Shannon (DM 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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Ream accclmgl it position with the Vlortlnngton 1'ump and Machinery Corporation, Harrison, N. ,l., Wllffv llf' WUl'l4t'fl ll1l'f'C YVUVS 35 ll Dump and ' ft et ui lment test enffineer. puliidiiiif wzis lcommissionedhlinsign in 194.1 llt-'was trained at Princeton University and Fort Schuyler, N. Y., lllfltllit' lwllll-C Uffliffbtl to the Naval Training Station, Norfolk. Q I A Q In luly, 1944, Ensign Ream joined the balance crew ot the Shannon. He was at valuable asset in training and organizing the crew. Aboard the Shan- non, he served as Assistant First Lieutenant and Second Division Officer, His watches were rotated between JOOVV, the coding room, and CIC, until he qualified as an Oflicer of the Deck in 1945. At general quarters, he was the Officer-in-Charge of Repair One, Ream was promoted to Lieutenant tjgj in the spring of 1945. NVhen l,ieut. Persons was detached in November, 1945, Ream became First,Lieutenant and Damage Control Ofticer. Shortly after the Shannon arrived in the States, he was detached and ordered to New York for separation, He resumed his work at Worthington Pump, although he hopes some day to run a children's camp. He, his wife and daughter live at Hudson Guild Farm, Andover, nl. A trust WILLIAM R. AYRES, USNR . yvilliam R. Ayres has lived an interesting and inquisitive life, accumulating extensive knowledge in innumerable fields. He was born at Dallas, Tex., in 1918, and lived in St. Louis and Kansas City. Incessant and inquisitive tinkling as a youngster showed his aptitude for natural sciences. He was graduated from high school with an outstanding academic record. Ayres studied electrical engineering at the University of Kansas, where he was active in the Triangle engineering fraternity, music, art, and athletics. As a musician he can perform on any instrument from the sweet potatoe to the organ. Athletically, he is accomplished as a weight lifter. Ayres was graduated from Kansas with the degree of Bachelor of Science, and joined the Aircraft Accessory Corporation. ln 1940, he joined the staff of the Army Air Forces educational enterprise, working three years at Scott Field, lll., and in Sioux Falls, S. D. In 1943, Ayres accepted an Ensign's commission in the Naval Reserve. Following indoctrination at Fort Schuyler, N. Y., and an extensive course at the Naval Mine Vvarfare School, Yorktown, Va., he was assigned to ex- perimental work at Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Vvashington, D. C. Field tests and experiments took him aboard PT boats, submarines, and planes.. Ensign Ayres reported to the Shannon in 1944 as Mining Officer. He was an NO' Division assistant, Electronics Officer, Assistant Machinegun Control Ofncer at general quarters and served in every deck condition watch station. 'He was .promoted in the spring of 1945 to Lieutenant Cjgj. Returning to civilian life early in 1946, Ayres accepted an engineering Position with the Radio Corporation of America at Camden, N. J., in development and production of electric organs. He and his wife and son live at 311 VVest Oakland Avenue. Oaklyn, N. -1. LT JG GLEN H BERG USN . 'l l ' I GIS11 H- B918 Was born March 18, 1919, in South Dakota. He moved to S0ld1Cf. IOvva, where he attended high school, participated in athletics and several school organizations and worked at various iobs. .lilly 9, 1938. Bflfg enlisted in the Navy at Des 'Moines Iowa, and waS sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. He reported aboard th? PCml5ylVl1l1l2l CBB 385 just before she started on a round-the- worldcruise, which took her through the Panama Cgmgil, acl-055 the Atlantic. through the Mediterranean, and eventually to Pearl Harbor, making many P0115 O11 the WHY- Befg started as a fire control striker, and bv the time thcxwarwhegan, had made Chief. ' ' mlilfgbiEtil1l1?1Ylg?1'l2lblhlenNFlagshipYof the Fleet, was undergoing routille 7111 attack Came BBC-:inf umhei One, learl Harbor, when the December an AA batter- tilts 1QfD01tCfl to 'his inain battery station, then moved 120 MDS U-im to tglipmo lglss aminunition. lv,epeatedly,. but unsuccessttrlly. age guffm-Cd H mcdium bona caisson of the 1 ennsylvauias dryjdock. 'lhe 2111 attacks' SGW!-'ll ex ,hm n on the boat deck and casualties from stra U? the l'ennsvlvania citiiseilolls chlgtmymi Downes' docked forward O In 1O42HChiCf'i, X' T- V -lllfil tual damage to the battleship. , t A .MFA was tiansteiied to Newport R 1 for 1 ve'1r as a fire l1f?.l1'l1ClO1'. He was connnissioncd Ensign in Ft-liruarv, 1044, and WHS V V o iliac Control School in VVZlSllll1glU11 ll C i 1.1. 1- - - -1 . . ' ' ' Olilicigiiiilit Citi i-L.p,OSlEil.,m the Sllimllml 'll Allglwl- 1044. HS Fire Control H. 