Lincoln County (LST 898) - Naval Cruise Book

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' THE CAPTAIN: Lt. Bowen was attending the University of Kentuclcy when he was selected lior the Naval Acadamy. He graduated and received his commission as Ensign in l95l. He served aboard the U,S,S, Bon Homme Richard as navigator until May ol I953. During his duty aboard the Bon Homme the ship participated in many air strilces in Korea. He was an instructor in American History at the Naval Prep School in Bainbridge, Maryland until May ol: l95Ll, at which time he received orders to the U.S.S. TURNER CDDR 83L4j as Engineering Officer. ln May l956 he proceeded to duty as Staff Lieutenant For MSTS Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He reported aboard the Lincoln County as Commanding Oliliicer in October l95B, The Captain will be detached sometime in June I96O, proceeding to a course ol: post graduate study at the Naval Post Graduate College, Monterey, Calif. He is married and the Father ol three sons. i l-TJ6 Mitchell is a mustang, having enlisted in the Navy as an SA in l9lll. He was promoted to Signalman Third Class in June '9L'2f fhen, Pf0CeSdiI1g up the ladder, he was promoted to Chief Slgnalman in September l91-15. ln l9Ll8 he changed his rate to Chief Quartermaster. He was selected lor OCS in 1956 and was commissioned an Ensign in June I956. Mr. Mitchell was liurther promoted to his present ranls in December l957. His First duty in the Navy was aboard the U.S.S. Colorado. He also served aboard the U.S.S. Burleson CAPA 67D, U.S.S. Orlif-'lar' LASR 55 and the U.S.S. Wantuclc CAPD l25D beliore going to recrultmg duty in Houston, Texas. ln i952 he reported aboard the U.S.S. P'C' H145 andln l95L' Went again to reCruiting duty in Denver, Colorado. l-le was Selected For OCS in F956 and, after 'receiving his Ensigns bars, he f'ePOI'teCl to the U.S.S. Calvert 32D, serving as Gunnery Qffiger and Navigator. He reported aboard the Lincoln in l959 as Exec, Mr. Mitchell is married and the father ol: two boys and three girls. 1-

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organizational charl' of the u.s.s. Iinqoln county Qlsi 898D COMMANDING OFFICER LT. J. BOWEN I EXECUTIVE OFFICER LTJG K. MITCHELL OPERATIONS ENGINEERING DECK SUPPLY DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT LTJG R. BENN A LTJG W. GAY ENS. R. STEPI-IENS ENS. P. REAVIS COMMUNICATIONS D. C. ASST. ENS. J. FAURE ENS. J. LOFTUS LEADING P. O. LEADING P. O. LEADING P. O. LEADING P. O. WAGNER, TEI MORRIS, ENC FULLER, BMI BRADWELL, CSI

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