LST Squadron Four - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR. J. M. WOLFE, Jr. Commander, LST Squadron Four

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LST SQUADRON FOUR HISTORY Landing Ship Tank Squadron FOUR, United States Atlantic Fleet, was activated on 1 August 1952. LCDR Walter H. Grant, USN, was on board the USS LST 32, which was at anchor in North Star Bay, Greenland, when he received the message designating him the first Commander LST Squadron FOUR. LST Squadron FOUR consists of LST Division FORTY-ONE and LST Division FORTY-TWO with ships assigned as follows: LST Division FORTY-ONE LST Division FORTY-TWO LST 1154 LST 509 LST 279 LST 521 LST 291 LST 525 LST 306 LST 938 LST 400 LST 1071 LST 503 LST 1079 LST 664 LST 1081 It is anticipated that Division FORTY-THREE will be added to the Squadron early in 1954. This division -will be comprised of new LST, which are now under construction. In September 1952, CDR James M. Wolfe, Jr., USN, was de- tached from duty at the Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Vir- ginia; and, in October 1952, relieved LCDR Grant as Com- mander LST Squadron FOUR. LST Squadron FOUR has participated in numerous Atlantic Fleet exercises as a unit of the Amphibious Force. Some of these operations were: TRAEX 11-53, TRAEX III-53, LANTPHIBEX 11-53 and CAMID 53.

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COMLSTRON 4 -STAFF First rotv: John H. O ' Neil, Carl R. Maurer, Everett R. John- son, Gerald D. Markle, Henry E. Drummond, Edward L. Fritzen. . . . Second row: ENS Robert G. Soeters, LT Harry L. Maxwell, LCDR Robert D. Bock, CDR James M. Wolfe, Jr., LT Maurice W. Zink, LTJG Charles E. Keller. . . . Third row: Raymond P. McKone, Melvin G. Scudder, Roland H. Beideman, Owen R. Sondergaard, R. L. Oatridge, Ronald L. Cote, George F. Walmsley, John F. Szlosek, Alfred J. Shaulil. COMLST DIV 42-STAFF First row: John L. Gelineau, White, Stanley A. Tcrcbinski Vaughn, LTJG Daniel A. Ler Roger T. Brittain, Clifford L. . . . Second row: Kenneth Ray ry, Jr., LCDR James R. Focht, LTJG William K. Boardman, III, John J. Rozich. . . . Third row: Del mas R. Harris, Frank Macan, Frank H. Curry, Jr., Ovila J. Verfaille.