General R M Blatchford (AP 153) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1945 volume:

M ,Q g'7Cc- af-. ll i7 774 RECEIVED f573.f'f MAY 9 R360 L., vi NAVY DEPARTMENT LIBRARY THE STORY OF THE U S. S. GEN. R. M. BLATCHFORD lAP-'l53l An illustrated account of the career of the U. S. S. GENERAL R. lvl. BLATCH- FORD CAP-l 53l from keel laying to the end of the last war time voyage, pub- lished for the ship's officers and men out of the Ship's Store Profits Fund under the supervision of Lieut. Com- mander E. G. Hutchinson lSCl USNR, with the assistance of Lieut. D. G. Mc- Giffen USNR, Lieutenant ljgl R. W. Edwards iSCl USNR, Ensign L. G. Bar- raza USNR, Master Sergeant R. Willis, Quartermaster lst Class lil. Q.VGlitten- berg and Radarman 3rld-ClassNl'D':,,W. Zuercher. A E - i-.. w 2 7 'Q ii Q. .QE- X 1 YYYY QQ- X x. 'Ex COMMANDING OFFICER COMMANDER ALLEN H. GUTHRIE USN ciaeiaredl Captain Guthrie has had a long and varied career in the U. S. Navy, during which he has served in all types of Naval vessels and has visited prac- tically every major port in the world, serving for extended periods of time in Europe, China and the West Indies. The ships in which he has had duty include the Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan- sas, Montana, Nebraska, K-3, K-7, R-3, Rain- bow, Parrot, Simpson, Helena lGunboat7, Hu- ron, New York, Sheridan and Blatchford. He was appointed to the Naval Academy from Lancaster, Penna., where he was born July 26, l890, and graduated in the Class of l9l 2. Upon graduation he was assigned to battleship duty, his first ship being the Mississippi. He was serv- ing on board the Louisiana during the shelling and landing of Vera Cruz, Mexico, in l9l 4, and commanded an artillery detachment in the land- ing force. During all of World War l he was in the submarine service, commanding the sub- marine K-7, Submarine Division Three, and the Submarine Base at Key West, Fla. Immediately after the end of the last war he was command- ing officer of the R-3. Then followed several years of service on board ships of all types in various capacities, including command, and duty on the China Station, in Europe and the West Indies until his retirement on June 30, l933. Soon after the present state of emergency was declared, Captain Guthrie returned to ac- tive duty, reporting on June 5, l94l. His first assignment was with the Naval Inspection Serv- ice in the Southern District, with headquarters at Atlanta, Ga. But the sea called again and it was not long before he was with the Amphibious Forces in the Pacific as commanding officer of the U. S. S. Sheridan lAPA-5l D . He participated in the landings at Eniwetok, Guam, and Leyte, being Task Unit Commander at Eniwetok and Task Group Commander at Guam. Immediately after the Leyte landing he received orders to re- port back to the states to assume command of the Blatchford. He reportedas Prospective Com- manding Officer early in December and for- mal ly took command on January 26, l945, when the ship was delivered to the Navy by the Kaiser Co. at Richmond, Calif. Having already transported 50,000 troops l00,000 miles in this war, the Captain feels that the time has come to settle down in a rela- tively isolated and immovable spot. The ideal place for this is his ranch in the middle of the Colorado Desert at Garnet, Calif., and he plans on returning there as soon as the Navy releases him. 2 1 3. MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD M. BLATCHFORD, U. S. A. 41859-19341 Richard M. Blatchford entered the Army as a Second Lieu- tenant of Infantry in l883, his first assignment being on frontier duty at Fort Sully, Dakota Territory. l-le continued on duty in the West, serving at various Army posts such as Fort Apache and Whipple Barracks, Arizona, until l898, when he joined the Army of Puerto. Rico under General Nelson A, Miles. Following the Spanish-American War he was the first American military mayor of San Juan, P. R. ln l 9l 4 he arranged the peace conference between Gen- eral Alvaro Obregon of the Mexican Federal Army and General Pancho Villa of the Mexican Revolutionary Army. During World War I he held the post of Commanding General of the Lines of Communication of the American Expeditionary Force, being cited by General Pershing for his meritorious service during this period. After returning from France, General Blatchford com- manded the Panama Canal Department and various im- portant posts on the Pacific Coast, including the Presidio of San Francisco until his retirement from the Army in l 922. A: ,,f,,..A..4,wmL' .V..'z.wfam1w,wox:f. :za-ww, EXECUTIVE OFFICER LIEUTENANT JOHN F. MUSSER, JR., USNR , , , --E---,,....-- rv Y A vi 1 - , JL.. -U 7, , - ..-- -,,,, ,...,,e,, , - - ,,,, , l X X I f 1 F V ',,,',, '-is ifzXia:I:sro12e.zmLsQ,1-.wif.:mf1755.2-mW:.4s,e-,zszysgz.'.i:zs::Qm A H , t K Ai 1 A al , L Lt. Judson Hadley, Lt. ljgl Jerome Lewis Gunnery Officer Assistant Gunnery Officer G-Division Officer Ens. William Rich Junior G-Division Officer F-5 in GUNNERY DEPARTMENT lAbovel LEFT: Ens. Rich holds instruction at the loading lBotl'oml G 'DIVISION A machine. , I CENTER: Loading machine drill in progress' FRONT ROW: Gaske, Casey, Morabito, Blake, l-leanecke. Q RIGHT: Gunner's Mates Peters and Casey aim line-throvv- BACK ROW: Benteley, Jones, Condon, Wyckoff, Furlong, ing gun prior to docking. Friss, Cairns. l l 4 l l l l IAbovel N AND C DIVISION--FRONT ROW: Walmsley, IBeIowl -1 LEFT: Signalmen at work on the signal tower. Kremeier, Bergquam, Callan, Montgomery, Corrie, Datz, Sooter, Vetrano. SECOND ROW: Prentice, Crow, Campbell, LEFT CENTER: Cross section of the wheel house. RIGHT R. L., Wall, Alwine, Davidson, Folloni, Meyers, Haring THIRD ROW: Brown, W. E.g Speaks, Sloan, Jones, Dean Archer, Glittenberg, Tanis, Brown, P. J.g Zuercher, Kis. l CENTER: The radio shack in operation. RIGHT: Quarter- master Glittenberg at work on the Plotting Chart. NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT Lt. Duncan Hughes Navigator Lt. John Flanigan Ens. William Bowdren Communications Officer Radar Officer I N and C Division Officer Ens. Sherwin Kapstein Ens. Richard Reynolds Assistant Communications Assistant Navigator Officer 3 Ch. Carp. John Tarpley Lt. D'onald'lVlcGiffin Ens. Paul Gillesse Ens. John Sommerville Ens. Walen Lilly First Lieutenant Second Division Officer R Division Officer Junior First Division Officer Second Division Jr. Officer ' Lt. ljgl Eddie Faucett Ens. Lionel Barraza Ens. Lawrence Larsen First Division Officer Jr. Second Division Officer First Division Junior Officer CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR DEPARTMENT 'a. .wr-,,:5E3'gAp3f.a...---m xannmz, M.-was-w J' ,. , M, , , -, ,,...m.,c-.....,-f-ff-f-A-I-':'::.f':': 'N ,. . - -- -f'---------' -- -1 ,.,,. . , A..,,, , W, ,, . . , .V V- X ., ,.., ..,.,,f.,,me-v.:,E+.:few.-2,.,.f,:i-,iw-,,f,:,..,,4,,L,, 1 1 i E l i . i lAbovel Field Day on the forecastle. fAbovel Taking inventory in the foul weather gear locker. lBelowl Lt. ljgl Faucett supervises dropping the hook. lBelowl First division drying hoses after Field Day clean up. ix if R l i .. X -'t'fisxswx:imsxNmm:,,...3l I x I l r- .--r , f ,.-,f 1 - ' h-WsH-.v-Wf-- - f ,,-,1.....--, .... ...--U,-.--3:--f.-g-:-.. ,. . - . -- . - - - If , I , I , K ' W 'lx j 9. 'I W . 