Brooklyn (CL 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commander George W. NELSON, SC USN fretl, 398 Camino Elevado, Bonita, Calif., was born 25 July 1922 1n Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Navy September 1940 and took Boot Camp Training at Newport, Rhode Island. He married Mary Bloom NELSON 28 February 1946 and a daughter, Diane, was born 30 December 1948. She is married to Lieutenant Donald Ridgeway, USN of Seal Team 1151. A son, Bruce Nelson, was born 26 April 1958.and leelis a student at the University of California, San Diego, a 1 . Commander NELSON reported to BROOKLYN in November . 1940 and was assigned to the Supply Department where he advanced to Storekeeper 2nd Class by the time he was detached in June 1942 for the USS John Penn. He went on to make a career of the Navy to retire as a Commander in 1970. Decorations: Numerous ribbons with stars and Commenda- tions from 1940 through 1970. His most unforgettable incident was during the Good Will tour to New Zealand in March 1941. Liberty commenced at 1000 and it terminated at 0800 the following morning. During the day. the BROOKLYN was moved 2 miles for refueling. He returned from liberty to find the ship gone. When he learned of her whereabouts, he trotted to the fueling area but arrived 7 minutes late. Having been placed on report by the Officer of the Deck, and later was to report to the Executive Officer, Commander F.C. DENEBRINK who reviewed his case and placed him on 6 months probation with a warning. This was the last mark on his 30 year career. Lieutenant Jack C. BONDEROW, USNR, 122 Highridge Rd., New Rochelle, New York, was born 30 June 1914 in Brooklyn, New York. He entered the Navy as a Naval Reserve Officer from Harvard University in 1942. Lieutenant BONDEROW has a wife, Myra, and 2 daughters, Selma and Amy. He reported to BROOKLYN in the Philadelphia Navy Yard in March 1943 and was assigned to the Communica- tions Department as Assistant Division Officer and Coding Officer. He was detached in October 1945 to the Staff of Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet. Decorations: Area ribbons for duty during the war in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea until being released from Active Duty. He was in 3 operations to be awarded 3 Battle Stars while in BROOKLYN. ss.Frw WSWS Center above. Emily and Paul L. ANDERSON Above right: LCDR. Paul L. ANDERSON, USN, fretl before going to the Retired Officers Military Ball, Charlottesville, Virginia, March 1979, in a uniform purchased in Hong Kong, in 1956. Paul L. ANDERSON, LCDR, USN fretl, 2527 Hydraulic Rd., Apt. 1120, Charlottesville, Virginia, was born 12 October 1908 in Woodhull, Illinois. He enlisted in the Navy 3 December 1931 and received his Recruit Training at Great Lakes, ,Illinois. D Mr. ANDERSON 's first wife, Eva, passed away 26 December 1973 and he is remarried to Emily ANDERSON and they have spent not only their Honeymoon with the BROOKLYN reunion in St. Louis, but an Anniversary, the 2nd with us. He has a daughter, Barbara, born 7 October 1943, and two sons, William, born 25 September 1949 and David, born 25 February 1954. None of the children are following a NaVY career. He reported on board in April 1942 in New York and W8.S assigned to the Supply Department. When he reported on board he was a Supply Clerk and some of his duties were on the Coding Board. Being detached in October 1943 in Naples, Italy, he Was on the way to a new duty station, Marine Corps Air Statwll, Cherry Point, North Carolina. From there he was assigned to several different shipboard duty stations as SUPPIY Officer, and to several Shore Establishments in the same duty status. He was retired 1 August 1958. After retirement his employment was with the Virglma Correctional System as a Teacher and Counselor fr0m which he also retired. Then 2 years of VISTA Volunteer Work as a House Husband New House. Remembered Outstanding Event: We were ready to enter New York Harbor on a foggy, winter morning in a convoy after the very successful Play Ball invasion of Nflfth Africa. The signal flags Execute were up. I was 111 the Cofimg room and broke an Urgent message. I rushed to the bridge and said, Captain, Captain, Urgent. Instan151Y lihe C0mmand1ng Voice of our own Captain said over the voicg communications system, Admiral, Don't give the conifllan Execute until you have read message Number 705. The message. was, in effect, don't enter the channel because 8 convoy IS on the way out. The 1mP0rtance of this event was not what did happelk but what d1dn't happen in the narrow channel of New Y01' Harbor. It seems that BROOKLYN prevented a difficiig situation and her Captain and Pay Clerk followed the 0 Navy tradition of effectively getting the MeSSHge to Garcia.

