General Hodges (AP 144) - Naval Cruise Book

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CONSTRUCTION HISTORY MARITIME COMMISSION HULL NUMBER 667 WAS BUILT BY KAISER COMPANY, INC, AT RICHMOND SHIPYARD NO. 3, RICHMOND, CAL, AND WAS CHRISTENED THE USS GENERAL HARRY FOOTE HODGES BY MRS. HODGES DICKSON, DAUGHTER OF THE SHIP ' S NAMESAKE, ON JANUARY 3, 1945. AFTER LAUNCHING AND SUBSEQUENT ACCEPT- ANCE BY THE NAVY, THE HODGES WAS COMMIS- SIONED ON APRIL 6, 1945, AND COMMAND GIVEN TO COMMANDER CARL H. HILTON, USCG.

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Non-rated 3rd Class Adams, R. L.. AS Barnes, A. E., AS Barton, f. O.. AS Baxter. Eugene. A.. AS Blinco, Donald L.. AS Bragg. James R., AS Brown. Freda, Jr., AS Brown. S., Jr., AS Bullock, R. L., AS Camy. J. F., AS Castello. S. G.. AS Chase. Fred R.. AS Clay. C. B. G.. AS Day, Warren E., AS DeRousse, Wm. E., AS Dinwiddle, Elmer V.. AS Diorio. James J.. AS Dowden. Clarence E.. Jr.. AS Dowell, Richard, J., AS Esposlto, Rudolph. AS Farrls, J.. AS Hendy. S. B., AS Howell. E. M.. AS Johnston, Russei, P.. AS Kincald. H. G., AS McDaniels. J.. AS Maquire, B., AS Marchant. Larry. AS Marchesi. J. G.. AS Mason, A. R.. AS Mathews. F. H.. AS Mayberry. George E., AS Mazur. J. I., AS Mello, E. W.. AS Moderwell. J.. AS O ' Deil, Doyal D., AS Pembroke, E., AS Rogers, R, Q.. AS Rudoff, L., AS Savage, D. E.. AS Schimke. B.. AS Skewes, R. F.. AS Walker. R. A., AS Ward, V. R.. AS Weaver. J. F.. Jr.. AS Westcott. C. J.. Jr.. AS Wilkinson, J. R.. AS Williams. D. E., AS Wood. C. E.. AS Bourlnot, Leslie M., StM3c Bowman. J. H., StM3c Chapman. K. E., StM3c Daugherty, D. R., StM3c Dinkins. Clarence L.. Jr.. StM3c Farrow, J. H., StM3c Goins. E. E., StM3c Hairston. R., StM3c Hypolite, A. J,. StM3c Johnson, M.. StM3c Lamar. J. L.. StM3c Lyons. G. C. StM3c McCallum, R.. StM3c McClinton, R. L., StM.?c Moore. E., StM3c Simms, P. A.. StM3c Todd. F. L.. Jr., StM3c White, W. R., StM3c Williams, E., StM3c Williams, S.. Jr.. StM3c Winans, H.. StM3c Young, U. G.. StM3c U. S. Army Bozzinl, George, Corp., USA McLeod, James E.. Sgt., USA Miller, Vernon A., Corp., USA Tomlin, Joseph L., TSqt., USA Van Sickle, Warren D.. Pfc. USA U. S. Marine Corps Atencio, Orlando, Pfc. USMC Bamford, Charles E.. Pfc, USMCR Barnes, Elvln M.. Pfc, USMCR Bara, Edward T., Corp.. USMC Boze, Joe M.. Pv+.. USMCR Carroll, William R., Jr.. Corp.. USMCR Chandler. Harvey. Corp., USMCR Corn. Harry H., Pfc. USMCR Downing, Fred E.. 1st Sgt., USMC Elliott. Jack C. Pfc. USMCR Frederick, John M., Pfc, USMC Garcia, Ralph W., Pvt.. USMCR Hanlon, Edgar W., Corp., USMCR Harrison. Robert L, Sgt., USMCR Ketchum, Leo E.. PlSgt., USMC Lassman, Raymond F., Pfc, USMCR McKenzie, Donald J., Pfc, USMC Miller. John F.. Pfc, USMCR Neumann, Robert O., Pfc, USMCR Pedersen. Ivan R., Pfc, USMC Roslnski, Henry J., Pvt., USMCR Sissom Raymond F.. Pfc. USMCR Solo, Donald S., Pfc, USMC Speridon, John S., Pfc, USMC Stacy, Morgan J., Pfc. USMCR Trojanek, William L., Pfc, USMCR Van VIeet, Morauce C, Pfc, USMCR Walker. William S., Pvt,, USMC

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COMMISSIONING ' Left, Commander Hilton, having accepted command, publishes his orders. CEREMONY r« Below, Commissioning Prayer. Below: Commonder H. M. Warner, Executive Officer, ship ' s officers, crew, and guests listen to orders being read. ' M NT, - J VI ? -I ' l ' . ' 4