California (BB 44) - Naval Cruise Book

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Discharged Feb. 19. 1946. with the rank ofcoxswain. He and his wife of 46 years, Grace. have four children and five grandchildren. Retired. DLAHNE VV. COOPER, bom Sept. 15. 1914. to a German immigrant mother and an Oklahoma Cherokee father. Duahne Cooper spent his early childhood years on .1 high desert Oregon ranch homesteaded by his parents. After high school graduation in 1932. in Drain, Oregon, he sera ed a tour of duty in the Navy as an enlisted man before returning to complete his bachelor's degree at Oregon State Lniversity. After completion of Officer Training School, he was transferred to the USS California and was aboard when the ship was attacked at Pearl Harbor. He was transferred ts the CSS Ralph Talbot, then later to the USS Hamntona' and the L'SS Tennessee. He was involved in 17 major Naval engagements. and by the end of WWII was entitled to wear the following nbbons. medals. and insignia: American Defense. one star: Asiatic-Pacific. I7 stars: Philippine Liberation. one star. He w as recalled to service during the Korean Conflict and serued at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, ending his Na . al career with the rank of commander. He returned to Oregon State University to acquire me masters degree. later taking sabbatical leave from 1 rn' ersity of California Extension Service to pursue a PHD. at Cniyersity of California Berkeley. After a 20 years career as county farm advisor with L r.:.ers1tj. of California Extension Service. he retired with rf' v. ile Nelsie to Yuma. AZ. spending some months each ,ear in the hill country of Texas and fishing from South Padre lsland He was a member of the American Legion. Survivors ' Pearl Harbor. ljrntcd We Stand. and was a former tzflent of the Society for Range Management. l1ed1edAug 28. l993.1nYuma.AZ.l1e1s survived I nf. wife Nelsie. sorts 'lhorrtas ol Glasgow. Scotland. 47,13 1131, ,rj 1,1 Clhlfdfi CA. daughter Leslie of lzureka. CA' Atfgr,-fiaugliters Lorratrte llagnerol TVl1.Aller1. 'l X, and Kelly lgy,m,,y,p f,t Pagigjjrjgjv C A s,tt5pfst1r1Sq,olt l't:ll'1I111'1tilAtlslltt. 'lf M.l1'Rl1IlD l.0YlCl.l. COPl'l.IQ1't.lti1 USN. born Dee 14. 1909. S1lX1l1lI1111l. UA. k1l'11LlllL11L'kl front the U.S. Naval .1X1'a11c1111. .lune 2. 1932. Ensign. llc served 111 the regular USN.l.1l1Ctlll1lCS.k,i1llIIlClij. 'llurtet ll. 31111 llivtsion Ol'fice1'. lioxing Officer, SLll1lllgOllilL'CI'.111111l.L11lLl1llg lforee Officer. aboard the 1'SS California front March ll. 1938 to March 3. 1940. During this period they were stationetl at Long Beach. CA. 111a11e a trip via Panama Canal to East Coast, operations en route New York. Upon detachment ffOI1l the CalzjQ1rnia, reported to the USS Blue DD387. as gunnery officer. On Dec. 7, 1941 , during Japanese air attack went alongside Calyfornia in a motor whale boat. Calnfornia very low in water. Called over to Lt. Foley who was on low forecastle deck to inquire whereabouts of the USS Blue. lt had put to sea so he reported aboard USS SeUridge as gunnery officer. Late participated in Blue in Marshall and Gilberts raid with task force. Also. made logistics trip to Midway Island. During night battle practice, steaming Darkened Ship the USS Pennsylvania lost all power while steaming 300 yards ahead and drifted alongside the California tnext asternj as officer of the deck, he missed Pennsy and called CalU'ornia Capt., who was shocked by emergency. Served most of the war in LTA anti-submarine warfare. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross and Commendation Medal. On June l, l960, he retired as captain, USN. He was married to Esther A. Moyer for 49 years, and who died March 8, 1986. They had three sons, one daughter, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He married Elizabeth Burns December 1987. Two sons served in the service, Vietnam, Helio Pilots. One son, Navy Flight Surgeon, Japan. Today he is KHB tkeeping home fires burningl. For 26, after retirement, Gen DynamicslAstromanticsg Components Corp., and Manager, Rancho Santa Fe Association. Now traveling and trying not to get involved! . Z , 1 if JERRY A. COSTACOS, SKtDJ3lc, bom Longview, WA, Aug. 28, 1926. Enlisted Aug. 26, 1944, U.S. Navy. 5 Division. Served at Farragut. ID, Bremerton, WA. USS Calzfornia, USS Augusta, APL56. USS Consolation. Participated in the battle of Okinawa. Memorable experiences include sailing around the world on USS California. AwardslMedals: Asiatic-Pacific. American Theater. WWII Victory Medal. European Theater. Discharged June 20. 