California (BB 44) - Naval Cruise Book

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Nl.ni.ui.ts. .l.tp.mcsc Naval Battle. lvvo .lima. Olvtuavva. Vliiltppines Memorable experiences include working in tiisbursnig office and serv ed as division petty officer of supply during 1944-45. The most liairovving experience vi as battle of Lingay en Gulf. Awards Medals: Good Conduct Medal. WWII X tctory Medal with tvs o stars. Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. Arnericaii Theater. Philippine Liberation Ribbon. Discharged March 6. 1946. with the rank ofSKD lfc. Married Jan and have three children and six grandchildren. Retired. KARL J. NIELSON. served aboard the USS Calpfornia from 1943 until 19-16. In 1943. he thought the war would be over and lost if he were not in it. School wasn't going 1 iff 3 'fm gf - , '1 ff Z 6 if , -F3 , X Z ll. 1 Z - Z vs ell and he was a pain in his mother's side. Besides the va ar might be over if he didn't convince his mother to sign the induction papers. There was only one problem, he was only 15 years of age. He guess she thought that the war would be lost and after asking 100 times she signed the papers and he became two years older automatically and being now 17 could help save his country. He went to boot camp in San Diego. CA. and after boot camp was sent to Bremerton. WA. and then assigned to the USS Calyfornia. He was first assigned to the lst Division and his battle station was in Turret One. He asked to be assigned to S Div ision as a storekeeper and this happened in 1944. For a time he had the ships store and waited upon you for all of the good things which made cruising on the prune barge tolerable. He did get to see a lot of wanting faces. After they docked in Philadelphia he was discharged in Bainbridge. MD. and retumed to his home in Arizona. He vt ent back to school and opened a body shop in Phoenix. AZ. He met his wife Georgia and after making this perfect choice for the past 47 years and with seven children, four boys and three girls not to mention 16 grandchildren, am spending his later years in the same town and state that he was born in. Mesa. AZ. .IOHN A. NIQNN, USN, born Dec. 30. 1904. in Winthrop. AR. joined Navy Oct. 29, 1924. Boot camp at San Diego. CA. Assigned to USS Annoslnok and USS ffm, .fm Ufgffgflj serxirig in M Division on USS Clllfffllfflllfl iff f .mfg 26 1931. tower 15. 1939 Attained rank ol chief wi f,ffif,f-gr 2 in 1944 lfecwfefl flood ffonduct Medal .uid liars tot 'Xtnerican Defense C Jccupatton Service Medal. VYVVII. National Dclcnse Service Medal. Korean Service. liuropcan .Nntcrican Middle liast Campaign. Asiatic-Pacific l'anipaigu Medal and American Campaign. Retired Dee. l. 1954. while onboard USS lf.s.w.t'. Employed in Engineering Department of Everett. WA. General Hospital for 15 years. Married Violet Cutter. had three children. ll grandchildren and four great-grandchildren at the time of his death on May 13. 1989. CORNELIUS J. O'DONNELL. Neil born Feb. 26. 1921. Milwaukee. Enlisted April 13. 1938. Great Lakes. reported aboard USS California BB44, Aug. 8. 1938. and was assigned to lst Division nortnal duties. deck force, boat crew and gun crew. was aboard the Calqfornia Dec. 7. 1941. in Pearl Harbor. in the duty status as master at arms BM3. and in repair party three. December 13. 1941. was transferred to USS 1!MS 102 and remained in West PAC for 2 years and nine months, before retuming to USA for 30 days leave. Then back to Leyte, Philippine, for all of WWII. then two years short duty TI cal. Then USS Suisun KA UP53j and all of the Korean War. in West PACK at sea. Retired U.S. Navy, Oct. 1. 1958. with the rank of CWO! W3, then became a master locksmith. that never lets one retire from. WALTER W. OSBORN OZZIE FTC, born Louisvi1le.KY. Oct. 5, 1919. Enlisted Nov. 27, 1937, USN, Seaman F Division. From Great Lakes to the USS Calnfornia to the USS Horner. CPut in Commissionj The South Pacific was only home once, for short time. Listed as missing, was trapped below waterline on USS Calyfornia, for 12 hours at Pearl Harbor. Discharged July 1, 1957. in San Diego. CA. with the rank of chief FTC. When Walter W. Osborn, Chief FTC. retired from the Navy in San Diego. CA, he went to work for the Long Beach Naval Shipyard and worked for them for the next 18 and a half years. He had a total of 38 and a half years of government service. He loved trout fishing in the High Sierras and loved his family. He is missed a lot. Married Jean, Oct. 27. 