1 , . ' ' Lt. Comdr. l. R. Bennett ' Lt. Robert Pound Ens. Carl Bauer Mach. Joseph Henry K ' ' I Engineering Officer Asst. Engineering Officer E-B Division Officer E-M Division Officer if 6 , l ' I ,Lt. ljgl Jacques Darrouzet Ch. Elec. John Martin . l 'f E-A Division Officer E-E Division Officer s S lAbovel LEFT: Electrician Schroeder at the lighting board. J fAboveJ CEN-I-ER: Lt pound Operating 3 lathe. lLowerl LEFT: The Chief Engineer at the throttle board. lAbovel RIGHT: Shipfitter Stieper takes water tank at sounding. lLowerl RIGHT: Machinist Henry at th.e astern engine E-M DIVISION-FRONT ROW: Darst, Dollish, Hartling, Taylor, Jeub, Hughes, Frank. SECOND ROW: Garibay, Llewellyn, Dunaway, Harmer, Cox, MCNamee, FF F A lAboveJ RIGHT-E-E DIVISION-FRONT ROW: savmo, Pogoler, Reynolds, Taylor, Gann SECOND ROW: Desch, Perus, French, Jonas, Martin. lAbovelLEFT: Flora, Brush, Shufelbine, Smith. SECOND ROW: McElland, Phillips, Barcalona E-A DIVISION-FRONT ROW: Brockerrnan, Adams, Plesha, Southwick. SECOND ROW: Denson Hinton, Buffington, Hoss, Atkinson, Mack, Harnerick. THIRD ROW: Heilig, Area, Lewis, Gilbert Ensor, Van Antwerp, Long. E. .4 - H L- ?:e' :u1s1.2.-,- ni- A --f:?:f,':L fill-!'lf3ff i 31311417-.L-,fag ra., 1, .,-F ,-Qzzirgziazrmzxinx-E 1-as ff-Y -Ei Q , m,f.J-..-.-1' ,,.,. 1-A ....-..--.-..-i..-.-.-........-..,.-. . , . , 4A,,,,, fl- ..f.,,.,-aa,-JC..-f., ,. -'- I fu, xx' M X X A l ,x K, Lt. Comdr. Earl Hutchinson Lt. fjgi Robert Edwards APC Richard Coats -1 nn.. A A Supply Officer Disbursing Officer Commissary Officer! Qi . S-I Division Officer x Nixx N - CPC Lewis Guess S-2 Division Officer SUPPLY DEPARTMENT fAbovei LEFT: Pay line in the pay office. 'Q if .- ' f , H6 xkfx-f S-I DIVISION-FIRST ROW: Martanovic, Hedstrom, Camacho, Shaw, Smith, Carter Kankelfitz, Nestell, Fox, Hatch. SECOND ROW: Wandrey, Shanholtz, Keys, Book, Simpson, Newton, White, Butler, Drietzler, McEwen, Bryan, THIRD ROW: Bowlus, Perini, Anderson, Moore, Bishop, Guenzel, Darling, Baldwin, Lacey, Sum- merford, Hinman, Duffey, Coffey, lAbovel S-2 DIVISION-FRONT ROW: Buckner, Walker, Patterson, Edwards, Bell, McDowell, Lewis, Broyard. SECOND ROW: Atwater, Stevens, Perdue, Hollings- worth, Jackson, Holland, Davis. IHIRD ROW: Price, Tatum, Green, Tutson, Gir- ouard, Bennett, Stewart, Welcher, Thomas. FRONT ROW: Cohens, Cromartic, Hassell, Hobley. SECOND ROW: Watkins, Hammond, Abesilla, Cristobal, Callis, Johnson, Hubbard THIRD ROW: Winfrey, Harrison, Pate, Tolliver, Rhones, Osborne, Cooks. Lt. Comdr. Francis McEvoy Lt. Russel Bassett Pharm. William Jessup ix -f Medical Officer Dental Officer H-Division Junior Officer Lt ligl Robert Peters H Division Officer MEDICAL DEPARTMENT I N If HG +12 lAbovel LEFT: Lt. 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Qfslll ASSEMBLING THE CREW That part of San Francisco Bay s Treasure ls land known as The Pre Commissioning Training Center was the working nucleus of Blatchford activity prior to the ship s commissioning The Training Center besides being an agency for the physical assembly of the ship s company at tempted to indoctrinate the detail with the es sentials of shipboard life Schooling in Fire fighting Chemical Warfare Sound powered Telephone Operation and various other requisite skills in war time ship operation occupied the greater part of the time during the period But specific planning for the Blatchford s future functioning also held an important place The detail began to form in July l94-4. Cap- tain Leander Jeffries USNR was designated as PCO and set up his office at l lO Market St. in San Francisco. The PXO Commander Holger Sorensen USNR took active charge of person- nel from his office in Barracks F. And grad- ually the men who had been ordered from re- ceiving ships shore stations and afloat activities were moulded into a ship s force. ln the meantime the prospective supply de- partment began the assembly of ship s material in Oakland where' the ship s outfitting was to take place and from Captain Jeffries Office liaison was effected with the Kaiser Co. and the Navy Department. Later, ship's representa- tives were sent to Richmond, where the actual ship building was in progress. ' When the intense activity in the Pacific called for the acceleration of the APA construction program, other ship building had to be delayed. The Blatchford originally scheduled for com missioning in late September was moved to November then December and finally late Jan uary This delay necessitated the release of the now trained personnel Over half the officers and most of the crew were ordered to other ac tivities and practically a whole new comple ment had to be assembled and trained Early in December Captain Jeffries was or dered to an APA in San Pedro and Commander Allen H Guthrie USN lRetl reported as the new Prospective Commanding Officer ln Janu ary Commander Sorenson was hospitalized and Lt. John F. Musser Jr. who had been the pros pective Navigator and Training and Barracks Officer took his place. The January commis sioning date remained firm and preparations speeded up. The ship s complement was frozen and finally after a last moment of indecision as to the exact day the U. S. S. Gen. R. lvl. Blatch- ford be ame a part of the U. S. Fleet on 26 Janu- ary l9-45. The period on Treasure Island was a long and tedious one elongated by the uncertainty and delay but the memories of this period are not entirely bad. The monotony was broken by training cruises on' the Patrick and the Sher- bourne, and the hospitality of San Francisco was near at hand. And while mil.e long lines for every conceivable purpose made life miserable, the recreational facilities of theisland were good and there was the satisfaction ofadequately preparing for life aboard ship. -vc -A few, BUILDING THE SHIP, 5. Q Plym . U. S. S. GENERAL R. M. BLATCHFORD lAP-I53l Keel Laid. ...... , ....... ---7 April l944 Launched .......................ee...... 27 August I944 Commissioned. ....................... 26 January I945 BuildingYard KaiserYiard No. 3, Richmond, Cal. Outtitting Yard --- c. .... . ....... ...Mare Island, Cal. Length Overall .... I .... -, ,.................... 522' l0V2 Length Between Perpendiculars. ................. 496' Beam s.o. . ..... -- ....... ----- ...............,............. 'll ' 8 Speed llvlaximuml .......................... I 8.6 Knots Speed lStandardl ....,.. ........ l 7.l Knots Displacement Tonnage ........ ...,..... l 5,9l 5 Gross Tonnage ....,.,. . ..... ......... l 2,347 Net Tonnage oop, - 9,064 Draft llight - 2l ' 6 Draft Loaded , ,,.cco .....,....... . ....... 2 5' Horsepower ,,..,. .... - ........... ----9,000 Fuel Capacity .c.c.., ,..... D A.---.557,650 Gallons Fresh Water Capacity ......,..... 455,460 Gallons Weight of Anchors ...... I 2,973 Pounds Each Weight ot Propeller ...........,c..s... 45,000 Pounds lAbovel The Blatchford on Launching Day at Richmond. l iLower left? l-lull l9 in Pre-Launching days in Basin 5. iLower right? Mrs. William Anderson sponsors the Blatchforcl June, 27, l9-44 L 1 i , . 1. - .. .. ...... ,,-.....,....-..,.-M.,-..-.1.pf- .1-r-v-. - 1: :JA-1:L,.....L.,,.......-.-f1- 41------ruin. . - V f- - - :3?355itT i'Z?IE?H'?5li EWW T 7?i :i:...:'.:- ..