John McCain (DL 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMMODORE C. A. IOHNSON, USN COM DES RON 21 Capt. Clifford A. lohnson, USN, was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and commissioned an Ensign on 2 lune 1932. He then served succes- sively on the following ships: U.S.S. TEXAS CBB-351, U.S.S. NEW MEXICO CBB-401, U.S.S. STEWART IDD-2241, U.S.S. AUGUSTA CCA-311, U.S.S. SOMERS CDD-3317 and U.S.S. PHILIP CDD- 76l. When the United States entered World War II, he was serving in Communications on the Staff of CNO. He participated in the invasion of Sicily as X.O. of the U.S.S. GLENNON CDD-6201. In August 1943 he took command of the GLEN- NON, and participated in the invasion of Nor- mandy, before the ship struck a mine which anchored the stern in 36 feet of water, where the German offshore batteries finished off the job. After returning to the U.S., Capt. lohnson com- missioned the U.S.S. TOLMAN CDM-231, which proceeded to the Pacific in time to participate in the invasion of Okinawa. After the war he served aboard the U.S.S. LEARY CDDB-8791, as Inspector Instructor Naval Reserve at Baltimore, Md., and attended the Naval War College in Newport in 1950. He was returned to sea again in 1951 as ComDesDiv 102. In Washington in 1952, he served on the staff of the loint Chiefs of Staff. Prior to assuming com- mand of Destroyer Squadron 21 in March 1957, he was Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. OLM- STEAD CAPA-1881, and Chief of Staff of Cruiser Division 6. EXECUTIVE OFFICER CDR HOFFMAN was commisioned 5 March 1943 and served in both theatres during World War II. Immediately following the war, he com- manded an experimental PCECRD out of New Lon- don, Conn. This was followed by duty as Execu- tive Officer on the U.S.S. BURDO for 3 years. ln 1950 he went to the 10 month General Line course at Monterey, California. Late 1950 he was assigned duty with the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, Albuquerque, N.M., and in 1954 and 1955 he served with COMSERVPAC as the Pacific Special Weapons Logistics Officer. Upon completion of this tour he reported to the Naval War College in Newport for a 1 year course. He came aboard the McCAlN in Norfolk, Va. in 1956 as Executive Officer, and was pro- moted to Commander during the McCAIN's WestPac Cruise.

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E Zicmgz of Qmmmwl t As the second Skipper of the MCCAIN, CDR. George A. Cowen had a proud record. He had been the first Commanding Officer of a fri- gate type ship that had really be- come operational. Under his able guidance, the MCCAIN had made her way to Hong Kong, via Pearl Harbor, Pago Pago, Australia, and Subic Bay. lt was in Hong Kong on 9 luly l957 that he formally turned over the reins of the MCCAIN to CDR. William D. Owen. Capt. Gowen was presented with a silver, engraved cigarette box by the officers of the Wardroom, immediately following his relief. Capt. Owen in the short time that he has been aboard, has gained the respect of the entire crew, as the McCAlN successfully completed its WestPac cruiseunder his guidance. We now look forward to two more successful years under Capt. Owen.

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STAFF, DESTROYER SQUADRON 21 Commodore Iohnson with Chinese Admiral. Well, it looked like a cross. Opel-ate? Hell, who wants to operate? Medical inspection. Cool man real cool OFFICERS Staff Enqineerinq Officers - LCDR. Donald M. Moore, USN LCDR. Michael M Pritzos, USN - LT. Robert R. Brouillette, USN Staff Communications Officers - LTIG. Byron S. lames, USNR ENS. Robert M. Gifford, USN Staff Operations Officer Staff Medical Officers - LT. Masao Nakamoto, MC, USNR LT. William l-l. l-losbacli, MC, USNR Staff Chaplain - LT. lohn E. Bell, CHC, USN ENLISTED TREXLER, W. C., RMC REEL, E. L., SMC Sl-IULKUSKY, A. l., YNl ROBERTS, E., SDl SWICK, L. A., YN3 MAYS, D. W., TN ANDERSON, A. lj, RMSN First man on liberty. That distant stare On our GQ stations