Commander Stanley W. Birch graduated from Belmont High School, Belmont, Mass. in 1944. He attended Brown University as an NROTC cadet and following graduation was commissioned an Ensign on Feb. 9, 1948. His first assignment was aboard USS Dyess (DDR 880) where he served as CIC, COMM and ASW officer. Birch was promoted to LT(jg) in March of 51. Shortly thereafter he reported to the Naval Electronics Maintenance School, in Great Lakes, Ill. Then came service aboard USS Taconic (AGC-17) as Electronics Repair Officer and saw his second promotion, this time to Lieutenant. Next came a two year stint on Staff, COMPHIBLANT as Assistant Material Officer for Electronics. Following a stint as an instructor at Fleet Training Center (CIC) in Norfolk, he reported aboard USS Utina (ATF-163) in his first assignment as Commanding Officer. He received his promotion to LCDR in April, 1959. Birch served next as Executive Officer on USS McNair (DD-679). From 1960 to 64 he served as a Computer Programer with the Atlantic Fleet ADP Operations and Atlantic Sea Surveillance System Computer Programming Center, Norfolk, VA. He was promoted to Commander in Nov. 1963. His next ship was USS Columbus, serving as Operations Officer and in October of 1965 he reported aboard Duncan as Commanding Officer. Commander Birch followed his stint on Duncan with two years at OPNAV, three years at Naval Recruit Command and finished his naval career serving from June, 1972 to June 1974 as Executive Officer, Fleet Data Processing Center, Atlantic in Norfolk, Va. Commander Birch retired from Naval Service on July 1, 1974.

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