General Hodges (AP 144) - Naval Cruise Book

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PROMOTIONS April through October, 1945 • 13 BUDRESKI. Fo S , CRMioi lo CRM 4 i BAXTER, Eugene G . AS lo S2c BUNCO, Donold t,, BRAGG. Jomei R.. CHASE, Fred R, DAY, Worren E.. DiORIO, James J, ESPOSITO. Rudolph, HOWELL, Earl M,, MAYBERRY. George E-, O DELL. Doyal D,. PEMBROKE. Eugene D . PORTER. Normon E, MMlcto CMMla) 430 GRANT, Eugene E . AS lo S2t 5-1 DOWELL. Richard J . AS lo S2f BROWN. Fred A , Jr., DE ROUSSE, Villlom E. DINWIDDIE. Elmer V. DOWDEN. Clarence E.. Jr., JOHNSTON, Russell P.. MASON, Alvin R., MODERWELl, Jerr ROGERS, Ralph Q , RUDOFF. leonord SAVAGE. Douglos E-. SKEWES, Roberl f ., WILKINSON, John R., WILLIAMS, Donold E., 5 1 BOWMAN. Jomes H. CHAPMAN. Kennelh E,. HARROW. John S., COINS. Edward E. HAIRSTON. Randolph JOHNSON. Matlhew LAMAR. JImmie L,, LYONS. Gilberl O, McCALLUM. Roymond McCLINTON. Rogers I. MOORE, Ed WHITE. William R., YOUNG. Ulysses G,, WILLIAMS, ErnesI StM3c lo SlM2t PAIANA. Frank J , S2c lo SU JOHNSON, Joseph I . CWTlal lo CWT DALE. JAMfS E, Appl ' d and occepled Licul. V g) USCGR 55 B02E, Joe M . P,l lo P(c GARCIA, Ralph W ROSINSKI, Henry J . ■ WALKER, William S. 5-10 LASSMAN. Raymond F . Pic lo Corporal 6 1 DAUGHERTY. DeLooch R. SlM3c lo SlM2c TODD. Fletcher L. Jr„ SIMMS, Poul A, 7 1 JACHIM. Roberl E . SM2c lo SMlc FIELDS. Edmand L. CM2c loCMlc COLE. Roberl F . fC3c lo fC2c CAMBER. Eorl D.. SOLOMON, Andrew, RT3c lo RT2c KNOTT. Fred M. G . RdM3c lo RdM2c COLIINGS. Joe L.. SSML3c lo SSMl2c MAROONE, Soceen E.. Slc(RdM) lo RdM3c KNIGHT. Lloyd R., NI50N0FF. Mox, SIc(EM) lo EM3c SIMS, Joseph A.. Sic lo SSML3c SCHULT2. Hymon, AKERS. Roy D-. Jr , Sic lo Mus.3c WALKER. Roberl A.. S2c lo 51c BULLOCK, Robert I., LANG, Paul G., Jr., Sp3c(D)(RdM) lo RdM3c SINSEL. George L.. CEM(o) lo CEM TANSEY, Timothy J., Jr., Chonge roling from Sp2c(D) lo WT2c lo correspond with Service Record. 7-6 BOZZINI, George J , Corporal to Sergeant 7-16 LEARY. Joseph S . CQM(a) to COM TENNYSON. Donald O.. CM2c to CMlc STEWART. Drew W . CM3c lo CM2c CLAWSON. Mark S., F2c to Flc MATHEY, Roberl J , FLOWERS. Richard P., CORBETT, Fred. Jr. FARRELL. Charles C , Appt ' d ond accepted Lieut. (|g) 8 16 ROGERS. Ted E. Sic (RdMi lo RdM3c HILTON. Carl H . Appt ' d and occepled Coploin 9 1 CROCKER. Ralph G . CM3c to CMlc CHAPMAN, Kennelh E, SlM2c loSlMlc MOORE, Ed, 8 18 CATHERWOOD. Hugh R. Appid und accepted LI Cmdr, LAMONT. Nicholas. Appt ' d ond accepted Lieulenont RAYNOR, Clyde A , AYVAS. John. Jr , SlM2c lo SlMlc FLETCHER. Frank W„ 9 13 CARROLL. Willlom R . Corporol lo Sergeant MORTEK. Thaddeus P. Appl ' d ond accepted Captain 10-1 COLE, Edward J . RT3c to RT2c McLaughlin. Robert M . Jr., RdM3c to RdM2c WEBSTER. Roberl D,. DYER. Ralph. F2c lo Flc HAMPE. Woller J,. JACOBS. Eugene P.. JONES. Edword D,, StM3c to SlM2c CLEMONS, Eddie, Jr.. WINANS. Herman, 10 6 BOZE, Joe M . P(c lo Corporol 10-10 RANDALL. Frederick H . SlM2c to S2c 10 16 CARUSO. John R, Sic to SSMT3c BURBACH. Phillip J . S2c lo Sic 10-20 PATTERSON, John L.. Appt ' d and accepted Lieutenant (jg)

