Stein (FF 1065) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q . I CORPORAL TONY STEIM USMC Tony Stein was born in Dayton, Ohio on 50 September 1921, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Stein. lle attended grammar school in Dayton and went on to be a student at Kaiser High School. Witli 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 simulta- neously firing a burst into a nearby treetop in which ajapanese sniper was concealed. Before the end of the campaign, he had single handedly eliminated four other snipers. The events of 19 February 19115. the day of the initial assault on Iwo jima. climaxed the wartime career of Corporal Stein. Stein's Battalion had managed to isolate the hill. taking the narrow isthmus at the foot of Suribachi. but then became entrapped in a blazingjapanese 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. ' si .,LessQ.than two weeks later he volunteered to help clear a ridge ofjapanese snipers so that his company could capture an airstrip at theihorth end ofthe island. On 1 March 1945 he fell mortally while charging enemy machine gun emplacements. was presented posthumously to Mrs. Tony Stein by W'..Penn9yer jr., on 19 February 1946. STEIN HERALDRY The insignia has been designed to embody 5 which depict the source of the ship's name. The four major elements: ymbols Across the top of the shield are five white' stars on a field of light blue fthe Honorl symbolic of the Medal of Honor perudasit. The embattled scarlet and gold bend, in the colors of the Marine Corps, are given to show strength and honor and alludes to Corporal Tony Stein, USMC, in whose honor the ship is named. The ancient mariner's boarding - pike is symbolic of the seas and the navy men who carried the fight to the enemy with inherent strength. The boarding - pike is gold on a field of silver. Corporal Tony Stein was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. The state flower of Ohio is the Red Carnation, imposed on the right side of the crest within a field of white. The motto of the STEIN is INDOMITABLE. It was taken from the citation accompanying Corporal Steins Medal of Honor: Stouthearted and indomitable, Corporal Stein, by his aggressive initiative, sound judgment and unwavering de- votion to duty in the face of terrific odds, contributed materially to the fulfillment of his mission and his out- standing valor throughout the bitter hours of conflict enhanced and sustained the highest traditions ofthe Zinit- ed States Naval Service. ribbon color of the ,flvigdal of 'DOM I TABV6 STE!