Hoel (DDG 13) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN JAMES D. OLIVER JR USN Captain Oliver Commander Destroyer Division TWELVE, was born in Birmingham, Alabama. After raduating from high school, he attended the University of Alabama and Marion Military Q Academy for one year prior to being appointed to the Naval Academy in 1939 as a Midship- man. Upon graduating from the academy and receiving his commission as Ensign in June 1942, he reported aboard U.S.S. CRAVEN lDD-382l and participated in the South and Central Pacific Naval Campaign from Guadacanal in November 19-424 to the Philippines in October 1944. During the latter part of the war, he served in the Atlantic aboard U.S.S. MCDOUGAL lAG-l26l, Since the vvar, Captain Oliver has served as Commanding Officer' of U.S.S. LST-601, U.S.S. CURRIER lDE-7001 and U.S.S. WEDDERBURN lDD-684l. He has also had duty in Washington, D-C- where he served as aide to the Chief of Naval Personnel, and at tl .5. V 'I Academy, ' v fl if P P wi X lx i

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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