Richard P Leary (DD 664) - Naval Cruise Book

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Di Palma, J. J., MM3c Dixon, G. F., SIC Douglas, R. L., CWT Downing, T. A., SM2C Donovan, J. F., BMI C Draper, M. L., MM3c Dreffs, L. F., F2C Drew, K. G., SIC Drummond, J. A., SI C Dudek, P. J., EM2C Dumdei, M. W., RM3c Durand, R. J., QM2C Durbin, J. M., RM3c Dutton, R. H., GM3c Eberle, C. J., MM3c Eisert, D. B., S2c Elder, J. M., S2C Elkins, H. E., SC2C Ellis, W. B., SIC Emerson, C. J., BKRI C Engel, R. G., Fl C Eubanks, C. R., FC2C Evans, F. A., CEM Evans, L. D., FIC Faith, G. V., MM3c Farris, J. W., SI C Farrel, L. E., WTI C Fierro, R., EM3c Finnin, R. F., CFC Fitzpatrick, F. A., SIC Flader, T. D., SIC Fleming, F. T., Sl C Flitton, R. F., FIC Floyd, J., MM2C Fogg, L. E., RDM2C Forcier, R. M., YI C Fortune, W. M., Sl C Freeman, R. N., FCIC Ganoe, R. E., TM3C Gardner, W. F., RDM3c Garvin, P. G., Y2c Gates, H. O., STMI C Gauthier, F. E., FC2C Gaydos, M. M., COX Gers, B. F., WT3c Gill, L. C., STM2c Ginepra, R. E., TM2c Gooden, L. J., STM2C Gorden, F. J., SIC Gregro, R. W., GM3c Gribble, C. F., MM2C Griesmaier, J., EM3c Griswold, R. I., FIC Gullahorn, J. S., GMIC Haas, A., CSC Haldeman, A. H., MMI C Hall, L. G., RMIC Hall, R. D., SIC Hannah, H. B., SIC Harlowe, N. M., SIC Harmer, A. J., BMIC Harvey, H. W., SK3C Harvey, R. E., SIC Hatt, H. E., SIC Heaton, D. C., BMIC Heldmann, R. A., FCR3c Henderson, G., SIC Herring, C. E., SI C Hill, C. B., GM3c Hill, R. R., SIC Hitchcock, C. E., FC3c Hoffman, E. B., SIC Hosmer, G. H., SIC Howard, R., STM2c Hoyda, N., SIC Hudgins, CMM Hunt, W. L., SIC Hurst, R. J., EM3c Israel, J., RM3c Jackson, G. T., MAlMI3C Jagodzinski, E. M., FIC Jensen, H. L., FIC Jilcott, J. H., CQM Johnson, F. C., RM3c Johnson, H. L., FI C Johnson, L., WT2c Johnson, R., S2c Jones, C., S2C Jones, STMIC Jordan, F. L., S2C Kadlec, J. J., FIC Kaminsky, A., SIC Kapus, S. A., FIC Katsifos, J. A., SCI C Kelley, R. F., FIC Kelly, R. H., F2C Kimbrell, J. F., SC3c Kinner, T. l., FI C Krieg, W. E., S2c Laisure, J. H., SI C Lagkam, F. F., MM2C Larocque, R. O., FIC Laverty, G., CMM Lawson, J. R., FIC Layne, R. E., SIC Leger, J. L., SIC Lenore, E. A., SIC Lesnikowski, J. P., TM3C Lewis, W. E., EM3c Lieberman, S. M., FIC Lindley, J. L., CWT Lomax, H., STMI C Long, K. L., TM3C Lord, C. E., GM3c Lutz, H. J., SI C Macrensen, E. H., FI C Maehr, R. W., GMIC Marcum, C. J., SI C Marsalla, D., CMM Martin, S. E., SKI C Mason, R. L., STMIC Massaro, J., RM3c Matthews, R. J., TM2c Matreiek, E. J., S2C McCarrell, E. J., SMI C McClain, T. H., PHM2C McCorey, J. H., SIC McFadden, T. P., TRI C Mclntyre, SIC McWilliams, J. T., S2C Meador, M. A., CM3c Meinecke, W. L., CMM Millay, C. L., SIC Millett, W. B., M2C