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AN/USM.247 (VAST) computerized test system, insta//ed in SATS (Short Airiield for Tactical Support) vans wi7( provide the test capability necessary to support the Integrated Helicopter Avionics System (IHAS) in ttie field.

H E L I C O P T E R S U P P O R T Scheduled for installation in transportable SATS vans, the (AN/USM-247) VAST system is presently being supplied to the Navy by PRD and provides the mobility and flexibility to give close-in support of Marine helicopter operations in forward areas. The computerized avionics checkout system, which automatically performs hundreds of high-speed tests in the field, is expected to increase Marine air combat effectiveness. • This new PRD system is part of the Navy's plan to provide the AN/USM,-247 automatic test system for its carrier avionic shops as well as for Marine air wings and air stations. • VAST will support the Marine Corps, SONS (Self Contained Navigation System) of the IHAS (Integrated Helicopter Avionics-System) equipped, CH-46A and CH-53A Helicopters. VAST'S versatility assures adaptability to current avionic systems as well as next generation equipment.

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TEXACO BELIEVES in clean aira birthright to reclaim.

As America industrialized and urbanized, Americans gained comforts that today dazzle the world. But the gains often have meant losses. One of the great losses has been that of an invisible, invaluable asset: clean air.

What was once a cause for vague concern has become a pressing national problem, and both industry and government are earnestly trying to solve it. In fact, American industry now is undertaking a mammoth drive to clear the air wherever it can.

At Texaco, air conservation has long been the object of great care and considerable expense. Every step of the refining process is carefully watched and controlled in the interests of air conservation. All distributing facilities are designed to keep product vapors out of the air: pressure and vacuum relief vent valves on storage tanks, vapor-reduction devices on tank-truck loading racks, underground storage at service stations, floating roofs for above-ground storage, pumps with mechanical seals, automatic shutoff systems at delivery points. Research studies are aimed at reducing smoke and odor, at removing sulphur impurities from petroleum fuels, at reducing automotive emissions, indeed, at ascertaining the very nature of combustion in

the interest of clearing the air.

Out of all the research, discussion, and investment, one fact that perhaps overrides all others has emerged. There is no single cause of air pollution. There is no single substance, or industry, or weather condition, that can be pinpointed for all the blame. Air pollution involves a whole set of interrelated causal factors that include weather, topography, population density, liquid evaporation, and combustive wastes ranging from burning leaves to atomic ash.

What this means is that there is no single, simple formula for conserving clean air. Together with the whole petroleum industry, Texaco will continue to contribute to conservation research, and will continue to make large investments aimed at controlling undesirable emissions into the air. But one company, or one industry, will not solve the total air conservation problem.

What is needed is more experience with present air conservation methods, more research into the causes and cures of different types of pollulution, and application of these methods to the individual problems in this country's urban and industrial areas.

When we have arrived at that combination, we will begin to breathe easier.

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Edifor R. B. DERICKSON '33 Capt. USN (Ret.)

June, 1968

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Rear Admiral James F. Calvert, Superintendent Designate

The Professional Training and Education of Midshipmen

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CONTENTS

Defense

Council

A Message from the Superintendent

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Athletics

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Capitol Hill

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Now Hear This

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Chapter News

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Commander James F. Calvert, commanding the USS SKATE, steps ashore in Portland, England, after his completely submerged crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.

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"Nothing can lift the heart of a man like manhood in a fellow man."

Herman Melville

JAMES F. CALVERT Superintendent Designate A N Friday, 3 May, the Secretary of ^ the Navy announced the selection of Rear Admiral James F. Calvert, U. S. Navy, as the 45th Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. Admiral Calvert, now Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla Eight and presently with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, will relieve Admiral Kauffman in the latter part of June or early July.

Admiral Kauffman has been designated as the relief for Rear Admiral H. J. Kossler, Commander Naval Forces, Philippines, and will leave for Sangley Point in the early summer.

Admiral Calvert is a native of Ohio and attended Oberlin College for two years before entering the Naval Academy. A member of the class of 1943, he graduated from the Academy in June 1942. First assigned to the USS JACK, he participated in nine submarine war patrols in the Pacific Theater before World War II was over. During his three years in the JACK he served in every capacity except that of commanding officer and for his part in the ship's successful strikes against enemy shipping Admiral Calvert twice was awarded the Silver Star Medal and twice he received the Bronze Star.

Following duty in the JACK, Admiral Calvert was ordered as executive officer of the USS HADDO and was in that vessel when she took part in the Japanese surrender in 1945.

After the war he spent ten years in various submarines and submarine connected shore duty, the last two years as commanding officer of the USS TRIGGER. In April 1953 Admiral Calvert was selected for instruction in the Atomic Energy Commission's division of reactor development and this duty was followed by duty in the Navy's first production model, nuclear powered submarine when, in November 1956, he was ordered as prospective commanding officer of the USS SK.4TE, then under construction in Groton, Connecticut.

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Legion of Merit citations. To quote Admiral Kauffman in announcing the name of his relief to the Naval Academy faculty, "Among Admiral Calvert's many accomplishments during this cruise are new records for trans-Atlantic crossings by a submarine and a new record for constant complete submergence of thirty-one days. In August of 1958 he followed the NAUTILUS by only a few days in reaching the North Pole under the ice and in early 1959 he made a second and lengthy Arctic cruise and demonstrated for the first time the ability of submarines to really operate in and under the ice in the dead of winter. Finally, on February 17th SKATE became the first ship in history to surface at the North Pole."

Following this contribution to submarine history during these most significant years in the development of submarine operations. Admiral Calvert commanded Submarine Division One Hundred Two after which he was selected to attend the National War College. He graduated in 1962 and became head of the Europe and NATO branch of the Politico-Military Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

In the spring of 1965, and after less than a year of duty at the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, this 45-year-old officer was selected for promotion to the rank of rear admiral. Making his number in July, Admiral Calvert returned in August to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as Director of the PoliticoMilitary Policy Division. While in this assignment and for "exceptionally meritorious service from August 1965 to May 1967 . . ." he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a fourth Legion of Merit.

In March 1967 he was ordered to duty as Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla Eight in the Atlantic Fleet. In addition to the routine operational activities involved in this assignment, Admiral Calvert last summer commanded the Atlantic Fleet Midshipman Training Squadron. With characteristic thoroughness he concerned himself personally with the effectiveness of this important summer at sea training of midshipmen. Testifying as to his in-

tense interest, and again quoting Admiral Kaufifman, "He was completely responsible for all aspects of that operation from scheduling and missile shoots down to midshipman parties. I spent three days with him in Norfolk and was most impressed by his great interest in everything pertaining to the midshipmen."

TN 1967 Admiral Calvert was elected by the membership of the Naval Academy Alumni Association as a Trustee at Large on the Association's Board of Trustees.

Since the 1967 spring meeting of the Board, he has served as Chairman of the Publications Committee.

Admiral Calvert is the second youngest officer to be selected for promotion to flag rank in the history of the U. S. Navy and he will be the youngest flag officer to have become Superintendent of the Naval Academy.

The prospective Superintendent is the author of three books, all published since 1960. They are, Surface at the Pole, A Promise to Our Country and The Naval Profession. The last named of these is perhaps the foremost book to have been written on the subject of a professional career in the United States Navy; there is no doubt but that it has been useful as a means of interesting young men in the Naval Academy. A review of The Naval Profession by Vice Admiral W. R. Smedberg, former Superintendent and a Past President of the Alumni Association, was published in the December 1967 issue of Shipmate.

Admiral Calvert is the father of James F., Jr., 22, Margaret Ann, 20, and Charles Spence, 12. His first wife, the former Nancy King of Annapolis, died in January 1966. In April of this year, 1968, Admiral Calvert and the former Margaretta Harrison Battle of Philadelphia were married in Athens, Greece, while the Admiral's flagship, COLUMBUS, was anchored in nearby Greek waters.

The '43 class book, 25 Years Later, quotes Jim Calvert, "I hope to stay with the Navy for 25 more—or as long as they'll have me."

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THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF MIDSHIPMEN AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY TODAY

by Capt. W. F. V. Bennett, USN

COMMENCING IN 1959, significant ^ changes have been made in the fouryear academic program at the Naval Academy. Dictated by a recognition of the increasingly complex technical, economic, social, and political milieu in which future USNA graduates must operate, the entire academic process has been accelerated and upgraded. These changes have involved a general increase in the academic competence of both the officer and civilian components of the faculty, which in turn has provided the basis for an expanded and enriched academic curriculum.

In 1961 only 57 faculty members possessed the doctorate degree; within the course of six years that number had risen to 124. In the period 1959-64, while only 15 percent of the officer component of our faculty had been trained to the Master's degree level, today that percentage has quadrupled to 60 percent. Whereas in 1959 the overall curriculum was restricted essentially to some 40 courses, today, that number has increased to 366. In addition, the Academy's current curriculum provides each midshipman with an opportunity for indepth development in a specific academic area of interest to the individual, and relevant to his future professional needs. Specific disciplinary areas or minor programs, 23 in number, cover an impressive spectrum ranging from marine engineering, mathematics, physics, operations analysis, to oceanography. In summary, it is fair to state that by every index of measurement which one normally applies in such evaluaitons, the present academic program at the Naval Academy is a significant improvement over the academic programs in effect in 1958 and prior years.

That conclusion has been made a matter of record as a result of both internal and external review.

An examination of USNA course catalogs covering the period 1958-1968 will indicate the dimensions of the transition in basic educational philosophy which has also taken place. Current courses of instruction in engineering, science, and weapons have been realigned generally with a more intensive focus on concepts and fundamental theory as dififerentiated from the prior emphasis which the curricula of 1958 and prior years placed on the applied as well as the descriptive approach.

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how the professional training and education of midshipmen has fared in relation to the rapid evolution of the academic process. Graduates of the classes of 1958 and prior years are quick to point out, and correctly so, that significant portions of past midshipman professional training and education were dependent upon and, in fact, keyed to most of the applied portions of the academic curriculum. In the light of the above considerations, the question is immediately raised as to how and to what extent has USNA professional training and education (PT&E) been affected. The answer to that question can be developed on a time-comparative basis. However, in order to give the reader a balanced and meaningful perspective of the full dimensions of the present professional training and education program at the Academy, it is necessary to examine the entire program in a broader context and in the following terms: a. Program definition. b. The Mission of the Academy and the relationship of the PT&E program thereto. c. The specific objectives of the current PT&E program and the assignment of functional responsibilities in program execution. d. The changes which have occurred in professional education and training as a result of the restructuring of the academic curriculum since 1959, and lastly e. An assessment of the present professional training and education program in relation to its balance with the academic program, and its sufficiency in meeting the needs of the USNA graduate.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION—DEFINED

Professionalism, by definition, implies among other things, not only an identification and acquisition of a specific set of knowledge and an inventory of skills developed through a formal education process, but also a strong sense of purpose or dedication to service. In the light of that definition, the USNA program of education and training for the profession is designed to equip the USNA graduate as completely as possible for optimal performance on entry into the profession when commissioned. The requisites for such performance include not only a set of knowledge and appropriate level of skill but also the sense of career dedication which serves as the hallmark of the professional.

Today the USNA professional training and education program is supported by all activities which are involved directly in the development of the intellect, leadership capacity, moral character, proper physical condition, as well as the attainment of a basic knowledge and skill inventory particular to the naval profession; all of which would permit the Naval Academy graduate to perform effectively as a line officer of the U. S. Navy. Many, if not most, of these factors are inter-related to a certain degree and represent a continuum rather than a discrete set of areas of development; this is certainly true in the case of the individual when all these developed capacities merge to define the totality of the individual midshipman when he receives his commission on the 5th of June. This represents the whole man concept in the clearest statement of the term. Some readers may prefer a more narrow scope to the definition of professional training and education, perhaps to include only the considerations of the specific knowledge and inventory of skills particular to the profession. Such is the reader's prerogative and it is the intent in the following paragraphs to present sufficient information whereby an independent judgment can be made. When professional training and education are viewed in the larger context, it is apparent that not only are the Executive and Physical Education Departments involved, but the Academic Departments also must contribute significantly in the process at the Academy today.

THE USNA MISSION

Since its founding in 1845, the Naval Academy has experienced a significant number of evolutionary changes in the following areas: the size of the Brigade; the number and qualifications of faculty; the size and capacity of the physical plant and facilities; the academic and professional curricula; as well as the organization charged with the execution of the program. However, the one characteristic which has remained constant is that of its uniqueness of purpose. The Naval Academy has been and remains the only educational institution in the United States whose primary purpose is to train and educate midshipmen for service as career officers in the Navy. This mission has been constant in the eyes of the Congress, the American people, as well as the officers to whom the supervision of the Academy has been entrusted over the many years of its existence. The precise

wording of the mission has changed over the years but, as discussed below, these changes have been really ones of inflection and not changes in basic orientation. In the most recent past or in 1959 to be exact, the mission was defined in the following t e r m s : Through study and practical instruction to provide the midshipmen with a basic education and knowledge of the naval profession ; to develop them morally, mentally, and physically; and by precept and example to indoctrinate them with the highest ideals of duty, honor, and loyalty; in order that the naval service may be provided with graduates who are capable junior officers in whom have been developed the capacity and foundation for future development in mind and character leading toward a readiness to assume the highest responsibilities of a citizenship and government.

On 11 March 1960, the Secretary of the Navy approved a modification to the mission statement which now r e a d s : To develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty in order to provide graduates who are dedicated to a career of Naval Service and have potential for future development in mind and character to assume the hig'hest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.

T h e phrasing, as italicized, would appear to indicate a shift in emphasis, and to a certain extent this is true. T h e objective in 1958 and prior years was to produce capably trained junior officers, and the midshipmen training and education process at the Academy was strongly oriented to the support of that concept.

F o r example, in 1958 the objective of the U S N A Department of Ordnance and gunnery was expressed in the following way :^ to provide capable junior officers for gunnery duty; and to provide them with the background necessary for further development in this field.

This particular departmental objective was two-fold in nature and with respect to which a reasonable balance had to be maintained within the limits of the envelope of a given period of instruction time.

T h e first element of that objective was satisfied by instruction on systems which were operational within the fleet, coupled with a reasonable amount of training. T h e second element, of course, required instruction involving concepts and theory fundamental to the systems. Prior to World W a r II, it was not too difficult to strike a reasonable balance and the twofold objective was fairly well accommodated within the instruction time envelope of 180-190 hours allocated to this portion of a midshipman's education. The period following World W a r I I witnessed increased diversification and increased complexity of naval weapon systems. In the period 1950-58, it became evident that with the introduction into the fleet of a large number of new air, surface and sub-surface weapon systems, both conventional and nuclear, the desired balance of theory and applied knowledge became increasingly difficult to retain. In fact, the set of applied knowledge commensurate with any appropriate degree of competence or capability on the part of the graduate 8

would require instruction time far in excess of that available for such purposes within the structure of a regular four-year curriculum, let alone permit any significant coverage in fundamental theory. Due to time compression, a choice had to be made for optimal utilization of instructional time, and the present emphasis on concepts and fundamental theory was a logical result. These actions were given a qualified approval by the Curriculum Review Board of 1959^ as indicated in the following extract: Incident to the revision of the courses in the Weapons (formally Ordnance and Gunnery) Department, a considerable amount of descriptive material is being dropped in order to provide for more fundamental treatment of weapons systems.

The Board favors academic upgrading of the courses as a matter of principle; on the other hand it recognizes that a certain degree of familiarity with typical weapons systems and ordnance material is a necessary part of the initial professional preparation of the junior Hne officer, and favors retention of the minimum necessary amount of descriptive material to satisfy that requirement.

In the area of engineering and science, the shift from an applied emphasis to concepts and fundamental theory was equally marked but for somewhat different reasons. A review of the catalogs of the course of instruction at the U S N A during the period 1958-62 will indicate the sense of the transition. F o r example, in the academic year 1958-59, the Department of Marine Engineering cited the following objectives for instruction with its purview -.^ The courses in Marine Engineering give the midshipmen an engineering background based on fundamental theories and their naval applications. When combined with experience, this will insure the critical sense in that field essential to decision in the command role.

In 1961-62 the Engineering Department's educational objective was expressed in the following terms :^ The objective of this department is to provide the midshipmen with a thorough understanding of engineering in the undergraduate area as a prerequisite for postgraduate study. Courses are selected and designed to emphasize the rigorous development of principles and concepts, and to provide synthesis of the various areas of

1 U S N A course catalog. Course of Instruction at the U. S. Naval Academy; 1958-59, p. 12.

2 The Curriculum Review Board Report: USNA 1959; Richard G. Folsom, Chairman, p. 9.

3 Catalog of the Course of Instruction— U. S. Naval Academy; AcYr 1958-59, p. IS. •* Catalog of the Course of Instruction— U. S. Naval Academy; AcYr 1961-62, p. 28.

5 Letter dated 31 March 1959, from Vice Admiral N. P. Smith, USN, Chief of Naval Personnel, to Dr. Richard G. Folsom, President, RPI, as contained in Appendix A to the Curriculum Review Board Report of 1959.

study culminating in an appreciation for modern design and operational problems.

These changes in objectives stemmed, in part, from policy guidance implicitly stated in the appointing order of the Curriculum Review Board of 1959, as well as in the findings and recommendations of that board. In that letter of appointment, dated 31 March 1959, Vice Admiral N . P . Smith, U S N ( R e t . ) , then Chief of Naval Personnel, asked the Board to study the curriculum of the Naval Academy with a view to evaluating its adequacy as preparation for officers who will undertake formal postgraduate instruction as well as for officers who will be assigned to various naval duties exclusive of formal postgraduate education.^ I n addition the Board was requested to consider the following: a. That the U. S. Naval Academy constitutes the initial phase of the education of a naval officer and not the final. Postgraduate education shall be considered as a part of the continuing professional education of naval officers. b. That the curriculum of the Naval Academy must possess flexibility and shall be susceptible to change as naval warfare requires. c. That the resulting curriculum should not become obsolete with each change in naval technology but shall be adequate to prepare the officers of the present Navy as well as to permit transition to duties in the future Navy.

These policy statements and the specific recommendations of the Curriculum Review Board of 1959 contributed strongly to the change in academic philosophy which evolved within the Academy. But even with these changes, there has been a constant recognition that the basic purpose of the Naval Academy is to develop, train, as well as educate midshipmen to a sufficient degree as to qualify and be motivated for a career of service as commissioned officers of the line. T h e key phase in that sentence is to a sufficient degree as to qualify and be motivated for a career of service. In the achievement of that purpose, two basic responsibilities must be provided for: a. An accredited academic program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, and b. A military/professional training and education program sufficient to meet the requirements of career commissioned service.

T h e first of these hopefully achieves a standard of intellectual development and the second develops the initial professional identity. In the broad context both objectives are in the category of the sine qua non, and represent the total dimensions of the graduate. Now, while it has been convenient to cite these responsibilities as discrete identities, in practice there exists a strong interweave of the two. This will become evident as we discuss the P T & E program objectives and functional responsibilities involved in its implementation.

PT&E OBJECTIVES—THE PROCESS

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dual process of education and training, and this duality is recognized by the very manner in which the Academy is organized. Each of these elements of the process contribute singly and jointly to the a c complishment of the following objectives of the U S N A P T & E p r o g r a m : a. T h e development of moral character, a high sense of personal honor, loyalty, and a devotion to duty in order to achieve a capacity for effective leadership, and a disciplined sense of subordination to the national interest. b. T h e development of the basic knowledge and employment of skills particular to the naval profession to a degree whereby, as a junior officer, the U S N A graduate will be able to discharge his initial commissioned responsibilities. c. T h e nurturing of positive career attitudes and an inspiration for dedication to service as a career officer in t h e U . S. Navy.

In contributing to the accomplishment of those objectives, the Commandant of Midshipmen and the Academic Dean have generally disparate and yet some common functional tasks. T h e academic process under the cognizance of the latter is oriented toward several important tasks in relation to the development of midshipmen, and a number of these contribute directly to his professional education; these include developing or achieving as appropriate: a. a flexibility of mind, a sense of intellectual curiosity, and a capacity for original thought. b. a sense of perspective and an ability for critical examination to determine causal and effect relationships. c. a familiarity with the world cultural and historical pattern and belief in the intrinsic values of the American social, political, and economic structure, as well as the individual's relationship and r e sponsibilities associated therewith. d. a baccalaureate educational program oriented generally along scientific lines with approximately 25 percent of the curriculum structure relating directly to professional subject needs. In addition, to provide an opportunity for in-depth development in an academic area of relevance to professional needs. O n the other hand, the military training function, under the purview of the Commandant of Midshipmen, is oriented to emphasize several key elements during the overall development process. These include: a. inculcating positive qualities of leadership and the development of a sense of self discipline. b. fostering the highest standards of personal honor, integrity, and respect for the Judeo-Christian ethical values. c. developing a strong sense of selfidentity with the Navy as a future profession. d. placing proper emphasis on physical development and stressing the importance of physical conditioning to optimal duty performance. e. the development of an appreciation of the value of custom and tradition as JUNE,

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cohesive forces in the profession.

In addition, both the Commandant of Midshipmen and the Academic Dean share jointly the following responsibilities. a. to complement the efforts of each to foster an environment which will provide for intellectual growth and professional orientation as well, in order to develop a solid foundation for progressive development. b. to complement the efforts of each in instilling and reenforcing in each midshipman the highest standards of citizenship and a deep-seated belief in the American way of life. c. to provide jointly for the development of the basic knowledge and employment of skills particular to the Naval Profession to a degree whereby the U S N A graduate will be able to assume his initial commissioned responsibilities with a reasonable degree of confidence and effectiveness.

I n the execution of his overall responsibilities, the Commandant of Midshipmen is supported by the following five departments under his administrative control: Executive; Physical Education; Medical; Dental; and the Midshipmen Supply D e partment. T h e last three provide important supporting services while the first two departments a r e directly involved in the Commandant's commitments to professional training and education. I n terms of personnel resources allocated to both of these departments, approximately 24 civilian professionals and 68 military officers were assigned in 1967.

T h e Academic Dean is now assisted by two Assistant Deans, one for Faculty Affairs, and one for Midshipmen Affairs.

Both of these officers are naval captains of the unrestricted line who serve in the Dean's immediate office in an advisory capacity. Immediately reporting to the Dean a r e seven academic departments, each headed by a naval captain, each of whom has been selected generally for this assignment on the basis of extensive operational experience as well as a qualifying postgraduate education.

Historically, the Naval Academy and its forerunner, the Naval School at Philadelphia, subscribed to the concept of a mixed civilian-military faculty and this is borne out not only by written archives but the numerous faculty photographs which grace the halls of the present academic buildings. Nevertheless, it is true that while the civilian faculty component lends stability and generally scholastic expertise, the function of the military component, in addition to a teaching function, is to lend a naval perspective in the academic area and assure the essential military influence within the academic departments. It is fair to state that the strongest influence of all in the entire process of professional training and education of midshipmen, is the precept and example set by the officers assigned throughout the organization of the Academy. Given a high quality officer faculty, their collective influence will also be a function of the number assigned.

Of interest on this point is the trend in U S N A faculty composition over the past 10 years as shown in the following table: Table No. 1 U. S. Naval Academy Faculty Composition for Selected Years in Period 1961-1968

Year 1961 1963 1965 1967 1968

Civilian 215 243 290 303 287

Officer 276 282 275 241 274

A s indicated above, the officer faculty had since 1963 decreased from 282 to 241 in 1967, while the civilian faculty had increased from 243 to 303 in 1967, or 56 percent of the faculty build. This was, of course, due in large measure to the need to staff effectively the improved elective course program at the Academy which started in 1959 and is reflected by the growth in the civilian faculty. Nevertheless, it can be assumed that such a n u merical shift does suggest, with all other things being equal, a diminution of military influence within the academic departments. Recently, that picture was further complicated by the fact that approximately 30 percent of the officers assigned to academic departments in 1967 were Naval Reserve officers. D u e to lack of operational experience, some of these officers were unable to project the professional image which is necessary to assist in the formulation of positive attitudes and motivation of young impressionable midshipmen.

Since 1963, the civilian faculty level had been set at 320. However, on 30 A u g ust 1967, the Superintendent recommended that the current civilian allowance be reduced to 302 and that the officer faculty be adjusted upward to that figure to provide a 50-50 faculty balance. A t the present time, as indicated in Table N o . 1 above, the civilian faculty level is 287 ver-

Capt. Bennett is a graduate of Manhattan College.

In 1941 he was commissioned an ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve and thereafter served at sea in all three theaters of operations in World W a r II. In 1946 Capt. Bennett transferred to the regular Navy.

His duties have included command of the U S S SC-6SS, W M . C . COLE, FOGG, FLOYD B .

PARKS and the SHENANDOAH. H e holds a

Master's degree in physics from Ohio State University and he is a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. While on duty at the Naval Academy from 1966 to 1968 as Head of the Department of Mathematics he was designated chairman of a committee of five line officers assigned the task of evaluating the entire program of professional training and education of midshipmen at the Academy.

In May of this year Capt. Bennett reported to the U S S LITTLE ROCK, Sixth Fleet flag-

ship, as commanding officer.

There is no longer a Department of Ordnance and Gunnery but in Dahlgren Hall there are 5-inch, 38-caliber guns where gunners mates of the Weapons Department familiarize midshipmen with this important equipment and bring them closer to a practical understanding of the hardware they will find aboard ship.

sus 274 officers on line in the Academic Departments. T h e current military/civilian faculty ratio is about 49/51 which is an improvement over the 4 4 / 5 6 ratio which existed in 1967. Further, and due to the efforts of the Superintendent and the Chief of Naval Personnel, the professional quality of officers joining the staff in the summer of 1967 has noticeably improved over that input in recent years.

Presently, 72.7 percent of the officers assigned to the academic departments are career professionals, the majority of whom have had operational experience.

H a v i n g examined the P T & E program objectives and with the above overview of functional relationships and staffing, let us look at the changes which have occurred in professional education and training at the Academy over the past 10 years, particularly as it has been affected by procedural as well as by curriculum changes.

PROFESSIONAL T R A I N I N G A N D EDUCATION—THE 10-YEAR TREND A N D PRESENT STATUS

T h e U S N A Professional Training and Education P r o g r a m can be defined in three principal a r e a s : 1. T h e Military T r a i n i n g and Physical Education P r o g r a m under the cognizance of the Commandant of Midshipmen.

2. T h e Professional-Academic portion of the core curriculum under the purview of the Academic Dean, and 3. T h e Summer T r a i n i n g Phases which include the third class and first class at-sea training programs as well as the second class indoctrination in the areas of aviation, amphibious and submarine operations.

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W e shall now examine each of these parts of the process in that order and in the light of significant changes which have occurred in the past 10 years.

MILITARY T R A I N I N G A N D PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

T h e Military Training P r o g r a m under the direction of the Commandant of Midshipmen can be reviewed in two functional a r e a s : organization and administration.

W i t h the exception that the basic organizational unit within the Brigade is now the squad, the general military structure and midshipmen officer assignments have changed relatively little in the past ten years. However, in the administrative areas, certain procedural changes have been implemented which have contributed to significant improvements in military training. Other aspects have remained constant; the daily midshipmen duty assignments continue to provide, as in years past, an introduction to the basic responsibilities and standards of alertness of watch-standing. T h e honor concept, as reported in a previous article in this series, remains a viable contribution to the mission of the Academy by cultivating and morally enforcing the highest standards of personal integrity.

In the areas of change, the following developments are noteworthy: a. Leadership Training—One of the most significant changes in the leadership training of first class midshipmen has been the implementation of the squad leader concept. Designed initially as a control mechanism in plebe indoctrination, it has evolved as an excellent method for leadership training.

Introduced in academic year 1965-66,

by Rear Admiral Sheldon Kinney, USN, then Commandant of Midshipmen, the squad, consisting of 12 to 13 midshipmen of all classes, became the basic unit. The selected first class midshipmen, ranked as midshipmen ensigns and numbering some 324 in each of three-striper sets, became responsible for squad performance in areas of discipline, inspection and indoctrination.

A m o n g his responsibilities, this midshipman ensign has assumed the function formerly performed by the plebes' "first classmen." It is the duty of the squad leader to give the same command attention to matters of health, morale, study opportunity, and general welfare of the plebes in his squad just as rigorously as he exacts their attention and direction in matters of training and indoctrination. This program has added a new dimension to the actual leadership development process at the Academy, and has provided company officers with a more reliable evaluation of leadership capacity as it is observed in each of these midshipmen ensigns. As a result of this program each first classman has an opportunity to assume an active leadership role prior to graduation. b. Plebe Summer—The objectives of the summer indoctrination program have been relatively constant in the past 10 years. T h e primary purpose remains that of effecting a shift in perspective and values from that of civilian to the military life and to provide a foundation for development of the attributes required of a naval officer. A deliberate period of testing, it requires a midshipman to stand on his own two feet, to produce under stress, to respond promptly and intelligently to orders, and to measure up to high standards of character and personal morality. T h e fourth class indoctrination summer period runs approximately ten weeks and, as shown in the following table, a comparison for the classes of 1971 versus 1961 indicates that major aspects are similar: Table No. 2 Comparison of 4/c Summer Indoctrination for Selected Major Categories of program in Case of Class of 1971 versus Class of 1961 Thne Allocation in Hours for Designated Midshipmen Classes Activity 1971 1961 Executive Infantry Drill 56 47 Orientation 12 26 Leadership 8 — Naval Science Seamanship Orientation Sea Power Lectures Course in Study Habits

59,

90

57 —

54 2 6 10

57

72

Weapons Department Small Arms Physical Education

42 29

35 40

English, History and Government Department Naval History

18

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Engineering Department Marine Ejigineering, Shop Procedures and Elementary Drawing 32 Indoctrination Lectures 0 Medical and Dental Orientation 4 Miscellaneous 30

0 8 6 30

271

287

TOTAL

In addition, the Plebe Summer for the Class of 1961 included 2 hours of aviation indoctrination which was not included in the 1971 program. Both summer schedules also included approximately 30 hours of instruction in miscellaneous areas such as: use of the library, chapel formation as well as choir practice. Commencing in 1963, remedial instruction in trigonometry and chemistry, covering 44 additional contact hours and equally divided, was provided to certain midshipmen who had not completed such courses prior to entry.

From the above comparisons it is fair to state that while both 10-week schedules were heavy, the program for the class of 1971 was even more demanding from a contact time consideration. One additional change, initiated in 1963, and currently in eflfect, involves the assignment of 166 midshipmen second class who are detailed in two sets to serve as squad leaders for the plebe regiment, in addition to carrying out certain supporting administrative functions. This second class plebe detail provides to the new midshipmen fourth class a tangible demonstration of the standards of smartness in appearance and bearing which are maintained in the Brigade. The detail also provides for the plebes' initial contact with members of the Brigade and thereby assists in the adjustment process. Conversely, it has been found that duty on this detail provides the second classmen with an opportunity to develop experience in a leadership role prior to first class year when they will ordinarily be so assigned.

In comparison with prior years, greater restrictions have been placed on physical exercise as a means of correcting deficiencies. Corporal punishment is, of course, stricdy forbidden as well as any other extreme form of physical hazing.

In the winter of 1967, the entire concept of Plebe indoctrination was given a close and studied review and it was found that the restrictions placed on physical exercise had resulted in some cases where demands on plebe time had been excessive.

For example, in prior years 20 or 30 push-ups might have been given to correct a minor transgression. With the advent of restrictions,- certain upper classmen assigned to plebes work of a nature to require an extensive reference search and the expenditure of a considerable amount of time. As a result of this review, a new set of instructions was set up by the midshipmen themselves, approved by the Commandant, and issued over the signature of the president of the first class.

These instructions are designed to keep such plebe asignments in proper balance with the other demands placed on him.

Plebes are not accorded the social privileges of upper classmen and continue to brace, square corners, proceed on the double, participate in extra-scheduled physical exercise periods, and respond to questions on timely but relevant topics particularly in matters of professional interest. These questions are, with few exceptions, limited to a single reference source, the BuPers publication. Naval Orientation, which is conveniently available to all midshipmen fourth class. These reference efforts serve for purposes of increasing familiarization with naval customs, traditions, organization, nomenclature, as well as other professional topics.

From time to time the question has been raised as to whether or not the indoctrination should terminate after plebe summer. Two aspects argue strongly for USNA records indicate that plebe res- continuance for the entire fourth class ignations during the fourth class summer year; the first is the fact that the need periods have oscillated between 2.6 to is indicated; and the second relates to 5.6 percent of the class during the past possible adverse impacts if a formal five years. Given the intensity of the plebe process did not exist during the first summer training and the generally increased permissiveness of the social structure from which they come, these percentage losses are surprisingly low. c. General Plebe Indoctrination—^Less concentrated than the intensive transitional type training received during the summer, the plebe year program continues to emphasize self discipline, punctuality, and performance in meeting commitments.

The program is, in fact, a screening pro- Practical understanding of ships' process to identify the individual who cannot pulsion systems requires a knowledge or will not subordinate himself to higher of what is inside. Classroom study is by the examination of cutideals of service and country. The pro- augmented away models of actual equipment in gram also serves to mold the individual Isherwood Hall. Here an instructor exin such a way that impeccable appearance, plains components of a main turbine. excellence of posture, prompt and direct responsiveness become matters of second nature. The program in past years was informal to the degree that little or no codification existed. Today the program, while largely executed by the upper class, is monitored very closely by the Executive Department in order to keep the time demands on plebes within normal bounds.

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year. On the first point and on the basis of having observed closely the classes of 1971 as well as 1970, it is fairly obvious that while marked progress is made in the transition phase of the first 10 weeks of the summer term, there is a need for a longer term of reenforcement of standards of appearance, deportment, and attitude.

In addition, from a behavioral viewpoint, the longer term of indoctrination, from the viewpoint of mutual experience to a set of external pressures, tends to increase the cohesion of the group—in this case, the class.

On the second point this author ventures to state that if a formal long term indoctrination process were eliminated, the chances are that an informal and certainly less controllable process would tend to fill the vacuum. The very history of the development of the systems at both West Point and Annapolis in their early stages as well as certain recent studies in Group Psychology support such a thesis.

In summary it may be said that the process of indoctrination as a component of professional training and education remains a necessity. The significant changes within this area in the last 10 years at the Academy are codification, closer monitoring, and, presently, a more complete administration of the program by the midshipmen. d. Military Drill—During eight-week periods each fall and spring, the Brigade participates in infantry drill on Monday and a dress parade on Wednesday. The present program allocates a minimum of 32 hours of contact time per academic year for these exercises as compared to some 36 hours per year in the 1958 program.

From time to time external criticism has been heard, and also not infrequently from midshipmen participants, that such drills are an anachronism in an era when this time should be allocated for more important purposes. Apart from traditional aspects, including the impressive recognition of the winning color company during June Week ceremonies, there are valid reasons for maintaining infantry drill as a part of the professional training and

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education program. These aspects may be discussed in terms of self response, corporate identity and dedication to service.

F r o m the viewpoint of the individual, the drill process itself serves as a mechanism for reenforcing an instantaneous and disciplined response to orders. Secondly, the full assembly of the Brigade on Worden Field serves as a strong force in a midshipmen's self identification with the organization of which he is a part. In fact, in terms of his routine during the academic year, this occasion is one of the few times such an opportunity for such a particular self identification is possible.

In a psychological sense such evolutions serve as a strong and effective cohesive force in welding the identity of self with that of the Brigade. Finally, from the playing of the National Anthem to passing in review, the process is oriented to emphasize, in a tangible way, the traditions and symbolism of dedication to count r y and loyalty to constituted authority.

I n sum, it can be said that the formalism, precision and traditions of the Dress P a r a d e still serve a significant function within the overall development program at the Academy and that this emphasis will continue here, as it does at our sister academies, where the traditions of dedication to country and service must be nurtured. e. Physical Education—The Physical Education program at the Naval Academy performs an essential function in meeting the objectives of the professional training and education program by providing for the maximum development of strength, endurance and agility consistent with individual potential. T h e intensive program provides opportunity for the development of qualities of moral and physical courage, group loyalty, fair play, and quickness of body and mind while participating under pressure in a highly competitive environment. It is easily recognized that all of these qualities contribute to the ultimate development of an effective leadership pattern.

T h e present physical education course structure consists of some 160 hours of drill, instruction, and testing of physical fitness, representing a pattern which has been fairly constant over the past ten years. T h e overall four-year P . E. program is composed of the following major activity areas expressed in terms of the percentage of total time allocation.

Table No. 3

Total Time (Hours) Percent Allocation— Swimming Recreational Sports Personal Defense Physical Development

Class Ale 3/c 2/c 1/c 66 34 33 25

Table No. 4 Semester Hour Accreditation for Physical Education Courses in the 4-Year U S N A Program During Period 1958-64 Class Year 4/c 3/c 2/c 1/c

P.E. Course T101-T102 T201-T202 T301-T302 T401-T402

Semester Hours Credit 2 1 1 0.75

TOTAL

4.75

A s a result of policy decisions apparently reached in early 1964 and commencing in academic year 1964-65, physical education courses were no longer accorded academic credit. However, a relative coefficient or weighting factor of 4 out of a total weight of 300 was retained for physical education courses in determining the class standing of midshipmen.^ In that regard, it is fair to state that the action taken to withdraw academic credit from physical education courses served to deemphasize, in the minds of midshipmen, the importance of this part of the professional training and education program.

H a v i n g reviewed the military and physical education programs, in terms of changes and current status, it is now appropriate to discuss the academic programs' contribution to professional training, the changes and current status.

THE PROFESSIONAL-ACADEMIC PROGRAM CHANGES

F o r purposes of comparison, the 1958 curriculum will serve as a convenient benchmark in our examination of those changes which have had an impact on professional training and education. T h e 1958 curriculum, as outlined in Figure No. 1, is more or less representative of the curricula which was in effect for many years prior to that date. T h e U S N A curricula of 1967 and 1968 are outlined in Figures No. 2 and 3 respectively, and all three will provide the framework for our comparisons. a. The 1958 Curriculum—It is to be noted in Figure No. 1 that subjects directly relating to professional education were strongly interwoven within the academic curriculum. It is to be noted also that in 1958 academic credit was accorded to

19 35 33 24 27 6 15 32 27 35 37 (20)* 27 24 IS 24

* Athletic Administration.

T h e P . E. courses are complemented by an intensive intramural sports program conducted within the Brigade which offers extensive opportunity for individual as well as team participation. This program requires each midshipman to perform.

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unless excused, a minimum of three additional hours of exercise weekly through participation in organized athletics in one of 23 sports.

In the period 1958-65 the U S N A Academic Board policy provided for academic credit for physical education courses as indicated below.

6 The coefficient is a relative weight assigned by the Board for each of the main categories of rnidshipmen effort: academic work, aptitude, conduct, and physical education. The grade achieved is multiplied by the appropriate weighting factor and all multiples are summed yearly; in the aggregate over eight semesters, a figure of merit is achieved for class ranking.

physical education courses and to activities such as infantry drill as well. In addition, it is relevant to state that summer at-sea training phases also received academic credit as certified by official transcript.

A t this point, it is necessary for purposes of accuracy to point out that the numerical entries in each course block of F i g u r e No. 1, while closely related to course credit, refer only in the case of the upper six rows to the hours of lecture and laboratory associated with each course. T h e following table constitutes an extract of F i g u r e No. 1, in that all of the professional academic courses in the 1958 curriculum are listed in terms of hours of contact time and semester hours of credit.

Table No. 5 Professional Type Academic Courses Within the 1958 Four-Year U S N A Curriculum Expressed in Terms of Contact Hours and Semester Hours of Academic Credit' Contact Hours/ Subject Area Semester Hours Seamanship/Operations 178/7.7 Naval Engineering— Boilers 84/3.0 Machinery 59/3.0 Ship Construction and Stability 69/3.1 Basic Aviation 18/1.0 Navigation 142/7.6 Naval Ordnance and Weapons 188/9.8 Leadership 26/1.4 Organization and Administration 17/1.0 Military and International Law 26/1.6 Meteorology 16/1.0 Aviation Flight Indoctrination 9/0.3 TOTALS

832/40.5

In addition, significant portions of the courses in electrical engineering and electronics were of an applied nature in that specific problems in electrical system operations were analyzed. F o r example, a standard electrical laboratory experiment required the student to olace two generators on the line in parallel on an equivalent load basis.

T h e total four-year academic program in 1958 equated to 3,704 contact hours or 155 semester hours of academic credit. Of this total, the listed professional courses, when totalled in terms of semester hours, represented approximately 26 percent of the total 155 semester hour program. Now let us turn our attention to the U S N A curriculum of 1967 and examine the changes which transpired. b. The 1967 Curriculum—Commencing in 1960, and for policy as well as practical pedagogical reasons, as previously discussed, the core curriculum was gradually recast to reflect an increased emphasis on fundamentals and with far less concentration on the applied type of instruction. T o facilitate comparison, the following table outlines those professional type courses which were accredited on a semester hour basis within the 1967 core curriculum.

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USNA CORE CURRICULUM 1958 FOURTH CLASS

THIRD CLASS

FIRST

SECOND CLASS

CLASS

Ist S E M

2nd SEM

1st S E M

ENGINEERING GRAPHICS I

DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY AND BASIC MECHANISMS

ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND FLUID MECHANICS

FLUID MECHANICS AND AERODYNAMICS

THERMODYNAMICS

NAVAL TURBINE PROPULSION PLANTS

ELECTRONICS

ELECTRONICS

0-6

1-6

5-2

5-2

5-2

3'/2-l

4-2

4-2

PLANE TRIG., ALGEBRA, PLANES SOLID ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY

CALCULUS

CALCULUS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED MECHANICS

SPHERICAL TRIG. AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

FLIGHT INDOCTRINATION

FLIGHT INDOCTRINATION AND METEOROLOGY

AIR OPERATIONS AND NAVAL ORGANIZATION

5-0

5-0

5-0

5-0

3-0

1 -1 '/2

3-'/2

2-0

CHEMISTRY

CHEMISTRY

PHYSICS

PHYSICS

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

HYGIENE 2-'/2

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

NAVAL CONSTR. a SHIP STAB 2-2

2-2

2nd

SEM

Ist

2nd S E M

SEM

5lfe-2

Ist

SEM

2nd SEM

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5'4-2

COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE

COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE

MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY

U. S. FOREIGN POLICY AND GEOGRAPHY

U.S. GOVERNMENT

ECONOMICS AND SPEECH

3-0

3-0

3-0

3-0

2-0

3-0

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

NAVAL ORDNANCE AND GUNNERY

FIRE CONTROL

3-0

3-0

2-0

3-'/2

3-1

SEAMANSHIP ANO NAVIGATION

SEAMANSHIP ANO NAVIGATION

SEAMANSHIP AND NAVIGATION

NAVIGATION

NAVIGATION

SEAMANSHIP AND TACTICS

OPERATIONS, TACTICS, LAW

O-l

0-'/2

0-'/2

3'/2-l

5-2

3 - 1 '/2

3-2

2'>fe-0

2'>fe-0

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1" ^4

l'/4

1

INFANTRY DRILL

INFANTRY DRILL

NAVAL HISTORY

ADVANCED COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE

S'/j-O

4-0

ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE CONTROL

SPECIAL TOPICS IN NAVAL WEAPONS 3 '/fe- 1 '/2

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

'/4

INFANTRY DRILL

INFANTRY DRILL

INFANTRY DRILL

INFANTRY DRILL

INFANTRY DRILL

INFANTRY DRILL

'4

'/2

'/2

'/2

'/2

'/2

'/2

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Table No. 6 Professional Type Academic Courses Within the 1967 Four-Year U S N A Curriculum Expressed in Terms of Semester Hours of Academic Credit Assigned Semester Hour Course Title Credit Air Ocean Environment (N105) 3-0 Introduction to Psychology and Management (N106) Navigation (N206)

3-0 3-2"

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Naval Operations Analysis II (N316) Management and Military Law (N409) Ballistics and Weapon Control (W411) Weapons Systems Control (413)

3-0

T O T A L Semester Hours

27

3-0

3-2 3-2

' The entry 3-2 equates to 3 hours of lecture and one 2-hour laboratory per week. For accreditation purposes, 2 hours of lab equates to 1 hour of class.

Depending on the particular elective

options selected, the total number of semester hours in the 1967 curriculum shown in F i g u r e No. 2 ranged between 137-143 hours if no additional or overload courses were taken. In relation to the lower range of 137 semester hours, the professional type courses, listed above, constituted about 19.7 percent of the formally accredited course structure. H o w ever, to place this matter in proper balance it is fair to state that the 1967 program afforded significant professional type training beyond that which was accredited. In Figure No. 2, all those 13

USNA CORE CURRICULUM 1967 FIRST CLASS SUMMER

Ist SEM

2nd SEM

MANAGEMENT AND MILITARY LAW N409 3-0

WEAPONS SYSTEMS CONTROL

ELEMENTS OF THERMODYNAIMICS E3II 3-2 BALLISTICS AND WEAPONS CONTROL

ELEMENTS OF FLUID MECHANICS E3I2 3-2 READINGS IN WESTERN IDEAS H404

W4II 3-2 HISTORY OF SEA POWER H403 3-0

W4I3 3-2

3-0

FOREIGN POLICY H406

3-0

ELECTIVE

NOTE: TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTACT HOURS FOR ALL CROSS-HATCHED COURSES EXCEPT FOURTH CLASS SUMMER IS 320 HOURS.

FIGURE 2

courses/activities covered by cross-liatching represented significant training but on a non-academic credit basis. Excluding infantry drill (128 contact hours), physical education (166 contact hours) and fourth class summer programs, some 316 contact hours were allocated to naval science Ptype courses, naval orientation lectures, and ancillary subjects such as counterinsurgency and hygiene.

With respect to the 1967 curriculum, two specific points are relevant. First of all, the entire professional course structure was more theoretically oriented, and secondly, the change to the 1967 program was predicated in part on the assumption that the at-sea training phases would accomplish effectively those practical objectives which were satisfied by much of the design of the professional portion of the 1958 curriculum. Course modifications entailed the following changes: a. Ship construction and stability 14

studies were reduced from 69 hours of instruction and 3.1 semester hours of credit to a 16-hour course in second class summer, which was given on a non-credit basis. b. Instruction in navigation was reduced from 142 contact hours with 7.6 semester hours of credit to a single course of 80 hours of instruction with 4 semester hours of credit. c. Seamanship and operational type courses were repackaged, as shown in the hatched blocks of Figure No. 2, and offered on a non-academic credit basis. d. Course coverage in naval engineering treating naval boilers, propulsion plants and naval machinery was radically reduced. e. The courses in naval ordnance and weapons were recast, on approximately an equivalent contact time basis, to emphasize the basic component aspects of general weapon control systems. Of the

180 contact hours in both weapons courses, some 170 were allocated to fundamental theory of the weapon system concept. f. The formal course instruction in aviation and flight indoctrination was eliminated but considered to be adequately covered by the Pensacola phase of second class summer. g. Instruction in military and international law received approximately the same degree of emphasis while the formal instruction in leadership was markedly improved. The fourth class course N106, Introduction to Psychology and Leadership, complemented by management case studies in the first class course N409, introduced midshipmen to the concepts of leadership, management and organizational theory in far greater detail and in greater depth than the 1958 curriculum or, for that matter, any such instruction offered previously.

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h. Instruction in naval organization, administration, fleet operations and tactical concepts were covered within the framework of some 128 hours of orientation type lectures and 147 hours of formal class instruction and afloat training conducted on a non-academic credit basis.

