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February, 1972

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Confr/fautors SCHRATZ, LARDNER, THALMAN Published monthly (July-August and SeptemberOctober combined) by the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, Inc., 2601 Sisson Street, Baltimore, M d . 21211, W. S. Busik, Executive Director. Membership dues (including Shipmate), $12.00 per year. Subscription rate $12.00.

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Bataan, February 1942

by Capf. Malcolm M. Champlin, USNR (Ret.)

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Needed—A New Strategy for Preservation of the Republic

by RAdm. George H. Miller, USN

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BATAAN, FEBRUARY 1942

by Capt. Malcolm M. Champlin, USNR (Ret.)

r ' O R R E G I D O R W A S D I S A P P O I N T I N G . I had heard ^ ^ many times of this mighty fortress. As a matter of fact, it was far from it. T h e power house, the water supply, the oil and all major communications within the island itself were above ground. As far as I was able to ascertain, the biggest anti-aircraft guns were three inch. T h e ancient coast defense guns were, in the main, set in cement and limited to small arcs of fire. Most, if not all of these guns, were without shelter from bombs. T h e only real preparations for the conduct of modern warfare were the large tunnels dug into the rock at one end of the island. T h e main and largest of these was Malinta Tunnel which had many laterals leading from it.

T h e r e were four Navy tunnels, each about the size of one of the Malinta Tunnel laterals. One of these housed the very important radio equipment and personnel. This unit functioned successfully without interruption from the time the radio station at Cavite was destroyed until just before final surrender. Continuous and uninterrupted communication with the outside world, including the W a r and Navy Departments and ships at sea, was made possible by careful planning, installation of the correct equipment and training of personnel long before the outbreak of war. For much of this, we had Admiral H a r t to thank.

T h e next two tunnels occupied by the Navy were devoted primarily to housing and messing the relatively small number of Navy enlisted personnel on the island. The fourth. Queen Tunnel, housed the headquarters of the 16th Naval District, the Inshore Patrol and the 4th Marines, some food and a reserve supply of torpedoes and warheads for our submarines.

T h e ofiice of the 16th Naval District consisted of a desk each for the Commandant, RAdm. Rockwell, for the Chief of Staff, and for one yeoman. Believe it or not, there was only one typewriter ancl things went more smoothly than they ever had before with twenty. Stretched on a pile of tomato boxes which reached to the ceiling were charts of Philippine waters, spreading all the way across the width of the tunnel from the Admiral's desk to the head of my bunk on the other side. One other bunk was crowded in and used by Captain Morsell.

About the middle of January, Admiral Rockwell called me into this improvised office and told me, in utmost confidence, that there then were, in the vault on Corregidor, many millions of dollars in gold bars. The individual primarily concerned and in direct charge of this gold was a civilian named Willoughby of the Treasury Department, who was on the staff of the H i g h Commissioner, Francis Sayre. H e further stated that both the High Commissioner and Mr. Willoughby were greatly concerned about the disposition of this gold in case of capture of Bataan and Corregidor by the Japanese. Obviously, if this treasure fell into the hands of the Japanese, it would be most unfortunate.

The tremendous dead weight of the gold made the mere handling of it a great problem. The thought had been advanced of sinking it in relatively shallow water at some definitely fixed point with a view to future recovery upon recapture of that area by our forces. The Navy's assistance and advice had been sought on this matter.

Aerial view of Corregidor and the southern tip of Bataan.

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"Champ," said the Admiral, "I want you to go to Mr. Willoughby. I have already mentioned your name to him and he expects you. You will offer him the complete and full co-operation of the Navy and will speak as my representative.

You will work and plan with him to any extent necessary to carry out his desires and to preserve this money for the future use of the Philippine and United States governments.

This is a matter of utmost secrecy."

1 went over to Malinta Tunnel and had a long conversation with Mr. Willoughby. W e discussed the problem of secretly sinking the gold at certain particular points on the chart.

T h e problem was not an easy one. Questions of the exactness of location, of sandy, rocky, or muddy bottom, of the kind of containers for the gold, of the action of salt water on these containers, to say nothing of the secrecy necessary—all these things were considered.

To my intense surprise, Mr. Willoughby greeted me at our second conference the next day with the announcement that the problem was all solved and that we had nothing to worry about. H e stated that the High Commissioner had presented the problem to General MacArthur, who replied that he would take full and complete responsibility. The plans were dropped, but we were still worried. I reported the entire matter, word for word as I had it from Willoughby, to Admiral Rockwell and went about my business.

