California (BB 44) - Naval Cruise Book

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Dev ision their R lhxisrori. Rcrrtairtcd with the tniirorrrr.: gate! she was decounuissroued in 19-1 ' Was drsc1i.rrged Scpiciiibca 294 '. and enlisted in thc L' S .Xrruy June 1948 itat c sceti tiiilrtaty serv rec .trountl the world xv ith two tours it Roica .uid one in Gerniany ss S bi Medals awarded are the American Area. Victory. Philippine Liberation. Asiatic-Pacific. European. Korean Serv ice thk o bronze starsl. Purple Heart. United Nations Service. Good Conduct. Expert Marksinan, Senior Parachute and Basic Missile Man. Married Barbara Bennett in 1950. tive children. John, Aan. Susan. David and Steven and seven grandchildren. Retired from the Army. 1965. moved to Colorado Springs and w orked at the USAF academy until 1988 retirement. ADOLF P. HAGEIVIANN. PHM 1lC.USN,bom Nov. 27. 191-1. Enlisted Dec. 28. 1940. in Portland. OR. X. in S. . , s, . Sw s. - . s .se. Nici' . f S ixalii. X A at J.. isis w . s Y . A X rf vt! f ea- ry.. - s '- aff Operating room technician. Pneumothorax Tech. Treatment Room etc. After boot camp and hospital training in San Diego. After the War broke out, he was transferred for replacement to Lion 1 with the Marines in the South Pacific. He got his pelvis broken and was sent to Army Hospital tBarnesl in Vancouverg released to Bremerton Navy Hospital. where he had more training in O.R. released to ESS Calyfornia, which hadjust returned from Pearl. Was on the California for 28 months. Having charge of O.R. and battle irst aid lockers. He was transferred to Marines at this time to El Centro Marine Air Baseg then the base Us as transferred back to USN and he was back in the Navy. Aboard the Calnfornia they were in the following battles: Saipan. Tinian. Roto. Guam. Erst Philippine Sea Battle, and second sea battle in Leyte. also, Samar and in the China Sea rnorthem Philippines Baguiol. Was awarded the American Defenseg American Theater. Asiatic PAC three Bronze Stars, Philippines Liberation with two Bronze Stars, Good Conduct. Victory Tvledal. and ESM Corp. he was discharged in 1947. He is married to Emma. They have four children. Retired in McCleary. WA. .JOHN A. HAMILTON, PFC. born Plainville. CT, Aug. 16. 3922. Enlisted Hartford. CT. Dec. 18. 1941. Had attempted toioin Navy 1939 father was in Navy WWI, making seven crossings of Atlantic on convoy duty. Left Ist Marine Division October 1943. Melbome. Australia. Ur Long Beach. CA. Transferred to USS California from a ra ff W W Mya 1 oug Bcaclr srrrall craft training center in 1944 Made the ci urse .iround the world on the Prurte Barge leaving ship in l'lrilattelphra. PA. Deceiiibei' 1945. diselrargetl Bainbridge. MD. Marclr 4. 1946. All in all it was a very interesting four plus years. Awarded Presidential Unit Citation. lst Division USMC He and his wife Anti have one son, Gary. Retired. ,IAINIES THOMAS HAMLIN. Water Tender llc, USN. USS California was born on July 28. 1913, in Packard. KY. He entered the Navy on March 19. 1940. He served aboard the USS Calitbrrzia. USS Chicago, and the USS LaSalletAPA-1025. He trained at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Hamlin was discharged on March 19. 1946. with the rank of WT1lc. 2.15: IF- jg: ta 1--.-.ata in t,.f,f-,asia5.,1:.,-,T-1 V. . P is an-xc.: I feiilig vf ri affix-vt te we Q55 barge ff He received the following awards and decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Area Ribbon with five stars, American Area Ribbon, WWII Victory Ribbon and is authorized to wear the Good Conduct Medal. Now retired from TVA Shawnee. Married Almyra Craig March 25, 1943. Has three sons and seven grandchildren. KERMIT L. HANSCHU, BMIC, USN, bom Oct. 22, 1919, enlisted Sept. 12, 1938, tseven yearsl. triwm Uaitwttiri ,ltw December 7, 1941. aboard USS California at Pearl Harbor. Joined USS Chicago when it came in for replacements. Battle participation: New Guinea. Tulagi. Coral Sea, Guadalcanal, Savo Islands. Chicago sunk Jan. 31. 1943. Taken to Noumea, New Caledonia. After one yearjoined USS Hayrer D.E. being put into commission. On Hayrer till discharge Sept. 12. 