Strong (DD 758) - Naval Cruise Book

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Wayan 276,11 ffm uf The Weapons Department, being mc personnel, drew full benefit of the refres European autumn and the balmy Mediterr- They were also given ample opportunitj their skill at ASW, DASH Drops, Unreps, shoots. The liberty itself was memorable, look back without a real sense of nostalgi W E mx LT J. C. GALLAMORE Weapons Officer V E3 5 1.2.81 V 1 -.. and thunder of the 5 guns, the metallic p. contact, the throaty roar of the DASH bird, voices of the Boatswains, inspiring Willin further efforts. V. .' cu -:5 X 'Q I, . -K H-1-in Q ? K Don't ask me, I don't know. 5 Vjislp Some people work hard - or do 55.

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frenz!! e Offic r In--41? 1 my 6' f ww Who's got the word on Liberty? LIEUTENANT COMMANDER D. H. GRIFFIN, USN Lieutenant Commander Griffin entered the Navy through the Naval Reserve Officer's Training Corps Program in September 1952. He participated in that program at Brown University where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and was commis- sioned an Ensign in the regular Navy in june 1957. His first duty assignment was on board the USS BROWNSON CDD-868D where he served as Damage Control Assistant and Engineering Officer until 1960. From 1960 until 1961, LCDR Griffin served as Executive Officer of the USS ABILITY CMSO-5191. Subsequently, he was ordered as Commanding Officer of the USS FRIGATE- BIRD CMSC-191, where he served until 1963. Prior to reporting to the USS STRONG in june 1966, he was stationed at the Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1,

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