1941. and have three children and four grandchildren. Deceased March 30, 1989. from cancer at home in Lakewood, CA. MARVIN A. OTTE, Slfc. USNR. born Oct. 17. 1925. He was inducted into the Navy Nov. ll. 1943. He was assigned to USS Calmwrnia Oct. 25. 1944. Arrived Oct. 17, 1944. for the Invasion of Leyte and the Battle of Surigao Strait Oct. 25. 1944. Military locations and stations: Farragut. ID: Clearfield. UT: Shoemaker. CA: Treasure Island: New Caledoniag New Hebrides: USS Culihnrnin Oct. 25. 1944. Battles participated int Battle ofSurigao Strait. Sept. lo. 1944: June 17. 1945. Okinawa: Invasion of Leyte Philippines Oct. 17. 1944-Jan. 6. 1945: arrived Lingayen Gulf Invasion of Luzon at Leyte. His most memorable experience was when a kamikale crashed off their star-board how at Leyte. The pilot's chute opened as he was blown up in the air: all he could see in the chute harness was his riddled torso. He settled in the water and went under immediately from the wake of the ship. Another experience was when a kamikaze hit sky-aft on the arrival at Lingayen Gulf for the invasion of Luzon. Awardlmedals received: Victory Medal: American Campaign. Asiatic-Pacific Campaign with three Bronze Stars: and Philippine Liberation with two stars. He was discharged April 19. 1946. with the rate of Slfc. He married his wife. Leona. on Nov. 4. 1946. They have four children: Gary. Janis. Richard. Lori and 12 grandchildren. GERALD E. OXFORD, born Feb. 22. 1926. at Blytheville. AR. Graduated from high school May 1944. and entered boot camp September 1944. Went aboard ship April 1945. radio operator striker. War time action at Okinawa. Circumnavigated the globe. leaving the states from Puget Sound Navy Yard and docking stateside after war, at Philadelphia, PA, Navy Yard. Discharged June 21. 1946, at Millington. TN. Manied June 7. 1947. to Margaret Rose Buttrey. Have son. daughter and one granddaughter. First attended Indiana State University at age 31 as freshman. Attended four years continuously while working full time at U.S. Post Office. Transferred to a better position with the Veterans Administration Regional Office in Indianapolis. IN. August 1961. Completed 35 plus years in Civil Service with last 19 years as Disability Rating Specialist. GS-12. Retired March 3. 1989. Events tmemorable to himb associated with the Prune Barge. First Sunday moming off Okinawa. attended church service on quarter-deck and watched U.S. planes dive and bomb a part of the island. One of 300 plus lowly pollywogs initiated as they crossed the equator in the Indian Ocean. The honor of serving as one of the national directors and as the national chaplain. since 1984. of their USS California Reunion Association. MIKE PALCHEFSKY, MUS2!c tEquiva1ent to SEA2! cl. Youngstown. OH. Sept. 29. 1922. Enlisted Oct. 2. 1940. Graduated U.S. Navy School of Music. member of Band 16. Band 16 reported aboard USS Calyornia June 1941. Division N. g ld- QAM - it On Dec. 7. 1941. the ship's band was on the quarter- deck to play the National Anthem for morning colors. Hearing the din of aircraft engines. he looked up at the clouds and saw the war begin as the hrst Japanese dive bombers broke through the clouds and dropped bombs exploding on Ford Island. The USS Califbmia was torpedoed and bombed. It sank. settling upright on the bottom. Quotes from Califomia Cub 1991. Volumes 03 and 04: 93

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born Dayton, OH. Feb. 26. 1925. Enlisted May 19, 1943 - Feb. 17. 