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-un..,,.x f fx ' , fs. . I' f- A 1 4'2U.. Q ' N I I I 4 rl! 'X H Qs l ,Q fwrfmx. Rear Admiral Lyle Davidson, USN COM- Commander and MIS- MOSS CRUDIV Eight pinning one of the Distin- Commander E.L. MOSS, USN guished Flying Crosses on Lt. Elmo L. MOSS, USN, November 1943 on board BROOKLYN in Palermo, Sicily, for his . actions during the invasion of Sicily. Commander Elmo Leonard MOSS, USN, fretl, RR 112, Hannibal, Mo., was born 13 December 1916, in Ralls County, Missouri. He entered the Navy 10 January 1941. He received his Pre-Flight Training at the Naval Auxiliary Air Station, St. Louis, Missouri, and Flight Training at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. Commander MOSS reported on board BROOKLYN in October 1941 while the shi was on patrol in Bermuda waters. The much discussed, anchorage was Grassy Bay, Bermuda. C'Underway from Grassy Bay at 0800 J His duties were with the Brooklyn Air Force, flying patrols in the vicinity of the ship while underway at sea, and with various units of the Army Air Force during the operations in the Mediterranean such as Anzio, Southern France, and other operations of this kind. He served on board for a period of 38 months, was advanced through the grades to Lieutenant and was Senior Aviator for a brief while. He was detached in January 1945 and Captain Dan A. LIANE, USN, Cretl, 615 Bayshore Dr., Pensacola, Florida, was born 29 October 1916 in Makoti, North Dakota. He entered the Navy through the Naval Cadet Training Program on 15 June 1939. He married his wife, Bonnie, 26 October 1945 while.both Were stationed at Naval Air Station, Whiting Field, Milton, Fla. She was in the first contingent of WAVES in the Navy and was an Aviation Metalsmith. After rearing the children: Daniel 5f8f47, now president of a Business Title Escrow Co., David 4f24f48, now chef of a large Gulf Coast Convention Center, Lokken 6f22f59, now a sophomore at Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn., Mrs. LIANE returned to school for her Registered Nurses License and now works in the local hospital. Captain LIANE reported to BROOKLYN 10 August 1940 at Lahina Roads, Hawaiian Islands, as a newly commissioned Ensign with Wings. His duties were within the BROOKLYN Air Force, and they were from just a pilot EE-,enior Aviator at the time of detachment in February h reported as Primary Flight Instructor, Naval Air Station, Ottumwa, Iowa. He was assigned to various units of the Navy Air Arm for the remainder of his career, and retired as Commander and Executive Officer, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, in July 1969. Commander MOSS married Norma Donaldson of Hannibal, Missouri, in February 1942 and they have 6 children: Thomas L. born October 1943, and is presently a Lieutenant Commander fHelo Pilotj in the Ready Reserve, he served 2 tours in Vietnam, Ray B. born September 1945, and presently is a Lieutenant in the Inactive Reserve in F4's, Stateside during the Vietnam Operations, Kevin N. born April 1948, Kathy D. born December 1953, Damon V. born October 1955, Brian T. born October 1962. Decorations: Distinguished Flying Cross with 3 gold stars, Air Medal with 3 gold stars and various campaign ribbons and stars awarded during his career. He advanced through the grades from Ensign in 1940 to the rank of Captain in 1959 at which time he retired in Pensacola, Fla. Decorations: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Secretary of the Navy Personal Commendation, five Campaign ribbons with stars on all. After retirement he was the Headmaster of Ia Private School in Pensacola until 1977 and then Business Manager of a large Episcopal Church to the present time. Captain LIANE's most remembered highlight was the 24-hour a day Anti-Submarine Patrol when the Marines were taken to Iceland, and on 14 December 1941 when patrolling off Martinique he and Bill Coleman were catapulted to attack an obvious German U-boat contact. They both attacked on visual sighting of the periscope and the results seemed very positive. He received a personal gommendation from the Secretary of the Navy, Frank nox.

