COMMANDING OFFICERS OF USS MASSEY DD 778

Captain

Service

Charles W. Aldrich        

Nov 1944 – Nov 1945

Donald I. Thomas

Nov 1945 – Dec 1946

Forrest M. Price

Dec 1946 – xxx 1947

Alan Nibbs

xxx 1947 – Apr 1949

Edward R. King

Apr 1949 – Aug 1951

Herbert Kriloff

Aug 1951 – Jul 1953

R.B. Harrell

Jul 1953 – Aug 1955

Felix L. Englander

Aug 1955 – Sept 1956

Daniel V. James

Sept 1956 – Apr 1958

Charles J. Hemmingson

Apr 1958 – Nov 1959

Stephen L. Rusk

Nov 1959 – Nov 1961

Robert H. Cook

Nov 1961 – Nov 1963

Philip J. Rush

Nov 1963 – Feb 1965

John S. Kearns

Feb 1965 – Jun 1966

William S. Lewis

Jun 1966 – Jul 1968

William V. Garcia

Jul 1968 – Dec 1969

Thomas F. Niedbala

Dec 1969 – Aug 1971

Thomas B. Hudgins

Aug 1971 – Jan 1973

John D. Eckert

Jan 1973 – Sep 1973

Ronald V. Paul

4 Sep 1973 – 17 Sep 1973 (date of decommissioning)

Note:  The historical information provided on this web site is not the official history of the USS MASSEY.  It is based in part on the recollection of many authors, some former Commanding Officers, all former MASSEY shipmates, who contributed to developing the chronology of events that marked some of the noteworthy contributions of this fine Man O' War to our Navy's history over nearly 30 years of active service.