Brooklyn (CL 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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- . STOKES, Jr., SFC, USN Cretj was born 7f6f17 ihelilrgdeolljlyn, New York. He enlisted in the Navy 9f12!40 and had his Recruit Training at Newport, Rhode Island. Upon completion of training, reported to BROOKLYN at Long Beach, Calif. 11!6!40. Was assigned to the Division and was advanced through the rates to Chief Shipfitter in 1945. He was transferred from BROOKLYN in 1943.and there followed a number of ships and stations to retirement in 1960 from the USS Yosemite QAD 199- Decorations: Good Conduct Medal C5 starsl and the various area ribbons and bars from serving in both Oceans, and Korea. 7f7f77. George F. STOKES, SFC, USN. He married Marie O. La Blanc in Brooklyn, New York George has been President of Branch 112 Fleet Reserve Association Brooklyn, New York. George and Marie STOKES at the Kennedy Eternal Light in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York. Ronald M. ELLIS, RM2c taken, Palermo, 1943. 1 f --... .m z, f, L- ' , I 'A 4 Marie and George STOKES, 1979. Ronald M. ELLIS, RM 2c, USN. was born 11117114 in Lake View, Carlton County, MI. Enlisted 2f26!42 and was given Boot Training at Great Lakes, Ill. Reporte to BROOKLYN from US Naval Training School lRadioJ, Auburn, Al. where he served as a Radioman in the C Division until the BROOKLYN was decommissioned in 1945. He was then discharged for home again. He said, You see the BROOKLYN was my Home for over three years, my entire duty in WW II . After discharge worked for 35 years for Cedar Service, Inc., Cchanged name from Scott Pole and Treating Co.J until they discontinued business. Then went to work as an Inspector, and Heavy equipment Operator at Bell Pole and Lumber, until retirement. His wife, Viola, born 4f28f15. They were married 6f18f48. In 1976 his family, aged 88 and 91 were living in the same address that he gave when he enlisted in the Navy. Viola and Ron. ELLIS taken 5f77 for Vio1a's 40th year with the same company. Jeral J. WILKES, QM 2c, USN was born 9f15!14 in Carrizozo, New Mexico. Enlisted in the Navy, 8f28f42 at Dallas, Texas, and received his Boot Training at San Diego, Calif. Reported to Quartermaster School, Newport, R.I. and then on to BROOKLYN for duty 21 15143, at Brooklyn Navy Yard and was assigned to the N Division. He reported on board as Quartermaster 3c. He was transferred 12!6!44 to the USS John A. Bole a Destroyer in the Pacific for duty. He was discharged for home 10!19!45. Decorations: American Theatre, European-African Area, Asiatic-Pacific Area, WWII Victory Medal. He married Marianna Rogers, 8!6!47 and to this union was born two Daughters, Sharyl and Sharyn, both born on WILKES birthday one in 1952 and the other 1954. Upon discharge he .reported to work at National Gypsum C0-, Rotan, Tx. until being transferred to New Haven, CN. 1f14f58, and on to Tampa, FL., 11f10!61, and retired 12f31f76.

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X X xsf XXX XXX Qs Xxx N X X X k s U 5 X . . X A is K X Q X X Xs X ' GN Q X X X X s X N xr X NS Q . X xXx X Q Q - - .,Z N '- ' - Q S, xr 'XX 'E ' rxxf X S X x Q ,X X . xx s X, rl is J Q X XX X N N I X X S N'Xx 5 XX X XXV N X XX Q Xx N N s. NN f f nf 41 lv f Oscar H. OLSEN, CWO, USN Cretj. was born 7f17f16 in Albany, Or. Enlisted in the Navy in August 1935. Was given Boot Tralning at Naval Training Station, San Diego, Calif. Reported to BROOKLYN at the Brooklyn Navy Yard about January 1942 as a Gunnersmate 1c and was assigned to the 8th Division for duty with small caliber Anti-Aircraft weapons and director watches. He was advanced to Chief Gunnersmate in 1943 and in August 1944 was transferred to .Underway Training Unit in San Diego for duty. He retired ln 1956 and has become a Masonry Contractor, Building Inspector, Federal Housing Authority Inspector, throughout Southern Calif. and Nevada. Decorations: Include only the area ribbons and stars for an active Navy Career. I-Iios wife is Esther. He has a Son, Philip, born 1948, who is in the Naval Reserve as a Radioman 2c. He served 2 tours 1n Vietnam. Of all the sea story tellers, this is the Master, but he did not even send one for this History. He could only remember all the good hard work, all the watches that were stood and the oh so many General Quarters and Air Defenses. below left, Oscar and Esther Olsen, and A.M. Brockwell Oscar H. OLSEN, 1978 ' below right, Balmey?' Diamond, and Oley Olsen Oscar H. OLSEN GMC USN, 1943 Robert C. WELCH, CWT, USN fln BROOKLYNJ was born 9f10!1O in Wilda, La. back in the woods in Louisiana, and was able to enlist after the roads were graded to allow him to attend and receive a high school education. He was enlisted 8f27f27 and received his Boot Training at Naval Training Station, Hampton Roads, Va. He reported for duty in BROOKLYN at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in August 1937, from the last coal burner the USS Ontario, at Pago Pago, Samoa. He was assigned as a Watertender, and would work in a fireroom. He was advanced to Chief Watertender in BROOKLYN and was