1946. with the rank ofSKtD13!c. He and his wife Eva have sons. Constantine. John, and daughter. Marianne. Owner of car rental company and parking garages in Seattle. CURTIS O. COY. USNR. was bom Jan. 7. 1925, in Keytesville. MO. He joined the service March 1943. He trained in Farragut. ID. After boot camp. he was stationed on an Air Base by Arlington. WA, for a short time. Assigned to the USS California in Bremerton. WA. He was a fireman lst class. Fllc. Battles he participated in were Saipan, Guam, Tinian. Leyte. Surigao, Lingayen Gulf and Okinawa. He was discharged in 1946. at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. ln 1945. he married Varine Capps. They have four childreni Teresa l,yllIl.Ji1lIlCS, Mark an1l Kimberly and six griintltrlttldren ln 1948. they started Coy's Moving and Storage an1l 1lJ1tlt1lllLL'Slll.lCll1TfN1llJfill1y.Mflicwlllllllihlll.MfJ,SC1lZl1ll1, tv MOL and Springfield. MO. ln 1989. they sold Sedalia, MO, and Springfield, MO. They still have an office and three warehouses in Jefferson City, MO. and an office and warehouse in Columbia, MO. Coy's Moving 8: Storage is an agent for Allied Van Lines. Coy's has straight vans and tractor-trailers that travel nationwide and also ship and receive overseas shipments. JOHN H. CRAIG, born Nov. 9. 1923, San Pedro. CA. Joined Navy December 1940, reported aboard the USS Caljornia BB44, May 1941. On Dec. 7. 1941, he was a CM Stricker and in the shop at the time ofthe alama. Shop was on the third deck aft on port side. When GO sounded he ran down the Starboard passage way on the third deck to repair 1112 fwd., where he was a phone talker in repair 112. The hatch above on the third deck was still open when they took their first two hits port side fwd. Reports were made to central station, but like most stations they were not fully manned. They started to list and the compartment was flooding with oil and kept getting deeper. It was hard to see his shipmates pass out with the oil fumes and sink in the oil, the first he remember was a shipfitter 3c who was going home in a week for discharge. When the repair party came to close the hatch above they pulled three sailors out and he was lucky to be one of them. another was a painter stricker, and the third he does not remember. He passed out and came to in front of the ship's store on the main deck. One of the shipmates and he went aft to get some fresh air and clean the oil off their face and body. The Japanese planes were strahng the deck. so they got under the turret. The Chief Warrant Bosn. came by and asked if they were O.K. and to take a Motor Launch to l0ll0 dock and pick up any officers and crew and bring back to the ship. That was one hell of a trip from the ship to the liberty dock and back. When back on board ship he joined the repair party to get sailors out from below deck. Then the word came to abandon ship and over the starboard side he went and swam to Ford Island. Three days later transferred to the USS Chicago Ca,29. lost her Jan. 29. 1943. another story. Discharged 1946 CCM tal. EDGAR R. CRAIN, USNR. LTCJGJ Staff. born Bicknell. IN. Boot Camp Coeuvr'd Alene. ID. COMM School Harvard. Participated in Surigao Strait. Lingayen Gulf Landings. Memorable experiences include passage through Surigao Strait. daytime with kamikazes. Discharged April 1946. with the rank of lieutenant junior grade. His wife's name is Virginia. Retired attorney tGuam1. have lived in Guam since 1946. JESSE L. CROW, USNR. EM llc. Serial on file ff 624- 05-49. born Nov. 18. 19191 in Hondo. TX. He joined the Navy on Sept. 5. 1941. in Houston, TX. He trained at the Navy Training Station at San Diego, CA. After his electrical training. he was sent to Pearl Harbor, where he was assigned to the USS California repair crew. to help raise the ship after it was sunk. Sometime between landing at Leyte and the Battle ol'Surigao Strait and Luzon Landing. the middle gun in Turret IV was not in worl1ing order. The motor