As a preface to discussing the most recent changes in the professional portion of the academic curriculum, it is fair to state that a number of officers both within and without the Academy have expressed reservations with respect to the adequacy of the professional training in the light of the changes which had occurred.

These commentaries questioned the adequacy of professional education and training in navigation, ordnance and gunnery, as well as damage control and naval engineering. T o a certain degree, the Superintendent, Rear Admiral Draper L. , Kaufifman, expressed concern tiiat an imbalance existed and perhaps the pendulum had swimg too far.'^

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During the past eight years our academic program has improved so dramatically as to warrant the use of the extreme phrase "Academic Revolution." As a result of this, we are turning out far better overall Naval Officers today than we did a few years ago. However, Professional Training and Education has not kept step.

There has been, quite properly, a shift from a curriculimi heavily oriented toward practical training to one that is heavily oriented toward theoretical or academic education. In some cases, particularly in Naval Science and Weapons, we may have gone too far. It is interesting to note that engineering schools throughout the country are going through the same cycle from practical to theoretical and part way back toward the practical. Therefore, I believe we must now have another revolution, this time a professional revolution. We can not justify this institution as a Naval Academy solely, or even primarily on the basis of giving an outstanding education. We must do that, of course. We can and we must do much more.

As a result of those reservations, as expressed, the Superintendent appointed on 6 February 1967 a Professional T r a i n ing and Education Committee, composed of five captains of the unrestricted line, and charged this committee with the task of a complete review of the professional program. Specifically the P T & E Committee was requested to evaluate program objectives and to develop recommendations for changes where needs were indicated.

This committee examined the program of professional training and education in the full dimensions and in the broadest context which could be drawn. In the course of its analysis covering a tenmonth period, this committee produced three detailed and consecutive reports of its examinations. In summary, the military training portion of the program was evaluated as generally highly effective

"^ Superintendent's Report to the Board of Visitors, dated 28 April 1967.

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All midshipmen receive at least 48 hours of instruction on the relationship of the sea and air environment to naval operations and tactics. Here, after a lecture in underwater physics, midshipmen are receiving practical instruction on a bathythermograph unit.

in professional goal achievement; however, the committee concluded that definite changes were required in the following specific a r e a s : a. academic accreditation of professional type courses. b. the substance of the professional course structure. c. the at-sea training program. d. the centralization of responsibility for P T & E program management.

In general, this committee reported that the current midshipmen professional training and education program could be satisfying the desired objectives. In its specific recommendations, the committee stated t h a t : a. to improve motivation and positive attitudes of midshipmen toward professional training and education it would be necessary to assign academic credit to all adequately structured and properly administered courses of instruction in naval science and physical education. b. additional academic instruction for midshipmen was necessary in navigation, ordnance and weapon systems, as well as naval engineering and damage control. c. overall P T & E program management responsibility should be assigned to one organizational entity within the Naval Academy in order to insure continued and comprehensive management control. Specifically, it was recommended that a Director of Professional T r a i n i n g and Education be appointed who would have direct management resnonsibility for planning and execution in all areas of professional education and training except these spe-

cifically charged to the Commandant of Midshipmen in the area of military training. d. the objectives of the professional training and education program could be satisfied by the following set of 12 professional courses within the course structure of the 4-year curriculum. This set was defined as follows: Schedule Course Class Semester Introduction to Naval Engineering—Ordnance/Naval Weapon Systems (4-0) 4/c 2nd Air-Ocean Environment (3-0) 3/c 1st Navigation I (3-2) 3/c 2nd Naval Operations and Tactics (2-2) 2/c (Summer) Navigation II (2-2) 2/c 1st Naval Engineering/Damage Control (2-1) 2/c 1st Naval Operations Analysis N316 (3-2) 2/c 2nd Introduction to Psychology and Management (3-0) 1/c 1st Operations-Tactics II (0-2) 1/c 1st Management and Military Law (3-0) 1/c 2nd Ballistics and Weapons Control (3-2) 1/c 1st Weapons Systems Control (3-2) 1/c 2nd (Total 38.5 Semester Hours) e. in addition to the regular eight semester program within the 4-year curriculum, a four-week academic period would be scheduled each summer for all midshipmen second class. f. given the above professional course structure, a general review should be made 15

of the structure and orientation of the balance of the core curriculum in order to provide a much-needed increase in flexibility of elective options to permit a greater in-depth development in areas particular to future specialized career pattern needs. g. the functional training objectives of the at-sea training phases should be described more precisely with more effective evaluation procedures to be employed, and further that a suitable weighting factor should be assigned to at-sea training in the determination of class standing.

After subsequent review by a separate review board, the committee recommendations were acted upon by the Academic Board during the period 14-15 August 1968, with implementation of approval decisions to commence in the current academic year 1967-68. Figure No. 3 outlining the present core curriculum reflects certain of the Academic Board actions. A comparison with the 1967 curriculum will indicate a number of significant changes in the professional portion of the new curriculum. E x a m i n i n g these in turn, we n o t e :

a. the inclusion of a new composite introductory course in naval engineering and ordnance/naval weapons systems to be offered in the second semester of fourth class year with 3 semester hours credit.

This course, descriptive in nature and emphasizing the system concept, is designed to prepare midshipmen for more effective functional training in the third class at-sea training period. b. the addition of a second course in navigation to be given on a 2-2.semester hour c^edit basis during the first semester of second class year. This program change will apply only to the class of 1970 and later;-the course is designed as a complement to the first course to provide a more comprehensive treatment of piloting, celestial navigation, relative motion, tactics, as well as electronic aids to navigation.

In addition, the particular course sequence commencing in third class year of Navigation I, followed by Operations and Tactics in second class summer, Navigation II and Operation Analysis in second class year, represents an integrated pattern with a balanced mix of theory and practice to permit further effective development during the summer first class atsea phase.

c. a four-week academic period is now scheduled for second class summer during which a 3-semester-hour course in naval operations and tactics as well as a 1-semester-hour course in speech will be given to midshipmen second class. d. it is to be noted that the fifth course in mathematics. Vector Mechanics, M-30S, has been replaced in the 1968 curriculum by a 3-semester-hour course in probability and statistics, M-309.^ Since approximately 50 percent of the course material in both courses in Operations Analysis, N31S and 'N316, was devoted to concepts and naval applications of probability theory and statistical inference, the realignment of the mathematics portion of the core curriculum has permitted a consolidation of operations analysis topics in one course of instruction. T h e mathematical techniques are now taught in the Mathematics Department and the new OA course, N318, is primarily directed to the applications of mathematical theory to system reliability, capability analysis, detection theory and cost analysis. e. the executive or X-series type lecture program was, due to its ineffectiveness, eliminated in fourth class, third class and second class years. Professional topics

USNA CORE CURRICULUM 1968 FOURTH CLASS SUMMER

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previously covered therein are now treated in formal courses on a full credit basis.

Altliough not shown in Figure No. 3, the X401-X402 lecture series in first class year were retained for use by the Executive Department. In addition, the course in Hygiene Y401 was deleted in the first class year due to the fact that the introductory hygiene instruction in plebe summer was considered adequate. f. the non-credit courses Counter-Insurgency, P403, and Sea Power II, P200, were consolidated with the regular curriculum courses Foreign Policy, H406, and History of Sea Power, H403. g. tlie course. Introductory Tactics, P102, remained a non-credit course since it serves only as a brief indoctrination to shipboard organization and seamen type duties. However, the naval science course Basic Formation Tactics, P302, became a l-semester-hour credit laboratory course for Naval Onerations Analysis, N318, and courses. Intermediate Formation Tactics, P401, and Advanced Formation Tactics, P402, were restructured and redesignated as fully accredited courses of l-semesterhour credit each. h. a decision on the inclusion of an intermediate level course in naval engineering and damage control was deferred pending the completion of a general curriculiun review which is now in progress at the Academy.

In addition, the Academic Board increased the weighting of Physical Education Courses as well as at-sea training in the determination of class standing. A new percentage allocation was provided as shown in the following table.

Table No. 7 Comparison of Prior and Present Percentage Allocation of Weighting Factors in Computation of Annual Multiple for Indicated Midshipmen Activity Areas.

Activity Academics Physical Education At-Sea Training Aptitude—Conduct

Percentage 1962-67 82.7 1.3 16.0

100.0

Allocation Current 72.0 4.0 8.0 16.0

100.0

In summary, the action of the Academic Board taken thus far has improved the scope of professional studies and should increase in the minds of the midshipmen the credibility of these studies. In addition to a strengthened program, the improvements in the professional structure of the curriculum provides for increased teaching efficiency by virtue of consolidation as well as elimination of unnecessary material. These considerations have also resulted in a decrease of 122 hours in the midshipmen contact time load.

8 Approved by the Academic Board on 21 August 1967. A significant number of M-30S topics are now treated in Engineering Statics and Dynamics E-209, while others have been selectively incorporated into other existing courses.

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1968

SUMMER TRAINING PHASES

In the last decade the pattern of summer training has been relatively similar with the third class and first class midshipmen being assigned to fleet units for their at-sea training while the midshipmen second class received phased type indoctrination and related training. The objective of the at-sea phase is to complement the professional training and education program at the USNA with additional professional knowledge and functional training in the environment of operational ships at sea. Here the midshipmen learn shipboard organization and train in successive stages in the areas of responsibility and duties of the men and officers who serve at sea. It is in this environment that they begin to appreciate the power and mobility of the naval force concept and the totality of their sea experiences provides them with a basis for familiarization and identity with the Navy as a profession.

In general, the at-sea training is predicated on: an eight-week cruise period; ships underway at least sixty percent of the time; a moderate foreign port visit schedule for recreation and cultural -development; and an opportunity to observe as well as participate in fleet operations.

In such at-sea training, it had been a long standing practice to assign midshipmen third class and first class to heavy combatants and destroyers in which these ships operated as a Midshipman Practice Squadron for a cruise which ranged up to 60 days in length, followed by a 30-day leave. Gradually, due to increased commitments of ships, such scheduling became impractical. The current practice is to assign midshipmen in small details to specific units in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. Certain additional changes have evolved within both the third class and first class at-sea programs since 195758 as indicated below. a. Third Class At-Sea Training—One of the objectives of this type training is to provide the youngster class with experience in the enlisted status not only with respect to training and functional responsibilities but also to develop a more empathetic understanding and therefore a broader base for the development of an effective leadership pattern. Duty rotations are generally made between operations—navigation, engineering, air, and weapons departments as appropriate.

The 1958 USNA transcript indicates that the third class at-sea phase was accredited on a 5.7 semester hour credit basis and a training or cruise journal was required for prepared assignments in the following professional areas.

Contact Hours/Seme Hours Category Seamanship 16/0.5 Drills 98/1.4 Watches 24/0.4 Ships Maintenance 8/0.2 Journal Marine Engineering 112/1.2 Watches 16/0.2 Journal

Weapons Lectures Drills Journal

TOTAL

12/0.3 52/1.3 8/0.2

346/5.7

The 1966 third class at-sea program represents the resultant of a series of evolutionary changes which reflect policy decisions which cannot be pinpointed as to time. However, this type of training, while no longer accredited academically, was oriented along previous lines. All midshipmen third class were required to complete practical factor booklets of a check-off type during the cruise, and upon return to the Academy were tested on the contents of that booklet as well as the Blue Jackets Manual and the NavPers Seaman and Fireman Manuals. Examinations were conducted by the Naval Science Department and the results were forwarded to the Executive Department for use as a partial determinant of the aptitude grade.

On 15 May 1967, the PT&E Committee recommended to the Superintendent that the scope of training for midshipmen in the third class at-sea phase should be expanded, updated, and increased in substance. Accordingly, at-sea training addenda were issued on an interim basis to provide for needed improvements in that phase for the summer of 1967. b. First Class At-Sea Training—Conceptually the midshipmen first class are assigned to an eight-week phase on board ship for purposes of training in the duties of junior officers as well as to expand their professional knowledge complementary to their USNA education in the professional area. Rotation is phased through as many departments as practical and the keeping of an at-sea training journal has been somewhat consistently required.

The 1958 USNA transcript indicated that the first class at-sea phase was weighted and accredited on the following basis in the following areas: Contact Hours/Semester Category Hours Seamanship 8/0.2 Drills 84/1 Watches Maintenance and Administration 54/1.5 126/1.8 Navigation 8/0.2 Journal Marine Engineering Practical Engineering Lectures and Watches 124/1.1 7/0.3 Journal Weapons 9/0.3 Lectures 54/1 Drills 12/0.3 Journal

TOTAL At-Sea training or cruise required of all midshipmen these were to be submitted and grading upon their Academy.

486/7.7 journals were first class and for evaluation return to the 17

T h e 1966-67 program followed along similar lines but certain changes had evolved which affected the efficiency of the training. On the positive side, the practice of assigning fewer midshipmen first class to a larger number of participating fleet units provided far greater opportunities for individual training. In some instances on the smaller units, first classmen had served as division officers and even temporary department heads. It was also noted that a number of first classmen were qualified as officers of the deck underway (independent operations) during the at-sea phase. These gains were offset, however, by a gradual reduction in U S N A control of training objectives and standards which were outlined for midshiomen in the at-sea training syllabi.

T h e syllabi were issued individually to each midshipman and were designed initially and in theory to outline specific training objectives to complement that professional education received at the Academy. However, in practice these training outlines and requirements for the completion of specific written assignments by midshipmen at sea were relaxed and finally fell into disuse. This situation evolved partially from the policy guidance provided commanding officers of fleet units who w e r e : urged to delete or modify programs, practical factors, and written assignments as appropriate. If in the opinion of the commanding officer and in the interests of better training, this whole guideline of training can be dispensed with and either a ship's midshipman training can be dispensed with and Commander's General Information Training course substituted, this should be accomplished.* ' Surface Ship Training Syllabus for Midshipmen First Class—USNA and U S N R O T C : p . 1.

A s more and more commanding officers exercised this option, wide variations in midshipmen training resulted. As a consequence, written assignments, preparation of schematics, and specific days work in navigation were no longer uniformly required of midshipmen and the preparation of an at-sea training journal was set aside in an increasing number of cases. This,, of course, is not to say that valuable training was not received by midshipmen in such instances. However, training became progressively less uniform to the point that it was extremely difficult for the U S N A staff to evaluate that which was received.

In time, the requirement for at-sea training to follow the U S N A syllabus, inclusive of a formal series of written assignments, became so progressively relaxed that by 1966 the U S N A no longer had any semblance of effective control over third class Or first class at-sea training. Contributing also to this deemphasis, from the midshipmen's viewpoint, was the fact that this type training was not now accredited either academically or as a weighting factor in the determination of class standing.

On 15 May 1967, the P T & E Committee reported to the Superintendent that the at-sea training of midshipmen was deficient in the following a r e a s : 18

a. Training requirements were neither sufficiently prescribed nor adjusted in the light of curriculum changes at the Academy. b. The level of professional training and education received at the Academy was deficient, in a preparatory sense, for the at-sea training phases. This was particularly true in the basics of weaponry and naval engineering. c. The lack of tangible recognition either in the form of academic credit or a suitably weighted coefficient in the calculation of the annual multiple suggested to the midshipmen that at-sea training was not a significant part of the entire development process, and thereby affected motivation. d. There existed no fixed requirements for midshipmen training performance such as the completion of cruise journals or work books, nor was there a consistent and comprehensive program for evaluating individual performance, and training achieved.

Recognizing the importance and the urgency of improving this phase of professional education, the Superintendent requested the Committee to draft prepared outlines or addenda to the regular training, syllabi which were still issued. This was accomplished and approved for implementation in the summer phases of 1967.

Midshipmen first class were also advised that a training journal would be required, evaluated and graded and further that both classes would be formallv examined upon return from sea. While not determined at that point, both classes were advised that appropriate accreditation would be given. This determination was made by the Academic Board during its August 14th meeting, as discussed previously, where a weighting factor of 8 percent of the total multiple is assigned to evaluate midshipmen performance during his at-sea training. This is roughly the equivalent of one semester of academic work.

Upon return to the Academy in the fall, all first class at-sea journals were evaluated and graded. In addition, both third class and first class were examined in the areas of operations, navigation, weapons, aviation, and engineering as appropriate.

Both grades were weighted and applied to the multiple for class standing and grades were recorded on transcript.

T h e at-sea training syllabi for both first classmen and third classmen have recently been completely rewritten to include specific assignments of professional subject topics which will, in fact, complement more fully the professional education received at the Academy. The journal will also include a functional training log which will indicate what duties in training were performed and how well. T h e at-sea aptitude evaluation form has been redrafted to include quantitative as well as purely qualitative evaluations. c. Second Class Summer Training—In the course of the last ten years, second class summer has been essentially an indoctrination period with phases allocated to provide the midshipmen with an initial experience in amphibious concepts and aviation. For example, in the summer of 1958 the class of 1960 program involved:

T R A M I D , an amphibious exercise in the Norfolk a r e a ; flight indoctrination at the Naval Air Stations, Pensacola and Jacksonville; orientation tours to selected naval laboratories; and terminating with 30 days of leave.

In the summer of 1964 and due to approved changes in the academic core curriculum, the second class summer included not only indoctrination training but academic studies as follows: speech, %-semester-hour credit; ship hydrostatics, J/^semester-hour credit; air-ocean environment, 134-semester-hour credit; introduction to digital computers, J/2-semesterhour credit; naval science-line tactics, J^semester-hour credit. A total of 32 days was allocated for the academic phase.

Flight indoctrination at Pensacola and Jacksonville was allocated 33 days and the program terminated with a regular leave period. T h e second class summer was modified for 146 selected second classmen who were assigned to the Academy for fourth class summer indoctrination, a program which was initiated in 1963.

In the academic year 1965-66 the second class academic program was modified in that course Air-Ocean Environment (Meteorology-Oceanography) was placed in the first semester of fourth class year and expanded t o ' 3 semester hours credit.

T h e balance of the short academic courses of a professional nature were placed in a non-credit status and the U S N A phase areas reduced to approximately 15 days.

T h e indoctrination phase was then allocated t o : aviation, 21 days; submarines, 5 days; and amphibious, 9 days.

In the summer of 1967, the second class U S N A phase was reduced to 14 days and covered ships hydrostatics, and practical navigation and tactics, both on a noncredit basis. As indicated earlier, the latest Academic Board decision has restored the second class summer academic prog r a m to a full 30-day period with professional courses given on a fully accreditative basis.

AN ASSESSMENT

Thus far we have reviewed the duality of the total process at the Academy in terms of its elements, the professional as well as the academic programs. While we have reviewed the latter to a slight degree, we have examined the professional program rather closely in terms of changes and trends over the past ten years.

A n assessment raises the essential question of program balance in terms of resources we are willing to allocate to professional training and education versus academic training. One often hears the comment, "Naval officers or scholars—we cannot do both; it is either one or the o t h e r ! " Unfortunately the choice is not that simple; in today's world those domains are not and cannot be mutually exclusive. T h e challenges facing our graduates will require the highest levels of intellectual flexibility and a capacity to understand the technical, political, as well as social elements of the nation's security problems. T h e contributions of our graduates in the highest councils of governS H I P M A T E

ment will be directly proportional to their capacity for original thought, cogency of argument, and clarity of expression; if our graduates are not so equipped, they will not be heard and the national security interest vvill not be properly served.

And yet, our graduates must be professionals in the finest sense of the term; our program must provide a sufficient basis upon which the individual will make an early personal commitment to the profession and identify with it. This identity results from a combination of motivation and positive attitudes or interest and an early but reasonable level of competence in the performance of initial duties of •• commissioned service. It is submitted that the feedback principle applies here with interest or motivation and competence cyclically and mutually reenforcing each in turn until an identity is reached.

One point is abundantly clear, each of the major elements discussed above is a sine qua non in its own right. The strengths of each are more necessary at different phases of the career pattern and the summation of both elements consti' tutes the full dimension of the graduate.

The matter of program balance is more relevant with respect to needs than in relationship of the professional and academic programs to each other. The resources involved are not only faculty and faculty time but also the midshipman resources of effort and time he will commit.

In the academic area, improvements have been made as a result of staff development following careful program definition, and very effective management by a well equipj)ed educator whose terms of reference were stated precisely. In addition, it ha^tbeen somewhat simpler to quantify ther academic program in relation to requirements. !

The balance of the professional training and education program is difficult to state in a quantitative way. The military training portion of the program appears to be excellent and, in fact, improved in the area of practical leadership training. In professional studies, physical education, and at-sea training, significant improvements have been made: a. The scope of professional studies in naval engineering, naval weapons, navigation and operations and tactics have been expanded such that the professional academic portion of the entire core curriculum has risen from 20 to 26 percent. b. The new policy of academic credit for all properly structured professional type courses has lent a proper emphasis to their contribution to the development process. c. The importance of physical education has been strengthened by the new 4 percent weighting factor in the determination of class standing.

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As part of the professional training program in the Naval Science Department midshipmen learn the practical application of all aspects of shipboard operations. Combat information center training rooms in Luce Hall provide them with training in voice communications, surface and air plot and general multiship tactical exercises preparatory to the summer at-sea training to be received in fleet units.

d. The at-sea training program has been revised completely in that training objectives are more specific and the program is complementary to that professional training received at the Academy.

Functional training and general performance of midshipmen during the at-sea phases will be evaluated more effectively.

Further the new weighting factor of 8 percent of the total multiple in the determination of class standing will provide an appropriate incentive for performance. e. The professional program has been strengthened by the assignment of replacement officer faculty wherein the majority are not only postgraduate trained but were also obviously well selected on the basis of operational experience and promotion potential.

From the management viewpoint it would be fair to state that during the past 10 years, while many activities contributed to the professional training and education training program, an equivalent number exercised different degrees of direction and control. As a consequence, it appears that the PT&E program has suffered in terms of development as compared to the academic side of the house where central management was prudently exercised. Exclusive of the military training portion of professional training which logically and historically has been the

function of the Commandant of Midshipmen, there is a clearly indicated need for a central focal point within the Academy for the same type of constant review, analysis and direction of the professional program, which has been so successfully executed in the academic area per se.

In recognition of that need, the Superintendent has recommended to the Chief of Naval Personnel that the billet of Director of Professional Training and Education be established at the Academy; and further, that this Director should be a line captain coming into shore rotation from an operational fleet assignment.

In summary, the professional training and education program at the United States Naval Academy has been strengthened considerably during the past year.

The overall time allocation to the program is reasonable and changes will continue to evolve as a result of feedback from the fleet as well as internal evaluation. Whether the program is adequate to the needs of the graduates will be best answered by the effectiveness of their performance in the fleet. However, we have every reason to believe that the professional program at the Academy provides for an assured continuance of that sense of dedication and performance which have been the hallmarks of USNA graduates over the years.

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A Message From The

AMPLIFICATION of the article "A Serious and I1968NGrowing Problem" which was contained in the April issue of Shipmate, I am submitting this article to provide a brief but succinct summary of various paths of entry into the Naval Academy as a midshipman. I cannot overemphasize the need for encouraging the- best young men of this country to seek a career of Naval Service.

Accordingly, it is my most earnest request that each and every alumnus seek out, identify, and direct the efiforts of the outstanding young men in his community toward becoming a midshipman through one of the methods pointed out in this article.

Before going into some of the details of admission procedures, I want to emphasize one point. You will notice that I have italicized references to this point later on.

With the new rules on qualified alternates, an excellent all around candidate has almost as good a chance of admission if he is a fifth alternate as he does if he is a principal nominee.

After satisfying the requirements of citizenship, age (at least 17 and not yet 22 on July 1 of admission year), moral character, and non-marriage, there are, among others, four principal methods of getting a nomination to the Naval Academy. These are: 1. Presidential.

2. Senatorial or Congressional.

3. Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve.

4. Regular Navy and Marine Corps (NAPS).

I will treat each of the above appointments in order.

•^ PRESIDENTIAL. The President may appoint 100 midshipmen each year. Briefly, these appointments are limited by law to sons or adopted sons of ofiicers and enlisted personnel, regular or reserve, of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard who either: L Are on active duty and have served continuously on active duty for at least 8 years, or 2. Are retired or who died while they were retired with pay or granted retired or retainer pay.

Presidential applications should be addressed to the Chief of Naval Personnel, Department of the Navy, Washington, D. C. 20370. * SENATORIAL OR CONGRESSIONAL. Each Senator and each Representative may have a maximum of 5 midshipmen attending the Naval Academy at any one time. The applicant should address his request directly to the Senator or Representative or both of the state or the congressional district in which he lives. * NAVAL RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE. The Secretary of the Navy may appoint 85 enlisted men of the Naval Reserve and Marine (Torps Reserve each year who have served in the Reserve for at least one year by 1 July of the year of entrance to the Naval Academy. In addition, these men must be on active duty, or must be members of a drilling unit of the Reserve and be recommended by the Commanding Ofiicer of their respective unit. Applicants in this category should apply to the nearest Navy or Marine Corps Recruiting Station.

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Superintendent

•^ NAPS (Regular Navy and Marine Corps). The Secretary of the Navy may appoint 85 enlisted men of the Regular Navy and Marine (liorps to the Naval Academy each year. These men, who will not have attained their twenty-first birthday as of 1 July of the year of entrance into the Naval Academy, and who have enlisted in the Navy or Marine Corps on or before 1 July of the preceding year, should apply for the Naval Academy via their Commanding Officers in accordance with the applicable directive of their respective service. I stress that recruits who have enlisted prior to 1 July are eligible and are encouraged to apply for consideration for this program.

Applicants seeking entry in this manner first attend the LT. S. Naval Preparatory School in order to compete for these 85 SecNav appointments.

Obviously, there are other special categories or avenues of entry into the Naval Academy which are listed in the Naval Academy Catalogue such as Vice Presidential, Sons of Medal of Honor Winners, Governors of Territories and Possessions, Sons of Deceased or Disabled Veterans, and others which I will not dwell on here.

The above appointments usually number about 900. To bring the incoming class to its authorized strength oj about 1250, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to appoint those who were nominated but did not receive the principal appointment from their nominating source. At this point, let me emphasize again that any young man who has concluded objectively that he has high academic credentials and is in good physical condition should request an alternate on an appointing official's list of applicants (assuming the young man did not receive a principal nomination). The young m,an would undoubtedly stand an excellent chance of receiving an appointment to the Naval Academy under the qualified alternate method. The key point here is that for each of the five vacancies that a Congressman or Senator has at the Naval Academy, he may nominate six candidates. His principal nominee, if qualified, will fill the vacancy, but the other five candidates then come under the Secretary of tlie Navy. Each applicant should be aware that once he is nominated by a senatorial or congressional source, he is then automatically considered by the Secretary of the Navy on the qualified alternate list.

The top 150 qualified congressional nominees who are recommended by the Admissions Committee of the Naval Academy from the Secretary's list are offered appointments. After this initial 150, the Secretary will appoint sufficient nominees to fill the class by appointing qualified nominees from all sources in order of merit as selected by the Admissions Committee. The young man should also realize that the Admissions Committee does not meet until April. Hence, he will not be notified of his selection until very late in the spring. There is every chance that a qualified alternate who meets the entrance requirements will be selected by this process. Since the Admissions Committee accepts a significant number of the qualified alternate list, a young man should not give up hope of receiving an appointment—even though notification is late in coming, and he has offers from several other colleges in hand.

This article is necessarily brief. It is hoped that you will direct any prospective applicant to the Dean of Admissions, S H I P M A T E

Dr. William S. Shields, at the Naval Academy. The Dean will ensure that he gets a very prompt answer to any questions he may have.

I cannot stress strongly enough that as we face increasingly stiff competition among other service academies and colleges that each and every one of us must get out and seek and direct the attention of every qualified young man towards the Naval Academy. W e need the help of each alumnus. Each of you has the opportunity to observe first-

ATHLETICS

by Budd Thalman

SPRING TEAMS HAVE MODEST BEGINNINGS; BASEBALL, LACROSSE CLUBS ARE PROMISING

IVAVY's spring athletic teams are off to a modest start, winning 16 of the first 26 scheduled contests. The most impressive early-season performances have been recorded by the baseball and lacrosse squads.

Coach Joe Duff's club pounded Syracuse 7-2 in its opener but dropped a 7-3 verdict to defending champion Dartmouth in its Eastern League bow. After that, the Midshipmen reeled off four straight before stumbling again, this time in a 9-3 slugfest with Villanova. As Shipmate went to press, the Navy nine had just recorded a big 4-1 League triumph over Princeton behind the three-hit pitching of first classman Rick Buchanan.

The stickmen, bidding for a ninth consecutive National Championship, easily outclassed Syracuse (14-0) and Harvard (14-3) before running into the Mount Washington buzzsaw. The Wolfpack, strengthened by the addition of former Navy All-American Jim Lewis, rallied from a 4-3 halftime deficit to win 10-5.

Lewis, who commutes from an Oceana, Va., assignment on weekends, had one i goal and two assists in the Wolfpack's triumph. A week after the Mount Washington game, the Midshipmen looked sluggish in an 8-6 victory over Princeton. Tied 5-5 after three periods, Navy needed three goals in the fourth stanza from attackman Ben Fromme to stave off the upset-minded Tigers.

After winning four and tying one in the first six starts, the Navy tennis team cooled off a bit, losing consecutive decisions to Penn (3-6) and Maryland (3-6). The netters still had one red hot item—top singles entry Bob Cowin, who was undefeated in eight outings. Cowin did not lose a set in the action concluded before Shipmate's June issue closed.

Break-even beginnings were registered by the track and golf teams. After swamping Manhattan 104-50 in its opener, the track team was upset by St. John's University, 94-60. The linksters balanced their record at 2-2 by conquering Villanova 6-1 after consecutive setbacks to Harvard and Maryland. Navy opened the golf season by nipping Georgetown 4-3.

JUNE,

1968

hand the outstanding young men of your community. You are, therefore, in a position to send us the best material available from your area. It is our profound hope that you will do so in order that we may continue to commission competent Navy and Marine Corps Officers capable of directing the future efforts of the Naval Service.

The heavyweight and lightweight crews found the water a little stormy in the season's first regatta, a six-race program with Princeton on the Severn River.

Navy won the first of the six races, the Plebe lightweight test over 2000 meters, but could salvage none of the remaining five. The heavyweights were handicapped by the absence of new coach Lou Gellermann, hospitalized by a bleeding ulcer that was expected to keep him in drydock for two weeks.

While the crews were having their problems. Navy's other water-oriented athletes, the dinghy, shields, and yawl sailors, found the going a little more satisfying. The dinghy team opened by winning the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing .Association spring invitational title, thanks largely to the splendid helmsmanship of second classman Duby Joslin of Alexandria, Va. Joslin scored better than half of Navy's 221 points. In other dinghy races. Navy placed first in the six-team MAISA Spring Elimination field and was fourth (among 12 teams) in the Owen Trophy Regatta. The shields sailors won a pair of quadrangular tests and the yawlsmen copped the Service Academy title.

Navy's streaking baseball team blended excellent pitching and timely hitting for its 6-2 record. First classmen Rick Buchanan and Rick Miller, both veterans of two previous seasons in the starting rotation, accounted for five of the first six triumphs. Youngster Rick Graham, a promising lefthander with a tremendous pickoff move, accounted for another win and showed he could pitch in both starting and relief roles.

Miller, a disappointing 4-4 as a second classman last spring, entered a strong bid for "Comeback of the Year" honors with his 3-0 mark and earned run average of 0.71 after 25 and one-third innings on the hill. Buchanan, roughed up in the League opener with Dartmouth, set a Navy single game record with 18 strikeouts in an extra-inning conquest of Seton Hall and three-hit Princeton in his next two starts. The record 18 strikeouts breaks the old mark of 17 set by lefty Chuck Davis in a nine-inning stint vs.

West Chester.

At the plate, the Midshipmen got their leadership from first classman Doug

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Bomarito, who cracked out 11 hits in his first 29 trips for a .379 average.

Another firstie, outfielder Warren Spaeth, was next at .333 and free swinging Ed Murzinski followed at .313.

Firstie Ben Fromme provided the principal firepower for the lacrosse team, scoring seven goals and three assists to pace the club with 10 points. Second spot in the scoring statistics belonged to three midshipmen—attackman Ron Sadler and midfielders John Mcintosh, and Denny Yatras—with seven markers.

One of the shining lights of the young season was first classman Mac Ogilvie, Navy's veteran goalie. Ogilvie recorded 36 saves in the first four games, fifteen of them in the Midshipmen's dramatic 8-6 conquest of Princeton. The Roslyn Heights, N.Y., firstie was sensational with daring clears against the Tigers.

CAPTAINS NAMED FOR 1968-69 WINTER TEAMS

Captain Alan R. Cameron, Director of Athletics, recently announced captains for Navy's 1968-69 winter athletic teams.

Chosen by their teammates in special elections were the following: Basketball—John Tolmie of Rockland, Mass.; Fencing—Jim Davidson of Homewood, 111.; Gymnastics—Mike Milchanowski of Johnson City, N.J.; Pistol— Nat Pace of Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif.; Rifle—Frank Stenstrom of Lawton, Okla.; Squash—Mike Rishel of Washington, D. C.; Swimming—Bill Poirier of Quincy, Mass.; Track—Ed Potts of Pensacola, Fla., and Wrestling—Steve Comiskey of Wantagh, N. Y. NAVY FENCER DAVIDSON CHOSEN FOR THREE POST-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS

Second classman Jim Davidson of Homewood, 111., the captain-elect of the fencing team, will participate in three distinguished post-season championships.

Davidson, who finished third in epee at the recent N.C.A.A. fencing championships and was a first team All-America choice, began his junket with the 7th annual Martini-Rossi International meet at the New York Athletic Club. He was the first midshipman ever selected for the international event.

Still ahead for Davidson were the North Atlantic Sectional Championships at Bridgeport, Conn., on April 28 and the U. S. National Open Championships in Miami's Civic Auditorium on June 21-26. Davidson was 16-4 during the regular season.

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H I L L

j y j U C H of the Senate debate on S. 3293, the military procurement authorization bill for fiscal 1969, appeared to be the forerunner of more threatening and more widely supported opposition to the military once the Vietnam w a r appears to be ended. T h e military—ships, planes, missiles, and other components, including personnel—were described in effect as the villains in an operation to limit improvement in national living. F o r some time there has been talk about what might be done with large portions of the money now spent on national defense once the Vietnam war is ended. There are plenty of projects waiting for big money, as renovating parts of cities, rent subsidization, helping deprived peoples get started in business in riot-torn areas, and even guaranteed annual incomes (see " D o W e Owe People A L i v i n g ? " in Look, April 3 0 ) . Not long ago we were talking to a H U D public relations man, with whom we used to work. " W e could use almost $20 billion a year for housing alone," he said. This sort of money for urban renovation could cause heartbreak for many families and near ruin for many businesses uprooted by bulldozers in the name of city improvement. " O u r long overdue domestic programs for the war on poverty, slum clearance, resource development, pollution abatement, health, and education—are going down the drain for a swollen, and needlessly swollen, military budget," said Senator Ernest Gruening ( D . - A l a s k a ) .

S. 3293 was finally passed by the Senate with a 54 to 3 vote, but some of those who voted for it obviously were thinking that an anti-military vote might lose votes for them this fall.

Navy

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T h e Navy seemed to bear much of the attack on S. 3293, if not the brunt of it. T h e Senate Committee on Armed Services had approved the Navy-Defense Department program to begin construction next year on four fast deployment logistic ships ( F D L ' s ) , a project the

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by Fred Lardner committee disapproved in 1967. Senator Joseph Clark ( D . - P a . ) sponsored an amendment to eliminate the $183.6 million earmarked for these ships, the first of the fleet of thirty such vessels.

"If we build these ships," said Senator Mike Mansfield ( D . - M o n t ) , "we will be regarded more than ever as the world's policeman. W e are not the world's policeman. W e do not have the resources to tell anyone in the world what they shall do or not do. W e are not even able to take care of the problems here at home."

Clark's amendment was defeated by a vote of 31 to 28. One argument for F D L ' s was that, with such ships available, it would not be necessary to preposition military men abroad, since they could remain in this country, and military heavy goods traveling fast by F D L ' s and men traveling by plane could quickly reach points of trouble. Prepositioning men abroad might not be wise, it was said, because they could be prepositioned in the wrong places.

There were objections to the $2,556,998,000 in the fiscal 1969 bill for 704 Navy and Marine Corps planes, largely because $2,315,000,(X)0 was approved in the fiscal 1968 bill for only 680 planes.

There were objections to the $848,212,000 earmarked for Navy missiles, as compared to $623,200,000 for Navy missiles in 1968.

Senator Clark proposed an amendment to limit the fiscal 1969 appropriation, by individual category, to the levels of 1968, which would be about a reduction of 1() percent. This was defeated 44 to 12. A proposal by Senator John J. Williams (R.-Del.) to reduce proposed appropriations by 3 % , with the Defense Department selecting the categories for reduction, was approved by a vote of 45 to 13.

Senator Williams pointed out that the Senate had voted for a reduction of $6 billion in total 1969 Federal appropriations, in order to get a tax increase, and the military should bear some of that reduction.

A primary argument of those favoring reductions in the S. 3293 appropriations was that most of the military hardware and vessels covered would not be available until 18 months to 2, 3 and 4 years from now, when hopefully the Vietnam war would be ended. Senator Strom Thurmond ( R . - S . C.) said the products mentioned in the bill must be provided whether or not the war in Vietnam ends, and are essential to the security of the nation.

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There was quite a discussion concerning a proposal by Senator Stuart Symington (D.-Mo.) to reduce the number of men in Europe from 300,000 to 50,000.

Various Senators spoke in favor of this amendment, particularly since there are also 300,000 dependents in Europe. Some of the men in Europe could be sent to Vietnam if necessary, for only 7 percent

of those stationed in Europe have been to Vietnam, a member emphasized. There were some arguments for a gradual reduction in the number of troops in Europe, instead of the heavy reduction proposed by Symington by December 31, 1968. Senator Williams of Delaware said it might require a two-thirds vote to tack such an amendment on the appropriations bill. T h e argument on the subject petered out, and there was no vote on it.

It would seem that a considerable majority favor having the number of troops in Europe sharply reduced.

P l a n e s , Subs,

Ships

T h e Senate voted no funds for continuation of work on the controversial F-11 IB plane, but authorized the Navy to proceed with a replacement, the V F X 1, which is expected to be ready to enter the fleet 18 to 24 months after the F-11 IB would have been ready. The VFX-1 would be designed to function in other roles than the F-11 IB would have operated, as escort of bombers, close support of ground troops, suppression of antiaircraft fire, and barrier combat air patrol. T h e V F X - 1 would use the same engines and the same missile system, the Phoenix, but would have a lighter airframe.

"An important development in antisubmarine warfare capability." said Senator John Stennis (D.-Miss.), floor leader for S. 3293, "is the decision to proceed with a new A S W aircraft designated the V S X . T h e V S X would be a four-man, fixed-wing aircraft powered by two turbojet engines. It would have greatly improved speed and range over the S-2 aircraft now used for this purpose, and it would carry more torpedos and monitor more sonobuoys."

Submarines. "Another area in which the committee recommendations differ from those of the Defense Department is on the nuclear-powered attack submarine forces," Senator Stennis said. " T h e program proposed by the Defense Department involves a total attack submarine force of 105, of which only 60 would be first-class, nuclear-powered subs, and another nine would be nuclear-powered but with limited capability. T h e rest would be conventional submarines. Because of the progress the Soviet Union is making in the improvement of its submarines and because of the increase in its number of nuclear-powered submarines, the committee believes it would be extremely unwise to discontinue procurement of nuclear-attack submarines after fiscal year 1970, as the present plans of the Defense Department contemplate. " I n order that one of the two attack submarines planned for construction next year may be of an improved type, the committee has added $4 million in development funding and $13.5 million in procurement funding to the authorization bill. In addition, to facilitate the development of a new generation of submarines for procurement in the 1970's, the Navy added $16.4 million to the Navy's research and development authorization." {Continued on page 24) S H I P M A T E

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CAPITOL HILL (Continued from page 22) The $16.4 million would be, according to Senator Symington, used to start development of a new nuclear propulsion plant being studied for application to even better submarines in future years.

The bill also contains, he said, $22,600,000 "to be appropriated only for long leadtime components for an improved nuclearpowered attack submarine of new design."

Fleet Escort Ships. QfBcers and other experts who have been seeking construction of nuclear-powered frigates in sufficient quantity to provide this type of escort for nuclear aircraft carriers receive some encouragement in the new program of the Defense Department for fleet escorts.

The demand for new and advanced types of fleet escorts is recognized. In fiscal 1968 the Congress authorized two more DLGN's. Mr. McNamara informed Congress that he did not plan to build either, but that funds appropriated for them would be used to build the first of five of a new class frigate, the DXGN. The Congress had stipulated that the two DLGN's could be cancelled only if the President signified in writing that they were not needed.

Recently the President informed the Congress that he has approved two of the three Congressionally-authorized nuclearpowered guided missile DLGN frigates (the reference to three includes one authorized by Congress prior to 1968), and that in addition the Navy plans to build four nuclear-powered guided missile destroyers (apparently what is meant here is the DXGN, a frigate).

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Nevertheless, the President took a big step to satisfy the demands for more nuclear escorts by directing that six more, including the DLGN-36 and the DLGN-37, and four nuclear destroyers, will be built.

The DLGN would be a slightly larger ship than the DXGN, and would have two SAM (AAW) systems and two ASW missile systems. The DXGN would have but one SAM system and two ASW systems. According to some estimates, the DLGN would cost $156 million to $166 million, and the DXGN some $125 million to $155 million. The DXGN has yet to be designed.

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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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OFFICERS President— ADM. ROBERT B. CARNEY, USN (Ret.) '16 (4521), Washington, D. C.

Vice President (Eastern Area)— RADM. ROBERT H . BARNUM, USNR "33 (11102), Scarsdale, N. Y.

Vice President (Central Area)— MR. JOHN F . GORDON '22 (6330), Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Vice President (Western Area)— VADM. HAROLD O . LARSON, USN (Ret.)

'25 (7899), Coronado, Calif.

Past President— VADM. WILLIAM R. SMEDBERG, III, USN (Ret.) '26 (8367), Washington,

D.C. Executive Director— RADM. W . F . FITZGERALD, USN (Ret.) '21 (5912), Annapolis, Md.

TRUSTEES Superintendent's Representative— CAPT. R. E . HAWTHORNE, USN '43 (15416), USNA, Annapolis, Md. At Large

(To serve until Spring Meeting 1968) CAPT. EDWARD L . BEACH, USN '39

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SEA BREEZES EILAT—ELATH—^AELANA—AQABA Port of Past and Promise?

Paul Schratz has been out of the country with the N W C class visiting strategic areas of the Near E a s t He sent a beautiful card from Eilat showing a view of that port city at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba and, as the card announced: "Southern gateway of Israel to Africa and the Far East.

It was Nasser's attempt to blockade Eilat that brought on the Arab-Israeli war of 1967. Ironically, with the Suez Canal closed, Eilat now appears to have an exciting future, which Paul may tell us about. It also has a long and interesting past.

The King James Bible (1 Kings 9:26-28) tells us that thirty centuries ago: "Solomon made a navy of many ships in Ezion-geber which is beside Elath on the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom. And Hiram (of Phoenecia) sent in the navy, shipmen with knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon. And they came to Ophir and fetched thence gold, four hundred twenty talents and brought it to King Solomon."

Eilat came into possession of ancient Israel when David conquered Edom (1 Sam. 9:26). The Edomites, with the help of the Syrians, regained it about 734 B.C. The Roman emperor, Trajan (53-117 A.D.), conquered Nabatea, formerly Edom, and made it a province with Eilat, then Aelana, Rome's farthest military outpost. The Byzantine Emperor Justinian developed it as Ayla, a terminus for the Indian trade. The port was a seat of commercial activity under the early Moslem Caliphs and an Arab geographer of the 10th century described Heila as the great port of Palestine. Eilat's many names has tended to cloud its history.

During the period of the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099-1187), as Elyn, it again became a military post to protect southern Palestine and divide the Moslems of Egypt and Arabia. Ruins of the castle on the island of Le Greye (Fara'un) still stand.

But some Christians eventually used Eilat as a base for raids on pilgrims enroute to Mecca and this shocked the Arab world and led to the destruction of the Christian kingdom.

Saladin, Sultan of Egypt, decisively defeated them at the Battle of Hittin, 4 July 1887, and captured Jerusalem three months later. The new rulers allowed Eilat, then Aqaba or Akaba or Acaba, to fall into decay. Arabs used the land route primarily between Aden and Palestine because navigation along the eastern shore of the Red Sea was so dangerous.

Modern Eilat is easily blockaded without ships. The Strait of Tiran, 100 miles south at the mouth of the Gulf, is mostly foul water. The only entrance is narrow Enterprise passage, 300 yards wide and passing within a mile of the Sinai shore and in range of guns as small as 105 mm. field pieces The Israelis seized this point in the 1956 war and refused to evacuate it until assured

by John Foster Dulles that the Gulf would remain international waters. But it is open today only because the Israelis took it a second time by force. Only force will make them release it again.

If the Suez Canal eventually silts up, Eilat will no doubt assume its historic role of link between East and West, a land bridge using pipelines and containers instead of camels.

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CHIEFS OF NAVAL OPERATIONS At the invitation of Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, Chief of Naval Operations, some fonner Chiefs had luncheon with their host at the Pentagon on 15 March. From the left they are: Admirals George W. Anderson '27, CNO 1 Aug. 1961 to 1 Aug. 1963; Louis E. Denfeld '12, CNO 15 Dec. 1947 to 2 Nov. 1949;

Harold R. Stark '03, CNO 1 Aug. 1939 to 26 Mar. 1942; Robert B. Carney '16, CNO 17 Aug. 1953 to 17 Aug. 1955; Thomas H. Moorer '33, present CNO; Arthur W. Radford '16, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff from 14 Aug. 1953 to 15 Aug. 1957; Arleigh A. Burke '23, CNO 17 Aug. 1955 to 1 Aug. 1961.

TWENTY-FOUR STARS HERE

Six of the Navy's active duty four-star admirals were in Washington in late March for a fleet commanders' meeting and in conjunction with appearances at the Secretary of the Navy's Symposium for retired flag officers and Marine Corps general officers. Photographed in CNO's office these officers are (from the left) Adm. Bernard A. Clarey '34, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Adm. Ephraim P. Holmes '30, Commander in Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet; Adm. John S. McCain, Jr., '31, Commander in Chief, U. S. Naval Forces, Europe; Adm. Thomas H. Moorer '33, Chief of Naval Operations; Adm. I^atius J. Galantin '33, Chief of Naval Material; and Adm. John J. Hyland '34, Commander in Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet. This aggregate of 24 stars represents a total naval service of 207 years.

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Of interest is the fact that Adm. Moorer is the only naval officer to have held the three top assignments of CinCLantFlt, Cin CPacFlt and CNO. At the present time there are on active duty in the U. S. Navy nine officers with the rank of admiral. The three not present in the photograph a r e : Adm. Ulysses S. G. Sharp, Jr., '27, Commander in Chief, Pacific; Adm. Horacio Rivero, Jr., '31, Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe; and Adm. Alfred G. Ward '32, U. S. Representative to the N A T O Military Committee.

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RAdm. Ormond L. Cox, U S N (Ret.), who lived at 108 Grafton St., Chevy Chase, Md., died 16 April at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, after a long illness. Services were held at St. John's Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase; following cremation, his ashes were interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Fremont, Ohio.

