High-resolution, full color images available online
Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
View college, high school, and military yearbooks
Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
Support the schools in our program by subscribing
Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information
Page 5 text:
“
UISE I USS LEONARD F. MASON (DD852) STAFF Editor in chief and Layouts P. T. Jones, SOI Activities and write-ups W. R. Ahlers, S02 E. I. Roehrl, PNSN I I
”
Page 6 text:
“
SHIP ' S HISTORY Orisnt- he .,— £ ' ;sthumously awarded the Congressional Me::-! :: Honor. I. ' ASON v,ras built at Quincy, Massachusetts by 3e:r. .6hem Steel: she was launched 15 December 194: ur.ie: ' r.- sponsorship of PFC Mason ' s mother, -• ' :; r...-:- l ' .:-zzn. of Lafayette, Ohio, and was com- --r;.:r.n :E ::e 1946. ; ' . ' .S ;! ;..::•; down in the Caribbean, and tran- s:e:: .e ? :::;:- Canal to joLn DESDIV 152 in early 154 5:.e ■;•; :-.-r;.::uled at Hunter ' s Point, and in Jur- .r4 ;r:.e:: ::: ten month tour on the China S: ::: ' r:: :e: r-urr. she participated in local zz ::r iz ::: e. ::r.: — ::::r.s underwent overhaul at Bre-e::: ' z :r. l.lrrrr. 1949 joLned DESDIV 32, soiling for eight months on the China Station the fcllowing month. ' r return, MASON operated locally until hen she carried NROTC midshipmen to r :;;. .. . ;r on their annual summer cruise. This duty compieted, MASON was refitted and regimned at Mare Island. In December 1950 MASON again sailed for the For East, operating with TG 96-7 as an ASW ship for four months. The next two months were spent with TF 7 in support of carriers; late in May 1951 MASON was transferred to TF 95 and with this unit participated in the siege of Wonsan. In June MASON was assigned to TG 95.1 as a blockade ship and screen unit for the British carrier element assigned. A v ell-eamed rest was now due, and cises w::- . - r: I Ir. M ' : MAS 1 ' : :r.e :; -r.i r ::■ mosa De:e. ' se r :::l ' ::::- jr..- MASZll -:::-.:: ■.•.-::h TF 77 off Korer -e :-r::-.::-- r. : u::.; Se:::emcer at which time sr.e ;-:.-?:: ::: ner ne,.- r.zrr.e c:r: — Long Beach, California. A winter in the Long Beach Naval Shipyard and a rugged spr:n =cer. ' ;:: relresh-: ' r :r.:r.r readied MASON for ne: :z :c : ,: :: ll;:e ' ■■.-;:£ As: before her derzrture, sr.e ;;:e:c::ea :z: :v.-: ■.■.■eel-:s with NOTS INYOKERN, testing new ASW v-e-rrrs then in May, with DESDIV 32 and DESDF, ' ? A MA- SON sailed west once more, spending Jure srreer- ing NEW JERSEY on and beyond the =z-z ' -:rj- The summer passed with HUK exercise; -r. ; .: 77 in that unit ' s last Korean operations. As :r.e 11 ; re rr. War ended, MASON joined TF 95 for pel: re -r:: s and then in September returned to TF 5 :r. : ' e:r new area of operations, the South China Ser: A :: rir on the Formosa Patrol, and another —zr r. .■•.:- TF 77 finished this deployment; in late lArerrrber MA- SON returned home for a winter of Meal cperaucns. In July, 1954, MASON remmed to the Far East, operating with TG 70.2 and TF 95, and finally TU 36.7.2, a typhoon evasion group. This was the first of thirteen typhoons, certainly par for the course, which invaded MASON ' s vicinity during :h:s rrjlse. Upon her return in February 1955, MASCll ; :r.e:::- otely entered the yard at Long Beach for r: regrr. r overhead. Following her return to opercrticn -e 5h:p went through refresher training. She also ;e;:e:: ne.-.- ASW weapons for NOTS INYOKERN and prepared
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today!
Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly!
Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.