1946, U.S. Navy, M Division. Battles participated in include Saipan. Guam, Tinian, Philippines, Leyte and the Battle of Surigao Strait and Okinawa. Memorable experiences: le was in sickbay when sister ship Tennessee steering went out and she rammed them, I saw her bow come through and I got out of there fast. Discharged Feb. 17, 1946. Married Betty J. McNinch had two sons Donald A. and Jeffrey L., each had two daughters went back to GM, became a model maker and a tool and die maker. Retired with 34 years service. WILLIAM E. MULLANE, was born April 17, 1925, Brooklyn, NY. Served from April 6, 1943-April 6, 1946. Went to boot camp at Great Lakes, IL and Electrical School at Great Lakes, IL. Assigned to the USS Calgfornia from October 1943-April 1946. ' .what He was discharged at Lido Beach, Long Island, NY and served in the Reserves from May 16, 1947-May 1, 1952. Worked as an electrician for Western Electric in New York City. Was lab technician for Induction Heating Corp., Brooklyn, NY and lab director for Taylor Winfield Corp., Warren, OH. He retired May 1, 1990. Married Adelaide T. Petrik on June 4, 19523 they have three children: William, James and Daniel. GEORGE SAMUEL MURRAY, born in Oakland, CA, on April 19, 1917. Went to the public schools in Long Beach, CA, and on into the U.S. Marine Corps, on July 24, 1934, after finishing Boot Camp in San Diego, it was on to what at that time was known as the Destroyer Base, where row after row of old four stack destroyers were berthed. On Marine Corps Birthday, Nov. 10, 1934, was assigned to USS Calyfornia BB44. Two years later, back to San Diego and the FMF, on to China with the 6th Marines and upon re-enlistment, guess what, it was back to sea and again coming home to the Prune Barge. Two more years and a lot of water under the keel, found him on Recruiting Duty in Long Beach. Promoted to lst Sgt. and a short stay at the ammo depot in Hawthorne, NV, led to one of the most memorable tours of duty a person can have, was assigned to the Staff of Admiral Nimitz and an assignment as the Fleet Sergeant Major and duties in the War Plans Section. Next stop along the way was the Okinawa Operation and from too many different posts and stations to relate. He was fortunate enough to be commissioned in 1952, and was placed on the Retired List Aug. 1, 1964, with the rank of captain. He was married in May 1941, and during the next 44 years was blessed with three great daughters and seven grandchildren. After the death of his wife in November 1985, he became very active in Masonic activities and some three years later was married to a great lady, Jeannette, and the two ol' them have served as matron and patron of their Eastern Star Chapter. LOUIS H. MURRAY, BM 2nd Class, born Oct. 10. 1897. Enlisted Cass Lake, MN, Navy 2nd Division, Long Beach, CA, 1932-37. Enlisted Feb. 27, 1919 and was discharged in 1949. ROBERT E. MURRAY, GM 3fc, USNR, born Sept. 9, 1925, at Chicago, IL. Entered the Navy June 3, 1943, at Great Lakes, IL. Shipped to Bremerton, WA, and assigned to the USS Culyfornia Ts 9th Division tstarboard 40MM anti- aircraft batteryj. , a 1 Z Z7 ff , 1 aka . . ,f . . f 4 f . f . Mg .1 Z w. aa. X . ,WZ ,,,,,.,,.. ,, . .. f 2' nf Wartime service includes all battles BB44, participated in following its return to the fleet in 1944. His ribbons and battlestars reflect that time period. Discharged at Great Lakes on Feb. 19, 1946, he retumed to Chicago found employment with Illinois Bell Telephone Company and married his wife Janet. Together they raised eight children and presently have 19 grandchildren. After 39 years employment at the phone company, Bob retired in 1984. He and Janet like to Elderhostel, go birding and attend legitimate theater. ,JIM V. NAPOLITANO, bom Chicago, IL, July 22, 1925. Enlisted in the Navy sometime in 1943. Discharged in either 1945 or 1946. He and his wife Beverly have a son Jim and a daughter Cindy. Their son has two children, Stewart and Krista. Napolitano died Oct. 20, 1987. FRANK E. NEAL, CDR, Ret., born Nanson, Elk County, PA, April 9, 1910. Enlisted U.S. Navy March 6, 1932, at Pittsburgh, PA, classification: GM, Division 5. He saw action at Pearl Harbor, Pelileu, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Took a shrapnel wound in the arm while serving on the Calnfornia at Pearl Harbor, transferred to Johnson Island naval air station, and later Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, and Terminal Island, CA, before being transferred to the USS Idaho in 1944. W. ,.. I ' J f ..,. 2 V i 3... X If . . 