California (BB 44) - Naval Cruise Book

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Went home to Ashland, KY on leave and married Mary Frances Wheeler Jan. 4. 1943. After shake down cruise they ended up in Eniwetok Atoll to join other ships and headed for Pacific Island Bombardment. he think Saipan, Tinian and Guam were their first taste of war. Bob Dahl was on smoke watch sailing off Guam, when a motor hit their ship in the Smoke Watch Station in the super structure. Bob was killed. Down in his fireroom was an Armenian named Kalelian who volunteered to take over as smoke watch. He believes that he was killed when kamikaze hit their stack in Lingayen Gulf Philippines. He thinks this was the hardest part for him to handle during the war. Concussion from the crash came down the stack and fire from the bumers blew 10- 15 foot out into fireroom. Smoke very quickly entered the tireroom and the forced air blowers were put on high to clear area and keep some fire in boilers. He guesses a lot of smoke entered the main deck area because of smoke stack being ruptured. This being the reason for emergency repairs in floating dry-dock so they could proceed to Bremerton for pemianent repairs. Most of Okinawa was over by time they retumed. The Typhoon at Okinawa was very scary for him. The rest of the cruise into Tokyo Bay and off Nagasaki was mine sweep using Paravane on ship. Sailed ship around Capetown, South Africa and back into Philadelphia, PA. Discharged and as a civilian worked for Navy Department, Washington, D.C. C16 yearsl. Transferred to NASA in 1960, and was in on every space shot until retirement in 1975, from Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. Moved to Florida in 1977, and have been very, very fortunate to have improved health. Memorable experiences include kamikaze plane dived into Calyfornia, smoke stack rammed by Tennessee, motor shell at Guam. Awards!Medals:A11 medals awarded Calyfornia until wars end. Discharged Dec. 12, 1945, WT1!c. Married .Ianuary 1943, one son Leonard and two grandchildren. Enjoying retirement from 16 years Navy Department, 17 years NASA. LUTHER DOUGLAS WORLEY, Private, born Medicine Mound. TX, Marine Corp. Went through boot training in San Diego. After boots went on BB44 CalU'0rnia. W,,W.W W W .W ., ., W 1 re f Z fa fn? ' ' fy ' W V .QQZEZQ 4 g ,V . - , f, gf , ff 'A' 4 V ff: ff ' W ' 'J r A 3' fic , Vaff 2 I :rf ' iw 'W if 1 M.,,.,.f a, if .5 ff!! W ,Z ,,.f , , Memorable experiences includes being on ship when the bomb hit fire came through watertight door. Discharged September 1945, with the rank of tech. sergeant. Married Norma Lynn, Nov. 26, 1944, at Norman, OK. L.D. Worley died Aug. 27, 1993, of cancer. DONALD C. YACKLEY, USN, born Lisle, lL, May 21, 1923. Enlisted lan. 10, 1941. Memorable experiences include Dec. 7, 1941, aboard USS C'alifornia iii Pearl llarbor. Awards!Meda1s: National Defense Service Medal, Joint Service t'oiiiineiidation Medal, Pearl llarboi' Coiiiiiieiiiorative Medal. Discharged Dec. 1. 1969, with the rank ol iiiastei chiel personnelmaii, with 28 years in the Navy. Married Ruth Burtle, and has two sons. 1.1. Vol Thoinas M. Yackley USMC, and Major James D. Yackley, retired U.S. Artny. Mr. Yackley died Dec. 7, 1985. ,I.D. YELTON JR., USN, was born May 29, 19211, in Rutherford County, NC. He joined the service Aug. 31, 1940, and trained in Norfolk, VA. He was assigned to the USS California, S llc, Division 6. He received the Purple Heart as a result of f W injuries Dec. 7, 1941. , He was next assigned W - . to the USS Barton and was K a survivor after the Barton fire was sunk