On the night of 3 February the submarine TROUT, Mike Fenno commanding, arrived with a cargo of 3" A A ammo from Pearl Harbor and needing fuel. With enemy planes overhead during the day, all work with submarines had to be done at night, after which they would submerge and remain on the bottom during the daylight hours. About midnight, it became apparent that the amount of oil he was taking on would limit his chances of submerging; in fact, might make it impossible for him to submerge unless he had more ballast. The diesel oil, being much lighter than water, made it necessary to give him more ballast as he took on more oil.

Fenno came up to the small naval headquarters stating that he had to have some very heavy weights and that these weights had to be small in volume. For a while no one had any ideas. The only man in the group, at that particular time, who knew of the gold was Admiral Rockwell. TROUT was going back to Pearl Harbor after a patrol in the East China Sea. It dawned on the Admiral that here was the answer to the problem.

W i t h Mike standing by worrying about his ballast, the scene changed to one of mad activity. It was necessary to awaken the four people who held the keys to the vault, to get a truck and a working party to handle the gold. It seemed ages before the right people could be found and the doors opened. For a short while, this working party was Corregidor, looking across to Bataan. Note the sunken ship close inshore.

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throwing gold into the truck at $150,000 per throw. When the trucks arrived at the dock alongside the submarine, it was beginning to get light. They tossed this gold from hand to hand down through the hatch into the submarine as they would so many potatoes. Mike Fenno stood by watching the sun rise and tearing his hair wondering whether "that ballast" would be aboard before the Japs came over. It was, and Mike was soon on his way to Pearl with his precious cargo.

There was still currency on Corregidor—lots of it. The serial numbers were taken and it was burned. Colonel Sidney Huff and representatives of the Treasury Department were present at the burning of this currency. I assisted by lighting my cigar on a $100 bill.

T CDR. M I K E C H E E K , the District Intelligence Officer, was sent to Bataan about once every ten days to see how the Naval Battalion was fitting in with the Army. Information about Bataan was important to the Admiral since he was seldom, if ever, included in General MacArthur's conferences in spite of the fact that he was Senior Naval Officer present and commanded about a third of the American military personnel in the Philippines. One day a colonel came to confer with the Admiral and stated that General Wainwright, commanding the 1st Philippine Corps and responsible for the defense of half of Bataan Peninsula, desired close liaison with the Navy. H e specifically requested that a naval officer be assigned to him as Naval Aide in order to bring about closer cooperation. To my surprise and delight, the Admiral appointed me.

I began to get ready at once; borrowed a musette bag for one change of clothing, traded my .45 for a revolver, borrowed a Springfield rifle and had it cleaned, and began to study the map and chart of Bataan and the waters around it. ,1 rapidly went through the small list of ships and craft under Navy control, carefully noting their characteristics and capabilities. And I discussed with officers of the Inshore Patrol the extent of Navy mine fields, the role of our minesweepers and the extent and objectives of the nightly motor torpedo boat operations. As I tried to sleep that night, I recalled an earlier conversation with Lieutenant Bulkeley when I had suggested the establishment of a naval observation post on a high point near the front line. From the chart it appeared that, with a long glass, ships could be spotted and information relayed to Bulkeley for attack with his M T B ' s , which he told me he badly needed.

Bulkeley was a wild man. Daring, courageous and admirable in many ways, but still a wild man. H e reminded one, on first glance, of a swashbuckling pirate in modern dress. He wore a long, unruly beard and carried two ominous looking pistols at his side. His eyes were bloodshot and red-rimmed from constant night patrols and lack of sleep, but his nervous energy was tremendous and never seemed to give out. He walked with a cocksure gait and one could always count on him to raise particular hell with any Jap he met. High-strung, temperamental, brave and gallant, John Bulkeley was one of the most colorful figures in the Philippine campaign.

Mike Cheek and I left at five the next morning, taking along a Navy signalman, some food and books on identification of Jap warships. W e landed near the Philippine Quarantine Building and found a battered Navy sedan waiting to take us to General Wainwright's headquarters. About four miles up the road, we heard the steady hum of aircraft and pulled under some trees. W e got out, wondering whether the precaution was necessary since the planes sounded to be far away. As our feet left the running boards, there was a terrific roar and a plane passed over the trees dropping bombs near a bridge three hundred yards ahead of us. Two more planes came in, each of them dropping one more bomb. This was my introduction to the Army's supply problem. Now I could see why they moved their trucks with boiled water, food, and ammunition, always at night. As the planes sped away into the distance, we climbed back into the automobile and continued on our way. TJiis time the Japs had missed the bridge, but not by much.

