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	48k	Anthony Peter Damato, born 28 March 1922 in Shenandoah, Pa., enlisted in the Marine Corps 8 January 1942. He served in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Algeria, and in the Pacific from 21 May 1943. Corporal Damato was killed in action 19 February 1944 at Eniwetok, when he threw himself on a hand grenade to save the lives of his companions. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for this heroic self-sacrifice. Photo from the USMC History Division.		Bill Gonyo
	103k	Artist's conception of the Damato in a cutaway view by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource.		Navy Yard Associates
	157k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	113k	Undated, location unknown.		Rick Palmer
	195k	Undated, location unknown.		David Buell
	69k	Circa 1950.		Morland E Berkman
	84k	Photo #: NH 99871, USS Yellowstone (AD-27) with destroyers and submarines alongside circa 1950. The destroyers are USS Rich (DD-820), Damato (DD-871), and William M. Wood (DD-715). One of the early Guppy conversion submarines is alongside to starboard. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
	86k	Photo #: NH 99872, USS Yellowstone (AD-27) with destroyers and submarines alongside circa 1950. The destroyers are USS Rich (DD-820), Damato (DD-871), and William M. Wood (DD-715). U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
	55k	Circa 1951.		Marc Piché
	129k	USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) steaming in formation with Destroyer Squadron 36, during anti-submarine exercises of the Atlantic Fleet's Task Group ALFA, 6 November 1958. The destroyers are ((from top): USS Basilone (DDE-824); USS Damato (DDE-871); USS Robert L. Wilson (DDE-847); USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864); USS Holder (DDE-819) and USS New (DDE-818). Official U.S. Navy Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	127k	USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) steaming in formation with Destroyer Squadron 36, during anti-submarine exercises of the Atlantic Fleet's Task Group ALFA, 6 November 1958. The destroyers are ((from top): USS Basilone (DDE-824); USS Damato (DDE-871); USS Robert L. Wilson (DDE-847); USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864); USS Holder (DDE-819) and USS New (DDE-818). Official U.S. Navy Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	71k	Norfolk, August 1964.		© Richard Leonhardt
	85k	North Atlantic circa 1972.		Vince Venincasa
	61k	Boston, MA March 1974.		Marc Piché
	40k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	50k	Ship's patch.		Tom Gamstetter

CDR Irving Stahl Presler    Apr 27 1946 - Dec 1947
CDR Richard Daniel White Jr.    Dec 1947 - ?
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CDR Victor Flemming Wadsworth    Aug 1952 - Aug 1954
CDR Bernard Andrew Thielges    Apr 1955 - 1956
CDR Vincent Louis Cassani Jr.    Jul 1960 - Jun 1962
CDR William W. Meadors    Jun 1952 - 1964
CDR Laurence Thomas Furey    1968 - Jun 30 1970
CDR Ramon C. (Ray) Alvarado    Jun 30 1970 - Apr 21 1970
CDR Harry Wagner Konkel    Apr 21 1970 - 1973
CDR William E. James    1973 - Aug 1974
CDR Robert L. Ceres    Aug 1974 - 1976
CDR Maurice J. Bresnahan Jr.    1976 - 1978 (Later RADM)
CDR Robert Irving Vickers    1978 - Oct 31 1979
LCDR Phil A. Smith    Oct 31 1979 - Sep 30 1980