BAMA, and made a world cruise with the Battle Fleet. After duty at Olongapo he served in the CALLAO on the Yangtze River,

CHANGES I N TOP FLAG BILLETS

Adm. John S. McCain, Jr., Commander in Chief, U. S. Naval Forces, Europe, since May 1967 has been designated as the relief for Adm. U. S. G. Sharp, Commander in Chief, Pacific. As of mid-April when Shipmate went to press the name of Adm. McCain's relief had not been aimounced.

In April VAdm. C. K. Duncan, formerly Commander Second Fleet, relieved VAdm. B. J. Semmes, Jr., as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower and Naval Reserve) and as Chief of Naval Personnel. Adm. Duncan's relief? . . . Adm. Semmes.

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Ormond Lee Cox '05

Adm. Cox was born at Rix Mills, Ohio, and graduated with distinction from the Naval Academy in 1905. He served in U S S CHARLESTON and the N E W HAMPSHIRE. After

studying at the School for Marine Engineering at Annapolis from 1909-11 (later called Postgraduate School), he was assigned to the Bureau of Engineering. During World War I he served from the commissioning of the NEVADA until 1917, as engineer officer.

He then became engineer officer at the Navy Yard, Charleston, S. C. After duty as inspector of machinery at the Westinghouse Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., Adm. Cox was assistant in the Design Division, Bureau of Engineering. In 1925 he became Divisions Engineer, Battleship Division, Battle Fleet. Two years later he returned to the Bureau of Engineering and headed the Design Division.

Following duty as Naval Inspector of Machinery, New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N. J., Adm. Cox served as Director, Naval Engineering Experiment Station, Annapolis, from 1933-39, then reported as Naval Inspector of Machinery, Newport News, Va. The following year he was assigned Supervisor of Shipbuilding and Inspector of Navigational Material at Newport News, with additional duty in 1941 as Naval Inspector of Ordnance, and in the newly designated Bureau of Ships (a consolidation of the Bureau of Engineering and Construction and Repair). For exceptionally meritorious conduct in these duties, serving until retirement 1 October 1946, he was awarded the Legion of Merit. Among other awards he held the Victory Medal for World W a r I with British Grand Fleet Clasp.

Surviving are four daughters : Mrs. Marion C. Idleman of Chatham, N. J., Mrs. Dorothy Redue of Annapolis, Mrs. Jane Miner, Chevy Chase, and Mrs. Helen C. Thiessen, Indianapolis, Ind.; a brother, S. Donald Cox, New Concord, Ohio; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

CLAUDE ALBERT BONVILLIAN ' 0 6

Capt. Claude A. Bonvillian, U S N (Ret.), died 7 April at Norwalk, Conn., of cancer.

Graveside services were held at Arlington National Cemetery.

Capt. Bonvillian was born at Houma, La., and graduated from the Naval Academy in

and in U S S CHARLESTON, flagship on the

China Station.

He was assistant engineer officer in the MARYLAND until 1912, when he studied at the Postgraduate School and received a Master's degree in engineering from Columbia University. During World War I he was engineer officer in the MICHIGAN, Atlantic Fleet. In 1918 he was designated for Engineering Duty Only.

For two years Capt. Bonvillian served as Inspector of Machinery, South Philadelphia Works of the Westinghouse Company. He was Force Engineer, Staff of Commander Scouting Force; Engineer Member, Board of Inspection and Survey; head of the Maintenance and Repair Division, Bureau of Engineering ; Industrial Manager, Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Washington.

During World War II he was Director of the Naval Boiler Turbine Laboratory, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, where he remained until retirement 1 December 1946. He held the Legion of Merit, the Cuban Pacification and Mexican Service Medals, and the World W a r I Victory Medal. For ten years he was director of the Kreisinger Development Labora-. tory of Combustion Engineering-Superheater, Inc., at Chattanooga, Tenn.

Surviving are his widow, Laura, of 165 Signal Hill Road, Wilton, Ct. 06897; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. His son, Cdr. William D. Bonvillian, U S N '39, died in May 1967.

ALBERT TILDEN SPRAGUE, JR. ' 1 9

RAdm. Albert T. Sprague, Jr., U S N (Ret.), of Auburn, Ala., died 8 April at Martin General Hospital, Ft. Benning, Ga., of cancer. Services were held at Fort Myer Chapel, with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

Adm. Sprague was born in Revere, Mass., and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1918 with the class of 1919. His first assignment was in the destroyer DUNCAN. During World W a r II he commanded the cruiser RALEIGH, and later became Chief of Staff, Commander Amphibious Forces Seventh Fleet in the South Pacific. He was awarded the Legion of Merit and a gold star in lieu of a similar medal for meritorious performance in these duties. His final duty before retiring 1 May 1949 was Depu^ Commandant, Armed Forces College.

Following retirement, Adm. Sprague became a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Auburn University, Alabama. He had earlier attended the Naval Postgraduate School and received a Master's degree from Harvard University.

He is survived by his widow, Marie, of 556 S. Gay St., Auburn, Ala.; a son, Cdr. Albert T. Sprague, I I I , U S N '46, of Severna Park, Md.; four daughters, Dr. June Sprague of Cortland, N. Y., Mrs. Wyatt Pouncey of Dublin, Ga.; Mrs. Faustin Neff Weber of Mobile, Ala., and Miss Caroline Sprague of Auburn, and nine grandchildren.

WALTER HEARD ROBERTS ' 2 0

Capt. Waher H. Roberts, U S N (Ret.), of Mt. Dora, Fla., formerly of Atlanta, Ga., died 31 March after a long illness of emphysema. Services were held in the Methodist Church at Lavonia, Ga., his birthplace.

Capt. Roberts attended Riverside Military Academy and Alabama Polytechnic Institute before entering the Naval Academy. He was graduated in 1919 with the class of 1920. He 27

served during World W a r I in the Mediterranean area, and was in the submarine service for 15 years. He served during World War II, and at the close of the war was a member of General Douglas MacArthur's staff in Japan.

Surviving are his widow, the former Mary Katherine Poole of Lavonia, whose address is P . O. Box 436, Mount Dora, Fla., and several nieces and nephews.

MORRIS DAVID KRAUSMAN '23

Mr. Morris D. Krausman of Chicago, 111., died 19 January in Michael Reese Hospital.

Services were held at Piser Memorial Chapel, with interment in a local cemetery.

Mr. Krausman was born in New York, and attended the Naval Academy with the class of 1923. He had been employed by the city of Chicago for 42 years, and was chief bridge engineer in the bridge and viaduct division of the Bureau of Engineering.

Other than his sister-in-law, Mrs. Marcia Krausman of the Shoreland, Chicago, II. 60615, there were no immediate survivors.

DANIEL FRANCIS JOSEPH SHEA '23

RAdm. Daniel F . J. Shea, U S N (Ret.), of Alexandria, Va., died 9 April in the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, following major surgery.

Mass was offered at the Naval Security Chapel, with interment in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

Following retirement in January 1948, he became vice president of the Hazeltine Electronics Research Laboratories in Chicago.

From 1957-59 he was vice president of Trav Ler Radio Corp. in Chicago, then vice president of Televiso Electronics, also in Chicago.

From 1964 until his death he was vice president of Orbitronics, Inc. of Denver, Colo., and Federal Liaison, Inc., Washington, D. C. Surviving are his widow, Katherine Flemmg Shea of 3831 Martha Custis Drive, Alexandria, Va.; two sons, Daniel F. Shea, president of Orbitronics Inc., Denver, ^nd Timothy J. "Shea, marketing manager, Airtronics, Inc., of Arlington, Va., and one daughter, Mrs. Joseph F. Bolger, Jr., of Washington, D. C . A l s o three sisters, Miss Helen Shea and Miss Margaret Shea, of Holyoke, Mass., and Mrs. Howard Jacques of Kensington, Md.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

WARREN BELL SAMPSON '25

Cdr. Warren Bell Sampson, U S N (Ret.), died at his home in Stonington, Conn., 7 April. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Cdr. Sampson was born at Hyde Park, Mass., and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1925. He first served in U S S RALEIGH, the BARKER and the DOBBIN. In

1928 he attended the Torpedo School at Newport, R. I., and later entered the Submarine School there. He had service in the 0-9 at Coco Solo, and in the NARWHAL as torpedo officer; most of his naval career was spent in submarines and related activities, including submarine rescue, torpedoes and ordnance.

During World War II, Cdr. Sampson was ordnance officer at the Submarine Base, New London, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for outstanding achievement. He also held the American Theatre, AsiaticPacific Theatre, Second China Service Medals. Prior to retirement on 1 January 1947 he commanded U S S AUCILLA.

Daniel Francis Joseph Shea '23

Adm. Shea was born in Springfield, Mass., and attended Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass., one year before entering the Naval Academy. Following graduation in

Following retirement, Cdr. Sampson opened his own real estate and insurance agency in New London. He retired from this work in 1963 and made his winter home in Palmetto, Fla., with his summer home at Stonington.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Henry L. Braly of Groton, Conn., and two grandchildren. His wife, Alice, died in 1967.

CLARKE MENSCH PARDEE '27

Mr. (Dlarke M. Pardee died at Wilmington, Del., 4 April, following a heart attack. He was track superintendent of Delaware Park, and made his home on the racetrack grounds.

1923, he served in U S S TEXAS. He completed submarine instruction at New London Mr. Pardee attended the Naval Academy in 1925, and served in the R-9, R-6, and S-48, with the class of 1927, and graduated .from and the oiler RAMAPO. In 1930 he received a the University of Delaware. He was a liMaster's degree in communication engineer- censed civil engineer and a director of the ing from Harvard University.

Artesian Water Co. In addition to his Delaware Park responsibilities, he had been conFollowing duty in the CALIFORNIA, L E X sulted for the construction of racetracks in INGTON and the W E S T VIRGINIA, he took command of the destroyer CASSIN in January Mexico City and Canada and in 1961 for the 1941. For services in directing fire fighting Monterrico Hippodromo in Lima, Peru, the teams and the evacuation of his crew from largest and most modern track in South the sinking ship without loss of life during America. the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he was He is survived by his widow, Edith; three awarded a Letter of Commendation with rib- sons, Adrian Pardee of Honolulu, Michael bon by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox. Pardee of St. Louis and Peter, at home; In March 1942 he was assigned Assistant two daughters, Patricia Ann of Wilmington, Head, Radio Division, Bureau of Ships, and and Mrs. Dinah Doremus of Heritage Park, for untiring effort was awarded a Letter of and seven grandchildren.

Commendation with ribbon.

From 1944-46, Adm. Shea served in several amphibious flotillas, then took command of the light cruiser JUNEAU, operating in the Mediterranean. He also held the Legion of Merit, American Defense Medal, AsiaticPacific Area Campaign Medal.

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H e served in U S S CALIFORNIA; received a

Master's degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1933, and completed the Advanced Management Course at the University of Pittsburgh in 1950.

From 1936-38 he was drydock officer, Olongapo, Philippines, and served as assistant hull superintendent at the Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H. Early in World War II he was Senior Hull Inspection Officer, Supervisor of Ships, Groton, Conn. From January 1943 to September '45 he was material officer.

Commander Submarines Southwest Pacific' primarily responsible for coordinating drydock work for all navies there and specializing in silencing work on submarines. For exceptionally meritorious conduct he was awarded the Legion of Merit.

Following duty as inspection officer and Assistant Supervisor of Ships at Newport News, Va., Capt. Zollars was assigned Engineer Member, U. S. Naval Mission to Chile.

He served at the Naval Shipyards at Puget Sound and San Francisco prior to retirement on 1 July 1957. He also held the American Defense, Atlantic and Pacific Theatre Medals.

Capt. Zollars was an instructor at the California State Polytechnic College and had been in business in Michigan. He was a Life Member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, and a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and the Society of Naval Engineers.

Surviving are his widow Marian, of 275 Del Mar (3ourt, San Luis Obispo, Ca. 93401; a son, LCdr. A. M. Zollars, Jr. '57, and three daughters.

WILLIAM DOW THOMAS '28

RAdm. William D. Thomas, U S N (Ret.), died 26 Feb. at Mary's Help Hospital, Daly City, Calif., after a heart attack. Services with military honors were held at the Naval ] Station Oiapel, Treasure Island. According to his wishes, his ashes were taken by naval aircraft and scattered over the Pacific Ocean.

Adm. Thomas was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1928. H e first served in U S S W E S T VIR-

GINIA, then completed the course at the Submarine School, New London, Conn., in 1930.

He served in submarines until 1935, on the Asiatic Station in S-39 and in U S S R-11 at New London. He had duty at the Naval Observatory, Washington, D. C , then became executive officer in the destroyer MANLEY.

ALLEN MARSHALL ZOLLARS '27

Capt. Allen M. Zollars, (CC) U S N (Ret.), died 9 Feb. at his home in San Luis Obispo, Calif., following a heart attack.

Capt. Zollars was born in Chicago, 111., and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1927.

William Dow Thomas '28 S H I P M A T E

During the early World W a r II years, Adm. Thomas was an instructor at the Naval Academy, then he put the HOEL in commission. He participated in the occupation of the Gilbert Islands, the Marshalls and Eniwetok in the Pacific, then saw action in the Southwest Pacific—the Solomons, the occupation of the Palau group, and in the invasion of the Philippines. As Screen Commander, Task Force 77.4.3 with the HOEL his flagship, he was seriously wounded in the Battle of Leyte Gulf off Samar on 25 Oct. 1944 when the ship was sunk and he spent two days in a life raft. H e was awarded the Navy Cross, Purple Heart, and was entitled to the Presidential Unit Citation for exceptionally meritorious conduct.

Following hospitalization he had limited duty for another year, then was retired 1 March 1947. Among his other awards were the Navy Commendation Medal, Yangtze Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal and Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation. Upon retirement, Adm. Thomas joined the faculty of Cogswell Polytechnical College, where he was vice president and dean of men. The college has established a scholarship in his name.

Survivors include his widow, the former Elizabeth Bolles of San Francisco, 97 Fairway Drive, Daly City, Ca. 94015; a daughter, Mrs. Carol Hartl; two brothers, LeRoy and Emerson Thomas of Pennsylvania, and two granddaughters.

ENNIS WALTER TAYLOR '32

Capt. Ennis W. Taylor, U S N (Ret.), died 30 March at his home in Bethesda, Md. Requiem mass was offered at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, with interment in ArUngton National Cemetery.

Capt. Taylor was born in Clarendon, Tex., and attended Southern Methodist University prior to enlisting in the U. S. Navy in January 1927. H e entered the Naval Academy the following year, and was graduated in 1932. He first served in U S S PENNSYLVANIA, and later in the H U L L , CHAUMONT and

QUINCY. Shortly after the outbreak of World War II, until March 1942, he was flag secretary to Commander Battleship Division 5, and for several months was flag secretary and operations officer on the staff of Commander Battleships Atlantic. H e was then flag secretary to Commander Service Force, Atlantic Fleet, and for meritorious achievement received a Letter of Commendation with ribbon.

In April 1943 Capt. Taylor joined U S S NEW JERSEY as communications officer, with additional duty as Commander Task Group 52.2. He was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct during minesweeping operations off Van Dieman Strait, Colnet Strait, Vincennes Strait, West Tau Shima, and Fusan Harbor.

(Dapt. Taylor served for three years as communications instructor at the General Line School, Newport, R. I . ; was executive officer, then commanded the PROVIDENCE ; was Assistant Chief of Staff (Communications) to Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet; commanded the CANISTEO. After attending the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, he became commanding officer, U. S. Naval Communication Station, Washington, D. C.; Chief, Signal Division, Staff, Commander in Chief Southern Europe; Director, Operations Division, Defense Communications Agency, Washington, D. C. H e also held the China Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one silver and two bronze stars.

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Following retirement 1 July 1961, he was associated with International Business Machines and at the time of death was a chief advisory engineer in the Federal Systems Division. H e is survived by his widow, Geraldine, 9509 Edgeley Road, Bethesda, Md.; three sons, Henry G. of Adelphi, and Donald and Richard T. Taylor of Bethesda; one brother, and four sisters.

RAYMOND ATKINSON MOORE '38

RAdm. Raymond A. Moore, U S N , who has been Deputy Director for Commands, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D. C , since July 1966, died 7 April at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md., of cancer.

Services were held in Fort Myer Chapel, with interment with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.

Adm. Moore was born in Ekige, Tex., and attended Texas A. & M. College for three years prior to entering the Naval Academy, from where he was graduated in 1938. He first served in U S S PENNSYLVANIA, then attended Submarine School, New London, Conn. He served in U S S STINGRAY from October 1940 until July 1944, participating in the Philippine Island operation, the capture and defense of Guadalcanal, the capture and occupation of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine Sea. As executive officer he -was instrumental in saving the lives of five aviators, towing one of them to safety on the submarine's periscope, this being the first time such a feat was accomplished. For meritorious service he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat "V." During the latter war months, Adm. Moore was on the staff of Commander Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet. He fitted out, then took

command

of

USS

TUSK;

was

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signed to the Joint Strategic Survey Committee Secretariat, J C S ; commanded the IREX, which made the first extended submerged snorkel patrol by a U. S. submarine, in 1948; headed the Pacific, Alaskan and Far East Section, Strategic Plans Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

He was Commander Submarine Division 122; commanded Submarine Group, Western Pacific, then joined the staff of Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet. As Chief of Staff he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal.

Adm. Moore was in command of U S S

Mr. Rulon was born in Jamestown, N. D., and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1945 with the class of 1946. H e first reported to U S S

INDIANA, then

to the

Submarine

School at New London; he was qualified in submarines in February 1949. He served in the BLENNY and the TRIGGER, then taught at

the Submarine School from 1952-54. Due to a hearing deficiency, he resigned in 1955. He had been cited for work in devising a spread fire control system.

Charles Arthur Rulon '46

After receiving his Master's degree from the Harvard Business School, Mr. Rulon joined the Riegel Paper Corp. In 1962 he became associated with John J. Nesbitt, Inc., as manager of administrative services, and later worked for Consolidated Laundries.

At the time of death he was operations manager of Standard Industries, a holding company on Wall Street, New York.

Surviving are his widow, Lois, and daughter, Cleo Lisa, 12 Middaugh St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11201; his father, Mr. Arthur J. Rulon; two brothers. Dr. J. Thomas Rulon of Spokane, Wash., and Arthur J. Rulon of Chambersburg, Pa., and a sister, Mrs. Mary Ewens of Thiensville, Wis. CECIL SCOTT BOYD '61

Capt. Cecil S. Boyd, U S A F , died in a military aircraft accident near Zapata, Tex., on 30 Jan. A pilot trainee, he had been serving with 3641 Student Squadron, Laredo Air Force Base, Tex. Services with military honors were held at Base (Thapel, followed by cremation. His ashes were released from SPIEGEL GROVE, which participated in Operation South Atlantic Amity II, in 1961. He an aircraft over the base during private was Commander Submarine Squadron 12; a committal services. member of the Requirements and Development Division, Plans and Policy Directorate, JCS, when he was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Prior to his final assignment he was Commander Submarine Squadron 18. Among his other awards he held the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one silver and two bronze stars; the Army Distinguished Unit Emblem and the Submarine Combat Insignia with three gold stars.

Surviving are his daughters, Lucy Elise and Judy Marie, both of 823 Empress Court, Alexandria, Va. His wife, the former Lucy Cutts, died in June 1967. She was the daughter of the late Capt. Edwin F. Cutts, U S N '08.

CHARLES ARTHUR RULON '46

Mr. Charles A. Rulon of Doylestown, Pa., died suddenly 26 Sept. 1967 in Temple Hospital, Philadelphia, of a heart tumor.

Services were held in the Doylestown Presbyterian Church. His ashes will be interred at a later date.

Cecil Scott Boyd '61

Capt. Boyd, who was born in Pennsylvania, was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1961. He was assigned to Squadron Officers School at Greenville Air Force Base, Miss., 29

then to Headquarters Lowry Technical Training Center, Lowry Air Force Base, Colo. He received a Master's degree in aeronautical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1965, then became a project engineer, Gemini Specialty Branch, Eglin AFB, Fla. Following Squadron Officers' School at Maxwell AFB, Ala., he became a project engineer, then chairman.

Project Branch, Headquarters APGC, at Eglin.

Surviving are his widow Kristin; a son, Dennis S., and two daughters, Susan and Karen, of 410 Berkeley Rd., Laredo, Tx. 78040; his mother, Mrs. Sara B. Miller of Laytone Lake, Penns Grove, N. J. 08069.

GEORGE D A V I D THEROUX ' 6 1

Lt. George D. Theroux, USN, died 25 March near Plaster City, Calif., in an aircraft accident while on a routine training flight. He had been assigned to Aircraft Ferry Squadron 32, North Island. Memorial services were held in the Airman Memorial Chapel and at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Centerdale, R. I. Graveside services and interment were at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery, Annapolis, Md. Lt. Theroux was born in Providence, R. I., and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1961. He received flight training at Pensacola, and was designated a naval aviator in Octoebr 1962. He served as a flight instructor with VT-3 at Whiting Field, Milton, Fla., aboard U S S PROVIDENCE, and with Fighter Squadrons 101, 41, 121 and 161 before joining VRF-32 last February. He had completed one combat tour off Vietnam prior to his last assignment.

Surviving are his widow, the former Linda F. Robinson of Annapolis, and two daughters, Lisa and Michele, currently of 13953 Frame Road, Poway, Calif.; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Theroux, 12 Adelaide Ave., Centerdale, R. I. 02911.

DANIEL RICHARD HERTZFELDT ' 6 2

Lt. Daniel R. Hertzfeldt, USN, was killed 12 March when his TS-95 Cougar plane crashed near the Patuxent River in Maryland. He was returning to the Naval Air Station at Kingsville, Tex., from Andrews Air Force Base when he crashed shortly after takeoff.

Memorial services were held at the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Memorial Chapel at

where he played lacrosse. He was graduated in 1962. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having flown 115 combat missions in the F4B Phantom II from the aircraft carrier INDEPENDENCE in 1965. He reported to Training Squadron 23 on 16 March 1967 and was serving as a flight instructor. He was awarded the Air Medal wihle serving with Fighter Squadron 41 aboard the INDEPENDENCE, and had been awarded his eighth Gold Star in lieu of a similar medal.

He also held the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Navy Commendation Medal, the National Defense and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Carl Hertzfeldt of 210 South 24th St., La Crosse, Wis.; two brothers, Lt. Donald Hertzfeldt, USA, of Colorado Springs, and David Hertzfeldt of Denver, Colo.; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Carl Hertzfeldt of Alma, Wis. JAMES BLAINE C O N N A U G H T O N ' 6 3

Lt. James B. Connaughton, USN, died on 29 Jan. when his TF-9J jet trainer crashed near NAAS Chase Field, Beeville, Tex. Lt. Connaughton was attached to Training Squadron 26 as an instructor under training and was on a night formation flight when the accident occurred.

A native of North Lima, Ohio, Lt. Connaughton graduated from the Naval Academy in 1963, and completed flight training in Nov. 1964. Before reporting to VT-26 he had served with detachments of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadrons 11 and 111 aboard the carriers TICONDEROGA and

HANCOCK.

He

had flown 155 combat support missions, and had been awarded the Air Medal with six stars and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. •His other medals included the Vietnam Service Medal, the National Defense Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Navy Unit Commendation.

He is survived by his widow, the former Antoinette LaManna of Canfield, Ohio; two daughters, Sharon, 3, (Charlene, 1; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Connaughton, all of 11003 Market St., North Lima, Oh. 44452, and several brothers and sisters.

BARRY W A Y N E HOOPER ' 6 4

Lt. Barry W. Hooper, USN, died 5 of wounds received when his river boat was struck by enemy shells in Vietnam. He had been serving with

March patrol South River

Lt. Hooper was born in Lynn, Mass.

Following graduation from Redondo Union High School he enlisted in the Navy, then received an appointment to the Naval Academy. He was graduated from the Academy in 1964, where he was a member of the gymnastics team. He served in U S S BRADLEY and the WILSON, and had arrived in Vietnam for his third tour of duty only IS days before he was killed. According to the commanding officer of River Division 55, he had distinguished himself under intense enemy fire on prior occasions and in one action had rescued several men from drowning. He had been awarded the Purple Heart.

A Lt. B. W. Hooper Memorial Scholarship in science and related fields has been established in his honor at Redondo Union High School.

Survivors include his father, Mr. John H. Hooper, 115 Springview Drive, Lynn, Ma. 01904; his mother, Mrs. Clifford Price of 616 North Maria Ave., Redondo Beach, Ca. 90277; a brother, Steven D. Price, also of Redondo Beach, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Menier of Lynn.

THOMAS JAMES BOYLE, JR. ' 6 6

Lt. (jg) Thomas J. Boyle, Jr., USN, died 8 March near Lemoncove, Calif., in an aircraft accident. He had been serving with Attack Squadron 122, based at Lemoore Naval Air Station, Calif. Memorial services were held in the Naval Air Station Chapel, Lemoore. A celebrated Mass in St. Teresa's Church, Springfield, Ohio, was conducted by five priests, including his brother, Fr. Tim Boyle of Rome, N. Y., and an uncle, Fr. John Boyle of Cincirmati. Interment was in St. Bernard's Cemetery.

Lt. Boyle was born in Springfield, and attended St. Aloysius Academy at Rome, N. Y. He was president of the junior and senior classes, a representative to Boys State, and an E^gle Scout. As a midshipman he was a member of the 150-pound football team. He was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1966.

After flight training in Pensacola, Lt. Boyle was assigned to Meridian, Miss., then to Beeville, Tex., where he received his wings in October 1967. He reported to Lemoore on 17 Dec. 1967. At the time of the accident he was on a routine tactical training flight in a Corsair I I ; reports indicate that he had time to eject from the plane prior to the crash but did not, because of danger to the town of Lemoncove.

Daniel Richard Hertzfeldt '62

Barry Wayne Hooper '64

Thomas James Boyle, Jr., '66

Kingsville. Services were also held at Faith Lutheran Church, with interment in MormonCoulee Memorial Park, La Crosse, Wis. Lt. Hertzfeldt was born in Wisconsin, and attended La Crosse State University one year before entering the Naval Academy,

Division 55 as a convoy commander for Dong Ha River Security Group. Death took place in a military hospital at Dong Ha. Services were held at White and Day Colonial Chapel, Redondo Beach, Calif., with interment in Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Boyle of 5208 N. Francis Ave., Oklahoma City, Ok. 73118; his brother, who is an assistant at St. Paul's Church in Rome, N. Y., and a sister, Mrs. Mary Joan Mattoon of Amsterdam, N. Y.

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stored was demolished beyond repair when an over-burdened downtown Prescott garage was crushed from snow. I am sending under separate cover the picture as is, since the handwriting of the admiral is intact on the back. Former classmates meant much to him."

Mrs. Ethel R. Gcaeme, widow of Lt. Joseph Wright GRAEME, U S N , died 26 March at the Mar Salle Nursing Home, Washington, D. C. Memorial services were held at the Congregational Church, Keene Valley, N. Y. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Alice Graeme Korff, and two granddaughters, Mrs. Hugh Nevin Scott and Mrs. William Hall Boardman, Jr.

Sec'y, Adm. John H. Hoover, USN (Ret.) 5004 Scarsdale Rd., Washington, D. C. 20016

We regret to report the death of Mary Gibson Hyatt, widow of Capt. Claudius Roscoe H Y A T T , U S N (Ret.), on 9 March.

She was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on the 12th. .Oj

The following letter was received in the Shipmate office, written by (John) William C. P A R R I S H '99, whose address is P O Box 414, Colton, Ca. 92324: "Some months back the writer had correspondence relative to the 1899 picture of the class of '99, of note in that the names of each member were entered in the handwriting of VAdm. Greenslade.

"At the time I wrote, the picture was in an attractive frame, and I was to send it in for permanent keeping. However, I reported to the VA Hospital at Prescott, Ariz., for eye treatment just in time to get caught in the disastrous snowstorm of 15 Dec. 1967.

My automobile in which the picture was

Sec'y, Cdr. Allan G. Olson, USN (Ret.) El Miradero, P. 0. Box 131 Bonita, Ca. 92002

In order to keep '08 from fading out of the picture in Shipmate, the following items are submitted by your correspondent: Cdr. Allan G. OLSON and his wife Genevieve are still living in "Heaven on earth" at "El Miradero," Bonita, Calif., which has been their home for the past 30 years or more.

Como. Oscar S M I T H and wife are living at Virginia Beach, Va. A World W a r II film, showing the first capture of an enemy warship by an American officer since 1815, will become part of a proposed T V series on naval air and sea history.

RAdm. D. V. Gallery, U S N (Ret.) '21, head of the task force that boarded and captured a German U-boat in January, 1944, off

the coast of Africa, offered the film to the Eugene E. Wilson Foundation in Palm Beach. The Foundation, under the direction of Cdr. Eugene E. W I L S O N , U S N R (Ret.), is spearheading a movement to produce the documentary series in South Florida.

More than a half-dozen prominent retired admirals and Navy aviators have agreed to serve as consultants and guests for the planned series.

Adm. Gallery of Oakton, Va., who conferred with Cdr. Wilson and others in Palm Beach, noted that half of the film loaned to the Foundation shows the actual boarding of Germany's U-SOS. "You are welcome to use this film if it fits into your program," Admiral Gallery told Wilson, who immediately accepted the offer.

A demonstration film, as a prelude to the actual series, has been produced and shown privately in Palm Beach and Hobe Sound.

It depicts the birth of the carrier task force and features movies taken by Wilson during 1928 military exercises in the Gulf of Panama. Part of the demonstration film will be used for the pilot film of the series.

In addition, the Wilson Foundation has been assured of access to Navy films which would be edited and prepared for use with other footage to be shot in Palm Beach and other sections of South Florida.

Adm. Gallery, along with approximately 3,000 men who knew about the U-505 capture, is credited with keeping one of the top secrets during World War II. News of the capture was not revealed until the war ended. Important code books were taken

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from the German U-boat which later was converted to serve as a submarine in the U. S. fleet. The sub now is in Chicago as a war memorial.

Other retired naval officers who have agreed to participate in production of the proposed T V series are Admirals Arthur W. Radford, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Austin K. Doyle and J. J. (Jocko) Clark; VAdm. Richard Whitehead, RAdms.

H. B. Temple and R. Y. McElroy, and Capt.

David McCampbell, Medal of Honor winner and World War II Navy flying ace.

RAdm. E. M. Eller, director of U. S. Naval History at Washington, D. C , aind Dr. Vernon D. Tate, Naval Academy archivist, are serving as special consultants.

but it is slow." And an amusing account of a 1910 granddaughter's assembly at MVS Junior College in Washington. The LEEs' granddaughter and Tom Nicholson's are classmates and close freinds there. And Marge Flanigan (Mrs. "Pat") is expected back in the States this spring. She will make her home permanently in Switzerland. Bob Jr. is now running a 230-acre farm in Missouri, raising ponies. He has just published his second book.

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Pres. and Sec'y, RAdm. Harold C. Train, USN (Ret.) 3140 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., Apt. 501 Washington, D. C. 20016

John Erb B E C K E R : I deeply regret to report the death of John on 7 January 1967, of cancer. John was from Marietta, Pa., and lived for many years at 897 Belmont Ave., Philadelphia.

John resigned in 1906. He was rejected for service in the Navy for physical reasons during World War I, but was accepted by the Army and served in that branch of the service during that war. He had been in the apartment house business in Philadelphia for a number of years. He was also with the Philadelphia Electric Co., and with Sears Roebuck and Co. He was inactive since 1931.

He had never married.

I remember that I received a phone call from him about 1957, saying he was in Annapolis on a sightseeing tour. I asked him to come out and we had a nice long visit.

John was a quiet sort of shy man. I persuaded him to come to the fiftieth anniversary of our class in 1959 and he enjoyed it to the utmost, just sitting there and meeting classmates he hadn't seen since 1906.

He is survived by a sister, Miss Ann Becker of 153 Springton Road, Upper Darby, Pa., 19082. In writing she gave me no more information than the fact that he died 7 January 1967.

CLASS L U N C H E O N We had only six at our March class luncheon on the 12th. It was a bad day.

Present: Braisted, Piatt, Train, Williams, Gillam and Moore.

B I R T H D A Y S IN J U N E Happy birthday t o : McCandlish on the 3rd, Mooney on the 3rd, Maloney on the 16th, Hawthorn on the 17th, Farrell on the 18th, Doyle on the 22nd, McDaniel on the 22nd, Hustvedt on the 23rd, Logan on the 27th, Piatt on the 30th.

Sec'y, RAdm. Charles J. Moore, USN (Ret.), 5509 Grove St. Chevy Chase, IVId. 20015 Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Dorsey 0. Thomas 725 West Boulevard, Kokomo, Ind. 46902

A sad note from classmate Tim (Capt.

John A.) B Y R N E informs us of the death of his beloved Dorothy on 28 March after a long illness and several operations. Burial was in Arlington. How vividly we recall Dorothy and Tim at the 50th anniversary of graduation, and the glowing account of their retirement home called "The Anchorage" overlooking Chesapeake Bay. Our sincere sympathy goes out to Tim and their family.

A note from Elsie Lee—just too late to make this letter last month—tells us that Bob (RAdm. R. C.) "is improving daily— 32

"The whole countryside is attractive and unmarred by billboards or even fences. Boundaries are invariably marked by stone or neat bushes (hedges). The roadsides are bordered by wide strips of grass and trees.

You always feel as though you are driving through a well-kept park. The very extensive groves of olive trees also appeal particularly because they are laid out with mathematical precision.

"There are many other things I could mention B U T I'd rather hear from others."

C d r . Francis G . M a r s h (Franco) a n d M r s . M a r s h g r e e t 1910ers from their home in San Francisco.

A birthday card, and a bit of pleading, brought the picture of Franco (Cdr. Francis G.) M A R S H and his lady—long time no see 1 Note the nostalgic enlarged picture above Franco—our class girl of 1907 by Leyendecker. Franco is a retired full professor from San Francisco State College since 1965, and congratulates himself on missing the recent student turbulence there.

Their son and his family are stationed at Guantanamo—a daughter and two children live in Los Gatos, Calif. It is good to hear from long-silent 1910 4 Striper. Their address is: 66 Denslowe Dr., San Francisco, Ca. 94132.

A recent leter from Red (Como. F. G.) R E I N I C K E tells of a winter visit by him and Nan to Portugal. They take their senior years most happily!

"Nan and I have just returned from a most enjoyable visit to Portugal—a country still undiscovered by American tourists and, in fact, by most of the world. And its people are most friendly, kind and polite.

"The capitol, Lisbon, is a beautiful city full of interesting things to see and do.

Much of this commemorates their period of glory when Vasco de Gama and his pals were roaming the earth. A visit to the Old Moorish Castle is one never to be forgotten nor is a trip through the Old City.

"The hotels are excellent and I particularly like the Tivoli which is still reasonable as compared to the Ritz. Prices in general have doubled or quadrupled since a previous visit but are still cheap compared to those in other countries.

"There must be 10 or 20 times as many motor vehicles in recent years and the traffic problems are comparable to those suffered in N. Y. But there still is the occasional pathetic little donkey pulling a twowheeled cart and led by an old woman who is not as well dressed as her sad but picturesque beast of burden in his straw hat and with pants on each of his four legs.

"Estoril is only a dozen miles away—the prime vacation resort with its casino and every kind of sport, beach bathing, riding, pigeon shooting, etc. Away from the sea and surrounded by the most beautiful mountain scenery is Sintra. Its luxurious hotel (a former palace) has only 18 rooms, so it's advisable to make reservations.

Sec'y, Capt. W. D. Chandler, USN (Ret.) 2029 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008 Corr. Sec'y, Adm. Harry W. H i l l , USN (RetJ 201 Prince George St. Annapolis, Md. 21401

A letter from Arthur ROOD reports that Florence Lapham plans to remain in their long-time home at 1644 Casale Road, Pacific Palisades, Ca. 90272. She is completely bedridden, and I'm sure would appreciate a card or letter from old friends.

The Paul F O S T E R s report change of address to the following: 108 Linkhorn Drive, Virginia Beach, Va. 23451.

Henry S H I E L D S has left Scranton and is living with his daughter, Mrs. Stephen E. Kiesel, 428 Welch's Point Road, Milford, Ct. 06460.

A newsy letter from Hazel Gcxiwin Home.

She arrived in Japan on 29 March for a visit with her daughter Donnie Bringle, whose husband, VAdm. Bringle, is Commander Seventh Fleet. Arriving about the same time was her granddaughter, Lynn Bringle, who has just graduated from Radford College, Va. Upon completion of her Japan visit, Hazel plans to go to Okinawa, Hong Kong, Manila, and Singapore. After her return to California, her address will be: La Cassa, 849 Coast Blvd., La Jolla, Ca. 92037.

Harry and Margaret H I L L are very proud of the recent announcement by the Brighton High School, Rochester, N. Y., that their granddaughter, Frances Stockett Drake, has been designated a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. This nationwide competition begins with an examination in junior year. From this about 14,000 semifinalists are selected, from which list about 20% are picked as finalists. Frances will enter Webster College, St. Louis, Mo., in the fall, majoring in music and languages.

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Sec'y, Como. R. S. Wentworth, USN (Ret.) 1922 Carrollton Rd. Annapolis, Md. 21401

Your secretary has little to report except that he is about to leave the Naval Hospital, Annapolis, with his sciatica partially cured.

We have heard that Walter DeLANY has had some repairs at Bethesda.

Andy and June B E N N E T T arrived in Washington from the west coast to visit their two daughters. They had lunch with Margaret Hall on 9 April, and stopped by to see your secretary.

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Exec. V. P., Paul D. Sleeper, Apt. 710 4545 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008

I very much regret to report that Mildred Francis Ruble, beloved wife of our classmate W. J. "Red" RUBLE, died on 13 March; private funeral services were held later in Portland, Ore. Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. R. B. Durfee, and two granddaughters, Kathleen and Beatrix Durfee. Millie (MilS H I P M A T E

dred Francis) and Red were married in New York City 6 July 1916. The above information was obtained from a death notice from a San Francisco paper sent to me by Lt. Joseph L. Hoist, U S N (Ret.), who talked to her by 'phone a few days before she died, at which time she told him both she and her husband had the flu, but it did not seem to be anything 6f a serious nature. All of '13 send deepest sympathy to all of her family.

Those attending our D. C. March luncheon were: Abbott, Davis, Helmick, Jupp, Thebaud and Sleeper. Also, we were glad to have with us Davidson A'13, and Col. Dupuy, U S A (Ret.) It was great to see Bill J U P P now that his cataract glasses are » starting to work, and to have T H E B A U D come to D. C. for the luncheon. Theb and Babs then left for a trip to the southwest; expected to be back thru D. C. about the middle of April.

Generous contributions to our class fund have been received from Mrs. P . P . (Evelyn) Powell and D. W. (Don) Douglas.

1913 extends thanks to them both for their real help.

DALE—"Am again over on the Colorado, fishing and cruising.'-' HARTLEY—"Wishes to be remembered to all classmates."

HUDSON—"I often think back even to plebe days and about our classmates, more frequently as time passes on. Is that a sign of old age ?"

JONES, Buck—"I really enjoyed the luncheon in D. C. 13 Feb., and the Golden Knight dinner and annual meeting at the Army and Navy Club the night before the luncheon. It's great to see old friends whom I have not seen for a long time."

MILLER—(2 April) "Still strong for the coimtry life. Garden planted and grass getting green."

SEARLES—"Sorry I can't be at D. C. April luncheon. One of my companies is opening in Florida, and I have to be on Iwnd for the ceremonies."

Also received cards from Dillingham, Evans, Hatch, Henderson, Doug Jones, Quinlan, Thurston and Todd. All send best wishes to all of 1913, as I do.

Actress Fay Bainter, widow of Reginald VENABLE '13, died at her home in Hollywood, Calif., 16 April. She had been ill for many months. She was buried in Arlington National Cemetery beside her husband who died in 1964.

Miss Bainter won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Aunt Belle in the film "Jezebel." She was a stage actress before entering films, and made her screen debut in 1933 as Lionel Barrymore's wife in "This Side of Heaven." She appeared in 39 films.

A son, actor Reginald Venable, Jr., survives.

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Acting Sec'y, RAdm. H. A. Spanagel, USN (Ret.), 5302 Briley PI., Washington, 0. C. 20016 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Charles D. Swain, USN (Ret.), 10231 Vivera Dr., U Mesa, Calif. 92042

We were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of William D. (Turk) A U S T I N m Brooklyn, N. Y., on 9 March. Turk had been in poor health previous to his passing away but there was no indication of the seriousness of his illness. A Solemn Requiem Mass was held at Our Lady of Angels Church on the 12th followed by interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. Don Royce arranged for flowers from the class and he received a JUNE,

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very nice note of appreciation from Helen Austin.

In addition to the flowers sent in the name of the class for Bob MAURY's funeral, Hazel M. has received many letters and cards expressing condolence and sympathy for her loss. These were from members of the class and other friends and were so numerous that it will be almost impossible for her to respond promptly to each individual and to express her thanks and appreciation. In view of that situation", she has requested that a note be inserted in Shipmate acknowledging receipt of those expressions of sympathy and thanking each and every one. It also may be of interest to members of the class that she has been given an honorarium from the class memorial fund in Bob's memory and in deep appreciation for the many courtesies extended by Bob and Hazel on innumerable occasions.

The only other bit of news concerning members of the class was received in a note from ELLSBERG and written before he knew that Bob had passed away. In the note he said that he and Lucy were leaving Florida about the 21st of April for a visit to England and Sweden, all in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary which occurs in June. Congratulations to both of you; may you celebrate many more anniversaries.

trouble. "A fine trip, and we both feel fine," said Mary.

Skeeter M I T C H E L L sent in a newspaper clipping concerning the Arts Ball at the Coronado Hotel. A prominent picture showed our old friend, "Handsome Harry" CAMPMAN, as a Forty-Niner prospector with Mrs. R. E. Libby, the ball chairman, VAdm. R. E. Libby, and Mrs. John H . Campman— all looked happy.

Grot and Frances W O O D are off to Maui, Hawaii, to bask on the sunny beach of Kihei and recover from a siege of colds and flu.

"We also hope to play golf daily," writes Grot. " 'Maunalei,' Frances' mother's former home at Makawao, has become a flourishing girls' boarding school, run by the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii, and now known as 'Seabury Hall." I also hasten to send you Rafe Bates' recent categorical denial of any thought or possibility of his desertion of bachelorhood! W e sent you our aloha."

Sec'y-Treas., Capt. H. C. Merwin, USNR (Ret.) 8104 Kerry Lane Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 West Coast Sec'y, Cdr. E. F. Cochrane, USN (Ret.), 4315 Avalon Dr. San Diego, Calif. 92103

A Reminder. Donations to the class fund are now due as authorized by the December balloting. Please draw these checks in favor of "1916 Special Class Fund" and send to Speaking of anniversaries, the 55th for our Amos Root, 740 Rosecrans Blvd., San Diego, class occurs next year. How many would be Ca. 92103. interested in getting together to celebrate Another June Week is upon us and a the occasion? If favorable, please indicate very special one it is to our class. Christopher your preference as to time and place.

Glutting, the youngest son of the late Paul GLUTTING, will graduate and be commisSec'y, Adm. Arthur D. Struble, USN (Ret.) sioned in the Navy. Chris had a rather 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 rough cruise at the U S N A negotiating "those Corr. Sec'y, Mrs. WI. W. Hutchinson, Jr. rivers." Great credit is due him for his 6 Acton Place, Annapolis, Md. 21401 persistent and courageous battle. H e is an The class of 1915 tenders their sincere con- outstanding youngster and we are certain gratulations to "Horse" and Peg P E N - that his record in the Navy will be as great N O Y E R on celebrating their SOth wedding as that of his father. Congratulations, Chris! on 6 April in Coronado. Horse telephoned to Barbara has set up a temporary "Casa Glutsay that they had received a beautiful silver ting" at 29 Southgate Ave. for this glorious tray, with the engraved signatures of 51 occasion. She extends an invitation to all classmates and friends. The classmates were '16ers, their wives and widows and their Rafe Bates, Ted Breed, Eleanore and John many friends to drop by during June Week.

Campman, Dorothy and "Coop" Cooper, We also suggest that those '16ers who attend Emilie and Vince Godfrey, Lillian McCor- the June Week festivities visit the 16th mick, Belle and Mitch Mitchell, Rip and Company Wardroom which the class presented to the midshipmen in 1966. Dutch Mardie Struble. The 51st name was that of "Johnnie Bull," famous bulldog of Ted W Y N K O O P made up a display board which Breed's, and class mascot. Horse said they is mounted in that room. We are reliably i n are very proud of their most interesting formed that this board is a real work of art. tray!

Evelyn and Max COLE visited Southern A letter from the Bohemian Club in San California this winter. While in Carmel they Francisco gives us news of Rafe .BATES. called on Kathleen White, Henry's widow.

Concerning his reported prospective mar- Found her busily engaged in teaching new riage, Rafe says that, with apologies to recruits at Fort Ord who had not gone Mark Twain, the reports of his engagement beyond the Sth grade. She looked radiant are grossly exaggerated. Rafe is on his and seemed to be thoroughly enjoying herusual yearly trek to Pebble Beach, Palm self Desert, La Jolla and Coronado. As an old Those wanderers are at it again! Marie P T commander in the Philippines, he will and Bert RODGERS took off for London to probably show up in New York for the P T visit their daughter and her husband, Mike banquet in late April.

Casey, and the grandchildren. . . . Ann and Mary and "Sarge" H E N N I N G have just Walter W E B B took to the airways bound returned to their home near Annapolis after for the Argentine. Ann expects to go on to Paris and Madrid while Walter stays put. a 62-day cruise in the SAGA FJORD. They stopped at St. Helena, Cape Verde Is., Dakar, . . . Allene and George C H A P L I N E took Monrovia and Angola, whence they went on a off for NYC to attend the wedding of land safari to Mala Mala, and Lourenco- George, Jr. We do not have the details so Marques, where they again boarded the ship will report later in Shipmate. Our best wishand went to Madagascar and Capetown, then es to this pair of youngsters! . . . Harris on to Tristan da Cunha, Buenos Aires, Mon- LYLE, still a very active attorney in the tevideo, Straits of Magellan, up to Lima, San Fernando Valley, came down to SD on Peru. There they had luncheon with Pedro a business trip and invited several of us to and Katherine del Valle's daughter and her join him at dinner at The Bahia. W e had a husband. Ambassador John Jones of Peru. grand time! The engagement, we learned, When they went through the Panama Canal, was a stockholders meeting of the group they saw men with fixed bayonets, but had no Harris has represented for a number of 33

years. He recently successfully won a quite involved case which went all the way through the California courts to the Supreme Court before it was concluded. Harris has had trouble getting about ever since he was retired for disability in the early 1920s. After retirement he graduated from Harvard Law School and has a successful law practice. We tnarvel at his ability and persistence in continuing on the job. Most of us are now "sitting tight," but not Harris. We salute you, Harris!

Again those SD '16-'17-'18ers had a full house at their 14 March luncheon at the Admiral Kidd Club. The main attraction was the visit of Evelyn and Max COLE. Evelyn and a number of the wives held forth on the top side of the club while the boys whooped it down in the Destroyer Room. Among the 30 attending, Elliot Senn '17, Bill Nichols and Ed Price '18 came aboard for the first time and it was great to have them. Also Tommy Wynkoop '19 came with B. Cochrane.

