Bryce Canyon (AD 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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I IK-O Cdr. James H. Batcheller Executive Officer CDR James H. BATCHELLER was born in Matapoisette, Mass., and attended High School in CorvalHs, Oregon. In 1937 he received a congres- sional appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated as Ensign in February, 1941. CDR BATCHELLER was serving on board the USS MARYLAND at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. During the last half of the war he was Commanding Officer of the USS HUSE (DE 145). He has also served as Commanding Officer of the USS SCROGGINS (DE-538), and the USS POTTER (DD-446), and the USS EPPERSON (DDE-719). Prior to reporting to the USS BRYCE CANYON in February 1959 CDR BATCHELLER was serving as Staff Operations Officer, ComDesFlot 3. Com- mander Batcheller holds the following decorations : Bronze star, Asiatic-Pacific Theater with 2 battle stars, American Theater with battle stars, European Theater with 2 battle stars. World War II Victory, Naval Occupation and National Defense Service Medal. He is married and has two daughters.

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i eo 1 Capt. Everett H. Steinmetz Commanding Officer Catain Everett H. Steinmetz was born in Brooklyn. New York, July 22. 1913. He entered the Naval Academy in 1931 from New York State and was commissioned Ensign upon graduation in 1935. Since graduating. Captain Steinmetz has served on the U S S TEXAS (BB-31. 1935—1937, U.SS. CHANDLER 1937—1938. as Com- munications Watch Officer for Battle Force U.S. Pacific Fleet 1938-1939. and aboard the U.S.S. DICKERSON 1939—1940 After completing three months of Submarine training at New London, Connecticut in 1940. he then reported aboard the Submarine LI.S.S. S-1 for duty as Gunnery and Communications Officer and later became Executive Officer, Captain Steinmetz served aboard Submarines throughout World War II, and made ten war patrols. While serving as Commander of the U.S.S CREVALLE, one of nine subs in a Wolf Pack known as HYDEMAN ' S HELLCATS , his mission was to penetrate the Minefields of Tsushima in the Sea of Japan. The CREVALLE accounted for the sinking of four Japanese ships. Captain Steinmetz has also served as Commanding Officer of the Submarine POLLACK and the Ex-German type XXI Submarine, U-3008, and as Commander Mine Squadron 7 Before reporting aboard the U.S.S. BRYCE CANYON iAD-36) on February 7, 1959 for duty as Commanding Officer, he served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations Plans Readiness on the Staff of Com- mander Mine Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Captain Steinmetz holds the following campaign badges and medals NAVY CROSS, GOLD STAR LETTER OF COMMENDATION WITH RIBBON AND COMBAT V, AMERICAN DEFENSE (STAR., EUROPEAN THEATER, ASIATIC PACIFIC ' 3 STARS , WORLD WAR II VICTORY, KOREAN AREA, UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE. '

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