- . N I ff XTX .. W2 ami 4 f , A ' lAboivei A cross section of devastated Manila. iLower lefti Part of the Blatchford Liberty Party fraternizes in Manila. iLower centeri Native fisherman on the Pasig River. lLower rightl The Jones Landing, starting-out point for liberty parties. THE BLATCHFORD'S WAR DIARY C GETTING READY 26 JANUARY TO 5 FEBRUARY-COMMISSIONING AND FITTING OUT-On 26 January, in a short but impressive ceremony at Richmond, California, Hull No. I9 of Kaiser Yard No. 3 became the U. S. S. General R. M. Blatchford of the Unite.d States Navy. Official time of commissioning, I 3I 5. At I448 underway for Naval Supply Depot, Oakland, arriving at I62I. 27-30 January busy taking on commis- sioning allowance, stores and provisions. Tough job. No liberty. On 3I January depermed at Pier No. 27, San Fran- cisco. Five days spent in San Francisco Bay at various drills, tests, and exercises preparing for the Shakedown Cruise. Liberty difficult on account of rough water and few boats. 5 TO 7 FEBRUARY--UNDERWAY, SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN PEDRO-Underway for San Pedro at I556 on 5 February. Sea rough, no sea legs yet, result seasickness prevalent. Plenty of drills on the way. Anchored in San Pedro Bay at I446 on 7 February. 7 TO 22 FEBRUARY-SHAKEDOWN AT SAN PEDRO -Drills, tests, exercises, inspections, maneuvers, training, followed by more drills, tests, exercises, inspections, man- euvers, training. What liberty there was was good. Passed with flying colors. 23 TO 24 FEBRUARY - UNDERWAY, SAN PEDRO TO SAN FRANCISCO-Left San Pedro at 0740 on 23 Febru- ary. More drills, more rough weather, more seasickness. Dropped the hook in Anchorage No. I2, San Francisco Bay, at I659 on 24 February. No post shakedown availability. Ready for work. 24 FEBRUARY TO I2 MARCH --SAN FRANCISCO -- Anchored in the bay until 27 February then docked at Pier No. 27, San Francisco, for post Shakedown alterations and repairs. On 8 March shifted to Pier 3, Fort Mason, to load Army cargo and Navy supplies. Army advance party came aboard at l4l5 on Il March. Underway for Pier I5 at I037 on I2 March, docked at III5, commenced loading passengers at I305, finished at i630 and at I808 under- way for Finschafen, New Guinea, and points West. FIRST TRIP I2 TO 29 MARCH - UNDERWAY FROM SAN FRAN- CISCO TO FINSCHAFEN-Underway all this time. Crossed equator for first time late in evening of 2I March. Lots of brand new Shellbacks who were spared the rigors of a proper initiation by plentitude of passengers and lack of space. Given fancy certificates anyway. Crossed Interna- tional Date Line on 23 March near Nukufeatu Atoll of the Ellice Group, creating a six day week with no Saturday and confusing all wives who were promised a letter every day. On 27 March passed close by Guadalcanal. Arrived at Fins- chafen at 0640 on 29 March and stood by for orders. The orders were proceed to Hollandia. 29 TO 30 MARCH-+UNDERWAY FROM FINSCHAFEN TO HOLLANDIA-Underway for Hollandia at 0930 on 29 March and entered Humboldt Bay next day at I230. An- chored off Hollandia at I340, dropping the hook for first time 'in seventeen days. 30 MARCH TO 2 APRIL-HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA -At 0846 on 3I March got underway for Army Dock No. 2 and disembarked a few passengers shortly thereafter. At I455 replaced them with passengers bound for the Philip- pines. Next day took on fuel after leaving dock andltying up alongside a tanker. Underway for anchorage at l7l I and anchored at I743. On 2 April some Red Cross Workers de- barked at 0840. At 0856 underway for Levte, P. l., in a slow convoy of which our Captain was Commodore. Close call for the Red Cross Workers. 2 TO I2 APRIL- UNDERWAY, HOLLANDIA TO MA- NILA--On 3 April at 0538 main engines stopped due to power failure. At 0545 lost all electric power except light- ing and telephones, due to overflowing head flooding elec- trical panel board. At 0708 power restored and at 09l I re- joined convoy. Good black gang. On 6 April destination changed from Leyte to Manila. Destination changed but speed of convoy didn't. On 9 April at 0652 passed Desola- tion Point. Well named. On I2 April sighted Luzon at I006 and Corregidor at l0I 5. Anchored in Manila Bay at I5I2. I2 TO I6 APRIL-MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS- Nothing happened until next day when discharge of pas- sengers and cargo commenced at 0935, passengers 'having been aboard over a month. To most it seemed longer. All passengers disembarked by 2I 30 and all cargo discharged by 0I 45 on I4 April. Swung on hook two more days. Most got ashore to view remains of Manila. Sightfseeing only available recreation. At 0909 on- I6 April shoved off for Leyte again in a convoy of which our Skipper was Commo- dore. This one a little faster. I6 TO I8 APRIL-UNDERWAY FROM MANILA TO LEYTE-On I7 April at 0938 passed Naso Point, Panay Island, and at I256 passed Sojoton. Point, Negros Island. At 2I 30 passed Silino Island, followed in rapid succession by Siguijon Island. On I8 April at 0902 passed Caligangan Point, Leyte Island. After passing lots of other points which certainly were not points of interest, entered San Pedro Bay, Leyte, at I346. I8 TO 26 APRIL-LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS-An- chored in Berth No. I9 at I50I on I8 April and stayed there too long. Beer was good at San Antonio on Samar, but the quantity was limited and it was a long, wet trip by boat. Loaded fresh provisions from the U. S. S. Pastores on 20 April and on 22 April took aboard a few Navy passen- gers and then continued the long vigil. Refueled from tanker on 25 April and underway finally on 26 April. No- body was sorry to leave. Destination, Biak, Netherlands East Indies. 26 APRIL TO 3 MAY - UNDERWAY FROM LEYTE TO BIAK-This time our Captain was not Commodore and the convoy was really slow. Godl Was it slow. Ships have been known to move faster just drifting. Finally shook off convoy at I I46 on 2 May and lit out by ourselves towards Biak. Entered Sorido Lagoon at 0807 on 3 May. 3 TO 4 MAY-UNDERWAY FROM BIAK TO HOLLAN- DIA-At 0930 stood off Biak awaiting orders which turned out to be-proceed to Hollandia. At I I22 left Biak forever. No one will miss it. Back in Hollandia at 0729 on 4 IVIav, 25 minutes ahead of convoy which we left on 2 May. At I250 loaded a few Army passengers and at I752 got underway for Finschafen. Things were moving fast for a change. 4 TO 6 MAY- UNDERWAY FROM HOLLANDIA TO FINSCHAFEN-On 5 May at I I I0 passed Blupblup Island. There is too an island by that name. At I707 passed Karkar Island. That sounds silly too, but it's true. Both islands were named by a baby learning to talk. On 6 May at 07I 5 entered Langemak Bay and docked at Pier No. I0, Fins- chafen, at 0757. The number is deceptive, there was only one pier. 6 TO 7 MAY-FINSCHAFEN-At I005 on 6 May started loading mail, baggage, fresh water and later on passengers. On 7 May finished loading passengers, water, baggage and mail alrid at I508 got underway for the good old U. S. A. urra I 7 TO 22 MAY- UNDERWAY, FINSCHAFEN TO SAN FRANCISCO-On II May passed Funafuti Atoll of the Ellice Group and the International Date Line, this time. get- ting back a Friday in return for the Saturday lost before. This made an eight day week with two Fridays. Fish on only one though. Special dispensation for sailors. On I3 May returned to right side of equator at 0522. Very few aware of it at time as none that could possibly avoid it were awake. On 22 May sighted Farallon Island Light at 02I0 and entered San Francisco Bay at 0400. Passed under Golden Gate Bridge at 044I and anchored at 0553. Home again seventy-one days after leaving. Oh, boy! 22 TO 30 MAY - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, U. S. A.