It was a rousing session with not a dull moment. Our birthdays were: E P SAUER, 14 March; Bert RODGERS, 18th, and Ing KILAND, the 26th. The chorus, augmented by our newcomers, rendered the typical version of that celebrated salute and the harmony was much better than you think! Wyse B E N S O N , recently returned from the east, led this chorus. Then our newcomers, along with those celebrants, Max Cole and 'Tommy Wynkoop, took the floor and gave an interesting discussion on several subjects. By now the abandon ship signal was flying along with those top-side gals awaiting, so the gigs were called alongside and another successful and pleasant luncheon went into the book. Hasta luego, amigos I

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President, RAdm. Walter C. Calhoun, USN (Ret.), 4230 Fordham Rd., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20016 Sec'y, Capt. J . G. M. Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George St., Annapolis, Md. 21401

WASHINGTON Cap W A R D writes from Santa Fe that he has been out of circulation since our 50th reunion. Afflicted with severe arthritis, he underwent an operation on his hip, followed by six weeks in the hospital undergoing physical therapy and at the present time has to use crutches for a consiclerable period. Cap insists that as a result of the operation his present condition is good, thanks to his devoted wife Molly and the entire staff of the Lovelace Clinic which he states has a most efficient and wonderful physical therapy activity.

The class wishes you a swift recovery.

Nino GREGORY and Chuck KELLY braved the Annapolis-Washington road and joined the '16-'17 class group for luncheon at the Army-Navy Club on 21 March.

Others attending were Jim Steele, Pete Merwin, Eddie Brady, Walt Calhoun, Frank Dean, Chuck Noble, Frank Hanafee, Jack Jenkins and Lisle Small.

Nick BALL, in a letter just received, sent his customary monetary contribution to the class fund. Nick has always taken an interest in things the class was doing and accordingly would write in periodically and always has enclosed a generous contribution. Notwithstanding the fact that class dues have not been in vogue for the past 40 years, Nick has never failed when writing to enclose his usual donation which has always been promptly acknowledged and deposited to the credit of the class.

Thanks again, Nick, for your interest and your kind donations over the years. Keep the home fires burning!

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Bernardine and Jack S T O N E again entertained our class at luncheon in their lovely home in Annapolis which you all remember so well from last year. The occasion was the Slst anniversary of graduation of our class from the Naval Academy on 29 March 1917.

Good food, good fun was enjoyed by everyone. It also happened to be a beautiful day.

ANNAPOLIS At noontime on 30 March area members of '17 met at 248 King George to celebrate the Slst anniversary of our commissioning.

Those attending were: Austins, Bradys, Calhouns, Heffernans, Hoeffels, Kellys, Ludlows, Nobles, Smalls, Wordens and Nino Gregory, Jack Jenkins, Tex Rogers, Frank Hanafee. Our widows attending were Faith Gale, Betty Murphy, Betty Price, Elise Skylstead, and Carolyn Tobin. Also on hand were Bill Stephens (RAdm. MC U S N Ret.) and his wife Hilda.

Bob and Mary P O R T E R were coming, but Bob had a touch of arthritis and couldn't put on a shoe (he would have been welcome barefooted). Ward and Kay DAVIS were coming up from Florida but couldn't make it. They are moving to Virginia Beach permanently.

Colin H E A D L E E had shingles so he and Elsie could not attend. Pie and Marion P A R K are back from Mexico but couldn't make it. The Connie F O R S H E W s are reportedly in Europe.

Ever thoughtful Walt sent flowers from the class as did Frank and Rosa H A N A F E E and Chuck and Birdie KELLY. Rosa Hanafee could not come, having just been through eminently successful surgery.

Everyone seemed to have had a gcx)d time and the turnout was very gratifying to the host and hostess. Nothing gives them more pleasure than having the class at 248.

Jake and Florida DAVIS were in Crabtown and attended our "little reunion."

Ned MARBOURG writes from San Francisco advising that he has emphysema and is not very comfortable. He enclosed a generous check for the class fund.

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Sec'y, RAdm. E. E. Duvall, USN (Ret.) Apt. 755-B, The Westchester Washington, D. C. 20016

Capt. Wilbur M. L O C K H A R T has written us recently from his home 695 Towle Way, Palo Alto, Ca. 94306, to correct our records. He wrote, "My second wife's name is Geraldine P. (Pilkington) ; it has been my good fortune to have been and presently married to two wonderful Oregon girls—this one for over 20 years, the first one for over 24 years. They have kept me out of trouble."

We have had sad news from J. C. "Mike" W I L L I A M S of Rockport, Tex., who reported the loss in February of his daughter, Mrs. Cora Williams Murdoch of Tunbridge and Exeter Rds., Haverford (Pa.) Township. Josephine and Mike Williams and Bill Halloway '32 flew east to the funeral services at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia. Returning from Philadelphia, the Williamses had lunch with Judith and Henry McCOWN in Austin.

Our esteemed treasurer, E. C. "Bert" RODGERS, has a few 8 x 10 copies of the photograph taken at our SOth reunion which may be obtained by writing him at 3512 Albemarle St., Washington, D. C. 20008, and enclosing your check for $1.00 in favor of "Treasurer, Class of 1918, USNA." No postage required. Included with your photo

will be a key or "gouge" to help identify those in the picture. (Let's face it, we have changed some in the intervening years.)

We must add that the key to the class photo was drawn, numbered and names added through the painstaking care of Bob MITT E N . Thank you. Bob! W e must also thank Francis B A R L O W and Red LOCKHART for providing Xerox copies of Bob's good work.

We have learned that Seymour B. STOVER, 1730 Boulevard, Westfield, N. J., suffered a stroke on 8 March and was in the hospital in Plainfield, N. J., but is home now as of 30 March and improving slowly. Since letters help in the convalescence, may we suggest that classmates write to Seymour and his wife at the above address.

Sec'y, Capt. Donald C. King, USNR (Ret.) 4201 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016

Sec'y, Capt. Roswell B. Daggett, USN (Ret.), P. 0. Box 201 Annapolis, Md. 21404

Johnnie GINGRICH'S widow, Vanetta, died in a New York hospital on 22 March 1968, following a stroke. Services were held in New York on the 26th with graveside services in Arlington National Cemetery the next day. Don OSBORN represented the class at the cemetery. She leaves a daughter Susan, a student at Smith College, and a stepson John E. Jr., of Atlanta, Ga. The class luncheon at the Army-Navy Club on 29 March had an attendance of 24 as follows: Beck, Bryan, Christmas, Connelly, Crowe, Fred Cunningham, Curts, Daggett, DeWeese, Haugen, Hepburn, Hitchcock, Holsinger, Lyon, Wap Martin, Mullinnix, Nibecker, Osborn, Pearson, Plaskitt, Sabalot, Swanson, Thompson, and Wachtler.

We were competing on this date with the Sec. Navy Symposium for retired flag officers which was held in Washington. The seven classmates who attended the Symposium were Felix Baker, Browder, Buracker, Savvy Harrison, Isquith, Felix Johnson and Clyde Smith. Three of these invariably attend our luncheons. Jack LYON appointed a Nominating Committee for class officers consisting of: C H R I S T M A S as chairman and BECK and W A C H T L E R as members.

Officers elected will take office at the luncheon on 31 May. Artie DOYLE writes—"For one week I have been teaching world history in the County School system here. We have had a strike of the teachers in Florida that has closed many schools and in this county for a period now of five weeks. Many of our classmates will raise their eyebrows at the news, justifiably so, considering my class standing at graduation, that great day now almost 49 years ago. But I have always liked and read history, though lousy in math and the kindred subjects, so believed I was qualified and have proved to my satisfaction that I am. Assisted by my daughter-in-law, a graduate history major at Hollins, we have handled five periods a day, two classes, about 30 per class, 300 students. She had to hire a baby sitter, incidentally." Good work, Artie, we are all for you and your daughter-in-law.

Both of you are to be highly commended for stepping into the breach and keeping the youngsters in school.

I had a note from Bill BURACKER saying that he returned from Florida on 11 March and enclosing a contribution to the class treasury. I also had a letter from Harry M A R K E L L who, you will reeall, has been SHIPMATE

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for years in the real estate and building business in St. Petersburg, Fla. H e remembered the class treasury also. Harry says there has developed a great demand in his area for homesites, and builders are building like mad. H e adds that he is through with building and is just furnishing land for those who want to work. His marina goes it merry way. Frank and Emma M A I C H L E recently spent a couple months vacationing in Sarasota. Harry reports that they both look and feel fine. H e and Sybil introduced Mike to Emma about 37 years ago and this reunion, with a number of dinner bouts, seemed like old times. Mike and Emma's daughter, Nancy, is married to Cdr. Andrew Pullar,

and hopefully play more golf. They live in a beautiful residential community in San Marino. The only classmates living close by are Bill RICE and Bob T H R E S H I E , whom they see every now and then. Cal reports that he and Agnes are both in good health and they hope to be with us at our SOth in '69.

Binnacle list: Recently Pop P E R R Y was a patient at the Naval Hospital Annapolis suffering with nose bleeds. Wade DeWEESE's wife, Kitty, fell from the second from the bottom rung of a stepladder when hanging draperies in her home on 23 March. She struck a stairway. No bones were broken but she sustained a massive bruise extending from well above a leg down to the knee. This Jr. '30, who has duty in the ENTERPRISE. Ted caused a blood clot requiring four hours and Dottie H A F F have also begn vacation- surgery, which was a very serious operation. ing, for most of the winter, in Sarasota and Since the Naval Hospital in Annapolis had expect to return to Annapolis in May. They no vascular surgeon, she was transferred to visited with Tom B R I T T A I N on the way Bethesda and is un(lerstood to be progresssouth in January and expect to see him ing steadily. again when en route north. Dottie reports that the weather has at last gotten warm enough for them to swim twice a day and Sec'y, Capt. S. S. Bunting, USN (Ret.) the beach is beautiful. Slim and Rosita Kensington House, 10225 Kensington Parkway, Kensington, M d . 20795 COWDREY planned to leave Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on 1 May, for their suinmer home Joe S A U R E T T E writes from his home in Wilton, Conn. Slim already has his reservations for Homecoming next Septem- in Chatham, Va., that the Chatham men's choir, which J<3e founded in 1960, is celeber. brating its eighth armiversary.

As a follow-up of the report on Bill and Ed and Carol F U L L I N W I D E R are leavGen F I F E appearing in this column in ing shortly for a stay in Fort Lauderdale, March issue, Bill sent a change of address: Fla. FA has recently retired from his civilian 5465 Vincetta Court, Apt. No. 1, La Mesa, job.

Ca. 92041. H e says they got out of Palo Alto Blackie LOKER recently sailed in a Holin the nick of time. The last week there, land American cruise ship for the West the smog nearly took him with his emphysema. They find La Mesa warmer and drier, Indies. I believe that he was to be back in like the doctor ordered. They have a new the Washington area by the middle of April.

Our famous author, Dan GALLERY, has large apartment close to a modern shopping center and medical center. Bill says it is all a new book coming out entitled Eight Bells. I too good to be true and seems like heaven to understand that it is an autobiography and should be excellent reading, for Dan had a him. colorful naval career.

At long last Bill GOGGINS came through George and Catherine R U S S E L L have with his biography. His was the 185th I left the Washington area for a few weeks' have received. All of them are filed in the stay in DelRay Beach, Fla., where they hope individual's jacket at Altmini House. Maybe to sun, golf and swim. most of you know of BUl's W W I I experiAwilda Ferris has just left Washington for ence, but I was not aware of it until reading a visit to Consular friends in Israel. I hope his biography. H e was exec of the MARBLEHEAD when the Japs struck and was wounded that she does not run into trouble there in action in the Java Sea and was transferred while the undeclared war goes on.

Kay and Slats MOORE are taking a to a hospital in Java. H e escaped from Java in March 1942 in a party of 10 led by a Navy leisurely trip around East Africa and are doctor, LCdr. Corydon M. Wassell, and enjoying all the four-legged animals that arrived in Perth, Australia, on 13 March. abound in that fascinating part of the world.

This escape of the wounded from Java beOn 27 March the Washington-Aimapolis came the basis for Paramount's motion pic- group met for lunch at the Army-Navy ture, "The Story of Doctor Wassell," re- Club, Washington. Attending were Homer leased in 1943. It starred Gary Cooper as Eimers, Don Giles, Bill Fletcher, Dan GalDr. Wassell. The rights of the story and lery, Blackie Loker, Oz Colclough, Wayne some income went to the Navy Relief Society McDowell, Harold Houser, Mac McCollum, to the tune of $180,000.

Cat Brown, Wop Barbaro, Doc Purves, Syd In March 1966 I sent Cal B O L S T E R a Bunting, Ed Fullinwider, Pinky Thorp, John card requesting some dope about himself for Waters, Van Hamilton, Abe Abercrombie. this column. In March 1968 Cal replied. H e Before we sat down to lunch, the following said every now and then he read my note wives had cocktails with u s : Louise Eimers, and got a twinge of conscience but' not sharp Gerry Fletcher, Kitty Colclough, Vera enough to stir him into action. At long last Houser, Eleanor Brown, Mary Purves, Doris he decided he could put it off no longer. H e Hamilton, and Justine Abercrombie. It was must be one of the few in the class still em- decided that our monthly luncheons in June, ployed. After retiring from the Navy in July, and August would be held at Alumni 1954, he spent nine enjoyable years in Akron, House in Annapolis. All the wives are inOhio, in charge of research and development vited to attend these affairs. at the General Tire and Rubber Co. H e was Out San Diego way the following classretired due to age in late 1962 from General mates attended the regular monthly meeting Tire and transferred to a subsidiary. Aero- held 26 March at the Officers' Club of the jet General Corp., in California, where he Marine Recruit Depot: Paul Abernathy, has been ever since. Currently he is involved Terry Acuff, Hook Butterfield, Sidney in a "Captured Air Bubble" high speed ship Dod(ls, Tommy Esling, Galusha Fewel, Hod design project. But Cal says that since the Gorry, Bob Hickey, Bris McHugh, Logan clock keeps ticking relentlessly away, he has McKee, Buddy Macklin, Ivan Miller, Tim about decided to call it quits this summer. O'Brien, Charlie Perdue, Stogie Roberts, He and Agnes want to be more free to travel Sabe Sabin, Eppie Schell, Leo Stafford, Rex

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Tallman, and Bunny Wray. It was announced at lunch that a third golf tournament would be held in mid-April, this time at Admiral Baker Field, with Bris McHugh in charge of the arrangements. After lunch Tim O'Brien gave an interesting talk on "Planning Ahead on Settling Estates."

SAN FRANCISCO BAY A R E A Eleanor and Norman McKEE hosted a luncheon for a few friends on 9 March at their Woodside home, which is truly in the woods about 40 miles south of San Francisco. Among the '21ers attending were Jim and Corinne Reisinger, Tommy and Kathy Thomas, Frank Talbot, Charlie and Virginia Woodson, Jim and Vera Harris, Norman and Eleanor McKee, and George and Arm Van Deurs.

Capt. and Mrs. John Vinn (she is Jimmy H A R R I S ' daughter) hosted a large cocktail and buffet party on 22 March at the Casa de la Vista, Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club, Treasure Island. Among the many guests were the following '21ers: Pat and AB Carlisle, Lee and Dalton Davis, Susie and Eddie Duncan, Corinne and Jim Reisinger, Tram and Charlie Roland, Bess and Piggy Schwien, Frank Talbot, Vera and Jim Harris and their daughter, Mary Ann Wills; Cathy and Tommy Thomas, Ann and George Van Deurs, Virginia and Charlie Woodson.

The bi-monthly luncheon was held in the Patio Room of the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club on 26 March, with the following present : AB Carlisle, Nick Coulter, Dalton Davis, Ransom Davis, Eddie Duncan, Red Erwin, Doc Harris, Paul Howard, Darrell Hoover, Lew Johns, Bob Lewis, Al Main, Norman McKee, John McQueen, Scup Miller, Jim Reisinger, Charlie Roland, Duke Selby, Frank Talbot, Tommy Thomas and Charlie Woodson.

The following wives lunched together at the club in a separate group, then joined the above group: Gypsy Coulter, Lee Davis, Susie Duncan, Dodie Hoover, Betty Lewis, Margot Main, Dodie Miller, Anice Ramsey, Corinne Reisinger, Tram Roland, Marge Seeby and Kathy Thomas.

Sec'y, Capt. E. R. Gardner, USN (Ret.) 1700 San Carlos Ave. San Carlos, Ca. 94070 Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. H. D. Baker, USN (Ret.) Box 2 2 , Army-Navy Club Washington, D. C. 20006

Harold and Ginny B A K E R returned from a trip to the west coast with reports and greetings from classmates in that area.

Glen J O N E S , who lives in Altadena, is in fine shape and had some nice things to say about the reunion. H e has an extra copy of our Lucky Bag and if anyone wants it, let him know, as he will be glad to send it collect. He is looking forward to a visit from Bill and Gladys T E R R E L L in the near futrure.

In San Diego Mike M U R P H Y arranged a 1922 luncheon in combination with the Navy League monthly luncheon on 29 March and had a good turnout with the following attending: Mike Murphy, Libs Libby, Savvy Huffman, Baldy Raines, Bert McVey, Fish Whaley, Milo Williams, Dale Quarton, Ben GcKjdwin and Hal Baker. This was the largest gathering of '22 in this area for some time and it afforded an opportunity to catch up on what everyone is doing.

Mike Murphy, who retired from Lockheed several years ago, is quite busy as class treasurer and reports that department in good shape. H e said the class silver account is being closed out since the three remaining bachelors have relinquished their claim.

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Thus concluding a long and successful project.

Savvy H U F F M A N is active in Coronado as the current president of the Coronado Chapter of the Alumni Association; a member of the Coronado Recreation Commission, and of the Board of Governors of the San Diego County Seniors Golf Association. His current handicap is 12 but after watching him make 6 pars in succession, we wondered how they programmed the computer. Savvy is the National Scholarship Director for the U. S. Submarine Veterans of World War II. This most worthy project provides scholarships for sons and daughters of these veterans, has nine students in college now, with 24 scholarships awarded since its beginning in 1962. Fish W H A L E Y lives in La Jolla and retired from Convair in 1963 after nine years during which he was involved in the production of the F-102 and F-106 aircraft. Bill's two sons are in the Navy; the elder, Bill Jr., is commanding USS BRADLEY in WestPac, and the younger, Tom, is executive officer in USS OSBOURNE. Bill looks well and finds retirement most pleasant.

Ben GOODWIN said how sorry he and Kaye were that they did not get to the reunion, but Ben was taken ill a week before their planned departure and spent the next three months in the hospital. He has made an excellent recovery, looks great and is in go(5d shape. Two of their three boys are in the service, one a personnelman, USNR, and the other a sergeant, U S A F . His eldest son is a research engineer with IT&T. Ben and Kaye have three grandchildren and everything is fine there.

Susie and Libs LIBBY have a lovely home in La Mesa, beautiful flowers, a pool, a fine view and are most comfortable. Libs does a good bit of his writing at home. He is a syndicated columnist on national and military affairs for the Copley Press which has a wide circulation in the middle and far west.

His column appears in the Sunday edition of the San Diego Union and has a large following in San Diego. He has travelled extensively in Africa, Europe and the Far East in connection with his writing and finds the job most interesting.

Dale Q U A R T O N came to Coronado in 1960 where he joined National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. of San Diego and remained with that company until he retired in 1964.

He has many personal interests and spends a lot of time as a lapidary doing all sorts of things with gems, and a little bit of prospecting in the desert for quartz and rhineralbearing rocks and finds his avocation most rewarding. His son is a Lt.(jg) U S N R and is presently at Da Nang in the Coastal Surveillance Group. Milo W I L L I A M S , who retired as Professor Emeritus and head of Mechanical Engineering Dept. of Tennessee Technological University in 1964, has been residing in San Diego since then and enjoying it. Baldy R A I N E S looks fit and has retired in San Diego as has Bert McVEY. Bert has been quite active in the Elks organization and reports that all is well with him. He is one of our three remaining bachelors.

The regular luncheon of the Washington group was held on 12 March with the following attending: Pete Atkeson, Hal Baker, Owen Comp, Tommy Dugan, Don Johnston, Omer Kneeland, just returned from Florida; Red Marston, Doc Pratt, back from the West Indies; Al Toney, and Charlie McWillie, who was down from Stamford, Conn. He has retired from business but keeps busy doing volunteer work on research and statistics for the Stamford Committee Council.

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The 9 April monthly luncheon at the ArmyNavy Club, Washington, was not held. Practically all eating places, including clubs, were either closed or operating with greatly reduced staffs on that day.

Shipmate regrets that the picture of Railroad JACKSON, with mention of George M E R I W E T H E R in the caption, inadvertently appeared with the class of 1924 in the March issue.

Recorder, RAdm. Arthur A. Ageton, USN (Ret.), 3900 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, D. C. 20008 Actg. Sec'y, RAdm. Morris Smellow, (SO USN (Ret.), 100 S. Cherry Grove Ave., Annapolis, Md. 21401

From those long missing from our annals: Tom CONGDON wrote from Greenwich, Conn., that he had to renege on Reunion 45 because "we are expecting our sixth grandchild on or about that date. Not bad, but I'd like very much to tipple a few with old pals without fear of a DO. . . . We need all the good news and humor we can get in every issue (of Shipmate) to counterbalance the sad items of illnesses and death." We can assure Tom that we will "have something to remember Reunion 45 (and the SOth) . . . to tug at the old nostalgic strings." Mel GROSVENOR is getting out a photographic record brochure. Tom has no classmates nearby since Nat H A W T H O R N E moved to The Cape. Greenwich has a small group of fine alumni who see each other regularly and who get together to tell old tales and play golf. Remember the old Navy joke, Tom. About laying the keel and the launching?

Hope you'll figure likewise and come on along.

From far away came news of Wells and Hoogie F I E L D S via Bobbie Burke. A postcard from New Zealand tells of "gorgeous scenery, through snowcapped peaks of Mt. Cook National Park, also a ride up and down the rapids at Queenstown." And from a postcard titled "Iron Bottom Sound and Savo Island": "From the lanai of Hotel Menlona I can see Savo and Tulagi—very peaceful and serene. We flew over Pt. Torokina, Empress Augusta Bay, Kula Gulf and many of the Islands," which some of us knew too well. "Just finished a week tour (the first) in the bush and highlands of New Guinea—fabulous trip; home in May. Hoogie."

Jack and Carvel McCUTCHEON, after 10 or 12 years residence in Europe, arrived in New York on 7 April, complete with two cats and all possessions. Carvel will stay in New York with friends while Jack hunts a home in the Annapolis area. Jack and Carvel will be guests of Charlie B E A U M O N T for Reunion 45.

Courtesy of John McKinney Once upon a time, we coaled ship. Al Davis and Whitey Browne are identified.

Dom T O R T O R I C H wrote Skinny Joe and me that he has a bad case of asthma. He sends out his Christmas cards from Gulfport, one or two on his good days, for fear "I may not be able to do it at Xmas." No, Don, Jo and I never get tired of travelling and are getting itchy feet again.

From The Memorial Society of Massachusetts, Inc., Army A R M K N E C H T (home address still Kittery, Me.) wrote, "I'm over the broken rib (fell on ice in January—had choice of busting a love seat I was carrying or ME, chose M E ) . Still do volunteer work in Boston as treasurer of the Society (we cover New England and help get reasonablypriced funerals), and also go in for musical events. Just found an old Goldwater button —he laid it on the Hne . . . what a nation of goops we are!"

March Luncheon Assembly for Relief of '23 Wives was held on 13 March at the A&N Club with 34 present, including these outlanders and locals long absent: H E N S E L , Bob COOK, Dick S T I M S O N (health restored), LEVASSEUR, SPRUNG, H A A S (out of medicos' clutches) and McDOWELL (up from Eaton on his way to his mountain valley in Virginia).

Fitting after the New Hampshire primary (in which C R O M M E L I N also ran) was the election of officers for our luncheon club: president B A R R E T T , vice president VON DREELE, secretary W E N G E R and treasurer R O B E R T S reelected, all approved by acclamation and relief by the remaining members present. Neil D I E T R I C H , at president COFER's request, displayed the handsome gift authorized at a previous meeting for Neil's secretary, who has long labored over '23 club bulletins, an alarm clock with a flashing light wakeup alarm. Bob read Mrs. Markbreiter's note of appreciation, at the same time announcing that increased business in the office would prevent her from typing the bulletin in the future. It was suggested that Skinny Joe be given typing lessons at club expense.

Clean sweepdown follows : Jim and Winnie C U T T I N G vacationed briefly in March at Fredericksted, St. Croix. "My, the water is turquoise blue and wonderful swimming."

Edie Gold wrote Bobbie Burke that she will be visiting PeeDee's mother in Atlanta on her 88th birthday at Reunion time. Frank LAMSON-SCRIBNER dropped by the H E N S E L citrus-fruit orchard in early April and hoisted rum-gum-and-lime on the river seawall while Karl picked crab meat from crabs caught along the said seawall. Balmy days had finally come to Fort Myers. AMB R O S E vacationed in San Juan in April.

SPRUNGs visited California in late February. BERNARDS made a Caribbean cruise in March. At the March luncheon, Karl H E N S E L noted that both Tom BOYCE and he were astonished that, for some unaccountable reason, they were nominated for the Board of the class from Florida. Since he had so served since Reunion 40, he would like to know what in the way of work the honored position required. It was moved and carried without objection that the members present congratulated him on the excellent performance of his unknown duties for the past five years in this important class office and hoped that he would be reelected. Don F E L T wrote that the George BOLLINGs were in Hawaii briefly in March on the last lap of a tour of WestPac and Southeast Asia.

New Addresses: H. W. N O R T H C U T T , 1300 Ptarmigan Dr., # 2 , Walnut Creek, Ca. 94529. K. L. MOSES, P. O. Box 157, Bonsall, Ca. 92003. B. B. W I L S O N (after May 20), 111 Mosswood Apartments, Fairfield, Ct. 06430.

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I'm sorry to announce that Henry R. DUTCHER, a non-grad, died suddenly in Rochester, N. Y., on 14 Jan. Henry left his widow, Grayce, and a son, Henry Jr., who was in partnership with his father in his law office.

As I write this, Will D. W R I G H T is gravely ill with a series of heart attacks in USNH Annapolis. His sister, Martha Macintosh, widow of H. D. '22, was called east to be with him and Helen. We pray that you may once more slip out of the clutches of the medicos, Will D. Also drydocked on Tower 13, Bethesda, late in March for the same type of repairs to the plumbing system were P O T T L E , M E N D E N H A L L and A G E T O N . We held frequent rump sessions of class meetings until P O T T L E ' S departure left us without a quorum. We're all out in the world again, recuperating nicely. Danny S H E A down on Tower 11 was more seriously ill and unable to join us, but we visited him. I called Bethesda today (9 April) and was told that Danny, although still in intensive care unit, was recuperating from an operation satisfactorily. At six p.m., I learned that Danny, weakened by his illness, was unable to rally from his operation and died this afternoon.

We will miss his big, cheerful presence about the A&N Club and at the luncheons.

Our sympathy goes to Kitty and the Shea children at this difficult time.

On the more cheerful side, Mrs. Prentice Sti-ong and Capt. Balch Beall W I L S O N , Jr., aimounced their marriage on 5 April in Winter Park, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Miller Sherwood of Spring Lake, Mich., announced in March the engagement of their daughter, Suzanne, to Mr. Arthur A. Ageton, Jr., USNA '64, of Washington, D. C. The young couple are both candidates for the degree of Ph.D. at the University of Colorado in Boulder. A September wedding is planned.

Morris S M E L L O W received the following letter from Cy L A T I M E R in Albuquerque, N. M.: "My wife, GiGi, and I had planned to attend the 45th reunion, but my grandmother's family have plaimed a family reunion in Lebanon, Tenn., for 18 May, and GiGi decided that we should attend (we have an agreement that I will decide the major decisions and she will decide the minor ones—^there are never any major ones), so

we will have to pass up the 4Sth, even tho' we have 'stayed alive' for it.

"Incidentally, right after I was retired from the U S N R in 1960 we obtained passports and visas for a trip to the Far East and took off in a Super-Constellation from Travis AFB and made Japan, Taiwan, Okinawa, the Philippines, Saigon and New Delhi and so back to Travis. We were gone about six weeks and had a wonderful trip. Got bumped in Saigon for about a couple of hours which gave us some hard moments, but finally got away—GiGi back on the Embassy Run and I in a C-120 back to Clark AFB near Minalli, and back to Travis.

"Oh, by the way, I was elected president of the Albuquerque chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Assn. last February. We are planning a joint meeting with the West Point group for Navy Day and will show a film of last year's Army-Navy game—that should make the West Pointers happy!

"Sorry we will not be able to make the 45th, but please give our best regards to all those attending."

In an interchange of letters with the U. S. Naval Institute, I have had to realize again that "the old way changes," and we can only hope for the better. I protested the spelling of spit-kid in two of the U S N I books, on,e of which carried: Spit kit: Spitt<x>n; ashtray.

The other said: Spit kit: A small, unseaworthy vessel. I offered a combination of the two definitions for inclusion in future revisions of the books, but was told that the eminent historian, Samuel Eliot Morrison, in his monumental History of Naval Operatiotis in World War II, frequently used the term "spit kit,'' sometimes in quotes but latterly not, with the derisive definition mentioned above. I like to think if he had known the charming definition contained in The Naval Encyclopaedia (circa 1881) : Spitkid: A small, w(X)den cask, set about the decks, for spit boxes; spitting upon decks is (still) an unpardonable offense, and men are sometimes punished by serving as perambulating stands for spit-kids. Admiral Morrison might well have spelled it spit-kid.

Although spit-kids are now round metal vessels secured to the bulkheads, how wonderful for naval discipline and cleanliness it would be if a few portable ones could be provided for use with "perambulating stands"

JO Mess of USS IDAHO in 1924. From the left, seated: Gwathmey, Cooper, Turner, Rassieur, Casson, Olney, Russell, Thayer and Weiler. Standing: Sayre, Davis, Stephens, MacDonald, Oden, Farrell, Brand, Carlson, Lamberth, JUNE

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as punishment for "the unpardonable offense."

Yours for the customary and the traditional, always, Arturo Sec'y-Treas., Capt. Paul Siegrist, USNR (Ret.), 22 Macopin Ave. Upper Montclair, N. J. 07043 Asst., Mr. Robert A. Keyer Box 7234, Richmond, Va. 23221

In Washington, Howie COLLINS has been elected president of our important 1924 organization there, effective in May. Newt L E W I S is again serving as secretary-treasurer of the group, which we remind you holds the luncheon meeting on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Attendance was good at the 27 March meeting, and everyone enjoyed the many stories that were told. Ev BURROUGHS timed his trip east to be on hand for this one, and to "sell California sunshine." L. B. (Houdini) J A U D O N also was free from his teaching activities to be present and voting; and G. Edmund P E T E R SON was on hand to expound the advantages of New Hampshire (except during primaries). Others present and cheering were R. E. Wilson, Verge, Robillard (outgoing president), Petersen, Nesser, Mercer, Lewis, Keyer, Kalisch, Hartwig, Granbery, Dyer, Cunningham and Count Austin. The treasurer's report showed solvency.

In early April we regret to learn of the serious illnesses of Fred and Pauline BELL. Fred was at Deacormess Hospital, Boston, and Pauline at Boston's New England Baptist Hospital. Less serious is the brief hospitalization of Wally P E T E R S E N in Washington.

"If Your Number is ON S O M E T H I N G , You'll Be There," is the title of an anecdote related by George R E I T H in response to our continuing call for stories. Writes George: "After the Lae, Cape Cretin and New Gloucester landings in the New Guinea area in late 1943, a congressman came down and the local admiral asked my Flotilla Commander of LSTs to give my unofficial titie of LST Division Commander (6 LSTs) to him and send me back to the States to come back out as an LST Group Commander (official, and 12 L S T s ) . I embarked on a plane under contract to the Nayy at Brisbane.

All the way back, to Espiritu Santos to

Dockweiler, Rice, Montgomery, Smith, Roedel, Neale, Templeton, McDonald, Adams and Bertschy.

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Honolulu, a small bulldog sat under my seat and annoyed me: barking, yapping, and a few other things. The bulldog was the mascot of an Army flier who had been killed, and was being sent back to the flier's parents. On arrival in Honolulu I was asked if I was taking the continuation flight on to the States. When told that the bulldog was also going on in, I took passage on a ship to San Francisco. An admiral embarked on the plane, probably in my place. The only thing that came out of the plane alive when the continuation flight crashed in the hills back of San Francisco was the bulldog!"

Bob K E Y E R has been doing a lot of business travelling this spring, but continues to "hunt lost classmates." One such is Dickie (R. M.) S I M O N T O N , who has been among the missing so long that we are not sure of his being alive. Since our last knowledge placed Dickie in Hawaii (a civilian giving outstanding service in the Pearl Harbor attack), we've turned to Bill KANAK A N U I for help, but Bill has no clue as to Dickie's whereabouts. Do any of our readers have any information of Dickie since the Pearl Harbor attack? If so, please write in to the secretary. Meanwhile we enjoy new word from Bill: "Am presently on my third career, being yard boy of the Kanakanui estate, having retired last October in my affiliation with the local tuna industry for over 20 years. Pending on circumstances and other matters, we hope to make the 4Sth Reunion in '69."

A search for another of our classmates, William H. DARDEN, Jr., who left our ranks early at Annapolis, brings word from the Chamber of Commerce of Suffolk, Va., that "Mr. Darden is deceased, having passed away 10 years ago, or more."

W e wish we had more local correspondents like Stock COLT, who really keeps us informed on the Pensacola area. We learn now that Mrs. Perk Perkins and Kit Carson are newly elected to the Vestry of Christ Church Parish, Pensacola. At the 16 March banquet of the Navy League-Pensacola Stock reports the presence also of the Bob GOLDTHW A I T E s and the Dale HARRISes, and of finding the guest speaker, General Duchein, USMC, and wife being old-time Louisiana friends of the Otz Tracys. Later at the Warrington P. O. Stock met up with Turner DAY, who, behold, was mailing his 1967 Income Tax return! And for the Colt family, Stock proudly announces that Stockton B. Colt, Jr., an N R O T C senior at Auburn, will report as an ensign in September at the Pensacola base for flight training. Also, the Colts have another (third) grandchild to report arriving 30 March, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew (Catherine) MeHng of Baja California, Mexico.

Stock also reports that Bill DAVIS, of Fairhope, Ala., is the new president of the Mobile Council of the Navy League.

Could you use a nice La Jolla home this year from mid-September to January? We're really not authorized to advertise this (and downright sorry we're not free to apply for it), but we've heard that Mrs. Warren D. Upham (formerly Mrs. Merritt Quick Carr), 5650 Dolphin Place, La Jolla, would sublease on a most reasonable basis this fall, preferably to one of Bobby Carr's classmates.

Lewis (Squirrel) H E R R I N G T O N , in a letter, reminisces: "I was much saddened by the death of Shorty Adams. He came from Lexington, only 25 miles from the little Kentucky town where I grew up. I went on a Boy Scout camp with him when we were both about 14. Incidentally, on that camp was Elliot Shanklin, also from Lexington, and Neil Dietrich '23. It was indeed a sur38

The 1924 V/oilace Beakleys with the Jack Cameras '41 at Key West.

prise when we found ourselves later at the Naval Academy together. Josh Shively also entered the Academy from Louisville, with me."

More reminiscing comes from U S N A Order No. 58-22 dated 18 August 1922, a copy of which Whitey RICHARDS sends in after finding it in his father's records. Uncle Henry's order deals with the alarming carelessness of 1922 midshipmen. The Baltimore Sun wrote an editorial on the subject, from which we quote: "Admiral Wilson's common sense . . . is illustrated in the efforts he has been making to break up the debt-contracting habit at Annapolis. . . . The merchants and financial institutions owe it to the good name of the State capital to cooperate. . . . Their boy customers are generally inexperienced in money dealings and do not understand what they are doing. . . . But cooperation is needed from another source, it appears, and, Young Lady, it is you. . . . The great majority of midshipmen are chivalric fellows of splendid domestic timber, who would make most desirable husbands if the girls will only help to bring them up properly."

From Ken H Y A T T : "We are planning a trip east in June, with a visit with our Marine Corps son and family at Mt. Vernon.

Do hope we are there for a class or U S N A luncheon. We go from there for a stopover visit with John Austin and his mother in St. David, then on to Newport where Elizabeth's mother lives; then Maine, and on the return hope for a visit with the Tommy Thomases."

Margo and Bill COCHRAN made their Florida tour in March, making a stop with Ellen and Weary W I L K I N S . Later Bill telephoned Stock Colt from Pensacola, where the Cochrans also met up with the Goldthwaites before returning to their Asheville base. The Siegrists made their call on the Wilkins on the day they were not at home; but in January it was Peggy and Tom RAGAN who found them in. In early February Mrs. Dorothy Abdill visited the Wilkinses, and at that time her brother, Don FAIRBAIRN, also made a short call while en route to Vero Beach. Don comments : "The Wilkinses have a lovely Florida home on a canal, and have two boats.

Weary is very active in civic affairs—^he also manages to get in some golf."

Nietta (Mrs. Artie) Townsend writes 11 March from Largo: "Yesterday the Wolowskys and us had a fine swim in Laynes' pool (83 degrees) and tonight we took the Ruhsenbergers to a Barber Shop Quartette concert at our church."

Your New Jersey reporter (and Norma) left his "spring plowin' chores" long enough to attend the 6 April re-commissioning of USS NEW JERSEY. ("Yeh, Noble Abrahams and I saw the IOWA, older sister of N E W JERSEY, built in 1942 to our satisfaction and wonder.") We'd hoped to see many other

classmates at the re-commissioning, but had a glimpse only of Artie F L E M I N G in the distance. . . . John S H A N N O N missed the 15 March annual dinner of the N. A. Assn. of New York ("I was on a trip around the world" he reports) ; leaving 1924 represented by Lovejoy, Siegrist, Singer and Whalen. . . . Joe CABANILLAS has opened a law office of his own at 201 West Cary Street, i Richmond, Va. 23219. . . . Now, heed carefully this word: This is the L A S T CALL ' for your copy of the 1969 Cruise. Bert K A L I S C H is counting on getting all returns before 15 July, so they can be prepared for the printer. Photos are very important; if you have any Academy, wartime, peace-time '•' or family snapshots, send them in with your own latest favorite photo of yourself. Re: member, '24 is counting on you—don't let yourself be left out!

Sec'y, RAdm. F. K. Loomis, USN (Ret.) 3055 Foxhall Road, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016

Haralson S M I T H received new honors in his long-time profession of life insurance when he was named a member of Royal Blue for 1967, which is Penn Mutual's Million Dollar Club. This year Smitty was named Man of the Year by the San Diego Life Managers Association, and saluted in the San Diego Union as a leading businessman and outstanding citizen of San Diego. Well done, Smitty, we're proud of you.

It was sad to learn of the recent death of Mrs. Florence Fay Valiant at the age of 92. She was the mother of Doda Taylor and a well-remembered Annapolis figure of our Academy days. She had made her home with Whitey and Doda in recent years.

Photo by F. Ramsdell Cummings, S.F. Bennett Wright, Frank Timberlake and Jack Charlson, all '25.

W e get belated news of the wedding of Frank T I M B E R L A K E ' s daughter Mimi, last December. The wedding of Camille Ann (Mimi) to Ronald Evans Reich took place in Old St. Mary's Catholic Church, San Francisco, on 2 Dec. Mr. Reich is with the United California Bank. Among the wedding guests were three of the ushers for Frank's marriage to Camille, Jack CHARLSON, Benny W R I G H T , and George PURM O N T . Two of the three are shown with Frank in the adjacent picture, but George had to leave before the picture taking. Doc LYONS was represente(l by his lovely Ba, who was en route home to Maui, after having attended their son Michael's wedding in Copenhagen.

Benny W R I G H T has settled down in San Francisco at 2652 Broderick St., just a block from the Timberlakes. Edith is painting like mad (really good), while Benny works all day in his garden. . . . Ken D A W S O N has continued to live in San Francisco since S H I P M A T E

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Kay and Kent LOOMIS are back from their visit to Torremolinos, Spain. Among those seen there were Ward and Beanie Jarrett '22, the Sam Jenkinses '15, Bill and Carolyn Irvin '27, and Byron Gurnette '31, who is making his home there.

Redeye COLEMAN retired from the Connecticut Light and Power Co. on 1 April. H e had been with the company since 1927, except for the years 1941-45 when he returned to the Navy. Since 1963 he has been manager of the Western Division of the company.

Redeye writes that he and Kitty hope to get to Florida in May, and to England in June, if he can shake loose from some of his local activities. These include president and director of the gpreater Waterbury Chamber of Commerce, a member of the advisory committee of the Connecticut National Bank and a member of the board of directors of the Waterbury Industrial Development Corp.; director and vice president Waterbury YMCA; director of Mattatuck Council Boy Scouts; member of the Mayor's Civilian Advisory Committee and Director of the Waterbury Non-Profit Development Corp., and several others. H e has many loose ends to tie up.

We learn that Jim McNALLY has made a remarkable recovery from his hospitalization and operation in February. H e reports he is "ready to chase the girls again."

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coral at Poi-pu Beach, Kauai." However, since he has lately taken up with a Piper Cub, it is apparent that he hasn't grown old yet. As of this writing, early April, 1968, Evalyn is in London to see their daughter's "new-old London House, just acquired from Lor(l and Lady Jessell. The Major Bruce Merivale-Austin's new London House is in Chelsea across the street from Thomas Carlyle's home, a National Monument. "Scotch" begged off from the trip to London in order to get his ranch on Skagit Bay ready for an influx, of five grandchildren this Summer.

And, speaking of grandchildren, another communication from the Northwest from Eddie E L L I O T T , who writes from 1516 E. Republican St., Seattle, indicates that he reads Shipmate. He states that he could not let a challenge go unanswered; hence reports 25â&#x20AC;&#x201D;that's what he said, TWENTY-FIVEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; grandchildren, with only five of their six children in production. We share his pride in the youngest, who graduates this June from the Naval Academy, '68, standing 24th in his class, a Trident Scholar (and that means that he really is a "brain" because that handful of young men at the Academy who are carefully selected at the end of their second class year to pursue their own research projects throughout their last year are chosen on a combination of proven, brilliant academic work, intellectual initiative, and positive potential: CS comment), a Company Commander, and Captain of the lightweight crew. Eddie's hope that he and Betty will "top 35 grandchildren someday" is echoed by the rest of us. Eddie adds that he had been in the construction business, mostly by himself, since he left the Navy in 1928; mostly in heavy construction: roads, dams, bridges, etc. Currently he is doing a pipeline job in Oregon and has also been working for almost two years at the site of Boeing's 747 jet plant, near Everett, Washington. H e sends best of luck to all the class.

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and, according to the club's later write-up, there was some excellent plain talking, which was well received. Among his comments were these, "On the land we have contained the Communist nations with some degree of success. W e reached a stalemate in Korea.

We're in a state of confusion in Vietnam. We signed a treaty to the effect that there would be no orbiting missiles and Russia has broken, at least in spirit, that treaty. Now we're faced by aggression at sea. North Korea has at least implied that they are having some problem in getting confessions from crew members of the PUEBLO, and this is the 39th day since the PUEBLO'S capture.

We've been talking at Panmunjom. Fourteen years ago we talked 255 times. During that From Paul Siegrist '24, who knows how time 100,000 men of the American and Allied hard news is to come by, some months, for forces were killed (or wounded). As the a corresponding secretary, comes welcome cold-war weeks and months roll on, we are news, and the accompanying picture, of a going to have to make some decisions. W e new award recently won by Royce N . F L I P - have to stand up and be accounted for or P I N . At the annual dinner of the Naval abdicate as defender of freedom for some Academy Association of New York, on 15 two billion people in this world. And if we March 1968, Royce was presented the 1968 do, who takes our place?" (Nice work, Fitz; Association's Annual Award, with the fol- sorry there isn't space here for more of your cogent thoughts. CS.) lowing citation:

The death of Vice Admiral George R. Cooper '22, U S N (Ret.), in December, 1967, brought a rumor to Washington that our Bill COOPER had passed away. Being a skeptical sort of person, the CS refused to believe the rimior but, unable to stamp it out in Washington, wrote to Bill. His answer, dated 20 March and written from 23 Old Beach Road, Newport, R. I. 02840, was definite: "I can assure you that word of my untimely demise is grossly exaggerated!" H e further reported that he had, in March, been in the hospital in Newport over a weekend for minor surgery but was feeling better than he has for a long time.

By strange coincidence the CS (corre"Distinguished Alumnus of the Naval sponding secretary) received a postcard from Academy; outstanding athlete and MidshipKack and Charlie B U C H A N A N dated 26 man leader; vigorous Naval Officer in the March, from the Island of Hawaii, and a Second World War. Since entering the Acadletter from Gordon "Scotch" McLEAN emy in 1922, you have given generous and also dated 26 March; the former showing a devoted service as an enthusiatic suppicture of "Mauna Kea's spectacular 3rd porter of Alumni affairs, as a stalwart leader hole" of the championship Mauna Kea Beach in this Association, and in the U S N A AlumHotel Golf course, designed by Robert Trent ni Association, the U S N A Foundation and Jones, and commenting on the lovely, exciting the Navy League." but hard course which they had played twice, In the newspaper clipping, also enclosed and Scotch's letter, saying that he and in Paul Siegrist's letter, was the following Evalyn had spent most of the winter in the Hawaiian Islands, where they had found indication of Royce's continuous effort to "Rockefeller's Mauna Kea Beach golf course serve his fellow men: "Mr. Flippin has at Kamuela, Hawaii, T H E golfer's Para- served as President of the Naval Academy dise." The Buchanans had a few weeks Association of New York, and the Navy looking for hot sun in the Hawaiian Islands, League Council of New York. H e is also then a week in Coronado in early April, and a former President of the United States Inare now back in their home in Potomac tercollegiate Lacrosse Association, is a Falls, Maryland. The McLeans remarked member of the United States Lacrosse Hall on the great changes in Oahu, as they looked of Fame, is a former chairman of the Montout from their height of 30 stories above the clair Defense Council, and has served as Halekulani cottage on Waikiki where they general chairman of both Red Cross and had honeymooned, 37 years ago. "Scotch" Community Chest fund-raising campaigns." says that he found the International surfAdmiral "Eph" Holmes '30, Supreme Allied board competitions at Makaha in December Commander in Chief Atlantic and U. S. Atso inspiring and appearing to be so easy, that lantic Fleet, was the speaker at the annual he tried the sport until his enthusiasm was meeting at the Biltmore Hotel, on the occadamped out by "grievously grounding on sion of the award to Royce.

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Royce reported, without mentioning ius latest honor, by the way, that he and Elizabeth had had a pleasant visit with the Zottis '22 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the latter part of February, where they had seen Stan Nichols and Ransom Fullinwider. Stan had driven down from Boca Raton with "Butch" Parker '25, who certainly does get around these days.

John McN. TAYLOR writes, from San Francisco that he and Amelia have finally selected a permanent anchorage by purchasing a community apartment on Vallejo Street, near Laguna, on the high ground south of the Marina. They moved in on 29 March at 1980 Vallejo St., Apt. 6, S.F., Calif. 94123, where they have a fine view of the Golden Gate and Marin County.

