Josephus Daniels (DLG 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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SxccutitAC 0 ice% Commander Allen B. Higgmbotham was born in 1929 in Portsmouth, Ohio. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Higginbotham of Sarasota. Flonda. He was graduated from the United States Naval Academy -and commis- sioned Ensign in June 1 953. His initial tours of duty were at sea on the USS DBS MOINES {CA-139) and USS WILLARD E. KEITH {DD- 775). In June. 1956 he attended the USN Submanne School at New London. Conneticutt where he was graduated in December 1956. From December 1956 to August 1960. he served on board the USS SEA LEO- PARD {SS-483) and USS SAILFISH (SS-572). Commander Allen B Higgingotham USN Returning to shore, he was Director of the Engin eering Department at the Submarine School until October 1962. His next tour was as Executive Officer on board the USS REDFIN (SS-272) from October 1962 to March 1964. From the REDFIN he was assigned to the Staff of Commander. Submarine Force Atlantic where he served as Assistant Polaris Operations Officer. Commander Higgmbotham came to the JOSEPHUS DANIELS from the USS REQUIN {SS-481). which he commanded from May 1966 to March 1968. XO holds topside inspection.

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Rear Admiral James Ashton Dare TiS . itlantic ' Peeee Rear Admiral James Ashton Dare graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with distinction and was commissioned Ensign in the U.S. Navy in 1 939. His first duty assignment was aboard the U.S.S. Arizona which was sunk by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor. His subsequent tours of duties included three years aboard the U.S.S. Maryland, two years at the Naval Postgraduate School, four years of research work in New Mexico and three months assigned to the Staff of Commander Destroyers. Atlantic Fleet. He took command of the U.S.S. DOUGLAS H. FOX {DD-779) in 1951 and participated in Korean waters under United Nations command, during which time Admiral Dare was awarded the Bronz Star Metal with Combat V for meritonous service. From 1943 to 1956 he was assigned to the Naval Ordnance Laboratory in Maryland. Separated from there he reported to the U.S.S. COMPASS ISLAND (EAG-153) as prospective commanding officer. From there Admiral Dare served as Assistant Director of the Instrumentation Laboratory at M.I. T., Director, Advanced Technology Group, in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, and instructor at the National War College. In July 1962 he was assigned to the Joint Staff, Commander in Chief, Pacific. In December 1963 Admiral Dare was ordered to duty as Commander Amphibious Squadron TEN and commanded the Canb- bean Ready Group which landed at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Dunng the Dominican Cnsis he was awarded the Legion of Ment with Combat V for exceptionally meritorious service. In 1 965 he became Commander of the Naval Ordnance Laboratory. White Oak, Maryland, and in August 1 966 was detached for duty as Deputy Director for Operations and Admini- siration. Defense Atomic Support Agency. Washington, D.C., also serving as Chief of the Joint Atomic Information Exchange Group. He attained the rank of Rear Admiral on 7 May 1967. In July 1968, Admiral Dare became Commander South Atlantic Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Upon assuming command, he took charge of operations UNITAS IX, in which a U.S. Navy Task Force cirlced South America for combined operations with the navies of Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Chile. Ecuador, and Colombia.