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ll Decommissioned We received unexpected news around December 15, that our ship was to be decommissioned in the near future and turned over to Sca-Jap Qthe shipping con- trol authority, japanesej for repatriation purposes. This was unwelcome news as the men had worked so hard to put the ship in A-l shape, and several of our men would have liked to have sailed the Ol' Double Trouble un- der the Golden Gate for her last trip. Captain Teuscher QCommander LST Group 107 5, and his staff were or- dered to transfer aboard the LST 702. We regretted to see him go as we all had great respect for his leader- ship and understanding and enjoyed serving under his command. Christmas had soon rolled around. The interior of the ship, which had been recently painted, was beau- tiful, fresh and clean. We received two Christmas trees aboard, one for the crews' quarters and one for the ward- room. Divine Protestant services were held aboard 011 Christmas Eve 'and men of the Catholic faith were sent ashore for .midnight mass. A Christmas carol sing WHS arranged by Dr. I-lal Kattus around the tree in crews' quarters, and each man received a Christmas gift p2lCk' age from the American Red Cross. We had a mi110f 54
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THE IMPERIAL EMPIRE hcient manner since our departure from New Orleans, had been transferred to the States, and Yeoman Francis Sweeney was transferred to the Battleship Arkansas. Bill Foley, Yeoman 2! c, was transferred to the ship's company from LST Group 107 Staff, and he too did a splendid job. It was to Bob Griep's credit that we had a ship's newspaper. He suggested it one afternoon to the Captain and Executive Officer and they instructed him to go ahead. The personnel changes were so rapid dur- ing this period that it is impossible to relate any events concerning them here. Of the original crew only the following were aboard: Lt. james Knox, Chief Ray lNasielewski, Chief F. Chancellor, Motor Machinist's Mate Ray Novak, Radioman Marion Adams, Motor Machinist's Mate Ray Winfree, Radioman Ted Manners, Motor Machinist's Mate Bob Lee, Boatswain Mate Thomas Mackey, Quar- termaster Bill Katnik, Gunners Mate Arthur Thomp- son, Gunner's Mate Grant Lee, Gunner's Mate Jow Suey, Fireman Andrew Kolodziej, Coxwain Norbert Dehler, and Motor Machinist's Mate Ted Lainasg and most of these men were soon to be on their way home. The Ca tain and Chief Wasielewski planned a fine din- P ner for the above mentioned men. All had served to- ether from the beginning of the formation of the crew E at Solomons, Maryland. 53
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