California (BB 44) - Naval Cruise Book

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December 7. 1941, he was BMC 2fc. Was on deck when bomb dropped five feet from his 413 gun station. As order to abandon ship was given. a seaman below deck was trying to get topside through the bomb hole. Cutting away splinters around the hole, Breedlove was able to pull him up to the gallery deck. He spent most ol' the day operating a 50' boat making trips from the ship to the hospital-landing with causalities. He helped raise the ship and take her to the Bremerton Naval Yard for refitting, and then back to sea for the Marianas Islands campaigns. He was transferred to the amphibious fleet in late 1944, serving through the Korean War. He retired from the Navy on April 1, 1954. Other ships he served on are: USS Shenandoah Ad 26, USS Manchester CL 83, USS Glynn APA 239. He also spent two years in recruiting duty in Muncie, IN. He and his wife, Pat, have three children. Breedlove worked 10 years at Boeing Co. in Seattleg owned and operated 1,200 acre cattlefwheat ranch in Oregong owned and operated commercial fishing vessels along the Pacific coast. The Breedloves now reside in North Bend, OR. KENNETH J. BRETHAUER, USN, bam in Portland, OR, April 16, 1922. Joined the Navy Jan. 2, 1941, and trained at San Diego, CA. Attended Machinist School at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and Ford Navy Machinist School in Detroit, MI, before being assigned to the USS Yorktown at Norfolk, VA. Took part in north Atlantic patrols against German submarines before Dec. 7, 1941. Participated in actions at Marshal and Gilbert islands, Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Corral Sea Battle, and Battle of Midway where the USS Yorktown was lost in action. He was then assigned to the USS Calnfornia, in July of 1942, and took part in all of the actions the ship was in for the rest of WWII. During his cruise on the Calnfornia he attained the rate of Chief Machinist Mate and was very active playing baseball for the ships team. After the ship was mothballed he was transferred to a LCFF until he was discharged December 1946. He retired from Mobil Oil as Superintendent of Electrical and Instrumentation Department. Ethel his wife of 51 years and he have two sons and four grandchildren. He is active in building precision models. GRAYDON L. BROWN, Slfc CSFJ R Division, born April 23, 1926. Joined the Navy March 18, 1944. Basic training at San Diego, CA. Went aboard the USS Calnfornia 1 f , I ' - .. , 4 W J f Q at Manus in the Admiralty Islands in September 1944. Battles participated in were Leyte, Surigao, Lingayen Gulf and Okinawa. Left the ship at Philadelphia' in February 1944, when ship was put in mothballs. Awarded Good Conduct, Philippine Liberation, Asiatic-Pacific and WWII Victory Medals. Discharged Feb. 20, 1946, at Memphis, TN. Lifelong resident of North Little Rock, AR. Betty, his wife of 50 years, and he have three sons and six grandchildren. Retired electrician. HURSHEL F. BROWN, WT 2!c, born Liberty, KY, July 22. 1923. Enlisted April 7, 1943. USN. llivizion ll Service includes USNTS Great Lakes, Il.. and USS California. Participated in following battles: Saipan, Guarn. Tinian, Philippines, Surigao Strait, Lingayen llashi Krasln attack, burial at sea. f ,p-.rw -. Y Memorable experiences include crossing equator, Battle of Surigao Strait, visit Tokyo Bay, Japan. Awards!Meda1s: Pacific Theater Ribbon with four starsg Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two stars, Victory Ribbong American Ribbon. Discharged March 18, 1946, with ranks AS, S2lc, F2! c, Fllc, WT3!c, WT2!c. He and his wife Mary L. Brown, have son Roy Wayne and daughter Connie Sue. He is