Somers (DDG 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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.I-S91 2.1.3 al R' 1 LRl L, LES R ER HH. COMMANDER CHARLES H. ULRICH of Hutchinson, Minnesota attended the University of Minnesota, and he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1954. He received a Master of Science in 1967 from the Ohio State University in the Geodesy Curriculm. Ship assignments for Commander Ulrich included USS HARRY E. HUBBARD lDD-7481, Pre-Commissioning detail of USS BAINBRIDGE lDLON-25l, Chief Engineer of USS ORISKANY lCVA-341 and Executive Officer of USS ROVVAN lDD-7821. He also served as Commanding Officer of USS MALVERN lPC-5801, Commander Ulrich completed the Surface Nuclear Propulsion Training Program and vvas subsequently assigned to the staff of a prototype installation. He has served as director of the Instrumentation Department of the Naval Oceanographic Office, Commander Ulrich reported aboard SOMERS on 19 December 1970 to relieve Captain Webster as the Commanding Officer. Commander Ulr ich has been avvarded the Bronze Star, Navy Commendation finil Navy Achievement Medals, Cnmnmnilei Ulrich is married to the former Miss Carolyn Bastey of East Holrlr1n,lVltiine 11

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CAPTAIN WILLIAM F. CASPER, of Rozelle Park, N. J., began his Naval career as a Quartermaster in 1942. After a year and a half in that rate he was selected for Navy sponsored University training. In 1946, Captain Casper was graduated from Yale University and was commissioned in the rank of Ensign. Following the Second World War, Captain Casper was on inactive duty until the Korean conflict broke out. I-le then served in several destroyers and destroyer Division Staff billets in Task Force 77. Following Korea, Captain Casper studied Command Communications at the U.S. Naval Post-Graduate School, IVIonterey, California. From 1954 to 1956 he was assigned as Assistant Communications Officer on the staff of Commander Amphibious Force, United States Atlantic Fleet. - Captain Casper reported aboard USS PETERSON IDE-152l for duty gms Executive Officer in 1956. Two years later he attended the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island, and in 1960 he assumed his first command, USS TOIVI GREEN COUNTY ILST-11591 honiee ported in Yokosuka, Japan. After two years in TOIVI GREEN COUNTY, Captain Casper served in several billets in the Washington area, including duty with the Chief of Naval Oper ations and the Defense Communications Engineering Office. Captain Casper returned to sea as Commanding Officer, USS GEORGE K. IVIACKENZII. IIDIOIAEIQGI horn 1965 to 1967, and subsequently commanded USS ANNAPOLIS lAGlVll'la1l 1967-1968. Captain Casper COITIQS to DESRON NIINII7 and fSfiJIVII' Iilfl frnin lI'siieIXI1ivaIf'niIiiii Engineering Center at Washington, D. C. ld ITTI DH HCIS PI

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'T' 90x .lf LCDFI Michael G. Clarity LCDR Michael C. Clarity, USN, was born and raised in New York City, New York. Upon his graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point in 1958, he was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve and was ordered I0 immediate active duty. His first assignment was as First Lieutenant and later as Weapons Officer aboard USS MILLS CDEFI-3831. After 24 months on MILLS, LCDFI Clarity was transferred to USS SOMEFISWORTH IEPCER-8491 where he served for two years as Executive Officer and Navigator. He augmented into the regular Navy in June 1961. In June 1962, LCDR Clarity was transfered to the American Embassy, O4-Io, Norvvay, vvlrivie Ire served for three years as F1219 Lieutenant and aide to the Chief of the Military Assistance Advisory Group, Norway, , In May 1965, LCDR Clarity reported for duty under instruction eil the IIS, IXI.rval l'os.r Oracluate Stzlinol, Mnnteiev. C3lIl0m'fl where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Management. Llporr grarliiiiiion in June 1968, he was rirdi-real to the NavvS Transportation Management School in Oakland, California. He grarlriateil Ironi Iliis rzorirfair ol irisrrurrlrirri in lfeireriilwi 1968. A LCDR Clarity reported to Vietnam in January 1969 where he servefl .rs the Officer in tilrargr- ul rlii' Iillfl I S. UNI I , Oni Nhon for SIX months followed by six months as Officer in Charge of MSTSL UNI I, l1.irri Hariri Imy. LCDR Clarity reported aboard SOMERS on 8 May 19270 and Iran served .in I xeiiiirvi- tlllrrvi .ini I- rim nine LCDR Clarity has been awarded the Navy Clrirrirnenrlarrori IVleiI.iI lwrrli r:r.rnIrfii V l, ilii- fliiirr-, f ivI'lfllL'iilr1r IllX'll'l.l.lltillKicTLj'T1lwat Action Ribbon for his service in Vrernarn. Married to the former lVli',u llfliiry fxlirff l rriri nl llfrvv 'Kml f-ll'7f, Irv Ii... Iv1irrilriiliiliIi'i', f'Xlii'i' lvl ni. wil. ,iirv l 12