Shannon (DM 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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