1945. Recommended for Chief by Hayrer Captain. rated to First Class by Admiral Halsey. Medals: Good Conduct, American Defense Service. American Campaign. each with one star: European- African-Middle Eastern Campaign: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign. two stars: WWII Victory Medal, 50 Year Anniversary Commemorative Medal for Pearl Harbor Survivors. Married in 1943. Retired from Ottertail Power Company after 33 years. 1982. Returned to Pearl Harbor for 50th Wedding Anniversary. One son. two daughters. Life member Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. WARREN G. HARDING, USN. was born March 6. 1921, in New Point. IN. He enlisted for six years in order to qualify for the Navy School of Music on Sept. 9. 1939. in Washington, D.C. After completing a course of study. he shipped to Pearl Harbor and the USS California as 4th trombone in Admiral Pye's Band, Band 16. Warren was sealed in a compartment four decks below the main deck. for a period ofseven hours. at a battle station referred to as Repair 4 Port. His book. Band ofSecrac'.v, a sea story from the Battle of Pearl Harbor recounts this legend. After the California sank on Dec. 7. 19411 Band 16. under the baton of Bandmaster L.B. Luckenbaeh. trzrrislerred to an Intelligence Unit in the administration building at Pearl Harbor lor' the duration of the war. Mertrbers ofthe band were responsible lor helping to break the .Japanese military code which led to the successful conclusion ofthe Battle of Midway, Coral Sea. Kula Gull. and the shooting down of Admiral Yamamoto. -Q, In 1951 , Warren married Lois A. Chapman. They have two daughters and four grandchildren. His medals are: WWII Victory Medal, American Area Campaign Medal. Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal with one star, Good Conduct Medal with three stars and the Presidential Unit Citation. After the war, he spent 35 years practicing and teaching the vertical market of Real Estate Exchanging. Now, he spends most of his time writing and making new enemies. MERRILL HARDISON, Seri? 378-17-70. served from 1943-46. Never sick a day. He enlisted October 1942. in the Naval Reserve at the age of 17 with his mother's signature. Other enlistees and he left Fresno for Farragut. ID. for 16 weeks oftraining. When they arrived. snow was three to four feet deep. Their barracks were heated by steam radiators. Naval regulations were to lower every other window six to eight inches from the top even though it was freezing outside. Many nights he slept under his mattress with his clothes on to keep warm. Remember there is the right way and the Navy's way. Guess who won? After their 16 weeks of training. Farragut opened its first Electrical School. They assigned him to be a member of the class. The instructors were excellent. Many of them were electrical engineers in civilian life. tMaybe they had one or two regular Navy personnelj Upon graduation, he was given seven days of delayed orders to report for duty to the USS California in Bremerton, WA. His first assignment was in the bilges to chip the sludge off the bulkheads. When a chip hit his light bulb. the fumes given off would burn the skin on his face. This experience taught him to never stay too long at the bottom if you want to get to the top. He can always say he started at the bottom without exaggerating. When the ship left Bremerton. Jessnowshi tTonyJ and he were assigned to Lieutenant Brown's battle station on the quarter deck. They were to keep the 40mm motors running when they were firing. As they entered Lingayen Gulf they were the lead flag ship with Admiral Oldendorf in charge. They were going single file. This was a mistake as they couldn't shoot aft without hitting the ships behind them. The kamikazes flew 10 feet above the water on their starboard side preventing them from firing. Jess and he saw what was happening, so they moved under the cargo netting to prevent being burned and hit with shrapnel. A kamikaze hit the lookout station on the quarter deck causing many casualties. They becatne the fastest stretcher team you could want. The chief petty offieer's mess was where they brought the wounded. He salutes the corpsmen for their calmness in attending the wounded when the regular Navy doctors were too nervous to inject morphine. Maybe he shouldnt be too hard on them for this experience would take a very mature person to perform.