-Docked at Army Pier No.7 at 0844. Commenced discharging passengers at 09I 5 and cargo at 0945. All passengers ashore at I 430, half of crew soon after. At 0804 on 23 May underway for Anchorage No. I2 in San Francisco Bay. Workmen soon came aboard to make minor alterations and repairs which continued until sailing time. On 25 May at 0838 underway for Naval Supply Depot, Oakland, and moored at Berth A at 09I 2. At 0958 began loading sup- plies. This continued until 0820 on 30 May and at 0856 under way once more. We would like to have stayed longer. SECOND TRIP 30 MAY TO 7 JUNE-UNDERWAY FROM SAN FRAN- CISCO TO PANAMA-at 0947 passed within 2000 yards of Alcatraz. That's close enough. At 0958 went under Golden Gate Bridge and once again out to sea. Weather good and trip pleasant without passengers. Arrived at Pana- ma Canal Zone, Pacific side, at I728 on 7 June and stood by for orders. lAbove leftl Manila Street Scene. lAbove centerl Native Filipino porter with partial load. lAbove rightl Quonset Hut cluster at Hollandia, New Guinea. lLower Ieftl Quarato Church at Manila. lLower centerl Trading Center on Escalta Street near the fleet landing on the Pasig. iLower rightl Manila's Chinatown. lAbove leftl Gibraltar as viewed from shipboard. lAboive centerl Le Havre in better days. lRightI The leaning tower at Pisa. lLower leftl Main Street, Le Havre style. lLower centerl The shoreline Boulevard at Le Havre. 7 TO 8 JUNE-BALBOA, C. Z., AND PANAMA CANAL -Orders to dock came at 1845 and got underway for Pier No. 16, Balboa, and tied up at 2006. Stayed overnight and took on fuel, water and a few supplies. Good liberty for those who got it. Next morning at 0947 underway for Le' Havre, France, via the Panama Canal. Trip through canal took about ten hours. Very interesting. 8 TO 20 JUNE-UNDERWAY FROM PANAMA TO LE HAVRE-On 8 June at 201 1 passed through the Cristobal Breakwater and into the Caribbean Sea with lights on and ports open. No blackout considerably improved life at sea. First impression of Caribbean not favorable. It was rough, rough enough to slow us down and cause seasickness among those who did not yet have their sea legs. On 1 1 June at 0940 passed Mona Island abeam to port and soon after entered the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Mona Passage. Entered English Channel on 19 June, rounding Bishop Rock at 2016. Foggy. At 1218 on 20 June sighted French Coast, at 1314 sighted Le Havre and at 1400 entered the mouth of the Seine River. Anchored in Pastures at 1539. Z0 TO 23 JUNE-LE HAVRE, FRANCE-At 1610 under- way for Pontoon Dock No. 3, Le Havre, tied up at 1650 and soon stretched our legs on French soil. Liberty was good but price of Cognac too high. Next day took on fuel and started discharging surplus provisions. On 22 June advance party came aboard and at 0930 on 23 June main body of troops arrived. All aboard by 1645 and ata 1937 underway for Boston in the United States of America. Z3 JUNE TO 1 JULY-UNDERWAY FROM LE HAVRE TO BOSTON--Passed Bishop Rock at 0946 on 24 June and once more entered the Atlantic Ocean, this time headed West. North Atlantic turned out not as rough as expected. No one objected. No land sighted on way. In fact for time nothing could be sighted. Several days of fog and haze. Sighted Boston Lightship at 0441 on 1 July and passed it at 0641 thereby entering Boston Harbor. 1 TO 6 JULY- BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, U. S. A. -At 0806 on 1 July docked at Commonwealth Pier No. 5 and at 0900 commenced unloading passengers and bag- gage. All troops disembarked bv 1420. Those living on East Coast had five days leave, others had good liberty. Best yet, some said. Took on fuel and began loading supplies on 2 July and continued on the supplies until 6 July. Yard work- ers left at 1550, stevedores at 1555 and 1606 on 6 July were underway for Leghorn, Italy. . THIRD TRIP 6 TO 16 JULY-UNDERWAY FROM BOSTON TO LEG- HORN-On 11 July went through. the Azores, passing Flores Island to starboard at 0847, and Corvo Island to port at 0855. At 1741 passed Graciosa Island about 20' miles to starboard. At 0940 on 14 July entered Strait of Gibraltar and at 1010 had our first look at famous rock. Entered Gibraltar Bay at 1051 and departed at 1 140 having received orders to proceed to Leghorn and at about noon entered the Mediterranean Sea. At 1317 on 15 July passed Majorca Island abeam to starboard. On 16 July at 1310 sighted coast of Italy and at 1458 anchored off Leghorn Harbor. 16 TO 19 JULY-LEGHORN, ITALY-On 17 July moved inside breakwater and moored to Diga Curvilinea lbreak- waterl at 1005. At 1550 began loading army equipment from barges. At 1825 advance party came aboard. On 18 July at 1420 completed loading troops. At 1435 on 19 July all Army equipment was aboard and at 1530 got underway for Gibraltar. Liberty good at Leghorn with side trips to Pisa and Florence. 19 TO 21 JULY- UNDERWAY FROM LEGHORN TO GlBRALTAR+Trip across..lVlediterranean calm and un- eventful. Rounded Point Europa at 1723 on 21 July, En- tered Gibraltar Bay at 1800 and anchored at 1849. Com- menced fueling at 1935, finished at 2250 and underway again at 2345. Fast turn around. No liberty. 22 JULY TO I AUGUST-UNDERWAY FROM GIBRAL- TAR TO PANAMA-On 30 July at 0731 passed Desecheo Island and 0800 sighted Mona Island and we were back in Caribbean again. This time not so rough. On 1 August at 0814 sighted Coast of Panama and at 1 130 entered Cristo- bal Harbor. At 1213 moored to Pier No. 10, Cristobal, and started taking on fuel, water and supplies. ICONTINUED ON PAGE NO. 321 THE TROOPS CARRIED . The shakedown was over! Now for the actual job of carry-' ing troops. The ship was ready and eager. lt was aptiyl summed up by an exuberant mess cook in the galley as preparations were being made for handling the long troop mess line. O, K., he said, Bring on your doggies! And on March l2th at San Francisco, they streamed aboard, 3000 strong. Fresh, young, eager infantrymen they were, for the most part, not long out of training camps, on their way to replace the weary and battle-scarred veterans waiting to go home. At sea, it wasnlt long before things settled down. The long planning had not been in vain. Our destination was New Guinea but the war in the Pacific was moving rapidly and we all knew that that would not be our final destina- tion. On board was the USO Camp Show Oklahoma re- cruited from the New York Theater Guild. A jolly bunch they were and they entertained all hands unstintingly. An area on deck was reserved for them and it was a pretty sight to watch the ballet dancers practicing. They helped tremendously to make the trip pleasant. They got off at Hollandia, New Guinea, along with a group of Red Cross girls and were replaced by veterans of the lst Cavalry and llth Airborne Divisions returning to their units which were then in the thick of the fighting in Northern Luzon. We took aboard, too, a small group of Filipino refugees among whom was a five-year-old baby who was promptly adopted by the troops. After a ten-day trip in a slow convoy we arrived at Manila on April l2th.. The city was