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Theateron Spwwv and U'Bannon. saw 10 Japanese cointnit suicide on small boat. Awardsfmedals: American Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, WWII Occupation f Service Medal, two Presidential Unit Citations , . . ' if .5 National Defense Service ' f w .,- , 4' I Medal. ' Discharged Jan. 19, . 1950, with the rank BMC. Was restaurant manager, deceased Dec. 21, 1989. . WARNER D. CLARK, USNR, born July 23, 1923, at North Liberty, IN. Enlisted at South Bend, IN, on July 2, 1942. Boot Camp at Great Lake Naval Training Center. Assigned to Naval Training School at Dearborn, MI, graduating as SF 3!c. Assigned to USS Calnfornia H t at on May. 5, 1943, and f promoted to SF 2!c. Took part in the invasions of Saipan, Tinian and Guam . Islands. Memorable moments, removing the living and dead after the Tennessee!California collisiong while underway repairing the smoke stack spark arrestor with temp approximately 130 degree, had to enter the stack through inspection hole 12 xl8 . He was one of the smallest in the R Division. Assigned to Advance Welding School at Naval Repair Base, San Diego, CA, on Oct. 5, 1944. Married Iva Smith on Oct. 29, 1944, in Walkerton, IN, while on leave before welding school. Assigned to APL 45 at Portland, OR, in May 1945, and promoted to SF llc. Took 21 days for the APL to go to Pearl Harbor from Portland with a sea going tug. He had 44 l!2 points when they got to Hawaii so back to Great Lakes to be discharged Nov. 20, 1945. They have lived in Walkerton, IN, for the past 40 years. They have one son and two daughters, eight grandchildren and four great-grandsons. After leaving the Navy he went into a family business as president of the Silo Manufacturing Company, North Liberty, IN. Now in poor health with l00'hn service connected disability but try to live each day to the fullest and enjoy the USS Calnfornia Association Reunions. me an 'iff CARL J. CLAUSEN, Seaman First Class, joined the Navy, Sept. 30, 1944, and was sent to boot camp at Farragut, ID. Early in December he injured his back at fire fighting school and spent two months in the hospital. Graduated from boot camp the tirst week of March 1945. After two weeks leave he was sent to Bremerton, WA. and assigned to USS Calnfornia in March 1945. He was assigned to the Lookout CLJ Division, however because he wore glasses, he was moved to the F Division where he served as range setter on 40 millimeter anti-aircraft guns. ln August 1945, he was transferred to the First Division where he was assigned to the Turret Crew and was put to work at getting Turret I ready for the mothball fleet. He received his discharge July 5, 1946, at Bainbridge, MD. For six months after his discharge he heldjobs in the grain harvest in western Washington state, worked at the local lumber mill and a lumber yard, He then went to business college in Spokane, WA, forthe next two years. After graduation he worked as head bookkeeper and office tnanger ol a department store in Potlatch. ID. ln 1951, he went to work for a bank in North ldalto for 10 years. From there, he went into employment in the manufacturing ol' heavy road and canal equipment, He retired after working about 10 years in the sign business. He married in 1947 and from that marriage he have three children, all of whom are now grown and married. He was divorced in 1960. He has five grandchildren and four great-granddaughters. One grandson died in 1992, at the age of 20 years. In 1966, he married Norma Sammy Sampson and they now make their home in Lewiston, ID. ROGER W. COLE, USN, was born in Jackson, TN, on July 17, 1899. He joined the Navy on Jan. 2, 1919. He did his boot training at Great Lakes, IL. His first ship was the USS Vermont then was transferred to the old USS Comfort, the old hospital ship. He then was assigned to the commissioning crew ofthe USS Calyornia BB44 which he put in commission on Aug. 10, 1921. The commanding officer was Henry Zigmyer, the XO was Walter A. Smeadg