Henrico (APA 45) - Naval Cruise Book

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Richard J. Cooke, USN, was born in Heppner, Oregon, but spent most of his youth in Tennessee, where he attended Tennessee Wesleyan College for two years. In the fall of 1941, he entered the Naval Academy and after three years was com- missioned an Ensign. I-le served aboard the USS ESSEX QCV-95 from September, 1944 to December, 1945. Near the end of his tour, he was awarded the Presidential Unit Cita- tion with Bronze Star. In January, 1946 he reported to New London, Connecticut for submarine training and completed submarine school in June of the same year. Commander Cooke was then ordered to the USS TILEFISH QSS-3075 for duty. In August, 1949 he was assigned to the Electronics Material School, Treasure Island, California, and after completing a six month course, was .ordered to USS CORSAIR QSS-4355. From March, 1951 to February, 1953, he was assigned duty as an instructor at the submarine school in New London, Connecticut. In March of 1953 he became Executive Officer of USS BLUE GILL QSSK- 242j. During the period of July, 1,955 to June, 1957 he was program manager for Submarine and Nuclear Power Training at the Bureau of Personnel. In August of 1957 he assumed command of USS CUSK QSS-3485. Two years later he reported to the ,Bureau of Weapons as submarine project officer for antisubmarine warfare. Commander Cooke was pro- moted to his present rank of CDR in April, 1960 and remained in Washington, D. C. for the following two years while assigned to the Navy Council of Personnel Boards. Commander Cooke reported aboard I-IENRICO on 10 August 1963 as Executive Officer. CHIEF STAFF OFFICER Commander Howard R. Lund, USN, a native of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve in May, 1945, after having graduated from the USNR Midship- man's School in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to entering the Navy, he had attended the Moorhead Teacher's College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Commander Lund saw his first duty in the Gun- nery Department aboard USS IDAHO CBB-41315 in June of 1945. This tour of duty was followed in ay, 1946 in the Communications Department of USS PORTS- MOUTH QCL-1025. In 1947, he attended the U. S. Naval. Intelligence School in Washington, D. C., and later that year was assigned to the Naval Communications Sta- tion in that city. In July, 1950, Commander Lund received orders to the' USS GEORGE CDE-6975, Where he served until February, 1951. At this time, he was ordered to the USS SEIVERLING QDE-4415. On both ships, he served as Gunnery Officer. - In January, 1953, he attended General Line School in Monterey, California, and in July of the same year served as Instructor at the U. S. Fleet Sonar School in San Diego, California. In June, 1956, Commander Lund assumed com- mand of USS LAMOURE COUNTY QLST-8835, where he served until June, 1958. This tour of duty was followed by a year at the U. S. Naval Communication Facility in Kami Seya, Japan, and a year at the U. S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. In June of 1961, Commander Lund served as Commanding Officer of the USS OXFORD QAG-1595. Prior to assuming duties as Chief Staff Officer for Commander, Amphibious Squadron ONE, Commander Lund served as Chief Staff Officer for Commander, Ocean Systems Atlantic in Norfolk, Virginia.

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AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON I i Captain Robert W. Clark, a native of Alameda, California, graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in June, 1939. Following a tour of duty on the USS MARYLAND QBB-465, he served on the destroyers MAC DONOUGI-I, ST ODDARD, and WEDDERBURN, assuming command of the WEDDERBURN inMay, 1945. Immediately after World War ll, Captain Clark attended the Armed Forces Staff College, at the same time serving as Aide to the Commandant, Armed Forces Staff College. After this tour of duty, which ended in 1948, he served, as Aide and Flag Secretary to the Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet until 1951. During the Korean War, Captain Clark served as Commanding Officer of USS ROGERS QDDR-8765, and later as Logistics Officer' on the Staff of Commander, FIRST Fleet, as Executive Officer, Department of Marine Engineering at the U. S. Naval Academy, Commander Destroyer Division 242, and as Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Officer Candidate School and U. S. Naval Schools Command at Newport, Rhode Island. Prior to reporting as Commander, Amphibious Squadron ONE, Captain Clark served as the Commanding Officer, USS SEMINOLE QAKA-1045.

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DEPARTMENT HEADS R. M. Williams, LCDRg Supply J. D. Callicott, LCDRg Operations J. L. Lewis, LTQ Engineering N. L. Mangelson, LTQ Medical D. H. Ireland, LT3 Deck K. I-I. Miller, LTJGQ Navigation