Miltimore, J. R., SIC Misdom, G. H., Y3C Montanino, F. J., S2C Moore, D. W., SF3c Moore, F. T., CMM Moore, J. S., S2C Morris, A. G., S2C Motisher, L. R., RTI C Mullinix, C. D., SIC Muncie, H., SIC Murphy, E. J., SIC Murr, G. A., MM2C Murray, G. E., CMM Nagle, P. E., SAC Naugle, O. T., BKR3C Neal, S. G., MOMM2C Nichols, W. D., SIC Olds, R. L., CCS O'Rourke, J. E., FC3c Owens, H. P., EM2C Padgett, J., COX Parker, S. E., Y3C Parrett, R. J., SIC Pendergrass, H. J., SIC Peters, H. J., GM2C Peterson, E. W., SIC Plenger, V. F., EM2C Pluszczynski, J. J., SI C Polidori, A. J., SOM3c Pomykala, J. P., SIC Porter, L. A., S2C Postles, D. R., Y2c Poston, A. W., SIC Poznick, L. W., SOM3c Price, C. B., S2c Primavera, M. A., FIC Pyles, R. F., SIC Quarles, R. S., SIC Rabon, O. W., SIC Ramsey, O. N., SIC Ray, H. W., Y3c Raymond, W. J., SIC Read, A. R., QM3c Reech, T. M., WTI C Reddick, C. H., FC2C Reid, J. W., SFIC Reitzer, L. J., SIC Riban, J., RT3C Riesenberg, N. G., S2C Rink, W. N., FIC Ritter, D. L., GM2C Roberts, E. V., SIC Roberts, W. W., SIC Robnolte, O. K., SIC Rosson, C. E., Y3c Roth, B., SIC Rothaar, P. V., WT3C Roussell, W. A., WT2C Russell, W. C., SM3C Russell, W. L., SIC Ryan, W. D., CMM Sabbia, N. F., SIC Sander, D. H., EM2C Sanders, S. H., GM2C Sandoval, H. M., SI C Sargent, H. A., SK3C Sarna, F., SIC Satcher, C. F., SIC Saunders, M. D., SIC Schwab, H. T., F2C Senko, L. O., SIC Shackelford, A. C., EM2C Shepard, C. W., S2c Shepherd, T. J., FC3c Sheridan, R. E., RM2C Sheriff, A. A., CPHM Sherrill, J. A., SIC Skrzypek, B. F., SIC Smith, F. A., SIC Smith, J. L., SIC Solonichne, M., SIC Stacy, W. E., SIC Steen, D. E., SIC Steinhoff, E. L., GMIC Stewart, J. A., FIC Stowe, M. B., SIC Tate, W. D., SI C Taylor, C. J., S2C Thayer, M. P., GMIC Thompson, L. M., GM3c Threatt, J. M., SIC Tippitt, R. L., S2C Tison, F. J., EMIC Torma, S. J., F2C Tosh, H. J., MMIC Treece, R. W., RMIC Tregoning, R. O., SC3c Tucker, G. W., SIC Tullock, S. A., QMIC Turnage, J. E., SIC Umbright, V. W., SIC Vance, H. R., COX Vanek, O., GM2C Veith, R. F., FIC Vest, C. E., TM3C Vogler, J. T., SIC

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SHIP'S CO SQUADRON COMMANDER Capt. H. F. Stout CAPTAINS Comdr. F. S. Habecker, USN Comdr. D. P. Dixon, USN Lt. Comdr. W. W. Watkins, USNR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Comdr. V. J. Soballe, USN Lt. Comdr. W. H. Young, USN MEDICAL OFFICERS Lt. Q. N. Harer, USNR Lt. ligl A. B. Hayworth, USNR Lt. ligl H. N. Allebach, USNR Abel, J. F., PHM2c Adkins, K. B., GM3c Alberti, S., CQM Albrecht, T. H., F3c Alexander, A. F. STlc Alexander, G. W. CGM Allen, W. F. COX Anderson, H. WTlc Anderson, R. A. SOM3c Anton, G. W. Flc Antonacci, P. C. Slc Armel, C. S., RDM2c Arney, D. C., RDM2c Ash, A., CEM 'Q' Assise, F. J. Fl c f RX ANY X -.CY. Y -. M. . ,M Y A ,-. r .. L--0 lil---1 7' QC' 'Q !y .,,. W ..