in the battle of Guadalcanal and Coral Sea. His next assignment was the USS Frankfort, which participated in the D- Day invasion and was among the first Navy ships to enter Nagasaki after the A-bomb. He was a plankowner of the Frankfort and remained a crew member until she was de-commissioned in March 1946, in Charleston, SC. J.D. was discharged Aug. 31, 1946, with the rank of CGM. In June 1945, he married Ola. They had two children, Michael and Susan and three granddaughters. J.D. was a survivor but lost a three year battle with cancer, Sept. 9, 1986. ROBERT L. YEROSHEK, USN, bom April 14, 1922, Waukesha, WI. Enlisted Dec. 26, 1941, Milwaukee, WI, Naval Training Station Great Lakes, IL, Dec. 26, 1941 to ayyf lj, ya N M , Jan. 17, 1942. Transferred to USS Henderson AP-1, Jan. 17, 1942 to Feb. 18, 1942. Transferred Feb. 18, 1942 to March 14, 1942, Camp Andrews. Nanakuli, HI. Cleared firebreaks and hauled lumber up trail to lookout on mountain above Kuli-Kuli Pass. Lived in tents. Transferred March 14, 1942, to USS Calhfornia, Ford Island near Fox 1413, Tent City. Worked as salvage crew on ship. Brought ship to Bremerton NSY, WA, October 1942. Remained aboard until June 1946. First assigned to lst Division SIC. Attended Radar School, San Diego, CA, March 1943. Transferred to Item Division, April 1943, Rdm3c, Battle Station fwd main battery F.C. Station tRadar Opl Artist for ship's newspaper The Cub designed masthead and illustrated stories. Helped put ship in inothballs at Philly. Transferred from Calgfornialune 10. 1946. Rdm2c, to NAB Little Creek, VA. Assigned to LCStLl t3J6. June 21, 1946 to Sept. 5, 1946. Left ship at Boston, MA, returned to NAB Little Creek, VA. Transferred to Engineering Base,Rdm1c, Radar Tech. Transferred USS Huicoizir' AGC-17 tteinp. dutyl Feb. 18, 1947, for Midshipman Training Cruise. Caribbean Area. Returned to Little Creek. VAN March 26. 1947. Discharged Honorably, Oct. 27, 1947. Issued WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and Philippine Liberation Medals. Order ofGolden Dragon. and Shellback, Participated in Saipan Bombardment, Occupation ol'Gtiam, Landing Operations Leyte Island. Battle of Stirigao Strait. Lingayen Gull' Landings. Now living in Sequim. WA. tRetired School Teacherl. Wife Marcelle, two children. three grandchildren. FRANK ZACCARICLLO, WT2!c, born New York City, April 1, 1922. linlisted in the 11.S. Nitty, li Dix isioii, served iii the llaciliic. Awartls!lV1etlals: Pliilippiiie 1 iberation Ribbon with lWtlS1111'S,!NSlil1lL l,11k'll'lCfldllllllllllll Medal with t'oiirstars. Amer ican 'Iilicalcr Victory Medal ,si ff 44 V! I f fa M, iv- 'lafl V, X , . navy of ix 75. H 4' 1 'W 7 .1 ' f . ' 'f S 4 . I , 1 ' Discharged December 1945. with the rank 'if was tender 2nd class. Still working as a rnacriinist irie Def Mrk Times. Memorable experience: His happiest day 1. a the USS California were as a member of ships oasera. team, The Calgornia Bears. They play ed in Brernefor WA, Port Orchard and Pearl Harbor. On their norrfew ar C, and Capetown. South Africa. Baseball was new in ir. parts so they had to go ashore to lay out baseball fi Their opponents for these games were the baseball ie from their sister the USS Tennessee. At Capetown tr were treated royally. Their games were play ed before nag crowds and the games were broadcasted other the radio they played a group of college all-stars, Cape Town it - the last game the Bears played together so they donated a.. their baseball equipment to the college all-stars who wer just getting started in the sport. He will alvt ay s treas are the happy memories of his good times with his shipiriates 1 the Calnfornia Bears. bound course they played in Leyte Gulf. Singapore BILLY J. ZACHARY, Y3C. born High Point. NC. March 16, 1921. Enlisted July 9. 