detached to the precommissioning crew of USS Intrepid. From there to the USS Columbus, and finally to the USS Salisbury Sound as Chief Engineering Officer. below: Robert C.' WELCH, CWT, USN Decorations: All the Area Campaign medals plus a Good Conduct Medal. He met his wife on a trip of the SS Mariposa from Honolulu to Samoa and convinced her she should help make the adjustment to the modern way of life. Not wanting to admit defeat, Genevieve and Robert have: Judy, born 1!28f40: Elizabeth, born 12f7!42g Robert, born 4f24f44. All are married and the girls have three children each, and Elizabeth adopted two while living in Bogota, Columbia. After leaving the Navy he was a school teacher and school counselor for 19 years, and for the past 12 he has been an avacado grower. below: Robert C. WELCH after teachin 19 fKnobbyJ below: From plan of the Day 8!12!42 years g sf : ' . The following :len have been recoirzended for Gnptaiivs Gommcndzitcry 555, V, '. 3-f N , Mast for month of July as follows: R f it if Q llOOIflIflCI1dCd at meritorious tiast for being outstanding in his 1 f . division in contributing: to the battle readiness of thc.U.S.S. V r BROCKLYIT by his perforgzimce of duty, zeal, energy, initiative, g Cangcity tO'wo1-14, intelligence, alertness, judgenent, ability 1 ogg.: tolthink and act quickly and properly in emergencies., loyalty f to country, to the naval service and to his ship during the V ,gg month of July l9lp2. lS'l3 Division - - -TYIERQ WilliCLIEl S. , ' BI-.ilc ,U3N. 7' ll' ' CTC USIT ' 2nd Division - -RILLY, lelvin, ,- 3 .. , 3rd Division - - -DUTIIJ, Stanley, CTC, USN. X, I Ltth Division - - -I-TED-FRICH, Frederick L, Sea2c, USNR. ir 5th Division - - -I-IOCD, Ernest, Cox. USU: V 6th Divis ion - - -YOUNG, 'Joseph F. , 'Blflle , USU. Sth Division - - -l'J.1LTON, Javiccs C. ,'BMle, USN. ,1 C Division - -HARRELL, Eugene D., Scale, USN. If Xxx vvyw Divigiol - -TONG-UE, l-ierle,'CFC, USN. . XwW,.,f- j. R Division - -LITTLE, Howard, Scale, USN. B Division - - -WELCH, Robert- G., .CWT, USN. sw f' 5 HM!! Division - - -.ll-TDERSON, Robert W., Lllilc, USN. fifiif LLM jj . Lieutenant Cofriizrler, USN. , N ,LLX jf ',:,i. gemovtnz G. G. '7lERRlNG, ' Film? Lieutenant , Q . rsis Clormandolw U-3- NHVY , ...ai irii ' 'i:- El' l Executive Offi cor 1 133

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:nr John ALADEEN, BM 1c, USN on the forecastle of the USS South Dakota, sometime 1945. John S. ALADEEN, BM lc, USN, was born 12!26f19 in St. Joseph, MO. He enlisted in the Navy 6f4!40 after eating bananas for several days to gain the required weight to pass the strict physical of that time. He received Boot Training at Great Lakes, Ill., and reported to BROOKLYN for duty in September 1940. He served in the Deck Divisions, and also served as one of the Ship Service Barbers during his tour in BROOKLYN. He was transferred with several others to the USS Pittsburg pre-commissionin detail at Newport, R.I. Orders were changed to the USS Springfield in May 1944, and on to the USS South Dakota October 1945. He was discharged as a Boatswainsmate lc, 6f5f46. Decorations, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal C1 starl, American Area, European-African Area, Asiatic-Pacific Area, with stars on each area ribbon. He married wife Patricia in 1955 and they have one Son, John born 8f4!57, currently serving in the Navy on board USS Prairie. One Daughter, Kelly Lee, born 10f16f60, she is currently married and living in Omaha, NE. Pat Aladeen helped this Editor to put this History together with her typing and proofreading her own typing. John ALADEEN, 1978, New Navy. Clifford G. BOLTON, CBM, USN, was born 1f12f16 in Carlton, New York. He enlisted in the Navy 12f4!35 and received his Boot Training at Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Va. After Boots he was sent to the USS Milwaukee until 819137 when he was ordered to the USS BROOKLYN detail and to be onboard when commissioned. He served in Divisions, V, R, 1st and 6th during his tour of duty in BROOKLYN. After the completion of hostilities of WWII he was discharged and returned to work as an Officer with the Correctional Unit of the New York Prison Detail. With wife Ruth, born 12f28f19 they have two children. A Son, Clifford R., born 6f13f42, and Barbara, born 2f24f46. The ALADEEN's, Kelly, John, Pat. This is one of the outstanding men to serve in BROOKLYN. Of the many services he performed for the good of the many to serve with him and work for him, one of the memorable deeds done by BOLTON was to catch the Jack Staff when it got away from the crew that was unshipping it for sea. He caught it on a shoulder or no doubt seveaal would have been injured or possibly killed in the acci ent. No doubt one of the reasons for Clifford R. to have spent a four year hitch stems from his first set of tailor made blues. When Clifford R. was just able to stand, his Dad stood him up on the sewing machine in Subway Tailors, on Sand Street, and had him fitted for his first suit of Tailor Mades . CLIFFORD G. BOLTON, BM 1c'USN. CLIFFORD G. BOLTON, CBM, USN CLIFFORD G. BOLTON, 1978 1943 1945