in shambles. The Japs had only recently been driven out. The docks were demol- ished and the harbor cluttered with sunken ships. The troops were debarked in small boats and rushed to replace- ment depots nearby. ln a few days they joined fighting units at the front. Now the voyage home. At Leyte we picked up a draft of Navy men bound for the States, at Hollandia a Ship's Hos- pital Medical Platoon and at Finschafen the main body of troops, mostly patients and casualties. Th.e vessel was prac- tically converted into a hospital ship. Staterooms were used for litter patients and officers were carried in troop com- partments, most of which also held patients, to say nothing of the hospital wards which were filled to overflow. About a week out to sea we got the electrifying news. The war was over in Europe! It was the Atlantic for us, we knew. Troops had to be redeployed to the Pacific and we were slated for the job. And, sure enough, after only a week in San Francisco, we set out again, this time through the Panama Canal to France. lt was kind of nice cruising along without troops, plenty of room, no blackout and the time was used to good advantage. The vessel was made ship-shape in preparation for the new troops to come. At Le Havre, June 22nd, the crack 379th Infantry of the 95th Division embarked. Heroes of the Ruhr, the Rhine, the Saar and conquerors of the City of Metz, th.ey were a smart looking outfit. They were bound for the Pacific through the States and we carried them to Boston, the shortest haul we made. At the famous Commonwealth Pier in Boston we were hailed by press and public. Colonel Akin, Commanding Officer of the Regiment, had this to say, May l compliment you on the appearance, efficiency and comfort of your ship . . . the high. standard of the mess and comfort of the quarters. But the time was urgent and much to be done. The six days in Boston were long enough to be re-supplied and ED lCONTlNUED ON PAGE NO. 329 lAbovel Part of troops aboard the first trip. The USO show Oklahoma in the foreground. lTop centerl Chow-down for troops in the mess hall. lLower centerl Troops assemble for an open-air show on l-latch 5. lBottoml Sunday devotions topside. H1Z.ml VITAL STATISTICS ENGINE MILES STEAMED ln the six and one-half months of actual operation lfrom I2 March to 30 Septemberl over 60,000 miles were steamed, an average of almost l0,000 miles per month and better than 300 miles per day. During this time only eleven days were spent in United States Ports and the ship had no availability for alterations or repairs. ln the month of June there were only 88 hours during which the ship was not underway. ln steaming 63,000 miles 2,750,000 gallons of fuel oil were consumed and 5,200,000 gallons of fresh water was distilled by the sh.ip's evaporators. About three times that amount of water was taken aboard at various ports. January . February . March. . . April . . . May . . . June . . . July . . . August . September TOTAL 27 2,408 6,922 3,5l 6 8,434 l0,882 9,234 l0,850 l0,872 63,l45 ARMY Officers 976 NAVY Officers MARINE Officers TOTAL ARMED FORCES . 994 CIVILIANS: Red Cross. 58 PASSENGERS CARRIED Enlisted Men I2 694 Total I3 670 Enlisted Men Total Enlisted Men Tofal USO . . 43 Others . . 28 ii GRAND TOTAL ........... l4,4l6 l3 293 14287 These figures do not include Navy men carried as temporary ship's company, ' CHOW 1,210,272 rations were served in the general mess and 50,476 in the wardroom mess from 12 March to 30 September. To feed this many meals 2,500,000 pounds of food were used, of which 1,200,000 was canned fruits and vegetables, 750,000 were fresh fruits and vegetables and 400,000 were fresh meat. 45,000 dozen fresh eggs were consumed. 120,000 two-pound loaves of bread were baked and eaten on board and it took 20,000 pounds of butter to butter it. With a full load of troops aboard, over 200 men were kept busy preparing, cooking and serving three meals a day for about 4,000 men. As each man con- sumed a daily average of about 4V4 pounds, it was necessary to prepare, cook and serve approximately Blfz tons of food each day, of which almost 2 was potatoes, 1 V2 was meat and one was vegetables. lf fresh fruit was on the menu it would take about 1 V2 tons of whatever kind it was to give each man one piece of fruit. Needless to say, the galley and bake shop operated 24 hours a day. However, it took an average of only one and three-quarter hours to serve one meal to each of about 3,000 men in the troop mess line. San Francisco, Cal. San Pedro, Cal. Finschafen, N. G. l-lollandia, N. G. Manila, P. l. PORTS OF CALL Tacloban, P. l. Biak, N. E. l. Balboa, C. Z. LeHavre, France Boston, Mass. Leghorn, ltaly FAMOUS WATERS THROUGH WHICH THE Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Bismark Sea Coral Sea China Sea Mindanao Sea Sulu Sea Sibuyan Sea Caribbean Sea Ligurian Sea English Channel Gibraltar Cristobal, C. Z. San Fernando, P. l. Guiuan, P. l. Seattle, Wash. BLATCHFORD SAILED Mediterranean Sea San Bernardino St. Suragao Straits Gibraltar Straits Panama Canal CITATION In the name of the President of the Unitd States, the Commander Sec- ond Carrier Task Force, United States Pacific Fleet, presents the BRONZE STAR MEDAL to ERNEST C. HOSS, CHIEF MACHINIST MATE UNITED STATES NAVY for services as set forth in the following 011121111111 'A' For distinguishing himself by meri- torious achievement in connection with operations against the enemy during the period 15 January to 15 August 1944, while serving as leading machinist mate in the U.S.S. COGSWELL, a unit of Task Force 58. He skillfully maintained the engine room machinery in a high state of readiness despite difficult oper- ating conditions and limited repair fa- cilities. His ability to check casualties before they became serious breakdowns, and to keep the plant operating at high capacity for long periods during the seven months which included 12 en- gagements with the enemy have con- tributed to the battle efficiency of the ship and have been in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. fsf J. S. MCCAIN Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy MEDICAL STATISTICS Patients treated at sick call . 32,000 Patients admitted to Hospital 5-40 Major operations performed . l3 lnoculations ..... 5,000 Units ot penicillin used . 60,000,000 Prescriptions filled .... l,823 Patients carried as passengers l,5Ol Meals served in Sick Bay . . 23,823 Sittings in Dental Chair . . l,5l3 Teeth filled .... . 1,239 Teeth extracted . l93 Teeth cleaned . . . 604 Miscellaneous dental treatments . . . l ,062 Dental X-rays . . 