--l , - . ii-?lfQ.. i - - Y 41 GUNNERY OFFICERS Lt. N. V. Karp, USNR Lt. E. F. Harrington, USNR Lt. ligl C. R. Clark, Jr., USNR Ens. C. J. Elkins, Jr., USNR Ens. J. L. Davy, USNR Ens. H. H. Woodard, Jr., USNR Ens. L. A. Erf, USNR C and R OFFICERS Lt. T. C. Hall, USNR Lt. C. J. Newlands, USNR Lt. ligl E. J. Brahm, USNR Ens. J. E. Shoemaker, Jr., USNR SUPPLY OFFICERS Lt. ligl C. J. Van Slambrouck, USNR Ens. W. W. Schroeder, USNR ENGINEERS Lt. ligl D. E. Wommer, USN-.Acting Executive Lt. ligl F. A. Helenski, USN Lf. ligl D. H. zaebeu, usN Ens. V. R. Ciccone, USNR Ens. P. A. Gerkin, USNR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS Lt. D. H. Maynard, USNR Lt. I. Levy, USNR Lf. ligl L. w. Seidman, usNR Lt. Lt. Lt. Ens Ens Ens LI S T E D M C. H. Markel, USNR Atkins, J. E., GM3c J Auerbach, L. S., QM3c Aurand, H. E., Fl c Austin, H. L., SK'lc Bacon, M. D., CMM Bacon, W. C., Slc Bagley, R. P., CRM Bailey, E., TM3c Bain, l. F., CBM Bagby, A. S., Slc Bakken, G. W., BM2c Bakos, E. J., Fl c Barnett, C. E., CWT Barnette, T. E., Sl c Barnes L. R., EM2c W. W. WATKINS, USNR Comdr. V. J. SOBALLE, USN Baughn, E. T., WT3c Bausch, C. B., GMlc Beard, J. L., RM2c Beckman, P. E., Slc Bee, K. H., MM3c Belloni, B. B. COX Benson, E. W., Fl c Bergeron, G., SC2c Bertrand, M. E., Slc Bex, D. K., MMlc Bissett, W., Sl c Blackmon, F. M., Sl c Blake, T., ST3c Blaker, R. M., BM2c Bland, R. B., Slc Blanks, R. F., Slc Blankshain, C., MM3c Blee, C. W., MM3c Bobbitt, J. F., Slc Boldt, P. A., Slc Bolton, K. W., RDM3c Bonadies, N. C., Flc Bradley, J. W., Flc Brady, E. A., Slc Bressette, W. A., Sl c Bricker, C. A., SOM2c Brigode, A., RDM2c Brown, R. W., Slc Bruns, C. W., FC3c Buff, J. J., CMM Bush, W. G., TM3c Burgy, N. F., MMI c Burnett, W. H., S2c Buysse, A. F., WT2c Callahan, J. W., QM3c Carey, P. W., Slc ligl R. E. Gardner, USNR ligl Casey, USNR ligl W. Lowe, USNR . L. R. Schwartz, USNR . C. B. Wilder, USNR . P. P. Tiffany, USNR Cassella, L. S., EM3c Cataldo, V. J., COX Caudill, B., S2c Chauvette, R. A., SF3c Christison, J. M., CTM Cissell, R. A., MMlc Clarke, T. W., COX Coburn, F. W., SM2c Cohen, D. E., CY Collier, A. R., Flc Collins, J. A., QM2c Cooke, W. F., TM3c Cooley, C. R., TM2c Copas, J. A., F2c Cosenza, G. C., BM2c Costello, T. B., RDM2c Cotton, J. C., WT3c Cotton, W., STM'l c Cravens, F. W., CFC Crawford, R. M., Y3c Crawford, W. W., WT3c Culwell, W., GM3c Cunningham, J. E., Sl c Cupp, J. W., GM3c Czalbowski, R. J., MM2c Czarnik, J. A., MM2c Dagley, A. A., TM2c Danner, R. F., MM3c Dawdy, L. G., WT3c Dean, T. S., Flc Dekeyrel, J. G., GM3c Delvaglio, A. J., Fl Dennis, W. L., MM3c De Maria C. A., Slc De Giovanni, P. J., COX Dittburner, G. C., RDM2c C W