Jack TAYLOR had recently seen Fitz LEE, when he talked to the Commonwealth Club at a luncheon where all space was taken and many turned away, with about SO men coming after lunch and standing around the wall to hear him speak. Fitz was billed in the official journal of the Commonwealth Club of California as "one of the country's foremost experts on the problems of Korea."

The subject of his talk seems to have been

Kenny CRAIG writes from Jacksonville, Fla., sending a clipping from the local paper about a classmate about whom many of us have not heard in a long time, probably because he is not a member of the Alumni Association, as follows: "Rear Admiral S. B. D U N L A P , U S N (Ret.), is withoiit his closest companion for the first time in 10 years. Jury, a 70-pound, gray Weimaraner, jumped from the window of Dunlap's car in Jax and Dunlap has been unable to find him although he has offered a $400 reward.

Dunlap, who has been confined to a wheel chair for much of the past seven years, has owned the dog since the animal was born on Dunlap's bed in Bryn Mawr, some 10 years ago. Dunlap came to Jacksonville from Philadelphia a few months ago."

Kenny is just completing two years as president of the local U S O organization but will continue on the board and went to the armual meeting in Dallas at the end of March.

The March class luncheon, on the 26th, of course, in Washington had these attendees: Agnew, Barker, Bernstein, Bierer, Brady, Briner, Bert Brown, Bruton, Cavenagh, Cochrane, Duerfeldt, Fravel, Gano, Greenslade, Grenfell, Groff, Hill, Katz, Leeper, 39

Sec'y, Cdr. Howard C. Adams, USNR Lovett, Lyman, McCorkle, McKee, Morgan, Pacific Far East Line, Inc., 918 16th St. Morrison, Nelson, Smedberg, Strain, SylN.W., Washington, D. C. 20006 vester, Ford Taylor, and Strange.

Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. Howard W. Gordon, Jr., USN (Ret.), 3127 18th St., North, Arlington, Va. Alice and Frank McQUILLEN have final22201 ly settled on a place to live in Florida. Frank writes from 727 Ojai Avenue, Sun City CenThe Oetiker, Inc., of Livingston, N. J., ter, Fl. 33570, that despite the fact that they has announced that VAdm. Glynn R. are currently in a "chaotic state," they are D O N A H O , U S N ( R e t ) , is now associated settling in Sun City Center, on the west with that company as their new president. coast of Florida, which is "a combination reJoe A. C O R W I N has been appointed tirement and resort community that may property engineering consultant for the sound like a home for Old Fuds but isn't Globe-Royal Insurance Companies of New quite that forbidding." H e adds that one of York. H e has been with those companies for the reasons they chose that community is more than 30 years in an engineering capacbecause it has some of the aspects of the ity. He headed the. engineering department quarters area of a well-kept military post, in 1947 and was named manager of fire prothough it differs greatly in a couple of sig- tection engineering in 1965. Joe resigned nificant areas: no children under 18, and few from the Navy in October 1930. individuals under 50.

Paul D R O U I L H E T writes from Santiago, Chile, that during a tour of Central and South American countries in his capacity of SHORT SPLICES head of the Technical Cooperation Division Charlie B U C H A N A N and John SYL- for the United Nations Intergovernmental V E S T E R have just been elected to the Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO), United States Seniors Golf Association, he conferred and lunched with VAdm. Herwhich has its annual, two-day tournament at man Cubillos, who was CNO of the Chilean Rye, New York, in the month of June, with Navy at the same time George A N D E R one day's play at Appawamis and the other SON was CNO of the U. S. Navy. Admiral at Westchester; two famous and superbly de- Cubillos expressed many pleasant memories signed and maintained golf courses. of George's visit to Valparaiso in his official Gus LONG and Bill SMEDBERG spent capacity. an interesting day and a half at the Naval Academy in early April as members of the Academic Advisory Board to the SuperinSec'y, Mr. John T. Kent tendent; a Board appointed by the Secretary 6209 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016 of the Navy, composed mainly of college or university presidents, but with a sprinkling John ALDERMAN is now associated with of successful businessmen and two naval officers, which meets three or four times a Electronic Enclosures Inc. and is living at year at the Academy for briefings by the 6008 South Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, Superintendent and his staff on all that goes Calif. 90056.

World travellers, Vi and Basil R I T T E N on there. The continuing reaction of several of us is that the Academy is a lot more HOUSE, sent a warm greeting en route demanding academically than it used to be, home from Bangkok. Now that we have seen that the graduate has a far better education them in the flesh, at our reunion, you have than we had, that the Academy does not heard what a wonderful trip it was. have to take a back seat to any educational DeEarle and Christine LOGSDON were institution in the nation, and that the young winter visitors to Delray Beach, Fla., where men there are as fine a group as can be found they met up with your secretary, and Noranywhere. man and Margaret BALL, who were gracious The Secretary of the Navy held an ex- hosts for a delightful supper party. Leaving tremely interesting and worthwhile Sympo- Delray, the Logsdons headed for the southsium in Washington on 27 March for ap- west and then on to Mexico City, returning proximately 250 retired flag and general offi- to the States a few days before the reunion.

As these few notes are written (5 April, cers of the Navy and Marine Corps, at which there were 23 members of the class of 1926. for the June issue), our long-to-be-rememJack G R E E N S L A D E initiated a project bered reunion will have passed into history. in which he was supported by eleven class- Let us resolve that these cherished ties will mates for the benefit of our 26th Company not be broken and that we shall march on to Wardroom in Bancroft Hall. He ordered our 4Sth. two dozen coffee mugs of a type picked out by the midshipmen wardroom committee, which have 26th Company on one side and USNA-1926 on the other. He and the eleven other contributors paid for the mugs, each keeping one and donating another to the wardroom, where any '26er is always welcome to share a cup of coffee with 26th Company midshipmen in "our" wardroom.

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The passage through Washington in March of Dave (Red) and Fran W E L S H caused several minor blasts. Twelve hands came to the fourth Wednesday monthly lunch and stayed away from work and wives for two hours. Betty Butts tossed a quick CT part in her Alexandria home where a former '29er, Mary (John Yoho) Gminder, joined with her '24 husband. "The latter is still holding down a heavy job and gave with some valuable information on how '29ers can keep working another 10 years. Dave (Red) (parenthesis means the hair is still red) and Fran were in the middle of a tour in the U. S., trying out the last of the luxury express trains. They reported the Santa Fe Chief to be OK, but that the Southern Pacific, run by one of our classmates, can't even handle southern fried chicken. Dave used the freeloaders' chart and promised a report. H e added a new twist to this efficient service by dropping in on the brothers of a '29er, Toby Hogle. In the line of keeping up with the popular formation of conglomerate mergers, the Executive Committee is open for nominations of "connections" of other '29ers for the freeloader chart.

Joey and Ruthy RAY aimounced their purchase of a Florida home and intended desertion of Washington. The Executive Committee had just nominated Joey for the co-editor job on Muster Notes. We are still looking. Winter Park is near Orlando and near the F E N T O N s . They reported seeing Charlie and mentioned that he still can handle a two-measure "break." The Washington gang will certainly miss the Rays. W e did hang another job on Joey, to set up an Army-Navy game CT at the Orlando Officers' Club along the line which Bill D A R N E L L initiated last year in San Diego.

Charlie W E A K L E Y reported taking three annual physicals in three months in his transition from ComASWForLant to Assistant Head of Administration for NASA. Now they strap a heartbeat recorder on you for 24 hours which reports EVERYTHING you do. Jimmy and Marje F A R R I N should be settling down at last in the Los Angeles area in June. H e has been commuting there from Jacksonville for over a year. Jimmy sent a nice check for the '29 W R , which establishment is actually located in the room once occupied by Jimmy and Beany W Y A T T . Jim H A R D I N has moved up to

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Hollis H I L L reports that he and Becky, having been "married at each other for more than 41 years," recently got together their best man and maid of honor, Val and Anna H A V A R D , and several other members of the wedding party, for some nostalgic reminiscing, in Washing^ton.

Bob and Betty E L L I S finally have a new address that they feel might be more permanent than the several they have had lately.

It is 1231 Columbus Circle, still in Wilmington, N. C. 28401. They report having seen Clarence and Virginia BROUSSARD on

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Frank S C H W A B L E wrote from the farm in Virginia, where "My pure bred angus calves are all on the ground now and they are beauties. Ever since I read Kemp Tolley's article 'Chxmgking Gunboat' in the June-July '67 Shipmate, I have intended sending you a little sidelight on his theme ship, the U S S TuTUiLA, which might add a little humor (as well as historical fact) to the tales of our Old Navy ships. Use this as a space-filler if you ever need it—I'll guarantee the facts since I'm married to the gal 'who done it.'

Away back when, about spring 1927 when my wife, Beverley Pollard Schwable, daughter of Capt. John Beverley Pollard, U S N (MC), was a bobby socker of 15, she was designated as a sponsor to christen the TuTUiLA in Shanghai. Being rather young, Beverley was well drilled in the routine of the occasion which ended with 'I christen thee the USS TuTUiLA in the name of the President of the United States,' and the champagne bottie is then applied with mighty force. Now it so happens that Beverley always was, and still is, a very good Catholic. And so it happened naturally, the young sponsor, perhaps a bit befuddled standing before the assembled dignitaries, hauled off with the champagne bottle shouting, 'I chris-

two weeks of that we resolved to get south as soon as practicable.

"Our tour will take us to Mexico for about a month, thence to southern California and finally the San Francisco area before we return east. It is fun visiting with old friends along the way and the class 'Muster Notes' with the Freeloaders' Chart has been most helpful."

Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, USN (Ret.) 13600 Sunset Canyon Dr., N.E. Albuquerque, N. M. 87111 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. S. W. Betts, USN (Ret.) Atmospheric Sciences Program National Science Foundation Washington, D. C. 20550

News that has come this way recently has been mostly sad. W. V. "Mac" McKAIG's wife, Irene, died after two years of hospitalization on "^13 Feb. of cancer. Her remains Sec'y, BGen. Ronald D. Salmon, USMC were donated to the Runyon clinic for re(Ret.), 40 Oakland Ter., Alexandria, Va. 22302 Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. M. H. Simons, Jr., search, after which cremation and interment USN (Ret.), 5506 Cromwell Dr., services were held in Lagrangeville, N . Y. Washington, D. C. 20016 Married ipi 1937, Irene followed Mac around A postcard from East Berlin dated 29 the world through most of his career, 23 March reports that George KOSCO was years of it sea or foreign duty. Her cheerful traveling behind the Iron Curtain with a disposition and classic piano playing added group of U. S. educators and having an much to many gay parties, and some will exciting time. Incidentally, George's book he remember her broadcasts over KGU in co-authored with Col. Anderson, U S A F Honolulu in the late 1930s. Before marrying (Ret.), Halsey's Typhoons, has been pub- Mac, Irene had studied piano in Budapest lished by Crown Publishers, Inc. It has 198 and had also worked for several years at pages and costs $4.95. pre-med. Her last professional venture before her final illness was teaching at Brooks School, Harwichport, Mass., where Mac is now on the staff.

Our profound sympathy goes out to Mac in his great loss.

Dick A N D R E W S was hospitalized at Oak John C . Pirie ' 3 0 , Vice Kjioll Naval Hospital in March for abdomPresident a n d G e n e r a l inal surgery, and faces a long convalescence, ten thee the U S S TUTUILA in the name of Counsel, Pan A m e r i together with more repair work. the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost'—it can A i r w a y s .

Elizabeth and Ed H O O P E R have returned was too late then, the ship was already slidto Washington where Ed has taken over as ing down the ways. Historically, I surmise ACNO (Logistics) OP04B. While waiting that the TXJTUILA is one of the very few—if to get into their home at 7005 Hillcrest Place not the only—ship of the U. S. Navy launched in Chevy Chase, hopefully before the end of with such a blessing and I might add that summer, they are at The Towers, 4201 she was one of the few, if not the only surCathedral Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. vivor among the river gunboats in the early The board of directors of Pan American 20016; phone 362-8346. phases of the Japanese attack on China. How World Airways has elected John C. P I R I E Back on 30 December 1967 in Broomall, about that!" as vice president and general counsel and a Pa., Harold BATER married a long-time Our oil and gas man (one-time iceman), director. John has been vice president and family friend and neighbor Margaret Harson.

Alton MEEKER, is back in New Mexico, associate general counsel of the company. He Jane and Bill H U N T E R assisted as bridesand apparentiy retired from business. H e has joined Pan Am 25 years ago, and became maid and best man, sort of as repayment for turned his hand to writing, with a debunk- assistant general counsel in 1946. Before join- exactly similar services Margaret and Harold ing book, Shysterism, USA, published, and ing Pan Am, he was with the law firm of performed for them a few ( ? ) years ago. a volume of cJiildren's oriental stories soon Root, Clark, Buckner and Ballantine. John Margaret had been a widow for some seven was bom in Denver and spent his early life to be printed. Alton writes that he has sold years. Harold says "actually, in addition to his 750 head of mother cows and ranch in in Nebraska. H e was a member of the class a marriage, and keeping in tune with present of 1930 at the Naval Academy and was gradCleveland County, Okla., and now lives in business tendencies, it was a merger, as Albuquer(iue. His reform book, recently pub- uated from the University of Nebraska. Later with Margaret's six, my eight added up to lished, exposes the legal and judicial practices he attended the University of Nebraska Col- 14 grandchildren. We are in the midst of rewhich confront the oil field pioneer. Your lege of Law. He continued his legal studies decorating and refurnishing the entire house, secretary has sent for the book and he will at Oxford University between 1931-34 as a pending invasions by some or all of them. soon be available for consultation to any Rhodes Scholar. H e was admitted to the "We keep in touch with Scoof Stafford, '29ers who have new oil wells. If you still New York State Bar in 1936.

Jack Crowley, and Governor Ritchie, and Charlie and Betty M A R T E L L have bought have title to an old well which you developed, Alton says you're a remarkable man. As for a house at 1940 East Valley Rd., Santa Bar- hope to make a reunion soon.''

I am happy to be able to report Doc Sybil, "she is fine, and the five children are bara, Ca. 93013. Charlie is busy as a conthrough college, all with at least one Master's sultant to T R W and Betty is busy with the MacDONALD's recovery from a mighty new house. close call the last week in March. Out on a degree."

The Class of 1930 Southwest Area" met at bird hunt, one of his colleagues, following a If you are thinking of visiting Spain, it's the Commissioned Officers' Club at the Naval flushed covey across in front of Doc, unloadtoo late to take advantage of the 10 years Station, San Diego on the evening of 30 ed a salvo of birdshot into Doc's back, of intimate involvement in Spanish business March for cocktails and dirmer. Those in shoulders and head (38 imbedded). After a and culture which Dick and Joanne V I S S E R attendance were: Jay and Bunny Bowen rough session at Bethesda where some 20-odd offered from their Madrid home. They have with Mary Alice Hahn, Willie and Betsey were painfully excised, Cecelia took him off sold the business and are settling "somewhere Wilbourn, Ed and Ralphia Brumby, John to Florida, where at this writing he's recovin the States." During their recent familiar- and Betty Kinert, Fred and Else Bradman, ering comfortably. ization tour of the States, Dick reported as Jack and Stuart Moreno, Roy and ElUe follows: Newton, Moon and Mary Chappie, Bob and Pres., Capt. S. P. IVIoncure, USN (Ret.) "As you can see, Joanne and I have Marge Jennings, Bernie and Estelle Fuetsch, 3625 Trinity Drive, Alexandria, Va. 22304 Burrell and Bee Allen, Ed and Trudy Price, Sec'y, Capt. J. D. Lamade, USN (Ret.) reached Pensacola on our motor tour of the P.O. Box 6294, Washington, D. C. 20015 U. S. and Mexico. W e left Madrid on 5 Dec. Hershal and Anita House, Jack and Gwen with our car loaded to the roof with baggage Lee, Blackie and Louise Lynch, Roy and Dot and, after harrowing experiences with ice and Wolverton, Mac and Molly Williams who H E R E A N D T H E R E W I T H '32 On behalf of the class, our deepest symsnow in France and a pleasant week in Paris, were visiting in the area, Harvey and Evelyn we caught our ship in Bremerhaven on 18 Burden with their guests Mrs. Worth pathy is extended to the wives and families (Evelyn's mother) and Jud and Blanch of Tom B O W E R S and Ennis TAYLOR. Dec. After that we endured a slowdown by longshoremen in Southampton and as a result Judson (Evelyn's brother-in-law and sister). Tommy passed away on 18 February at the We understand that Ted M I L L E R is re- Army Letterman Hospital in San Francisco. spent Christmas and New Year's at sea and finally disembarked in New York on 5 Jan. covering from a stroke and doing well and He lived in Los Altos, and had been with We next encountered temperatures of 18° that Bernie F U E T S C H has practically re- Lockheed since 1962. Ennis Taylor was and 20° below zero along with ice and snow covered from the infection he had in his leg stricken suddenly by a heart attack on 30 March. H e had been active with IBM for in my home town in Massachusetts and after following an operation.

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the past several years and was a regular at our Washington chapter luncheons. We all deeply feel the passing of these two friends and classmates.

We are very pleased to hear that Frank N U E S S L E is recovering rapidly from three massive heart attacks during a period of a few hours. Frank's stay at the Bethesda Naval Hospital has been long but rewarding.

He will soon be attacking that golf ball with the same zest as ever.

Bob and Mary DENIG announced the marriage of their daughter, Alston, on 9 March to 1st Lt. Bruce Johnson, U S A F .

Our congratulations to Bob and Mary.

San Juan, P . R., proved to be somewhat of a crossroad for '32ers during March. Ken and Mary (Gothic) LEIBY met Polly and Ski S O S N O S K I shortly after their arrival in the island, following which Polly and Ski met Bob and Teeny L E O N A R D and Jim and Peggy C O L L E T T at the San Juan airport as the latter were en route to St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. Subsequently the Leonards and Colletts had a visit with Bat Eye and Ridie A R T H U R in St. Thomas.

Polly and Ski had dinner with Dick and Betsy M A T T E R at their quarters opposite the Caribe Hilton Hotel.

Please note my corrected address is Box 6294, not 5294, as was printed in error in a previous issue of Shipmate. I assure you the fee is paid and the box is awaiting your letters.

Nice, but not very informative notes were received from Bill H O W E L L and Lew S N I D E R accompanying their contributions to the class fund. Many thanks.

Speaking of this year's voluntary fund drive, we must admit that it was something less than a complete success. As of this writing, 14 classmates have contributed a total of $125. While this isn't sensational by any means, the contributions do help to keep the fund solvent. No further mention of the drive will be made this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;however, contributions will be welcome at any time.

Don't delay any longer in sending in your reservations for the thirty-fifth reunion (2728 Sept.) this year. Mail your reservations to Tad DUNCAN. As all spaces available at the Statler-Hilton have been taken, confirmations of your reservations will come to you from the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge or the Charter House Motor Ldge.

A letter from Rosario Peckson, widow of classmate Al PECKSON, contained happy news that their daughter Linda was to be married on 11 May in San Francisco. Linda has been working for the United Nations in New York. Rosario also mentioned that her son, Alfredo, Jr., has completed a tour in the U. S. Navy and had earned his degree in commerce. He is now working on his Master's degree in accounting and marketing.

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Chmn., Mr. Turner A. Duncan AVCO Corp., 1701 K St., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20006 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Dale Mayberry, USN (Ret.), U. S. Naval Academy Museum Annapolis, Md. 21402

The March meeting of the Washington group of the class was beautifully hosted by Elliott L O U G H L I N at his quarters at the Washington Navy Yard. Attending and shown in the accompanying photograph were: Caldwell, Cobb, Dawson, Tad Duncan, King, Lacey, Lane, Loughlin, Reedy, Selby, Slayton, Taylor and Travis.

Buck W A L S H , who serves as vice president of the Los Angeles chapter of the Alumni Association, sent your secretary a copy of his announcement to the chapter of their March meeting. The speaker, RAdm. W. C. Chamblis, U S N ( R e t ) , spoke on "The Truth about Pearl Harbor."

Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR 129 Spa View Ave., Annapolis, Md. 21401

This follow-up was received from Bill M U R P H Y dated 16 March: "The March copy of Shipmate just arrived and it seems that a follow-up on the news item is in order. Thanks to the most diligent nurses, I left the hospital under my own power on the seventh of January. Ever since I have been conducting a walking program that was designed to get me back teaching by the middle of this month. Sure enough, I started this week, a bit ahead of schedule. Considering that exactly three months ago today I left the intensive care unit at St. Joe's and had not taken a step or even sat up for 12 days, I feel very fortunate and of course very pleased at this time. You probably wonder whatever brought on the heart attack. The doctors say tension, and if this is the correct diagnosis it goes right back to the second

Class luncheon in Elliott Loughlin's W a s h i n g t o n N a v y quarters.

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of December. The last quarter of the game was probably just what was needed to bring on a 10-year tension increase. Right now the big problem is Helen, who has been in St. Joe's for three and a half weeks. She went in initially with a collapsed lung. This was corrected by surgery and her recovery was rapid and complete. Intestinal difficulties arose, however, and a colostomy was performed last Monday. Once again, she is making a good recovery. I expect that she will be home this coming week. All in all, our experiences are a good argument for retirees to live in the vicinity of a Naval Hospital!"

Doug S W I F T sends the following, also dated 16 March: "The following announcement, which appeared in the March lOtii edition of the New York Times, may be of possible interest for a class item in one of the forthcoming issues of Shipmate. Wedding plans are not definite but will probably take place in the Washington area next year.

Betty and I expect to be in the Washington area next week to visit our other two sons, Doug, Jr., who is practicing law in Winchester, Va., and Charles, who is working at Ft. George Meade, and to attend the symposium for retired flag officers on 29 March. Doubt we will make homecoming this fall, but looking forward to our 35th next year."

HALL-SWIFT Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Sheila Greenidge Hall to David Gregory Swift by the future bride's parents. Dr. and Mrs. John Allen Hall of Vienna, Austria, and Bethesda, Md. Her fiance is the son of RAdm. Douglas M. Swift, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Swift of Windsor, Conn. Miss Hall, whose father is deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, expects to be graduated in June from Dean Junior College. She also studied at the American International School in Vienna. The prospective bridegroom is a student at Boston University.

Sec'y-Treasurer, Capt. Louis N. Detweiler, (SCI USN (Ret.) 6650 Van Winkle Drive, Falls Church, Va. 22044 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. E. D. Vestel, Jr., (SC) USN (Ret.), 680 Virginia Dr. Winter Park, Fla. 32789

Johnny BECKER, senior imrestricted line captain on active duty, retires at the end of this month. However, Ens. John J. Becker, Jr., USN, keeps the name on the Navy rolls.

After spending four years beside the Bay where Severn joins the tide, young Johimy was graduated earlier this month, 33 years after his dad. Pat and Johnny drove up from their Charleston Naval Base quarters to enjoy the June Week festivities and proudly watch their son receive his diploma and commission.

Aside from our general and flag officers, Bunny ROSSELL, a Supply Corps captain, is the only classmate remaining on active duty.

Eddie O U T L A W has left Washington and returned to Naples, where he relieved Emmett R I E R A last month as ComFAirMed, ComNavActsMed and ComASWFor 6th Fleet. Emmett is scheduled to arrive in Washington this montii to become Asst.

Deputy CNO for Fleet Operations and Readiness.

In early April, Dotty and Bill HAZZARD toured Mexico for about six weeks. A card from Matzapan said they hoped to continue their trip for another month or so, providing their Land Rover, or whatever it is, would hold up over some of those Mexican roads.

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We regret having to report that Clotilda Runyon Reifenrath, Reif's widow, passed away in Coronado in mid-March. Mrs. Reifenrath's death occurred approximately a year and a half after Reif succumbed to cancer. A son, Wilson G. Reifenrath II, of San Francisco, and a daughter, Mrs. Diane Spade, of Coronado, survive Clo.

Joe Bettens and Slim Barham, once roommates, got together at Slim's Oakridge, La., home.

Johimy GABBERT is now a vice president of Raff Analytic Study Associates, Inc., in Silver Spring, Md. Johimy and Fran live across the street from Louisa and Jeff PARKER in McLean, Va. Recentiy Jeff has also been working with Raff.

Several months back, Bub W A R D was awarded the "Citizen of the Year" citation by the Santa Criu, Calif., Chamber of Commerce. Bob moved to Santa Cruz three years ago while still convalescing from a heart attack suffered when he commanded the Naval Reserve Training Command headquartered in Omaha. In addition to being secretary of the Monterey Bay Oceanography Council, Bob served as foreman of the 1967 county grand jury and played a key roll in his city's first Congress for Community Progress.

Fred BROOKS commutes from Betty's and his Wellesley Hills home to the State House in Boston where he's a member of a Massachusetts Civil Service team doing systems design work for a statewide Financial Information Master Plan. Fred earned an M.S. (engineering management) a couple of years ago and says he's an interested amateur at computer applications. Betty and Fred's son, David E. Brooks, was married to Miss Kathleen Alice Withers in San Francisco on 10 Feb. The bride graduated from the University of California in Berkeley this month. The young couple plan on residing in San Francisco.

Jeff PARKER, our Class Council chairman, received the following letter from Bub WARD: "Lib joins me in sending our heartfelt thanks to you, acting in behalf of the class of 1935, for your kind letter of svmpathy over the loss of our wonderful son, Alex, in Vietnam. We thank also the class of 1935 through you for their fine contribution to the Navy Relief Societv. Camp Pendleton, in his memory in accordance with the wishes of his lovely widow.

"We wish to thank, too, those of my classmates who were able to attend his funeral.

I noted several at the services and grave site and regret that we were not able to speak to each individually and thank them for expression of sympathy demonstrated by J U N E ,

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their presence. It is heartvrarming and helpful to know that one's friends are doing all in their power through their prayers and presence to ease one's sorrow. We are thankful for our classmates.

"Alex was a dedicated Marine whose life centered on the U. S. Marine Corps. He was in Vietnam because he -wanted t;o be, and was doing what he wanted most, leading his rifle company in action against the enemy when he met his fate. Lib, Sharon, his widow, and I draw great consolation from knowing that he gave his life for his country doing his duty for what he thought right. No family can ask more."

Jim McCALLUM, 1967 president of the Alumni Association's Seattle chapter, was one of two nominees for vice president (western area) of the Alumni Assn. We hope to be able to report Jim's election next issue.

Lest we forget. Twenty-six years ago last month Jo-Jo P O W E R S and Ricky RICKE T T S , both attached to USS YORKTOWN, became our first Congressional Medal of Honor winners when they sacrificed their lives in helping assure victory in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Capt. and Mrs. John W. McCORMICK were recently presented a Silver Star Medal awarded posthumously to their son. Ens. John W. McCormick, Jr. The young ensign earned the medal for his action on 18 May 1967 while serving as naval gunfire liaison officer with the First Battalion, Third Marines, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

Capt. and Mrs. John W. McCormick receive a Silver Star posthumously awarded to their son. Ens. John W. McCormick, Jr. VAdm. B. F. Roeder, Commander First Fleet, made the presentations aboard his flagship, USS OKLAHOMA CITY.

During Operation Beau Charger, while under heavy mortar attack, he exposed himself to intense enemy fire so he could direct and make adjustments to the supporting fire against enemy entrenchments. Disregarding his own safety, he moved from one position to another, exposed to hostile fire.

The McCormicks have received seven other awards for their son: the Purple Heart, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnamese Military Merit Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. /->. r ^ u)) [ R fAllfll \ZJ \ y

Sec'y, MGen. P. R. Tyler, USMC 5529 Edgemont Dr., Alexandria, Va. 22310 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St. Annandale, Va. 22003

Very little news this issue, but now that the local scene has calmed down and things returned to almost near normalcy, we'll give it a try and hope to beat our deadline.

20 March found the local luncheon group not only trying a new date—the third

Wednesday of each odd-numbered month— but also a new location, the A&N Country Club's sandwich bar. Seventeen stalwarts showed up for this affair: Alford, Fred Bennett, Bra(lley, Ellis, Entler, Fleming, Fowler, Law, Mayhew, Morton, Oseth, Rice, Richardson, Robertshaw, Ryder, Tyler, and Williams. While one of our two objectives for the change was met—a more convenient day—can't say we did so well on the other— parking. 20 March turned out to be the day also set for the A&N women golfers' annual luncheon, and so we found ourselves competing with some 200 or more WGs, not on the fairway or green, but on the overcrowded parking lot, where all but a few spaces were taken. Nevertheless, congeniality reigned, and everyone managed to enjoy a delicious corned beef or roast beef sandwich with all the trimmings.

Only business transacted was a report from our secretary that our first annual commitment to the 36th Company Wardroom ($100) had been met on schedule, and that we already had $76 left toward next year's donation. Joe R I C E reported that while on his recent trip to Florida he had a nice visit with Charlie ELLIS's mother in Tampa.

She was just recovering from a broken hip and getting along nicely. Mrs. Ellis sent her best regards to all in '36, and expressed her appreciation for being kept up on the news.

Charlie's sister now lives with Mrs. Ellis, and Allison is still residing in the Tampa area not too far away.

Our congratulations to Fred B E N N E T T who became the first of our '36 flag officers to attain 3-star rank when he was nominated by the President in February to succeed Adm. Clarey as Director of Navy Program Planning. Prior to this promotion, Fred had been ACNO for General Planning & Programming. Also in February, Dick P R A T T assumed a new dual hat role when in addition to being Director of USCinCEur's J-6, he took on the DOD test case assignment as Chief of Defense Communications Agency Europe. Our best wishes to Fred and Dick as they assume these new and tremendous responsibilities.

Red M A Y H E W is now with the State Department in its Office of International Science.

A long note from Bob S L E I G H T brings the good news their youngest son, Dave, will enter the Academy on 26 June with the class of '72. Says Bob: "Since the last chick has flown the coop, I have taken a year's leave of absence from teaching, and Bobby and I shall be roaming the country for 12 months or so. This should be ample time to allow all and sundry to change residence.

Ask the Warfield Bennetts what happens when you don't I We caught them last summer ! But first, Bobby and I are going to take a Pacific cruise aboard a real live CIVILIAN ship—girls, booze, and such like.

Will visit all the old Pacific places. This will keep us out of touch until late August, then we hope to be back in time to be among the first to be counted at the Homecoming weekend this year . . . for this we need a backyard or driveway somewhere near Crabtown where we can park our trailer. It'll hardly be noticed. Any volunteers? As an inducement, on A&N day in Philly we hope to have the trailer operating at the stadium as a '36 headquarters. Regards to all." Good to hear from you. Bob, and we'll be looking forward to seeing you all in September; we'll try to get you the space requested.

(Volunteers should address offers to your reporter who will be acting as Sleight's agent.) S'all for now.

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Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. J . P. M . Johnston, USN ( R e t . ) , 2118 Bancroft Place, N.W. Washington, D. C. 2 0 0 0 8 .

WASHINGTON NEWS Dutch H A R M U T H writes: "Just received the March issue of Shipmate, and as I was unable to be present in person (though I vvas there in spirit), the article about the Thirty Year Fix is the first thing I have seen or heard since over a year ago when the questionnaire was circulated for info to be included therein. As we were in the process of giving up an interim rental location and buying another house during that period, perhaps my answer was delayed too long— hope not, though, but even so—I am still interested to see what's with the rest of the class. And am hoping that when the 3Sth comes along, yours truly will be able to be in attendance.

"As a matter of further information, our older son Mike is a captain, U S A F , stationed in Germany, and they have made us grandparents for the fourth time, this last one being another boy. They now have two boys and two girls. Our younger son, Jim, is a staff sergeant in the USAF, stationed about 50 miles south of Wheekis AFB in Libya. Both of the boys are due for rotation —hopefully back to the States, this summer.

As a matter of fact, Jim now has his orders to report to a duty station in Denver, Colo., and we are waiting to hear where he is headed next. He is also married, but his tour of duty was in an isolated post, so it was without wife and she too is waiting word where they will be in the near future.

"Would enjoy having any of the class who go through the San Francisco Bay area give me a buzz—maybe the elbow will still bend —have been keeping it movable with three leagues of bowHng, so believe that I would be able to hoist at least one or two with welcome friends."

Thirteen classmates were present for the 14 March, second Thursday luncheon: Tom Adams, Ard Grantham, Hank Rowe from Texas, Jim Cresap, Jimmy Denton, Jack Reese, Dave Bell, Paul Hartmann, Larry Brantley, Bob Erly, Joe Dalton, John Johnston and Archie Soucek. This was Bob ERLY's last luncheon with the group for a while. He had been detached on 26 Feb. to become Inspector General Atlantic Fleet reporting on 18 March. He will be on the Staff of CinCLant Fleet (012), Norfolk, Va. 92051.

Johnnie N I E L S E N writes: "I sure was glad to read your last column in Shipmate telling I could get a copy of the 30 Year Fix from you. I haven't yet seen a copy and I guess my address was following me around when we were supposed to buy them officially. Any way, here's my 10 bucks and please send me one to this address: 5303 Annapolis Court, Ventura, Ca. 93003.

"Since retiring, Bernie and I have spent every working minute planning our house in Santa Barbara. I guess I've gone through five feet of books on how to build, how to design, how to be your own plumber, etc., so today finds us owning a side-hill above a park and the house setting on top, just about half finished. I'm getting a tremendous kick out of playing contractor and I can't believe people get paid for something so simple. I may go into it myself. We'll be moving into the new house around 1 June and the welcome rug is out for anyone going through Santa Barbara, the choicest town in California. The address is 4625 Via Arquidia, the street of the orchids."

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An announcement arrived, stating that Mr. and Mrs. Wilson C. Brown announce the marriage of their daughter Marysue to Mr. John Robert Morse on 9 March in Hinsdale, III. Carl D O E R F L I N G E R of Atherton, Calif., dropped by the office on 28 March just to chat a bit and get caught up on class news.

He was on his way west to return home.

From the U S N A Alumni Ass'n ballot one can vote for Gene R A N K I N as Trustee-atlarge for tenure of office 1968-71.

Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, USN 3900 Watson P I . , Apt. 7B Washington, D. C. 20016

'38 W E S T P O I N T - A N N A P O L I S LUNCHEON As has been our annual custom since the early days of the Washington group monthly luncheon, we joined again as host with our West Point classmates. These occasions have always been pleasant with many friendships dating back to bathrobe bets on ArmyNavy games. Both our ranks appear to be growing thinner, but the spirit is still there and a get-together is planned for next year with Army as host. We were able to muster 17 Army and 33 Navy for the luncheon and chairman Phil B E S H A N Y and his able committee were given a "Well Done." Attending from the Navy side were: Heston, Leonard, Harry Mason, Burgess, Mansfield, Luby, Arthur, Carter, Hartigan, Don Brown, Beshany, Mann, Jones, Cooley, Dybdal, Connie Conrad, Spears, Trickey, Owen, Tucker, Bidwell, Al Church, Morrison, Raymer, Hunnicutt, Adair, Hansen, DeCamp, McManus, Mugg, Whalen and Melvin.

We were particularly glad to see Snowden A R T H U R who has been teaching in the area since retirement but couldn't play hookey from school to join us. Seems he has found a legal way to take time off now and we hope to see more of him. Jim COOLEY has completed his assignment here in the east and heads back for California. Good luck, Jim, and come back and see us. Al C H U R C H was just back from a vacation with Ann in Puerto Rico and Charleston and has commenced his second career as special assistant to RAdm. Ralph K. James, executive director of the Committee of American Steamship Lines. W e welcome John DACEY back in town with new duty as Special Assistant for Tactical Surface Warfare (OP-03G) charged, as primary duty, with responsibility for all aspects of fleet defense against cruise missiles. Frank SILK has been discharged from the Bethesda Naval Hospital ana recuperating at home from his recent stroke.

The wives group gathered 21 together for luncheon in the Tally-Ho Room of the Evans Farm Inn with Ev O'Brien and Jane Bidwell as co-hostesses. For their next lunch, Barron Hunnicutt has invited the group to her lovely home in Georgetown with Betty Raymer as co-hostess. The Grant H E S T O N s received a happy Easter surprise when Grant Jr. was sent home from Korea to attend OCS at Fort Benning, Ga. On the sad side we learned from Red MASON, his roommate, that Jake BOYD passed away as the result of a massive stroke on 17 March.-Jake had left his job with Lockheed here in Washington some months ago and joined the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., where he lived at 1632 Brandywine St. Funeral services and burial with full military honors, rendered by the Naval Air Station Albany, were held at Crown Hill Cemetery in Albany, Ga. The

class sent flowers and I am attempting to get more information for a future column.

Randy M O O R E passed away on 7 April at the Bethesda Naval Hospital after a long bout with cancer. Funeral services and burial with full military honors were held at Arlington National Cemetery. A large group of classmates and wives were in attendance and flowers were sent on behalf of the class. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Boyd and Moore families.

N E W S FROM ALL AROUND Herb MANDEL, our famous member of the City Council of New London, Conn., writes to say: "The Shipmate just arrived, and after immediately flipping to '38, thought you might be interested to hear some news from France. Son Mathew, now a medical student at University of Orleans, Tours (residence: Chez Galle, 29 Ter Rue Roger Salengro), completed final exams last week, and headed up to Paris for a weekend with classmate Bill Finn; now completing a Master's at the Sorbonne.

"Right after our local city election, I had a quick business trip West, where I fell right into a whale of a party on Treasure Island, courtesy of Les and Ann Eubanks.

Looking very well were the Willie Ratliffs and Doug Pughs. Furthering the continuing close association of '38 with '35 were Fran and Tom Henry, Frank and Sally Hess; all happy in the Bay area.

"On the City Council (Minority Leader), I am right in the middle of the problems of the cities and hope that some of the fair, common sense that saw me through five sea commands will prevail here. A thick skin and a sense of humor are a must for a small town politico." Many thanks for the news.

Herb, and good luck in your efforts.

Luke McDONALD came back for a visit from Japan and expects orders to CinCLant Fit staff this summer. It will be nice to have Luke and Anne in this area after a long time away from home.

T H E N E X T 50 Y E A R S Betty Raymer composed the following poem on the occasion of Jack's and Gid BOYD's retirement. She has authorized me to use it as I feel it a most fitting way to close my column on the 30th anniversary of our graduation.

To retire would be dire For such as you young men.

If you were to stop, you'd drop.

And so, what then?

Which course ? Why, on, of course To a new and different duty— In a new suit and new hat to boot.

The challenge is a beauty!

Navy duty is pau, so what now ?

The watch is changed.

You're at the helm of a new realm Your future's rearranged.

Lucky the place to get your new face They're hiring the Navy's best 1 And lucky the crew you're joining, too, You're equipped to meet any test.

It matters not a heck of a lot Whichever door you pick.

For once inside you'll hit your stride And soon all things will tick.

You will commence with confidence And soon will know the score.

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Experience pays, and paves the ways In jobs worth working for.

Navy life was good—as, true, it should To you who showed you love it.

This won't be lost—that's not the cost As a new life now looms above it.

Your eye is clear, your worth held dear.

You'll set sail on a different tack.

There's years to live, and years to give— You're looking ahead, not back!

Your vision is long. Your arm is strong.

As you step up to a new wheel.

In your mind is a dream. In your eye still the gleam.

Regret is not what you feel.

To the new you'll be true, As you always were to the past.

Tomorrow will prove you've made a good move— Today is not meant to last.

We've shared our lives with classmates and wives— Our ties have stronger grown.

It's been so great to be '38— In this is wealth alone.

We're rich in friends as this era ends— And this caimot be measured.

All good times past, and friendships fast Will continue to be treasured.

Sec'y, Capt. Edward L. Beach, USN (Ret.) U. S. Naval War College Newport, R. I. 02840

Well, friends, my last comment, last month, was that I was taking off for the boondocks with Means JOPINSTON in hot pursuit, but, like Douglas, Old Buck swore to return and he's done it. In a recent colyum Buck complained that he wasn't getting enough pictures—^you know, what good is a comic strip without illustrations—and lo & behold, the mail has brung in a batch. Herewith the biggest and the best, just arrived in the mail from WCUCA in time for this deadline. It shows the most recent San DiegoCoronado lunch group of he's & she's, and if Buck's memory serves, the date coincides

\yith a pretty hefty snow fall in a much lower time zone. Maybe somebody will kindly explain what the rest of us are doing this far east! Front row, all beautiful: Donna Fischer, Bobbie Knox, June Glaes, Scotty Crouch, Eileen Clark, Kathy Bemis, Ouida Reilly, Betty Clarke, "M.B." Jolly, Madeline Barker, Nelly Laird, Gretchen Caldwell.

Behind, a bimch of weirdos whom Buck will let you identify from the gals they're hiding behind. The character on the right is Bill Fargo, who had no place to hide and should have been thrown out for only buying one lunch.

Incidentally, Buck owes the Coronado outfit an apology because the column that got printed just before the deadline for this submission had no mention of their lunch gang that month. Delted because of space, b'gosh, tho 'twas duly sent in!

One of the contributors for the Ninth Co. Wardroom, to whom Buck feels the promise of anonymity need not apply, was Betty Bonvillian, who wrote, "The children and I want to send the enclosed for the wardroom . . ." What a gal! The most and the best to you, my dear.

A S S O R T E D C L U T T E R FROM A J U N K Y M I N D : Bob B R E N T is doing the P.N.S.&T. bit at Brown University, Providence, R. I. Last seen cooking up schemes'to do the joint in, or maybe make it better.

He's another one who could tear a couple of those stripes off his sleeves and get away with it. Clem LATIMER, the only bachelor I guess (address 712 Giddings Ave., Annapolis, Md. 21401), is an assistant professor at USNA, finishing up his fourth semester instructing in operations analysis. He's in Luce Hall, on the deck above where Monk H E N D R I X holds forth as instructor in oceanography. Monk has two addresses, one in Annapolis and one in West Virginia, but Buck's filing system isn't what it ought to be and they're lost. Buck had an item about Hank LLOYD in the last column, but it didn't get printed—-all about meeting himself coming around the bend, cranking out fliers end to end, with less staff to work with more work to do, but Hammerin' Hank will turn out the crew! (The poetry is strictly by Buck ^ h e won't even try to blame this on the CS!) One trouble with this column is that it is hard to write in the past tense about things that haven't happened yet but will have by

the time the things get read by anybody. So, herewith, a great time was in future time frame had by a huge crowd of '38ers and '39ers, plus assorted and sundry other characters who also crashed the place, at the ninth annual New England spring party, thrown by Bill and Fran A L F O R D on 18 May at their big white Slate Hill house on Acquidneck Island. There were mucho goodies, including a delicious baked ham, and lots of BYOL floating around, and there was an excellent speech by Roy BENSON, who part of the time pretends to being a member of '29. Bill fired his son from his bartending chore for allegedly sampling the booze, and Paul SCHRATZ was unanimously and by acclamation nominated President For Life, since he will probably be absent and thus have been unable to defend himself. Oh, it will have been a grand party, will it not have!

About the time you are reading this, the Class of '39 Annual Prize Award will have been given out at the U. S. Naval Preparatory School at Bainbridge, Md. This year the prize, a watch given to the candidate who stands highest in the entrance exam and who matriculates at the Academy, will be presented by Paul HOLMBERG. The school greatly values this award. It's one of the finest things '39 has done, for it has added materially to the understanding of the spirit of our Navy and of the mutual respect which has always existed between its officers.

Reports from the Naval Academy, incidentally, state that our last year's recipient, Midn. John P. Cossick, has been doing extremely well. And this reminds us that last year Buck promised to get a rundown on all our award winners, so where is it? Hang on, folks. The promise is still good.

A newspaper photo and caption which Buck clipped the other day shows Capt. Jay DAYTON, skipper of the Coast Guard cutter DALLAS, accepting a painting of Treasury Secretary Dallas from the ship's sponsor, Miss Dallas Pell, daughter of the senator and fourth power great granddaughter of Secretary Dallas. Old Jay looks mighty proud standing on the deck of his ship receiving the gift.

An item just uncovered, which probably belongs in the "assorted thoughts" section, has to do with the appointment of one Ed H A R R I S O N , prexy of the Rambling Wrecks, to the U S N A Board of Visitors for

Class of 1939 luncheon, Coronado, 7 March.

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this year. Buck feels called on to comment that it's about time one of our own was asked to help square the old alma mater away—not that it really needs squaring away, but you could also argue that it always needs it. Some day, maybe, one of '39 might be the Supe, and then we can really let him have the dope. In the meantime, pass it on to Ed. Buck made it to the class lunch in Washington in April (yep, it's still held on the first Wednesday, Patton Hall, Ft. Myer) and, though there was some competition from a music box and another lunch across a partition, he was able to come away with some impressions. Foremost is the dichotomy over the 30th reunion. Buck had thought, without really thinking about it, that 39 plus 30 made 69, and that the most perfect date for the 30th reunion, if the date were the only criterion, would naturally be the first of June, 1969. But since the date is not the only thing to consider, Homecoming in September was selected as the time when we could expect most classmates to be available to celebrate the completion of 30 years.

Hence the ExCom (so Buck thought and so reported in this column) picked Homecoming, 1969, for our 30th. At the lunch, however, a number of gents came up with the idea that it was to be at Homecoming this year, 1968, and there was no one in sufficient confident authority to say them nay.

Somebody did point out that we're not the first to face the problem, and that both '37 and '38 held their 30th last year, and somehow this looks fouled up just on the surface of it.

Since doubt exists, herewith the solution, for which Buck sticks his own neck out: There will of course be a Homecoming in September, 1968, but T H E T H I R T I E T H R E U N I O N W I L L T A K E P L A C E IN S E P T E M B E R S I X T Y - N I N E . Two things could chop Buck's neck off at the knees: a) The Naval Academy changes Homecoming to June; or b) The C P . accepts his life sentence and announces that Buck is all wet.

Apropos of this, here's a cheery note from the fiddler: "I'm having a tough time resigning this presidency." This was sent just before his departure on the latest boondoggle (Med Research forsooth! If it were Antarctic Research our reaction might be different). Little does our C P . know that his old buddies are working against him, and maybe that's why he's having problems. He goes on, "Nobody can find a copy of the amendments to the constitution for one thing, and we need a new constitution to accommodate the transition to retired status." Anyone know where a copy of the const, is? Buck will buy a beer for the chap who produces one. Maybe we'll just have to start over, saying that all previous documents are null and void. This, of course, engenders the risk that something will be left out, to bug us later on.

From the sunny climes of Florida comes a welcome letter (from the ECUCA, of course). It seems that Bill and Mickey H U S H I N G made it down to West Palm Beach to assist Don and Jane O'MEARA in their difficult adjustment to the balmy breezes and waving palm fronds after having been snowed in so long under the white drifts of Maryland. Buck appreciates that this was a tremendous sacrifice on the parts of Bill and Mickey, not to mention the tears shed by Don and Jane as they pulled up stakes, but what's a good friend and U S N A roommate for if he can't help out at a time like this?

(Address 5600 N. Dixie Hwy., W. Palm Beach, Fla. 33407.)

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M U R P H Y (T. W.) is at the University of Rhode Island as Assistant Director, Institute of Ocean Technology, Kingston, R. I.—but for the moment he's making weekends back home in Washington. And the C.S. reports that Bill SEED is with the Small Business Administration in Denver (25 S. Grant St. 80209). Doc ABBOT notes that he booms back to Wash in March, gets two days to do his laundry, then down to Punta Arenas and aboard SOUTH WIND to ride to Palmer Station for the 21 March commissioning, then back to Punta Arenas in GLACIER, report to CNO and CinCLantFlt in April, to England in May, Tokyo in June for two weeks, leave in August and down south again in September. "Fruit life! Cribbage, anyone?