self-employed, Brown's TV 84 Appliance, Versailles, KY. WILLIAM DANIEL BROWN, Flfc E Division, bom Roosevelt County, NM, Nov. 20, 1924. Enlisted June 5, 1944, Navy CUSNRJ. Military locations and stations: San Diego, CAL St. Louis, MOQ and Oakland, CA, BB44. Participated in battle at Okinawa. ' 724 'V f Y W f f 0 f X . f, .WZ ' . , 4 a G I f Q Z , . U if f . ' liv- Discharged March 5, 1946, with the rank of fireman first class. Married 50 years, Feb. 14, 1944, wife, Rhymogean, three sons, Daniel, Michael and Randy. Has been in electrical contracting in Midland, TX, for 34 years. DONALD K. BRUMBACK, S lfc USNR, born June 19, 1925, drafted in the Navy Sept. 5, 1943, sent to U.S. Naval Training Station at Farrugut, ID, Company 750-43, for Boot Training, sent to Bremerton, WA, Craven Center, sent from Craven Center to USS Calhfornia, which was in dry dock after being sunk at Pearl Harbor. The ship then went to San Pedro, CA, for a training period then to San Francisco for final inspection, then to Pearl Harbor then on to Saipan Guam and Tinian, Leyte Gulf, Surigao Strait, Luzon and was hit by a suicide plane there, and went back to Bremerton, WA, for repair. After being repaired back to Okinawa. After Japan's surrender went to Tokyo then to Singapore on to Colombo, Ceylon, then to Cape Town, South Africa then on to Philadelphia, PA, he was then transferred to Shoemaker, CA, for discharge on Dec. 24, 1945. Awards!Metlals: WWII Victory Mcdal, Anicricaii Area, Asiatic-Pacific with two stars. Philippine with two stars. llc and tis. Ml f 1,'VJ,1Ilf.l'.l'lllIlI'QlI l-Qctiretl THOMAS It. HIgfQKl.I',Y, lff. r. uf . Joined Navy lan 17 l'14l and fra 1 tat uar.i1:e,f'. Attended rnat,hinif.t school at the 'treat larch '- lrortl Machinist School in llctrot' l41rkzown at Norfolk. Saw action at Vlarxiaii f 'I Islands, Guadalcanal New Guinea Loral H1 ltr ol' Midway where the LBS Mrlffown wap iv: 4 Transferred to the USS Cfolifomio laiy 1942 'Q . aboard ijll grid ol WWII. Wax discharged Fen LL 'ff with rate of.VIM-lfc. , ,, Q 1 4 Live in Houston, TX. with wife. Margaret, and two sons and a daughter. Hobby woodworking. KURT R. BULIVIER, S lfc. 8th Division. born Qi. Lingle, WY, May 31, 1927. Enlisted L'SN. Feb. 13. E9-15. trained at Sampson. NY. Served aboard L'SS Coizltbrfzrg. and USS Arrio. Participated in battle at Okinawa. 55 1. 4. ,. H 'gr - 1 I L Memorable experiences include returning to San Francisco under the Golden Gate Bridge when War ended. The finest people he ever met were the men aboard the L55 California. When on the .-trrio they were in a severe tx phoon while towing an APL and it snapped the 5 inch how ser and they lost the tow. The engine room was flooded and they were completely disabled. They drifted many day s until at plane spotted them and sent a destroyer to tow them into Pearl Harbor and then a tug towed them to San Francisco. Awards!Medals: American Theater Medal. WWII Victory Medal. Asiatic-Pacific Medal with one star. Discharged July 28, 1946. with the rank ofthird class petty officer. Married in 1956. and have three daughters .ind four grandchildren. Today. semi-retired salesman. traxeling. hunting and fishing. FLOYD E. BURCH. Coxswain. born Wier. RS. Feb. 6. 1924. Enlisted Max' I9-13. USN, lst Dixision. Serx ed aboard the USS Ctzlifbrizitz. Participated in the folloxx ing battles: Saipan. Tinian. Guam. Lcxte. Surigao. Lingay en Gulf and Okinawa. lylemorablc experiences include sailing around the world. Awards!lX1edals: WWII Victory Nledal. Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two stars. American Area Catnpatgii Medal. Pacific Campaign Medal xx ith four stars. Discharged Dec. 12. 19-15.xxiththcrtntkofcoxsxxatft Hc and his xx ite, Dorothx haxc txx o daughters. Nlarx and Jackie. Retired hcaxw cqtnpincnt operator. RAYMOND H. BllRl'HYl1l'IlT. PSN, born Jan. IS. 1925. Enlisted in scrxicc Sept S. 1943. Reccixed Basic Training at Fanagut. ID. Ile xx .is scnt dircctlx to Brcincrton. WA. for duty on USS f'tlfI'fll!'!Iltl. which was rcccixing repairs froin Pearl lflarbor -Xttaclx USS Clilititnirn rcturncd to dutx with nannng off coast of Caltl'oinia and thcx rcturncd to Pearl llarboi for training. llc scixcd on l'SS t'ti,lirr-vii.: when Nl.n't.in.is ,,,..-..-..Y.... ,..... .,

