Hoel (DDG 13) - Naval Cruise Book

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SLTFER USN ER ALLEN W . Commander Siiter, Commanding Otticer ot the new Guided Niissiie Destroyer U.S.S. HOEL has compieted over twenty-three years in the Navy. Born in Niount Carroii, iiiinois on d from Mount Carroii High Schooi in i939, He eniisted in the Navy in d rates. He received his commission as Ensign ot Wisconsin, the U.S. Navai TDDG-i3T, he graduate b equent eniiste the University May 22, i92i, T9A0 and advanced through su s 4 TQAA. Commander Siiter has attended med Forces Stott Coiiege. ' es during his career. He was serving were heid in that - '2 in February hooi, and the Ar ' ting experrenc ' ter Conterences BURGH TCA7 T k Postgraduate Sc Commander Siiter has had many interes aboard U.S.S. AUGUSTA TCA-3TT in TQAT when the Atiantrc Char ship. During the iatter part ot Worid War ii, he was attached to U.S.S, PTTTS during the invasions ot iwo .lima and Okinawa as part ot the tamed Fast Carrier Task Force 58 Foiiowing the war, he continued his cruiser duty as CTC Otticer on board U.S.S. CXEEER TCL-83T. Subsequent duty inciuded tours as Operations Ott R' .nd Navi 'tor ot ii Comic?-CSOX TDPR-329T, Executive Otticer and Navigator 'W H' TNQ Otticer ot U.S.S. ROBERT F. KELLER KDT WTF' ' h Chiet ot Navai Operatior TOO, D.C, in the Office ot t e 'F

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Prior To reporfing as ProspecTive Commanding Officer of HOEL, Commander Slifer was Operafions Officer of The TALOS Guided Missile Cruiser U.S.S. OKLAHOMA CITY lCLG-51, The Flagship of Commander U.S. SEVENTH FLEET. Commander Slifer arrived aT The building yard, Defoe Shipbuilding Company, aT Bay CiTy, Michigan in January 1962. There he assisfed in com- plefing The ship To meeT Navy sfandards and in organizing The ships crew in preparafion To manning and commissioning The ship as a maiorunif of The fleef, Commander Slifer wears The Commendafion ribbon wiTh a le1Ter of Commendafion for. service during The Korean War. He also wears six baTTle sTars on numerous campaign ribbons for World War ll and Korean War acTion'. Commander Slifer is married To The former Florence Pohlman of Brooklyn, New York. They have Two children, Richard U71 and Elaine l14l. Mrs. Slifer and The children are presenTly re- siding in San Diego, where U.S.S. HOEL is homeporfed. l x l '- .?f 4 iv' f ' To f V1 JF' ' I if ' vt' 6 ,T ,J ur nr' I 'i t y?v f 4. ji!! if 'T I ffjif I !f. ff. l I I I f . 1 , 1' I 9 Q A , f f Q o fr-9 Q is . 1' ! , K f T ' 1-rf X-- lr if I' 8 . ,..,. ,115 if f y