Rollo MILLER visited daughter Jane in New York City during the height of the garbage strike. Glad to cooperate he, as always. When he and Jane Sr. came home they brought a coupla sacks with 'em in the trunk, just to reduce the oderiferousness of Jane Jr.'s environs. People will do almost anything for their kids. (Carrolton Rd. R F D # 3 , Annapolis Roads, Ann.) Seen at the Washington lunch: Ted DONAHUE, looking successful and content with his lot. Eli R O T H , looking and sounding exactly the way he used to. Jack MICHEL, substantial citizen, executive type. Ronnie STULTZ, fairly recently arrived in town, not much different from the days of the old CHESTER. Dan GARRISON had to leave early to get back to that factory he's running for Senator Thurmond, looking more like a senator himself every minute! Frankie FULLER, urbane and thoughtful, Mike PERNA, full of beans but no jokes. Ebbie BELL, saying the Pentagon ain't what it used to be (is that bad?). Casey CHILDERS, assisting with the difficult task of keeping old Eli under control. Carl P F E I F F E R , who slipped out before Buck got a chance to talk with him, Lee SAVIDGE, a little thinner and a few more lines in his face than Buck had noticed before.

Also Jim WALLACE, bronzed and healthy, looking as though he had not a care. Gene SHIRLEY, another successful businessman type, and George LAWRENCE, as determined-looking as ever, moving rapidly from group to group. Pres SHAMER, without crutches (wonder if he's still driving that old Buick—he did make it to the lunch), Paul HOLMBERG, distinguished looking, holding down an important billet,

Bud GORE, delighted with his new job as comptroller of the Retired Officers' Association, and Jim GLENNON, still every inch the Marine despite retirement a year or so ..j

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Gordy GAYLE expressed himself as very much in favor of the class wardroom action, which Buck was glad to hear. He is finding his work at the Center for Strategic Analysis most interesting and a big challenge, too.

Challenge it may be, but for old Gordy it's just something to roll up his sleeves on and get with it.

Final item concerning the wardroom: The Ninth Company Officer is Lt. D. M. King, USN, Executive Dept., USNA, phone ext. 2112 in B. H. Our donation is being put to work with a complete renovation job, and it's recommended that any "official" recognition by ourselves be delayed until the beginning of next academic year. Thus, this looks like a project for Homecoming 1968.

With the concurrence of the ExCom, Buck has ordered five plaques from Bailey, Banks & Biddle with the '39 crest, two to be paid for by our Wardroom Fund residue, one to have a brass plate noting the sponsorship of the wardroom. This, plus maybe some photographs and a copy of the '39 Lucky Bag if we can find one, will be presented in September.

The second plaque is available for any other appropriate use (one was suggested by some of those present) ; in addition, three more plaques were ordered, which the C.S. is paying for. Buck is keeping one of those for himself, but understands the C.S. is holding the other two for ransom if anyone wants one.

A note just in from the ECUCA says that Larry GEIS has recently hoisted his flag in USS INDEPENDENCE down in Norfolk.

Maybe this means he'll soon be heading for the Med again. Can't wish for as much excitement as old Larry had the last time there, however, but anyway his year must be pretty nearly up. And another bit of news, the last one for this month because the deadline is on us and Buck doesn't want the same snafu he had for March, is that Frank GRUBB has just retired. His new job is with the Daily Express, which he says is a trucking company, not a newspaper.

And that's about 30 for this month, folks, except that just as this went to press two more checks arrived for the wardroom. Almost, Buck feels like applying them to his stamp fund, but he won't.

With indigenous game in the foreground we see the O'Mearas (outboard) and the Hushings (inboard).

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Sec'y, RAdm. R. G. Anderson, USN WSEG, 400 Army-Navy Drive, Arlington, Va. 22202

WASHINGTON REPORT First things firstâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;our brave, loyal and generous classmate, Ted H E C H L E R , is really putting out for Homecoming this fall.

Loretta and Ted will have an Open House for the class after the Boston College-Navy Homecoming game on 28 Sept. All those planning to attend please drop Ted and Loretta a note so they can estimate the size of "the mob." Directions to their home will follow later, but drop your notes to 228 Lookout Lane, RFD-5, Annapolis, Md. 21401.

SCATTERED D O P E In response to a call for news from several of our classmates, I have received the hot dope on several areas. Vince H E A L E Y , Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Six, in Charleston, writes the following: "I am the only '40 representative in the Charleston/Mayport area, as far as I know.

I did chat with Cary Hall about a month ago when he was over Charleston way with a group of Boy Scouts from Georgia. I have seen Ted Hill, Chief of Staff for ComCarDiv 4, in Puerto Rico where he was marshalling the opposition forces against me for the Fleet Exercise Rugby Match. He and his family are all well. His oldest son is a naval aviator following the footsteps of his father. Virginia is getting ready to accompany him to the Med until he gets detached and returns to duty in Washington. I had a fine visit over Christmas with Father Dick Heath. He is now head of the Department of Theology in Providence College and thoroughly enjoying it.

"My own family is in fine shape. Dominic graduates from Fordham this June. John is a sophomore at Santa Clara, has recovered nicely from his car accident last summer and is back playing basketball. The two girls and youngest son, Peter, are enrolled in Bishop England High School here in Charleston and are gradually adjusting to change from Washington. Helen has adapted to Charleston but misses Washing^ton, D. C , very much. Right now we are scheming to see if we can get her over to the Med to join me there during part of my deployment."

Vince is doing his usual outstanding job, has been deployed for about a month as Task Force Commander of a large fleet exercise and is truly enjoying living in the salt water environment. Thanks, Vince, for your fine letter and keep us posted on news of your family, friends, and classmates.

Also, I received a long letter from Willie HOUSE who is the Deputy Commander, U. S. Naval Forces in Vietnam. He has the following, most interesting report on the situation in general: "I don't mean to imply that duty here in S()uth Vietnam is distasteful, ifs just that (like you) I have had a Icmg-time love affair with the deep blue sea. Just ask Betty Lou! As for duty here in Vietnam, it is different, what with the unique operations going on with the River Patrol Boats of Task Force 116 and the Specialized Riverine Amphibious operations of Task Force 117. However, sailors are sailors, no matter what kind of boats they are in, and as usual they are doing a magnificent job. I am so damn proud of these kids and the way they stick in there and fight that I have lost any qualms that I may have ever had about the go-go generation. Once you give them a haircut and take their electric guitars away from them, they turn out to be the same kind of kids we J U N E ,

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were at that age, maybe better. The more primitive the accommodations, the better they seem to like itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just like a bunch of Boy Scouts on a camp-out. Morale is high and a lot of them extend simply because they like what they are doing and have a feeling of accomplishment and the knowledge that they are responsible for something.

"This war has suddenly gotten much more personal for me as Duke (an Army Pfc) has just reported in-country for his year. He is assigned to a 105-battery in the Army's 23rd Field Artillery Group, but that outfit is so spread out that I haven't any idea where he will be actually located. The way the troops are moving around out here right now, I doubt that he will be located anywhere for very long. Spud is in the good ship RONQUIL, and when I last heard from him was somewhere around Japan."

Thanks a million, Willie, for your fine letter. Best of luck to you and your fine sons. Keep us posted.

Just received tons of news from Harry F I S C H E R in the San Diego area. Will include complete report in the next issue of Shipmate.

Sec'y, Capt. Charles W. Styer, Jr., USN 8113 Birnam Wood Dr., McLean, Va. 22101

The class takes pride in announcing that on 25 April, at their annual convention, the Navy League of the United States presented to Paul GRAY the John Paul Jones Award for Impressive Leadership. This top award, given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Navy, was given to Paul for his work as Commander River Patrol Forces in the Mekong Delta, Republic of Vietnam; the citation noted that Paul provided outstanding leadership, under combat conditions, to deny the enemy control of the strategic Long Tau River.

Received recently was a handsome plaque from Jimmy B A R T L E T T , Commander Third Naval Construction Brigade in South Vietnam. This will be delivered to Midn.

Lt. Michael W. Hagee, the current Second Company Commander in the final striper set for the class of '68. Jim also sent in the accompanying picture of himself and General Westmoreland taken during a recent visit. Jim noted that he had spent an evening with Sheldon K I N N E Y aboard USS NEWPORT NEWS (Sheldon's flagship) late in March. Sheldon took some pictures of the two of them together which he has promised to send on, and which we will run in a forthcoming issue of Shipmate.

Burns S P O R E sent in a plaque and a brochure of his Command, the Naval Support Activity, Saigon, to the Second Company.

Burns completed his tour on the first of April, being relieved by Capt. Max Duncan '42. Burns now has moved on to Chief of Staff to ComServLant in Norfolk. He has already declared his intention of doing his very best to get to his first Homecoming game at U S N A this coming fall.

Chuck M E R D I N G E R also sent in a plaque to the Second Company, noting to the Company Commander that "the insignia depicted on the plaque is presently seen throughout I-Corps in Vietnam, for our Public Works organization has detachments spread from Khe Sanh and Cua Viet near the DMZ to Quang Ngai in the south near the border of II Corps. We are a multinational, mixed military/civilian force of Seabees, Vietnamese, Koreans, Nationalist Chinese, Filipinos, and others, numbering at the moment over 4300 and still growing. As a member

RAdm. James V. Bartlett, left. Commander Third Naval Construction Brigade, and Gen. W . C. Westmorelond, Commander U. S. Forces, Vietnam, point out features of a concrete bunker to Gen. Cao Van Vien, center. Chief of the Joint Staff, Republic of Vietnam.

of the class of '41 I am delighted to make this little contribution to your memorabilia. I am particularly pleased that our class is sponsoring the Second Company, inasmuch as I occupied your position as commander of that company during our first class year."

Present at the March class luncheon at Fort McNair were: Hayler, Carr, Blount, Styer,. Rogers, Jamison, Thomson, Zirkle, Beardall, Price, Hagerman, Marks, West, Engle, Crenshaw, Nicholson, Byrnside, and Houghton. The latter brought along his first class midshipman son, T(jm, who gave us a brief rundown on the academic revolution which has taken place in the past five years at USNA, wherein selected majors are now available for study. Young Tom is majoring in economics and will go on to Monterey for P.G. study for a Master's in the same specialty. Tom is also the manager of the lacrosse team; he indicated a pretty good season ahead, with some Ail-Americans in the offing, and U S N A playing Johns Hopkins for the National Championship! We were grateful to Tom for his forthright and interesting presentation. It was good, too, to see his dad, back on a short trip from London. Jay indicated that Tully S H E L L E Y probably would be completing his European tour and returning to New York this summer.

Some other changes that are currently scheduled for classmates: Chris CAGLE moves from Director of the Aviation Programs Division in OpNav to ComCarDiv One. Another budding CarDiv Commander will be Pierre C H A R B O N N E T , who moves from Commandant of the Eighth Naval District to CarDiv 6. Walt GADDIS remains here in D. C , but moves from the Naval Material Command to Director of Budgets and Reports in the Office of the Comptroller of the Navy. Also making D. C moves are Mo W E R T H from the Joint Staff to Superintendent of the Naval Observatory, and 47

Ben B Y R N S I D E from Deputy Chief of Naval Research to the Staff of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Ft. McNair. Fred R U D E R will be coming to D. C. from the ROTC unit at the University of Rochester to the Naval Oceanographic Office.

Retirements in March included Eddie M I L L E R and Jack MESSER, both from OpNav here in D. C We currently have no information on their future plans, although both are still in the Washington area. Jim J A M I S O N retired in May, but as of this writing had not decided what he plans to do, although he hopes to remain in the D. C area. Binks L E A H Y also reported a 1 May retirement after relief as ComDesRon 12 in Newport. He will continue to make his home at 3 Bailey Terrace, Middletown, R. I. He now has his real estate broker's license for Rhode Island and will actively pursue this field that he has been working on and off at for some years. Binks indicated he would be happy to help any classmates or friends thereof with real estate, should they have any requirements in the Newport area.

He hopes to see many classmates at a homecoming before too long.

Following ceremonies in which he became Chief of the Naval Air Basic Training Command, RAdm. and Mrs. Dick H. Guinn and their daughter Charlsa standby to greet well-wishers.

In the listing in the April Shipmate oi the 90 classmates on active duty (the number is now 85), W. W. J O N E S was shown on duty on the Staff of ComUSNavSo (in Panama)—this is incorrect; he is on the N A T O CinCSouth Staff in Naples, Italy.

W e now have pictures of 9 of ' 4 r s 13 flag officers to provide to the Second Company Wardroom. Steve M O R R I S O N noted in sending in his photo that it was indeed a pleasure to speak to the first classmen of the Company in mid-February. Rod MIDDLETON, who is now manager of NASA's Apollo Program at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sent along some excellent color photos of the Saturn V moon rocket in addition to the picture of himself.

Any classmates having copies of books they have authored, please send them in also.

A couple of classmates' youngsters have recently been in the marriage news. Fred and Belle MAXWELL'S son Steve was married to Blanche Erika Brosy on 26 Jan. in Seattle, Wash. Fred and Belle make their 48

home at 10020 Briarwood Ave., Seattle.

Another marriage which we have no details on is that of Grant and June PALMER's daughter. We wish all these newlyweds the very best. See you next month—keep the news coming in—and how about some pictures of you and your gals and your youngsters ?

Sec'y, Cdr. R. S. Day, USN (Ret.), P. 0. Box 6042 Shirllngton Station Arlington, Va. 22206

The annual class picnic on 26 May at the Naval Experimental Station, North Severn, marked the end of the spring festivities in Washington. Paul R U E H R M U N D put together the announcement and represented Washington on the committee, while Frank A N D R E W S and John H O U G H carried on for the Annapolis contingent. This prelude to June Week is always a fun day, rain or shine, and altho the incidence of wee ones diminishes, we find that grandparents can be just as doting, if not more so.

The annual sweetheart luncheon on 8 May is also a must for the spring season and calls forth 35-40 couples each time. Find that working wives are now more of a problem than duty-bound classmates. Our very happy and fortunate relations with the Officers' Club at Ft. Myer has greatly increased class interest in the various luncheons, and we anticipate opening our luncheon schedule with a kick-off gathering the second Wednesday in September. This will serve as a prelude to the Homecoming weekend the end of the month at the North Severn Club, which A. B. MacKOWN is chairing. In the intervening months, I am sure he would appreciate any offers of help or suggestions.

Jerry PEDDICORD responded to my annual Hfe insurance newsletter with a note from Chase Field, Texas, where he is CO. He finds the job most rewarding and the civilians in the area extremely friendly and pro-Navy. In turn, the Navy is spending about $15 million this year building up Chase Field, so Jerry has his hands full with this and an increased training program. Jerry and Jean had a chance to slip over to Pensacola recently via New Orleans, where they stopped overnight with Bill S T E W A R T , a NA roommate, whom Jerry had not seen for 12 years. In the interim. Bill has found a happy and profitable career in motion picture advertising. At Pensacola, Jerry addressed the graduating class of the OCS of the Naval Schools Command and played in their golf tournament. He and his partner won their flight, so the trip was very worthwhile (and as Jerry notes, "I had a good partner!").

By way of confirming that Shipmate really gets around, Jack GLICK checked in from the DMZ in Vietnam with his $6.00 dues check—a step some of our more secure classmates might do well to follow! Jake writes : "I find that I manage to stay quite busy here in WestPac, first as CG 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade/CTF 79 ( F M F 7th Fleet) and now as Assistant Division Commander of the 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam. We are along the DMZ and quite active. I expect it will be this way all summer. I see a classmate now and then. Oz Osborn is here as Commander, Naval Support Activities; Bill Dozier came out from Pac with his boss a few days ago and Hank Woessner is with the 1st Marine Division.

I have seen Tom Harbert a few times. He has one of the Amphibious Ready Groups (PhibRon with Marine Special Landing Force aboard). My tour will be up here in Vietnam sometime during the summer. I expect to be back in Washington at that time."

Charley P A Y N E and Shine were involved in an automobile accident in late March. For Charley, it was the second accident on the same day, as a taxi ran him down at a stop light during the noon hour, while a rather unsteady individual hit them head-on as they drove home after a dinner in Washington.

Fortunately, only one driver was traveling at an excessive rate, but Charley still bore the brunt of the wreck. At this point, it appears that he will have spent about a month in the hospital while his pelvis knits and will be on limited duty for some time thereafter until he can navigate on his own.

Shine suffered numerous painful cuts around the face, but was not detained at Bethesda.

Our March luncheon was memorable with respect to the return of many old friends from more distant parts. Charley Payne, who had been in the academic environment of Harvard and then out in the Far East with Norm and Muff Nash, had temporarily returned to the Ships Command pending assignment. Jim S E A M A N S was down from the Boston area where he enjoys a very happy relationship with Raytheon. John MAROCCHI was in from Pearl and reported on a most successful anniversary party there with the Coles, Doziers, Reillys, Staffords, and George Hamiltons in attendance.

Sue Tabor dropped by the house not too long ago, and in addition to looking quite lovely reported on daughter Susan's marriage to David York in late December. Susan will complete her studies at East Carolina in May and go into elementary school teaching. Her husband is at the Submarine Sch(X)l in New London. Young Travis, now a grown 19, is a freshman at Lees-McCray Jr. College and doing well. Sue has been working as a volunteer at the CP Center here in Falls Church.

Sam J O N E S was in Washington for a conference, but the dates did not quite overlap our lunch schedule, so he checked with me by phone. Seems Sam is the administrative officer for the San Francisco Bay Shipyards complex, which makes him housekeeper to Don H O L M E S , who is the repair officer. They have a fairly active group in the Bay area and can muster a festive round with Schremp, Gebert, Betzel—all on active duty —and Barnett (large in stocks) and Blois (upholding class tradition at Stanford).

A local paper reported the engagement of George and Millie H A L V O R S O N ' s daughter, Mary Patricia, to Raymond W. Scholten of Fullerton, Calif. A June wedding is planned.

John N E F F , also on the line as CO SANCTUARY, responded handsomely to our bargain dues offer of $6.00 with a check and a letter. John writes: "Tried to call on Jim Osborn this morning, but he was up-country, so will try again next time in. Had to be back from General Cushman's arrival to present 18 Purple Hearts in the wards. The ambulatory ones made it to the lobby area where we televised over our closed circuit system and then replayed the video tape for after the 1830 newscast tonight. Jim Campbell '43 tells me that John Drew will be through in a little over a month to relieve him the first week in May. These tours are one year unaccompanied and if all turns out as the first weeks of my command, this should be quite rewarding. Coming to this assignment after three successive tours in Hawaii, two staff tours broken by a year at sea on a Pearl-based ship, meant vacating the Makalapa quarters, which we'd held down for 6j^ years. You can imagine what was involved in moving us out after that. We found a two-bedrcwm apartment in Honolulu just three blocks from St. Andrew's Priory, S H I P M A T E

so Barbara and our daughter are all settled for the duration. If scheduling and pocketbook permit, we plan a reverse R&R with them coming this way during an in-port period."

A news release from Penn State confirms that Ed E D M O N D S is applying himself industriously to a course iyi general engineering. Actually, Ed was the registrar at the new, and highly successful, Northern Virginia Community College, when the state saw fit to grant him a sabbatical of one year. Am hoping that Ed and Phil will elect to return to northern Virginia this summer, altho they are free to go anywhere in Virginia.

Alden W H I T N E Y wrote to confirm their detour en route to Washington for duty with the announcement that they were off to sunny Italy. Kitty was busy studying "Europe on $5/day'' and Alden was still recovering from the pleasant shock of being designated as Chief of Staff, 6th Fleet.

Bill Arthur, standing, relieves G e o r g e Halvorson OS C O of t h e USS C O L U M B U S in Rota, S p a i n .

Bill ARTHUR, now CO, COLUMBUS, sent along a foto incident to his having relieved George H A L V O R S O N as CO in Rota, Spain. Bill also has the pleasure of RAdm. Jim Calvert '43 aboard with his flag. Seems Pappy SIMS came along to liven the proceedings and Lou MEIER, ComDesRon 18, and J.

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(ComCruDesFlot 8) and Bob Stecher (Com PhibRon 8) are in the Med. Joe Drachnik (ComPhibRon 4) and Homer Haisten (Chief of Staff—ComPhibGru 4) in the Caribbean.

"Ray Tolerton, our local class president, will retire on 1 July and become president of Hamton Inc., a Norfolk concern connected with commercial and sport fishing industry within the Eastern Seaboard. Ray and Hazel will continue to hve at Virginia Beach.

"Bert Thompson has accepted a Civil Service po'Sition with CinCLantFlt in the Management Information System Dept.

"Merrill Sappington was relieved as CO GALVESTON in San Diego and spent a couple of weeks in Norfolk before reporting to OpNav for duty. Kay will remain in Norfolk until the school year is complete prior to moving to Washington.

"Clyde and Maggie Anderson are preparing to move to Subic Bay, where Clyde will take over command of the naval station. We spent a pleasant evening teljing them of our tour there.

"Anne Helme was in Norfolk a couple of days to pick up their car which had arrived from Japan. Charlie has reported in to OpNav for duty and was not able to make it down.

"Tom and Jane McClellan were in town for a couple of days while Tom attended A S W briefings. He departed for GTMO to join his flagship and conduct operations as ComCarDiv 14."

In Washington for liaison visits from his ONR London-ALUSNA job was Clarence FROSCHER. Apparently he and Maggie are having a wonderful time in Lodnon.

Frosch reports seeing Bob ROSSELL who is now on CinCUSNavEur Staff, George C O R N E L I U S in Paris working for T R W and Jesse and Barbara NAYLOR doing good works on attache duty in Paris.

Dan and Jennie F R E E M A N (with Raytheon in Boston) came down to Washington for a visit and entertained fr'.ends at a brunch at the Watergate Hotel. In the group were Jerry and Kay COLLERAN, Taz and Jan S H E P A R D and Dave and Squidge

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Sec'y, Capt. William T. Peach, I I I , (SO, USN (Ret.), 647 Kaimalino St. Kailua, Hawaii 96734 Wash. Area Sec'y, Capt. Robert B. Greenwood, USN, 1400 South 22nd St. Arlington, Va. 22202

Lou T U T T L E is literally doing yeoman service with his Norfolk reports. Let's hear from some of the other '43 areas. Here is Lou's latest: "Norfolk—March Report. The class had a cocktail-dinner party on the 23rd instead of the regular luncheon this month. Present were Bill and Vi Budding, Miles and Barbara Findley, Hal and Lois Kauffman, Bill and Bettye McQuilken, Bert and Max Thompson, Ray and Hazel Tolerton, Merrill and Kay Sappington, Woody and Margaret Woodward, Bob and Marilyn Zoeller, Lou and Janet Tuttle, and ' T ' Browa Cocktails were at the Zoellers' quarters, followed by dinner at the Little Creek Officers' Club. It was a most pleasant evening.

"Springboard operations and other deployments have kept most of our seagoing classmates away during March. Jim Calvert JUNE,

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C a p t . D a v i d C . Holmes ' 4 3 w i t h his d a u g h t e r , D i a n C a r o l y n , b r i d e of Lt. C l a r e n c e Robert W i l l s , U S A , a t W h i t e Sands Missile Range Post C h a p e l , 15 M a r c h .

H O L M E S . The Holmes' daughter Dian was married on 15 March to 2nd Lt. Clarence Robert Wills at the Post Chapel, White Sands Missile Range.

The New York Times published the follow story in their 9 April issue: "Athens— Mrs. Margaretta Harrison Battle of Princeton, N. J., was married here today (8 April) to RAdm. James F. Calvert, commander of a task group in the U. S. Sixth Fleet, Mediterranean. The admiral's flagship, the cruiser COLUMBUS, is anchored off Piraeus, the port of Athens.

"The informal wedding took place at St. Andrew's Interdenominational Church in Athens, where the Rev. Samuel Dodson conducted an Episcopal service. Capt. Brooks Setzer, the admiral's chief of staff, was best man."

Congratulations are extended from the entire class.

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Sec'y, Capt. S. P. Hills, USN 7111 Enterprise Ave. McLean, Va. 22101 Annapolis Corr., Capt. Edgar E. Maiiicli, USN, ""''^^ ° ' the Academic Dean, USNA Annapolis, Md. 21402

W A S H I N G T O N CORNER It is with mixed emotions that I pass the quill and pad over to Stet H I L L S , who assumed the job of secretary and treasurer of the Washington chapter during the month of March. It has been a distinct pleasure for me to be in the mainstream of the class activities, because a definite upsurge of class spirit and cooperation has been evident. The forthcoming Twenty-fifth Anniversary celebration has all the earmarks of being a fine affair because the response to the flyers has been phenomenal.

In Hne with the class interest, a "drag luncheon," held at the Arlington Hall Officers' Club on 4 April, was a howling success.

There were 129 in attendance and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Vince CASSANI's term as president of the Washington chapter got off to a fast start, and should prove to be anything but routine.

The class of '44's only flag officer at sea in command honored the column with a report on his activities as Commander, Amphibious Force, Seventh Fleet. Bill B E H R E N S has had a most colorful and interesting career. Since leaving his command of the SSBN-608, Bill has served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Member Policy Planning Council, put on his two stars shortly before his 4Sth birthday, and assumed command of Amphibious Group One, and Com Task Force 76 under VAdm. Bush Bringle '37, ComSeventhFlt. As usual Bill B E N N E T T came through with his annual report on the status of forces in his area; in this instance Yankee Station where he is CO of U S S YORKTOWN. Bill reports on the predominant role of '44 in the Seventh Fleet. Noteworthy are Willie Behrens, CTF-76-ComSeventhFlt-Amphibs; Bill Donnelly, CO, RANCJER; Ted Daukworth, CO, BoN HOMME RICHARD;

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Delargy, CO, CHICAGO; Maylon Scott, the DesDOG at North S A R ; Al Russillo, ComDesRon 25 in EPPERSON, and Creighton Cook in KEARSARGE, who was relieved by Bill Bennett in YORKTOWN. Although Bill, in being relieved of his command, soon expects to turn around and ride with Jack Stockton en route to Yankee Station in the fall. Bill and Lou send their regards to the gang.

Vance Cox was relieved of his command (CHICAGO) on 9 April.

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It is also with mixed emotions that I accept the quill and pad from Hugh Butler.

As he indicated, we had our annual election of officers for the Washington chapter on 7 March. They are: president, Vince Cassani; vice president, Don Miller; secretary-treasurer, Stet Hills.

Just a reminder to all out-of-town visitors to the Washington area. We hold the monthly class luncheon the first Thursday of every month, 1145 at the Washington Navy Yard (Gun Factory) O Club. When in town make an effort to join us.

Vince Cassani has made a real effort to locate all the '44 grads and get an up-to-date mailing list. Most of you have already received the Dope Sheet on the 25th reunion with the enclosures requesting information for the 25th class directory and a form to indicate your plans to attend. We still cannot locate some members of the class and/or have incorrect mailing addresses. Next issue of Shipmate we plan to publish a list of the "phantoms" and solicit your help in locating them. Anyone seeking additional information on the 25th reunion contact Capt. Vince Cassani, Pers G-838A—BuPers OX 4-2041.

Stet Hills A N N A P O L I S CORNER The class of 1944 continues its second generation influence in the fleet at graduation this year. A quarter of a century later (almost to the day) the following members of the class of 1968 will be following in the footsteps of their respective dads:

Class of '44 sons in the class of '68. From the left, front: Hilburn, Hollyfield and Dumas. Back: Honour, Hanssen and Heintz.

Midn. Jeffrey M. Dumas. Capt. Glenn Dumas, U S N (Ret.), is now the marketing manager for American Micro Systems Inc. The Duman family resides at 19921 'Buckhaven Lane, Saratoga, Calif. Diddy continues her interest as a school teacher in the local elementary school. Daughter Nancy, 16, is a junior at Saratoga High School and son Doug, 20, is a freshman at West Valley College, Sunnyvale. Jeff was a member of the 13th Co. (the one whose wardroom we sponsor), and he served in the company as a squad leader, company sub-commander, and company commander. Academically, he majored in electrical science, and he minored in math. His approximate class standing is 44 out of 840—a real chip off the old block, a genuine star man. Upon graduation, Jeff will report for duty at the Postgraduate School in Monterey where he will be enrolled in a course (to be completed in one year) leading to a Master's degree. His primary means of land transportation is a Jaguar XKE. He claims that he does not have a steady girl friend, and that he is "not getting married for a long time."

Midn. Henry R. Hanssen, Jr. Capt. H. R. Hanssen, USN, is Commander, Submarine Squadron Four, homeported at Charleston, 50

S. C Hank and Nancy Lee live on the Naval Base there in Quarters "N." Son, John 19, attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and son, Stephen 13, attends public school in Charleston. Hank, Jr., was a Midshipman Ensign and a Midshipman Lt.(jg) in the Brigade organization. He minored in applied mathematics, and he stands well in the top third of his class. His submarine service selection finds him following the lead of his dad. In August he will report to Nuclear Power School, Mare Island. Hank, Jr., will travel across country in his new Firebird. He states that matrimony does not enter into his plans in the near future.

Midn. John W. Heintz, Jr. Cdr. John W. Heintz, U S N ( R e t ) , is the assistant director of the Office of Saline Water, Department of Interior. Even though John retired in 1961, he has insisted on staying close to the salt water. The only quirk is the fact that he is busy trying to remove the salt. Since the oceans are rather large, however, the salt water sailors don't have to do any serious worrying in the foreseeable future. John and Mae have a beautiful executive type estate at 202 Meadowgate Drive, RFD 5, Box 3A, Annapolis, Md. Daughter Nancy, 16, attends St. Mary's High School in the city. John, Jr., minored in Ship Propulsion. His stripes during the year were Second Regimental CPO, and 20th Company sub-commander.

John will remain at U S N A after graduation as a company officer for the entering plebe class. This fall he hopes to report for duty aboard a DDG. In the meantime he'll do his cruising in a brand new Pontiac Le Mans.

John, too, claims that he has no plans for matrimony in the near future.

Midn. Edward R. Hollyfield. Capt. E. E. Hollyfield, USN, just recently received the good word that he will be CO, USS PROVIDENCE. By the time this article is printed, Ed and Betty will have undoubtedly departed from their home at 8515 Culver Place, Alexandria, Va., for points west. Daughter Lynn, 18, is currently enrolled at Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va., and Amy Frances, 9, is in grade school. Reid stands approximately 32 in his graduating class. He majored in mathematics and minored in Spanish. He served the Brigade as a Midn.

CPO, and a Midn. Ensign. He lettered in squash. Reid is looking forward to duty in USS

TOWERS ( D D G - 9 ) , homeported at

San

little behind when he devoted a large share :' of his energies to football. I am happy to report, however, that John is doing real , well academically now that he has devoted ; a larger share of his time to the books.

John's father resigned from the Navy in 1 1954, and is now district manager of the i Florida Steel Corp. Jack and Edi reside at l l 2604 Allen Place, Tampa, Fla. There are two other Hilburn children—Presley, Jr., 20, at Emory University, and Clyde, 18, at the University of Miami.

The number of U S N A sons of 1944 in the fleet now increases from five to ten.

Earlier graduates a r e : Class of 1966. Tom Hunter Reynolds, Jr. Class of 1967. James H. Aldrich, Jr. Harold E. Baumberger, Jr. Hal C Castle, Jr. William P . Eller, Jr. (USMC) Walter W. Honour, Jr. ON T H E O U T S I D E Word has been received that William R. H A M A K E R has joined the investment firm of Thomson & McKinnon, members of the New York Stock Exchange, Jacksonville, Fla. Bill resides at 2725 Woodland Drive.

T W E N T Y - F I F T H R E U N I O N . The Annapolis Corner received several inquiries about the Tremendous Twenty-fifth, and apologizes for not answering each one personally. (He had inside info that the questionnaires didn't get out as early as expected.) At this time, however, he would like to acknowledge those who specifically wrote for additional information—their requests were forwarded to the committee.

Harry Benoit 50 Akbar Road Stamford, Ct. 06802 Knox Kreutzer Marriage and Family Institute 1500 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D. C 20005 Marvin May 2244 N. Edgemont St. Los Angeles, Ca. 90027

Diego. Reid, too, plans to remain a bachelor for the time being. His trip to the west coast will be made in a Falcon sports coupe.

Elroy C Sandquist, Jr. 353 Belden Ave. Chicago, II. 60614

Midn. Craig G. Honour. Capt. W. W. Honour, USN, is Commander, Fleet Air Wing 11. Walt and Elaine live aboard NAS, Jacksonville, in Quarters "E." Children still at home are Steve, 14, and Melanie Jay, 10.

Craig lettered in football at the Academy (middle guard), and still managed to graduate in the top half of his class. He held the ranks of 1 PO, MPO, and Midn. Ensign, during first class year. In the academic program he minored in mathematics. Craig follows the lead set by father, and his older brother, Ens. W. W. Honour, Jr., class of 1967, by selecting flight training. He plans to drive to Pensacola in his Corvette. Craig states that he has no plans for marriage. It is noted with interest, however, that his brother, Walt, Jr., made the same statement last year at this time, and was married shortly thereafter.

All of you loyal Shipmate readers will remember, too, that the "third Honour," Eric, class of 1969, is following close behind Craig.

A former sixth member of the class of 1968, Midn. John E. Hilburn, Jr., has been turned back to the class of 1969. John got a

John J. Bailey, Jr. 1020 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park, III. John Winninghan 112 Wickham Road Garden City, N. Y. 11530 Leslie N. Landes 64 Halls Lane Rye, N. Y. 10580 Capt. Jack M. Martin, U S N R 509 University Place Grosse Pointe, Mi. 48230 Every Member Get a Member. The Alumni Association is in existence to serve us, the alumni. Although all of the services may not be readily apparent, they are invaluable. We can make the Association even better if we participate. Let's get one of our classmates elected to the Board of Trustees. I hope you all voted for Bill Chapman on the 15 May ballot! In the meantime, talk it up, let's get '44 just as active in Alumni matters as it has been in the fleet. Every member get a member—and vote! B E A T A R M Y !

S H I P M A T E

SAIGON A toast to the "good old days" took place at a recent reimion in Saigon when Charles K. Schmidt, John L. Burke and Harry H. Loeffler exchanged pleasant memories of their midshipman days.

veys in the office of Naval Material was recognized by the reward.

My best pen pal. Bill F E R G U S O N , writes, "Just about to complete my latest WestPac tour. Left last September ('67) and expect to arrive in Long Beach about 25 March 1968.

"While in Subic had many more opportunities to run into more classmates and bend an elbow at the club. Since I last wrote, have seen all those in the pictures plus several Others—Larry Smith, ops on ComCar Div 9's staff; Sam Gorsline, CO, TOLOVANA ; Jack Manherz, ops on ComCarDiv 5's staff; Sam Potter, CO, ZELIMA; Bob Hayes, CO, JOUETT.

A Toast to the Good Old Days—'44

Charlie is currently serving as CO M S T S , Vietnam; John, until mid-March, was Chief of Staff for the Deputy Commander, Pacific Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast Asia, and Harry was Director of Construction in the Da Nang area for the Officer in Charge of Construction, Vietnam.

John and Harry ( C E C ) , after leave spent in family reunions, will report to their respective assignments with the East Central Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Philadelphia, and Caribbean Division, Naval Facilites Engineering Command, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Sec'y, Capt. Vernon F. Anderson, USN 300 S. Cherry Grove Ave., Annapolis, Md. 21401 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Vincent J . Anania, USN 1407 N. Picltett St., Alexandria, Va. 22304

Remember June Week 24 years ago ? Midn.

R. B. W I L L I A M S and wife-to-be led our Color Company; Midn. George B R O W N was our leader and five striper. Bob Williams is now doing well in the insurance business on the west coast while George is a prosperous and very good doctor. At the same time 24 years ago many of us were getting ready for the big push south to N A S Jacksonville.

Our first tour as commissioned officers was most pleasant but too short. I roomed with Sam GORSLINE and double-dated with Julien LeBOURGEOIS. Sam lost all of his clothes en route to Jacksonville and we were wearing my clothes. Julien always dated the prettiest girls in town so I stayed around to help him. As you know, these two '45ers are doing very well for themselves. Sam did an outstanding job as CTF-77 operations officer in Southeast Asia and is now CO of USS TOLOVANA. Julien always does a creditable job and now has become the executive assistant and senior aide to CNO. As Westinghouse has said many times—but in different words—"If it is a '4Ser he has got to be good."

A few other outstanding '45ers are moving up. Tom SULICK left the USS PROCYON to become ComFAirWing Two. Pat H A N NIFIN finished his school days at ICAF to become ComSubRon One Five. Lando ZECH, our Softball star at National War College, takes over as CO USS SPRINGFIELD. While I was visiting Pensacola to assist in setting up a Master's degree program at the University of West Florida, I ran into Pat CULLEN. He heads the Photo Schooland has been doing a terrific job. As most of us know, Cdr. John P A O L A N T O N I O ended 28 years of naval service and received the Navy Commendation Medal from Adm. Galantin, Chief of Naval Material. His exceptional service as Staff Director for SurJ U N E ,

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"In February I was present at Herb Poorman's change of command when he relieved Chick Bowling '46 as CO, M T . M C K I N LEY. Swede Hansen and Hugh Murphree were also there.

"Have had BRYCE CANYON a year already and, unfortunately, expect a relief about September. This is great duty and I wouldn't mind keeping the billet for a full two years.

Guess someone else has their eye on this choice duty, though, and I don't blame them."

Maybe this next letter will stimulate some more pen pals.

"After reading the February issue of Shipmate, I threatened to write my first letter to the corresponding secretary (this is it!) and set the record straight.

"My most sincere Congrats to Bob Baldwin and his fine ship, USS FORRESTAL. Congrats, too, to Tom Utegaard and his fine ship, U S S ARLINGTON

( e x - U S S SAIPAN

CVI-48 . . .

Michael McCrary '67, son of classmate Bob McCrary, paid a coll on Bill Ferguson aboard the BRYCE CANYON. Michael is attached to the USS COOK.

Bill Ferguson, CO BRYCE CANYON, right, hosts Bob Hale, CO PASSUMPSIC, and Bob Hogsed, CO CLEVELAND, at Subic Bay.

and I'm one of the class who did his original carrier qualifying in the WRIGHT/SAIPAN twins). In the subject issue of Shipmate, Tom takes a shot at Bob, and says that Bob is not the first member of the class to command a carrier. By reason of the ARLINGTON being the ex-USS SAIPAN, Tom states that he is the first member, etc. . . . Well, I am in complete agreement with Tom that Bob is not the first member to command a carrier, but I am also in complete disagreement with him that he is.

"Here aje the facts : I was executive officer of USS INDEPENDENCE from December 1964 to March 1966. In May 1965, INDEPENDENCE

became the first CVA to deploy from Atlantic to Pacific and return in support of the Vietnam thing. In about August Commander Task Force 77 became a permanent thing, and not a rotational job that went to the senior CarDiv Commander on Yankee Station. RAdm. J. R. (Sunshine) Reedy, U S N '33, became CTF-77 in INDEPENDENCE. This made the commanding officer of the ship, in addition to ship's CO, CTG-77.7, since one ship/one Flag is a real life thing forced on us by the lack of dual flag quarters on any one ship. I spent most of the deployment as the ship's exec, Vince, but in October 1965 when Blackie Kennedy, the ship's CO, had to return to CONUS on emergency leave, I relieved as commanding officer, and finished out INDEPENDENCE'S tour in the combat zone as CO of the ship and as CTG-77.7!

My tour, Vince, was certainly not of the duration of either Bob's or Tom's. . . . It was brief, but it was in Tonkin Gulf in a combat environment; it was dual, since both ship CO and CTG-77.7 were involved; I can hang up two firsts, neither technical, but both brief.

"As you, I am attempting a 'come back' from a heart attack. I have been before the medical board which referred me to full duty. I'll have to be re-evaluated in six months before the doctors will turn me loose entirely. The rest was great and much needed, but there must be another way to get one's rest! I certainly do not recommend this route. All looks very well as of this writing, tho! Sincerely, Sam." (Sam ROREX) Editor's note: If Sam is recouping, I hope I look as good when I am healthy.

By the way, since we are discussing firsts, I can't recall who got married first (after graduation) and also who had the first baby.

Maybe this will start a never-ending stream of letters and reveal facts about some noncorresponding classmates.

IN MEMORIAM John HICKS, who is secretary and ass't general counsel for Duke Power Co. in Charlotte, N. C , writes, "It is with sadness that I report the death yesterday (11 March) of our classmate William J. MacGuire."

Some of the newspaper details of his tragic death follow.

"Bill, who was critically burned when fire swept through his home March 1, died early today (11th) at Memorial Hospital. He suf-

A minor '45 reunion in Subic Bay takes place aboard BRYCE CANYON where Bill Thompson is skipper.

Present: Hugh Murphree, CO ESTES; Dave Saunders, CO CHARA; Herb Poorman, PCO MT. McKINLEY; and Swede Hanson, PCO ESTES.

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fered second and third degree burns over most of his body. He was engulfed in flames when he dashed into the burning kitchen of his home after being awakened by his wife about 12:30 A.M. His wife Virginia, and daughter Priscilla 13, escaped unharmed.

Damage to the two-story colonial-style brick home was estimated at $70,000.

"Volunteer firemen, who siphoned water from the family swimming pool in fighting the fire, saved only a carport and a screened porch.

"County police quoted Mrs. MacGuire as saying she awakened her husband after discovering a pan of gravy left on the kitchen stove had caught fire. She discovered the fire as she was putting one of the family cats outside. . . ."

John Hicks continued, "Bill had his own company here and was engaged in the sale of electrical and electronic equipment. He was the possesser of a highly successful business, a fine family and an excellent all-around reputation in this community. His passing is a great loss to us all."

To Virginia and the three daughtcs we send our heartfelt condolences. All 45ers are good, but Bill was one of the best.

Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR 11410 94th Ave. Ct. S.W. Tacoma, Wash. 98498 Washington Corr., Mr. C. W. Kennelly, l i 7911 Sleaford Place, Bethesda, Md. 20014

Ham B A K E R has been with Savannah Electric since the first of April last year and is now president of Savannah Electric and Power Co. with his home address at 202 Winchester Drive, Wilmington Park, Savannah Ga. 31404. He says Jud J U D K I N S and Wes E S P Y join with him for an alumni association of three since all are there in Savannah and that Bill H A N S O N was down their way in March.

A returned "dope sheet" from George B A U E R N S C H M I D T included a photo of George, Phyl and the five children and gives their address at P . O. Box 265, Severna Park, Md. 21146. George is with Union Trust Co. of Maryland as an assistant trust officer-trust operations, after taking an MBA at the New York University from 1954-57 and then an LL.B. from the University of Maryland during 1960-65.

From Wilson BELLENGER comes an inquiry about that still-to-be-mailed February column and whatever the reason, it is good to hear from all of you. Wilson says, "I think your idea of writing about classmates who have seldom been mentioned is good. In your last issue 'Buck' B U C H A N A N w'as an example. He roomed next to me in 1945 and I haven't heard from him since. I am also glad to know his present address so that I can drop him a note." Tom CLARK sends in an information sheet from Memphis where he is manager of industrial sales for Layne & Bowler, Inc., located at 1993 Chelsea Ave., Memphis, Tenn. Tom, Mary and three children are living at 2681 Lakecrest Circle, Memphis, Tn. 38127.

An interesting letter from "Rit" CONV E R S E : "As of today I am involved with four operating companies at the management level: (1) Character Restaurants, Inc., (2) Tobacco-Books, Inc., (3) Self Employed Management Consultant, (4) Club San Ramon, Inc.'' Rit and Helene live at 21 Barriolhet Ave., San Mateo, Ca. 94402, which has been home for them since 1955.

Russ DAVIS is general sales manager for N V F Company in Wilmington and lives next door to the Ed S H E E H Y s at 5 Honeysuckle Ct., Woodbine, Wilmington, De. 19803.

Rick E V E R I S T , Leanette and seven chil52

Dwight Lane

"Deke" Dietrichson

Dick Knight

"Sully" Sullivan

Fritz Wiedemann

Donald Conover

dren are living at 37 McDonald Drive, Sioux City, Iowa, though the business address for L. G. Everist, Inc., is 302 Poulton Bldg., Sioux Falls, S. D. 57100. Rick is president of the company which produces sand, gravel, crushed stone; included with his note was a copy of the company paper Roxand and a news magazine from Western Contracting Corp., which is an affiliated construction company. Recalled in March 1951, Rick served in

USS

GEORGE A.

JOHNSON

(DE-

683) as exec until his discharge in December 1952.

Just returning from 18 months in Europe, the Caribbean and Mexico is "A.P." H A L L who writes, "Toured Europe August 1966 to November 1967 studying construction and business working in real estate and investment banking with Investors Overseas Services and Brown & Root. I also wrote a book and designed toy kits to teach children basic music. I saw Hank Sewell in London, Richard Grenier in Paris, Jose Seijas '47 in Caracas and Bob McWhorter in Athens, Ga." A.P. gives his mail address as 208 4th Ave. S.E., Moultrie, Ga. 31768.

From Joe H A L L comes word that he is retired in the desert country of the U. S. and sends his address as 317 Mardi Gras Drive, El Paso, Tx. 79912. Joe is teaching at the Army Air Defense School and tells us that Bob and Frances M O T T dropped in for a visit in March on their way to Washington.

Bob has been a State Department planner in Vietnam for the last two years and will be going back there for another two, taking Frances to live in Bangkok. Address for Bob will be A D / P A , USAID/Saigon, A P O

San Francisco 96243. Joe is looking for a '46 Lucky Bag so if there is an extra one around, send him the word.

A long letter from John H A R T to say that he is head of a new branch in the U. S. Navy Mine Defense Laboratory at Panama City, Florida, called Inshore Undersea Warfare Systems. Home address for the Hart family is 2504 Island View Drive, Panama City, Fl. 32401.

In June Don C O N O V E R will become business manager of Olivet College where he has been assistant business manager since his retirement from the Navy in April 1967.

The Conovers live at 115 Yale Street, Olivet, Mi. 49076. Les and Nancy KELLY are living at 5812 Doris Drive, Alexandria, Va. 22311, and Les is in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, Office of Program Appraisal. One of our real pleasures in ever getting to Washington would be to see these friends of so many years.

