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In 1944 Commander Copeman was awarded the Silver Star for his conduct in battle in the Gilbert Islands while in command of the destroyer USS Brown DD-546. CLICK to read about the USS Brown in battle. Fast forward to the present: The Gearing Plankowner-C.O.'s grandson has also made a career in the Navy... In 1999 Commander Thomas Henry Copeman, III was C.O. of USS Benfold DDG-65. More recently Vice Admiral Copeman is assigned as Commander, Naval Surface Forces Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. |
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June 12, 1965: Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman became superintendent of the U. S. Naval Academy. CLICK for Wikipedia page for Draper Kauffman. USS Kauffman FFG-59 is named for both Rear Admiral Draper Kauffman (1911-1979) and his father, Vice Admiral James L. Kauffman (1887-1963) |
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| From 1967 to 1972 Rear Admiral Mark Woods was Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force, Pacific Fleet, aboard the flagship USS Saint Paul (CA-73) in the Tonkin Gulf and aboard USS Dixie (AD-14) out of San Diego. | ||
Len Holmberg with keeping him in the Navy. CLICK for U. S. Naval Institute speech transcript. |
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