Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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5 EXECUTIVE OFFICER Keith M. Arndt Lieutenant Commander Arndt was born in Seattle, Washington and attended schools in Richland, Washington. He is a graduate of Washington State University and was commissioned an Ensign upon completion of Naval Officer Candidate School in june 1965. Lieutenant Commander Arndt's initial assignment was the amphibious ship USS TORTUGA fLSD-261 in which he served as A Communications Officer. His next tour of duty was as Officer-in-Charge of a PCF qSwift Boatj operation out of Qui Nhon, Vietnam from june 1967 to june 1968 Lieutenant Commander Arn . . d then served on the staff of Commandant, I ELEVENTH Naval District in San Diego prior to attending Naval Destroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island in 1970. Upon graduation from Naval Destroyer School, he served as Operations Officer aboard the destroyer USS HANSON QDD-8325. Following an assignment as Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Center, Vallejo, California he was ordered to Headquarters, Navy Recruiting Area EIGHT in San Francisco. Lieutenant Commander Arndt graduated with highest distinction from the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island in july 1976 and then served as Flag Secretary and Aide to . 'ii . 1' 4.4--93.115, S. gag, A it 1 1 51-gvz-:'::H. U xg., Q '- .1 Commander Cruiser-De'troyer Group ONE. He reported aboard STEIN iii April 1978. Kelth M Afndt In addition to service and campaign ribbons, Lieutenant Commander Arndt has been awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V , the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V and Gold Star in lieu of a second award, and the Purple Heart. He is married to the former Susan Blair of Peshastin, Washington and they have two tr an :-. Q.. children, Marc and Erika. I igmmsw wi I J I I U D a 9 I n -1 gunman. YDIIZQZZIU CIN!! . ...at ,

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER Marvin J. Bucholz Lieutenant Commander Bucholz was born in Cando, North Dakota and graduated from the University of North Dakota. Upon completion of Officer Candidate School he was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve in December of 1964. He later completed courses of instruction at Destroyer School in Newport, Rhode Island in l97l and at Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia in 1975. Initially at sea, Lieutenant Commander Bucholz served as Main Propulsion Assistant, Engineering Officer and First Lieutenant in USS PAGE COUNTY KLST-10769 and subsequently as Executive Officer in USS JOHN S. MCCAIN QDDG-365. He has also served as Flag Secretary and Personal Aide to Commander Task Force Seven Six. ln addition, Lieutenant Commander Bucholz has served as Future Operations Assistant on the Staff of Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Lieutenant Commander Bucholz is authorized to wear two Navy Commendation Medals with V . He is married to the former Marilyn Wilson of La Mesa, California and they have two sons, Chad and Clint. 'I LCDR Marvin J Bucholz

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TO Y STEI Tony Stein was born in Dayton, Ohio on 30 September 1921, the son of Mrs. and Mr. Steve Stein. He attended grammar school in Dayton and Went on to be a student at Kaiser High School. With the outbreak of World War ll, Tony Stein felt his patriotic duty and enlisted in the Marine Corps . Corporal Stein became an expert marksman and on several occasions saved the lives of his companions . On Bouganville, for instance, he knocked his commanding officer to the ground while simultaneously firing a burst into a nearby treetop in which a japanese sniper was concealed. Before the end of the campaign, he had singlehandedly eliminated four other snipers . The events of 19 February 1945, the day of the initial assault on lwo Jima, climaxed the wartime career of Corporal Stein. Stein's Battalion had managed to isolate the hill by taking the narrow isthmus at the foot of Suribachi, but then became entrapped in a blazing Japanese crossfire which pinned down the entire unit. Using his improvised aircraft weapon, Corporal Stein and his company commander, Captain Grove Wilkins stepped out across Iwo Jima as if they owned the place - and their amazing courage kept things going . Corporal Stein suffered minor injuries as his weapon was shot from his hands. His performance on the day of 19 February 1945 was truly instrumental in pacing ultimate victory. Less than two weeks later he volunteered to help clear a ridge of japanese snipers so that his company could capture an airstrip at the north end of the i island. On 1 March 1945 he fell mortally wounded while charging enemy machine gun emplacements . The Medal of Honor was presented to Mrs . Tony Stein by RADM F. W. Pennoyer, jr. , on 19 February 1946.