1940. L'.S. Naiy. A.S. Flag Allowance, ComBatForPac. Military stationsi NRS Raleigh, NC, NTS Norfolk. VA: USS California: LISS Maijvland: USS New Mexico: USS Pe11n5j.'li'ariia.' Pre- Flight St. Marys College: NAS Pasco. WA: NAS Corpus Christi, TX: NTS Great Lakes. IL: NAS Gordon Field. Atlanta, GA: VR-5 Seattle. WA: CIC School Glenxiett. IL, CarDiv 15 Staff: VW-1 Barbers Point: FTC Norfolk. VAQ CIC School Glynco. Brunswick. GA. Participated in Midway Battle. Memorable experiences include Dec. '. 1941. .ind Flight Training. Awards!Medals: Good Conduct Medal. Asiatic' Pacific Campaign Medal. American Defense Sertice Medal. American Campaign Medal. WWII Victory Medal. United Nations Service Medal. Korean Sertice Medal. National Defense Medal. Naval Reserve Medal. Released to inactive service on .luly 1. 195' Transferred to Nax'a1Reserve. retired list March lb. 19S 1. with the rank of lieutenant. Married Hortense Pedravia tdeceasedl. daughter' Cheryl Ann Zachary. Married to Donna L. liietler xx ith ltl step-children. Retired Navy and Cix i1 Sert ice. DONALD L. ZIEGL.-XR. l'SN. born Dec. 29. 1923 Grew tip in southern Idaho aiidgioined Naxy Dec lb. 19-11 After boot camp at San Diego was assigned to -X1.imed.i N.-XS in aerography ttveather obserx .ition .ind lorecastiiigt .1oined1lSS t'iilitiwii'ii in late 1943. as .ierogr.ipher's mate lfc, Participated in activities .it Saipan. Guaiii. 1'iiii.iii. leyte. Surigao Strait. 1 ingayeii Gulf and Ukiii.ixx.i Translierred from t'tilifiwii'.i in August 19-15 Siibsetiueni assignments at Wliidbey 1s1.indN -XS.1'SS tlissi-.i.1:. 1 SS Rwitloiti, llSS Siliornw. ,md l'SS Siiiiitiit P.irticip.ited in Operation tlrossroads, the 19-lo atom bomb testing .it Bikini Atoll. l'5iscli.1i'getl in -Xpril 19-17. Xledals .ire XX XX 11X 1Q1Ut'X. Pliilippinel iberation Ribbon o ith txt o stars. -Xiiiericaii Xi-ea thiiiipaigii. .Xsi.tticAl'.icit'ic Xrea t'.imp.iigii xx ith toni stars. and tlood Coiidiict Medal

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Index Symbols 136th Infantry Regiment 29 27th Division 18 6th Marines 29 9th Tank Regiment 29 A Acocet CAVP-45 224 Adelaide 37 AES Radio Station 18 Aessi Island Theatre 18 Alaska 36 Aleutian Islands 36 Alford, L.B1 27 Allen, Fred 18 Anglo-Dutch Wars 10 Ann Arbor, Ml 53 APA 104 18 APA 226 18 Applebye-Robinson, W. 15 Applegate, H.A. 27 Arizona 23, 48 Ashley CENSJ 19 Asia 10 Asiatic Station 14 Astoria 23 Athens 10 Atlanta, GA 53 Atlantic 10, 11, 20 Atlantic Fleet 14 Attu 49 Augustus 10 Australia 20 B Babelthauap 48 Bacot,J.D. 27 Badger, Carlos J. 54 Baja, CA 10 Balboa 37 'Balboa Station 20 Baldwin, R.M 28 Baltimore 52 Baltimore, MD 32 Barden, John W. 46 Bamer CLTJ 38 Baron Munchausen 50 Battle of Actium 10 Battle of Jutland 15 Battle of Lepano 10 Battle of Leyte Gulf 53 Battle of Salamis 10 Battleship No. 44 15 BB Maryland 52 BB Pennsylvania 52 BB Tennessee 52 BB-44 16, 28 Bean, Harold 13, 19, 26, 32 Belden, E.W. 27 Bell, C.R. 27 Benny, Jack 18 Benson, Robert 52 Bergen, Edgar 18 Bemstein, H.E. 25 Beverly Hills 38 Bezvoda, S.F. 27 Big Five 17 Bitting, Ed 18 Blair, E.R. 26 Bly,C.L. 27 , BobolinktAM-203 22 Bonthius, R.C. 27 Bomeo 49 110 Boston 53 Bostwick, L.A. 19 Bottolfson, R.L. 27 Bremerton Navy Yard 37 Bremerton, WA 17, 18, 32, 37,38 48, 54 Brewer, Captain 16, 18, 32 Britain 10, 14, 15 British General Hospital 18 Brooklyn, IA 53 Brooks, W.M. 27 Bunker, F.R. 53 Bunker, R.F. 29 Bunkley, Captain Joel W. 