Massachusetts Maritime Academy - Muster Yearbook (Buzzards Bay, MA)

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LIEUTENANT 1 if. Eff Cfillfffi fglllvftr ' Uss i flffia. imager em in uiciry, :ll the 48, 31. inc 'P 25 4 C St- .n. he gf: . v I Y -J. f, ffm ! 'Ry ' ,-ey-..........,,. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RICHARD P. HODSDCN, USNR A graduate of Colby College, with a M. Ed. degree from Bates College, Mr. Hodsdon has had a long career both in the Navy and in the field of education. In World War I he served on the USS KEARSARGE and at Harvard Officers' School, having graduated from the Massachusetts Naval Militia Oflicers' School in 1916. Between wars he shipped with the Black Diamond Lines and taught school. During World War II he served as Assistant Personnel Officer at Norfolk Naval Air Station, HECP officer at Balboa, and commanding officer at Tongatabu and F unafuti in the Pacific before coming to the Academy in 1947 to teach economics and history. LIEUTENANT Qj.G.j LEE HARRINGTON, USNR Fiery red hair and a forcible personality mark the athletic director and mathematics instructor of the Academy. The director has now perforce turned coach, and has striven mightily to keep the name of MMA bright on the gridiron. A NROTC graduate of Holy Cross College, he became communications and radio officer aboard the USS ASTORIA and USS PITTSBURGH. In June, 1946, he joined the staff of the Academy. ADMONT C. CLARK, USCGR Our English literature and composition instruc- tor came to the school in August, 1946. Having graduated from Amherst College in 1940, he worked in the purchasing department of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey until 1942, when he enlisted in the Coast Guard Reserve. Upon being commissioned, he served as watch officer and assistant navigator in the USCGC GRESI-IAM, on convoy escort duty in the Atlan- tic. Then he took command of an auxiliary freighter carrying Army cargo between bases in New Guinea and the Philippines, returning to this country late in 1945.

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'I III I I I I ENSIGN LINWOOD G. SWANSON, USNR I Mr. Swanson, instructor in boilers and Rules LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAM H. HEMMERLY, USNR For six years after his graduation from the schoolship in 1936, Mr. Hemmerly sailed for the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. Called to active duty in 1942, he became chief engineer of the USS CONWAY and later of the USS SHANNON, sewing throughout the Pacific area. Upon separation he became an ice plant manager until he resigned to accept his position here in 1947. His students are well-grounded in electricity, refrigeration, and auxiliaries when they reach the tender hands of the Inspectors., and Regulations, came to the Academy in Janu- 1- ary, 1948. Graduating from the schoolship in ' 1941, he became a shipyard machinist until he found a berth with American Export Lines. Leav- ing this post in 1946, he served as boiler inspector and safety engineer with an insurance company. Mr. Swanson is also in charge of the boiler room I I of the CHARLESTON. B I I I I 'I I II 'I II I I I I If II I I! I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ' I 1 I I I LIEUTENANT JAMES D. CROSBY, USNR Mr. Crosby, who joined the staff in June, 19443, graduated from the Nautical School in 1931- Since that time he has been active in the mar1nC industry, shipping out with numerous steamship companies and serving for almost six yearS 215 chief engineer of various training vessels Of the U.S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps. As an assist- ant engineering oH-ieer Mr. Crosby has con- tributed much to the excellent condition of the CHARLESTON. E122 'ig .- vo ... -I .-.A , f L,.I f. .. , Af' fa . I ' ' 'ns - N- ...Ui I R big' Linh? H3 1

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LIEUTENANT CHARLES L. JAILLET, MMA Having taken his B.S. degree at New York University, Mr. Jaillet studied at the Sorbonne in Paris for four years. Upon his return he took his M. A. in psychology at the State Teachers' College, Montclair, New Jersey. From 1935 to 1942 he taught modern languages at Montclair Academy, coaching the rifle and tennis teams as well. After two years at Peekskill Academy, as head of the modern languages department, he went to the Newark Academy, and from there to Admiral Farragut Academy. He arrived here in September, 1948, to take up his duties as Spanish and history instructor. ENSIGN WILLIAM T. NEVILLE, USNR Our physics and chemistry instructor arrived in August, 1949. A V-12 graduate of Holy Cross College in 1947, he took his M.S. in chemistry there in 1949, under a teaching fellowship. wwf' COMMANDER JOHN M. CEASE, USN Commander Cease is a raduate of the Naval 8 4 Academy, class of 1939. After service on battle- I ships and destroyers, the first year of the war found him on the staff of Rear Admiral S. McCain. After duty aboard the USS MOBILE as assistant gunnery officer, Mr. Cease was ordered to the U.S. Naval Reserve Midshipman School, Columbia University. In 1946 he was first lieutenant of the USS INDEPENDENCE, a target ship at Bikini. From there he went to the USS TUCSON as nav1 ator before bein assi ned to the Academ 3 g g . Y as head of the Naval Science Department in 1947. By his untxrmg efforts he has brought the com- pany to peak efficiency in uniform and drill.