Strong (DD 758) - Naval Cruise Book

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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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Hammaudiug Offic' I' 5 , 3 , I v l 592 'X 3 i w i l r s I I . Captain on the Signal Bridge preparing to get underway L . y roug t e Naval Aviation Procurement program fV'5l in February 19 s l d equenty participated in the V 12 and NROTC programs at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisggfliinige ained a commission in June 1946 His first duty assignment was on board the USS MANSFIELD KDD-7 ander cific where he served for three months before being transferred to the USS GOODRICH fDDB'83D' Comm ' WN remained in GOODRICH until June 1949 serving in Operations, Gunnery and Engineering billets. d d upon 4 om july 1949 to May 1950 he attended the U.S. Naval General Line School, Newp01'f, Rhode Islan an . mpletion there f d , I H IE o was or ered to the USS LST 532 where he served as Operations Officer and Navlgatfr. al in ined on board until December 1951 at which t' h rtici ime e was ordered to Albuquerque, New Mexico I0 pa P e Navy s Nuclear Wea 5 the L Vvgg by pons program as a member of Defense Atomic Support Agel1CY fDASA, then known a Armed Forces Special Weapons Project QAFSWPD . - d Put UIY 1955 Commander BROWN was ordered to the Precommissioning detail of the USS VEGA CAF 59, an red e ship in commission as O ' ' de . V Y perations Officer. He served on board until November 1957 when he was again or to the Defense Atomic Support Agency this time in the Washington Headquarters. ' mmander BROWN was ordered ' '1Y, was 111 March 1960 to the staff of COMDESRON 36 where he Served temporjfri served n ordered as Executive Officer of the USS WEEKS CDD-7015. In November 1962 Commander BROWN ag ashore with the Defense Atomic Su A ' pport gency, this time at Clarksville Base, Tennessee. Fve Children, mmandef BROWN was married to the former Geraldine Huber of New Orleans in 1948. TheY have 1 COMMANDER L. F. BROWN, USN 1 i 44, He Commander BROWN entered the Nav th h h 1 sub ' ' ' - E, obt ' ' ' ' . ' 5 Pa ' ' A W BRO Fr co ma 1 th ' 1: W In J th Co , the Co

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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.