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EUGENE B. GREEN, Coxswain, born Stuttgart, AR, Feb. 5, 1920. Enlisted Sept. 30, 1940, Navy, 5th Division, before the War ended lst Division. Service includes: NTS San Diego, CA, USS Oklahoniag USS CalUbrnia RS Pearl Harbor, TH: USNH Philadelphia, PA. Participated in battles at Pearl Harbor, Asiatic-Pacific Philippine Liberation, American Theater. Memorable experiences include bringing up ammunition from below and bomb struck killing several bearers. While below orders given to abandon ship, he was sent over to island to guard guns, and was forgotten. Went several days without food. Awards!Medals: American Theater, WWII Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal with one star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two stars. He and his wife had a daughter, son, one grandson, and three granddaughters. Retired. GEORGE B. GRIFFIN, AS S2lc, 4th Division, bom Holmes County, FL, Jan. 4, 1919. Volunteered April 28, 1944, Miami, FL, USNR V6. S . WA April 29, 1944, Boot Camp Perry, VAQ July 3, 1944, USAT Sea Perch, Sept. 10, 1944 - Dec. 15, 1945, USS Calnfornia Espiritu, NH. Participated in battles at Leyte, Luzon, Surigao Strait, Lingayen Gulf, Okinawa, Tokyo Bay. Memorable experience: A frightful experience! late in the War, at sea in the South Pacific in a severe storm, three men from 4th Division were ordered out on port quarter-deck to secure motor whale boats to bulkhead. John Marscia, Robert Weeks, and George B. Griffin, the sea broke over the 02 deck, tore their life line from their hands. All three were injured, his life flashed before his eyes, he thought they were gone. His body hit the 14 gun turret and knocked him out, he woke up in sick bay, hours later, Marscia and Weeks, were rescued also, but with serious injury. Discharged Dec. 17, 1945, Jax, FL, with the rank of Sllc. Married Ruby Blaneo Griffins, April 16, 1939, and have one son, December 1940, two daughters, Jannette, 52, and Barbara, 50 years. Celebrated 55 Anniversary April 16, 1994. Retired March 1, 1980, 30 years local Chevrolet Dealership, as NC-NT, salesman. ROBERT K. GRINTON, EM3!c, born Loisi, CA. Enlisted July 1943, Navy, USS Calybrnia, E Division, served Electric Shop, Bridge Electrician. Participated in Saipan, Tinian, Guam, and Okinawa battles. Memorable experience includes seeing pans of the world. ' Discharged Dee. 24, 1945, with the rank of EM 3rd class. He is a widower with three children, two boys and one girl. Retired 1981. .JEROME TENNIS GROTTE, F3lc to CMM, born Nov. 22, 1915. Enlisted Navy lfriday Dec. I3,1935g trained USNTS San 1.Jiego,CA,Co. 35-37. MM School at NOB, Norfolk, VA, then to destroyer base at San Diego, transferred to USS California BB44 at Long Beach, Assigned Division, to the Steam Heat Gang, under J. Burns MMl!c, lce Machines under C. Granna, CMM, then Boat Shop and Ship Boats, Taravella, MMl!c, then Flag Allowance as Engineer Flag Boats, then back to the Boat Shop to operate the shop under Harry Henry Groth, CMM, who was a veteran of WW1. Temporary Duty on USS Vestal while having diesel engines installed in Ships Boats, Panama Canal and to Guantanamo for fleet maneuvers. Was isolated for Polio contact on USS Relief with 10 other boat crew from the Calgfornia, for two weeks. Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, heard and saw dive bombers crossing the ship's stern while bombing the Ford Island Hangars. Headed for his battle station in the Center Thrust Block room while the bugle was sounding GQ. He took in four other Shft Alley watch standers who could not get their battle stations. They took two torpedoes, the second right outboard of their area. They lost lights and ventilation. Then Abandon Ship was sounded, they climbed to 3rd deck, but it was pitch dark, and the air was foul so they went back down, dogged the watertight door, and a few minutes after that the Trunk filled with water. They were trapped. But the crew retumed to the ship and they could communicate by shouting, and shipmates removed a large shaft gland panel so they escaped through the Motor room. They saw sunshine at about 1545. Three of his Boat Shop Crew were killed that morning, Saffel, Ball, and Hildebrand. He was retained on board as part of the salvage crew. He stayed with the ship until 1943, at which time he was sent to Engine School and then assigned to the CVE 71, a new ship. F3!c to CMM on Calyforniag ensign on CVE 71 g LTCJGJ on Cve 98 where he was senior assistant engineer then chief engineer. Left the Navy January 24, 1946. Married Vivian, have son Paul, daugthers, Emily and Marie. Retired from civil service. HERBERT W. GRUBER, USMCR, t34l841D, bom Sept. 29, 1921, in St. Louis, MO. Volunteered Dec. 13, 1941, enlisted Dec. 27, 1941. Went through USMC Boot Camp San Diego, CA. Left Feb. 21, 1942, arrived Pearl Harbor, assigned to Navy Yard Guard Company March 2. WV? Volunteered for Sea Duty tfleet needed replacementsjg May 6, 1942, transferred to the Marine Detachment, USS California BB44. The California vvas in dry-dock a short time, still messed up. Duties were security watches, chipping paintg cleaning oil and debris, etc. Made gunstriker on 20mms worked under GM2c Goldsmith. October 10, 1942, USS Callfkirnia left Pearl llarhor on her own, complete with one 5 inch each side: eight 20mmg about 15 .30 call.50 cal machine gtmsg and five tlegrec list! Arrived at Bremerton's Puget sound Navy Yard Oct. 20, 1942. Made corporal, May 16, 1943. When tlrnhcr returned from leave, MlSgt. Cl .. Davidson told him that he was ttttl ol' uniform! Thcn the first sargc gave him his promotion papers. .and told him to the llllltl flip 1 hack so he could 'paste them on' 'I he California remodeled, rnodetriifed I fleet. Gruberls gun station was a Zflrntn single 11247 the highest, just lieltiw 'alCy'2'Jl'Sif'Ql l'i7 nal sergeant., June 3, 1944. ll day'-. before Saipan' Was aboard USS California during 'saina a direct hit on June l4Q Guam, Tinian Rarnroed Tertnessee, Aug. 23, 1944, Leytei Battle of Surigao Sv Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, hit by lcarnikafe. lan 6 .947 The Prune Barge returned stateside Peo 1 5 .95 Furloughs for alll! Gruber got rnarried March 24 L945 Q Aliceann Nolan his girlfriend of five years Aliceanr. garb to East Port Orchard for the short time that the C.'a'ifoffn. was to stay. The California left Bremerton. April 29 for Pear Harbor via Long Beach, CA. Grubers new duties g, . captain of a 40mm quad. Arrived Pearl Harbor Oahu. TP: May 16, 1945. Gruber transferred May 19, 1945, to Casual Cornpa Force Special Troops Garrison Forces, Oahu. Arri u ed J' 1, 1945, R8cR Center, San Diego. Reassigned to Marine Barracks. Great Lakes. lL. ls., 13, 1945. Sept. 8, 1945, was dischargedi First St. Lou.. Marine discharged on points...eight in L'SA...D.T. POP Stewart was seventh...he had been wounded aboard tr. Calgbrnia ...Gruber hadn't. Gruber re-enlisted in the inactive Marine Reser: Class 1I1tbiDec. 