48l NAVY ENLISTED MEN Commanding Officer COMMANDER ALLEN H. GUTHRIE USN lRet.1 Box 486, Palm Springs, Calif. Executive Officer LIEUTENANT JOHN F. MUSSER JR. USNR 300 W. Fairmount Ave., State College, Pa. Gunnery Officer LIEUTENANT JUDSON B. HADLEY USNR 4909 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. Navigator LIEUTENANT DUNCAN G. HUGHES USNR Parkton, North Carolina LIEUT. RUSSELL W. BASSETT lDCI USNR 66.06 Moore Drive, Los Angeles, Calif. LIEUTENANT ROBERT C. POUND USN 4265 Fanuel St., San Diego, Calif. LIEUTENANT JOHN C. FLANIGAN USNR 50-61 Lake Park Ave., Chicago, Ill. LIEUTENANT DONALD J. McGIFFEN USNR 475 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, Calif. LIEUT. lig1 ROBERT J. PETERS lMCl USNR 101 North Main St., Masontown, Pa. LIEUT. ligl JEROME R. LEWIS USNR 2716 Coleman Way, Sacramento, Calif. LIEUT. ligi ROBERT W. EDWARDS lSCi USNR 68 Chelsea Rd., Rochester, N. Y. LIEUT. ligi J. P. DARROUZET USNR Box 28, Austin, Texas .f- Q. SHIP'S COMPANY orricsns LT. ligi RAYMOND F. GOVERN lChCI USNR Stanford, New York Engineer Officer LIEUT. COMDR. I. R. BENNETT USNR 866 E. 6th St., South Boston, Mass. First Lieutenant lActing1 CHIEF CARPENTER JOHN G. TARPLEY USNR 2508 Greensborough Dr., Houston, Texas LIEUT. ligl E. L. FAWCETT USN 132 So. Edwards, Wichita, Kansas ENSIGN SHERWIN J. KAPSTEIN USNR 927 Hope St., Providence, R. I. ENSIGN CARL E. BAUER USNR 22 Howes St., Florence, Mass. ENSIGN WILLIAM W. BOWDREN USNR 1025 Sutter St., San Francisco, Calif. ENSIGN PAUL GILLESSE USN 645 Alexander St. S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. 2nd LT. JOHN A. KRIEGER USMCR 1142 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, N. J. 2nd LT. PAUL G. PERSCHBACHER AUS 2539-A Oakland Ave., St. Louis, Mo. ENSIGN LIONEL G. BARRAZA USNR 116 N. Hennessey St., New Orleans, La. ENSIGN RICHARD J. REYNOLDS USNR 1733 Harrison Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah 'lr 'lr 'Ir 'lr ir 'lr CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS Medical Officer LT. COMDR. FRANCIS J. McEVOY lMC1 USNR 26406 York Rd., Huntington Woods, Mich. Supply Officer LT. COMDR. EARL G. HUTCHINSON lSC1 USNR 12 Kinloch Ave., Troy, N. Y. Troop Transport Officer CAPTAIN CHARLES S. HIDEN AUS 50 Hernandez, San Francisco, Calif. ENSIGN LAWRENCE J. LARSEN USNR Scenic, South Dakota ENSIGN WALEN F. LILLY USNR Three Forks, Montana ENSIGN JOHN H. SOMERVILLE USNR 110 Washington St., Cumberland, Md. ENSIGN WILLIAM L. RICH USNR 85 Goudy St., South Portland, Maine CHIEF PAY CLERK LEWIS S. GUESS USNR 1936 Swift Blvd., Houston, Texas CHIEF ELECTRICIAN JOHN J. MARTIN USNR 114-11 196th St., St. Albans, N. Y. 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Y. DAVIDSON, BRYAN, RM2: Francisco, Indiana DAVIS, ALEXANDER, StM3: 1636 E. 33rd St., Los Angeles, Calif. DEAN, JAMES, RM2c 5929 First Ave., Birmingham, Ala. DEAN, NOBERT, BM2: 1713 Pulte St., Cincinnati, Ohio oEEs, coY, sle Mill Creek, Okla. DeGRANDPRE, LOUIS, SI: Rt. 17, Box 838, Milwaukie, Ore. DESCH, JOHN, Ewlze 1006 Birch Ave., Lima, Ohio DIXON, D .D., SI: Rt. 14, Box 1383, Portland, Ore. DOLLISH, ROBERT, FI: 725 Rivermont Dr., Pitsburgh, Pa. DOTSON, GERALD, StMI: 1107 Pine St., North Little Rock, Ark. DREITZLER, WALTER, SK2: 3027 S. State St.. Salt Lake City, Utah DU BOIS, THEODORE, SI: 94 So. Bannock St., Denver, Colo. DUFFEY, BILLY, Bkr2: Rt. 1, Jackson Gap, Alabama DUNAWAY, IVY, FI: 1214 W. Tansil St., Carlsbad, N. M. DUMMAR, JESS, RT2c 517 Third St., Porterville, Calif. EDWARDS, JOSEPH, StMI: 1811 Lombard St., Philadelphia, Pa. ENGLEDOW, FRANK, SC2: Rt. 1, Alto, Texas ENSOR, JAMES, FI: Rt. 4, Tahoka, Texas EVANS. CHARLES, PhM3c 24 Capen .St., Windsor, Conn. FABER, RICHARD, WT2c 1076 Coldwater Road, Flint, Mich. FAGAN, C. M., BM2: 48 May St., Winder, Ga. FAULKNER, GEORGE, SI: 2317 McKleroy Ave., Anniston, Ala. FIELDS, WILLIAM J., FI: 119 East First St., San Dimas, Calif. FITZGERALD, ROBERT B., BM2: 912 Hackberry St., Duncan, Okla. FLORA, GEORGE C., MM2c 411 Ninth Ave. So., Nanysa, Idaho FOLLONI, MICHAEL O., Y2: 61 Wall St., Bridgewater, Mass. FOX, LEO L., SCI: Almartha, Missouri FRANK, A., FI: A 320 Flausden St., Vallejo, Calif. FRENCH, CLARENCE, EMI: 2905 Olive St., Kansas City, Mo. FRISS, CHRISTOPHER, GM3: Washington Road, Natchez, Miss. FURLONG, DONALD, GM3c 1312 27th Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. FURLONG, E. R., PhM3c 3710 31st Ave., Long Island. N. Y. GANN, LEONARD, EM2: 216 E .Springer St., Guthrie, Okla. GARIBAY, JOSEPH, FI: 1535 Hays St., .San Antonio, Texas GASKE, MICHAEL, GMI: 1016 Emerson Ave., Syracuse, N. Y. GEORGE, JOSEPH. PhMI: General Delivery, Thibodaus, La. GILBERT, CALVIN, FI: Rt. 2, Carbon, Texas GILBERT, HARRY, ST2: 1714V2 E. 55th St., Los Angeles, Cal. GIROUARD, ANTHONY, SI'MIc Rt. 1, Box 55, Broussard, La. GLITTENBERG, H. O., QMI: 976 57th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. GREEN, EUGENE, CK2c . h 2015 Waterloo Ave., Detroit, Mlch. GREEN, JULIUS, StMI: 4 1527 Steiner St., San Francisco, Callf. GUENZEL, HANS, SSML3: 1383 Harrison St.. Batesville, Ark. HALL, J. F., CKIc 1017 22nd St. N., Birmingham, Ala. HAMMOND, THEODORE, St'MI: 2028 Second St., New Orleans, La. HAMRICK, DENNIS, MM2: 1504 S. Beech St., Chattanooga. Tenn. HARING, ROBERT, QM3c 842 13th St., Boulder, Colo. ' HARMER, CHARLES, FI: 1217 E. Olive St., Colton, Calif. A HARRISON, WILLIE, CK3: 951 Q .St., Washington, D. C. HARTLING, EDWARD, MMI: 148 FaralIone.St., San Francisco, Calif. HASSEL, ADDIE, SI'MIc 935 Bonds St., Eldorado. Ark. HATCH, THOMAS, SC3: 3005 E. Twelfth St., Vancouver, Wn. HEDSTROM, LEONARD, BkrIc 4665 Bird Road, Oakland, Calif. l-lElLlG, WALLACE R., Fle China Grove, North Carolina HEINECKE, PAUL, FC3: 322 N. 7th St., Breckenridge, Minn. HILEMAN, THOMAS, FI: 4212 Pine .St., New Boston, Ohio HINMAN, MERRIT, SI: 431 Eudora St., Denver, Colo. HINTON, ELBERT. StMI: P. O., Richton, Miss. HINTON, THOMAS, F: Box 34, Clarks, La. HINZMANN, RUSSELL, SI: Rt. 1, Dubuque, Iowa HIRSCH, HOWARD, SI: Brighton, Colorado l-loBLEY, Orlean, slM1e 942 Taylor St., Shreveport, La. HODGE, S., PhM3c 9 Gracie Square, New York City, N. Y. HOFER, WINFIELD, PhM 2: 389 Dayton Ave., St. Paul, Minn. HOLLAND, LUKE, ST2: 451 Oakwood Blvd., Chicago, Ill. HOLLINGSWORTH, JAMES, stse 1746 w. 36th Pl., Los Angeles, Calif. HOOVER, GEORGE, SI: 362 Cleveland Ave., Salt Lake City HOWARD, D. E., sle 249 E. Main St., St. Anthony, Idaho HUBBARD, HAROLD, StMI: I First Avenue, Cairo, Ga. HUGHES, DONALD, MM3: 163 West E St., Colton, Calif. HUGHES, HIRAM, Cox. Box 83, Mill Creek, Okla. HURLEY, LYNDOLL, SI: Rt. 2, Box 5, Paris, Texas . JACKSON, EMITT, CK3: P. O. Box 235, Ariton, Ala. JANuNAs, JOHN, WTI: 621 State sl., sr. Charles, Ill. JENKINS, GEORGE, FI: 2446 E. 35th S., Salt Lake City, Utah JENNINGS, VIRGIL, SI: Box 750, Lander, Wyoming JEUB, JEROME, MMI: 4315 Bryant Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. JOHNSON, EDWARD, SI'MI: General Delivery, Boynton, Okla. JOHNSON, Fred, SI'M2c Marlin, Texas lGen. Del.l JOHNSON, LeROY, sM1e Simi, Calif. JONAS, GORDON, EMI: Cripple Creek, Va. JONES, CLARENCE, SI: Rt. Box 1258, Rio Linda, Calif. JONES, LEONARD, sle 415 Sixth St., Nampa, Idaho JONES, THOMAS, SI: 4833 E Sixth Ave., Denver, Colo. KARNMINGA, ROBERT, Cox. 843 Cherry St., Winnetka, Ill. KANELFITZ, GILBERT, Bkr3: I 1 16 S. Sixth Ave., Warsaw, Wis. KEYS, TONY, SI: Three Sands, Okla. KIRKNER, AIKEN, GM2: Valley Forge, Pa. lcls, JOHN, sle 341 w. 107th sf., Les Angeles, Calif. KNUDTSON, ROY, SI: Lake Mills, Iowa KOENIG, NORMAN, SI: East Main St., Caledonia, Minn. KOHNE, ROBERT, PhM3c 327 Mercer Ave., Decatur, Ill. KRANDALL, G., SI: No. 93, Mt. Home, Idaho KRANZ, WILLIAM, QM3: LaMoure, N. Dak. KUCERA, KENNETH, SI: 1 18 Fifth St., Cedar Rapids, Iowa LACER, L. A., BM2c 1167 E. Illinois St., Evansville, Ind. LACEY, DELBERT, SKI: Box 355, Nelson, Neb. LACOUR, WALTON, SI: 2290 Pennsylvania Av., Baumont,Tex. LEAP, JOHN, FI: 521 S. Fifth East, Salt Lake City, Utah LENZMEIER, NEIL. SI: 2207 Wilson St., Minneapolis, Minn. LEWIS, EDWARD, SI'MI: 19O4V2 First Ave., Birmingham, Ala. LEWIS, GEORGE, FI: 91 Highland Ave., Tonawanda, N. Y. LLEWELLYN, LEO, FI: 