Tazewell (APA 209) - Naval Cruise Book

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xXXXXX 'atv XXxxXxxxxxxxggxxxxxxxxxxyxxxxxxxxxxxx,xxxxX XXXXXyxxxxxxxxx,s.xxxx eww, an s. 5. '7ayewell Herbert Doyle Ragle was born the 19th of May 1918 on a ranch at Lov- ington, New Mexico. In 1921 his family moved to Olton, Texas, which has been his home ever since. After graduating from Olton High School, he attended Wayland Junior College at Plainview, Texas. Chaplain Ragle then attended McMurray College, Abilene, Texas, where he received his degree in Bachelor of Arts, then South- ern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity degree. He held his first pastorate while eighteen years of age and was associated with the Methodist Churches in Center Plains, Plastico, Borger, 'Wellington, and Shamrock, Texas. It was while serving as Assistant-Pastor of the Univer- sity Park Methodist Church in Dallas, that Chaplain Ragle came into the Navy. He attended the Naval Chaplain's Training School at Williziinsburg, Vir- ginia, for three months and was then assigned as Chaplain at St. Albans Naval Hospital. He remained at the Naval Hospital in New York from September 1943 until June 1944, when he was transferred to the Small Crafts Training Center, San Pedro, California. It was in August, 1944, that Chaplain Ragle received his orders for duty aboard the U. S. S. Tazzewell. After his release from the service, Chaplain Ragle plans to become Pastor of a Church in the Northwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Church. The Chaplain has been married since December 1942 and a daughter, Sarah Catherine, was born February 1945 while the Tazewell was at Palau. His family now resides at 2818 Roberts Street, Abilene, Texas. . 36 ll. HERBERT DUULE HHGLE

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xq,xXXXXXXxyx xxxxXXXXXxyyxx xxxxx'-N- X Xxxxxxxvxxx Wxxxxxxx THE IIHHPLHIIVS Sllllllllflll lt hasn't all been fung and yet in a few years from now most of us will look back on our life on the Tazewell and will realize that there were many more good things than bad about this experience. We have had to learn to live with a large group of men all living in a very small space, Possibly some of our bad habits have been broken and we have learned how better to make friends and to be a friend. This matter of making friends is one of the most important things that could have happened to us and it is hoped that many of us have made friend- ships which will be meaningful during our entire future lives. But, even if We never see our Tazewell shipmates againg if we have learned better how to make real friends and to be a real friend this experience on the ship will have been of great value. This Year Book was planned with the purpose in mind of helping each man to maintain his shipboard friendships and to help each of us remember the many interesting experiences of the year. Naturally during the year's time there have been many unpleasant experiences-let's forget these and remember the pleasant and beneficial incidents. These months spent in serving our country aboard the U. S. S. Tazewell have developed each of us in many ways. It is my hope that we have each be- come better Christian Gentlemen by having served aboard this ship. ,e.z2i,z.rfe.74. 37