Putnam (DD 757) - Naval Cruise Book

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xg. ifnjj j - eg LCDR John W. Mason, Jr USN Born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1919, LCDR John W. Mason, Jr., joined the Navy shortly after his graduation from Vanderbilt University in 1940. Aformer Naval Aviator, he reported on board the USS PUTNAM as Executive Officer on 7 February 1952. ln November 1953 he was informed of his se- lection for the rank of Commander, and he was detached in Yokosuka, Japan, on 7 March 1954 for transportation to the United States. Shortly after his return he received his promotion, and he is now stationed at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Vir- ginia, as Officer in Charge, Amphibious Boat Training Unit, CDR Mason, his wife Mary, and his three sons, Mac, Clark, and Billy, make their home at 179 Blades Street in the Grandby Shores area of Norfolk. 2 Z ' s Z s . , EXECUTIVE OFFICER LT Robert I. Marr,USNt -o .- Lieutenant Robert I. Marr was born in Malden, Massachusetts in 1920. His was an average American boyhood, spent attending Bridgton Academy, North Bridgton, Maine, and Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine. At both institutions he played football and hockey. LT Marr left college after one year to achieve his life-long desire, entering the United States Naval Service. Prior to his commissioning in 1944, LT Marr's enlisted service was spent working up through Boatswain's Mate ratings. His sea experience has been varied: duty on AO, ATF, AKA, DE, DM, DD, LSM, and PCEC types. Prior to reporting aboard the USS PUTNAM in Sasebo, Japan, on 18 February 1954, he commanded the USS PCEC 877. LT Marr, his wife Priscilla, and two children - Suzanne and Edward, reside at 9333 Mason Creek Road, Norfolk. 5

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