Brooklyn (CL 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Harold C. LANK, USN, fretl and Mrs. LANK, Mary Louise. Captain Harold C. LANK, USN, Cretl, 3611 Plumosa Dr., San Diego, California, was born 8 April 1916 in Wilmington, Del. He entered the Navy in 1933 through the Naval Reserve program. Was later graduated an Ensign from the Naval Academy with the class of 1939. He married Mary Louise Henry 24 July 1941 at the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel, Annapolis, Md. The children are: Louise Sandra Bramble fmarried Richard M. Bramble in 196523 Judith Carolyn Boyer Cmarried Stanley J. Boyer in 19685. The Brambles have two sons, Rick C9 yearsl and Scott C6 yearsl. The Boyers have a daughter, Jennifer Louise C4 yearsl and a son, Matthew C1 yearl. Stanley Boyer served four years in the US Air Force. Captain LANK reported as a new Ensign from the Naval Academy to BROOKLYN at Long Beach, Calif. the 20th of June 1939. He was assigned in the NavigationfCornmun- ications Department as his first duties. He became lst Division, Division Officer, and with the forming of the 8th Division, he was assigned as their Division Officer. He served as Air Defense Officer, as Operations Officer and before completing his tour in BROOKLYN he would be the Commanding Officer. He was detached September 1946 after serving for 7M years in BROOKLYN. There followed a three-year tour as. an Instructor at the Naval Academy for Electrical Engineering. During the Korean Conflict he was the Executive. Officer of the only US Navy Hospital Ship, USS Consolation CAH 155 to care for the wounded in Pusan, Inchon, Wonsan, and Hungnam. The Consolation was later decommissioned and renamed the Hope. Leaving her he was assigned to the Staff of DESRON 5 and upon returning to San Diego he took Command of the USS Gregory CDD 802D removing her from the Mothball Fleet and taking her back to Korean waters. He was released from Active Duty having completed a.tou1' of duty with the Pacific Fleet Underway Training Command. Upon retiring from the Service he attended San Diego State University to obtain a Secondary Teacher Credential and later attended Stanford University for an M.A. ln Mathematics. Until his recent retirement he taught mathematics in the San Diego School system. A Q'-10136 from Captain LANK, I have always been lmpressediwlth the calibar, performance and loyalty of my former shlpmates from the Mighty B. Decorations: All of the Area Theater Ribbons with stars. The World War II Victory Medal, The Bronze Star Medal f0f 0Perat1ons in and around Wonsan, Korea. The KOIGQU Conflict Medals.

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4' 5 f 1 ,,, W, i Commander Herbert F. ECKBERG, USN Interim Commanding Officer 12144 until 4112145 .yi , W ,, L,r!,,,V I Q N f x ,,,, f Z,n,p. ,, x , ,,, K. AT CAPTAIN's TABLE . . . Guests of Captain W.F. Fitzgerald, Jr., center, Commanding Officer 4112145 until 11145, were 1 to r, Borough President Cashmore, Darcy Allen, BROOKLYN AWVS Co-chairmang Mrs. C.S. Goldsmith, AWVS executive vice-chairman, and Commander E.H. Whitehurst, executive officer. '.

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