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V-J DAY 15 August, 1945, latitude 037 ' 25 ' North, longitude 002 ' 42 ' East. The Pacific war is over and the world is at peace. Each of us celebrated in his own way, all of us thankful and deep inside ourselves a little bit proud; proud that no nnatter how insignificant our duties, the per- formance of them had in some small measure contributed to victory.

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HIS brief album is designed to supplement a fonner album, pub- lished in October, 1945, by the U.S.S. GEN. H. F. HODGES (AP-144). This supplement, together with the album proper, covers the entire period during which the ship was in commission: from 4pril, 1945, to May, 1946. Since last October, the ship has travelled to Karachi, India, and returned to New York with U. S. Army troops; and on her last cruise, she went to Calcutta, India, to embark more troops and returned to Seattle, Wash., thus completing her onl - cniise en- tirely around the world. The ship has had only one Commanding Officer while in commission as a U. S. Navy transport. He is Carl H. Hilton, Captain, U.S.C.G. HoUis M. Warner, Commander, U.S.C.G., also has served as E.xecutive Offi- cer the entire time the ship was in commis- sion. In addition to these officers, only eight of the original officers and one hun- dred twenty three of the commissioning crew remained attached to the ship at the time of decommissioning. Lieut. E. G. Hamilton, upon the detachment of Lieut. Comdr. H. R. Catherwood, became ship ' s navigator. New officers, attached to the ship since November, 1945, and who form a part of the decommissioning personnel, are pictured in this supplement. We regret that many members of the crew, attached and released since the albinn proper was published, cannot be included in this pic- torial record of the ship ' s acti ity. The album, together with this supple- ment, is presented to you with tlie compli- ments of the ship through its Welfare Fund, as a token appreciation and souvenir of vour service while vou served aboard her. DECOMMISSIONING DATA: Your Ship Has: At decommissioning time, a complement of 17 officers, 215 men. Cruised a total of 90,153 miles, a distance equal to nearly four times around the globe. CaiTied a total of 17,517 passengers — . ' nny troops, WAGS, nurses, sailors, civilians. Averaged a speed of 16.4 knots. Burned up 4,657,386 gallons of fuel oil. Visited 18 foreign and Stateside ports at least once. Crossed the Equator 4 times. Crossed the International Date Line once going West, twice going East. APRIL, 1945 6 Commissioning date. Ship moved from Rich- mond Yard toNSD, Oakland, Calif. 12 Moved to Pier 33, San Francisco. 13 Moved to Hunters Point. 15 Moved to Pier 46 in San Francisco. 16 Put to sea. 18 Arrived at San Diego, Calif. 23 Put to sea on shakedown. 29 Arrived at San Diego and docked at Destrover Base. MAY, 1945 4 Put to sea. 6 Arrived San Francisco and docked in Oak- land. 10 Moved to pier 56, San Francisco and loaded tioops. Put to sea at 2000. 19 Crossed the Equator. 20 Crossed International Date Line. 24 Passed the Solomons. 26 Arrived Finschafen, New Guinea. Shoved off after getting new orders. 28 Arrived Humboldt Bay, Hollandia, New Guinea. 29 Docked in Hollandia. 30 Put to sea. JUNE, 1945 2 Passed southern group of the Philippine Islands. 3 Passed the Samara Islands. 4 Arrived Manila at 0800. 9 Put to sea after unloading and loading troops. 11 Arrived Leyte. 14 Left Leyte at 14.30. 17 Arrived Biak, off the N. W. coast of New Guinea. 18 Left Biak after loading wounded and went to Mios Woendi Island 30 mi. away. Left Mios Woendi Island that night, bound for the States. JULY, 1945 4 Arrived San Francisco, Calif. 8 Left ' Frisco, bound for New York. 19 Arrived Panama Canal. 22 Arrived New York City.