 COMMODORE
Captain L. D. McGregor entered the Naval academy in June 1926 and was commissioned Ensign on 30 june 1930. Following approximately 3½ years gunnery and engineering duty in USS HOUSTON, LTJG McGREGOR attended Sub School at New London, Connecticut in 1934, then duty on the USS S-31 and USS BASS, followed by post graduate school at Annapolis, Maryland and then duty at the Naval Academy. From 1939 to 1942, LT McGREGOR served as gunnery and torpedo officer on board the USS CANOPUS and USS OTUS, to return to Sub School as LCDR, and P.C.O. after seeing action at Corregidor. Then LCDR McGREGOR returned to the sea as Commanding Officer, USS PIKE in January 1943 and in April 1944 assumed command of the USS REDFISH. Both commands in the Pacific theater of operations. While in command of the REDFISH, CDR McGREGOR sank the Japanese aircraft carrier "UNRYU" and in 1945 was promoted to the rank of Captain. Captain McGREGOR took command of SubDiv 101 from January 1945 to January 1946, and with well earned orders returned ashore to serve as Inspector of Recruiting, headquarters, Dallas, Texas. Again in June 1949, Captain McGREGOR took command at sea as Commanding Officer, USS ORION, followed by command of SubRon 2. In January 1952, Captain McGREGOR reported for duty at Washington, D.C. as a member of the Naval Operations staff, Op-30. Since a Navy man seldom remains long away from neither schools nor ships, Captain McGREGOR, in August 1954, reported for duty under instruction as a student to attend the National War College and upon completion reported on board the USS GRAND CANYON in July 1955 and assumed command. In August 1956 Captain McGREGOR stepped on board the quarterdeck, USS MANSFIELD, flag ship of Destroyer Squadron NINE, and on 1 September 1956 assumed the title of Commander, Destroyer Squadron NINE. For action during World War II, Captain McGREGOR, as Commanding Officer of USS PIKE and USS REDFISH earned the following citations:
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Commander Robert O. MINK, USN, was born to the Navy at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands the son of Captain Owen J. MINK, MC, USN (deceased). At the age of five he crossed the equator to qualify as a "shellback." Prior to entering the Naval Academy he attended Staunton Military Academy. On graduation from the Naval Academy in June 1942 he reported aboard the U.S.S. MERVINE (DD-489) and served as Gennery Officer and eventually as Navigator and Executive Officer. On board the U.S.S. MERVINE he took part in the invasions of North Africa and Sicily and in convoy duty in the Atlantic Area.
From April 1946 to December 1947 he served as Navigator and Executive Officer aboard the U.S.S. KRAUS (DD-849) and in January 1948 returned to the U. S. Naval Academy as instructor in seamanship and navigation. As Lieutenant Commander, in January 1950, he reported on board the U.S.S. SPRIG (AM-384) at Charleston, South Carolina, and served as Commanding Officer until August 1951 when he again returned to the U. S. Naval Academy as instructor in seamanship and navigation. In August 1953 Lieutenant Comander MINK attended the Naval War College at Newport Rhode Island as a student in "Command and Staff" course before reporting in July 1954 to the U.S.S. PITTSBURG (CA-72) as Navigator, later to become Operations Officer. In April 1956 the PITTSBURG was decommissioned at Bremerton, Washington.
After a short period of leave Commander MINK traveled to the land of the Golden Dragon and on 29 June 1956 her relieved Commander R. R. MANAHAN, USN as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S> MANSFIELD the respected position which he now holds
Lieutenant Commander Harry A. WILSON, Jr., USN, graduated from the University of Washington and the NROTC in 1944. His first duty was as Executive Officer of LC1(L) 1061 which was commissioned at Bay City, Mich. the LC1 saw service at Guam, Saipan and Ulithi. In November 1945 he became Commanding Officer while at Ulithi, and in July, 1947 decommissioned the ship at San Diego. From small to gigantic LTJG WILSON reported on board the U.S.S. ANTIETAM (CV-36) in August 1947 as Administrations and the Personnel Officer, then in July 1948 he reported for duty under instruction at the General Line School, New Port, Rhode Island. On completion of the General Line School he reported to the U.S.S> HERON (AMS-18) in July 1949 and assumed command, following recommissioning of the ship frm mothballs. Immediately after refresher training at San Diego and a brief "shakedown" and additional duty was assigned LTJG WILDON, Commander, Mine Sweeper Division 53.
In July 1950 he reported aboard the U.S.S. TOLEDO for duty where he served as 7th, 4th and then as 3rd division officer. In January 1952 Lieutenant WILSON reported to commander Sub Group 2, with the "moth Ball" fleet personnel officer and later as Administration Officer. In November 1953 her reported for duty in Japan as Administration Division Officer with Staff, MSTSWESTPACAREA, and in March 1955 became Aide and Flag Lieutenant to the Commander, MSTSWESTPAACAREA. On 28 September 1956 he relieved LCDR Kermit H. BONNER as Executive Officer on the MANSFIELD.
LCDR Harold Charles Betzinger
LCDR Marion G. Stephenson
LT Gerald C. Zatlin MC
LTjg Robert P. Lam
FIRST ROW: W. Jackson, TN; R. Knipple, RM3; P. Mercado, TN
SECOND ROW: C. Brooks, YN1; J. Lizama, SD1; N. McLean, RMC; J. Kennedy, SM1
COMMANDING OFFICER
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DEPARTMENT
HEADS
ENS Roberts, Gunnery
LTjg Wachter, Engineering
LCDR Wilson, Executive Officer
LTjg Holte, Operations
LTjg Kavannugh, Supply