Worden (CG 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q 2? , am- '4 YNCMQSWQ FRANCIS A IIGGS FRANCHI UNITED STATES NAVY Q ,rf X, 1 1 T , , - 1 Msgs COMMAND MASTER if - rm:,' SS S. CHIEF m v ' YNCMQSWJ Jiggs Franchi was born in Brooklyn, New York on Sep- tember 1, 1935, and enlisted in the Navy on October 29, 1954. Master Chief Franchi has served at sea aboard USS HYMAN QDD- 7321, USS DUXBURY BAY QAVP-383, USS PENOBSCOT QATA-1881, USS SAN PABLO KAGS-301, and USS BADGER CFF-10711. His shore duty assignments include: U.S. Naval Receiving Station Brooklyn, New Yorkg U. S. Navy Recruiting Station, New York, Armed Forces Examin- ing and Entrance Station in Brooklyng U. S. Military Assistance Com- mand Saigon, Republic of Vietnamg and the Office of the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet and Naval Logistics Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He came to WORDEN on July 30, 1982 from the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, in Pearl Harbor. He is married to the former Gerry Lambert of Brooklyn and they have one son, Francis, who serves proudly with the air side of the Navy. 5

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