Henry Wilson (DDG 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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-f -- .,......-e ,f alfa-,,,..n-7 ....f:...,.vw:---- 1-N'--L.,-W-,.,.,.4 fezhz.. .f,-.. L ,N-,.,.. ,L .,., CAPTAIN VVINIFRED ALLEN CGIVIIVICDDCDRE DESRCDN Tl-IIRTEEN Captain W. P. ALLEN was born in Walters, Oklahoma, on 4 September 1928. He attended public schools in Walters and Lawton, Oklahoma, and in Levelland, Texas. He graduated from Southeastern State College, Durant, Oklahoma, in 1951, and subsequently enlisted in the U. S. Navy. He received his commission as Ensign, U. S. Navy, from Officers' Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island, in October 1952. Captain ALLEN's first tour as a commissioned officer was with Boat Unit ONE, a component of Naval Beach Group ONE. ln October 1955, Captain ALLEN reported aboard the USS JOHN R. CRAIG CDD-8851 as Engineer Officer. After a two-year tour aboard the USS JOHN R. CRAIGQDD-8853, Captain ALLEN reported to the Enlisted Personnel Distribution Office Pacific Fleet, located at NAS North Island. A ln July 1958 Captain ALLEN was assigned as a student and subsequently as Crew Chief Operator, Naval Nuclear Power Unit, Idaho Falls, Idaho. After completion of his tour at the Naval Nuclear Power Unit, Captain ALLEN reported aboard USS ENTERPRISE CCVAN-659 as Electrical Officer. After four years aboard USS ENTERPRISE QCVAN-653, Captain ALLEN was assigned the USS WEDDERBURN lDD-6845 as Executive Officer. From August 1965 to June 1966, Captain ALLEN attended the Command and Staff Course, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. After completion of the course, Captain ALLEN reported to CINCUSNAVEUR Staff, London, as ASW and Naval Control of Shipping Plans Officer. In November 1968 Captain ALLEN was assigned as Engineer Officer, USS TICONDEROGA QCVA-147 where he received the Bronze Star for Combat Operations in Vietnam. I Following his tour on board the USS TlCONDEROGAlCVA-141, Captain ALLEN took command of the USS DUPONT QDD-9411, in Norfolk, Virginia. ln June 1971 Captain ALLEN reported to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces KICAFJ as a student. Upon completion of lCAF, Captain ALLEN was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as Head Advance Ships, Hull and Engineering Design Section, in the office of Director Research, Develop- ment, Test and Evaluation. ' Captain ALLEN's most recent assignment 'was with CINCPACFLT Staff as Senior Member, PACFLT Propulsion Examining Board. Captain ALLEN is married to the former Roberta Blake Bingaman of Camarillo, California. MA,-,,,,,,,,,,,,. ,.,,.-.. ,.......-- ..4..-'.?,.4..... ..,.,-N...,..,.,...-.g..-...a-,.a.4..,,....-.....v-...l..-v-v.-,......x.....-..L.....g........-.f.,..fmn-f -'.. .... - ,.....-......-..,-.,,......E..g.. ,.....,.....,-.., .-4 -.,,......

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The Wardroom is not just a room where twenty or so officers gather to eat, it is a social unit for receiving and entertaining guests as well as a group of men tasked with the management of a warship. Junior officers will experience the first real trials of leadership here, and after this their entire career will be flavored by that organization, the Wardroom. As such, the WILSON Wardroom holds different meanings for each of its members. in in 5. ,