41. He served on the USS Idaho until he helped decommission her at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. He retired 1962. The members of his immediate family are deceased. Today he engages in both vegetable and flower gardening. EARL E. NEHL, CWO4, A-S Division. USN tRet.J. born June 29, 1916, at Watauga, SD. Joined the service Nov. 15, 1938. Went through NTC, Great Lakes. IL. upon leaving NTC, in February 1939, transfened to RIS Nobnor, VA. Reported aboard the USS California BB44 at Norfolk, VA, was aboard the battleship until the summer of 1941. while at Bremerton, WA, was transferrecl to USS Spirit AKI6 as a SK 2!c, then February 1943. was appointed warrant pay clerk and transterred to the USS l 21rmir1AGP- 5, a MTB tender as their disbursing otl'icet'. The lflirinm was at Eniirau in the Southwest Pacific area going to Hollandia, New Guinea coast, Wakde Island. Bink lsland, Green Island. Rendova, Bougainville, Mios Woendi, Morotai, in the l-laltnaheras on to Sainar and lseyte Gull in the Philippines. and ended the war at Balikpapan. Borneo. By this time was appointed commissioned it arrant olfieer. Returned to the USA in March 1946, lelt the regular Navy andtransferretltoSSOD-1.141 sltips supply oltieet dit iston then Lll's.DIJI'illI2gI1llIf,Cl' ul a 309 lighter'-.ti'iaflF':r1 ff' Point. Seattle Retired lane 29 1176 trwnf 'ne Service. , . . 'ft W f f Awardsflvledalsz American Defense Ser-.ice N1 with one star, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one six Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals with six stare. V'!'ff Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medals with one star Married Jane Nehl. and have children Tim Marty, Roy and Nancy. ROBERT NEHL, joined the Navy in 1936 and ser. tl on board from 1937 until early 1941. when h' 'ff transferred to the USS Ariole. In the late 1930s, three brothers from the community ofWatauga, SD, served onboard the USS Ca!U'0rnia. John Nehl joined the Navy in January 1938.After I boot camp, he joined his 41,41 brother Robert on the USS Calqfornia. He was on board when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. When the CLIZJOFHIU was sunk, he was picked up by the USS Tangier as it got underway during the attack. Earl Nehl joined the Navy in November 1938. and after boot campjoined Robert and John in February 1939. He was transferred to the USS Spica in late 19-ll when :he Calgfornia was in the Bremerton Navy Yard. Robert still resides in Watauga. John passed away f August 1987, and Earl lives in Edmonds. WA. ERNEST J. NELSON. born Prince Albert. Canada. Sept. 22, 1920. Joined Navy Oct. 12. 1937. Boot Camp NTS Great Lakes. IL. ,.,1.,,..-----I-' Reported aboard USS Culirkvrniti February 1938. ADRaft of one Bro. aboard. assigned lst Division. Was on boxing squad and lst Division pulling xvhale boat. Did .1 wee bit in helping to win their lron Man for the ship in sports in 1939. He has a medal for it. Was seantan lfc. Dee. 7. 19-ll. sea duty station heltnsntan. Cleaning station coxswain No. 1. motor launch. gunnery station gun captain right gun turret No. 1 Was comtnended for Meritorious Service Dee. 7. 19-11. Was rated coxswain for it. Was trattsteiretl to ISS llifsl lirgiriiti BB48. after training soldiers to take over 5 inch .25 AA guns. Battles: Pearl llarbor. Leyte Gulf. l ingayett Gull Surigao Strait. lit o Jima, Okinaxx .t. blade ehiet' bos'ns lltdlt' 19-1-1. Retired after 10 years in 1957. Nou' living in Stockton. U.-X. -Xettxe in Pearl llarbor. Sur. Mother l ode tltapter In l'SS t'.z.'.'t.v'-:..: BB-14 Reunions. ROBERT A. NELSON, born Sept. Stl. 1920 liutisieo Sept. ff. 19-ll, Naxy.l'SSt'.1lifQ 'mtiS lloisiou Sei x ire i - , ' '. Y . . . s int ludt d San Diego. luntagut. lieastue lsland. lwreittertoo f f 9 .4 Y j 4 f W

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Volume 03 Quote: Following front Eagle Against Sun: The code breaking unit was so shorthanded it was re-enforced by musicians from the band off the crippled battleship USS Cnlyornia. They proved to be such able and natural cryptanalysts that Naval Intelligence began to pay special attention to recruiting more musicians. I understand the crew of the band from USS Calyornia broke the Japanese Code at Pearl Harbor. Can any of 1941 band members verify this? Would like to hear front you. Volume 04 Quote: Letter from a member in regards to write-up in last edition newsletter. LCDR L.B. Luckenbach former bandmaster of USS Calyornia Band in 1941. Am writing