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Nllllllllul ' an s : '- ....... nn In in Lieutenant Commander Charles L. POLSON, 8706 Meadowbrooke Ln., Norfolk, Virginia, was born 21 June 1918 in Andalusia, Alabama. He enlisted in the Navy in early 1940. He is married to Patricia POLSON and they have one daughter, named Blanche and she has two sons. Both Grandsons did a tour in the Navy. LCDR POLSON reported to USS BROOKLYN at San Pedro, California, 20 October 1940 from Naval Training Center, Norfolk, Va. He was assigned to the 6th Division and was assigned to that same Division the entire time on board, a total of 5 years and 3 months. He left the BROOKLYN for the Staff of Philadelphia Group Atlantic Reserve Fleet on 31 January 1946 and continued a Navy career for 30 years, retiring 1 October 1970. He reported on board as Apprentice Seaman and advanced through the line to that of Lieutenant Commander before retirement. Decorations: All the Area ribbons and Campaign ribbons with stars. His service was in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during World War II and in the Pacific Theater and Korea and Vietnam. He holds the Navy Unit Commendation. Captain Hatcher P. STORY, USNR Cretl, Courtland, Virginia, was born 26 March 1916 in Courtland, Virginia. He entered the Navy through the V 7 Program from Columbia University. He reported on board BROOKLYN in the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1942 and was a 9th Division, Division Officer and was detached from the ship when she was decommissioned in the same yard in January 1946. He was recalled to active duty during the Korean Crisis and gzrved three years in the USS Juneau, an Anti Aircraft rulser. In 1947 he attended the University of North Carolina, and was a teacher in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1947 and 1948. He served as High School Principal from 1948 to 1950 at Asheboro, North Carolina. Then the Active Duty with the Navy 1950 until 1953 and from that time he has been farming in Courtland, Virginia. 4551551 Q , no .... Hatcher P. Story 5 ,, ,. 6 .,,. Q W, ' , 'glgkff it Captaln .,... . ... y . USNR fretj ' .,... s 505' 'iw Q m .... -11 .,., -1, ll 1 Lt. John R. KIRBY, USN fretj right John KIRBY, Seaman, USN 1940 in Honolulu standing by the Amelia Earhart Memorial. Lieutenant Commander John R. KIRBY, USN fretl 1608 Rich Ave., Norfolk, Va., was born 24 February 1921 in Boomer, West Va. He enlisted in the Navy 7 March 1939 and went through the Boot Training Camp at Norfolk, Va. He married Erma I. KIRBY the 13th day of September 1942 and to this union were born the following children: Kenneth J. 25 May 1944, Robert S. 24 October 1945, USAF 2-years, John W. 1 May 19503 Forrest B. 17 April 1952, USN enlisted 2 years, Joseph L. 8 August 1960, now on active duty USN. Son, Kenneth J. KIRBY a graduate from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1966, was killed during landing exercises on the USS Ranger in September 1968. He was Radar Intercept Officer and was killed along with his pilot when the arresting pennant parted. He held the rank of Lieutenant flgl USN. LCDR KIRBY reported to USS BROOKLYN at Portland, Oregon, in July 1939 and was assigned- to the 2nd Division and then on to the B Division. He was detached February 1945 to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va., then on to Naval Operating Base, Trinidad, British West Indies. From here he went home in December 1945. He was recalled to Active Duty in August 1950 and reported to USS Latimer CAPA 1521 until 13 September 1950 he reported to USS Mississippi CEAG 1283. From here he was sent to several different Ships and Stations and Staffs to complete his Navy Career and retire as a Lieutenant Commander in 1974. He advanced from Apprentice Seaman while in BROOKLYN to the Appointment to Warrant Officer, Machinist, and was advanced through the grades to h1S retirement rank by 1974. Decorations: Include all the various medals and ribbons for the operations during World War II and for the ribbons and medals for the Korean Crisis. When you retire, do it with this outlook from the very first. When you get up in the morning, have nothing to do, and when you retire in the evening, have it only half done. ' f -' f'hUsP41f?x ' . : L 1 , ,Q .f1.sz2-ff . . :ff ' . P: -lf,-f.1 '- , -1-av.-,sw f f7f.z G,-f-fi: f ,. 1 V..--1 ' 3.3-,5'f'2Z,..AqK,4,-5 ' A 2.5 g 5 A ,.'.,?i2,k,v'C - Q2 yep.-,.-1 I ..-. .. -a . . . . ., .. . .. ,. .. .., , 4 ...mi