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1' Vltaitppiiics lic inidcistood. thc d.ix .iltci tlic .Iripatncsc xx etc clc.ircd ironi t'l.nk Iicld. xx .is tlicic until thc end ol if .IE Returned to St.itcs. .intl bcc.nnc leading chief ol' the 'ist Nix x Iluiitc.inc Chaser Squadron tlunc doxx n xx nh ti scxc-c .ntack ot .u'thritis. xx as scnt to .laclxsonxillc Ntixcl llospiial 'X t'onnnandei Scroiou decided hc xx as going to i.ikc some nictal embedded in the muscle of his left Icg Ile fctiescd to alloxx it and got booted out. IIFRISLIRVII I.. BULTZ. AS to Shllc. born Northeast Missouri. Feb 9. 1912. Fnhstcd March 1936. St. I.ouis. MO. Great lakes Iii' Nax 5. assigned CAI. tSigna1l Dix ision. Scrxcd .iboard LSS tlt:f.gf.'r't1t: 1930-59. L55 x'xg.iii.a BB39 1939-19-IOL ISS Roc 1315418 1940- 19-t-1. LSS Full Rix'crCA-'J 194-1-19-15. Participated in Battle of Atlantic 19-10- 19-1-lg Marianas Island xx ith s may lask Force 56. Memorable experiences include corix oy dutx in the north Atlantic. When in the Mediterranean Sea in July 1943. knoxxing his brothers tHoxvard F. Boltzl ship was nearby. he went LC it and learned his brother had been killed by a direct torpedo hit txvo xveeks before. Axvardsi' medals: Navy Good Conduct with four stars, American Defense Service Medal with starg American Theater Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medalg WWII Victory Medal. Retired in 1956 with 20 years. achieved the rank of CSM. Married Martha Haffarnan of Baring, MO, and had :xx o children. Worked after retirement in a dairy, until his death on June 3. 1972. in Davenport, IA. PAUL VV. BOLTZ, LCDR USN Ret., bom Oct. 8, 1919, northeast Missouri. Enlisted Oct. 8, 1937. San Diego boot camp. Assigned USS California C-L Div. tSignalJ. Served four years all rates AS to SM1!c. As a new striker he was ordered one day to clear the fouled Admls flag. Climbing the pole mast above the main top, with the ship rolling, seeing the ocean below on one side and then on the other, he was terrified! Over 120 feet in the air and no lifelines. wi, , fi My y mon X M f fa ,- ,- Transferred Asiatic Fleet November 1941. En route on December 7. the ship diverted to Australia. February 1942. xolunteered for Filipino ship running supplies to Corrigedor. Ship was sunk by dive bombers 150 miles north of Australia. After 18 hours in the water. rescued and returned to HQ SWPACAREA. In May 1943. assigned to newly commissioned USS Haggard DD555. Took part in Marshall and Marianas operations. Later in South Pacific they sank Japanese sub. Promoted to CSM and then Ensign. Transferred to COMPHIBGR 12 Staff. In Okinawa fnxaeion April 1 to June 12. Countless air attacks and ifarnikazes Took first ground forces into Japan, landing 'f'rUDYYf2liUl'18lT1?1 Sept. 2. 1945. A Most interesting duty was on Staff'JCS under Gen. eradlel. and Adm Radford. Post WWII served xarious duties including: Staff'JCS Pentagon. CO of TVISTS Office Okinawa and CO Mildep af 'VISTS passenger ships Pe'iredAug 1 l955S.Avxarr1edthefollowingmedals! r,r,f,r,q Na. froodConr1uc,t JVlUfl2Jll American Defense .fzrsetg Vledal with star and clasp1 American fampaign 'fleoar Apiatif. Panifit. 