| NAME | RANK | START | END | NOTES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | BYRON L. GURNETTE | CDR | 03/01/1945 | 09/01/1945 | First C/O - Select for notes... |
| a' | THOMAS C. BUELL | LCDR | 09/01/1945 | 10/01/1945 | X/O - Acting C/O - See Notes... |
| B | C.W. MUSGRAVE | CDR | 10/01/1945 | 03/--/1947 | Select for Musgrave notes... |
| C | FRANK L. PINNEY, Jr | CDR | 03/29/1947 | 03/01/1949 | Confirmed by R. A. Dickerson (Left ship on 03/09/49) Rose to RADM (PHOTO ) |
| D | HENRY H. McCARLEY | CDR | 03/01/1949 | 10/--/1950 | Confirmed by R. A. Dickerson (Reported aboard 02/12/49) Rose to RADM |
| E | WILLIS R. DENEKAS | CDR | 10/--/1950 |
10/--/1952 |
Confirmed...
See notes... |
| F | NATHANIEL THOMAS | CDR | 10/--/1952 | 07/15/1953 | See Notes... (Deceased) From G. Beal |
| f ' | GORDON W. MARTIN, Jr | LCDR | 1952 | 1952 | X/O - Acting C/O - See Notes... |
| f* | JOHN P. GORMAN | LCDR | 1952 | 1952 | X/O - Acting C/O - See Notes... New Information from Margret Gorman, Granddaughter (2/12/2011). Select the link in this paragraph, then the link in the Martin/Gorman section. |
| G | ELI VINOCK | CDR | 07/15/1953 | 1955 | Dates ?? |
| H | BERNARD W. MOULTON | CDR | 1955 | 1957 or 58 | Dates ?? (PHOTO) (Deceased Dec. 2008) |
| J | ROBERT N. LYBERG | CDR | 1957 or 58 | 1960 | Dates ?? |
| K | GEORGE S. DAVIS, Jr | CDR | 1960 | 1961 | From John Goldsworthy (Deceased ~ 2005) |
| L | JAMES C. LINVILLE | CDR | 1961 | 06/--/1963 | Dates ?? |
| M | LAWRENCE H. HEIDORN | CDR | 06/--/1963 | 05/05/1965 | Confirmed (PHOTO ) (Deceased) |
| N | HARRY R. MOORE | CDR | 05/05/1965 | 02/06/1967 | Confirmed (PHOTO) |
| O | CLINTON W. TAYLOR | CDR | 02/06/1967 | 02/19/1970 | Rose to RADM (PHOTO) |
| P | WILLIAM K. MALLINSON | CDR | 02/19/1969 | 07/10/1970 | Passed away 2/13/2010 - Reported by Keith Stewart his X/O on 2/14/2010 (PHOTO) |
| R | ALBERT G. HENNESSEY, Jr | CDR | 07/10/1970 | 01/21/1972 | Confirmed (PHOTO ) |
| S | CARL E. GIESE, Jr | CDR | 01/21/1972 | 05/10/1972 | Confirmed (PHOTO ) |
| T | JOHN J. McNAMARA | LCDR | 05/10/1972 | 07/10/1972 | Confirmed - Final |
HPRA
USS Hugh Purvis DD709
Commanding Officers
Below is the list of Commanding Officers who served aboard the USS Hugh
Purvis - DD709. We believe this list to be correct, though
some dates are incomplete or unconfirmed. Some data comes
from the Navsource.org archives plus
information from shipmates, including a some of the commanding
officers themselves. We
have included two officers that were X/O's, but were the
"Acting C/O" for a short period. If you have any other
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Photos are shown below the listing. If the word "PHOTO" appears in the NOTES section, click on it and you will be directed to the photo section. If you move your mouse cursor over a photo, an alternate graphic or photo will appear, either a second photo or the insignia of his rank. In the "Notes" section, links may be provided to a page with special information and questions .
Photos are shown below the listing. If the word "PHOTO" appears in the NOTES section, click on it and you will be directed to the photo section. If you move your mouse cursor over a photo, an alternate graphic or photo will appear, either a second photo or the insignia of his rank. In the "Notes" section, links may be provided to a page with special information and questions .
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