US Naval Training Center - Compass Yearbook (Bainbridge, MD)

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1 , ix t E i N li J 1 P1 1 1 V W 1 I r i E -4 u r W x 1 f Y 1 1 1 b 'N is . 1 x E' I Us L. nl? 1 3 1 4' 5 gf- ? 1 I Q ..?5k.,...a flgyplcal Career Men of the U. . Nav! -.max .-Rmb IEUTENANT COMMANDER HOMER M. PERCIFIELD, U. S. Navy, was enlisted in the regular Navy at Indi- anapolis, Indiana, in 1932. After undergoing recruit train- ing at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, his first duty assignment was the battleship USS MARY- LAND CBB-42D. During his six and one-half years on the MARYLAND, he was assigned all deck seamanship billets from seaman deck hand to division leading petty officer and was advanced through all rates from seaman to boat- swain's mate first class. In 1939, Mr. Percifield was transferred to the USS MARBLEHEAD CCL-123 and in 1942 was appointed chief boatswain's mate. On 15 August 1943, he was commis- sioned an Ensign in the regular Navy. At the present, Mr. Percifield is the Training Officer in the Service School Command at Bainbridge. After a course of instruction at the Naval Ordnance and Gunnery School in Washington, D. C., in 1945, Mr. Perci- field saw duty at the Naval Shipyard in Long Beach and 'was transferred to the destro er USS LOWRY DD-770 Y C J in 1947 for duty as First Lieutenant and Training Officer. Later in 1947 he was on duty at the Navy Recruiting Sta- tion in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as Assistant Officer-in- Charge and Public Relations Officer. While in Pittsburgh, he received his promotion to the grade of Lieutenant. OHN J. CARROLL, Chief Quartermaster, U. S. Navy, completed recruit training at the Naval Training Cen. ter, Great Lakes, Illinois, in July 1943. During World War II he served aboard the USS LCI CLD 361 in the Asiatic Pacific area during the invasions of Hollandia, Montai, and the Philippine Islands. After the war, Chief Carroll was on board the USS SAGAMORE CATO'-20D and the USS MARQUETTE CAKA-951 for duty. During the Korean conflict, having previously seen duty on a destroyer and a light cruiser, he was transferred to the USS BEXAR CAPA-2375 for its operations during the invasion of Inchon and Wonsan. It was as a result of this last duty for which he received a letter of commendation. Prior to reporting to the Recruit Training Command at Bainbridge, Chief Carroll served on board the USS ASH- LAND CLSD-ll in supply operations at Thule, Greenland. Since arriving at Bainbridge in September, 1952, his du- ties have included those of Company Commander, Aca- demic Instructor and Battalion Adjutant. Chief Carroll wears the Good Conduct Medal, Letter of Commendation, American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific, Philip- pine Liberation, World War II Victory, National Service Defense, European Occupation, United Nations and Ko- rean Service ribbons.

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United States Naval A FLAG A R ' t I Award. Presented weekly to a 1 C0mii'rxe,:h:h has accumulated the most points e tor participation in scheduled athletic events. C FLAG RECRUIT TRAINING COM- A Regimental Award. Presented weekly to a MAND UNIT cn-A1-ION Company which has manitested the most tangi- PENN ble attributes representing good citizenship. ANT E FLAG A Battalion Award. Presented weekly to the Companies which have excelled in cleanliness ot personnel and barracks. lllll A Regimental Aw d. P ur resented weekly to ComPa Y which has achieved the highest averi age grade In academic instruction. A Command Citation. Awarded and presented in the name of the Commanding Officer, with appro- priate ceremony, to a Company whose achievements in all phases ot basic training and competition' have been exceptionally meritori- ous and deserving of the highest honor and distinction. REGIMENTAI. UNIT COM- MENDATION PENNANT A Regimental Commenddtibfl- Awarded and presented weekly to a Company which has distinguished itselt by displaying an .olfefall superiority in all areas ot training and competition.