Lyman K Swenson (DD 729) - Naval Cruise Book

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.1 ,IJ ,. . ' f'::1.'.4A? Commander Richard V. Dalton was born March 8, 1930 in Manila, Philippine Islands. He was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1953. His first assignment was on the USS Bremerton ICA-130l, then he was transferred to the USS Watts lDD-567l. Commander Dalton later served as Commanding Officer, USS Tombigbee IAOG-11l and USS Implicit IMSO-455l. Commander Dalton attended the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California where he was a student in Engineering Science and Government and Politics of Southeast Asian countries. Commander Dalton's other assignments were Aide and Flag Lieutenant, Commander First Fleet, Officer Promotion Plans Division of the Plans and Policy Section of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, He later served a tour as Commander Mine Division Eighty One. Prior to assuming command of USS LYMAN K. SWENSON CDD-729l CDR Dalton served on the Joint Staff, MACV in Vietnam with primary duties involving Riverina Warfare. Commander Dalton holds the following awards, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, China Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal I3 campaignsl, United Nations Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Commander Dalton is married to the former Mildred Patricia Reeves of Denver, Colorado. They have three sons. COMMANDER RICHARD V DALTON USN COMMANDING OFFICER IUNE 1970

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Z' n R 6 Fil 1, V i .i l 1 p.. l -5 4 ,r li 1 .11 I l 4 it il tl' H, .,. , 4' 51 ,H F li l yr I . 1 CQMMANDING OFFICER SEPTEMBER. 1968 - IUNE 1970 l Larry J. Brown was born in Dickinson, North Dakota on April 3, 1931. He attended St. Patrick's Parochial School and Central High School in Dickinson, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While at Marquette University, Commander Brown ,was a Naval ROTC student. He was commissioned Ensign, USN, on June 10, 1953. Commander Brown's early sea duty included assignments aboard the USS Lenawee, an assault transport, the cruiser USS St. Paul, and the destroyer USS Fechteler. He later served as Executive Officer aboard the destroyers USS Gregory and USS Somers. ln August 1965, he received a Master of Science degree 3 in Management from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, ig Monterey. 1 - , Commander Brown has served as an instructor at the NROTC Unit, University of Oklahoma, and twice on the Staff of Commander Cruiser Destroyer Force, U.S. Pacific . Fleet. He served as CRUDESPAC Management Systems Director before taking command of the USS LYMAN K. l l I 1? f , SWENSON in September 1968. 1 Commander Brown holds the following awards: Bronze ' Star Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, China Service 1 Medal, National Defense Medal, Armed Forces 3, Expeditionary Medal iKoreai, Vietnam Service Medal, and .1 , the Vietnam Campaign Medal. Q i Commander Brown is married to the former Daphne F. I Collins, also of Dickinson, North-Dakota. Commander and 3 , 50 Mrs. Brown and their five sons live in San Diego. COMMANDER LARRY 1. BRGWN, USN Leif l -45 l

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