in regards to an article in Calmirnia Cub tlast editionl. This is in regards to battleship Calnfornia band. Article stated it was from Eagle Against the Sun. Am not acquainted with that paper. I know more about the Calnfornia band than anyone. I was bandmaster of band until they were sunk at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. Even after that, they remained with me for several years. December 7, 1941, they were all transferred to 14th Nav Dist. Combat Intelligence? As to the article, Every Word is true. But he has not confirmed this information until now. After 50 years have passed, he believes it is permissible to discuss this. They were given a special citation with an award medal from the commander-in-chief of Pacific Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz. The medal was supposedly put in their records along with the Citation, but have seen neither since it was announced on their bulletin board shortly after the Battle of Midway. For security reasons they were not allowed to discuss it, a senior oversight in the Csicj the code breaking was a group effort in an extremely difficult Code 8a Cypher. Each was a volume of 100,000 5-di git groups, that changed and all had to be recovered again. Thank God enough were recovered to prepare for the Battle of Midway. Our Senior officer achieved the rank of captain. Our boss was Joe Rochefort, the chief cryptanalyst was Tommy Dyer and Jack Holtwick, Ham Wright and their Senior tsicj Cprovided: officer Willis Thomasj. All are dead now, but they were fine and capable men. LCDR L.K. Luckenbach, former bandmaster USS Calyfornia 1941, Hemet, CA, End of Quotes. Stations: Pearl Harbor, Washington, D.C., Japan, Arlington, VA, Germany, USS Northampton, England, Ft. Meade, MD. Awards: American Defense Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Presidential Testimonial, WWII Victory Medal, Korean Service Medal. Discharged July 15, 1960, rank achieved: CWO-2. Married to Mary Louise Polly Elder, have son Kirk and daughter Ann. Retired from all employment and enjoy personal computer operations, music appreciation, and on occasion playing the trumpet. J.D. PALMER, born Feb. 12, 1922. Enlisted in service June 17, 1942. Trained in Navy Training Station San Diego, CA. He went aboard the USS Calnfornia in December 1942, at Bremerton, WA. After reconditioning, off to the Pacific in support of landing troops at Saipan, Guam and Tinian. f L Collision of USS Tennessee and USS Calnfornia on Aug. 22, 1944, Stamo Stamos and he were in starboard forward washroom. Suddenly there was an awful crash and all went pitch dark. They could hear the sound of water coming in. Stamo said, Palmer, we've got to get out of here. They were fortunate to reach safety through what was left of passage way to main deck. The port washroom was completely destroyed along with about 75ft. of four deck. On to New Hebrides, repairs, then Philippines, Leyte Gulf, battle ofSurigao Strait, then Luzon tlsingayen Gulfj. kamikaze plane crashed into Sky Alt, while he was on quad 9, steel fragments and gasoline fire resulted many killed, burned and wounded. After repairs, on to Okinawa, Tokyo, then USA by round-'world-trip to Philadelphia. Arrived Dec. 7, 1945. He now lives in Johnson City. TN. He has two daughters and two grandsons. EARL DANNENBERG PATTON, USNR, boatswainls mate 2nd class, born April 3, 1916, in Stilwell, OK,joined Navy May 28, 1943. Boot camp at San Diego, 'K CA, then Bremerton, WA, assigned to USS Calnfornia, 8th Division. Participated in Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Leyte, Surigao Strait, Lingayen Gulf and Okinawa. Awarded the WWII Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, American Area Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. tBeing part ofthe crew that sailed BB44 back to her original berth, Fox 3, Pearl Harborl. Discharged Dec. 13, 1945. Married Jessie Flucard, four children tCaroIyn, David, Joseph, Johnj, five grandchildren. Retired linotype operator. JEROME J. PAVLICEK, Sllc, USNR, born April 7, 1925, Chicago, IL. Graduated high school June 1943. Joined Navy July 14, 1943. Had training at Great Lakes, IL. Completed training Aug. 24, 1943. Then shipped to Bremerton, WA, Naval Yard. There assigned