MEDALS, D E C O R A T I O N S AND AWARDS Cdr. Dwight A. LANE, Jr., USN, the Navy Commendation Medal: "For meritorious service from 11 March to 1 May 1965, while establishing a Coastal Surveillance Air Patrol in Vietnam. As Commanding Officer of Patrol Squadron Two, Commander Lane was responsible for arranging logistic support and base facilities for United States Navy SP-2 aircraft at a combat airfield where there was no experience with, or knowledge of. Navy support requirements. He established operational procedures and techniques of aerial surveillance to counter infiltration by communist insurgent forces. Through his leadership and guidance, basic requirements were quickly arranged, and aircraft crews were briefed and oriented to provide the greatest support to the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. In pursuit of his mission. Commander Lane exhibited initiative, resourcefulness, and outstanding dedication to duty, contributing materially to the anti-infiltration and counterinsurgency program in Vietnam. His actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

Cdr. Warren D. D I E T R I C H S O N , USN, the Navy Commendation Medal: "For meritorious service while serving as Chief Staff Officer, Commander Amphibious Squadron Five in the Vietnam combat area of operations during the period 15 October 1965 until 19 February 1966 while engaged in the conduct of amphibious assault landings in the Hoi An and Tam Ky areas and the conduct of the large scale initial assault landing and subsidiary assault landings of operation Double Eagle in the Thach Tru area. An outstanding and highly competent leader, Commander Dietrichson, on a full time basis, brought to bear great professional skill in the direct supervision of planning, preparation, coordination and execution of these operations. In carrying out his duties and responsibilities with unusual skill, resourcefulness, perseverance and untiring energy, at all times alert and ready to improvise and to recommend changes in plans and in the execution of the Commander's orders and plans, Commander Dietrichson contributed greatly and directly to the successful conduct of these operations. By his dynamic leadership, superior professional competence, judgment, unstinting enthusiasm and inspiring devotion to duty throughout. Commander Dietrichson reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service." Cdr. Warren D. Dietrichson, USN, a Gold Star in lieu of the Second Navy Commendation Medal: "For meritorious service while servS H I P M A T E

ing as Chief Staff Officer, Commander Amphibious Ready Group, U. S. Seventh Fleet from 28 July to 14 October 1966 when that command was engaged in combat operations against Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces. An extremely competent and untiring leader, Commander Dietrichson was responsible for the concerted effort of the staff as well as personally participating in the planning, decision making and the supervision of Amphibious Ready Group operations. He directed his outstanding leadership, professional skill, untiring devotion to duty to all phases of combat amphibious operations Deckhouse III and Deckhouse IV in Vietnam. Commander Dietrichson's aggressiveness, unusual ability to work under severe stress and superior knowledge of amphibious warfare contributed in a large degree to the casualties inflicted upon the enemy, thereby reflecting great credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

Capt. Richard H. K N I G H T , (SC) USN, the Legion of Merit: "For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service as Supply Officer, U. S. Naval Support Activity, Saigon, Republic of Vietaam, from July 1966 to April 1967. An extremely competent and resourceful leader.

Captain Knight personally formulated and implemented plans for a highly effective supply and fiscal support program for the United States Naval Forces in the II, III, and IV Corps areas of Vietnam. Upon reporting for duty to the U. S. Naval Support Activity, Saigon, Captain Knight reorganized the entire supply and fiscal support program in the II, I I I and IV Corps areas, transferred major stocks from Subic Bay to Saigon, and established a centrally controlled, well organized supply system. In conjunction with this reorganization program Captain Knight quickly determined that the range and depth of parts of many of the supported craft were clearly inadequate and instituted an urgent program to correct the vital deficiencies. In addition, he played a major role in developing and implementing logistic support concepts, procedures and plans, for the Mekong Delta Riverine Assault Force, Market Time, Game Warden and Harbor Defense operating professional capability and dynamic leadership. The Naval Forces in the II, III and IV Corps area were able, supported by a sound supply and fiscal program, to conduct operations against the enemy.

Through these actions, Captain Knight made a significant contribution to the mission of the United States Navy in Vietnam. Captain Knight's performance in meeting the challenge of resolving unpredicted situations, outstanding leadership, judgment and inspiring devotion to duty through his tour were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

Capt. William R. QUISENBERRY, USN, the Legion of Merit: "For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service as Intelligence Officer on the Staff of Commander Seventh Fleet from June 1965 to March 1967. During the period Seventh Fleet was engaged in full time combat operations against the forces of the government of North Vietnam, in support of the Republic of Vietnam. The successful conduct of these operations demanded that Commander Seventh Fleet and his subordinate commanders have constantly available timely intelligence for the effective implementation of both ground and air forces against the enemy. Employing his exceptional professional knowledge, resourcefulness and superior grasp of intelligence matters Captain Quisenberry directed the Intelligence Division and the Intelligence organization JUNE,

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ily a subsidiary operation and Fritz is in business primarily as Wiedemann & Johnson Employee Benefit Consultants. With both Flo and Fritz having experienced broken legs in recent years, it doesn't seem to have dimmed their enthusiasm for skiing at all. The home address is still 4939 Crooked Lane, Dallas, Tx. 17680.

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Sec'y, Capt. C. Turner Joy, Jr., USNR 1001 Priscilla Lane Alexandria, Va. 22308 Washington Corr., Capt. Stuart J. Evans, (SC) USN 3615 Cornell Rd., Fairfax, Va. 22030

Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore, USN 308 Mansion Dr., Alexandria, Va. 22302 Bill

Quisenberry

and

Commander

Seventh

Fleet

of the fleet in providing this essential combat element to Commander Seventh Fleet and his task force commanders. Captain Quisenberry was responsible for coordination of intelligence collection and dissemination between Seventh Fleet and other U. S. services engaged in the Vietnam war. Additionally, he represented Commander Seventh Fleet at conferences relating to intelligence matters with senior officers including flag rank of U. S. and Allied governments. In these efforts he demonstrated a fine sense of diplomacy and tact which greatly enhanced interservice relationships and contributed materially to successful joint operations. He directed the functioning and operations of a number of special intelligence collection units assigned to Commander Seventh Fleet including air, surface and shore organizations.

He was personally responsible for establishing and directing an exploitation effort which yielded both tactical and long range intelligence of great national importance. Captain Quisenberry devoted intense effort to the development of Fleet Intelligence Center Pacific Facility (FICPacFac) and is in large part responsible for its present highlyregarded status as a tactical intelligence support activity. Captain Quisenberry's inspirational leadership, foresight, thoroughness and exemplary devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

Mac McCALLA is a sales engineer in the Engineering & Optical Division of the Perkin-Elmer Corp. in Norwalk, Conn., and writes that Hank W I L S O N has also joined the corporation as of last July. Mac's home address is 42 Burr Farms Rd., Westport, Ct. 06880.

A returned dope sheet from Russ MILLER sends us a new address for the family now at 7800 Michael Drive, Norfolk, Va. 23505 and tells us that Russ is associate professor of finance at Old Dominion College in Norfolk. Ken MORSE is in BuPers in Officer Distribution and Ken and Mickey are living at 4600 Duke St., Apt. 532, Alexandria, Va. 22304.

A long and informative letter from "Sully" SULLIVAN along with his returned information sheet brings us up-to-date and Sully is an assistant program engineer with Martin-Marietta, Orlando Division, giving his home address as 1125 Glanarden Way, Altamonte Springs, Fl. 32701.

John T I E R N E Y wrote while en route to WestPac to take command of USS THOMASTON and mentions being aboard USS DULUTH in San Diego with Marc P I T Z as CO and of seeing Frank H A A K who has USS POINT DEFIANCE. Don't know as we like being compared to the CIA or the NKVD, but we did track down Fritz W I E D E M A N N and learn of his sabbatical in Europe as well as of his new Wellington Corp. of which he is Chairman of the Board, though it is primar-

Just after last month's deadline, I received a letter from C J. KELLY, which disclosed that the Kellys and the Huntingtons (Bob) had dined together recently and had decided that they really should get together and attend the 20th reunion whenever and whereever that might be. Well, I guess they read Shipmate, or they wouldn't know that I am the corresponding secretary, so the hoop-la that attended the last Homecoming should not have escaped their attention. Anyhow, at this time the only scheduled-for-sure event on the agenda is the big bash at Homecoming next fall, which should be bigger and better than the event of this past fall. All I can say is, keep tuned to this column for you never know what might turn up herein.

To continue with excerpts from Charley Kelly's letter: "Bob Huntington resides at Old Mill River, Oyster Bay, Long Island with his beautiful wife, Mary, and their four children: three girls and finally a boy. You can imagine where young Robert will matriculate. Bob is very active in yachting circles and is V P and treasurer of Torrey, Huntington, and Shaw, a prominent custom sailmaker.

"I'm making my home at 190 Clapboard Ridge, Greenwich, Conn., along with my wife, Katherine, and two children, Reagan 10 and Sean 8. For the past 8 years I've been associated with the International Investment Banking firm of Hayden, Stone, Inc., as VP in charge of retail sales development and a director. At present, my offices are at 415 Madison Ave., NYC, but hopefully by the end of the year our new corporate home will be in the new Bristol Myers Bldg. at 345 Park Ave. (old site of the Ambassador Hotel).

"I'd love to see any classmates traveling through the big town and also any classmates accepting early retirement who may be considering the brokerage field as a second career. With 48 offices throughout the world, there are many excellent opportunities."

Charles B. H o g a n ' 4 8

Charles B. HOGAN, 1692 Stonehenge, Warren, Ohio, has been promoted to the position of assistant superintendent in manufacturing at Plant 3 of the Packard Electric Division of G.M. He received his Master of civil engineering from Rensselaer, of course.

He has been with P.E. since 1963 in the Methods Engineering and Work Standards 53

Dept. He was named a foreman in manufacturing in 1964 and the following year was promoted to general foreman.

Two familiar names pop up on a list of 1127 new graduate students enrolled at Penn State for the current year: Tom K I L D U F F , who resides at White Horse Beach, Mass., on Arlington Road, and is doing general engineering, and Bob MARTS, of 3 Violet Lane, Somers Point, N. J., also an engineer.

Well, my friends, this represents the entire total of news on hand. I can tell some lies about some people to liven things up a bit, but I should not have to resort to that yet. There was a small reunion at the Jack ROBBINs' last month which involved the TOBINS, BOLANDS, and S. K. MOORES, but such things as were said there would hardly bear printing. So, if you are bored with life, send me a list of your problems and I will print them in this column.

Sec'y, Col. B. W. Bodager, USAF P. 0. Box 2651 Washington, D. C. 20013

W A S H I N G T O N AREA N E W S The monthly class luncheon was held Wednesday, 3 April, at O'Donnell's. It was a beautiful spring day and we had a nice crowd. Among those present were Charles Howe, Ed McQuiston, Jack Benoit, Bill Bodager, Bob Ripley, Milt Gussow, Raymond Chote, R. S. Clark, Jim McVoy, Chuck Martin, Dave Gates, Ralph Wilson, Ted Hammer, Jim Donovan, Red Tolbert, John Barrow, Ken Schiweck, and Fred Grabowsky. It was a pleasant surprise to see Ray C H O T E , who is visiting from San Francisco. Bob R I P L E Y , in addition to telling us about the glories of Kalispell, Mont., says he is still trying to get a sea billet this summer. We learned that one of our old faithful attendees, Tom T H U R B E R , has moved to Chicago and is with Lear Jet. Chuck H O W E has been ordered to the 3rd Naval Construction Brigade as Chief of Staff and will be leaving in early May. It was a real pleasure to have Chuck M A R T I N home long enough between inspection trips for him to join us this month. Ralph W I L SON, who is at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces this year, told us he will be going on a South American trip next month.

Ted H A M M E R had a call from Jack V E N ABLE, who is back from the "Ice Box" (Antarctica). He couldn't make it to the luncheon this month but promised to in the near future.

GENERAL NEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE Jack B E N O I T received a letter from Warren P A R R which he shared with us.

Warren is moving to Denver and a new job with a jet-leasing organization. The organization is just starting and it is being organized by Max BAILEY's brother.

Louis E. Branch ' 4 9

We have just received a release from Channing Co. announcing the appointment 54

of Lou BRANCH, who recently retired from the Air Force, to the position of senior sales representative for the firm. Channing Co. is one of the nation's largest mutual fund sales firms.

We also received a release from the Kennedy Space Center indicating that Jack BALTAR played a key role in the early April Apollo space vehicle latmch. Jack was the launch vehicle test conductor responsible for directing checkout and launch of the Saturn V rocket.

We heard from Pete F U L L I N W I D E R this past month. He has moved from London to Hawaii where he is Chief Staff Officer, Submarine Squadron Seven. From the sound of his letter, he hated to leave London, but I can think of many worse places than Hawaii. We also heard from James W Y N N , who is presently Commander of Attack Squadron (VA) 94. He was recently awarded his fourth Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star, the Navy Commendation Medal and his 17th Air Medal.

Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Charles L. Mull, USN 5200 Lawn Way, Chevy Chase, Md. 20015

Dutch SCHULTZ was the candid cameraman at our February Fort McNair class party reported in last month's column. The pictures in this edition didn't include everyone because of flash bulb attachment problems. Thanks, Dutch, for those that did come through. Next time we'll give you back-up support.

John COUGHLIN has been awarded the Legion of Merit for his service as Commanding Officer, Patrol Squadron 22 and Corhmander Task Group 33.0 during the period January-March 1967, while engaged in anti-submarine operations in the North Pacific. The award was presented by Capt.

Charles B. Bishop, ComPhibRon 7, aboard the amphibious assault carrier PRINCETON on 15 February where John is now serving as navigator. Congratulations, John.

We are very pleased to hear from LCol. Marsh T R E A D O who on 4 March wrote: "A short note from Da Nang where I have been the CO of the Marine Hawk Battalion since August. I have seen three classmates in recent months who also have been vacationing here. Bob (Red) Oliver is the R&D officer on the III MAF staff here in Da Nang. Lee Bendell, who is CO of the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, passed through on his way to Hawaii for R&R. Stan Herman visited with me the night before he left Vietnam to return to CONUS. Stan is going to be stationed somewhere in the D. C area.

Bill Rockey, who is CO of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, is here in I Corps, but I have not been fortunate enough to bump into him yet.

"I would like to take this opportunity to announce the arrival of our fifth child and third girl, Kathleen Ann, born since I came overseas. Dorothy and the others, aged 10 to 16, are living in Woodbridge, Va., while I am over here."

Marsh added later that he was visited by John GREENWOOD, who is also in Da Nang and CO of the 1st Battalion, 27th Marines, which recently arrived in country. Marsh's address is: First Light AA Missile BN, MACG 18 1st MAW, F P O , San Francisco 96602. Congratulations on your new daughter, Marsh, and my wife will be in touch with Dorothy to include her in the Washington area wives' activities.

Speaking of the wives, Sally Mull and Charlotte Monroe co-hostessed a luncheon

at yours truly's house on 19 March. Providing their delicious food specialties, some of which I was privileged to sample that evening, were June Buteau, Connie Emerson, Dottie Fahland, Claire Miller, Joan Nolan, Elaine Skinner, Jane Smoot, and Jeanne Wilson. Others attending were Fran Bisselle, Jackie Diehl, Priscilla Eagye, Joan Estes, Janie Featherston, Geri French, Naomi Greenley, Kathy Jessen, Florence Katcher, Terri Kivlen, Doris Manci, Dottie Martin, Fran Powell, Eleanor Rogers, Pat Sherman, and Kathy Young.

An interesting portion of an article describing the launching of Robert Kennedy's Presidential nomination campaign in the 1 April edition of Newsweek spotlighted the present effort of one of his campaign staffers known to us all. Quoted in part, "John Nolan, a Washington corporation lawyer who worked in Bobby's Justice Department, flew to Los Angeles, booked an eight-room hotel suite, put in dozens of extra phones and started campaigning for support. College volunteers swarmed into an enormous new Kennedy headquarters in a made-over savings and loan office even before the workmen were out."

It looks like a busy summer, John.

Bob BABBE has been promoted to manager of the newly established Program Management Activity at the Newport Beach, Calif., operations of Philco-Ford Corporation's Space and Re-entry Systems Division.

In his new position Bob will be responsible for the management of major SRS re-entry and launch vehicle programs to insure that customer program obligations are fulfilled.

He has been with Philco-Ford since 1960, and prior to establishment of the Space and Re-entry Systems Division in 1966, he was with the company's Aeronutronic Division.

Robert H. Babbe '50

Bob served as program manager for the U. S. Air Force Fusing and Arming Test Evaluation Program ( F A T E ) , was manager of Systems Development for the MMRBM Mark 15 re-entry system definition program, and had earlier assignments in the management of development and production programs for decoys and ejectors for the Atlas and Titan ICBM programs. He served 10 years in the Air Force in a variety of research and development and operational assigiiments. He obtained his Master's degree in aeronautical engineering and instrumentation engineering, both from the University of Michigan. Congratulations, Bob. Incidentally, Bob and Nancy, and their five children: Robert 16, Leslie 13, Barbara 12, Robin 10, Richard 8, live at 2339 Aralia, Newport Beach, Ca. 92663.

Gathered at the regular first Wednesday of the month luncheon at Hogate's on 3 April were Bill Ayres, Pete Block, John Cavanaugh, Bill Diehl, Gene Dunaway, Tom Eagye, Dick Miller, Norm Potter, Dutch Schultz, and Cliff Skinner. We welcomed Pete Block for the first time and were happy to have John Cavanaugh join us from Pax River and Norm Potter again from MooresS H I P M A T E

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Dick Harrell, Dick and Clari Miller, Jeanniene Harrell

Nancy and Fred Terrell, Jackie and Bill Diebl, Joan and Dutch Schultz

Chuck and Sally Mull, Sue Frank, Bill Diebl, Clint Frank

Roz Forbes, Frank and Joan Carter, Dick and Fran Powell, Deke Forbes

John and Liz Ryan, Gladys and Jim Lisanby

Jack Morrissey, Jack and Joan Branson, Barbara Morrissey

Naomi and Rob Roy Greenley, Norm and Betty Walecka, Barney Ruble

Joe Manci, Donna and Ted Speaker, Doris Manci, Walt and Peggy Flint

town, N. J. Hope we'll see more of you here next month.

The wives undertook planning the annual Washington area family picnic which will be held at Bill and Sally HARDY's home, 6360 N. Nottingham, McLean, Va., on Sunday, 2 June. Geri French, assisted by Dottie Fahland and Kathy Young, is in charge.

I am looking forward to hearing from you recently "elected" area reps. Who's going to be the first ?

Sec'y, LCdr. R. Brodie, I I I , USN (Ret.) CONSULTEC Inc., 1725 K Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20006

"Whenever two or three shall meet, And old tales are retold . . ."

At long last, a new address list for the Washington, D. C, area is on the street. I know of some errors of omission, even now.

Responsive feedback from all who find bum dope will help to perfect this gouge and keep it current. My plan is to issue periodic memo corrections. These will fix the mistakes and take care of arrivals and departures.

If you are coming to the area, or are here now but have not received a copy, please telephone me at 293-1280. Copies are free in return for the dope which I need in order to add you to the list.

Speaking of coming to Washington for duty, the Evening Star published last year a booklet entitled, All About Living In The Washington Area. It presents an excellent comparative analysis of the many factors which one should consider when selecting a place to live. You can get a copy from the newspaper.

On 11 April, the day after the deadline for this copy to reach the editor, a group of classmates will visit U S N A to make our annual presentation to the plebe class. As most of you know, our gift each year is four $100 bonds which are granted to each class contingent upon their forming a class organization within a reasonable period of time. The next column, which will be in the July-August issue, will include all of the details.

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The annual business meeting held on 3 May at Arlington Hall will be history by the time that you read this column. We will have new faces among the ranks of the officers of the class association and on the executive committee. It seems that a word of thanks is in order to those who served this year and who are not running because they are slated to depart during the coming year. These are Al SINCLAIR, executive vice president, and Bill D A N I E L S and Bob R E H W A L D T , committee members.

Richard W. S M I T H (LCol. USMC) was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat "V" back in December. Dick is obviously a reticent man; the dope just reached me this past week and it was at least third hand.

The citation stated, in part, that this medal was awarded "For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services as plans officer and subsequently as operations officer with the G-3 (Training and Operations) Section, First Marine Division . . . in the Republic of Vietnam."

It further noted his "remarkable organizational ability and memory for details, with which he maintained continuous control over all aspects of the First Marine Division's operations, despite its manifold activities in widely separated areas." Dick is now stationed at Quantico as an instructor at the Command and Staff College.

Govert L. Bassett '51

G. L. B A S S E T T has been appointed manual switch product manager at Honeywell's Micro Switch division. "Goph" will be responsible for marketing lighted and unlighted pushbutton, toggle and rotary selector switches.

He joined Honeywell in 1958 as a salesman in the corporation's Electronic Data Processing Division in Boston. He transferred to the Micro Switch sales force a year later. In 1963 he became district sales manager in Charlotte, N. C, and in 1967 moved to Freeport as a product planner.

We had an even dozen of the firstWednesday-of-the-month "sauce session" on 3 April. That is a record for the past year.

One newly-arrived classmate was Walt SCHUTZ. Walt is now in Op-100. Others present were: Barney, Billingslea, Boyes, Brodie, Clausner, Donabedian, Kitterman, Read, Reardon, Stuart and Thomas.

We will continue these monthly meetings through summer, even if the crowd is thin.

The alternative is too much dead time getting squared away in the fall.

Sec'y, Cdr. David F. Staple, USN Personnel and Administration Oflice USNA, Annapolis, IVId. 21402

A letter from Zug Z A S T R O W arrived about four days too late for last month's column, but is very welcome and interesting.

"USS BENNINGTON (CVS-20), 13 March.

I have been meaning to write for a long time and haven't gotten around to it. After receiving the last Shipmate, I thought I'd better get on the ball.

"I'm still serving as XO of HS-8 here in CAG-59. Our classmate, Dick Dietz, recently reported to the Air Group as XO of VS-38 and we are glad to see him aboard.

We are presently steaming off the west coast, conducting an ORI, etc., in preparation for deployment presumably in April.

"My wife and I had a pleasant visit with Paul and Jane Tetrault last Saturday. Paul (Moose) is XO of VP-48, recently returned from Japan and presently stationed at NAS Moffett. Moose will take over as CO on 22 March. I hope to attend the change of command. (Secy's note: Congratulations, Paul, and good luck in your new job. Let us hear from the 'Frisco group once in a while.)

"Bill Reed dropped in the office the other dayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he is presently in the Helo RAG ( H S 10) and will be reporting to HS-6 as XO 55

in a few months. I hadn't seen Bill since flight training days (1953). He and 'Tut' are living in Coronado.

"I saw Bob Costigan and Dave Manring at a recent change of command. Bob is CO of VS-37 and Dave is his XO. I believe it's novel to have the opportunity they have—two classmates working together as they are.

"I ran into Dave Altwegg at a meeting sometime ago also. He is with CruDesPac Staff at the NavSta, San Diego. We talked about having a '52 luncheon some day in the future. There are enough classmates in the area now to do it.

"Last week, Dick Berg was in San Diego for two weeks AcDuTra. He was at NAS North Island with Nav Air Sys Com Rep Pac. He was out to the house for dinner and following that we decided to attend the Rockets-Lakers B-ball game. Dick and Marilyn make their home in Palos Verdes Peninsula (LA area) so we had a natural rivalry there. We drove to the game with a friend, Cdr. Frank Suzan, taking his son and mine along. The game was fine, but the trip home was hazardous. My friend had a brand new Toyota and was driving along breaking it in at about 50 mph, when—bang, a station wagon struck us in the rear spining us around in the freeway and caving in the rear end. We were ever so fortunate not to roll over. The boys and Dick were temporarily pinned in the back seat, but we got them out with only minor injury. The most serious was a. lyi inch cut on Dick's head from the rear window. Dick will surely think twice before he comes to visit us again.

"Our neighbor in Bonita, Mike Quartararo, is currently in WestPac. We occasionally see Vi riding one of their horses or chasing the children around.

"19 March: I promised I'd send you Joyce Steele's address—it is 2003 Summerfield Rd., Winter Park, Fl. 32789.

"I forgot to mention in my last letter that I had seen Marv Alexander a few weeks ago also. Marv is now the XO of VS-35 at NAS North Island. He just underwent surgery at Balboa Nav Hosp a few weeks ago but is recovering nicely.

"We had a get-together at Marv's house one evening and Dave Manring was there as well as Pete Maloney. Pete is now on ComFirstFlt Staff in San Diego. Marv also mentioned that Doug Payne is currently in VS-41 and that Gelzer Simms was in the area and soon would become XO of VS-21.

"I know I've forgotten someone or something—but will try to make better notes before the next letter. Regards to all in your area. Sincerely, Zug." I received a brief note from Mark ARNH E I T E R who said that the current (as of 6 April) National Review published an article by James J. Kilpatrick which accurately reviews the story of his case. Classmates will want to obtain a copy of this issue.

We '53ers are looking forward to seeing you, Jack, and meeting your family.

Chris ZIRPS informs us of a class reunion in the Newport area: "On 9 March seven of our classmates and their wives got together for cocktails in the Fleet Room of the Main Officers' Club in Newport, R. I., followed by dinner in the main dining room.

We then went on to the Datum Club for a little jazz session put on by the 'Rampart 5.'

"Attending were: John and Mary Bradbury, Don and Audre Cannell, Logan and Luree Sharrah, Ralph and Betty Westmoreland, Otto and Shelby Will, Jim and Jeanette Willenbrink, and Chris and Chris Zirps.

"The Bradburys, who have been in Newport 18 months, have three sons—David 9, Bill 7, and John 5. Brad is assistant personnel officer on the staff of the Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Force Atlantic. He came to this job after finishing the one-year course in management at the Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.

"Also on the staff of ComCruDesLant are Don Cannell and myself. Don is the management information officer. He and his wife Audre have lived in Newport for two years.

He was formerly the executive officer of the Newport-based destroyer escort GARCIA. I am anti-submarine warfare officer on the staff, and have lived in Newport for three years. My previous duty was chief staff officer of DesRon Squadron 20. Our children are Chris 9, Nora Ann 7, and Thomas 2.

"For about a year and a half, Logan Sharrah has been on the sub-board of Inspection and Survey. He and his wife Luree have two sons—Lane 10, and Lowell 9. His previous duty was aboard the cruiser TOPEKA with which he made a cruise to Vietnam.

"Ralph Westmoreland is head of Weapons Department at the Destroyer School here.

He was formerly head of the weapons department aboard the DLG RICHMOND K .

TURNER out of San Diego. Currently awaiting orders, he and his wife Betty have been in Newport over two years.

"At the War College are Jim Willenbrink and Otto Will, III. Jim and his wife Jeanette have been in Newport since August and have two daughters—Mary Ann 3, and Barbara 1.

Currently at the Command and Staff course at the War College, Jim was previously Chief of Staff Officer, DesRon 11, Hawaii.

He is currently awaiting orders.

"Otto and his wife Shelby have also been here since August and have three children—Jonathan 11, Alyson 9, and Elizabeth 5. Otto, who came here from BuPers, is currently in the Command and Staff Course at the War College. He is studying for his Master's in international relations at George Washington University. He is also awaiting orders."

John S T U R G E S S writes from California: "The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the memorial to Phil Armstrong. Wertie, Phil's widow, has selected a carving of Christ and Peter to be hung in the narthex of St. Andrew's Chapel. It has been accepted by the Academy and should be installed within the next six weeks. We will have a dedication of the memorial at some time convenient to Wertie and her family. I will keep you advised on that matter as it develops.

"The cost of this memorial is $250—approximately one-third of that amount is on hand—gifts from others, which Wertie has been holding—the rest is up to the interest of Phil's classmates. I will accept any checks for this purpose and will appreciate any assistance you can offer in getting the word around to the class.

"Other news I have is the return of Frank and Sally Stafford to the Bay area. Frank is with Lockheed and they report Bill Gourlay is also present in the area with, I believe, IBM. Ira Kane and Bob Baber are also reported to be in the area.

"We are only 25 minutes from SFO International and have bunks for transient classmates, and welcome any news from the outside world. Our address is: 1195 Pimento Ave., Sunnyvale, Ca. 94087."

The memorial chair dedicated to Pete KRUSI is located in section 28, row 6, seat 22.

Start making plans to attend Homecoming! /i I lo I

Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Thomas J . Lawson 3140 Anchorage Dr., RFD 3 Annapolis, Md. 21403

On 4 April a luncheon meeting of the D. C area class group was held at the Naval Gun Factory. The main topic of discussion was the proposed class charter. I received many good comments from the 30-odd people present, which I will carry back to the next meeting of the charter committee. Also, I

Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Curtis 0. Anderson, USN Naval Science Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md. 21402

Jack DAVISON writes from Charlottesville, Va.: "Since leaving the Navy in 1964 I have been attending the University of Virginia. After receiving my M.A. in 1966 I decided to stay here and continue work toward a doctorate in mathematics, which I hope to receive in June. I have just accepted an assistant professorship in the Mathematics Department at USNA." 56

'53 p a r t y in N e w p o r t on 9 M a r c h . From the left, s e a t e d : Shelby W i l l , M a r y B r a d b u r y , Luree Sharrah, A u d r e C a n n e l l , Jeannette W i l l e n b r i n k . S t a n d i n g : O t t o W i l l , John B r a d b u r y , Ralph W e s t m o r e l a n d , Betty W e s t m o r e l a n d , Logan S h a r r a h , Christine Zirps, Chris Zirps, D o n a l d C a n n e l l a n d Jim W i l l e n b r i n k .

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have received 37 replies to date by mail. The main concerns about the charter have been expressed in the area of membership, dues, and finances. These areas will be given most careful consideration by your committee.

A topic discussed at the luncheon was to make it a periodic affair. The time period decided on was quarterly. Comments later in the discussion concerning class inertia (there are over 100 classmates in the area and just over 30 attended) made us decide to try for monthly meetings. If a third could attend each time, you still could get 30 people to each meeting. This should help develop the close personal relationship among classmates that we need to have a strong organization.

Many of the letters that have come in reply to the proposed charter also contain news of interest to this column. Now, the letters are sorted for use in drafting the final charter. As soon as the comments have been extracted for that purpose, the letters will be re-sorted for this column. It is pleasant to have a backlog of mail for a change. Here are extracts from a couple of the letters. The first is from Jo B R E N D E L : "Was having a beer at the bar at Cam Ranh Bay about two night ago when Mike Nassr walked over to me. He is now flying C-118 Air Evac Missions out of Clark Field in the Philippines. Soon Keith Spiker and Joe Roach showed up, so we had a small reunion. One other guy who is stationed at CRB is Chuck Demos. I was really surprised when Mike and I talked about what we would like most to see printed and done by our class, and he said that vou were his roommate. I told him that I was going to suggest AGAIN that the class indeed attempt to get a current roster with addresses, size of family, where guys are working, etc., together. That's how I'd like to spend some of our money and would be willing to add some, too, if necessary.

"I am stationed at Ching Kang A F B in Taiwan but spend the majority of my time in Vietnam flying the C-130 around carrying troops and supplies. Bob May, 5th Co., is also here. Have seen Doral Sandlin who has just returned to Wright-Patterson A F B and Gary Smith who is flying F-4C's at Da Nang. George Knutkowski is stationed in Saigon. Spiker is flying F-4C's at CRB. Oh, yes, Joe Roach just joined us here at CCK flying C-130's. Don't know what Demos does."

Next an extract from a letter from Jamie DEUEL, who is currently attached to J T F 2 in Albuquerque, N. M. "(1) Frank Brame, after resigning from the nuclear submarine Navy, obtained a degree in law from Colorado last year and now works for the AEC in Albuquerque. "(2) One of his 13th Co. mates, Maj. Edmond J. (Uzzy) Uzdavines, is also living in Albuquerque. Ed is assigned to Joint Task Force 2 and is holding down a very responsible job in the next series of joint tests being planned by J T F 2. "(3) Major Connie Seagroves was in Albuquerque for a few days in February nursing a sick aircraft. He presently flys out of an Air Force base in California, Edwards AFB, if I remember correctly. "(4) One of our classmates for two years, E. A. (Gene) Moores, has his doctorate in geology and is currently employed by the Sunray D-X Oil Co. Gene and his family of four are now living in Tulsa, Okla."

From an article in the Lewiston Evening Journal, the following: "Robert F. Jones, 35, has been appointed special assistant to WilJ U N E ,

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Ed T I P S H U S , besides his regular USMC column, sends the following information. John "Pete" KOONCE and his wife Marilyn were at the '54 party in Washington last month.

They have three boys: Peter 8, Billy 10, and Stephen 13, and they live at 1700 Hollingdale Dr., Alexandria, Va. Pete is listed in the 1967-68 edition of Who's Who for the South and Southivest. He has recently accepted a position as the Systems Engineer for Magnavox, Urbana, 111., branch. By the time this reaches print, the listed address might only be a forwarding address.

Ed says to write a line or two to him at 2510 N. Columbus St., Arlington, Va. 22207, or to phone: 703-525-3398.

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by Chuck GRAY (8210 Woodland Ave., Annandale, Va.) as Dave MACKENZIE will soon be departing U S N A for Weather Central in Pearl Harbor. Bill OVERD O R F F takes over from Dave REYNOLDS as our Annapolis contact for Shipmate, etc.

As of this writing Dave's orders have not been firmed up, but he is definitely departing the USNA.

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Ham H. Dunham, president of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company, Augusta.

"Jones comes to Maine Yankee from the Yankee Atomic plant at Rowe, Mass., where he was special assistant to the plant superintendent. At Rowe he directed reactor operators and was in charge of nuclear plant operator training. He has been licensed 'oy the AEC as a senior operator, and has contributed to the work of the plant's engineering department.

"A 1954 graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy, Jones served aboard the destroyer

CLASS L U N C H E O N Washington/Annapolis classmates gathered at Blackie's House of Beef in the District on Wednesday, 29 March, for a luncheon set up by Don WALTER. The following "55ers were there: Paul Abernethy, J. A. Baldwin, Jack Bedenbaugh, Gordon Bedford, Bob Binish, Dave Cockfield, Ace Davis, Tony Dopazo, Charlie Edson, Geoff Gardner, Chuck Gray, Walt Grinke, Oli Holte, Roger Johnson, Ed Lull, Dave Mackenzie, George Martin, Bill McCarron, Dick Morgan, Jerry Nay, Ed Newbegin, Charlie O'Brien, Ed Ogden, Joe Perez, Bill Rentz, Dave Reynolds, Marv Salomon, Wes Saunders, John Thune, Fred Tolleson, Don Walter, Larry Webster, Charlie Zadd, and Otto Zipf.

U S S WILLARD KEITH until he entered the

submarine service in 1955. Upon completion of training, Jones served in U S S BLUEGILL, an anti-subwarfare submarine.

"In 1958 he was selected to attend the Advanced Nuclear Power School. In 1963 he joined the Argonne National Laboratory as an associate nuclear engineer. Jones is married and the father of four children."

H O M E C O M I N G '68 Ed LULL is the key man in organizing this year's Homecoming festivities for the class. Present plans call for functions similar to last year's, i.e., Friday night alumni party (cocktails, dinner, dance) at U S N A ; Saturday football game and "tailgating," followed by a class party Saturday night. Details will be set forth in the next Shipmate.

Homecoming this year is the last weekend in Septemberâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;PLAN T O A T T E N D !

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L C d r . C h a r l e s L. H o r o w i t z receives t h e V i e t n a m e s e Cross f o r G a l l a n t r y .

Sec'y, LCdr. Edvfard A. Sechrest, USN p. 0. Box 1926, Annapolis, Mi. 21402

Received a long letter from Ted BENN E T T . Ted has been promoted to assistant vice president with Waddell and Reed, a mutual fund management company located in Kansas City, Mo. The Bennetts live in Shawnee Mission, Kan. Ted reports that he saw Vic BARICOV in New Orleans.

Jane Bennett has been corresponding with Lorraine Shumaker. "When we last heard from her, she and her son Grant were settled in San Diego. She said the last letters from Bob were dated November and December 1966, but she hopes for more news this year.

Since Bob's capture she has set a wonderful example of faith and courage for those of us 57

fortunate enough to remain together as a family. I know she'd appreciate seeing anyone in the San Diego area."

Mike D W Y E R recently received the Bronze Star for meritorious service while assigned to the 9th Inf. Div. in Vietnam.

Mike is currently an instructor at West Point. The accompanying photo includes the rest of the Dwyer family currently residing in Elizabeth, N. J. Worth HOBBS informs us that upon completion of his tour as Naval Assistant at the White House, he left the Navy to become assistant to the director and vice president for operations in Ocean Systems, Inc. Worth was presented the Legion of Merit by President Johnson for ". . . exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services . . .

F. V/. Hobbs, III, '56

Alex MORRIS was in Crabtown on business and passed on a newspaper clipping announcing the engagement of Bill DUN SAVAGE and Miss Patricia Demko. The future bride is from Bill's home town.

Pete B O O T H proved he doesn't take a back seat to anyone when it comes to flying his F4J. This was borne out in March when he flew 1300 miles non-stop from Oceana to U S S AMERICA in the southern Caribbean.

In the back seat was ComNavAirLant, VAdm. C. T. Booth, Pete's father.

More correspondence from Alex Morris states that he heard from Charlie CORKINS who recently completed Master's work at Monterey and is on his way to Maine for duty.

Roger LYLE suggests that classmates might be interested in this snapshot of the "new" George WEIGOLD. Roger borrowed the photo from Fred H O P E W E L L during a brief visit to Colorado.

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Many of you are expecting or have received new orders. Remember to keep Shipmate and the class informed of your new address and latest activity. Deadline for the September-October issue is 15 July so get your news to me before that date.

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son, Wayne Haley, Freeman Neish, Hoppy Hopkins, Mo Clark, Chuck Cosky and Harry Ketts. Jim has been quite active in the class organization, acting as treasurer, and helping to consolidate the class organization and we all want to express our appreciation for a job well done and the very best to him in his new assignment.

HERE AND THERE Received word that Ray F O R B E S is still aboard the U S S

GEORGE C . MARSHALL as

navigator, and was spot promoted to LCdr. in Jan. '67. H e is expecting shore duty orders, possibly in FBM Supnort, in the early fall. He, Charlotte, and daughter Cathy are M a j . M i c h a e l J . D w y e r , Jr., ' 5 6 , receives t h e Bronze presently residing in Nautilus Park, Groton, Star a n d congratulations from his f a m i l y , M r s .

Conn., and would welcome '59ers at anytime.

Dwyer, Michael a n d G r e g g .

John K A N U C H sends the following from Palos Verdes Peninsula, Calif.: "Barbara and I closed out the year with a bang. Our potenCorr. Sec'y, Mr. Richard N. Leahy tial gridiron candidate, Stephen Glenn, was P. 0. Box 885, Benjamin Franklin Station born last 30 Dec. and weighed in at 9 lbs.

Washington, D. C. 20044 lyi ozs. At 10 weeks of age, he's already eating training table portions.

"Dick and Peggy Pagnillo visited during ,0) Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. B. W. Welles, USN the holidays and brought a wealth of inforA) Engineering Dept., USNA ZJ Annapolis, Md. 21402 mation on the happenings of many friends.

We welcome anyone who might be in the Homecoming 1968. The plans for the tenth area. reunion are now complete. So that everyone "American Airlines has a surprising nummay plan early to attend, the following inber of U S N A men in its ranks and a handful formation is provided. of '59ers. If you're ever flying with us, keep The date of Homecoming is the weekend your eyes peeled, for you may bump into an of 27-28 September. Boston College is to be old friend. the football opponent. There is a reception "Attempted to plan my vacation around banquet on Friday night hosted by the Naval Academy Alumni Association. Complete de- homecoming, but didn't fare too well. One of tails for this will be promulgated separately. these years I'm going to make it again."

A recent letter from Jack SHIRREFFS The class of 1958 Homecoming dinnerdance will be held at the Annapolis Country indicates that he received a promotion with Club. Starting time for the open bar and light DuPont and is setting out to build a house.

Looks like he has taken root in the burgeonhors d'oeuvres is 7 :30 P.M. with a roast beef buffet dinner to be served beginning at 8:30 ing community of Seaford, Del. R. C. (Bud) McFARLANE sends the P.M. There will be orchestra music from 9 until 1 A.M. The total menu is complete following from the 3rd Marine Division, in all respects and will be capped by a cher- Vietnam: "Apologies for tardy correspondries jubilee dessert. The price is planned at ence kind of lose their meaning after a $22 per couple. I assure you that everyone nine-year lapse. At any rate, here I am, will be pleased with the evening as it is now looking forward to keeping in touch in the future. planned.

"I was in the 14th Company and went The class newsletter will be published in July and will contain the latest and complete Marine Corps. It's been one good tour after Homecoming information. In addition, infor- another. I've never had a bad one. They've mation as to how to obtain early moter or included command of Honest John and 105 hotel reservations will be included. Plan now howitzer units, an instructor tour with the to attend this milestone of our class's history. Army at Fort Sill, the command of the first U. S. battery in Vietnam (March '65), two wonderful years in Geneva for a Master's in Corr. Secretaries; international relations under the Olmsted r—j r-\ Mr. Albert T. Mays, I s ( O l Mr. Harry C. Ketts, I I I Scholar program and now back in Vietnam 3 ) V H | P. 0. Box 1692 as operations officer of an artillery battalion. \Z/ C / Annapolis, Md. 21404 "Until recently I've been working closely CLASS B U S I N E S S with Angie Fernandez, John Hopkins '56, At the time of this writing all of the re- Hal Nelson '57, and not far from Con Samturns are not in but it looks like the prelim- uelson '57. It was our sad experience to be inary results from the ballot indicate affirm- in support of Jack Phillips' company when ative for both sponsoring of the 19th Com- Jack was killed in Oct. of last year. pany Wardroom and sponsoring a scholar"Family-wise, my roommate Bob Drozd ship fund for the children of 'S9ers. Again and I have turned out four sets of twins with let us reiterate that the results are not final Bob and Margie doing the lion's share with nor have plans been worked out on either three sets. We boast a St. Bernard to even issue. Thank you very much for letting us the score. know your feelings on these important issues "I understand that Jon and Bette Osgood and we'll do all we can to please everyone. are headed for Camp Lejeune, after Amphibious Warfare School at Quantico. Jimmy ANNAPOLIS Brown is out here in Vietnam, in Da Nang, Another of our infrequent luncheons was I believe. Bob (my roommate) is getting held at the U S N A O Club on 2 April, this ready—or may have—his A T A license with Pan Am. Stan Cobb is also with Pan Am in time primarily to say goodbye to Jim CURTIN, who left on 6 April for NAAS, Kings- the office of the senior pilot. ville, Tex., and then to N A S , Cecil Field, "My wife is at 2404 Dexter Ave., Silver Fla., for assignment to VA-44. Among those Spring, Md. Anyone in the area is invited attending to wish Jim the best in his new to call or drop by. I look forward to going assignment were Jack London, Tim Hender- home in October and hopefully to being at S H I P M A T E

homecoming this year. I'll be headed for the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk— Semper Fi." From Jack SEEBURGER, presently living in Vista, Calif., we received the following: "Don't have much news but just thought I would let you know where we are and what we are doing. After completing the 47-week course in Vietnamese at D L I in Washington by way of the Foreign Service Institute in Arlington, I was ordered to the 5th Marine Division presumably for duty with an I T T team; however, my promotion to major in November promoted me out of the I T T business. I continued on to the 5th MarDiv in January, however, and was assigned as S-3 (Operations/Training) officer of the Sth Anti-tank Battalion here in the Division. Last week I moved up to X O of the Battalion. Don't know how long we'll be here but as long as we are would like to see and/or hear from any '59ers in the area.

Haven't foimd any here at Camp Pendleton so far.

NEWS Just because the warm weather is here please don't let it interfere with your writing. Let us hear about the summer activities of your class groups, chapters, families and yourselves. Have a good summer and R I S E A N D S H I N E W I T H '59.

Sec'y, Mr. Chico Chavez Centro de Estudios Internacionales Colegio de Mexico Guanajuato 125, Mexico 7, D.F. Corr. Sec'y, Lt. R. C. Rohr, USN Executive Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md. 21402

I received a note from Midn. 1/c Chris Glutting who is conducting a fund raising drive to honor the late Prof. Robert M. Langdon. W e were all saddened by the professor's untimely death last year in a tragic aircraft crash. Details of the fund were announced in the secretary's notes of the January Shipmate. The fund is truly a worthy memorial and I encourage all who have not done so to support it.

"Did receive a Christmas card from From Ann Arbor, Mich., Gary BALroomie Denis Kiely (17th Co.) who is in LARD sends us the good news of his Vietnam, flying with VMF-235 presumably marriage on 20 April to Bonnie Lee Everett out of Da Nang. Denis indicated he has been of South Lyon, Mich. Standing up for Gary getting his kicks in 'up north' as well as were Carl I N G E B R E T S E N and Frank in support of the Marines in I Corps. His H A Y E S . Gary completed Submarine School wife, Judy, and kids remain in the vicinity in December 1960 and then went to Pearl of Beaufort, S.C, tmtil his return near Harbor aboard USS GRAYBACK. He received the end of this year." his gold dolphins later while attached to U S S STERLET. Gary left the service and took From Little Rock, Ark., Charles DOBBS employment as contract administrator for writes: "As you may know we have been the Bendix Aerospace Systems Division, in Little Rock since June of '63, when they Ann Arbor. Gary and Bonnie, the class joins turned me loose. I've been with Southwestern me in wishing you good health and future Bell Telephone the entire time in the engineering department. Betsy has spent most happiness. of her time raising kids and working in The class was grieved at the tragic loss various commimity projects. At present she of our shipmate, Gerry SKIDGEL, who died has her hands full trying to lead a Brownie in a helicopter accident as reported in the Scout troop. The kids are Kathy, now 7, and April issue. Paul N O R T O N is coordinating Patty, 6." an effort to place a memorial chair in Gerry's memory in the Navy-Marine Corps Our Association president, Mo CLARK, Stadium. Anyone wishing to contribute to received a letter from Lee T A L B E R T who is working at the Center for Naval Analysis, the fund for the chair should forward his University of Rochester, Arlington, Va., and contribution to Lt. Paul Norton, U. S. Test Pilot School, N A S Patuxent River, is living in McLean, Va., with his wife.

Md. 20670. Any money collected over the Also we received a letter from Jacques $100 required will be used toward paying NAVIAUX, who is in Vietnam flying for a set of religious paintings to be done F-14's. Jacques asked for a class financial by a local artist and placed in the Episcopal statement along with further information on church in Lexington Park, Md. Gerry was the projects listed in the last newsletter. highly respected by all at the test center and Since we're sure that others want the same information we'll attempt to get this to you had made many significant contributions to helicopter flight testing procedures. As a in our next newsletter. classmate and a friend, Gerry will be deeply And from Charlotte, N . C , we hear that missed by us all.

Lynn GANTT became assistant trust officer Heard from Paul M A N K O W I C H reof the North Carolina National Bank. Concently. H e passed on the news that Dick gratulations, Lynn.

H A R R I S is flying the F-8. Dick, a Marine, is stationed at Kaneohe MCAS in Hawaii.

PICTURES Paul corresponds with Cal McCONNELL who is stationed in Saigon with the Air Force. Cal's roommate is non-other than Ed KILLINGER. Frank GANSZ has taken a new coaching position, freshman football coach at Colgate. Frank and his wife, Barbara, are very pleased with the new position.

Paul also had a suggestion in his letter for a class project having to do with the Naval Academy Foundation. The Foundation mission is a worthy one, that of assisting young prospective candidates to prepare for the Academy by rendering financial aid in the form of scholarships to the various prep schools that cooperate with the program. At present the Foundation is aiding about 50 young men and are hoping to aid about 100 in the near future. Paul's project '59ers at 1967 Homecoming proposal is to start a class of 1960 scholarship fund for the Foundation. It appears to The pictures are of the Hoppy H O P KINSes, John D E T T B A R N s , Mike H A F - be a project of merit and worth consideration. Please pass your comments and ideas FEYs and Joe W R I G H T s .

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on to Capt. Paul Mankowich, USAF, 6534 Elm Ave., San Bernardino, Calif.

A brief note on future U S N A happenings —Homecoming 1968 finds "Torry ROGERS as man in charge. Homecoming this year will be 28 September, when Boston College invades Navy. More details will follow but for the time being, mark the date on your calendar now!

Please keep the mail flowing. Until next month.

