Hooper (DE 1026) - Naval Cruise Book

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LT Ronald J. Wools WEAPONS OFFICER LT Ronald J. Wools was born 11 July 1940 in Terre Haute, Indiana where he attended Garfield High School. UpKjn graduation from high school he entered Indiana State College where he majored in Mathematics. In March 1963 he entered the U. S. Naval Officer Candidate School and four months later was commissioned an Ensign in the U. S. Navy. His first duty station was the USS Willis A. Lee (DL-4) where he served as Assis- tant First Lieutenant, Ordnance Officer and Electronics Material Officer. In 1965 he reported aboard the USS Long Beach (CGN-9) and served as Assistant Electronics Material Officer and OE Division Officer. Prior to reporting aboard the Hooper as Gun Boss LT Wools attended the U. S. Naval Destroyer School in Newport, lUiode Island. His wife is the former Donna Harner of Washington, Indiana. They are the parents of two daughters, Kara 5 and Alisa 2. 11

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LT Dean E. Dilger OPERATIONS OFFICER LT Dean E. Dilger was born 15 November 1939 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He later moved to Long Beach, California where he graduated from MillikanHigh School. He received an Associate in Arts degree from Long Beach City College and a Bachelor of Science degree from Long Beach State College. During his years in college LT Dilger was a member of the football and crew teams. He was also a member of Phi Epsilon Kappa, an educa- tional honor society. In 1962 he attended Officer Candidate School at Newport, Rhode Island. Upon receiving his commission he was ordered aboard the USS Ranger (CVA-61) where he served as 3rd Division Officer and 01 Division Officer. In December 1965 he reported aboard the USS Warring- ton (DD-843) where he acted as Assistant Navigator. LT Dilger returned again to Newport in March 1966, this time to attend Destroyer School. Upon graduation he was ordered aboard the Hooper as Operations Officer. Some of the schools LT Dilger has attended include Air Intercept Control School, Combat Information Cen- ter Watch Officers School, Anti-Submarine Warfare Deck Officers School and Anti-Submarine Air Control School. While in the Navy he has made three WESTPAC cruises and two Caribbean cruises. His wife is the former Lana Villamov of San Fran- cisco, California.

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ENS Koger B. Baron SUPPLY OFFICER ENS Roger B. Baron was bom 11 December 1942 in New York, New York. Upon graduation from University High School in Los Angeles, California, ENS Baron at- tended the University of California, Berkeley. In 1964 he was graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree inCom- munications and Public Policy. While at Berkeley he was president of the Radio-TV Theater and produced a series of radio programs that were heard throughout California. He then attended the University of Southern California where he obtained a Master of Arts in Telecommunications. In March 1966 he entered the U. S. Naval Officer Candidate School at Newport, Rhode Island and four months later was commissioned an Ensign. He then at- tended the U. S. Naval Supply Corps School in Athens, Georgia and finally was ordered aboard the Hooper as Sup- ply and Disbursing Officer. 12