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A LIEUT. ROBERT C. KENAN, USNR Robert C. Kenan spent several years in Valparaiso, Ind., where he was born June 23, 1914. His family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended high school and became an outstanding swimmer, winning a State freestyle championship. Entering VVestern Reserve University, Cleveland, Kenan majored in economics. He won varsity letters in swimming and track and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Kenan worked as a machinist in an engineering firm before joining Koppers Coal Company, a coal tar chemical organization. He traveled three years before being sent to the firm's home office in Pittsburgh. Kenan had just settled in Pittsburgh when the United States declared war. He enlisted in the Navy, was commissioned Ensign and sent to Harvard University for a five months course in the Navy Communication School. Ensign Kenan was ordered to the USS Boyle CDD 6001, on which he served as Assistant Communication Officer. He was promoted to Lieutenant Cjgb in 1943, and a year later, to Lieutenant. He saw action in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean areas, where the Boyle operated in support of the Sicilian land- ings, in bombardment of Anzio and VVestern Italy, and in support of the invasion of Southern France. Immediately after the Southern France operation, Lieut. Kenan returned to the States. He was ordered to the Staff of CominDiv 7, then in the Smith, as Division Communication Officer. Vtfhen Commodore Beecher shifted his pennant to the Shannon at Pearl Harbor, Lieut. Kenan moved aboard. His duties included serving the Commodore as Flag Lieutenant, aide and secretary, division communicator, and officer in charge of staff enlisted men. Detached in Japan and separated in the States, Kenan returned to Koppers in Pittsburgh. He and his wife live at Richmond Circle, R.F.D. 4, Pittsburgh. LT.lJGl THEODORE A. WEAGER, JR., lSCl USNR Theodore A. VVeager has lived an exceedingly interesting, well-rounded life. He was born January 21, 1919, in Cleveland, Ohio, and later moved to Cleveland Heights, where he entered high school in 1933. He was a good student, but was outstanding as a football player, winning letters two years, and as a weight man in track. During the summer of 1936, VV eager traveled through Europe. In 1937, he entered Colgate University, Hamilton, N. Y., where he majored in economics, and won letters in football, wrestling, and track. He was elected to Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and was a member of other campus organizations. VVeager spent the summers of 1939 and 1940 selling Fuller Brushes. He worked as an executive trainee in the Sears, Roebuck 8: Co. Cleveland store a year after his graduation. VVhen he and Kathleen Rodway were married in Cleveland, he joined the Parsons Engineering Corporation for a year. VVeager enlisted in the Navy in the fall of 1943. Commissioned Ensign in the Supply Corps, in November, he was sent to the University of Illinois, Champaign, as Assistant Supply Officer and later to Harvard University for five months training in the Navy Supply School. Upon graduation, he was assigned to the DE Pre-commissioning detail in Boston. Requesting sea duty, he was ordered to the Shannon in November, at Norfolk, relieving Lt. Cjgj Creger. In addition to supply and disbursing duties, he was Coding Officer at general quarters. Lt. fjgj Weager's resourcefulness, integrity and devotion to duty were a major factor in keeping the ship well supplied and the crew well fed. His sense of humor was an important aid to morale-it was a treat to hear, more especially to see him tell a story. Relieved by Ensign Ungs in March, 1946, VVeager returned to Cleveland to take a position as sales engineer with the Buffalo Forge Company. He and his wife make their home at 1906 East 105th Street, Cleveland 6, Ohio. LT.lJGl WILLIAM L. MUSSER, lMCl USNR William L. Musser was born December 27, 1916, in Clarksburg, W. Va., where he lived in an atmosphere of professional sciences. His father is an educator and his brother a botanist. While still in high school, he became absorbed in chemistry and biology. Attending the University of West Vir- ginia, Morgantown, he was an outstanding pre-medical student. I-Ie became a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, in which he served as house manager, and belonged to numerous other campus organizations. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree, Musser continued his studies at the Medical College of McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. He was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in November, 1943. Dr. Musser enlisted in the Naval Medical Corps, and was commissioned Lieutenant Cjgj. He interned at jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Fla., nine months before being called to active duty. Ordered to Portsmouth, Va., he had duty as a resident physician in the Norfolk Navy Yard Dispensary. When the Shannon returned from shakedown, D-r. Smith was transferred to Princeton University and Dr. Musser reported aboard. During the Shan- non's availability period in Norfolk, Dr. Musser and Miss Jeanette VVhited, of Lakeland, Fla., were married in the N.O.B. chapel. His duties as Medical Officer of the Shannon were performed with con- scientious capability and devotion to the standards of his profession. Dr. Musser was detached from the Shannon upon her return to San Diego, and ordered to the U. Naval Hospital, Key West, Fla., where he worked in the Obstetrical and Gynecological Department for six months before he was released to inactive duty. Specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Musser obtained a position on the staff of the Chicago Maternity Hospital. His permanent address is 410 Spring Avenue, Clarksburg. I J