the f 5 gunnery officer was CDR r Bradley who late became an admiral. While on the Caljornia, a crew member smuggled a baby bear which weighted less than 10 pounds. The crew fed him milk with a nipple and ice-cream. They named the bear Prunes and he became the mascot of the ship. They raised this baby bear from 10 pounds to approximately 450 pounds. This bear never tumed violent. Prunes the bear was transferred from the USS Calhfornia to the Los Angles zoo. The crew first thought he was a honey bear but he turned out to be a grisly bear. The USS California excelled in all sports participation. One of the members of the baseball team Dick Moudy played in the Pacific Coast League and later became a pitcher in the major leagues. Jack Silverstein became a Navy lightweight champion and turned professional and fought under the name of Jackie Silvers and he fought for the light-weight championship. They also had a great basketball team. After transferring from the Calnfornia, he did duty on the following ships: USS Pyro, an ammunition ship, shore duty at the Naval Base, Norfolk, VA, USS Henderson, a troop transportg USS Wright, a plane tender, was a plank owner on the USS Saratoga CV3, USS Teal, an aviation minesweeper and the USS Brush DD745 during WWII. While on the USS Henderson participated in the landing of Marines in Nicaragua in the year 1926, in the over taking of dictator Sandino. Later the Henderson participated in landing of Marines in Shanghai, China when the Japanese invaded Shanghai in 1927. While on the USS Brush DD745, participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was transferred to the Fleet Reserve in May 1936. and recalled back in the Navy and placed on active dulty in April 1941, and retired in July 1945, at Shoemaker. CA. MICHAEL N. COLEMAN, S llc, USNR. born Chicago, IL, Oct. 30, 1925. Enlisted Sept. 7, 1943. USNR FOT Division. Boot Camp, Farragut, ID, USS California. Participated in battles at Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Leyte, Surigao Strait, Lingayen Okinawa. 'nfl' Memorable experiences includc all the battles, air and surface. Avvardsflvledalsi Philippine liberation Ribbon xxith t-,t,f1,',tnr1, XX ,t:ittr, lJLi',iltC.' 2itttt12taf'f'i-fl'L'ld. rf WW11Vir,tory Nledal Atrtertnar .farea lJ1',t,lt7tIQfgrl Nlutilt ill! Iflflfi ffrltt ' J I I, .Vlarrted 'Iherepa and ha ff: ,tl i,rrt.r,.:r. Wl.. lanet, Bruce. Neil. Dave Vlary and fi :fP1ft'iL' lanothet wari '3pent'14 yearn wtthf rnf Pot-ff.: as sergeant RALPH WARREN COLLINS SK 7'f',lf,n51. . Omaha, Nh, Oct. 16. 1923. Izrilisted lan 22 Hia' .2 . S Division. Boot Camp, Farragut. ID. ir, Sept ,er Ja assigned to USS California transferred after If campaign then assigned to 1,83 ABSD 7 Part.: battles at Marianas Campaign, Saipan. 'Imran fr-lar: Memorable experiences include when 2 5 .tier 1 I hit a fire control tower and one ofhtz sritpmatee 2153K rec Received ribbons given to those who se. ,ed if South Pacific. Discharged Dec. 21, 1945. with the rank of L 3 Married Joyce Yergey Jan. 27, 1945. sort Steuer. daughter Connie. Retired from IC. Penney Compaq. DURRELL E. CONNER, CTC LSN. born Sept. 1918. Enlisted March 10. 1938. and assigned eompan: f , 9 at Naval Training Station, San Diego. Assigned to USS California in July 1938. assigned to 5th Division. In 1939. was transferred to the stat? of Commands Battleforce. Conner was Yeoman 2nd class at the time of the ana: on Pearl Harbor. The Calnfomia caught her first torpedo a 8:05. He watched it come from his station in the Fla communication office. where he was wrapping x-ma presents. Captain Bunkley gave the order to abandon ship 4 10:02 a.m. and the men swarrned ashore. Fifteen minute later, the wind blew the burning oil clear and the captain was calling everybody back on board to fight the tires Conner noted the flag had not been raised. He grabbed seaman and together they hoisted the colors on the fantail A big cheer went up and men began streaming back. Retired as CTC in 1962. ROBERT C. CONSTANCE. QM 3i'c. born Mansfield OH, March 2. 1925. Enlisted June 10. 