Hawkins (DD 873) - Naval Cruise Book

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SHIP ' S OFFICERS D. O. Maxwell LT, USNR Gunner) Officer AJmira, Wash. ' I J. R. Welch LTJG, USNR First Lieutenant Brockton, Mass. R. D. Mann LTJCi, LSN Engineering Officer Franklin, Mass. R. M. OiiKiiN 1,1 n-. L N R Operations Officer Arlington, Mass. Ci C. R. Halstlai) LTJG, ( sc ; USNR Suppl) Officer Tcanctk, N. J. D A Nlwco.MH I.TJG, USN n.t ' n.t!;e Cnnlrnl Officer Brewster, N. Y. n r (,(.Rix.N I rj(... USN Cl : Otfucr North Hullywixvi, Olif.

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LCDR ROBERT C. CONOLLY, USN Lieutenant Commander Conolly was commissioned in June 1948 upon grad- uation from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. His first assignment was the USS H. W. TUCKER (DDR 875). During his tour on the TUCKER, she participated in the evacuation of U.S. Nationals from Chitu during the Communist occupation of that country in 1949, and engaged in shore bombard- ment of the Korean coast when the Korean War errupted in June 1950. In Oaober 1950, Mr. Conolly was transferred to the Elearonics Material School, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. Upon completion of the course of instruction there, he returned to the Far East on board the USS EPPERSON (DDE 719). The EPPERSON was assigned to the Formosa Straits Patrol and also engaged in bombardment of the Korean coast. In Ortober 1952, Mr. Conolly returned to the United States where he at- tended the Mine Countermeasures School at Yorktown, Virginia in preparation for his next assignment as Commanding Officer of the USS EGRET (AMS-46). He served in this latter capacity until February 1954 when he was assigned to the Staff of Commander Mine Squadron Four as Mine Warfare Officer. In July 1954 he was enrolled in the Navy Post-Graduate School at Monterey, California. On I March 1956, having completed the course in Operational Analysis and earning his Master of Science degree, he was assigned to the Operations Department of the Staff of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, in London, England. In June 1958, he was detached from his London post and returned to the United States to assume duties a s executive officer of the HAWKINS on 19 September 1958. Lieutenant Commander Conolly is the son of Admiral and Mrs. Richard L. Conolly of Old Westbury, Long Island, New York. He is married to the former Miss Ann Dempster of Calcutta, India, and they have one son, Paul, born on 3 April 1959. EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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J. G. F. WiELAND ENS, USNR ASW Officer Northfield, lU. L. S. Weaver ENS, USN Asst. Damage Control Officer Los Altos, Calif. S. E. Veazey ENS, USN Alain Propulsion Asst. Wilmington, N. C. M. J. Pasquarella ENS, USNR 2nd Dii. Officer Straffoid, Pa. C O. BONAR ENS, USN Communications Officer Glendale, W. Va. R. G. Hall ENS, USNR Electronics Officer Old Lyme, Conn. P. C. BoRRE ENS, USNR Electrical Officer Rome, Italy R. W. Denney ens, USNR Asst. Communications Officer Williamsport, Pa.