269 W. 70th So., Springville, Utah LOEBER, WILLIAM, HAI: Rhinecliff, N. Y. LONG, B. M., FI: Box 163, Sidney, Iowa LORENZO, JOSEPH, SM2: 379 Crescent Ave., San Francisco, Cal. MACK, ALFRED, FI: 3713 N. 11th St., St. Louis, Mo. MARTANOVIC, JOHN, Bkr2: 3241 W. 43rd St., Cleveland, Ohio MARTIN, RoBER1', EM3e 409 W. Greenwod St., La Haben, Cal. MecLELLAN, FRED, Fle 2325 Hood Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. MCCRAY, ALVIS, SIC 515 E. Grand, Clovic, N. M. McDOWELL, LEO, StMI: 4967 Bangor Ave., Detroit, Mich. M:DUFFEE, ERNEST. SI: Rt. 4, Batesville, Ark. M:EWEN, PAUL, SSMT3c Grenton, Tenn. M:GUIRE, DOYLE, SI: Rt. 2, Box 7, Searcey, Ark. M:INERNY, DANIEL, PhMI: 119 So. Main St., Youngstown, Ohio M:NAMEE, VINCENT,,FI: 2314 University St., St. Louis, Mo. MEDCALF, DANIEL, SI: Rt. 2, Anna, Texas MENEGAY, JOHN, HAI: 1 P 1 4 1 1' l If L 'sl 1457 Cleveland Av. N.w., Canton, o. I 1 MEYERS, JACK, SM3: Box 134, Rt. 2, Houston, Texas MIDLICK, JOSEPH, WT3: 2803 Shady Run Rd., Youngstown, O. MINICOZZI, JAMES, FI: 106 Lathrop Ave., San Francisco, Cal. MOBERLY, WILLIAM, CM3: Verona, North Dakota MONTGOMERY, CHESTER, RM3: 6642 Horrocks St., Philadelphia, Pa. MOORE, CLAUDE, StMI: 416 Harrison St., San Antonio, Texas MOORE, ROBERT, StMI: 704V2 W. 11th, Chattanooga, Tenn. MOORE, TAIMADGE, SI: Mobeetie, Texas MORABITO, ROSARIO, GM3: 10V2 Voorhees St., Amsterdam, N. Y. MORRIS, TROY, SI: Box 821, Gladewater, Texas NESTELL, EARLE, Bkr3: 870 W. 21st St., Eugene, Ore. NYE, ARTHUR, WT3: Toledo, Oregon OBRADOVICH, MILO, RTI: 1319 94th Ave., Oakland, Calif. ONACILA, JOSEPH, PhM2c 3529 E. 135th St., Cleveland, Ohio OSBORNE, SAMUEL, StMI: Rt. 33, Box, White Church, Va. PAGE, FRED, CK3: 2981 Imperial Ave., San Diego, Calif. PATE, VIRGIL, SI'MI: 840 North Rd., Muskogee, Okla. PATTERSON, ELBERT, SI: Rt. 1, Hastings, Okla. PATTERSON, ROY, SI'MI: 2022 Clark St., Dallas, Texas PAUL, CECIL, SK2: 644 I St., Los Banos, Calif. PAYTON, EUGENE, SI: New Matamoras, Ohio PEAINS, J. W., PhM3: 119 S. Main St., Youngstown, Ohio PERDUE, GEORGE, ST3: 2801 34th Place N., Birmingham, Ala. PERINI, LAURENCE, SI: 2188 Amsterdam Av., New York City PERLIS, EDWARD, EM3: 69 Lorna Rd., Mattapan, Mass. PERRI, JOSEPH, SI: 7 Gohrm St., Rochester, N. Y. PERRY, RAYMOND, SI: 244 Mercer St., East Providence, R. I. ACKLEY, LEWIS, Corp. Box 84, Vernon, Mich. BRATCHER, MAYNARD, Pfc. Ward, Ark. BROWN, SHERMAN, Pfc. Laurel, Iowa BRYSON, GROVER, Pfc. El Paso, Texas CABLE, RICHARD, Pfc. 502 W. Beaumont, Yale, Okla. CARON, ALFRED, Ist Sgt. 636 Third St., Lyndhurst, N. J. COLEMAN, FREDERICK. Pfc. 117 E. Fairfax St., Falls Church, Va. PETERS, WILLIAM, FC2: 221 1 Devonshire, Houston, Texas PHERIGO, W., SI: , 409 E. Lawrence Av., Blackwell, Okla. P1-111.L1Ps. GEzA, Fic 1' R. F. o. 1, Phaiiipsburg, N. J. PIERCE, ROBERT, SI: Sandy, Utah PLEASHA, JOSEPH, MM2: 39 N. Broadway, Gilbert, Minn. POGOLER, LEON, :Mac 2356 W. 31st St., Los Angeles, Calif. POOLE, T., SI: Box 19, Lithonia, Ga. PRENTICE, GORDON, RdM3: cfo U. S. Rubber Co., Eau Claire, Wis. PRETTYMAN, C., Cox. Rt. 1, Price, Utah PRICE, WILLIE, StMI: 400 Grant St., Conroe, Texas PRITCHARD, NED, BMI: 6929 Mavtlower Ave., Bell, Calif. READ, DAVID, FI: 510V2 11th St., Honolulu, Hawaii REL, JOSEPH, SIC Rt. 1, Box 313, LaCruces, N. M. REYS, RUDOLPH, SI: 235 Daly St., San Antonio, Texas REYNOLDS, VIRGIL, EM3: 1601 North D St., Elwood, Ind. REZZOFFI, SAMUEL, SI: 1638 Edmundson St., Houston, Texas RHONES, LINWOOD, StMI: 1642 Florida Ave., Washington, D. C. ROBERTS, ONA, SI: Montgomery, La. RODRIQUEZ, MARTINEZ, SI: 5 Pine St., Salinas, Calif. ROLISON, GUY, WTI: Box 27, Bayboro, N. C. SAVINO, THOMAS, EM3: 1850 52nd St., Brooklyn, N. Y. SCHEBIL, ALFRED, SI: 4234 Lakewood, Detroit, Mich. SCHIFELBINE, L. A., WT3: 31 1 V2 Elm St., Warsaw. Wis. SCHIPANI, E. P., SI: 1011 Ivanhoe St., Pittsburgh, Pa. SCHROEDER, DONALD, EM3: 1504 16th St., Port Huron, Mich. SHANHOLTZ, WILLIAM, SC3: 829 Virginia Ave., Cumberland Md. SHAW, EARL, PhM2: 979 Union St., Rockland, Mass. SHAW, ROSCOE, SC2: Paradise, Utah SHEELEY, R. C., SI: 105 W. King St., Waynesboro, Pa. SHERMAN, JAMES. SI: Rt. 2, Box 71, Gladew, Texas SHILT, JAMES, SI: 272 N. Main St., Yeagertown, Pa. SHOOK, STEWART, WT3: 1910 W. 41st St., Los Angeles, Calif. SHOWMAN, RAY, SI: Mt. Jackson, Virginia SIMPSON, BERNARD, SKD2: Austin, Minnesota SIMPSON, ROBERT, SI: La Plata, Maryland SKINNLIS, ROBERT, MM2: 200 So. 20th St., Belleville, III. SLAUGHTER, VIRGIL, PhM2: 706 N. Ridgewood Ave., Daytona Beach, Fla. SLOAN, ROBERT, MaM2: 526 Forest St., Reno, Nevada SMITH, C. E., BM2: 729 So. Eighth St., Cambridge, Ohio SMITH, GERALD. SCI: Riegelsville, N. J. SMITH, JOHN, MM3: 5405 Christian St., Philadelphia, Pa. SMITH, SCHOOLEY, Cox. Burnet, Texas SNYDER, A. C., SI: 125 Water St.. Williamstown, Pa. SOLES, LYMAN, SI: Box 164, Point Marion, Pa. SOOTER, JOHN, RdMI: 406 S.W. D St., Bentonville, Ark. SOUTHWICK, LARRY, FI: 21 Gladys St., San Francisco, Calif. SPEAKS, HOWARD, RdM3: 8906 S. Denker Av., Los Angeles, Cal. STEVENS, MATTHEW, CK3c P. O. Box 2041, Detroit, Mich. STEWART, ROBERT, SfMI: Railroad Ave., Apollo, Pa. STEWART, WAYNE, Cox. Payson, Utah STIEPER, GEORGE, SF2: 639 St. Anns Ave., New York City STOCKS, THOMAS, SC3c 205 Battle St., Chickasaw, Ala. STOUFFER, JOHN, SI: Orrstown, Pa. STRUBLE, DALE, SI: Broken Bow, Okla. MARINE DETACHMENT DAMICH, JOHN. Pfc. , 1256 Spring Garden Ave., Pittsburgh FORD, REX, Sgt. Mutual, Okla. HAMMOND. ROBERT, Pfc. Q Riverview Sta., Rt. 11, St. Paul, Minn. KOPP, VICTOR, FMI: I Rt. 8, Box 536, Sacramento, Calif. KUBOW, EDWARD, Sgt. h 1641 Pacific Coast Highway. Lornlta. LIVINGSTON, HERBERT, Pfc. 24 Hamilton St., Readville, Mass. LORENZEN, HERBERT, Pfc. 505 Second St., Petaluma, Calif. TOON, WILLIAM. 13354 56th Ave. S., MANSFIELD, ROBIN, Pfc.. . 4862 Del Mar Ave., San Diego, Calif. MEDLIN, OTHO, Pfc. Sanford, North Carolina MITCHELSON. WILLIAM, Pfc. Rt. 1, Baxter Springs, Kansas MOODY, JACK. Pfc. 910 Ann St., Homestead, Pa. MOORE, LEO, Corp. 1417 Cedar Oak Blvd., Dallas, Texas NAPIER, JESSIE, Pfc. Seminary, Mississippi NESHEIM. JACK, Pfc. ' A 1209 Madison St., Man1t0WOC, WIS- Pla. Sgt. Seattle, Wash. ARMY DETACHMENT w11.1.1s, RICHARD, Mfsgf., sgf. Mai., 1014 Belmont Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. WOODBURY. DONALD, 5X5 SULLIVAN, MARLON, SI: Rt. 1, Winfield, Ala. SUMMERFORD, VINCENT, SC3: 129 Greene St., Springfield, Mass. SYKES, ROBERT, RM3: 807 Bergen St., Newark, N. J. TANIS, GARRET, RM3: 84 Mt. Prospect Ave., Belleville, N. J. TATUM, JACK, StMI: 747 Orange St., Richmond, Calif. TAYLOR, ROBERT, EM3: 910 So. Rd. St., Memphis, Tenn. THOMAS, CHARLES, SI'MI: 715 Green St., Wilson, N. C. THOMAS, C .V., SI: Seymour, Texas TOLLIVER. FRANK, StMI: 2618 Harrington St., Houston, Texas TOVAR, CHARLES, SI: P. O. Box 269, Mountain View, Calif. TUTSON, ARTHUR, SI'MI: 1532 E. 52nd St., Los Angeles, Calif. VAN ANTWERP, WILLIAM, MMRI: 2051 Raymond Ave., Bronx, N. Y. VASEK, ANTON. SI: Box 453, La Grange, Texas VEDDER, GERALD, SI: Box 86, Oswego, Oregon VETRANO. JOSEPH, RMI: 428 Cutter St., Pittsburg, Calif. VRENDENBURG, ALLEN, SC3: 2329 So. Pine St., Wilman, Calif. WALKER, JAMES. SI'MI: Gramling, La. WALL, WILLIAM, BGM3: 834 E. 83rd St., Los Angeles, Calif. WALMSLEY, FRED, QM2: 764 Salem St., South Groveland. Mass. WANDREY, DONALD, SCI: Coloma, Wisconsin WATKINS, WILLIAM, SI'MI: 1981 N. 22nd St., Philadlephia. Pa. WELCHER, LOUIS, St'MI: 3303kN. Cedar Hill Rd., Little Rock, Ar . WINFREY, LUTHER, StMI: Broad Acre, Athens, Ga. WOOTEN. RICHARD, PhM3: Dobson, N. C. WYCKOFF, MYRON, GM2: 4529 Josephine St., Denver, Colo. YOUNG, FRED, CKI: 1659 Post St., San Francisco, Calif. ZUERCHER, DONALD W., RdM3: 4 Fonda St., Oneonto, New York O'DONNELL, CLYDE. Corp. 617 S. Fifteenth St., Corsicana, Texas PADEN, WALTER, Corp. 7513 Parkview Rd., Upper Darby, Pa. PRINCE, VIRGIL, Corp. 430 S. Lewis Ave., Lombard, Ill. REYNOLDS, FREDERICK, Pfc. Rt. 1, Dorchester, Wis. ROBINSON. EVERETT, Pfc. Box 593, Steamboat Springs, Colo. ROSELLE. VIRGIL, Corp. 1343 S. Meridian, Wichita, Kan. U SHERBURNE, ROBERT, Pfc. 2110 E. Kennomore Pl., Milwaukee, gt. IChief Clerkl, Decker, M0 f-ana .. , , ,. . 