Calvert (APA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE CIIMMIIDUIIE Kemp Tolley Captain, U.S. Navy Commodore Tolley, U. S. Navy Academy '29, took over the Squadron in Novemeber T954. He was born in Manila and the maiority of his naval service has been in the Far East and Europe, including two years study of the Russian language and T5 months at bomb blasted Chungking in the gunboat TUTUILA during the Sino-Japanese War. Pearl Harbor found him in command of a Q ship, a two masted schooner manned by a Filipino crew, enroute to Camranh Bay. After the fall of Manila, Admiral Hart, CinC Asiatic, gave permission for the ship to try an escape to the south and sailing at night and holing up by day alongside palm covered islands, the little craft arrived in West Australia 90 days and 4,000 miles later. Two of the war years Capt. Tolley spent in the USSR and the last one as navigator of the battleship USS NORTH CAROLINA, in the Pacific. Detached V-J Day, he successively served in the ofticexof Naval Intelligenge, commanded the USS VERMILION IAKA TO7l and LST Squadron TWO, was director of the Intelligence Division of the Armed Forces Staff College, and then spent two years as Operations Officer, Staff of ComPhibGru TWO, before coming to Squadron Five. On 5 May he assumed the added duties of Commander Amphibious Group Western Pacific and served in that capacity until departure for good old Uncle Sugar. CHIEF 0F STAFF Commander Hendrix is one of the Old-timers on the Staff, having reported in December T953, and this being his second cruise to WESTPAC on board the CALVERT. He was born in Port Deposit, Maryland, and entered the U.S. Naval Academy from West Virginia in T935. He was commissioned in T939 and assigned duty on board the battleship MARY- LAND for one year until T940. This was followed by a 6 months' stint on board the destroyer JOUETT from June to December T940 at which time he volunteered for submarine duty. After graduation from submarine school, New London, Connecticut in March T94T, he was assigned to duty on board the Asiatic Fleet submarine S-39 until her loss in the Solomons in August T942. He was then assigned to the submarine STURGEON and during two years served as her First Lieutenant, Engineering, Electrical and Executive Officer. Following that tour, from T946 to T948 he performed duties in the Navy Department in the Undersea Warfare Section. His next tour of duty consisted of a one year post graduate course of instruction in oceanography at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, and after graduation from there, served for nine months in the Undersea Warfare Section of the U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office in Washington, D.C. Subsequently, in July T952, he was assigned duty with Joint Task Force T32. After T5 months in this project Commander Hendrix came to us as Chief Staff Officer. Soon to be detached to duty as skipper of ia San Diego based destroyer, we all wish him a hearty Bon Voyage . Charles N. G. Hendrix Commander, U.S. Navy

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,,,fw.,...-J V--V - , IDUB CAPTAIN A. J. Petersen Captain U.S. Navy Captain A.J. PETERSEN took command of the U.S. S. CALVERT on I2 March I955 in a colorful change of command ceremony at San Deigo, California, shortly before sailing for WESTPAC. A veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a graduate of the Naval War College, Captain Petersen has served in many and varied shipboardxand staff assignments More recently, he commanded the U.S. S. MOUNT BAKER QAE-45 and the u. s. s. sAN PABLo IAGS-305, the letter ship being widely know for her extensive oceanographic and hydrographic surveys in the Atlantic, North Sea and Mediter- ranean Ocean areas. His numerous awards and decorations include the Navy Unit Commendation for service in the U. S. S. PRESIDENT HAYES, and the Purple Heart with gold star. He also holds the Bronze Star with Combat V. An OFficer exemplfying the highest traditions of the U.S. NAVY and a dynamic leader, Captain Petersen has con- tributed greatly to the smart appearance and efficient performance typified in this amphibious squadron flagship. He is a native of Chicago, Illinois but makes his home 'in San Diego, California. . Stanley J. Lewandowski Commander, U.S. Navy IIUR EXEC Commander LEWANDOSWKI, whose permanent home is located in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, came to the CALVERT in September of I95-4. He came to us from San Juan, Puerto, Rico, where he served as Naval Port Control Officer. Com- mander LEWANDOWSKI is well known for the taut ship he keeps. Since first enlisting in the Navy in December of i928, our Exec has served in every rank and rate from Seaman Recruit to Commander. During twelve years as a Hwhite hat he earned three good Conduct awards. He was appointed a warrant officer and later commissioned in the early '40s. His services during the war were spent in the Atlantic and Mediterranean areas. During the Normandy Invasion he was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat UVM. From i950 to I952 Commander LEWANDOWSKI was in command of the U. S. S. MALIBAR, a refrigerator ship engaged in logistics work in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. In his naval carrier Commander LEWANDOWSKI has served in battleships, cruisers, and destroyers as well. He is currently residing in San Diego, California,

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i SIIIPQS IIFFICERS 1st Row: LCDR Libby, LTJG Carterette, LTJG Matsuda, CAPT Leigh, LTJG Weddleton, LTJG Hutt, LTJG Cotton, LTJG Sokol, LTJG Zerbe, CHMACH Lathen. 2nd Row: LTJG Margrave, ENS Michael, ENS Doig, ENS Christopher, LTJG Miller, LTJG Graham, ENS Jones, ENS Donnelly, ENS Mehrhott, CHRELE Ball. 3rd Row: ENS Culbert, LTJG Ethridge, ENS Ferrell, ENS Chambers, CHPCLK Xanders, CHELEC Galik, ENS Wright, LTJG,Vasiliades, CHBOSN Harris, CHCARP Baran. Missing from picture: ENS Drohan. CUMPHIBRUN FIVE IIFFICERS Steated: CDR Sandvigen, CDR Tolley, CDR Hutt. 2nd Row: LTJG Athow, LT A. Jacobsen, LTJG Harker, LTJG Tallarida, 3rd Row: LTJG J.P. Clark, LT Daniels, LCDR Lahr, LTJG Bright, LT H,A, Jacobsen. 4th Row: CAPT Humphrey, LTJG D.E. Clark, LTJG Fonnesbeck, LTJG Tinsmqn, Missing from picture: CDR Lamka, who recently assumed the position of Chief Staff Officer.