Brooklyn (CL 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 7 IW . frnzffzzarfu , 6!kjf.gfiJ.lg' I If idk if. I V.: . , , '.. if ' l. 'V i ,gi 'Y 'Y 'H' :gl-I' ., fi 1 'A 4 i L J .T , 4' J 1. A 7 if 4 n?'! If J left LCDR R. WASARHALEY, USNR, as he looked 1944. He had just been selected for Lieut. Commander so he could take Command of a newly formed group of LSTs in the Pacific. right is a picture taken in 1978. Raymond WASARHALEY, LCDR., USNR., 34 Pearsall Ave., Glen Cove, New York, was born 9 March 1918 in Freemansburg, PA. Enlisted in the Navy in August.1940 as an Ap rentice Seaman. He made a one month crulse to Cuba and, then was one of the selectees for the first class of, H90 Day Wonders . The School was conducted in the USS! ILLINOIS, fSoon to be called Prairie Statel in New Yor . He was married to wife Regina 1 January 1943, and to this marriage was born, Raymond on 19 October 1945, he was a Lieut USA and served in the Vietnam War, and he has 2 children. Then son Brian, born 17 March 1948, Daughter Tricia born 3 October 1955. She now has 2 children. Son Gregory was born 9 October 1957. LCDR. WASARHALEY reported to BROOKLYN 4 December 1940, at San Pedro, California, directly from Midshipman School. He was assigned to the Gunnery Department and was one of the Turret Officers. After just a few weeks He was assigned to the 'Communications Department as Signal Officer and was a qualified Officer of the Deck Underway, being the Officer of the Deck for General Quarters. This was his assignment for the whole below Signal Gang, 1942 with Chief Meadows. tour of duty. 5 January 1943 He was detached, after being a volunteer for duty in the newly formed Amphibious Navy. He became the first Commanding Officer of the LST 376. lread the account of this assignment in the Story, U90 Day Wonders , following this historyj. Decorations and Awards: American European- Area, with stars for the invasion of Casablanca, North Africa, the landings in Sicily and Salerno, Italy. Letter of Commenda- tion for the Landings at Salerno, and for the shooting down of 2 planes in Sicily that were missed by BROOKLYN- 5-Ive is now Head of the Sales Department of Montgomery ar . The story that follows this history of LCDR WASAR- HALEY is one that was written by him from notesuand memories of his Navy Career. It is by far as dgood of ao S98 Story that most will ever put together, an have printed for all you to read and enjoy and fit yourself into somewhere ln the so nearly all the truth of a Navy Career- below Communications Officers 1942, with Lt. Sell

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A 90 DA Y WO DER From memory and notes of: Ray Wasarhaley 34 Pearsall Avenue, Glen Cove, New York.

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Engagement Party given by Grace Dalzell in New York December 1942 for Lieutenant Ray WASARHALEY and bride to be Regina, center front row. They were introduced in the Wardroom in BROOKLYN by Father O'Leary and were married by him 1 January 1943. Others in the front row, Lt. D. Liane, and Lt. C. Wickham, second row, Lt. F.K. Coss, USMC, Lt. F. Cuccias, Ens. H. Green. back row, 5th from left is Lt. F.T. O'Leary. We are sorry not to be able to identify the others. 1 January 1943, St. Patricks Cathedral in New York. Ray WASARHALEY, new wife Regina, Father O'Leary. ii ill i i f,M 9