Korean Presidential 'Unit Citation, China Service, American Defense, Vietnam Conflict itwo starsl, and the Mietnamese Presidential Unit Citation ribbons.

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CDR Robert J. Raffaele Commander Robert J. Raffaele was born in Brooklyn, New York on 9February 1931. He entered the United States Merchant Marine Academy in September, 1948 and the United States Naval Academy in July, 1949. Commander Raffaele was commissioned Ensign, United States Navy on 5 July 1953. As his initial assignment on active duty, Commander Raffaele was ordered aboard USS TACONIC lAGC-17l where he served as Weapons Officer until July, 1955. ln August, 1955, with orders as Chief Engineer, the Commander com- menced his destroyer career in USS HICKOX lDD-673l. Two years later, in August, 1957, he assumed command of USS MARIETTA lAN-821. Commander Raffaele was ordered to Reserve Escort Squadron TWO in April, 1961 as Assistant Operations Officer and in August, 1961, reported to USS MALOY lDE-791l as Executive Officer. ln September, 1965, he assumed the duties as Executive Officer, USS CHARLES S. SPERRY lDD-697l. In January, 1968, Commander Raffaele was relieved as Executive Officer in SPER RY and ordered to USS HANSON lDD-832l as Commanding Officer. Commander Raffaele's shore assignments include the Naval Post Graduate School at Monterey, California where he earned his degree in electrical engineering, and the Bureau of Ships, Central Training Division, Washington, D.C. Commander Raffaele wears the Bronze Star with Combat V awarded while serving as Commanding Officer in HANSON in support of combat operations in the Vietnam conflict: he also wears the Navy Achievement Medal, awarded while serving as Executive Officer in USS CHARLES S. SPERRY lDD-697l. He also is the recipient of five theater ribbons of Naval Senfice. Commander Raffaele is married to the former 'Norma Solimene of Waban, Massachusetts. He and Mrs. Raffaele currently reside in Clinton, Marylandtwith their three children. Commander Raffaele will report to the Scientific Technical Intelligence Center, Washington, D.C. in October, 1969. LCDR David E. Woodbury LCDR David E. Woodbury was born in Boston, Massachu- setts on 16 October 1936. He graduated from Stoneham High School, Stoneham, Massachusetts in 1954 and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Colby College in 1958. LCDR Woodbury graduated from Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island in February of 1960. His assignments since commissioning include Operations Officer, uss EMBATTLE lMSO-434l, and Assistant Opera- tions Officer, Operations Officer, and Navigator aboard USS KING lDLG-10l. He has also seemed in the Bureau of Naval Personnel as Surface Junior Officer, Assignment Officer and Assistant to the Assistant Director for Captain Detail. LCDR Woodbury reported to HANSON as Executive Officer in July of 1968. LCDR Woodbury is married to the former Martha Ann Davis of Madison, Wisconsin. They have three sons. ..-... ......f.E......Q...... ........