McCloy (DE 1038) - Naval Cruise Book

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fhe X. C. Lt. Frank Leigh Kerr was born 4 January 1940 in Titusville, Pa., the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Reid Kerr. Lt. Kerr attended Lycoming College, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business in June 1961. He entered Officer Candidate School in July 1961 and was commissioned as an Ensign in the Naval Reserve in January 1962. Lt. Kerr's first duty station was the USS San Marcos where he served as main propulsion as- sistant and communications officer. In December of 1963 he attended Mine Warfare Staff Officers Course. Upon completion of this he went to the USS Observer CMSO-4613 as Executive Officer. From the Observer Lt. Kerr was assigned to Destroyer School and then to USS McCIoy as Engi- neering Officer. ln July 1968 he was made McCloy's Executive Officer. Lt. Kerr is married to the former Roberta Ann Corter of Mill Hall, Pa. They have three children, Tracy Leigh aged five years, Robin Leigh aged four years and Christopher aged eight months. , ,M If lclliig LT. FRANK KERR Executive Officer Lt. Kerr receives letter of commendation from RADM J. A. Dare, U. S. Consolant Shellback day . . . The X. O. fakes a lickin g as McCloy crosses the equator.

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is .Q C ss' LCDR. DAVID T. ROGERS . gg. t 4 Commanding Officer in Norfolk, Virginia and was assigned to the Plans Division. Three months later he was selected as Aide to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations to the Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet and served in that capacity for two years. ln June 1966 Commander Rogers was ordered as executive officer of the destroyer USS Manley CDD-9403. He assumed command of lVlcCloy on 9 Nlay 1968. Commander Rogers was married January 27, 1962 to the former Jean Margaret Johnson of To- ronto, Ontario, Canada. They have two daughters, Carolyn Jean, aged four years and Helen Elizabeth, aged eighteen months. lieutenant Commander David Taylor Rogers was born on Nlay 22, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended primary and secondary schools in Dur- ham, North Caroliria where his father, the late Robert S. Rogers was Professor of Classics at Duke University, and where his mother still resides. Commander Rogers received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in June 1956, and soon thereafter attended the U. S. Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, from which he was commissioned an Ensign on lVlarch 1, 1957. His first ship assignment was for three years in the escort destroyer USS Basilone CDDE-8245 in which he served as Combat information and Operations Officer. In lVlarch of 1960 Commander Rogers was re- leased from active duty, and he pursued post- graduate work at Duke University while serving with the Naval Reserve Surface Division in Durham. Returning to active duty in February 1962, he became executive officer of the ocean mine- sweeper USS Exploit CNISO-4405. In February 1964 Commander Rogers reported to the Joint Staff of Commander in Chief Atlantic , 4 4. an HUGH! Standing by for a dignitary, Capt. Rogers gives the sideboys a last minute check. Commanding Officer Awards . . . Captain Rogers presents awards at ceremony in Valparaiso. K i

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.11 OPERATICN DEPARTMENT g. I f US R l.1',.t.i I I LT. GARY WILSON Operations Officer Norwood, Mass.