Hooper (DE 1026) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR Charles E. Gurney III was born on May 30, 1930 in Chester, Pennsylvania and attended various schools in Virginia and California. Upon graduation from U.S. Naval Academy in 1952, he was ordered aboard the U.S.S. NOA (DD-841) where he served in the Engineering and Gunnery Departments. Since that time he has served on destroyers and mine sweepers with the exception of a tour of duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel (1957-1959) and post graduate studies at Stanford University (1962-1964). He has served as Gunnery Officer of the U.S.S. NOA (DD-841), Executive Officer of the U.S.S. RHEA (MSCO-52), Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. HORNBILL (M SO- 19), and Operations Officer of the U.S.S. FARRAGUT (DLG-6). Prior to assuming command of the U.S.S. HOOPER (DE-1026), CDR GURNEY served as Executive Officer of the I .S.S. LYNDE MCCORMICK (DDG-8). CDR GURNEY holds a Bachelor of Science Degree froi . . Naval Academy and the Master of Arts Degree in Political Science from Stanford University. He is authorized to wear the European Occupation Modal, I Service Modal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, China Service Medal, American Defense Medal and Vietnam Service Medal. CDR and Mrs. GURNEY, the former Ann Lowrey Malstrom of Bethesda, Maryland, are the parents of two daughters, Laur Karon 11, and two sons, Chip 8 and Tom 7. They reside at 345 Alameda Boulevard, Coronado, California.

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CAPTAINS MESSAGE This is a book of people! As we read through it this year and next year, and the pictures start us reminiscing about these seven months, the deeds will get larger with every telling, the weather will become rougher or calmer than it really was, that division PO will look meaner or nicer than he ever was, the hours ashore or on watch much shorter than they actually were. But that is the joy in reminiscing. That is the reason for a cruise book. Each of us can add his own caption to each picture because we were there together. We saw the same things differently, from different points of view, and this book needs one of us to explain it. It is nothing by itself; it is quite dull unless each of us sits down and adds his own point of view as he leafs through the pages. So it is with a ship. A ship is people. No shipbuilder or navy yard can turn out a complete weapons system or ship. They provide the materials in certain form but it is the people, in careful combination, who make the ship. We were HOOPER during these past seven months and this is our book. C. E. GURNEY III

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Lieutenant Commander Arthur St. Clair Wright was born on October 8, 1935 in Long Beach, California. After graduating from St. Andrews High School in Middletown, Deleware, he entered the United States Naval Academy. While there, he was active in wrestling, crew and sailing. Upon graduation LCDR Wright was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy and was ordered to the U.S.S. Theodore E. Chandler (DD 717) where he served as CIC Officer, First Lieutenant and Weapons Officer. Since that time he has served aboard the U.S.S. Randolph (CVS-10) as Administrative Officer and the U.S.S. Widgeon (MSC-208) as Commanding Officer. In 1965 he attended the United States Naval Nuclear Power School in Vallejo, California and Idaho Falls, Idaho. Upon graduation he was ordered aboard the Hooper as Executive Officer. LCDR Wright is authorized to wear the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Medal and the American Defense Medal with a bronze star.