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to or in the highest artillery observation post. Major Lindsey, Staff Artillery Officer, told me he had a good one that I could reach by following Trail 19—"You just can't miss it." Since Trail 19 began just a few yards from Headquarters, in all innocence I slung the Springfield over my shoulder, tucked the long glass under my arm and started off. T h e trail was wide and clear but got steeper and steeper as it went right up to the top of a ridge. Soon it came to an open area and ran straight for about two hundred yards. Without thinking at all, I kept right on into this stretch. I was tired at the end an(l leaned against an inviting tree to catch my breath before going on. Right close to me a voice said, "Hello, Joe." Leaning on the same tree within one yard of where I stood was a soldier of the Philippine Scouts, covered with tropical vines from head to foot.

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W e left the car at the motor pool and walked up a hill into a grove of trees on the edge of a ridge. In the center of a group of tents were several tables, split bamboo poles lashed together with jungle vines, where we spotted the General talking to his staff. H i s back was to us as he asked questions of his staff, pointing out enemy positions sketched on a map set up against a tree. When he turned away, Mike took the opportunity of introducing me. Wainwright looked tired and growled, " W h a t do I have to do, go through God Almighty before I can talk to the Navy ?" Neither of us said a word. Then he smiled and said, " I ' m glad to have you here, son. Come over for a chat in the trailer as soon as you are settled." H e walked away.

W h e n the signalman and I were assigned quarters, I asked Captain Dooley, the General's Aide, into my tent while I unwrapped the food. It turned out to be a bottle of scotch that I had brought from Cavite to Corregidor to Bataan, wrapped in a Navy towel and hidden under the radio transmitter. Dooley nearly fainted. When I asked whether General W a i n w r i g h t would be interested he said, "Would h e ! Just come with me—and handle that bottle with care."

W e wound up the trail to the General's vine-covered trailer. As we entered I handed the bottle to General Wainwright. "General. Admiral Rockwell sends his kindest regards and sent this along to cement some Army-Navy relations."

H e took the bottle and held it up to the light, rotating it in his hand. "Young man. Do you realize that you have here the finest liqueur Scotch that there is . . . and that I haven't had a drink for three months ?" T h a t was the best apple I ever brought to any teacher !

H e quickly told me why he had asked for a liaison officer. " W e used to think, in the old days, that an army could anchor one end of the line in the mountains and the other end of the line at the sea coast, but that concept does not apply h^re. T h e front which I must defend extends not only from the Pantingen River area in the center of Bataan down the Bagac Valley to the coast, but around that coast, including all of its small inlets clear to Mariveles Bay. W e not only have the snipers behind our lines, who filter through, but also the snipers who have landed from boats in those inlets and on the little tongues of land clear back to Mariveles. It is essential that I have the closest possible liaison with the Navy because of the Navy's patrol of those coasts. I must know whether we are shooting at your motor torpedo boats or the enemy's landing craft." H e paused. "There are other things that we must get together on, but we can go into those a little later."

One of the first things to do was to establish my signalman in a position overlooking Subic Bay and its approaches, close FEBRUARY,

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" H o w long you on B a t a a n ? " he asked. W h e n I answered that this was my first day he replied, "I think so. I could shoot you clear down there," and he pointed two hundred yards down the trail. "I think you learn more soon or you get shot. W h e r e you g o ? " I told him, " T o the artillery observation post," and he replied, "Post a mile up trail. Snipers there this morning but we wipe out. Now O.K. Goodbye, Joe." I went on my way thanking my lucky stars that the man so carefully hidden was a friend. I was beginning to learn about jungle warfare, and learning fast.

T h e observation post was high in a tree, with stakes nailed on the trunk all the way to a small, camouflaged platform on top. Leaving gun, pistol and helmet below, and tying the glass to my belt, I climbed up. It was a well-chosen spot, a hundred and four feet high, overlooking all of the front line from the Pantigen River to the beach, and around the shoreline to the entrances to Subic and Port Binanga Bays. This was just what was wanted and the post had excellent telephone communications to General Wainwright's headquarters, but I wondered how long it could be occupied. T h e tree jutted up above the matted jungle below and a strafing plane could polish it off in short order if ever spotted. T h e next day I took the signalman up and made arrangements for him to work with the artillery officer, relaying to headquarters all data on enemy ship movements in Subic Bay or approaching the coast between Subic and the Jap lines.