19-13. USNR. S 1 c N Division. then QM 3!c. Military locations and station Great Lakes Boot Camp. QM School. IQSS Ctzi'tr2n-tri.: Bremerton. WA. Participated in battles at Saipan. Tinian Guam. Leyte. Lingayen. Surigao Strait. Philippine Liberation AX WN duiys IC Singapore and especially Capctoxxn. South -Xfrica. .alone with crossing thc equator and lntcrn.ition.il Date l inc Awards.flX1cdals: Mari.in.is Cainpaigii, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Guani, -Xsiatic Theater Discharged March 6. 19-16, xx ith thc rank otiQN1 F c Married and has thrcc sons ot ix hich txxo .irc in ins Retired. live in -Xrizoiia and Missouri, RN' tigix clcr During his high school scars. one ol' his tondcs tlrcaiiis nas to bc .i spccd boat pilot llc bclicxcs that tha Memorable experiences included liberty ir

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barring was out on the electric motor. He reported to Lt. Wilson and Lt. Dulling that he could fix the gun with the help of the machine shop on the ship, which they did. So they had 12 working guns, instead of ll. He wanted all grins in working order if at all possible, in the situation the way it was. The battles he was in were Guam. Tinian, Leyte, Surigao, Lingayen Gulf and Okinawa. His medals are: American Defense Service Medal, American Area Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon ttwo Bronze Starsl. He was discharged on Oct. 15, 1945, as a electrians mate lst class. CEMllcJ. In 1946, he married Doris Paul. They had seven children, one deceased at birth, six surviving children, Corliss, Doris, Mary, Betty, Brenda and Clyde. Several grandchildren. He is a retired lineman and is enjoying gardening and growing old. Submitted by daughlen Betty Williams. ROBERT L. CROYLE, USNR, was bom June 21, 1922, in Spokane, WA, joined the Navy in October 1942, and went on active duty in February 1943. He went to boot camp at NTS, San Diego, W and was selected for training , 'suggg as a radiolradar technician jj ' ,W f which led to training f ' Z 1 assignments at the Naval s P Reserve Armory, Chicago, IL, University of Houston and the Fleet Electronics , .K-Q- , I fy l fffhf f Q ff . 14 School, Treasure Island, A f CA, graduating with the rating of RT2lc. X In April 1944, was assigned to USS Calgfornia, C-R Division, just prior to her deployment from San Francisco to the Saipan Operation. He remained aboard BB44 for the balance of his Navy career having been re-assignment to I Division prior to his discharge at PSC, Bremerton, WA, February 8, 1946, with the rating of ETM1lc. After the WWII, he earned a BSEE degree and worked for Philco Corp, G.E. Co., and Honeywell Inc., retiring in 1982. He married Ann on April ll, 1953, and they have two daughters Karen and Nancy. WILLARD DANLEY, Corporal, USMC, born Bismarck, ND, March 11, 1924. Enlisted July 2, 1942, USMC, Anti Aircraft Battery, G Division, USS Calnfornia. Served the following locations: Boot Camp Navel Air Station Sea School, San Diego, Navy Yard, Bremerton, WA, USS Calyforniag Aleutians Adack, Dutch Harbor, Great Lakes, Norfolk, VA. Participated in following battles Marianas, Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Philippines, Leyte Gulf, Surigao Strait, Luzon, Okinawa. nr' Memorable experiences include hit by Japanese shell offSaipan, Sea Battle Surigao Strait, and the day hit by the kamikaze oll Luzon. AwardslMedals1 American 'lheaterg Asiatic Pacilit. Service Medal with four stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two stars, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, flood Conduct Medal. Discharged July 2, 1946, with the rank of corporal. He is married and has two children. Retired. EDWARD A. DAVIS, leirecontrolrrian, USN, 1' Division. Enlisted Aug. 14, 1940. Served aboard Califorrziu March 1941. Reported missing after Pearl Harbor. Put on guard duty around fuel tanks. Must have missed a muster. Transferred USS Louisville for three campaigns, then Aleutians. Transferred to V12 Officer Training. Back to USS Wisconsin, then USS AJ. Luke. Discharged Aug. 10, 1946. Recalled October 1950, USS Essex, then USS Antiezam. Discharged August 1951. NAPA Parts salesman in Pendleton, OR. Retired in 1987. , fu f 7 f f'.,Qv'Z, ' . ,, ff f, , 'f M f . C ., 531 ,f f :fe wi ' 0 7 ff W f sf 4 Qf fl Mn -Y ff f f isa f