LST Squadron Four - Naval Cruise Book

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LST 1154 firs row: Robert F. Graser, Chester L. NikoUus, Rolland A. Griffey. . . . Third roi. Kramer. . . . Secouil roii: John J. Yunke, James H. Cason, Nicholas D. Du an, Ri. Jr., ENS Lawrence D. Bell, Frederick J. LaBrake, Roger K. • ' £ 1 John J. Little, James E. Prostack, ard Barron, Frank J. Broderick. ' — 9, sa ' V • ' first rnn: Roy C. LaPl.i Ronald N. Beaudry, Albert Bushnell. John F. Dol; H. Renner, Salvatorc J. Feol.l LTJG Charles D. Quarles, J Paul J. Baker, Joseph H. Farrow, Faley, Jame: is Guarino, Herman H. Fink, Bernard R. n. . . . Second row: Kenneth Emerson H , James Spiers, G. T. McCue, Patrick M. .hn H. Monahan, William A. N. Lackey. odloc. . . . Third ion; Robert Van Houten. ., Phillip L. Card, Joseph R. Vecchione, ;e, Robert W. Silva, Robert L. Hurley, Gail W. Herrick, Billy E. Quinn, Robert

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LST 1154 HISTORY The LST 1 1 54 was built by the BOSTON NAVAL SHIPYARD, Boston, Mass., and commissioned on 24 May 1949. Being steam powered, she is much larger, faster, and unique in design as compared to the LST ' s of World War IL Following commissioning her shakedown cruise led her to GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. Since then she has been assigned to the ATLANTIC AMPHIBI- OUS FORCE and has participated in various training exetcises includmg PORTREX in 1950 and LANT- FLEX in 1952. The 1154 was probably the first LST to success- fully bring an LCM through her bow doors. This was done in July of 1952. The 1154 was awarded the E Pennant for fiscal ' 52 as a result of the efforts of proud officers and a proud crew. Her first Commanding Officer was LCDR J. W. McBRIER, who was relieved by LCDR R. L SAN- DERS in May of 1951. LCDR B. J. WILLIS, Jr., now commanding relieved LCDR SANDERS in April of 1952. First row: Robert C. Hansen, James J. Bohan, Thomas W. O ' Connor, John Walter Moore, Robert G. Hodgen. . . . Second row. Edward B. Buchanan, Jr., John A. McCarthy, Daniel W. Bowden, LTJG Charles D. Quarles, Bruce A. Cameron, John T. Kelly, Jr., John K. Lar R. Schaughency, Harry W. Sho enick Ferruggia, Ed ' ard R. L It. . . . Third row: Charles aker, Carl G. Miller, Dom- is, Donald -F. McKeon.

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LST 1154 first row: Richard J. Lanigan, John J. Van Krey, Kenneth A. Pascarclla, J. J. Ciervo, Robert G. Danielson, Robert L. Ackroyd. . . . Second row: John Gaeta, Otis R. Roberts, ENS Donald L. Wolle, LTJG Donald D. Zell, Milton Lopez, Frank L. Rivell, Jr., Bert O. Bishop. . . . Third roiu: Hetzel W. Mahck, Charles O. Furry, Dean S. Stahl, John M. Gibbons, Robert Severs, Bob J. Lawson, Sterling H. Troyer, Harrison N. Goodman, Richard J. Baechle, Jack H. Loftin. First row: Eugene F. Mullen, Charles E. Teal, Thomas F. Noe, Paul R. Mojhier. . . . Second row: Ernest H. Blake, Gerald F. Shultz, Thomas J. Coulter, LTJG Donald D. Zell, ENS Don- ald L. Wolle, R. J. McKinnon. . . . Third roti: Grover A. Hensley, Jr., Mickey S. Quinn, Chester C. Kregger, G. L. Ryerson, Eugene A. Timph, Gerald E. Wenditz, Roland F. Hudson, Jr.