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	47k	Gus Brynolf Lofberg, Jr., born in Manitou, Mich., 6 April 1903, graduated from the Naval Academy 2 June 1927. He served on board such ships as Concord (CL-10) I William B. Preston (DD-344), Mae Leish (DD-220). Arctic (AF-7), and California (BB-44) before receiving his first command, Little (DD-79) on 27 February 1942. Six months later Little was engaged in the fierce struggle waged over Guadalcanal Island. On the night of 4 September 1942 his destroyer unhesitatingly challenged a vastly superior Japanese naval force then engaged in shelling American-held shore positions. Lieutenant Commander Lofberg was listed as “missing in action" after his ship was set afire and sunk. For this action he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal.		Bill Gonyo
	97k	Artist's conception of the Lofberg as she appeared after FRAM II overhaul 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
	132k	Undated, location unknown.		Steve Singlar
	137k	Undated, location unknown.		Tommy Trampp
	148k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	187k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	63k	USS Lofberg (DD 759) entering San Francisco, May 3 1945. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration photo # 19-N-83460.		Robert Hurst
	93k	Bow on view of USS Lofberg (DD 759) at the South end of Mare Island on 31 March 1947.		Darryl Baker
	111k	Stern view of USS Lofberg (DD 759) at the South end of Mare Island on 31 March 1947.		Darryl Baker
	66k	Broadside view of USS Lofberg (DD 759) off Mare Island on 31 March 1947. She was in overhaul at the yard from 13 Dec. 1946 to 7 April 1947.		Darryl Baker
	159k	USS Lofberg (DD 759) off Mare Island on March 31. 1947. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	58k	Two views of the USS Lofberg as seen from the USS Valley Forge in 1950 during the Korean War.		Gary Schreffler
	56k	As above.		Gary Schreffler
	90k	USS Dixie (AD 14) at Sasebo, Japan with USS John A. Bole (DD 755); USS Buck (DD 761); USS John W. Thomason (DD 760); and USS Lofberg (DD 759) moored to port, circa 1953.		Wayne Schafer
	97k	Cover page of the 1959-1960 Cruisebook.		David Quiroz
	189k	USS Lofberg (DD 759) circa 1959-60. Photo from the photo shop aboard USS Piedmont (AD 17). Photo from the files of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	144k	Circa 1959-1962, photo by Robert Parrott crewman of the USS Midway (CVA-41).		John Parrott
	111k	Nestled alongside the U.S.S. Kearsarge (CVS-33) at San Diego, are three modern destroyer escorts and three destroyers of the COMCRUDESPAC force. The carrier and her group of 'greyhound' make up a Navy Hunter-Killer Group now operating in the Pacific. Included are the (outboard in) USS Bridget (DE-1024), USS Evans (DE-1023), USS Hooper (DE-1026) all of CORTRON THREE; USS Lofberg (DD-759), USS Taussig (DD-746) and the USS John A. Bole (DD-755), all of DESDIV 72." Official U.S. Navy photograph dated 4 March 1961.		Hoyt "Bud" Colburn collection, via Carol Edgemon Hipperson, author of "Radioman: An Eyewitness Account of Pearl Harbor & World War II in the Pacific
	211k	USS Klondike (AR-22) In Subic Bay, Philippines, on 1 November 1963. The destroyers alongside, all "FRAM II" types of Destroyer Squadron 15, are: (from inboard to outboard): USS Taussig (DD-746); USS John A. Bole (DD-755); USS Lofberg (DD-759); and USS John W. Thomason (DD-760). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.		Fred Weiss
	685k	USS Lofberg (DD-759) Underway at sea, March 1965. Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 107153.		Robert Hurst
	53k	Joe M. Loring was with the 73rd SAC in Vung Tau, RVN in 1968 when his brother Jerry's ship, the Lofberg, entered the harbor for a visit.		Joe M. Loring
	43k	As above.		Joe M. Loring
	62k	As above.		Joe M. Loring
	172k	September 3 1970, in San Diego for decommissioning.		Ed Zajkowski
	39k	Ships patch.		Mike Smolinski
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CDR Russell Kaye Prout    Dec 15 1958 - Aug 17 1960

CDR Robert Thomas Lundy    Aug 17 1960 - Sep 8 1962

CDR Willard Robert Hartman    Sep 8 1962 - Jan 15 1964

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