Newman K Perry (DDR 883) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Executive Officer Lieutenant Lawrence Deiworth Cummins, U. S. Navy LT Cummins was born in Shrewsbury, Missouri on the 18th of Febm- ary 1921. He continues to call Missouri Home,' claiming Webster Groves in that State as his present permanent residence. He attended Washington Uni- versity of St. Louis for two years, then transferred to the Naval Academy from which he graduated in 1943 QGlass of 1944Q. His first duties were aboard the USS HUGHES QDD 410D in the Gunnery Department. He served as the Gun- nery Officer and Executive Officer of the HUGHES before leaving her in 1946. He then served with the staff of Com DesF lot 3, as CO of the USS LSMR403, and just before joining the PERRY, as aide to the Commandant 4th N aval District. LT Cummins was married in June 1943, and he and Shirlee have two children, Larry born August 23, 1949 and Karen born May 22, 1952. LT Gum- mins was very active and interested in our sports program during this cruise, and this interest encouraged us all to do well and leave the Mediterranean with a good record of athletic endeavor.

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The Captain Commander Hugh Howard Lewis, U. S. Navy Commander Lewis was born October 29, 1910 in Manila, Phillipine Islands, the son of an army officer. He graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in May 1934, at which time he resigned and was commissioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve. He was called to active duty in November 1939. He then served on the US'S TUSCALOOSA CCA 372 in the gunnery dept. until janu- ary 1941, when he went to the Submarine School in New London.. After three months of Sub School, he served in all capacities except command on the USS S43 on war patrols in the Southwest Paciiic. Leaving the USS S43 in November 1943, he became CO of the USS S30. He then served as Executive Officer of the USS SEAL CSS 1731 from April 1944 to December 1944 on war patrols in the Pacific, then as CC of the USS STERLET QSS 3921 until November 1948. Since then he served on the staff of the Commandant 7th Naval District a nd as Inspector Instructor, Naval Reserve, Washington, D. C. In June of 1951 he became Our Captainf, Commander Lewis has been awarded the following decorations: Silver Star with Gold Star in lieu of 2nd Silver Star, Bronze Star with Cold Star in lieu of 2nd Bronze Star and Combat V , Commendation ribbon with VD and award of mention in dispatches by Great Britain. He also has the following Campaign and Service Medals: American Defense A , American Area, Asiatic Pacific Area Q 4 starsj, Victory Medal and China Service Medal. q i i u ? l I ' x 1 6 I I l

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l , 4 1 f Officers and Chiefs FRONT ROW, Left to Right-ENS Thomas, ENS Kola- torowicz, LT Exum, LT Schwartz, LT Angier, LT Cummins, LT Russell, ENS Libhart, ENS Le Count. SECOND ROW-Chambers, GMCQ ENS Dehaney, ENS Smolowe, LTJG Kleeman, ENS Donovan, ENS Lane, Doherty, HMCg Camilio, CSCg Murphy, MMC. THIRD ROW-Toth, BTCQ Newett, BMCQ Ruff, MMC5 Osborn, FCC3 Gwin, BTC3 Robinson, GMCQ Johnston, RMCg Hodges, MMC.