Shadwell (LSD 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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LCDR MATHESON was commissioned an En- sign upon graduation from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1953. During World War II he saw duty with the Navy V-5 program. At the end of the war, while remaining a mem- ber ofthe Naval Reserve, LCDR MATHESON went back to college. He graduated from the Boston University General College in 1948, and he was attending the B. U. College of Liberal Arts when he entered the Naval Aca- demy in 1949. Since 1953, LCDRMATHESON has served on board USS LEWIS HANCOCK QDD 6751 as FirstLieutenant, USS MC GOWAN 1DD 6781 as Staff Operations Officer to COM- DESDIV202, USS HERMITAGE 1LSD-341 as Navigator, and USS ARNOLD J. ISBELL 1DD 8691 as Chief Engineer. He was assistant officer in charge of Navy Recruiting for the state of Oklahoma from 1958 - 1960. LCDR MATHESON was serving on USS ARNOLD J. ISBELL in Wespac when he received orders to USS SHADWELLQLSD-1 51, in February 1963. LCDR MATHESON reported aboard USS SHADWELL 7 March 1963 to assume the duties of Executive Officer. E ,,-ggiizuilllb EXECUTIVE OFFICER EUGENE C. MATHESON USN 13'j,.i 1 1

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COMMANDING OFFICER JACK F. HEARD INSLN 'A' J N -'f ',' ,V . , ' , .,.,,.L --.-.,...:,,gg-,MMgxgi. A14 ,,' 1: Commander Jack F. HEARD, USN, assumed com- mand of the USS SHADWELLQLSD-15lon19ApriI 1963 after completing a 20 month tour of duty as Executive Officer on the USS MULIPHEN QAKA-611. The SHAD- WELL is his fourth command in a career which began with Reserve Training at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama in May 1942: He entered Midshipman school on board Prairie State, New York in February 1943 and was commissioned Ensign 4 months later. Upon graduation from Submarine School at New London, Conn. in September 1943, he reported to the USS R-2 ISS-791 as Communications Officer. One Year later he had earned the dolphins of a qualified submariner and promotion to LTJG. After a brief tour on the USS GUARDFISH lSS-2171 early in 1945, he reportedto the USSICEFISH lSS-3671 in time to participate in the Okinawa Campaign and the Balikpapan Operations. From May 1946 until his assignment to the Electronics School, Treasure Island in October, he served on USS TOLLBERG lAPD-1031 and USS FOGG lDE-571. In March, 1947 he became Engineering Officer of the USS C. S. SPERRYlDD-6971. Three years of command followed Destroyer duty for LT. HEARD. In November 1947 he assumed com- mand ofthe Patrol Vessel USS PGM-25. FromJanuary 1948 until November 1950 he commanded the USS BLACKBIRD QAMCU-1 ll, a mine warfare vessel. After a 7 month tour as special Proiect Officer on the .Staff of Mine Force, U. S.Atlantic Fleet, LT. HEARD returned to submarines in June 1951 as Executive Of- ficer: of the Radar Picket Submarine USS BURRFISH QSSR-3121. During this tour he qualified for command ofsubmarines, and in January 1954, hewas promoted to Lieutenant Commander. His next duty was Subma- rine Reserve Program Coordinator for Commandant SIXTH Naval District. In July 1956 he assumed com- mand of the Guppy Il Submarine USS CLAMAGORE QSS-3431 and while in that ship was promoted to Com- mander in July 1958. The next tour ashore saw Commander HEARD at the Naval Academy from 1958-1960as an instructor in the Engineering Department and then as a student in the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base until June of 1961. In July of that year he reported as Executive Officer of the USS MULIPHEN QAKA-611. Commander HEARD holds the degree of Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering and wears the following campaign and service medals:American Theater, Asia- tic-Pacific with 3 stars, Victory lWorld War Ill, Navy Occupation Service iEuropeanl, National Defense and Philippine Liberation. Commander HEARD is a native ofAlabama, claim- ing Camp Hill, Alabama as his home town. He pre- sently resides in Norfolk, Va. with his wife, the former Mary Maxine Rockwell of Birmingham, Alabama, and their two daughters, Dana and Jacqueline.

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