'ri-is BLATCHFORD'S WAR DIARY I TO 2 AUGUST - CRISTOBAL, C. Z., AND PANAMA CANAL-Good liberty for those who got it. Hard work for some. Completed loading stores and provisions at 0705 on 2 August and at O8I 3 were underway for trip through the Canal. By l558 out of Canal and standing out of Panama Bay once again headed for Hollandia. No one happy about it. 2 TO 23 AUGUST-UNDERWAY FROM PANAMA TO HOLLANDIA-On I3 August at I739 passed Christmas Island abeam to port only three miles away. First sight of land in eleven days. Next day Japan accepted surrender terms and it looked like war was over. But we were plumb in the middle of the Pacific Ocean headed in wrong direc- tion. On I6 August at 20I4 crossed International Date Line once more, this time jumping from Thursday to Satur- day. Sighted land again on I8 August, but it was only Matthew and Charlotte Islands. This excited no one. On 20 August at I827 again crossed equator from North to South. On 22 August sighted Emerson Island, Purdy Island and Rat Island. Not much to look at. Back in Hollandia at I240 on 23 August, after longest continuous time at sea. Too long. 23 TO 25 AUGUST' - HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA, N. E. I.-On 23 August at I338 moved alongside tanker and took on fuel. Next day loaded a few stores and at 0648 on 25 August got underway for San Fernando, Luzon, P. I., leaving Hollandia forever, we hoped. 25 TO 30 AUGUST-UNDERWAY FROM HOLLANDIA TO SAN FERNANDO-On 28 August sighted Samar Island at I446 and at I800 entered San Bernardino Straits. On 29 August passed Fortuna Island at I026 and Bataan Peninsula at l2I 2. At 0500 on 30 August stood into Lingayen Gulf and at 0615 entered San Fernando Harbor. 30 AUGUST- SAN FERNANDO, LUZON, P. I. -An- chored at 0727 on 30 August and an hour later got under- way for Army Pier, docking at 0955. At I3I7 all troops for this port had debarked and at I40I underway for Manila. 30 TO 31 AUGUST -1VUNDERWAY FROM SAN FER- NANDO TO MANILA-Passed Corregidor at 0630 on 3I August and at 08I8 anchored in Manila Bay and waited. 3I AUGUST TO 8 SEPTEMBER-MANILA, LUZON, P. I. -On I September still waiting. 2 September got underway to inner harbor at I638 and anchored at I72I. Waited. On 3 Sepwmber at I020 started debarking troops after forty-six days aboard. Completed at I I20. At I I22 began discharging Army equipment. On 4 September still dis- charging cargo and waiting. 5 September, same thing. 6 September, no change, until I820, thenunderway to Dock No. I5. At 2240 resumed unloading cargo and wait- ing. 7 September waited and discharged cargo. On 8 Sep- tember loaded tr 'ps and supplies, finally completed dis- charge of Army c , ant and got underway for Leyte at I I 50. Took only eight and one-half days to do one day's work. 8 TO I0 SEPTEMBER-UNDERWAY FROM MANILA TO LEYTE-On 9 September at 2222 entered Surigao Strait. At 0230 on I0 September stood into San Pedro Bay, Leyte, and anchored at 0304. At 0743 underway to Berth No. I2 and anchored at 0935. I0 TO I4 SEPTEMBER-LEYTE AND SAMAR, PHILIP- PINE ISLANDS-On II September took on fuel from tanker. At 063I on I2 September moved to Berth No. 20 and at I630 debarked Army passengers 'for Leyte. On I3 September at l0O0 started embarking troops and at I34I began taking aboard patients. At I604 underway for Guiuan, Samar, and anchored there at I9I9. At 0700 on I4 September began embarking Navy patients and corps- men. At I353 underway for San Francisco, we thought. I4 TO 30 SEPTEMBER-UNDERWAY FROM LEYTE TO SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE-I 4 to 2I September steam-A ing along, passed near Wake Island and Midway but did not see them. Nothing interesting until cry of Man Over- board at I008 on 2I September. At' IOI 5 lowered No. 3 Boat, at I023 picked up man, at I030 picked up boat with man, at I035 resumed course and speed. Fast work. Steamed peacefully and happily along towards San Fran- cisco until the bolt struck on 27 September, when, only three days from home, orders arrived diverting the ship to Seattle. Changed course to the North on 28 September, entered Puget Sound on the foggy morning of 30 Septem- ber and at I800 docked in Seattle which was the wrong port for all but a few. But the U. S. A. looked good after eighty-six days, especially to those who were eligible for discharge. A THE TROOPS CARRIED ICONTIN give the crew members who lived in the East a short look-in on the folks at home and we were off again. This time to Leghorn in Italy. There we took on a ship- load of Service troops, units of Quartermaster and Medics, but mostly Combat Engineers who had seen service in North Africa and made the long trek up the Italian Penin- sula with Mark Clark's V Army. Ahead lay the long voyage, more than half way round the. world, to the Western Pacific. We settled down, through the Mediterranean, back into the Atlantic towards the Canal. An eleven-piece orchestra was assembled from the troops, the shows, ln- ternational Musical and Victory Parade , were put on by the soldiers, an amusing newspaper Deckings was published and other events to lighten the tedium of the long trip were organized. Speculations were rife as to our e,:act destination. Events were happening so rapidly there was no telling the place these troops would dcbark. At Cristobal they were given a chance to go ashore, obtain ,refreshments and stretch their if .- if: UED FROM PAGE 25l legs,and then on again into the Pacific. Two weeks later, in the middle of the vast ocean, the news broke. Japan accepts unconditional surrendesr! Joy was uncoinfinedl Thanksgiving services were held by all denominations. But the sober business at hand had to be carried through. At Hollandia, we found our next stop would be San Fernando in Northern Luzon. We debarked some Quarter- master and Medical Units there and moved on to Manila. The city had not changed much but docks had been built and we were able to tie up. Troops were debarked and others took their place, but plenty of room was left for the patients we still had to pick up at Leyte. From there we made our last stop at Guiuan in Samar to take aboard a draft of Navy patients and corpsmen and then off for home. We were rounding out our first year of duty. For many of us it would be the last voyage. The war is over! And, although there is still much to be done. by a ship like ours, we can safely adopt the motto of the famous 4I st Division, many of whose men we carried . . . Mission Accom- plished. 355 8689 'O' i i I l I i I X I ,I i I I .,. I 'i I of AIN fa .1 ?l 4 I