Bunker Hill (CV 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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,f7X i ,ff i ,,,,.,,..i 'fh if ii, ..,,, -2, LSf-1-Q. 'Q K 'yr' 'N - xxx . '-11222- .JN 1 'y' 'iD .-f . -':.,1pM?:J,' V .4' J T!i, 'if i1.9ii9ff .g-if f':'ff3'ff'at' I' In . . ,J ay' 1,2 .41f'7i,x ,f '59 4 arawf 'ff'-iff' 7:'i.fi' fl I iifgfl-il' . - pix? Y g?g,fl'4'f'fQ-sf . 'mi fiswgaai lil fiilllikiii H J . wg ff Josklf Tfrf..o'f5 -45 X Il REAR ADMIRAL F t was late Autumn last year when the Bunker Hill became the flagship of a task group commander who has been one of the outstanding Naval leaders in the Pacific war: Rear Admiral Frederick C. Sherman. He and his staff joined us during the invasion operations in the Gilbert Islands, and they were with us until early Spring, when the Admiral went back to the States for a well- earned leave. His green jeep cap became a familiar sight ,, X 'SJ' 7: -. .... Wi-. ..- . 5 5vr-. .'..g 't--... --.....fg:X'-, 5 '- --mga'--.-t . Uv ' cf., ' 4' jf C. SHERMAN, USN on the Hag bridge of the ship, and his delib- erate manner of speech gave you the feeling that every word he spoke had been carefully thought out. Wlhen Admiral Sherman left the Bunker Hill, he took with him the respect and ad- miration of every man privileged to haV6 served with him in a section of the Wal' zone then famous for its air duelsg and eaCh man knew that the enemy was considerably weaker because of the combination.

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5 ff.: If I f ',Joe LU Txttorsom ' I 0 fi 1-r'f'f'i .-Jams, .r i., sAlllUaSiu-iq' REAR ADMIRAL GERALD P. BOGAN, USN ear Admiral Gerald P. Bogan, USN, who succeeded Admiral Montgomery as Flag Oilicer aboard the Bunker Hill, also became the second admiral to serve aboard from the State of Michigan. Born on Mack- inac Island, some three hundred miles north of Fort Huron, Admiral Sherman's birth- lace on Lake Huron, Admiral Bogan carved is future career from a boyhood among Great Lake sailors, although he received his appointment from Illinois, Where he was attending school in Chicago. Rugged in appearance and action, With his fighting features accentuated by a n0SC seven times broken-in and out of the line of duty-his genuine modesty and sincere distaste for personal gloriiication belies the blue storm he can turn up when properly aroused. In his scanty free moments, he Pfefers the company of his juniors in HH atmosphere of strict informality, especially there's a convenient piano which enables im to express his musical talents in the lead of some good harmony.