9, 1947. received orders Sept. 28. i95-3. Reactivated for advance infantry retraining. Carxg Pendleton, CA. Transferred to lst Division. USMC. Ptlxif.. Korea. Assigned lst Engineer Battalion. HQ. Cc. S- Section. CAs replacements for those Marines lost at Chosgi Reservoirj. Made SlSUt. May 22. 1951. was acting head cf C Section couple months tReplaced N1fSgt. rotated. Participated in many reconnaissance betvveen lines. li Korea from January 5, through Oct. 19. 195l...actualacti1.e time Sept. 28, 1950. through Nov. 10. 1951. Enlistmen. involuntarily extended one yearmreceived dischzage Dec. 8, 1952. Herb Gruber has an architectural certificate tearnec at night collegej but worked mainly general construction estimating cost. Aliceann and Herb have four daughters and lu grandchildren. The Grubers live in the St. Louis area :mu keep in touch with many old shipmates tblarines Sailorsj mainly through BB4-1 USS California Reunion Association. They made 16 of the 18 reunions to date. Herb is life member and a director of the association. He was 1993 Reunion Chairman in St. Louis. NIO. WILLIAM J. HAAS. born New Bedford. MA. Dec. 18, 1923. Enlisted Dec. 11. 19-ll. served three years then sent to V-12 and commissioned in 19-15 and sent to ship as an ensign. assigned to Division 10. as MBLQ then ensign. USNR Heavy Machine Gun Control Officer. Dix ision 10. In Panama with a degaussing unit for three years then Pacific. Attended Tufts University and Columbia Midshipmen School. V-12. Participated in Okinawa battle. sw' N Awards!Medals: Atlantic Theater. Pacific xxith one star. Good Conduct Medal, NX'NN'll Victory Nletlal. After leaving ship hcjoined .1 Stibinarnic Dix ision .ts active reservist and made tivo cruises. Scp.ir.tted 1il'Ufl1 service Dec. 21. 19-15. resigned commission .ts 11110 tit 1950. He and his xvife hav e one son and one .latightct .ind three grantltlaugltters. Retired in NSS .iftcr -10 xcats teaching and selling textbooks. MARTIN I.. HAEHN, 1'SN.1YS.4XRlf1' Nl St! 11 horn in .-Xlbcrtx illc. MN. Nov 30. 1920. lfnlistcd itil SN .l.tntt.nv 19-1-1, and trained at farragnt. 1D Xsstgncd to thc 1 SS Stokes which xx as torpedocd .ind stmlv thrcc days latct ln 0 May 1 -14. nas assigned to the l'SS t'.i.fn'o+n.-.Q to fad

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The G1 Bill was his salvation in being a civilian. He became a teacher and administrator, retired at the age of 55 and became a building contractor. Now retired with his wife Beverly. enjoying the fruits of their labor with their two daughters and grandchildren. The things he miss most from the Navy are the dehydrated vegetables, powered milk, green eggs, beans for breakfast on Saturday mornings and cold cuts consisting of horse meat, pickle and cheese on Sunday nights. These foods certainly make a man out of anyone. CAL HARPSTER JR., Slle, born Mishowaka. IN, April 18, 1924. Enlisted March 16, 1943, Navy, 8th Division. Sent from Great Lakes to Bremerton, WA, in 1943 to USS Califbrnia. he was on board till the end ofthe War. The good things he remembers were the good friends and buddies he had for three years. He also remember the wonderful times ashore they had together. The bad times were the wounded and the dead and the friends he lost. He also remember all the battle stations from the suicide planes and the working parties when they were rammed by the other battleship at sea, the services for their dead from being hit by the plane and the shells they took in battle. He is glad it is behind them and they did make it, it could have been so much