21, 22, 27 Bureau of Ships 21 Burnett, Captain Henry P. 28, 29, 30, 31, 53 Burrows,B.V. 36, 47 Butte, MT 51 C Cage, w.F. 26, 27 Califomia 10, ll, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 Camden 19 Camp Kitsap 38 Campbell, E.R. 27 Canal Zone Club House 20 Canfield, R.B. 27 Canopus 50 Cape Trafalgar 11 Capetown 32 Capetown, South Africa 18 Caroll,R.N. 43 Carroll, Bob 43 Cartagena, Spain 36 Carthage 10 CB battalion 18 CB Number 11 18 CB Theatre 18 Celesteine, B. 27 Champion, C.H. 27 Charon Kanoa 29 Cheefoo, China 54 Cherbourg, France 14 Chesapeake Bay 32 Cheyenne, WY 53 Chicago 53 Chile 14 China 14 Christy, H.H. 37 ChuichiNagumo 21 Civil War 11 Cleveland, E. 27 Clitz,J.M.B. 14 Colombo 18 Colon 20, 37 Columbus, OH 52 ComSec Hall Dance 18 Conley, L.M. 43 Conner, Durrel 22 Connolly, Richard 29, 30 Coon, R.V. 27 CoontzCADMJ 37 Corinto 14 Cottman, V.L. 14 Cottrell CLTJ 52 CPO Club 18 Craven Center 18 Cmiser Division Two 15 Cruiser Force 15 Culebra 37, 38 Cunningham, Dick 18 Curtis, Charley 53 Curtiss, Herb 48 D Danae 37 Dauntless 37 Dave Kennedy 45 Dawson, KY 27 de Montalvo, Ordonez 10 De Stwolinska, A. 43 de Villeneuve, Pierre ll Delhi 37 Denton Shore Lumber Company 15 Deutschland 15 Diamond Head 21 Dickes, Captain 19 Dinagat 50 Doran, G.P 27 Drop, Commander 48 E East China Sea 32 Ebberson, L.F. 27 Edelen, Ken 53 Edison, Thomas A. 15 Edwards, Linton 20 Emperor William II 11 Engebi Island 18 England 10, 15 Eniwetok 18, 42 Espiritu Santo 18 F Fain, Edgar M. 22, 27 Faries,J.P. 53 First Air Fleet 21 Flamingo Beach 37, 38 Fleming, C.H. 27 Fleming,W.S. 27 Ford Island 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 44, 47, 48 Formosa 49, 50 France 10, ll, 14, 15 Franck, D.E. 27 French Revolutionary War 10 Fuhriman, Bill 49, 53 G Ga1yean,C.W. 27 Garbo, H.F., 43 Gardner, Robert 23, 29 Garland, G.P. 53 Garoutte,J.H. 27 Gary,T.J. 27 Gasperino, Tony 51 Gatun 20, 37 Gatun Dam 20 Gatun Lake 38 Germany 11, 15 Gillette,N.C. 19 Glendale, CA 53 Golden Gate Bridge 49 Golden State 10, 15 Golden State Battlewagon 2 Grady, Jack 53 Graham, Marvin B. 42, 46 Great Britain 11, 13 Great Gildersleeve 18 Great White Way 38 Greenbaum, H. 27 Greenway, Eddie 56 Guadalcanal 11, 23 Guam 10, 48 Guantanamo Bay 48 Gunnels, C.W. 27 H Hagushi Bay 32 Halekulani 22 Halifax 15 Hall, B.C. 27 Hall, C.H. 27 Halsey, Admiral 50, 53 Hamilton, Commander 48 Hampton Roads, VA 15 Harber, Giles B. 14 Harding, Warren G. 42, 43 Hanman,O.I. 18 Hasbrouck,Captain 37 Hauoli 15 Hawaii 10, ll, 14, 18,43 44 Hazzard, W. 48 Heman Cortes 10 Hiroshima ll Hitchcock, Elmer 42 HMS Dreadnought 13 Holland 10 Hollywood, CA 38, 52 Homer N. Wallin 28 Homonhom 50 Honolulu 14, 23, 43 Honshu 32 Hope, Bob 18 Howell, Ensign 19 Huge Now 54 Huges, Charles Evans 11 I Illian, E. 27 Indian Ocean 36 lrenes Sincerity 36 lsenhour, R.A. 27 Isthmus 20 Italy ll Iwo Jima 11 Izzi, Carl 51 J Japan 10, 11, 14, 15, 32 Japanese Fleet 52 Jasperson, Ensign 19 Java 49 Jeffery, I.W. 26, 27 Jewell, J.D. 27 Joint Congressional Committee 21 Jones, Davy 30 Jones,H.C. 26, 27 Jones, HP 19 Joyner, Joe 53 K Kahoolawe 29 Kaimuki 43 Kamp McKean 37 Keener.J.C. 27 Kelley 19 Kenealy, Chaplain 16. 18 Kennedy, D.E. 43 Kennedy. Dave 44 Kiefer, Dixie 38 Killingsworth, Sam 53 King Xerxesl 10 Kingman. Howard F. 30 Kinkaid. Vice Admiral 49. Kirkpatrick, R.D. 27 Knights of Columbus 20 Koepplinger. C.F. 27 Kogel.Admiral 38 Kohl, Frederick 38 Koolau Mountains 21 Kossol Passage 32 Kramer, Bob 43 Kwajalein 29 L La Barre, C. A. 27 LaCrosie. France 15 Laird. Robert D. 39 Lake Kitsap 37 Lane, Chet 49 Lee.C.J. 10. 11, 54 Leonard., P.E. 43 Leppeit, Ensign 19 Leto. John 16