'xfledal with six stars. Victory Medal 22. wt! ,Ng , 3 fjK,!,taf,P1llf1f1 Ser1,ic,eMerfal with Asia f lamp V-atiopaz Ileferire Wlerlal. Philippine Liberation Ribbon Jfzpanrfierit of ljeferixfg ldfzirt liadge Married Iltuiti icc .lolnisoti ol Port Urtlitirtl, WA, lrclt ' 1. 19-ll lflaxc six children Retired to Ilorida in 1979. .ittci second c.n'cct as tcticlict and prnicipail at secondary school lcxcl. St. louis Co. MO. YY. KICNNHVIIH BULTZ. AS to SM1!c. born Nov. 4. 1920. in northeast lxlissouri. Enlisted Navy 19-10, C-I. tSignalt Dixision. Served aboard USS California 1940- 1946 Participated in Battle of Philippinesl Surigao Straitg Lingayen Gulf and the Marianas at Guam. Memorial experience includes being on the signal bridge when the Japanese attacked. First thought was that U.S. Arrriy Air Corps was having mock air raid. Watched bomb fall and one man commented that a man had fallen out of the plane. With the explosion it was realized it was war. Swam to Ford Island. Assigned signal tower, Pearl Harbor, until California was floated and returned to Bremenon. Awardsfmedalsz American Defense Medal, American Theaterg Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Occupation Japan, WWII Victory Medalg Philippine Liberation Ribbong Navy Occupation with Asia Clasp. Discharged June 1946, with the rank of SM lfc. Married Patricia Brace of Quincy, IL, had three children. Died Feb. 8, 1978, Quincy, IL. Submitted by Paul W Boltz, brother: HENRY T. BOWMAN, SF1!c, R Division, born Prince Edward County, VA, June 11, 1920. Enlisted Oct. 26, 1942, USNR, Shipfitter First Class R Division. Naval Training Station Great Lakes, Dearborn, MI. Participated in Saipan. Tinian, Guam, Leyte Operation, Luzon Operation, Okinawa Gunto Operation, 3rd Fleet Operation against Japan. 7 ww. 'IX'-1 cfs Memorable experiences include the first time they engaged in battle, the bombardment of Saipan and the shore battery that zeroed in on them. His battle station was top side. which he liked. Then the occasion of helping to save the lives of several shipmates who were trapped in their compartment of the damaged portion caused by the crash of the USS Teniiessee. The first time to have used the underwater cutting apparatus to have saved a shipmate. The crash of the kamikaze plane on the ship was to be sure the most memorable of on board experiences. The fighting of fires, helping some wounded shipmates to the ladders leading down into mess halls where first aid was available. He and J.W. Plum. Seaman First Class USNR of Parsons, WV, were both commended for outstanding action. Of course there were more memorable occasions of- a inore personal nature, but he won't dwell on those. Awards!Medals: Asiatic-Pacific Area and five stars: Philippine Liberation Ribbon and two stars: American Area, WWII Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia Clasp, and Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation. Discharged Dec. 12, 1945. with the rank of first class petty officer SF1!c. Married in 1954 and have five children. Retired. He has one son in the U.S. Navy. At present time he is stationed in San Diego, CA. He has 14 years of service with present rating of E8 Chief Fire Control Missile Radar. The following is expert from the Nmjizlk-Virginian l'iio1,.lu1y 28. 1945. Risk of Explosion Dared Three men went into a burning gun mount to pull out wounded despite ai warning of impending explosion. They were l.eonard A. Dusfynski. coxswain. Calumet City, lltl R .I l,tiniat'. sczunan lirst class, Roosevelt. NY and l,eo V. lizigsby, private lirst class, Easton, ll. Twenty other officers and men also were coinrnended lor outstanding action. Among the many men who fought fires. repaired damage or rescued shipniates were H.T. Bowman. shipfitter second class. USNR. ol Route 1. Rice. Prince Edward County. VA. and J.W. Pltirn. seaman first class USNR. of Parsons. WV. Both were commended for outstanding action. WILIJIAM C. BOYAN. USN, horn Aug. ll. 1921. Newark. NJ. Enlisted April 10, 1940. for six years. Attended boot camp at NTC. San Diego, then assigned to USS California. Upon reponing aboard at Bremerton Navy Yard was assigned to 3rd Division but soon transferred to CZQR Division as yeoman striker in First Lieutenant's Office. December 7. 