to the USS California 7th Division. The California was in for modernization and refitting after Pearl Harbor mishap. Had shake down cruise along West Coast then on to the Pacific. First battles were in Saipan, Tinian, Guam. Then on to Surigao Strait sea battle and the battle of the Philippines. The last battle was Okinawa. Then on to Japan. After the war left Japan for the East Coast of the United States by way of South Africa. The Calnfornia, Tennessee, six destroyers and a fleet tanker were in their task group. Made stops in Singapore, Colombo Ceylon and Capetown, South Africa. Then good old USA. Was discharged March 7, 1946. Awarded WWII Victory Medal, American Medal, Asiatic- Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two bronze stars. ' ,, .fi J ,gif . f . , i I S .. fn li S357 ,f ff 4 is 1' f ff, TIT, ' X J ff My f Married Joan Vykruta Aug. 16, 1947. Children. Pamala Todd and Paul Pavlicek. Four grandchildren. Moved to Arizona 1960, and retired from Motorla in 1985. Attend local Arizona USS California reunion also USS Calwirnia Association Reunions. ORVILLE JACKSON PELFREE, L Division, born Bloomington, IN, Feb. 26, 1926. Enlisted May 20. 19-13, I . . , , Navy. Sllc V-6 LSNP serfice included Urea! lata . Diego. Bremerton Navy Yard f,,rfi1.,f.:d the lgduator .fi Pacilic, Indian, and Atlantic Ocean'-. the liiflllt Nl-:ral and has cireurnnavigated the globe Awarflslhfletlal'-,Z WWII Asiatic Pacific farrlpa Medal with lout bronze stars. American 'I heater Pr.iitpgl.rri Liberation Ribbon with two stars. Discharged Dec. 12, 1945. Great Lakes Il. -nit ranks of AS, S2C, SIC Married Lucille, N1arch29. 1947, has three sons l.lf,,f' Lee, Lester Lyle, Larry Lind I-'elfree one daughter Lit Pelfree Milakis, Also seven grandchildren, four girls a three boys. Retired from auto mechanic. drzue pan-2.7.9 for Ace Rent a Car. JACK W. PENHOLLUVV, born Wyornrng Sept 1921. Enlisted Sept. 20. 1939, and sent to boot earrp Chicago, IL. Served aboard LISS Calzhrnia until Septem- r 1941, with his brother. He requested China duty. He had make 3lc signalman before his chief would GK. ir. transfer. While in transit aboard the USS Chalrnon: Japanese declared war and bombed Pearl Harbor. at sef he transferred to the cruiser Pensacola and then tc t Marblehead in the Dutch East Indies. After being bad. damaged in the battle ofthe beach of BalaBala they returned to the Indies. While in dry-dock he was transferred tc ine flagship H.M.S. DeReuter Admiral Doorrnen rieedeg signalmen for communicating with all allied ships. All QT the ships were sunk Feb. 27. 1942. in the battle ofthe Jax a Sea. It involved the cruisers Houston, DeReiiier Jae Perth, Exeter Batavia and 12 destroyers. He was reported missing in action. He was able to get into a lifeboat along with 55 others. The following day the L'.S. Submarine S- 37 rescued him and another American sailor. They needed a signalman. After RSLR time, he was transferred to the S- 37 for duty. He had always wanted submarine duty. He made three more war patrols before leaving Brisbane. Australia. In 1943, the S-37 was to be a training submanne stationed in San Diego, CA. is He married his wonderful wife. Sally. Nov. 27. 19-13. They have three great sons. John. James and Patriclq 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He is a retired salesman and lives in Indio. CA. They celebrated their 50th year together with all of their family last month. MURRAY D. PENHOLLOYY. CWO-3. KSN Ret.. born Jan. 14. 1919. in Wayne. NE. Joined the Naxy in April 1938. Went aboard the USS California after training at Great Lakes. remaining on board trntil Dec. 7. 19-ll. ss . NX' -givin . ao At Pearl Harbor he was a Sbllic and superxrsor ot the signal watch. With Prep in the .iir they heard bombs exploding and obserx ed torpedo planes approaching battleship row. filflflfilflllltl receix ed tw o of rhtssi- roms,-,ings She was later hit with one lix e bomb and triachme gun fire When Abandon Ship was ortlered sw am to lord Island. Reported killed in action. Rtxissignetl to the ISS Sm' E no City for some of the first otliensixe action of the war 'l'rans1'err'et1 to the lflcct Marine l-'orce in S.mro.i for about six months very interesting duty Was in Tokyo Bay aboard ISS lfthirlttl X11 lrlo