Catamount (LSD 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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kikM Dinwiddle, Ralph B., Li. Barnes, Lynn G., TE2 Conti, Nicholas E., QM3 Horn, Stanley, RM3 Schisler, Ralph J., RD3 Jones, Jack C, RMl Rolan, Willie R., RD2 Carter, Lawrence M., RM3 Jarozewski, G. T., PN3 Stebbins, Roy K., QM3 Preston, Cecil, jr.,, QMl Scates, Emory L., YN2 Crowther, Robert L., QM3 Lovett, Glen E., QMS Vaught, Travis E., QM3 Albrecht, Frank, jr., RM2 Blumberg, John L., RD3 Day, Amos A., jr., ETJ Petersen, Ronald L., YN3 Wilson, John S., RD3 — 43 —

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Lf. j. g. Dan C. Patch, communications officer, v.-as commissioned in July, 1952, at OCS, Newport, R, I., and reported to the Catamount immediately thereafter. He is a graduate of Occidental College, Los Angeles, California, where he majored in geology. His home is He-mosa Beach, California. Ensign John William Cox, assistant communications officer, was commissioned in Febrnary, 1953, through the RCC program at Long Beech, Calif. He reported to the Catamount in May, 19?.?, and left soon afterwards for T. A. D. with the Naval Amphibious Base, Corcnado, California, where he was halfback on the Amphib Base ' s football term.. He returned to the ship in January, 1954. Ensign Cox was graduated from Duke University where he was All - American halfback in 19. ' 50. He also played two seasor.s with the Washington Redskins. His home is Mount Airy, N. C. He is married and hus one daughter. tWI - Ensign Marvin Sham was coAinr.ijsioned in July, 1953, at Newport, R. I., and reported aboard the ship in September when he assumed duties as signal officer, personnel officer, and ship ' s secretary. He served seventeen months in the Navy daring 1945 and 1946, then attended Boston University where he was graduated with a major in psychology. Ensign Sham was employed as a social worker for the city and county of Denver prior to entering OCS. He is married and has a son. Ensign Robin L. Hinson hajsorvad on the Catam-jjnt tinea October, 1953, as radio officer, legal officer, and castodian of registered publication. He served two years in the Naval F.eaarve before entering ROC school in Long Beach, Calif., where he received his com-nission in August, 1953. He ia married and has one child, a boy born during this current cruise. Ensign Hinson ' s home is in Rockingham, N. C. ' — 42 —

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Brown, Harris O., SN Hamilton, Victor R., RDSA Montero, Henry A., RMSN Carroll, Huey D., YNSN Houser, Robert P., TE3N Pearson, Donald S., RD3N Smith, James D., RDSN Fleming, Robert L., SN Jxes, Kenneth P., SN Slrobsl, Rojjr L., SN Basarich, Peter, jr., SN Gorrindo, Richard E., RMSN McGowan. Ronald S., YNSN Sloan, Jewell G., SN — 44 —