LCDR John D. Stensrud
SECTION 22.
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)
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 BRANCHES:
USNR 10/1942 - 08/1955
USN 09/1955 - 06/1974
Captain John D. Stensrud (Ret.)
Charlotte, North Carolina
September 2011
[Photograph taken in September 2011 most graciously donated by and copyrighted to Edward P. Stone,
Lt. - Savage 1961 - 1963.]
Captain John D. Stensrud,
San Diego, California - 1968
John Donald Stensrud - date unknown