Henry Wilson (DDG 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER NORMAN GLEN BERREE Commander Norman Glen Berree was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The son of a Naval Aviator, he attended Florida South- ern College, graduating in 1969 with a degree in History and Political Sci- ence. Commander Berree received his commission in October of 1969 and reported aboard USS OGDEN (LPD-5) where he served as First Lieutenant. During his tour he made two deployments to the Western Pa- cific. In 1974 Commander Berree re- ported to Commander Coastal River Squadron One as Officer in Charge, PIF 24. In 1975 he was appointed Of- ficer in Charge, Coastal River Divi- sion Twelve. Following graduation from the Naval Destroyer School Newport, Rhode Island in 1977, Commander Berree reported for duty as Opera- tions Officer aboard USS VREE- LAND (FF-1068) and deployed on UNITAS 18 and to the Middle East Force. In a follow on tour, he served as Engineer Officer aboard USS LUCE (DDG-38), making deploy- ments to both the North Atlantic as part of NATO ' s Standing Naval Force and to the Mediterranean. From 1981 to 1983 Commander Berree spent his one tour ashore as Head Nominations and Appoint- ments at the United States Naval Academy. Commander Berree re- turned to sea in 1983 as Executive Of- ficer aboard USS LEAHY (CG-16) and deployed to the North Arabian Sea. Commander Berree then served as Schedules Officer on the staff of Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group Five and participated in an around the world deployment on USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) and USS NIMITZ (CV-68) as part of Battle Group Bravo. Commander Berree ' s awards in- clude the Navy Commendation Med- al with gold star in lieu of second award, Navy Achievement Medal and various other service and cam- paign related awards. Commander Berree and his wife, Kathy, have two daughters, Alicia and Charisse.

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USS HENRY B. WILSON DDG-7 Displacement 3,380 tons standard 4,500 tons full load Length 437 feet Beam 47 fe et Draft 22 feet Range 4,500 n.miles at 20 knots 1,600 n.miles at 30 knots Manning 20 officers + 340 en- listed HENRY B. WILSON was built by Defoe Shipbuilding Company at Bay City, Michigan, the first ship of the Charles F. Adams Class of Guided Missile Destroyers to be launched. At the time of her commissioning she was the larg- est warship ever to be constructed on the Great Lakes. She was christened by Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley, daughter of Admi- ral Wilson, on April 22, 1959 in a spectacular side launching. Because of the unique circumstances under which she was built, the traditional champagne bottle was filled with water from the Great Lakes, the Saint Lawrence River and the Atlantic Ocean. Since her commissioning on 17 December 1960 HENRY B. WILSON has participated in twenty-one cruises to the Western Pacific, with 1988-89 cruise being her last. She fired 50,000 rounds in several hundred fire missions against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong targets from 1965-1973. While on a 1975 cruise to the Western Pacific, the ship participated in the Cambodian and Vietnam evacuations and in the recov- ery of the SS MAYAGUEZ from Cambodia. As a result of her ability to perform well under pressure, WILSON has been awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Com- mendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle Effi- ciency E , National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Humanitar- ian Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. HEN- RY B. WILSON will be decommissioned on 1 October 1989, with almost twenty-nine years of EXEMPLARY service!

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USS HENRY B. WILSON DDG-7 ' r . ' .«■■ ' Tiff ••..... j Displacement 3,380 tons standard 4,500 tons full load Length 437 feet Beam 47 feet Draft 22 feet Range 4,500 n.miles at 20 knots 1,600 n.miles at 30 knots Manning 20 officers + 340 en- listed HENRY B. WILSON was built by Defoe Shipbuilding Company at Bay City, Michigan, the first ship of the Charles F. Adams Class of Guided Missile Destroyers to be launched. At the time of her commissioning she was the larg- est warship ever to be constructed on the Great Lakes. She was christened by Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley, daughter of Admi- ral Wilson, on April 22, 1959 in a spectacular side launching. Because of the unique circumstances under which she was built, the traditional champagne bottle was filled with water from the Great Lakes, the Saint Lawrence River and the Atlantic Ocean. Since her commissioning on 17 December 1960 HENRY B. WILSON has participated in twenty-one cruises to the Western Pacific, with 1988-89 cruise being her last. She fired 50,000 rounds in several hundred fire missions against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong targets from 1965-1973. While on a 1975 cruise to the Western Pacific, the ship participated in the Cambodian and Vietnam evacuations and in the recov- ery of the SS MAYAGUEZ from Cambodia. As a result of her ability to perform well under pressure, WILSON has been awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Com- mendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle Effi- ciency E , National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Humanitar- ian Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. HEN- RY B. WILSON will be decommissioned on 1 October 1989, with almost twenty-nine years of EXEMPLARY service!