1941, went to battle station in Damage Control Central. Upon hearing abandon ship order escaped through conning tower tube. Reassigned to heavy cruiser USS Astoria and served in Captains Office. USS Astoria was involved in Battles of Coral Sea and Midway before being sunk in first Battle of Savo Island. Reassigned to Comsopac in Noumea, New Caledonia. Subsequently assigned to Steno School. NTC. San Diego. Discharged April 9, 1946. as CYCPAJ. Married wife Colleen in 1958. and has two daughters. Resides in Santa Rosa. CA. Plays golfthree times a week. NICKOLAS BRAND, Boatswain Mate. lfc, born Willow Lake Township, Redwood County, MN. Aug. 4. 1914. Enlisted April 10, 1940. Navy, MMA 6th Division. Service included NTS Great Lakes. IL, USS Caliornia BB44. Participated in battles Antiwitoh Saipan, Tinian. Iwo Jima, Leyte Gulf, Okinawa, Pearl Harbor. Inner Island Transport. Awards!Medals: Good Conduct Medal. ' Discharged April 12, 1946, with the rank of boatswain's mate lfc. Married, seven children and ll grandchildren. Is retired today. ,I.lVl. BREEDLOVE. BMC USN Ret.. bom on July 28. 1914. He enlisted in the Navy on April 23. 1934. at Norfolk. VA. Was transferred to USS Langley CVI tU.S. first aircraft carrierl and made a trip through the Panama Canal. He transferred to the USS Caljornia on Nov. 27. 1934. and served on her until 1944.

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xx x' Nx'xl1lx'x1.l1It1.l1Nx'.l1 1'1iilippiuc 1 i1ici.uioii xx iili 'fx x'l'1'x'Nt1ix'l1. be-ite lut lxx .i .l.l11.ll1t'Nt'k1Ul1l-1 .sj5'i.ix1x'.xi.S.t1'1tftg1liS5 l 'ii.i.lt1.l111 llicx ictuincd .115 3l.ilk'S.x'1x1x'111x'l'1x111,VN X.,lg,llll10l repairs Rr-tiiiiir-rl txitx .trxtiiv 'oi x'1c.inui' opcititioiiout1lxiu.ixx.t Was that . xx Tico sX1x'l111x' lioutli xx .is dropped in ,lapan . 7 Wav' V YK I D :Q After signing of the Peace Treaty xxith Japan. USS i'h r:z.: deported again from Bremerton. WA. and sailed into Tokx o. Japan: Singapore. China: Cape Toxxn. Africa: Cex ion. liidia and there to Atlantic Ocean into Philadelphia. PA. s1iipxards.We receix ed Libertx in each of these ports. Discharged from the Naxy Feb. 5. 1946. with rank of storekeeper 3rd class. He spent his entire Navy service .board LSS cstlfflllflllhtl. except for Basic Training. He and ins xx ife Lois xx ere married March 25. 1945. They have six children and 11 grandchildren. He has been a registered barber since 19-18 and still in business. .-Xxxards.Meda1s: American Area. WWII Victory Medal. Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one star, Philippine Liberation Ribbon. KRANIER JOHN BURK, USN. Boatswain's Mate 2l Q. bom Max 21. 1914. in Chandler, AZ. Joined the Navy Jan. 9. 1940. at the Los Angles recruiting station. Went zhrough boot camp at the Navy Training Station at San Diego. CA. Was assigned to the USS Calnfornia at Long Beach. CA. rank on the Calnfornia was seaman llc. His rattle station was operating a powder hoist in one ofthe 14 inch guns. After the Pearl Harbor Attack was temporarily assigned to a antiaircraft battery setup around Pearl Harbor. Later xx as assigned to the destroyer USS McCalla DD488 xx hich attained the rank of boatswain's mate second class. Also served aboard USS McDonough and NOB Pearl Harbor. . N 5 . X ' 4. Battles participated Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal. Fhiippine Liberation. Medals and awards: American Dezense with one Bronze Star. American Theater, Asiatic- Paczfic Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars, Pizlippine Liberation Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, WWII gurl. Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal. His memorable experience occurred while he was on if: CSS Califormu at the time of Pearl Harbor was attacked. saw. some of the first Japanese plans drop bombs on Fira Island and 'will nexer forget the big red circles on 'rf- r -J. Qngs. He wx as in the 4th Division and his battle station I in No 4 Turret operating the powder hoist for one of :ic fi .nch guns. Dr'-.charged from Navy on Jan. 10, 1946, at wefnaker. CA. He is a life member of Pearl Harbor are Association 1'ff:r.a'-.three sisters and a brother. Burk has retired as c '.',',r' 'lfr Wil' .IANIIQS B. BIQRROW. 1,'SfN'.Captain was born Jan. Q 3. . fr. Perrsacuia l'l. 'Crossing the l.rne'i Ceremony ' f 1.23 ffllifnrnm H1344 circa l934l5l6. 1'rJ' year: at the 1, S. Naval Acaderriy. he 'Ira '.',r'7l:rfis.aion as an ensigrr in lunc 1933. 'l hal ifgvzrtcfi luuarfi 1111. 1ir.t ship IQSS I ulijornm fl-,,.'f,r,3 llilgf if mi, 112 IUIIIQ1 officer :incl as Alssis1.tI1l iiuuiicix tV11lLlCl Slioitlx alter lt'lNll1l11g1 tlllxhllklf'illllt'1'I1Irl. during a port xisit to Seattle. VY.-X, lic 11101Qi1l1iU11llL'X'lll1k'.tlIUXCIN coed attending thc Uiiixcrsitx of Wasliington. .111 trtiiisferred from Cltlllfllflllrl in August 1936, and on tlic 29111 of that niontli. 1icandl'aroline xx erc married in Seattle. JB. served as at Naval Officer for 30 years. primarily at sea aboard cruisers and destroyers. During and immediately after WWII. he served as executive officer aboard the cruisers Richmond and .-1.x'ror1'r1 and as commanding officer of the destroyer Frank Kno.x. During the War he received several personal medals, including the Bronze Star. as well as campaign and service ribbons. Following his second command tour. aboard USS Estes AGC12, J.B. served as Chief of Staff. 13th Naval District. headquartered in Seattle, WA, and subsequently retired in June 1963. J.B. passed away in April 1985. leaving Caroline, two sons and six grandchildren. Both his sons, Jim and Barry, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, received commissions as ensigns and served aboard cruisers and destroyers throughout their Navy careers. Barry a captain in the Navy, commanded the modem day nuclear propulsion cruiser USS Caliornia CGN36, from 1988 to 1991, and proudly flew the Battle Flag from BB44 as well as his father's personal U.S. Flag from the mast of CGN 36 throughout his command tour. ELMER BUTRAM, USN, was bom Nov. 1, 1920, in Hickman, KY. Joined service July 16, 1940 tsix yearsl Paducah, KY. Trained Great Lakes Naval Training Center, IL. Dec. 7, 1941, serving aboard USS Calyfornia. That morning was assigned to K.P. duty in spud locker working on potato eyes when general quarters sounded. Went to battle station below as second loader on anti aircraft guns. When they took a torpedo hit and everything went black, abandon ship was ordered. Looked for a glimmer of light from above and climbed ladder with only saving his Bible, tstill have itj. Transferred to USS West Wrginia for salvage duty. After attack parents were notified by telegram that he was missing in action. While in Pearl he notified his family he was O.K. After West Virginia was raised they sailed her to Bremerton Navy Yard, WA. While attending church in Bremerton, his future wife saw him singing a solo, and two years later they mel accidentally in Connecticut and year later 1945, married in Oakland. CA. Discharged July 16, 1946, Naval Station San Diego, CA. Have two daughters and four grandchildren achieved rank EM2lc. ,. we - ,fn . f. '- ff X ' 5. , , rp A. 5 . ' f ZA f W z 1 , '. 