This post controlled the fire of a battery of four 155mm guns, our "Long Toms," which were placed so high on the ridge and concealed so well that they remained in the same spot for six weeks. T h e guns themselves were never discovered by the Japanese in spite of daily inspection by at least one reconnaissance plane. Many tricks were used to locate these guns. One morning the Jap artillery opened up and ours promptly began counter battery fire to knock them out. W e had fired three rounds when Jap planes came over the top of Mariveles Mountain, flying low, dropping bombs wherever they saw smoke from our guns. They came mighty close, hitting a small ammo dump and a tractor, but they missed the big guns on which so much depended. It was on a similar effort about two weeks later that they did get the observation post but, fortunately, the artillery lieutenant and a Filipino corporal then in it both survived. A couple of days later the lieutenant was back on the job with another observation post high on the side of Mariveles. With him I sent two Navy signalmen who kept, from that time on, a continuous daylight watch on all enemy ship movements.

T h e lieutenant had been told to conserve ammunition, to fire only on tanks or groups of trucks and never on welldispersed personnel. H e was very careful in selecting his targets. One afternoon, trotting along through the defile under observation, came an officer mounted on a white horse and followed by two rows of mounted officers, well separated on both sides of the road. H e wondered about that ammunition supply and decided that this was not a worthy target. W h a t a missed opportunity! No officer in the Japanese Army ever rides a white horse except the -Commanding General. This had to be eitner General Homma or his expected relief.

General Yamashita, with the command staff. N o one knew or cared which, but what an opportunity.

Early in the morning of my second day on Bataan word came that the General would take me to the front with him if I wanted to go. After breakfast we got into a command car with Major Pugh, the G-2, and Captain Dooley. A Filipino corporal drove the car while two sergeants stood on the running boards scanning the sky for strafing planes. That morning's inspection was to include a quiet sector of the front and two artillery batteries. W e drove down toward the beach and were stopped a little over a mile from headquarters.

F r o m there, the area was full of snipers. I began to realize that the General's headquarters were very close to the front line and forward of some of the artillery positions.

As we neared the inspection area, a major met us in the road and pointed out that the next wide curve was an open area, going around the edge of a hill and jutting out from the jungle where there was no cover. H e told the driver to round that curve as fast as he could, which he did. Nothing happened. W e kidded the major about it but he only answered, " W a i t and see. When you come back this afternoon, be sure to make a quick trip around this curve."

I V E W S W A S O F T H E U T M O S T I M P O R T A N C E in keeping up the morale of both officers and men at the front.

On my twice-weekly trips back to naval headquarters on Corregidor to insure proper liaison with Admiral Rockwell, I would obtain the latest news bulletins and bring them back to Bataan, where they were most appreciated by General Wainwright and his staff. One evening Colonel Maher, the Chief of Staff, and I were reading together a Washington press release when he began to laugh uproariously. He was a little ahead of me and I wondered what he was laughing about, but read on rapidly and learned that General Douglas MacArthur had shifted from the defensive in Bataan to the offensive. "Champ," said the colonel, "yesterday the 2nd Philippine Corps, on the other side of Bataan, sent out reconnaissance patrols that went eight miles without finding a Jap, so they moved a portion of the line forward."

On another evening, during an "off the record" chat with his aides. General Wainwright said that three major military errors had been committed by the high command;

W e went ahead with the inspection, going clear up to the outpost line of resistance. The tension was so high that disastrous rumors could float around rapidly. Only the week before, one of those rumors had emanated from the hospital, where there was a tall tower with air raid watchers on top.

One of them had seen some ships which appeared to him to be coming into the harbor. Without checking with anyone, he passed the word that a gigantic convoy had come in from the States—news that everyone wanted and many expected to hear. W h a t actually happened was the movement of five small vessels, minesweepers and river gunboats, fifteen hundred yards across the channel to the Bataan side to keep them clear of the shells falling on Corregidor. I learned that it was extremely important not to give false assurances to anyone.

—Failure of command officers to visit troops in the front lines, especially since there were shortages of everything else and all there was to offer them was morale.

