Tazewell (APA 209) - Naval Cruise Book

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QKXXXXXXXXX , THE lllllllllllllllllllli UFHCE lt was with mingled feelings that l stepper on that memorable day, October twenty-fifth, four. A new ship, a new crew, on the sea lar take us to the buttresses of the enemy in his ou hostile submarines, mines, low flying torpedo shielding a fanatic race, whose religious beliefs 1 is to go to Heavenf' Could we take it? Since then the bastions of the enemy stron, last to fall was Okinawa where the Tfzzerzzfell participated ior ine nrst thirty- six days of the campaign, when the whole amphibious force was under almost nightly attacks of kamikaze planes, suicide boats and at times submarines. Make smokef' Commence hringf were the orders most often heard. From this she emerged, proudly displaying the painted miniature of an enemy plane on each side of the bridge, telling the world at large she had one plane to her credit for certain. Many were downed, but with ships firing from all angles it was hard to determine who hit the bull's eye. But we did get one. So today it is with justified pride I look upon the Tfzzefzrell. From personal observation, based upon long experience, she is the most efficient and clean ship in the amphibious forces, manned by some of the smartest boys from all over the country, to whom goes the credit for making the T100-O-Nine a number we shall long remember. To you, to whom this book is dedicated, the mothers, fathers and wives of the men who made up the crew of the Tfzzetwelf. you can thank God, proudly look the world in the eye and smile. Your boy did his duty. MMA..

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xxx xxxxy xv-'Q-Nxxxxxxxx HI xxxri- ' 1 XxXXXXxxxxxXXX ' 1 'iil ? f'95'V4'?54 4f f'5 i Uommamluuf Uffwe W S .S '7ayewell COMMANDER HERBERT S OLSEN CDM? U S Naval Reserve is the first and present Commanding Officer of the U S S Tazewell His sea going career commenced in 1905 He received his first license in 1912 and his first command in 1925 Dunno the time previous to active service with the Navy he served as master on steam vessels in European and Far Eastern trade The Captain joined the U S Naval Reserve in 1929 'lS Iicutenant Commander Prior to taking command of the U S S Ta cucll he served aboard the U S S George Clymer CAPA 775 in the capacity of 1' irst Lieutenant and Executive Officer and participated in such campaigns as Fort Layautey CMehdiaD French Morocco Africa and Guadalcanal and Boubainville in the Pacific While aboard the Tazewell he participated in the Philippine libera- tion and the invasion and support of Kerama Retro Islands Okinawa and le Shima Island in the Ryukyus Retto R The Captain resides in New Orleans Louisiana CUHHHHHDEH HERBERT S. ULSEH - Z

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41f 1 LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER y EDGHRC. SHEHHIHH yl EXECUTIVE OFFICER, U.s.s. TAZEWELL .,.,.rm W WMQMMMNBA , , ,i . ALIEUT. COMMANDER SHERMAN and the Tazewell had their nrst meeting on the sixth of June, 1945, and if remembered correctly that was the first day in port for the big TT , after many months steaming. f Prior to his present assignment Lieut. Commander Sherman served on the PC 1129, a ship that has seen continuous action throughout the Wat in the Pacific. A short time after his detachment from that vessel Mr. Sherman learned that it was sunk during a landing operation at the south entranoe be Manila Bay. r A , 1 that time he had the privilege to undergo training cruises on the Iclezbo and Oklahoma, and the destroyer Trevor. Later as a Naval 1 His earlier career in the Navy began as a Naval ROTC cadet, and Gfricer he also cruised on the Enterprise, the Pyrox, and the Langley. 1 ' Q yt p 1 In civilian life Mr. Sherman, after his graduation from the ippwashington as a chemical engineer, took a position with a 'Washirrmm paper company, and at the time of his entrance into the Navy QaQnr1pa5ny's technical supervisor. Qllieust. Commander Shermanfs residence is at Seattle, W his wife and two children, David, who is 7 Va, and