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Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Kenneth G. Craig, USN 5736 Salerno Rd., W. Jacksonville, Fla. 32210

The data cards keep coming in; from the GALVESTON we hear that Bruce A L B E R T is now the fire control officer. He recently reported aboard after completing P. G. at Monterey. Bruce expresses a definite interest in getting together for a class reunion sometime this summer in San Diego. This sounds like a great idea to me. If you are interested, drop Bruce a line; he, Nancy and the children are currently residing at 5218 Landis St. in San Diego.

Jim GEORGE is working on his Master's at the University of Maryland. After being separated from the Navy last fall, he and Patricia and the children settled into their home at 513 Meadow Hall Drive, Rockville, Md. 20851. All '61ers are invited to stop by as there is a guarantee of refreshments always being available. Jim writes that he ran into Chuck St. LAURENT, who had just been relieved as CO, USS CAHOKIA, and was en route to U S N P G S for a stint as a student.

Letters from the front office of Delta Airlines inform us that Ted L A N G W O R T H Y and Bill K L U M P P have just completed initial training and are now assigned as second ofiicers in Delta's big iron birds. Ted is home based in Atlanta while Bill operates out of New Orleans. Oh yes, to further the coverage by class of '61 in civilian cockpits, we hear that W. F. FLAGG has just been pinned with his American Airlines silver wings and is flying out of New York City (sorry, they don't say which airport).

The influx of data cards is really picking up; here's one from Skip McGINLEY up in Watertown, Ma. 02172 (14 Hillcrest Circle to be exact). He and Connie and little Amanda are presently residing near "Bean Town" while Skip attends MIT. He is in the process of switching to E D O and is enrolled in the naval construction and engineering course—what's the point. Skip, didn't you get enough "steam" while at the Academy?

Midn. J. C Glutting '68 writes that there is action afoot to establish some type of appropriate memorial for Professor Langdon, who met with a fatal accident last summer. Chris says that the committee tentatively plans to place all monies raised into a savings account and use the interest to purchase books in the area of naval history and seapower for presentation to the U S N A Library in memory of Prof. Langdon. Anyone desiring to contribute may do so by making checks or money orders payable to "The Robert M. Langdon Memorial Fund" and sending same to: Midn. Chris Glutting '68, 7th Co., Room 5002 Bancroft Hall, USNA, Annapohs, Md. 21412.

And last, but not least, there is a long letter just arrived from Ned K U H N S . As you may remember, Ned has been out at Stanford University earning an MBA and has now learned that upon completion he will report to NSA Da Nang in July. While Ned is in Vietnam, Judy and the girls will return to Athens, Ga., where she "will begin 59

instructing at the University of Georgia. Ned further states that he not only asked for the assignment, but that he is genuinely grateful for the opportunity to get out there where the action is and do his part. In addition to reporting that Hal M A R T I N and Freddy L O W A C K are scheduled to attend PG at M I T this fall, he also recounted his fabulous New Year's Eve party in Monterey with Joe and Mary Lou KIEL, Dick and Ann R O T H W E L L , Carlos and Barbara MERCADO, and Mike and Mary QUARLES. As always, the final word is: Keep those data cards coming in!

George Phillips, Larry Senn, Ann Senn

Sec'y, Lt. Howard S. Pinskey, (SC) USNR-R c/o IWargolies-Unger Insurance Co. 800 Brooks Bldg., Scranton, Pa. 18503 Annapolis Corr., Lt. Donald M. King, USN Apt. B-5, Perry Circle, Annapolis, Md. 21402

ANNAPOLIS AREA This summer temporary duty as midshipmen summer training liaison officers and permanent change of duty orders will find presently home-based U S N A '62ers travelling to the four winds. Farewells will be extended to Tom GRZYMALA who heads north to Newport and DesCol and Mark H E H N E N who heads west to Monterey.

From West Point, Dale P E A R S O N , the Navy exchange officer this year, reports he has received orders to command a landing ship tank ( L S T ) homeported in Guam. Dale will be leaving West Point this summer en route to his command. Our congratulations to Dale and Crystal!

Bill BRUNELLE, currently the Submarine A S W instructor at the Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit in San Diego, writes that he and Skip W H E E L E R are both enjoying duty in Southern California. Skip is also assigned to the Training Unit as V S tactics instructor. They have been in contact with Don G R I F F I N currently in Long Beach and they want to plan a '62 get-together for the San Diego and Long Beach areas sometime in June or July. Any classmates in the area who would be interested in participating get in touch as soon as possible with Lt. W .

T. Brunelle, USN, or Lt. K. B. Wheeler, U S N FAETUPac, NAS North Island, San Diego, Ca. 92135. Telephone: 437-7940. Lt.

Dusty Rhodes, Marty Farber Larry Senn

Marianne Nystrom, Ed Crowley, Steve Nystrom, John Hoddick.

"George and Barbara Phillips—George is with VT-2 at Whiting Field in Milton as an instructor. He will enter civilian life this spring and plans to go with the airlines.

The Phillipses have two little girls, Paige and Kent. Steve and Marianne Nystrom— Steve is stationed with VT-1 and expects orders soon for P . G. School for Ops Analysis.

C D. Griffin, USN, USS BRONSTEIN ( D E -

1037), F P O , San Francisco, 96601.

Received word that Jim D E L E S I E , after two tours in the TICONDEROGA off Vietnam and a tour in the AMERICA in the Med, is now

stationed at Cecil Field, Jacksonville, instructing in the A-4. Jim and Sally have a son (James Jr.—2>4) and a daughter (Sara —3 mos.).

Homecoming 1968! After we BEAT BOST O N COLLEGE in football on 28 Sept., the class of 1962 will have a victory celebration and reunion in the banquet room of The Barn restaurant located in Glen Burnie.

A buffet dinner will be served and a band will provide background music for listening and dancing. Although drinks will be on a pay-as-you-consume basis, the dinner, band, tips, etc., will be a nominal $6 per person.

If you will attend, please forward a check for the appropriate .amount to Lt. D. M. King, USN, Executive Department, USNA, Annapolis, Md. 21402, payable to "Lt. D. M. King, USN." A flyer with directions and other appropriate Homecoming information will be forwarded to each member of the class during the summer months. If your correct address is not as listed in the 1968 Register of Alumni, please contact me or the Alumni Association as soon as possible.

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"Tim and Alice Thomassy came down from Meridian, where Tim is in VT-9. He plans to be a 'lifer' in the Navy. John and Paula Baehr joined the group. John is with VT-4, and plans to go with Air Carolina in Spartanburg, S. C , as soon as he goes into civilian life.

"Lindsay and Maddie Trax, one of the couples who organized the reunion, helped make the evening complete. Lindsay is with VT-1 at Saufley Field and will become a civilian in June. Bill and Kathy Cliff—Bill is also with VT-1 and says he expects to go Heavies next tour—707's or DC-8's. The Cliffs have one daughter, Margaret.

"Martin J. (Marty) and Susan Farber— Marty is another VT-1 instructor. He will soon enter civilian life. He and Sue have two sons, Steve and Jeff.

"Jim (Snoopy) Walker—Snoopy came all the way down from Meridian for this gettogether. He is up here with Tim Thomassy in VT-9. His future plans are uncertain but will be along the civilian line in the airlines or aerospace field.

"John and Barbara Wood—John is stationed at the Schools Command (AOC) at Mainside, Pensacola. He plans to stay in the Navy. John and Barbara were married in January 1966 and have two children.

"Bill and Janie Benton—Bill is the proud possessor of a new wife (April 15, 1967) and a basset hound. H e is stationed with VT-3 and will be going civilian this spring.

"Edward J. Crowley—Ed was another one who made the trip down from Meridian on March 9th. He is with Navy VT-7 up there and plans to stay in the Navy. Don and Chris Lundquist—Don is attached to VT-2 at Whiting Field but expects to leave the Navy this spring. Joe and Kathy Rossi—Joe is with VT-4 and says that he will be a Navy career man.

Chris Lundquist, Janie Benton

Barbara Phillips, Ann Senn, Kathy ClifF

NAVY AIR Dusty R H O D E S and wife Nancy, always alert for '62 class news and publicity, sent along the following letter with photographs: "On 9 March the class of '62 had a reunion at Mustin Beach Officers' Club in Pensacola.

We had nearly 100% turnout and it was really a lot of fun to see so many faces we bad not seen since the training command, at least five years ago.

"Tom and Marcia Woodka—Tom is with VT-4. He is an alternate for Test Pilot School in June. If not, he says he will jet a fighter squadron out of Pensacola. Dusty and Nancy Rhodes—Dusty is assistant training administration officer at VT-3, Whiting Field, Milton. He plans to go civilian in August, but so far employment plans are indefinite.

"Larry and Ann SENN—Larry is with VT-3 at Whiting. He goes civilian in June and will be flying with one of the big airlines.

John Haddick—John is also with VT-3 at Whiting as an instructor. Tony and Tommy Manness—Tony spent the week in the Pensacola area but left for home (Washington, D. C.) the day of the reunion. He and Tommy are proud parents of two daughters, Amy and 'Fang.' Tony plans to be a career man."

Thanks again for the news; the class appreciates it.

NAVY L I N E Gene and Debby M c P H A I L are proud to announce that they are the parents of a beautiful baby girl, Emily Rebecca, born on 21 March. The McPhails also have another daughter Rachel, who is 2y2 years old. Gene is stationed in Seattle, Wash., and hopes to finish his Master's program in August. He S H I P M A T E

is expecting new orders any day. The McPhails enjoy the Seattle area and would like to remain there for another tour. Good luck, Gene.

ARMY Capt. Al GEZELMAN sends word that he has a change of address. The Infantry Branch wants him to get experience in a conventional unit so he has left his beloved Special Forces and transferred to the 101st Airborne Division. He is in Vietnam, close to Hue-Phu Bai area and the 3rd Marine Division is located there. Al welcomes any visits, however short, from classmates in the area.

AIR FORCE Ken D U C K W O R T H writes from SEA (South East Asia) that he is now flying the CH-3E helicopters. Jolly Green Giant type.

Last 31 July his wife Joan presented him with their first baby girl, Rebecca Anne, who joins their number one son, a candidate for the class of about '87. Ken has seen Bill PATTERSON over in Vietnam where he is flying choppers also. Barney W A L S H is stationed there in VO-67. He was shot down in March but spent minimum ground time and was returned safely home by the Jolly Green Giants. Joan and the children are in South Attleboro, Mass., and would be most happy to see any classmates passing by. Ken says she's an excellent cook and makes fantastic meals and desserts. Need I say more I CIVILIANS Joe BAKER, an ex-pork chopper, writes from Georgia that he left active duty on 20 Oct. '67 and he is presently working in Atlanta as a personnel manager for the largest southern department store, Rich's.

Joe is going to law school at night and hopes to finish up in three years. He and Judy purchased a home in the area and are settling down to an organized life. Much success to you both.

I am writing this column from the BOQ at Great Lakes, 111. I am on my two week AcDuTra here attending a course at the Electronics Supply Office in Navy electronic supply techniques. It is quite interesting, considering that E S O is only one of three inventory control points in the Navy and handles all electronic spare parts and initial allowances for electronics peculiar to the fleet and shore establishments. I enjoy being back in the Navy again.

That's it for another month. I wish, there were more to write, but the "message traffic" has slowed down. You could help pick it up by writing a card or letter for inclusion in our next column. W e want to know about you.

Watch the column soon for news about '62's 1968 Homecoming.

Sec'y, Mr. John L. Newton 1254 Decatur S t .

Camden, N. J . 08104 Corr. Sec'y, L t . W . B. Orgera, USN V T - I NAS Saufley Field Pensacola, F l . 32510

Having accumulated a few letters, I thought that it was about time to fill you all in on some of the doings of our classmates.

A note from John DOLBY, USAF, said that he has spent most of his time since graduation in LA. The A F sent him through Cal Tech and then to the A F Space and Missile Systems Organization in LA. H e has been playing with satellites ever since.

Andy C U R T I N is assigned to HC-7 located in Atsugi. H e spends most of his time flying SAR off the coast of VN, though.

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Ray H E I N S was married to the former Miss Virginia Blake on 20 Jan. in San Diego.

Shortly thereafter he left for V N as an advisor to the VN Navy. Tom MILLER added a note that he is on his way to VN as an advisor to the V N Fleet Command. Ray Heins, Ed Hutcheson, Ed Womble, and Ron Wills are in the same command. If any classmates are in the LA area, John says that the bar is always open.

Would you believe that Ray K U T C H is the 2nd Company officer at U S N A ? I could say that I'd believe anything after two WestPac cruises, but it really is true. He says the duty isn't too bad but it is difficult keeping up with the social life. Ray and his family have moved into quarters at 6B Badger Rd., and invite anyone passing through to stop in and visit.

Harry SALMON and Rick W E I D M A N are also in the Executive Dept., and Tom H A L L and Larry L I N N have orders in.

Pete B R O W N E and Mike CORGAN are in Naval Science and Johnny McINTYRE is in Supply. John was working in the mess hall but was transferred to Halligan Hall because he could speak Filipino.

Ray saw Jim RING at Homecoming. He is at BuPers. Doug DAVIDSON was there as aide to General Walt but most of the Marines thought that Doug needed a haircut so Doug took the hint and is now working as a stockbroker.

This summer Ray is going to be liaison for the Middle PacMidTraRon. He is looking forward to seeing people on the west coast and Hawaii.

Dick W Y T T E N B A C H writes that his wife presented him with their first child, David, nine months aiter returning from his first WestPac cruise, and right in the middle of R E F T R A . The chief engineer's wife had a baby six hours later and the CIC officer's wife had an overdue one a week later. That's the way to keep ahead of them, Dick!

Dick has been weapons officer in SOUTHERLAND since May '66 and this is his second WestPac cruise. He is headed for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts this summer for political science. Pete D E U T E R M A N N and Joe STRASSER got the same thing. They didn't know whether they were going to Tufts or U. Wash, at the time. Joe is aide to ComCruDesFlot Nine and Pete is Ops in U S S HULL. Pete picked up a Bronze Star while he was in Swift boats.

Dick's commodore, ComDesDiv 152, grabbed him for three weeks T A D as his staff Ops officer in SEA DRAGON. He didn't get too much sleep for those weeks and even got fired on a couple of times with the closest of 80-100 rounds landing about 10 yards on either side of their bow. He was helo'd off to KEARSARGE and had a class reunion there.

Dave S H U T E , his old roommate, and weps officer in THOMASON, was in plane guard station. With switching ships and all, Dick pulled 62 days underway, not counting lYz hours in Da Nang (and who would count that, anyway?).

While in San Diego he and Gwen saw Sandy and Bunny STODDARD. Sandy was on his way to V N as a junk force advisor.

Barry P L O T T wrote from Tufts to welcome him. Barry has passed his Ph.D. orals and is working on his thesis. Bob W I L D M A N went down in his helo upside down but was picked up by a classmate in a motor whaleboat. Dick couldn't remember his name, though.

Ben COLE dropped a line from the cold north to fill us in on his activities. H e and

Sue left NSCS in Athens in Sept. '67 after a most enjoyable tour and are now in Ottawa, Canada, as an exchange officer with the Canadian Forces Headquarters. They are having a fine time after the initial shock of cold winters, especially after Ga. They went to Expo '67 and thought it truly fabulous.

Ben and Sue have two daughters, Debbie, who is nearing four, and Lorrie, who was one on 6 March.

Ben reports that Denny and Tucky HOBBS are in Kansas City with Hallmark, Rick and Ken K L E I N F E L D T are in Dayton with Continental Can, Paul and Pat R I V E R E in Baton Rouge with Humble Oil, Bob and Jane H E C H T in Pittsburgh where Bob is practicing law, Jim and Barb T H O R N T O N somewhere in Illinois, Pete and Henri NOMURA in Alameda where Pete is planning to attend dental school, Sherwood and Linda Zimmerman in Charleston (in JAMES MONROE S S B N - ? ) , and Hoot

and Judy GIBSON in D. C. A note from Huey LONG who sent the Last Call section on Jim C O N N A U G H T O N .

Jim was a fine classmate and a fine friend, and I know that he will be missed by all his classmates. Huey attended the funeral along with Tony D I T T O and Tim HARVEY. A wreath of white carnations was presented in the name of the class.

Vern VON SYDOW wrote to say that because of the extension of the KEARSARGE, his wedding date was postponed from 30 March to 4 May. He was married to Miss Gail Sanford from N. Attleboro, Mass., who is a nurse in San Francisco. Ollie D O N E LAN and Jerry S M I T H were ushers. Jerry is going to HS-1 in Key West after going through Safety School at Monterey. Ollie is going to the RAG, HS-10, in San Diego upon return from WestPac. Bob W I L D M A N managed to pick up two A-4 pilots on successive days while on a utility run and Jerry and Vern also got one each while on Yankee Station, proving that helos are useful for other things than delivering the mail.

John CONROY got married 23 March to the former Miss Carole Whalen of Morrisville, Pa. John has orders to VA-128 at Whidbey and a possible checkout in the A-6.

Also in the KEARSARGE are Roy W A R R E N , who has orders to VT-5, and Bill H O E F LING in VS-21, and Dave RILEY in VS-29.

Vern mentioned that we have about 100-fLucky Bags being stored for us by the Alumni House and if anyone knows anything about them or wants to buy one to drop him a line, HS-6, F P O San Francisco, 96601.

And of course our 5-year reunion is upcoming and it would really be nice if we had a volunteer from the Annapolis area to handle the arrangements. Again, drop Vern a line.

One last thing from Vern. Class officer elections are due this year and anyone who is in the Annapolis, Baltimore and D. C area is considered part of the executive committee. The class officers must come from the executive committee. All those interested drop Vern a line . . . he recommends taking all nominations now and having the election sometime this winter . . . it'll take some coordination and he'll need some help from people in the area.

A letter from Capt. John S. Keating, U S N (Ret.), informs me that in 1966 a well known Boston artist created a beautiful panoramic print of the Naval Academy in black and white. It is now on sale at the Midshipman's Store. But they have taken the original black and white print and colored each print individually and by hand, using the finest import61

ed water colors (this is not a color reproduction). It is now a beautiful panorama of the modern Naval Academy in full color. He feels that this would be a nice reunion gift and would like to send our reunion committee one for their appraisal. Comments?

Ed GILL just finished up here at Saufley and is headed for Whiting. He did quite well and took Student of the Week honors with him, not to mention being on the Captain's List.

A few classmates are drifting into the area with Mike McCARTHY at VT-4, Dave SHORE, Ron H A N D , and Ron S H O W A L T E R at VT-3.

And lastly I had a letter from U S N A saying that a group of midshipmen have formed a Robert M. Langdon Memorial Committee. Their purpose is to raise some money and create a permanent memorial at the Academy to Professor Langdon, who was killed last summer. They plan to take all the monies raised by this summer and place them in a bank account, the annual interest from which will be used to purchase books in the area of naval history and seapower and to present such books in memory of Professor Langdon to the U S N A Library.

They have designed a bookplate and each book will have one inside its front cover.

For any who wish to contribute to this fund, please make checks payable t o : The Robert M. Langdon Memorial Fund and send to Midn. J. C Glutting '68, 7th Co., Room 5002, Bancroft Hall, USNA, Annapolis, Md. 21412.

President, Lt. Thomas J. Swartz, USN USS KAMEHAMEHA SSBN-lS42 Gold, FPO San Francisco, Ca. 96601

Shipmate regrets to announce the death of the '64 Class Secretary, Lt. James L. Roberts, USN, in an aircraft accident off U S S CONSTELLATION on 27 April. He had

earlier sent in the following class news: On 5 March Barry H O O P E R was killed in the " I " Corps area of Vietnam while serving on a P E R with River Division 55.

He completed P B R School in San Diego with class 46 early this year and reported TAD to Riv Div 55. Very sadly we acknowledge the passing of a good friend and a fine naval officer. Tom BARNETT, a classmate in PBR School as well as USNA, has been transferred from River Div 54 at Nha Be to River Div 55 as Barry's replacement.

Tom S W A R T Z is in Hawaii with KAMEHAMEHA (SSBN-642), gold. Bob EASTON recently reported aboard a tender in the Islands and Sandy BEAL is aboard TECUMSEH.

Dale and Carol S C H E M P P became the proud parents of William Dale on 25 Feb. at Langley A F B Hospital in Hampton, Va. Dale Sr. is com officer aboard JOHN MARSHALL, presently undergoing overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. Tom MURRAY (the T. O. Murray from 10th Co. Navy Air) was married on Easter Sunday, 14 April, in Norfolk, Va. He made the WestPac cruise with VAW-12 Det 42 in F D R and is presently with Det 18 aboard WASP. He and his bride will make their home in Norfolk and they invite any classmates in the area to drop in for a visit. Tom also informed me that the other T. O. MURRAY (12th Co. Supply Corps) is also in the Norfolk area and rumor has it that his bachelorhood is about to bite the dust.

Jim N U N N is presently in the Tonkin Gulf with VF-51 aboard the BONNIE DICK. 62

He reports that the F8H is a definite improvement over the older models and it makes missions a bit more enjoyable if such a thing is possible. Rick H A R R I S is in VF-S3 also aboard BONNIE DICK. Jim S P E N C E R was flown to Balboa Hospital from VF-21 aboard RANGER to correct a dislocated shoulder condition. The operation was a great success and Jim is recovering at home with wife Kim and their son.

Chuck KRULAK visited Jim while he was in Balboa. He is presently in receipt of orders transferring him from MCRD in San Diego to Quantico, Va., as an instructor.

Also aboard RANGER with Jim were Wayne ARNY and Mike QUAINTANCE, who are both in VF-154.

Hawaii with his wife, Judy, and twin sons, Tim and Jim. The birth announcement in the January issue of Shipmate noted only Tom, Jr. Tom, Sr., reports that there are most definitely two small male children in the family. Tom is a member of an interrogation-translation team at Quang Tu. While en route, Tom ran into Courtland GRAY, who is busy flying helos out of the Marble Mountain Air Facility near Da Nang. John W R O T T E N is presently stationed at the recruiting depot at San Diego. Fred MARLIN has completed his in-country tour and is stationed in Japan.

Hal A M E R A U is at Cam Rahn Bay in Swifts. Mike B R O W N and Jim TAYLOR are also in the Swift program and are just reporting in. Bob GREEN is a naval gunCORAL SEA and KEARSARGE both returned fire spotter with the 5th Marines. Ken to the west coast from WestPac in early A N D R E W S , another '65 Swift driver, will April. Jack D A N T O N E and Bob S H U N K be working out of Cat Lo. returned with VF-151 aboard the former Les H E S E L T O N has been transferred and Bill BENSON was in the Com Dept aboard the latter. Bob is the very proud from FORRESTAL to VP-8 at Pax River. father of a new daughter and Jack is mar- Larry McMURRY is in SPRINGFIELD. Larry, his wife Barbara, and son Scott are presried to a new Firebird. ently living in Norfolk.

Bob TIMBERG is on his way to recovSkip MOORE has completed a tour as an ery from wounds received a year ago in Vietnam. He still must report weekly to advisor to a Vietnamese Army Battalion Balboa Hospital but he is much improved. and is OinC of the Marine Recruiting Station in Oklahoma City. Skip, that's about as This is all for another month. I hope that far from the great waters as you can get. by now you have received the class newsSkip and his wife, Joanna, look forward to letter—if not, write me for a copy or see seeing any '65ers in the area. a classmate in order that you will not miss Also extending an open invitation to all any class info. Smooth sailin'. classmates are Barbara and Jim H A R T . Jim has left the 5th Force Recon Company at Camp Pendleton and is in jet training at Sec'y, Lt. Richard P. Genet, USN Moody A F B , Valdosta, Ga. USS BLUE (DD-744) FPO San Francisco 96601

Pat DONNELLY, Andy PRINCE, and Spike KARALEKAS met at Pat's recently to discuss some pending class biz. Being only a little over 6,000 miles away I was unfortunately unable to attend to take the minutes firsthand. Although the specific details are still in the mill, two class projects of special interest were discussed; a memorial plaque to be mounted in Dahlgren Hall and the purchase of a memorial chair at the stadium. Both plaque and chair would be dedicated to the members of the class who 4iave given their lives in the service of their country. Further details on these projects will be available in the near future. Some time in the not-too-distant future we hope to be able to provide the class with a new directory. If your last Shipmate was mailed to Pago Pago and you have moved your digs to exotic Olongapo, request you update your address with the Alumni Association.

The class's number one "old faithful newsman in the field," Rick BRUSH, writes that he has reported to his Swift at Qui Nhon, South Vietnam, and has seen a number of classmates in the area. Pork chop Steve S E U F E R reported in March and Tim T E D F O R D has been in-country with Swifts for about nine months. John MERRYM O U N T is in the coastal surveillance business at Qui Nhon and will be winding up his tour there toward the end of June. Rick was providing some logistic support for the junk forces when he discovered another classmate, "Bo" BRYANT. Bo and Rick were roommates at Terrier School and never suspected they'd be making small boat rendezvous in the South China Sea. Bo writes that he was married to the former Miss Pat Simmons of Yorktown, Va., on 10 June last year, and was extremely surprised to see Rick bringing home the bacon and more important—the mail.

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As the picture indicates, some of our classmates managed to get together to celebrate Homecoming Dan RUMBLEY and his wife Sue will be journeying to Quonset Point where Don will be flying with VS-22.

John K O H L E R has reported to VAW-114 and is living with his wife Bonnie at North Island. Skip BROGLI and his wife Jane are right up the road at Atsugi, Japan. Skip flys with VQ-1. Jane has forwarded the picture and also reports that the elusive Eldon P L O O F is still single and is flying with VX-8 out of Pax River.

Hank L E W A N D O W S K I writes that he was married to the former Miss Gayle Joyce Odessky of Norfolk in October. Stan ZIMNY, Frank BURNS, and John McK I N N E Y participated in the ceremony.

Hank, Frank and John are all in HS-5 at Quonset Point. Stan is in Newport for a 6-month tour at Destroyer School. Don W I T H A M is expected in from WestPac to joint the next class at DesTech. Frank M I X N E R and Mike D U D I N E deployed to the Med February with HS-11 aboard ESSEX. S H I P M A T E

Bill W E I L E R is also in the Med in F. D. ROOSEVELT flying A-4's. Bill's wife Ellen joined him there recently.

Had a letter from Steve McDONALD who is now flying for Eastern Airlines. He's a co-pilot on the Washington-New YorkBoston shuttle. If anybody's making that trip, take a look up front. His major problem seems to be deciding which one of a number of stewardii to marry. Steve reports that he has seen Gordy EDW.ARDS, who is living with his wife at 45 Rue Royale, Brussels, Belgium.

Locally, Bob W A H L F E L D has reported to Yokosuka to become X O of the W H I T E

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Mike D O W N E Y and his family are in Japan while Mike's ship is deployed. Quentin and Judy LARSON are in San Francisco where Quentin is studying for his Master's degree at Stanford. Tom (Hoot) GIBSON is now an instructor at Whiting Field in Pensacola.

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partner, Eric J E N K I N S , pulled a year's instructor duty at Meridian.

In Newport, R. I., Chuck J E S S I C O was noticed to be breathing a lot easier when the market went up 40 points in April.

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ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS ANNAPOLIS The April meeting of the chapter was the occasion for the annual election of new officers for the 1968-69 year. Elected by acclamation were: President, Capt. Randolph W. King, U S N '44; vice president, Capt. James D. Collett, USN (Ret.) '32; secretary, Cdr. Charles D. Greenwood, ( C H C ) U S N '50; treasurer, RAdm. A. F. Richardson, U S N (Ret.) ' 3 1 ; national trustee, RAdm. Schuyler N. Pyne, U S N (Ret.) '26. Council members are Capt.

W. T. Doyel, U S N '43; L. Parker Fairlamb '27, Lt. R. E. Gasser, U S N '60; RAdm. Joseph H. Nevins, U S N (Ret.) '25, and RAdm. Thomas H. Morton, U S N (Ret.) '32.

Speaker at the meeting held in Alumni House was Capt. D. K. Ela, U S N (Ret.) '38, manager of Fleet Ballistic Missile Development Program, Ocean Research and Engineering Center, Underseas Division, Westinghouse, Annapolis. His subject was "News from the Bay Bridge Site."

A former Deputy Chief of Development, Navy Special Weapons Project at Sandia Base, and later head of Launching and Handling Branch (Polaris), he placed the first test of Pert in operation. Before retiring in 1967 he was commanding officer of the David Taylor Model Basin.

The outgoing president, Capt. Robert N. Adrian, U S N (Ret.) '43, expressed appreciation for the splendid cooperation extended by all hands during the year. The fine schedule of speakers arranged by vice president Capt. Charles Becker, ( S C ) U S N '44, came in for special praise.

Paul H. Kreisberg of the State Department talked on the subject of American policy in Southeast Asia at the 13 March meeting held at Alumni House. He has served in various State Departments posts, at Taiwan, Hong Kong, India and Pakistan. He is currently officer in charge of Mainland China Affairs Office.

The May meeting was the occasion for the spring cocktail party, which closed the year's activities.

BALTIMORE The annual election of officers was held at the 16 April meeting held at Bernie Lee's Penn Hotel. President is W. Beverly Bristor '27; vice president, John S. Harper '22, and secretary-treasurer Murray D. Blank '58.

Ladies were invited to attend the 21 May meeting.

BOSTON The following officers were elected at the annual 21 May meeting held at Hanscom Field, Bedford, Mass.: president, Capt.

Thomas H. Suddath, U S N (Ret.) '38; vice president, Capt. George L. Street, III, U S N (Ret.) '37; treasurer, RAdm. Monroe B. Duffill, U S N ( R e t . ) / 2 7 ; secretary, G. Gilbert Tallau '56. National trustee is Walter J. Toner, Jr. '43 (one year) ; local trustee, Capt. Stuart C. Jones, U S N '41 (to 1971).

Chairman of the nominating committee was Walt Toner '43.

Guest speaker was RAdm. F. J. Harlfinger, U S N '35, Commander of South Atlantic Forces. Arriving from his San Juan headquarters, he spoke on the Joint South Atlantic Exercises with eight South American navies.

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Capt. Thomas H. Suddath, chapter president, spoke on "Mine Warfare and Its Potential" at the 16 April meeting held at the Hanscom Field Officers' Club. Ladies were invited to attend the dinner meeting.

Capt. Suddath attended the Mine Warfare and Submarine Schools. During W W I I he planned and conducted the mine warfare campaign in the Southwest Pacific. The remainder of his naval career was spent in destroyers. He commanded the WILLIAM C . LA WE.

Destroyer Division 362, Destroyer Squadron 32, and the EVERGLADES. He is currently di-

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Midn. Jim Pletscher spoke to members on 25 March in conjunction with "Operation Information." His presentation included an up-to-date description of the physical and academic changes which have taken place at the Academy during the last several years.

On the following evening the Naval Academy Glee Club gave an impressive performance at the University of Louisville. A dinner for the midshipmen preceded the event, hosted by the N R O T C Unit of the University.

Many chapter members attended.

NEW ORLEANS

The New Orleans chapter held its annual ladies' night dinner on 8 March, at The J. D. Saunders, chief of planning at the Court of Two Sisters in the French Quarter.

Charleston Naval Base, spoke on future Local West Pointers, both active and retired, plans for development of the base at the 21 were guests.

Navy alumni present with their ladies March meeting. Capt. W. H. Sandiford '46, were: Aubrey Bourgeois '30, Pierre Charbonchapter president, presided. net '41, Jack Davis '29, Paul Dinsberg '39, Claude Glenn '46, Rich Gregory '32, Bill INDIANAPOLIS The annual election of officers was held Hyde '30, Dave Levy '45, Hugh Lewis '34, at the bi-monthly meeting of the chapter on Frenchy Lirette '37, Jack McCue '28, Jim Miller '39, Russ Moon '40, Hugh Mullan 22 March. Following the happy hour and dinner, movies of carrier and "airdale" duty '34, Dutch Royal '50, Aubrey Seller '44, who was visiting his brother Milton Seller were shown.

'45; Gil Shacklette '39, Bill Ware '22, Fred Elton Knapp '38 was re-elected president Wendt '46, Don Wilson '42, and Steve for a full term, having just completed a par- Wogan '25. tial term, vacated by Dick McCool '45, who West Pointers on hand with their ladies was transferred to Chicago. Cliff Rigsbee '51 was elected secretary, and Jerry Clare were Harmon Agnew '49, Ted Grant '56, '43 continues in office as treasurer. Ed Malcolm Helm '17, Junius Jones '13, Jack Knight '17, Roy Mossy '46, Fordice Perego Schock '40 is the new program chairman.

'09, Charles Toftoy '58, Sam Walker '18, Attending were Betty and Bob McMurray and Art Weber '51.

'22, Bea and Fritz Graf '26, Lil and John The chapter continues to hold regular Carlson '38, Ruth and Ed Shock, Jean and luncheon meetings on the first Friday of Jerry Clare, Alice and Cliff Rigsbee. each month, usually at the International House at 607 Gravier St. LOS ANGELES Recent visitors from Washington, D. C, A large number of alumni attended the March meeting at the Los Angeles Athletic were Capt. Robert A. Lavender, USN (Ret.) Club. Featured speaker was RAdm. W. C. '12, and Mrs. Lavender. They were enjoyChambliss, U S N (Ret.), who spoke on the ing the Crescent City for the first time since subject, "The Truth About Pearl Harbor." their previous visit for Mardi Gras in 1938.

On 5 April the regular monthly luncheon Adm. John E. Clark, U S N (Ret.) '27, was the April speaker. He is currently Dep- was held at International House. Present uty Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory at were H. B. Broadfoot '16, T. J. Ryan '21, California Institute of Technology at Pasa- W. L. Ware '22, R. S. Wogan '25, R. D. Samsot '27, J. K. McCue '28, W. H. Hyde dena.

'30, R. V. Gregory '32, H. H. Lewis '34, J. R. Lirette '37, A. J. Laborde '38, J. D. Miller LOUISVILLE '39, G. R. Shacklette '39, D. E. Wilson '42, This marks the chapter's first report in R. H. Harwood '42, D. P. Levy '45, F. W. Alumni Chapter News. The chapter was Wendt '46, J. W. Sharp '48, D. M. Harlan formed in February 1967 under the leadership '49, R. W. Hanemann '51, J. W. Sherar '52, of Gen. Frank M. Reinecke, USMC (Ret.) R. J. Ponti '55, and R. P. Cole '62.

'30, the current president. The membership Regmar Hanemann '51 had as his guest now includes some 25 members from the greater-Louisville area. Meetings have been Paul Davidson, graduate of VMI. Ralston held each month, and speakers from the area Cole '62 attended his first meeting as a new scheduled as practicable. member of the New Orleans chapter.

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New Orleans Chapter, 8 March.

From the left: Fred Wendt '46 (President), Aubrey Bourgeois '30, Pierre Charbonnet ' 4 1 , Junius Jones '13 (USMA), Jim Miller '39 (SecretoryTreasurer), Jack Knight '17 (USMA) and Milton Seller '45 (Vice President).

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Robert L. Shortle, vice president of the Mississippi Valley Association, gave an enlightening talk on the history, purpose, and accomplishments of the Association, a subject of natural interest to all of us who have at any time been associated with water transportation and seapower. Founded in 1919 with headquarters in New Orleans, the Association's original purpose was to develop worldwide commerce through the Mississippi Valley and the port of New Orleans. It has grown into an organization of national significance, promoting industrial and transportation developments in areas far inland from the Mississippi River waterway system. The Association represents industrial and governmental interests in 36 states in its promotion of new legislation and regulations related to the operation and expansion of inland waterways. Membership includes all elements of industry: railroad and truck lines as well as barge lines, oil companies, manufacturers, insurance, and many others. The Association currently is active in the dramatic development of the Arkansas River which presently is moving toward a waterway capability as far as Tulsa, Okla., and which eventually may see barge traffic all the way to Wichita, Kan. The chapter now has 89 alumni on its roster.

NEWPORT Dr. John A. Knauss, professor of oceanography and dean of the school of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, spoke on "Oceanography Today" at the regular meeting of the Newport chapter on 27 Feb. The meeting was held at the Officers' Club, Naval Base.

Instead of discussing the importance of oceanography, which he assumed was a familiar subject for his audience, Dr. Knauss dwelt mainly on the role of sea grant colleges of which the University of Rhode Island is a charter member. The Federal government has established this designation and given grants in hopes that these colleges can oversee the exploitations of the oceans as successfully as the Land Grant College did for the exploitation of our tillable land.

Present at the meeting were Capt. R. E. Baker, Capt. G. S. Bogart, G. W. Bowdey '07, T. Brown '35, D. R. Carlson '29, J. P. Carney '21, Capt. M. Cloukey; R. Dees '17, W. M. Foster '30, H. K. Hewitt '07, R. King '08, R. Maynard '30, H. H. Mcllhenny '27, L. McKeehan '07, W. A. Moore '35, Col. R. Mangini, Gail Morgan '16, D. W. Olney '30, Capt. N. C. Porter, J. W. Rankin '08, P. C. Staley '33, L. R. Taylor '35 and guest A. Burnett, Capt. J. L. Thompson, J. C. Wylie '32, Cameron Winslow '24, W. E. Wilder '52, E. L. Beach '39, Capt. T. Grover.

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PHILADELPHIA The 18 April meeting featured no speaker but an evening of where "old tales be retold." Cocktails and dinner preceded the class night at the Officers' Mess, Naval Base.

The 1968 Directory of Members is now being mailed to members. President of the chapter is William C. Marble '46.

PITTSBURGH A pleasant evening was enjoyed by members and their ladies on 10 May when they met in the Lillian Russell Room for cocktails and dinner, then attended the theater. A comedy, "Three Men on a Horse," was shown at the Playhouse.

The recently elected Councilman, Ted Swain, has transferred to Boston, and Jim Craig has been appointed to the vacancy.

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RICHhAOND Members of the chapter were invited to attend the West Point Founders Day formal dinner meeting on 16 March at Fort Lee, Va., at the invitation of the Commanding General. Following cocktails and dinner, with music, movies were shown of the academic programs, buildings and grounds at West Point.

Attending from U S N A were George M. Brydon '24, Fred Gambke '51, Vincent Meyer '11, Jewett P. Moncure '20, Larry Smythe '32 of Norfolk, who is director of Civilian Defense for the State, and I. Rowland Williams '50.

Larry V. M. Wickham '45, president, discussed arrangements for the May meeting to be held at Bellwood, General Defense Supply Center. This was to be the last meeting until September, since no meetings are held during the summer.

SEATTLE Capt. J. B. Burrow '33 was unanimously selected as the chapter's National Trustee to represent Seattle at the spring meeting of the Alumni Association on 30 May at Annapolis. The selection was made at the 6 March chapter meeting held at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Pier 91.

Dr. Slavin, a member of the Governor's staff, gave a very interesting presentation on planning in the state and local community governments. G. W. Foott '30 was appointed chairman for the annual dinner-dance held on 3 May at the COM, Pier 91. Dress was formal.

Those attending the March meeting were H. A. Abel, Jr. '42, K. R. Borgen '24, D. C. Brown '26, J. L. Brown '23, D. S. Chapman '51, T. J. Colley '32, E. T. Collins '23, H. 66

A. Downs '23, C. D. Emory '21, W. E. Ferrall '27 E. P. Finney '32, J. A. Flenniken '32, P. H. Fox '36, R. R. Fox, Jr. '22, G. W. Foott '30, M. W. Graybill '27, C. F. Greber '21, S. A. Hammond '25, J. A. Jaap '32, R. E. Jones '44, W. F. Kramer '36, D. F. Krick '30.

And H. L. Lasell '39, P. Lewis '32, J. N. Longfield '45, H. C. Maynard '33, H. M. McClellan '23, J. R. Middleton '35, E. D. Poole '21, Bill Post '30, H. E. Regan '22, J. W. Rogers '18, J. G. Ross '37, F. Schwartz '33, J. D. Shaw '23, C. B. Stevens '30, C. H. Thompson '22, G. C. Towner '24, P. Van Leunen "34, N. F. Varney '38, N. E. Walker '27, F. Watkins '22, C. S. Weeks '25, F. M. Welch '39.

S. A. Hammond '25 was guest speaker at the 3 April meeting held at the Naval Air Station, Sandpoint. He told of his experiences of living in South America for some 25 years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. On 20 March 150 alumni, guests and friends gathered in the Sky Room of the Army-Navy Club to hear Adm. Thomas Moorer, Chief of Naval Operations, give an excellent talk on the Navy in Vietnam.

It was refreshingly honest, straightforward and inclusive, a magnificent report of the achievements of the Navy and Marine Corps in this bloody strife.

Adm. Emory S. Land was the senior alumni present from the class of '02, with Admiral Stark following a year later. The class of '61 was junior. The class of '26 had the greatest number; however, the class of '28 on a strict percentage would have won an overwhelming victory because there were 15 of these gentlemen present and out of the

same number available to come, this was a fine showing.

VAdm. John Sylvester presided and was happy to note that the number of reservations almost coincided with the number present, which, in turn, was just under the number of available seats so that there was no delay and no recriminations.

In addition to a splendid meeting, a gorgeous spring day awaited members upon departure from the club.

THANKS, WASHINGTON, D. C , C H A P T E R The national U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association extends sincere thanks to our shipmates of the Washington, D. C , chapter for the generous donation of $200 which has been received at Alumni House.

Such tangible support, long a practice of the splendid D. C. chapter, is greatly appreciated by the Alumni Association, and will assist the Association better to carry out its mission of overall service to the Naval Academy.

WILMINGTON Lt. Ken Metviner '63 talked on the history of U S S N E W JERSEY, and told about her recommissioning and future duty, at the 28 March dinner meeting held at the Executive Club. He was assisted by Lt.(jg) Tom Doty, a graduate of Notre Dame, with the talk augmented by colored slides.

Both officers are assigned to the Public Affairs Office, Commandant 4th Naval District.

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(Continued from page 24) of new fleet escortsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the DX, a destroyer; the DXG, a guided missile destroyer; and the DXGN or the DLGN. Five of the DX's would be built, a little heavier than existing destroyer escorts, fast enough to , accompany attack carriers, and with guns, a missile system for close air defense, and ASW equipment. The five destroyers would cost about $246 million.

The bill contains $52 milHon to get long lead-time procurement for nuclear frigates, at least one of which would be fully funded in 1970.

What of Hubbell Plan?

The plan for a change in the pay system proposed by the Defense Department Compensation Study Group, headed by Rear Admiral Lester E. Hubbell, USN, may not even be submitted to Congress this year. Even if it is, there would be ( little or no chance to do anything with it this year. In fact, if it is introduced early in 1969, there would not be time to make it effective that year. It takes months for every new Congress to get organized, and it will take that long for the 91st Congress to get going, particularly since there will be a new President and probably many new members.

So for 1969 the only change in military pay will be the across-the-board increase of 6.9% authorized in the pay law effective October 1, 1967. And for 1969 the only change in pay is likely to be the 10.3% increase (actual percentage may be subject to some change, depending on pay increases in the general economy) effective July 1, 1969.

Other factors may influence military pay. The next Administration may not like the Hubbell plan. It is possible that we might get a new Commander-in-Chief who cares considerably less about the military establishment than recent Presidents. Some of the candidates have deplored what they call, in effect, needlessly swollen military budgets. Liberals have spoken slightingly of military officers who want to get theirs while the getting is good.

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There have been pay raises annually since 1963, and a 1969 raise is established in law. But as of now, the military officer still gets less than his counterparts in Federal civilian employment and big industry.

What of Survivor Benefits?

There are various plans for survivor benefits applicable to survivors of retired members whose deaths are not serviceconnected. Questions arise concerning them, as (1) Should a program apply to those already retired, or should it be limited to those retiring after date of enactment of the legislation ? (2) Should a program be limited to members who have served 30 years or more on active duty, or should it be open to all those on retired pay? (3) Should it be partially or wholly financed by the government?

The only survivor benefit plan now operating for those who expect to die non-service-connected deaths is the Family Protection Plan. A bill, H.R. 12323, to amend this plan and make it more palatable to members has passed the House and is pending before the Senate Armed Services Committee. However, observers doubt that the improvements are sufficient to increase noticeably the number of participants, who now total only about 16 percent of all those eligible.

Recently Colonel Paul C. Bender, USA retired, who is in charge of the retirement system and survivor benefits study for the Hubbell Compensation Study Group, said to a retiree group: "We propose that the level of payments for survivors of career military men should be related to their active duty salary. By so doing, we can establish a relationship throughout the pay grades that will provide a base which will enable the survivors to attain a standard of living more closely related to that experienced when the head of the family was alive."

There has been a report that the Hubbell group was considering the same benefits plan for survivors of those who die non-service-connected deaths as those offered under the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation plan for survivors of those who die while on active duty or from service-connected causes. This plan offers $120 per month plus 12 percent of current basic pay.

Colonel Bender said the Hubbell group would seek to have maximum amounts of group life insurance made available to members of any grade, so that more money would be available to their survivors.

The Veterans Advisory Commission on veterans' and retiree benefits made two recommendations. One recommendation (No. 7) calls for providing the DIC benefits, $120 monthly plus 12% of basic pay, but only to members who have served 30 years or more on active duty. The other recommendation (No. 75) stated that since the government now contributes to survivor benefit plans of Civil Service employees and railroad workers, it can not, "in good conscience and equity, deny such support to members of the Armed

Services," and proposed a Federally financed survivor benefit plan as an adjunct to the present military retirement plan. This recommendation made no reference to length-of-active-duty eligibility.

Last fall Brigadier General William W. Berg, USAF, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy, testifying on H.R. 12323, mentioned three plans which might be alternatives to the Retired Servicemen's Family Protection Plan in case RSFPP failed to attract a sizeable number of additional participants: 1. A plan in which deaths of all retirees with 20 or more years of service would be considered service-connected, with survivors entitled to DIC benefits; 2. A plan similar to the Civil Service Survivor Annuity Plan, under which retirees pay about a fifth of their retirement compensation to maintain an annuity fund for their survivors; 3. A plan to provide pensions for unremarried widows of retirees, equal to about half of retired pay plus 12 percent of basic pay on which the retired pay is computed. A bill covering this plan has been pending in the 89th and the 90th Congresses.

Gubser Plan. Among bills dealing with this subject is H.R. 15152, by Representative Charles S. Gubser (R.-Calif.), which would establish a benefit plan for survivors of those not under the RSFPP, under which current and future retirees would pay 7 percent of their retired pay to make their widows eligible to receive 55 percent of their reduced retirement pay (regular pay less the 7 percent).

This bill would authorize RSFPP participants to change to the Gubser plan, but they apparently would have to pay for higher benefits offered . . . that is, pay more than they do under RSFPP. What have we before us? There are reports that the Hubbell group wants a survivor benefit plan based on 30 years' active duty, and other reports that it would be open only to those retiring after the effective date of the law. That's not good, if true. The Hubbell group is right in trying to get men to remain in service longer, but any survivor benefit plan open only to 30-year men might not reach any more members than the RSFPP reaches, or 16 percent of retirees.

It would appear that the only logical plan financed by the government for survivors of members who die non-service-connected deaths would be the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation plan. Such survivors couldn't expect more than this, for DIC benefits are what survivors of those with service-connected deaths receive.

In the field of plans partially financed by the government. Rep. Gubser's looks good. It would be open to all retirees, and would cost them comparatively little to make certain of a pretty good income for their widows. And it would give the R S F P P members a chance to get out of their program . . . if the government ever intends to let them out.

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