After completing the inspection we returned to the command car and headed back. Nearing the same open curve in the road, the driver increased speed. Just as he stepped on the gas we heard the crack and whistle of artillery, and it wasn't ours. The first shell landed a hundred and the second two hundred feet ahead of the car. The driver swung off the road into some bushes and we all left the car suddenly for shelter in some woods about twenty yards away. As we entered the woods we ran into an advanced command post for a nearby battalion. Since the artillery was still pounding away, each of us grabbed the nearest foxhole—except for General Wainwright. H e talked for a few minutes to the battalion commander and then recognized a captain who had been a sergeant under him at the Cavalry School in pre-war days.

H e took this captain by the arm and they walked over and sat down on a row of sand bags, deliberately turning their backs on the Jap artillery. Shells were whistling just over the trees imder which we were crouching and bursting only twenty yards away. I marveled at such conduct and wondered why the General would risk his life this way. I have never witnessed such coolness under fire. Not once was this conversation interrupted except by the actual explosions. When it was all over, I asked the question that was uppermost in my mind.

These criticisms were never uttered to anyone during the Bataan campaign other than to the three personal aides: Captain Dooley, Major Pugh and myself.

"General Wainwright. W h y is it that you, a Major General and Commander of half the troops on Bataan Peninsula, risk your life the way you just did a few minutes ago? It seemed to me that you were doing a very foolish thing."

H e smiled a little and answered, slowly, "Champ. Think it over for a minute. W h a t have we to offer these troops? Can we give them more food? No. W e haven't any more food.

Can we give them ammunition? No. That also is running low. Can we give them supplies or equipment or tanks or medicine. No. Everything is running low. But we can give them morale and that is one of my primary duties. That is why I go to the front ever>' day. Now do you understand why it is important for me to sit on sand bags in the line of fire while the rest of you seek shelter?"

There was no need for an answer.

—Failure to obtain more troops six months before the war at a time when such troops were available, on the assumption that the Philippine Army could then have been trained and capable of defending the Islands against Japanese —Discarding the basic pre-war plan of retreating into Bataan Peninsula for a grandiose scheme of getting the Japs at the various beaches, having only a paper army with which to do it.

Other criticisms, less well-considered, were more frequently heard. One evening in the Navy Tunnel, when I was getting ready to return to Bataan, two naval officers, both Academy graduates, shocked me with questions. They asked what was the matter with the Army. "Why had they retreated from the Lingayen Gulf? W h y couldn't they hold the first phase lines on Bataan? That's what they're trained for, isn't i t ? " Only the day before I had been confronted by an Army colonel, a West Point graduate and an outstanding officer, who asked m e : "Where is the Navy? Why doesn't it come to our aid with a big convoy of reinforcements from the States? Why didn't the Asiatic Fleet steam up and engage the Japanese landing in the Philippines ?"

Here, in both cases, was narrow-minded provincialism venting itself in criticism of the opposite service. Obviously, the colonel did not understand that a map of the United States could be laid end-to-end many times on a chart of the Pacific before reaching the Philippines, while Japan is only a few thousand miles away. H e couldn't understand that if troop reinforcements were jammed into transports—even if we had had them—and rushed to Luzon, those transports would be coffins for those troops. Nor did he realize that the Asiatic Fleet was hopelessly outnumbered and outdated on the sea and in the air. But was he any different from the Navy types?

W h a t did they know of the Army's problems on Bataan; how to supply through the jungle with shortages of food, ammunition and medicine, the lack of troops in reserve, the frayed nerves from continual sniping and individual exhaustion .from high command to the lowest soldier ? Would it be an insult to either service to have its officers spend one to three years in the other, to learn firsthand how the other operates and what are its philosophies and problems? H o w better can the Government prepare its officers for the combined operations of modern warfare than to have each service thoroughly understand the others ?

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Q N E M O R N I N G Wainwright, Pugh, Dooley and I jumped into a jeep and headed for the front. I t was like any other day of inspection and the General indulged in his favorite pastime of quizzing his aides on military strategy in general, and cavalry tactics in particular. I t was clear and hot, a perfect day for J a p planes. T o our surprise, we didn't see any and a false sense of security settled over us. T h e glare of the sun w a s terrific and .1 put on my dark glasses. Except for distant firing, the w a r seemed far away.

T h e General was getting to the climax of one of his illustrations when for no reason at all I looked straight into the glare of the sun. F o r a moment, I could neither move nor speak. I sat there with my eyes riveted on that ball of fire spinning across the tropical sky. Directly in front of that sun a black speck was hurtling down in a direct line towards us and as I looked, the speck grew larger, second by second, and it grew wings, and the wings were dipping from side to side. After what seemed ages I found my voice.