'W ff,.f . f .,-iz.. .Y nj 1 ., 13'-H4 ' f f 1.. ff J' Gm Z. I ss0y, , SN 4, ff 0,0 .4,Mf: . , S JW!! 495205 ,fr ' Sophia his wife of 48 years is submitting this material from details he told her while he was well. since unfortunately he now has Alzheimer. JAMES A. BUTTERFIELD, USN, bom Aug. 15. 1917. in Springfield, MA. Enlisted in the Navy. Aug. 15, 1935. U.S. Training Center, Newport. RI. August 1935 to December 1935, USS Calrfarnia BB44, January 1936 to August 15. 1939. A Division USS Calnfornia small boats. Brooklyn Navy Yard winter of 1939, shoveled coal for heating USSSez1r1le receiving ship. USS Cherokee ATF66, 1940 to 1943, USS Lugori ARG4. 1943 to 1944. Commissioned Ensign October 1944 LST 1053, 1944 to 1946. LSTI 123, 1946 to 1947. Shore duty San Diego, CA. 1948 to 1950. USS Gr11i11gc'rAK184, 1950 to 1952. t Olx!lNAV Marianas Guam, 1952 to 1953. Industrial Repair Astoria, OR, 1953-1955. USS Kermit R0n.x'c'i't'll Aug. 16, 1955 to 1956. Participated in Battle of the North Atlantic. landing in North Africa. Nov. 2. 1942. D Day Landing in lricliori. Korea. Medals: Good Conduct, American ----uuun ' me if f f 1 Y 1 am 4 . Defense with Navy Occupation with Asian Clasp. European-Africa with star. WWII Victory Medal. Korean with star. Retired LT USN, Feb. 1. 1956. Worked for 18 years in engineering Local Hospital Donald N. Sharp. One daughter, two grandchildren. one son killed in service U.S. Army. Widower, travel, sail and ballroom dancing. Live in San Diego. CA. DONALD LAWRENCE CAMPBELL, Seaman, ll c, V-6 USNR. born Portland, OR, Nov. 21, 1926. Enlisted Nov. 1 1, 1944, C-R Radio Division. Service included NTS Farragut, ID, and USS Calyfornia. 'lt M . .r l Q, Memorable experiences include crossing the equator in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Also Capetown. AwardslMeda1s: American Theater Ribbon, WWII Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon and honorable discharge. Discharged July 19, 1946. Bainbridge, MD. with the rank seaman llc. V-6 USNR. Married July 31, 1948, to Clara Caroline Carol have two daughters, Diane and Cynthia. two grandchildren. Collin and April Strid. Worked in accounting. retired May 1989. died Oct. 20, 1992. Submitted by wife, Carol Campbell. BILL CARTER, USN. WT 3rd Class. born Weatherford. TX. Sept. 23. 1924. Enlisted June 7, 1944. USN. Water Tender 3rd Class. Division B. Basic Training, Camp Pendleton. transport ship to transfer to USS California Battleship leaving from West Coast of USA and retuming to the East Coast Philadelphia where it was put in mothballs. Participated in following battles: Surigao Strait. Leyte Gulf, Okinawa, Luzon, Philippine Liberation. the invasion of Okinawa, Guam, Saipan, Tinian, and the Philippines. Memorable experiences include Liberty in Singapore, Capetown, South Africa, and Colombo. Coming around Africa's Cape Hom and on to Philadelphia. AwardslMeda1s: seven Battle Stars. Presidential Citation. personal Citation for Philippine defense and bars and stripes. Discharged April 8, 1946, with the rank of water tender 3rd class. Married Virginia Phillips, have four children and nine grandchildren, married 48 years. Still living in Weatherford, TX, and working at his life time trade building homes. at 70 years old. EDWARD F. CHURCHILL JR., Coxswain. born June 7, 1920. Enlisted Oct. 29, 1937. served Asterion USS 0'l3cuinon and USS Slwrrve. Served aboard USS Mr'Crrf7l'e-x', Narsarsuak, Greenland, Great Lakes. Miami. FL, Argentina, Newfoundland, Korea. Memorable experiences include many battles. Pacific