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5 r .I LT.l.lG1 HERBERT C. SIGVARTSEN, USNR Herbert C. Sigvartsen has lived a life as versatile and as interesting as his many talents. He was born April 9, 1915, in Astoria, Long Island. lflis family moved to Cliffside, N. -I., where Herb was active in school organizations and won academic honors. Graduating from high school, he worked in a bank two years before entering XvllSlllI1g1OI1 and Lee University, Lexington, Va., in 1935. Summer work and occasional campus jobs financed his educa- tion. He was a member of the varsity swimming team and numerous other organizations, ln 1939, Sigvartsen was elected president of his senior class. He was graduated with Cum Laude honors and the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Sigvartsen joined the United Fruit Company and was sent to the Panama Canal Zone. I-Ie serv ed successively in Cristobal as a passenger agent, opera- tions supervisor and inward freight supervisor, and in Managna, Nicaragua, as company agent. Sigvartsen also worked in the Canal Zone as a civilian construction inspector for Army and Navy engineering units. XYhile there he met Lieut. Hazel Howe, an Army Nurse, whom he later married. Accepted by the Navy, in December, 1943, Sigvartsen returned to New York, where he was commissioned Ensign. He was indoctrinated at Fort Schuyler, N. Y. and trained in radar and fighter direction at Ft. Simons, Ga. He reported to the Shannon at Boston, as Fighter Director and an UO' Division assistant. Sigvartsens ingenuity and knowledge were of great value in the efiicient and continually improved operations of CIC. Promoted early in 1945 to Lieutenant fjgb, he stood condition watches in CIC and as DIOOXN' and later as a top watch stander. His battle station was in CIC. Returning to civilian life early in 1946, Sigvartsen settled with his family at 215 Morris Street, Fairview, N. I They have a son and daughter. LT.lJGl JAMES R. GEYER, USNR James R. Geyer was born December 17, 1922, in South Bend, Ind. He lived in several northern Indiana towns before his family settled in Madison. At Madison High School Geyer was active in the Hi-Y club and as a mem- ber of the basketball and track teams. He also operated a newspaper agency, the receipts from which helped send him to college. At Purdue University, VVest Lafayette, Ind., Geyer studied mechanical engineering. He became a member of Delta Chi fraternity, the Society of Automotive Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Upon graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree, Geyer enlisted in the Navy. He was trained at the Naval Academy in marine engineering, and was commissioned in December, 1943. Ensign Geyer was ordered to the CSS Parrott CDD 2185 as an Engineer- ing Assistant. The Parrott operated on North Atlantic convoy duty until she had to be scrapped as a result of a collision at Norfolk, May 2, 1944. Ensign Geyer was then ordered to the Shannon to assist in fitting her out and training her crew. He served on board as Assistant Engineering Officer, standing watches as Engineering Officer of the XYatch and occasionally as ,IOOW underway. At general quarters, he was Officer-in-Charge of the after engine room. Lt. tjgj Geyer, promoted in early 1945, assumeil the duties of Chief Engineer in November, 1945, when Lt. Commander Hemmerly was detached. Geyer left the ship at Norfolk for separation in February, 1946, He ac- cepted a position as a heat engineer with the General Electric Company, Bridgeport, Conn., and later was transferred to the GE test laboratory in Schenectady, N. Y., where he and his wife, the former 'lean XVright of Princeton, Incl., live at 1 Selden Street, LT.lJGl NILS V. MONTAN, USNR Nils V. Montan has a background of rich experience, study, and travel. Since his birth February 13, 1915, in Newark, N. J., he has lived in nearby West Orange and Montclair. During vacations from high school, Montan worked as a shaper at the Eastern Tool and Manufacturing Company, Belleville, N. J. and traveled in Norway and Sweden. Entering Cornell University, Ithica. N. Y., in 1932, he studied economics. He was manager of the lacrosse team, and a member of the glee club, the editorial board of the Cornell lVid1ne, Delta Phi fraternity, and two honorary societies. Receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1936 he joined a New York textile firm. In 1940, after visiting the XVest Indies, he went to work for Eastern Tool as a purchasing agent, traveling in the East and Midwest. Montan enlisted in 1943 and was commissioned ,lanuary 28, 1944. He trained at Fort Schuyler, N. Y., Norfolk and Tactical Radar School, Hollywood, Fla., after which he and Mary Dukacz of South Amboy, N. ,l., were married. He was assigned to the Shannon as Radar Officer and Communication Assistant. He served notably, organizing CIC into a vital and efficient combat station. Underway, he stood watches as CIC Officer, Coding Officer, JOOXV and later as OOD. At general quarters he was Assistant Evaluator in CIC, I-le contributed consistently to the 5111111111111 .S'lziIlfl11l1, particularly in the guise of Sassy Sam. Montan, promoted to Lieutenant fjgh in May, 1945, was awarded a Letter of Commendation For distinguishing himself by meritorious achievement as CIC Officer during operations against the enemy . . . His conduct throughout distinguished him among those performing duties of the same character. Q Released to inactive duty in February, 1946, Montan returned to his position with Eastern Tool Company. He and Mrs. Montan live at 160 Gordonlmrst Avenue, Upper Montclair, N. j.