LCDR John D. Stensrud

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SECTION 7. CONTENTS

Lieutenant Commander John Donald Stensrud, USN

Assumed command of SAVAGE 17 June, 1961

Relieved of command 11 June, 1963

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS:

CO, USS MENDER (ARSD-2)

CO, USS SAVAGE (DER-386)

CO, USS AGERHOLM (DD-52)

COMMANDER, DES DIV 52

CO, USS DURHAM (LKA-114)

Captain John D. Stensrud, San Diego, California - 1968

  BORN:  16 August, 1921 in McCanna, North Dakota. 

DIED:  03 October, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS:

Legion of Merit

Navy Commendation Medal With Combat 'V'

World War II Victory Medal

Korean Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

SERVICE BRANCH:

SERVICE DATES:

USN

10/1942 - 8/1955

9/1955 - 6/1974

USNR

Captain John D. Stensrud, Charlotte, North Carolina - September 2011

[Photograph most graciously donated by and copyrighted to Edward P. Stone, Lt. aboard the Savage 1961 - 1963.]