Hooper (DE 1026) - Naval Cruise Book

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CPERATIGNS CJFFICER LTJG Clarence M. Painter, Jr. is a Texan from Houston, After two years in college LTJG Painter enlisted in the Navy. While attending AT A school, he was selected for the Naval Preparatory School at Bain- bridge, Maryland and the Naval Academy. After being commissioned in June l96l he reported to the USS Fechteller QDDR- 87Oj as DCA, After serving as MPA he be- came engineering officer. In January 1963 he reported' to the Destroyer School in New- port, Rhode Island, Upon completion of school he reported to Hooper in September 1963 as operations officer. His wife is the former Sandra Alice Wren. He has three children: Clarence ,MelvinIlI,i Emily Helen, and Jennifer Alice,' who was born during the cruise. ENGINEERING OFFICER LTJ G William L. Wunderly comes from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he was born. After winning two letters as a member of the varsity 150 pound football team at the Naval Academy, he was commissioned in J une l962, His first duty assignment was the USS King QDDG-35, where he served with the engineer- ing department as DCA and MPA and then with the gunnery department as the ASW officer. In September 1964 LTJG Wunderly joined Hooper in Subic Bay as the engineer officer. He is married to the former Miss Sandra V. Willisen and is the proud WestPac father of Susan Jane.

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Back row, left to right: LT Sandvig fCHCjg LT Dodgeg Libuton, TNSNg Greathouse, RD lg Young, SMlg Jackson, LT Doerrg LTJG Robisong LT Paul QMCj, Front rowg YN2g Owens, YN3. 4 ESCORT SQUADRON THREE The origins of Escort Squadron Three are obscure. The present squadron dates from 1958 when Hooper and her sister ships, USS Evans CDE-10235, USS Bridget QDE- l024j, and USS Bauer QDE-10255, were com- missioned. They formed, Escort Division 31. In 1960 two diesel powered destroyer es- corts joined as Escort Division 32, In March 1961 CortDiv 31 with Commander, Escort Squadron Three embarked in Hooper, de- ployed for the first time as a unit with the Ready HUK Group. in October 1961 four more escorts joined the squadron. The three DERs became Escort Division 33 in San Francisco, while the USS Wiseman QDE-' 6673, joined CortDiv 32, to be decommis- sioned in July 1962. ln October 1962 the division deployed again as part of the Ready I-IUK Group. The USS Bronstein QDE-10375, the first of aj series of escort ships with the latest ASW weapons and detection devices installed, joined Escort Division 32 in Sep- tember 1963. In June 1964 the division de- ployed to WestPac for the third time .as a unit. The ships of Escort Divisions 31 and 32 are ASW escort ships, while the three DERs of CortDiv 33 serve as radar picket ships. The ships of CortDiv 31 have worked together as a team since 1960. Working along- side ASW destroyers, they perform the same ASW functions with less equipment and man- power. As part of the destroyer force in the Pacific Fleet, the DEs of Escort Squadron Three do their job well and with pride.

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WEAPONS oFFlcER LTJG Richard J. Wolf hails from Nyack, New York. He attended the University of Virginia on a NROTC scholarship, where he received his commission and a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce. After com- missioning he Went to the fleet ASW school in Key West and then reported to the USS John R. Pierce QDD-7512? as second division officer. When the ship eployed to the Sixth Fleet, he assumed duties of ASW and fire control officer. He also served as first lieutenant and navigator. In September 1964 he joined Hooper in Subic Bay as Weapons officer. SUPPLY OFFICER LTJ G Hugh B. L, McClung prepared for the Supply Corps as an economics and ac- counting major at the University of Wash- ington. In June 1963 he received his commis- sion through the NROTC program. After commission he attended the Naval Supply Corps School at Athens, Georgia, where he received his Supply Corps designator. His first tour of duty Was With CruDesPac Staff in San Diego. In April 1964 ENS McClung reported to Hooper to assume the position of supply officer.