N f ' em' f J 1 a , Q I v f l ,r , 'Y ' I f f. la if ,uf , 4 1, . ,fiwf - ff :Tw iff' 9. ,, ' Q7 ' I H af 4 , ,ya A I - t 7 f 8 L fy 1 Davis married in 1945. He and his wife moved to cattle ranch near Long Creek, OR, next door to their daughter. Have two daughters and five grandchildren. Member of Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and USS Calqbrnia Association. Awarded usual service ribbons with five campaign stars for WWII. ERNEST E. DAVISON, MMCR, bom Dalton, NE, Aug. 16, 1919. Enlisted Sept. 8, 1939, U.S. Navy, Division A-B-M. Served following locations: Naval Training Station San Diego, CA, Nov. 10, 1939-Aug. 20, 1946, USS Calnfornia BB44, USS Delta AR9, Philadelphia Group Atlantic Reserve Fleet SubGrpTwo, Civil Administration Unit, Yap Island, Bremerton Group Pacific Reserve Fleet, U.S. Naval Group, Jammat, Golcuk, Turkey, USS M.J. Manuel DE351, USS Wilkinson DL5, U.S. Naval Missile Vlarritzil llorr. lrioriipzrtr. f'ifl'1 'ft Mrarult,hitr1reri and one great yraiitlmri . .fa .. CA, Vvfryrlqgrl lryr ll'it,1 ',lly ffl l,'i',fkt1Lfl.:if' , lfff X. lanuary 19962 MORRIS Al.l.IIi DAWSUN, 'W'lf1f', li Ina it born Pittsyl-xariia VA, 'vlarch ffl' 19223 lm-i 1941, Navy Boot fjarrip Norfolk VA prispja aboard USS Yurklnwri, 194142 Pearl l larl'i'fr WA, and Long Beach. CA Participated fri fulfil... ,i USS lvirklown, Coral Sea Midway island 1, SS f fififof 194245, Nflarianas Operations. Saipan. Tinian firf' Leyte Gulf, Philippine Liberation and Ukiria iid 'UW ' Memorable experiences include some good times with shipmates in ports abroad and LSA. AwardsfMedals: received eight major battle stars. th American Defense Service Medal and Asiatic Campaigr. Medal. Discharged Oct. 21. 1945.Norfo1k.VA. vviththe ran of WT 2!c. Morris married Helen Feb. 25. 1945. They hav e three girls and seven grandchildren. Morris vvorked for ADT Securities as sales representative for -10 years. He retired 1988, taken sick Feb. 2, 1990. died July 12. 1990. Morris had asbestosis, he acquired while re-furbishing th CalU'0rnic1. It stayed dormant 45 years. EARL R. DEANER. WT!2. born Lancaster. PA.Api1 20, 1920. Enlisted October 19-ll . Navy. B Division. Sem ed at Norfolk Naval Station. ESS lfbrkroivzi. USS Califbwzttz. USS Wisconsin, USS F0rI.lfIf11ra'01z. Participated in Ccral Sea Battle. Midway Battle. Surigao Strait. Center, Point Mugu, CA. Participated in following battles: Pearl Harbor. Marianas Operation, Leyte Operation tSurigao Straitj, Luzon Operation, Okinawa Operation, Third Fleet Operation against Japan. Memorable experience occurred on Dec. 7, 1941. when they were hit, he was at his GQ station in the shaft alley, with four other men when the word was passed to abandon ship, they tried to get out, but the deck above was flooded. When they came back aboard, someone checked all sound powered phone and contacted us. The only space around them not flooded was the central control room. They couldn't use a torch and ctit them out because of the oil fumes, so they removed the seal over the propeller shaft. they were all thin so they were able to squeeze through the opening. He was one ofthe original crew that remained aboard and helped relloat the ship and bring it back to Bremerton. Awards!Medals: Good Conduct, seven awards, Asiatic- Pacific Campaign, six stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two stars, American Defense, with one star, American Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Occupation Service Medal, WWll Victory Medal, Pearl Harbor Commcmorntion Medal. Disclrargetl Fleet Reserve .luly 7, 1960, with the rank of MMC. Retired .ltrly 1, 1969. ,se Memorable experiences in Battle of Surigao Strait and also the Good Will Tour. The suicide dive at Leyte Gulf. going into floating dry-dock and being rammed bv USS Tennessee. Awardsllvledalsz Good Conduct N ledal and others ship earned. Discharged Nov. 10, 19-15. xv ith the rank ot'WT l. Married 4-l years and have one son. Retired after' -ll years from Pennsylvania Railroad. enjoying gardening. some traveling. etc. CONCETTO JAY DELUCA. SlC. St. Louis. NIO. Feb. 20. 1926. Enlisted April Ib, 19-1-1. Navy. Povvder Room. 2nd Division. Military locatioiis served include