Lofberg (DD 759) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE OLE' X0 THE XO LCDR R. V. FOX Lieutenant Commander Fox graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1953 and entered Navy Officer Candidate School in July of that year. Upon receiving his commission in November 1953, he reported to the USS ROCKBRIDGE IAPA-2281 where he served as Gunnery Officer and Assistant Group Commander. From July 1956 until July 1958, he served as Weapons Instructor at the NBOTC Unit at Northwestern University. Upon completion of this tour, Mr. Fox augmented into the regular Navy and received orders to the USS ROBINSON QDD-5625, where he served as Operations Officer until September 1959. In November of 1959, he assumed command of the USS KALMIA QATA-1845,providingtarget drone services for the Fleet Training Group, San Diego. Upon completion of this tour, he became Aide and Flag Lieutenant to the Commandant Eleventh Naval District in San Diego, serving in this capacity until reporting aboard this ship in September 1964. June 1966 marked the end of his duty aboard Lofberg and the beginning of a tour at the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California. LCDR Fox, a native of Evansville, Indiana, is married and has four children, all residing in Monterey, Calif. LCDR A. L. BADER A graduate of the University of NorthCarolina, Lieutenant Commander Bader received his com- mission through the NROTC program in 1955. His first tour of duty, from June 1955 until June 1957 was aboard the USS LOESER QDE-6805 where he served as CIC, Communications, and Operations Officer. From 1957 until June 1959 Mr, Bader served as an instructor in the Foreign Language Dept. at U.S, Naval Academy, In June 1959 he reported aboard the USS FORT SNELLING QLSD-301 as Ops and later Engineering Officer. In August of 61 the XO entered Naval Intelligence School in Washington, D.C. as a student. In July 1962 he began a tour as the Assistant Naval Attache, U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, Canada. From here he went to the USS VANCOUVER QLPD-21 for a year and a half as Operations Officer before beginning his tour on the Lofberg. , f LC DR Bader is anative of Louisville, Kentucky. He is married and has four daughters, all residing in San Diego.

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THE CAPTAIN rom the Skipper... It is with great pride as Commanding Officer that I dedicate this cruise book to the wives, families and friends who have patiently and faithfully awaited our return. Although representing only one short period of our life, this book in later years will serve as an aid in recall- ing the many friends whom we have made and the varied experiences we have shared while playing a part in the writing of an important chapter in the history of the U. S. Navy. about the Skipper... Commander William G. Madill Jr., a native of Detroit, Michigan, enlisted in the Navy in October, 1941. He had advanced to second class Electrician's Mate before being selected for the Naval College Train- ing Program, at the University of Michigan in 1943 where he attended the College of Engineering and majored in Mechanical Engineering. In October 1945 he was com- missioned Ensign, USNR. His first billet as an officer was First Lieutenant aboard the USS ROWE QDD-5641. This was followed by a tour aboard the USS SHELTON QDD-7905, and then a tour as Communications Officer for TACRON THREE. Intermediate tours ranging from Operations Executive Officer of the USS RAYMOND fDE-3415,Command- ing Officer of the USS ENGAGE fMSO-I 4335 , -Executive Officer of the USS GREGORY fDD-8021, to Communications Officer for W. G. MADILL JR. COMMANDER, USN COMPHIBGRU THREE provided him with a highly diversified background. I Commander MADILL graduated from George Washington University with an AS degree in Business Administration, .22 February 1962, as a result of participatlng in their College of General Studies after- hours program while on duty in OPNAV- The Captain is authorized to wear the American Defense, the American Theatre, the European Theatre fone starl, the World War II Victory, the Navy Good Conduct. the National Defense, the Armed Forces EXQG' ditionary, and the Viet-Namese Service Medals. Commander MADILL, is married to the former Janet W. Stober of MapleWOf2d' New Jersey. They reside in Coronado with their two sons, Bill and Tom.

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DEPAR TMEN T HEA LT RAYMOND JOHNSON Operations LTJG STEVEN M. WILSON Supply I LT HAROLD V. MANICKE Weapons LT JAMES J. KRESGE' - Engineering X