worse and tragic. Discharged Feb. 5, 1946. Awards!Medals: WWII Victory Medal, American Area, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with seven battle stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, American Defense Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Philippine. Retired teamsters. PAUL THOMAS HARR, born Whitesburg, KY, June 1, 1921. Enlisted USN at Louisville, KY, June 25, 1940. Boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Transferred to USS Nevada in October 1940, and was aboard her during Pearl Harbor. Didn't receive a scratch, for which he feels very lucky. Transferred to the Indianapolis and finally to the Calnfornia to help in salvage operations. sf in iihxtfr- ., .. 1- in I I 's Participated in Marianas Campaign, June 1944. Other battles: Pearl Harborg Saipang Guam, Leyte Campaign and Surigao Straits in October 1944g Lingayen Gulf in January 1945. Transferred to the USS Vulcan, AR-5, end of May. Visited Okinawa and Hiroshima aboard the Vulcan. Left ship Christmas Eve on emergency leave, transferred to USS Calahan February 1946. Sent ship to San Diego destroyer base for mothballing. Discharged July 1, 1946, rank SF llc. Married wife Kathleen, eight children, 16 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Today he is retired. BERNARD M. HARTMAN, Chief Musician Bandmaster, born Baltimore, MD, June 23, 1914. Enlisted Nov. 22, 1931, Navy. Military service includes NOB Norfolk, VA, USS f'Il'Ilfll'l'.S'Ull, USS Northampton, USS Clmvlzrlp USS .S'clllLllk1' City, USS C'urli.s', NAS Pz'n.s'at'al11, USS I,l',YlIlglUIl, USS Alabama, RS Music School Washington, UC, N'1'CBainbridgc, USS California, Stall Convoy Marianas. t 4- W Memorable experiences include USS Lexington when Japan bombed it U.S. sank it. Awarded numerous medals. Discharged Dec. 3, 1953. Married 53 years, three months, when passed away June 8, 1987, wonderful husband, father of two ofthe most beautiful children, son and daughter, in the world, great- grandchildren too. HARLAN J. HAYNES, USN, was born near Manchester, IA, on April 7, 1919. Joined the Navy on May 18, 1938. Trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Served on the USS Calnfornia 1938-1942. He was a member of the USS Calnfornia Iron Men Pulling Crew which stood in lst place in the competition of .7 the Battleships of the United States Fleet in the years 1938-39 and 1939-40. He was aboard ship on Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. When ordered to abandon ship he was unable to go over the side until aided by a buddy. Then swam through the waters of fire to shore where his own injuries were forgotten as he gave aid and assisted others worse off. He never reported his own injuries. He re-enlisted May 21, 1942, and was discharged May 24, 1946, with a rank of chief gunners mate. The vessels and stations where he served are USS CalU'0rnia, USS Relief USRS Pearl Harbor, USRS San Diego, USS ARVDI, USS Kingjisher AT-135, Flag Allow Comm San Francisco, RSN Yard Washington D.C,, USS Hesperia AKS-13. He was married in 1947, had two children and three grandchildren. He died in the early hours of Dec. 7, 1981, exactly 40 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor. LAWRENCE H. HENDERSON, S llc, 2nd Division, bom Oct. 25, 1921, Bridgetown, NC. Enlisted Nov. 9, 1939, Wilmington, NC. Ordered to Naval Training Station, Norfolk, VA. Ordered to USN Receiving Station, San Diego, CA, assigned to Red Lead Row Captain McCandless to put old four stacker destroyers in