Caloosahatchee (AO 98) - Naval Cruise Book

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CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS W 1' BMCM ERNEST SCHERMAN Boatswain's Mate Master Chief Scherman enlisted in the U.S. Navy on August 11, 1942 at Bemidji, Minnesota. Upon completion of his Recruit Training at Great Lakes Illinois, he was assigned to the commissioning detail of the USS IOWA CBB- 61J and served aboard her in both the European and Pacific Theaters for the duration of World War ll. In March 1946 Master Chief Scherman was assigned to Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas, followed by duty at Pearl Harbor from October 1948 to January 1952 aboard ARD 29, an Auxiliary Repair Dry Dock then outfitting submarines for duty during the Korean Conflict. Master Chief Scherman began his amphibious career in January 1952 when he received orders to the USS RANKIN CAKA 1039 in Alemeda, California. The RANKIN was commissioned in March 1952, received her amphibious training in San Diego and was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet in August 1952: departing San Diego in August 1952, transiting the Panama Canal and arriving in Norfolk, VA in September 1952. Having served seven years aboard the RANKIN, he was transferred to Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, where he served as a Company Commander and classroom instructor from 1959 to 1963. From January 1964 to March 1966 he served aboard the USS TRAVERSE COUNTY CLST 11603 followed by a tour aboard the USS CHIKASKA CAO 549 performing the duties as the Ship's Boatswain from April 1966 to May 1967. Receiving orders in June 1967 to proceed to Albany, Georgia to commission the Naval Air Station, and perform duties as Chief Master at Arms. This billet he held until June of 1969 when he transferred to USS RUSHMORE CLSD 147 where he served as Chief Master of Arms, Senior Enlisted Advisor and Deck Department Leading Chief Petty Officer until her decommissioning in September 1970. He was subsequently assigned to the USS FORT SNELLING CLSD 305, then undergoing overhaul at PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD again serving as Chief Master at Arms, Senior Enlisted Advisor and Deck Department Leading Chief Petty Officer until February 1974. In March of 1974 he transferred to Material Analysis Center at Norfolk, VA where he served as Leading Chief of the PMS Component. Master Chief Scherman reported on board USS CALOOSAHATCHEE in April of 1976 where he serves as Master Chief Petty Officer of the Command, Leading Chief Petty Officer of Deck Department and Second Division Officer. His advisory status gives him a chance to discuss typical shipboard problems which confront the command and ship's company at regular seminars. Drawing upon the knowledge gained at these seminars, he finds that he has been able to achieve a greater insight to both of these areas. During Master Chief Scherman's 40 years of continuous active duty, he has been awarded the American Theater, Asiatic Pacific Theater with eight Stars, Philippine Liberation with two stars, Navy Good Conduct with ten stars, European African Middle Eastern Campaign, WWII Victory, Navy Occupation Service, National Defense and Navy Achievement Medals.

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