Yosemite (AD 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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nmmanhtng Qelffiuzr 1 E7 aptam Sir e! tt, 1 11 ' wlilliam . etman Captain William R. Yetman was born on December 15, 1930 in Meadvillc. Pennsylvania. Ile entered the Urllvefiiilgnfll South Carolina in September 1948 under the regular NROTC program, receiving a llaclrelor ol Science Degree and usgliuel commission as Ensign, USN, upon graduation in June 1952. His first tour of duty was as Deck Ollieer on board US d ate CAPA 1605. ln 1955 he was assigned to the USS Waller CDDE 4661 as Operations Oflieer, Ile at tended the Naval Poslgfan im School in Monterey, California and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Corninnnications lfngtneering upnll Sfaduatlo 1959. . . Captain Yetman served aboard two cruisers, USS Helena CCA 751 and USS Oklalnnna City' tilt! Sl as C'onirnuntcal10ll5 Officer. From 1961 to July 1963 he served in the Office of the Chiefol' Naval Operations. Ofliee ol' Naval Cornnittntcatiorzi From there he spent the next eleven months at the Naval War College in Newport. Rltotle Island and received his Maflefof Arts Degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University in I9tw4. Alter serving as lf'xect1tit'e0ff1'ffthe Uss Nea QDD 8415 he returned in 1965 to the office ofthe enter ar Naval trltt-...trim turntit-ttrtirlrttrr-5' l7it'lS'0n' ig-70 conclusion of this tour, Captain Yetman commanded USS Manley HDD 9401 lronr .lannany 1909 lllilil licbmury l Thereafter he served as Executive Officer of USS Columbus QCG I 91 I - 1 . trrouglr December l'l7.'. Just prior to taking command of Yosemite C . U f ' . - , , ef'lll0Il5- , aptillll Yetman served in tlre Ollrce ol the tlnel ol Naval UP ' Director of Naval Telecommunications Divisions.