Long Beach (CGN 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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-l CAPTAIN LAWRENCE BURKHARDT Ill U.S. NAVY EXECUTIVE OFFICER Captain Lawrence BURKHARDT, lll was born in Camden, New Jersey, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence BURKHARDT,JR., who currently reside in Woodbury, New Jersey. Captain BURKHARDT attended Woodbury High School from 1946 to 1950, and then attended the United States Naval Academy where he was commissioned an Ensign in 1954. Captain BURKHARDT's first tour of duty was aboard the escort carrier USS POINT CRUZ iCVE- 119l. He then attended Naval Submarine School, where he received the L.Y. Spear Award. Follow- ing a tour of duty in USS TRIGGER ISS-564l Cap- tain BURKHARDT attended Naval Nuclear Power School in 1958. After graduating, he served in USS NAUTILUS CSSN-571I until 1961. From 1962 to 1964 Captain BURKHARDT served as Engineer Officer in the commissioning crew of USS POL- LACK iSSN-603I. Following a two year tour as Assistant for Training at the Division of Naval Reactors, United States Atomic EnergyrCommis- sion in Washington, D.C., CaptainBURKHARDT served for two years as Executive Officer in USS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN iSSBN4640l IBLUEI. He then assumed command of USS GATO iSSN-615l in June of 1969, and served in thatpositionuntil reporting to USS LONG BEACH ICC-3N49l as Exec- utive Officer in September of 1971. y I I I Captain BUR KHARDT is entitled to wear theIMeri- torious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon iFOURTH AWARDI, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National De- fense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. I Captain BURKHARDT is married tothe former Barbara J. Horan of Woodbury, New Jersey. They have three children: Laurie Jean, William Alan and Beth Ann. .

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