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Voit, D. K., S2c Wager, S. H., Slc Wagner, E. H., Slc Walker, G. W., S2c Wallech, L. E., S2c Warfield, R. T., RM2c Warren, D. L., TM3c Weinberg, J., FI c Wells, C. T., S2c Wells, S. E., S2c West, F., GMI c West, J. E., Y2c Whitley, M., CK2c Whitlock, J. H., TMI c Wichser, J. N., COX Wicker, J. B., S2c Wilkins, J., S2c Wilkinson, S. A., SC3c Williams, C. C., Slc Williams, C. W., Flc Williams, E. O., PHMlc Williams, W. W., Sl c Wilson, G. C., S2c Wilson, J. W., Flc Wimp, G. W., Flc Wolfe, B., FI c Wolff, A. V., EM3c Wolper, L., SF2c Wood, B. H., Slc Wood, G. K., Sl c Woodard, C. F., Flc Woodruff, R. L., Slc Woodworth, H. B., EM2c Worth, L. B., Flc Wren, T. G., Sl c Youskites, S. J., WTI c Ziomek, L. F., TM2c I s Letter of Commendation From: Commander Destroyer Squadron FIFTYf SIX. To: The Secretary of the Navy. Via: Official Channels. Subject: Recommendation for Award of Navv Unit C Commendation to Uss HEYWIOOD 4 L. EDWARDS qDD663p and Uss q RICHARD R. LEARY CDD664J. 1. ln accordance with current directives, it is recommended that the Navy Unit Commendationbe awarded to the USS HEYWOOD L. EDWARDS CDD663J and the USS RICHARD P. LEARY CDD664D for outstanding performance in combat against enemy japanese forces ashore, afloat and in the air in the Pacific War Area from 29 May 1944 to 28july 1945 for the H. L. EDWARDS and from 9 july 1944 to 28july 1945 for the R. P. LEARY. 2. During these periods the subject ships par' ticipated in the six major amphibious assaults and landings in the Marianas, at Palau, Leyte Gulf, Lingayen Gulf, lwo jima and Okinawa. ln each of these dillicult and very consequently the first ships to arrive in the area and in almost every instance among the last to leave. During this period the H. L. EDWARDS fired a total of rounds equivalent to four times the normal life of the guns. Both ships have been repeatedly commended for their accurate and devastating fire, and have ac' counted for the timely demise of many japanese. During these operations both ships have been under fire from shore batteries and under repeated and heavy air attaclc. Both ships have made attacks on submarines, and both have claimed probable sinlcings of one submarine each, though official assessments have not been received. The H. L. EDWARDS on 24 September 1944 destroyed a large group of small enemy surface craft, attempting to reinforce the garrison of an enemy held island in the Palau with the loss of a large number of enemy troops. 3. Both ships participated in the Battle of Surigao Straits and were with this squadron when O DIVISION ENGINEERING