Germantown (LSD 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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TABLE OF CONTENTS V- COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMAND MASTER CHIEF ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT 6 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 7 DECK DEPARTMENT . 17 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT IHBHHP ' UPPLY DEPARTMENT . . 30 DENTAL DEPARTMENT 34 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ACU-FIVE ,., UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS (EMBARKED TROOPS) FAREWELL DAY HAWAII AND THE PHILLIPINES, BEFORE THE WAR ' . S. ' . S4 GULF WAR PHOTOS 57 GULF PORT VISITS 62 SINGAPORE 67 WOG DAY AND THE CROSSING OF THE EQUATOR 70 SPECIAL EVOLUTIONS 74 HOMECOMING, AFTER NINE LONG MONTHS 80 DEDICATION -» 85

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DESERT STORM During the allied buildup, Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf massed troops just south of Kuwait, tricking Iraq into expecting a massive frontal assault. Allied bombing knocked out Iraq ' s Air Force, allowing troops secretly to shift west along Iraq ' s undefended border in preparation for a flanking maneuver. As the ground war started, Saudi and U.S. troo ps pushed into Kuwait and feigned a main assault, while the XVIII Corps in the west leapfrogged into Iraq, setting up huge fuel and supply stations. The 101st Airborne raced within 100 miles of Baghdad to block retreating Iraqis and the VII Corps and Pan- Arab forces led ground assaults into Iraq and Kuwait. As the threat of a Marine amphibious assault kept enemy troops pinned down in Kuwait, allied forces from the west destroyed the outflanked Republican Guard. Pan-Arab forces moved into Kuwait City, overwhelming Iraqi troops.

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Commander William J. Marshall, III graduated from Villanova University and was commissioned in the U.S. Navy via the NROTC program in December 1972. He was stationed at NAS Bermuda (Port Royal Bay) as the Port Operations Officer while awaiting his initial sea duty. Continuing his overseas assignment. Commander Marshall was ordered to the USS SAMPSON (DDG-10), homeported in Athens, Greece from 1974 until 1977. In his next assignment, he served as a Warfare spe- cialty instructor at the Newport Basic Division Officer School until 1980. Following training at Department Head School, Commander Marshall was assigned as the Weapons Officer on board USS AYL- WIN (LST-1180) as First Lieutenant. Repor- ting in June 1982, Commander Marshall par- ticipated in the initial landing of U.S. Marines in Beirut, Lebanon as part of the multi-na- tional Peacekeeping Force, and their final ex- traction two years later. During this tour. Commander Marshall also participated in Operation Urgent Fury Grenada. Commander Marshall attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA., receiving a Masters in Business Administra- tion (Financial Management) in 1985. From 1986-1987 he served as Executive Officer on USS SAGINAW (LST-1188). Prior to receiving orders as Commanding Officer of USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42), Commander Marshall most recently served on the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic. Commander Marshall is married to the former Tricia Herion of Glenmore, PA. The Marshalls have three children; Kelly age ten, Katie age eight and Bud age four. CO