Tarawa (CV 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 Conznmmfirzg Officer, Cozmfr. fllrmrz Hfmznz ff.S.S, Hfl11 KINS fiDD87,3l Mann Hamm was born at Bellevue, Texas on Iune 24, 1909. Ile was appointed to the Naval Academy from the 13111 Congressional District of Texas and was graduated on .Ituie -1, 1931. From june 1931 until December 19-11 he served in various capacities on the U.S.S. ARIZONA, U.S.S. AS- TORIA, U.S.S. DECATUR. and U.S.S. OKLA- HOMA. After the U.S.S. OKLAHOMA was sunk at Pearl Harbor he was ordered to the U.S.S. PENNSYL- VANIA where he served for 18 months participating in the Attu Campaign. From July 1943, until May 1945, he was attached to the staff of Commander Battleship Division EIGHT and participated in all of the campaigns of the THIRD AND FIFTH Fleets from Tarawa to Okinawa. He was awarded the Navy Unit Citation for services on the PENNSYLVANIA and was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V for lXIeritorious performance of duty as Connnunications Officer on the Staff of Commander Battleship Division EIGHT. In May 1944 he was ordered to shore duty at Har- vard University. Alter remaining there for two years he reported to the U.S.S. HAXVKINS relieving Com- mander A. I.. CLOPIQ. USN., as Commanding Officer on August 7, 1947. Executive Officer, Lt. Comdr. Charles C. Semi U.S.S. HAWKINS CDD873J Charles Courtney Senn was born at Saint Louis, Missouri, on 3 March 1919, but was raised in Birming- ham, Alabama. In June of 1936 he enlisted in the regular navy and two years later was discharged in order that he might enter the Naval Academy. During this period he served on the battleships ARKANSAS and NEW YORK and was on board the latter when she repre- sented the United States at King George VI Corona- tion in May of 1937. He was graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy on I9 December 1941 as a member of the Class of 1942, and was assigned duty on board the U.S.S. DUPONT QDD 152j. He served on that vessel in varying capa- cities during the time in which the DUPONT was acting as escort of North Atlantic and Coastal con- voys and as a unit of the U.S.S. CARD and U.S.S. BOGUE-Hunter-Killer Anti-Submarine Group. He was awarded a letter of Commendation by Com- mander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet for meritorious per- formance of duty as Executive Officer of the DUPONT when that vessel in conjunction with two other de- stroyers sank a German submarine. In july 1944, he entered the Post Graduate School at the Naval Academy as a student in the Applied Communications Course and graduated a year later. In October of 1945, he joined the U.S.S. GUAM as Communications Officer. In january 1946, he was or- dered as Staff Communications Officer for Commander Carrier Division ONE and served in that capacity until March of 1947, when he was ordered to the staff of Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet as Com- munications Officer. He served there until ordered as Executive Officer of the U.S.S. HA'WKINSg reporting for this duty on 25 November 1947. He served on board the HAWKINS when this vessel in company with the U.S.S. DENNIS QI. BUCKLEY and U.S.S. TARANVA made a cruise around the world.

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