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THE SAGA OF THE SHERMAN A bolt of lightning inspired the men To name a squadron DESRON 10, To lead the task force undetermined They choose the finest, FORREST SHERMAN. Through rough seas and calm ones too The Squadron Leader has seen us through. Through the water with speed and slyness, She got her name the first and finest . Over the seven seas the SHERMAN sails, Each member of her crew bringing home their tales. To the crew she is known as a home and a feeder But she stands out aheadg as a squadron Leader. A ship with honor both present and past, Into the future her name will last. She will serve her country with honor and pride, Always coming through, taking it in stride. The SHERMAN will always be known as the best, She will live up to the lightning on her crest. In every language from Greek to German, The finest on the seas- USS FORREST SHERMA NH Steve Purrington Em3 ll IIlIIl Illll 'lrilririrl -dd gfll ,nIllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllll Atlantic r DMS CRUISE BOOKS.
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I It 1 1 ,aff f-IJ! ADMIRAL Forrest Percival Sherman was born in Merrimack New Hampshire, on Octobrr 30, 1896, son of Frank james and Grace Allen Sherman. He was graduated from Melrose High School, Melrose, Massachusetts and had entered the Massachusetts,Institute of Tech- nology when he was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1914. While a Midshipman, he won the Navy N as a member of the intercollegiate cham- pionship fencing team, was regimental adjutant, and was awarded the Class of 1871 Prize, Navy dress sword and knot, as the member of the graduating class most proficient in practical and theoretical ordnance and gunnery. Graduated with distinction, second in the Class of 1918 C199 fnembersj and commissioned Ensign on june 28, 1917, he subse- quently attained the rank of Rear Admiral on April 3, 1943, and Vice Admiral on December 28, 1945. He took the Oath of Office as Chief of Naval Operations, with the accompanying rank of Admiral, on Novem- ber 2, 1949. ' , During World War I, he served in Mediterranean waters in the USS NASHVILLE. He later served in the destroyer MURRAY, which was based on Brest, France, and in August 1919 joined the USS UTAH. A year later he was transferred to the USS REID, flag- ship of Commander Destroyer Squadron ONE, Atlan- tic F leet. He served for eight months in that assignf- ment attached to the USS F LORIDA, flagship. In June 1922 he re ported to the Naval Air Sta- tion, Pensacola Florida, for flight training. De- signated Naval Aviator on December 22, 1922, he joined Fighting Squadron TWO, Aircraft Squadrons, Battle Fleet, in April 1923. A year later he returned to Pensacola to serve as an instructor until June 1926, and the following year had instruction at the Naval' War College. Reporting .in june 1927 to the USS LEXINGTON, then fitting out the served in that aircraft carrier from her commissioning, December 14, 1927, until December 1928. He then joined Scouting Squadron TWO, based on the aircraft carrier SARATOGA, and was placed in command of that squadron in April 1929. In May he was assigned duty as Flag Secretary, on the staff of Commander Air- craft Squadrons, Battle F leet,USS SARATOGA,if1ag- ship and remained in that assignment until june 1930. He was an instructor in the Department of Sea- manship and Flight Tactics at the Naval Academy during the school year 1930-1931. In May 1931 he he rejoined the SARATOGA with duty on the staff of Commander Aircraft, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet. In june 1932 he assumed command of Fighting Squad- dron ONE, based on the SARATOGA. That squadron won the Aircraft Gunnery Trophy in 1932-1933, and' he was commended by the Secretary of the Navy for the high efficiency of his squadron. He personally won the Navy E in both dive bombing and fixed guns.
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