commission for England. Reported to USS California March 19-10. Sailed to Pearl Harbor T.H. promoted to seaman llc 19-11. His battle station was turret 112, as firing pointer left gun. During the December 7, Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, passed ammunition to 5 l25 cal. guns, fought fires, assisted in the dead and wounded, followed these same guns to West Lock ammunition depot and made ready for firing again. Aboard the Crzliloniiki was in rowing team, swimming team and sailing team. Was reported missing in action at Pearl llarbor. Campaigns were Guadalcanal, Guam. Saipan,1l'inian, Polar Islands aboard USS l'lfIl'tlIl.Yfl, and USS .Skiivieiiv All 10 Made 1,71 iai1lj'?1C2tl'l'.L1 FC1117112't.',f:5fLi,,'1iII alter 26 yearn in 1966 loincfl Pearl Harbor 'fi Association and laon'-, Klub ol llarnpztcart J His civilian career llttlhlflfls'ffltZfdI1f:Qf 'f1l'f'f' 1, Fur and trailer all over thc 1, 3. soliciting hr, 'mn 1 f . El. had snapbcr, groupcr boat'-, shrirntf IM MUD ff' T Carolina and worked thern from .North faronns and all states in between I-lc called a 45 foot fi hornc until he married his lovely mf: Vlary Hi: lo all boats and built a new horne and cornpleteqy ret 1. her. JOSIAH HENSON, css, born amfo.. OK 1922. Entered US. Naval Academy laiy 12. 1+ graduated June 7. 1944, and went irnrnediatety to Pac Joined California just out of floating dry f Espiritu Santo. Assigned F Division for Leyte Battle of Surigao Straits. In 7th Din ision for Lingag et. i and Okinawa campaigns. Left the Prone Wakanoura Wan to enter flight training at Coma Cr, and Pensacola. Z2:'i,A ' 1 .f Z it 5 f As Naval Aviator. served in VP--10. Coco Solo. CZ. VU-10 Guantanamo Bay. VF-7-1 in Oceana. V-X. and commanded VS-31, at Quonset Point. RI. Two shore dug. tours teaching midshipmen at the US. Naval Academy. one in Naval Aviation training Command. two sezfs ii MAAG France and final tour as assistant chief of Naval Personnel for Records. Retired as Captain Sept. 1. 1969. Won bronze medal representing LSA in Freestyle Wrestling at 1952 Olympic Games in He1sin1d.Wife Gloria. also from Oklahoma. Three children and three grandchildren. DWIGHTA. HILLIARD. LSNR. bom.-Xug. 15. 1913. in Pana, IL. He enlisted March 2. 19-13. at NTS Great Lakes. IL, where he received his basic training. He was then assigned sea duty aboard the battleship USS Califtiosjtx. He boarded on June 9. 19-13. and served for 30 months. He participated in every sea battle that the California took part in during the Pacific campaign against the Japanese. ,gems He held the classes ofAS:S2C:S1C. He was awarded the Victory Medal. Asiatic-Pacific with four stars and the Philippine Liberation with two stars. He departed on Jan. 15. 19-16. and was honorably discharged on Jan. 19. 19-16. He then returned to work at Kable Brothers Printing Company in Mt. Morris. ll.. Married Rose1lat'hristi.in on March 14. 19-16. He retired from Kables after -13 sears. He also owned and farmed in Leaf Rix er, ll . .ill his life Ho N has one son. two daughters, one step-daughter. 1 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Dwight died Jan. 5. 1992, from leukemia. JOHN E. HINCKLEY, GN1 Sic. born Omaha. Nlf April 18. 1925. linlisted .-Xpril 10. 19-1.1, 1'.S Xaxx. I SS t'nlifimzi'n, Sth Division. Went to Bremerton. NX -X. to ship. then to South Pacific. Participated in all battles from 19-1,1 to lan. 6, 19-15. 1N1emorable experience' NN hen the ls.1itnka.'e plane hit the ship. he w as injured. llis shipmate ofgun mount S11 -X 9'