Hooper (DE 1026) - Naval Cruise Book

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LT William E. Vollmer, Jr. was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. in February 1956 he graduated from Bucknell University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and economics. I-le then attended Of- ficer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, receiving his commission in August l956. His first ship was the USS Epperson QDDE-7195 Where he was first CIC officer, then ASW officer, and finally operations offi- cer. In January l96O he took command of the USS Hummingbird 'QMSC-1925. I-le was then assigned in June l96l to the Military Assistance Advisory Group, Netherlandsas Aide and Flag Lieutenant to RADM G. Serpell Patrick. In September l963 LT Vollmer reported to the I-Iooper as executive of- ficer and navigator. I-le is married to the former June Kraemer Sleeman and has one daughter, Jill. LT WILLIAM E. VOLLMER, JR EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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LCDR John W, Walden is a native of New Jersey, having been born in Camden. Prior to his entrance into the Naval Academy he attended-the College of South Jersey for one year. I-Ie grad- uated and was commissioned in June of 1952. I-lis first billet was as gunnery officer on the USS Rockwall QAPA-2305. As a LTJG he took on the duties of first lieutenant on the USS QLST- 603y, His next duty station was the USS Wilkinson QDL-55, where he was the CIC officer. ln 1957 he commenced a two year tour of shore duty as an instructor in the Aviation Department at the Naval Academy. Leaving Annapolis, he returned to sea as the executive officer of the USS Dealey QDE-10063, the first of the post-war DES and Hooper's prototype. ln 1961 LT Walden traveled to Monterey, California and the Naval Post Grad- uate School, where he studied operations analysis. ln July 1963 LCDR Walden assumed duties as Commanding Gfficer, USS I-Iooper QDE-10265. LCDR Walden is married to the former Barbara Kathryn Kessler and has two daughters, Debra and Joan, and a son, Jay. f ' LCDR JCHN W. WALDEN COMMANDING OFFICER ,'a, If gr' f ir' f ,I 7, MS,Q ,f Q .5

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I CDR Harry E. Carter is a native of Los Angeles, California, He Was commissioned under the Aviation Cadet program in 1943. During World War Il he flew anti-submarine patrols over the Atlantic from England, the Azores, and Gibraltar attached to VFB ll4. Immediately after the War he spent several months in hur- ricane reconnaissance off the Florida coast, then flew with a patrol squadron out of Port Lyautey, French Morroco. After a tour as in- structor in flight school, he was assigned as an air controller in USS Leyte ECV-325 operating off Korea. Converting to sur ace line in l95l, the then LT Carter became navigator and ASW officer of USS Frank K, Knox IQDDR-7425. ln 1952 he became operations o ficer of USS Stembel QDD-6445 operating off Korea, After a tour at General,Line School, LCDR Carter was assigned as commanding officer USS Durant QDFR-3895 until August l958. CDR Carter then served ashore onthe staff of ComServPac as readiness officer, assistant engineering of- ficer at the Naval Weapons ,Plant ' W in, ash- ington, and a student at the 'Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. He then assumed com- d man of USS Porterfield QDD-6825 and, in Aug- ust l963, Escort Squadron Three, CDR HARRY E. CARTER COMMANDER ESCORT SQUADRON THREE X-. X X , ns,