"Get the hell out of this c a r ! Everybody. O u t ! Quickly!"

F i r s t Wainwright, then Pugh, then Dooley, looked at me. It was like a slow motion movie. They thought I was crazy.

I yelled again. God knows what I said, but I broke the safety strap across the General's waist and leaped out into the roadside ditch to scramble through thorny bushes and bamboo into deep foliage away from the road. T h e others must have done t h e same. W h e n I looked back the jeep was empty.

Bullets spattered into the road in a half moon under the gas tank. T h e J a p thought we had hidden under the car.

T h a t morning the General had loaned me his Garand rifle.

I took aim through the trees and emptied the rifle yelling, "Bastard," with every outgoing bullet. I got up and looked around to see how we had made out. Heads popped up from vines and bushes, "Jesus," said Dooley, looking at me with wide eyes, "that was a close one." I looked at Wainwright sitting on the ground. H e had an amused expression on his face a n d the twinkle in his eyes could not be mistaken.

H e said, "You kind of like that gun don't you, s o n ? " "Yes, General," I answered, " I guess I do."

"It's yours, son. Take it and thanks for spotting that plane.

H e ' d have gotten us if you hadn't spotted him coming in out of the sun." "But, General," I protested, "this gun is Ordnance Issue." " W h o ' s fighting this w a r ? " he said. " T h e pencil pushers in Washington o r you and I. Keep it, son. It's yours."

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General Wainwright loved horses and was very fond of a prize jumper named Joseph Conrad. This horse had won a long series of competitive ribbons in the States and had been given to the General by a close friend and brother cavalryman.

H e had brought Joseph Conrad to the Philippines with him and the horse was now being cared for with the sixty or seventy horses and pack animals then on Bataan. After the line became fixed on the Peninsula, the General would slip back occasionally to see how these horses were getting along.

H e would pet his beautiful jumper and admire the smoothness of his coat but, at last, the shortage of fodder made them all look pretty bad.

One afternoon a Captain of Cavalry came to headquarters and told the General that the supply of fodder was just about gone and that something had to be done.

"Yes, captain. I knew this was coming," the General said. " W e have a lot of men here who a r e also short of food and horse meat is not so bad." H e paused a moment and looked out over the China Sea. Then he said, "Captain. You will begin killing the horses at once. Joseph Conrad is the horse that you will kill first." With that he turned and walked slowly back to his trailer. I saw his eyes, and they were filled with tears.

Flies and mosquitos were everywhere. T h e one meant dysentery and the other malaria, dangers that ranked with the ever-present risk of a sniper's bullet aimed at the unwary.

Never before in my life had I been so tired when the need for alertness was so great.

One evening I was on the Mariveles dock waiting for the boat to Corregidor. I was exhausted. Three boats had already gone. A s I wandered around in a complete daze, a naval officer took me by the arm. "You're Champlin, aren't you ?" he asked. "You're very tired. Have you eaten ?" W h e n I answered " N o " he led me to his boat on the other side of the dock. As the gig made its way out to the ship I recognized the officer as Lieutenant Dial, captain of the minesweeper N A P A , who had been two years ahead of me at the Academy.

When we came alongside he helped me out of the boat. I took a shower, using all his soap and towels to get the powdery yellow dust off as best I could. Then came dinner. This w as still a ship of the United States Navy and the spotless white linen had a powerful morale effect. H e r e were people who still lived like gentlemen, people who still had the means and would continue to do so, by God, until the ship sank. As long as the refrigerator held anything, it would be well-cooked and well-served. A s long as the laundry worked, there would be clean linen and clothing. I felt clean, cleaner than for what seemed an endless time, and I ate ravenously. This little visit was worth everything to me. It was a tonic, a reminder of what this fight was all about and of the American way of life.

W h e n I reported to Admiral Rockwell in the morning, I told him of the superb work of the submarine tender, CANOPUS. She had remained until the last minute in Manila repairing submarines and then had been ordered out to Mariveles.

W i t h all her machine shops, she did a wonderful job repairing Army tanks, trucks, guns, and twenty-two boats—the last and only contact between Bataan and Corregidor, Pete Welch was the engineer, and he did a superb job. In four days those shops turned out seventy-two fifty calibre gun mounts along with many other jobs. Thus, at least, the aircraft guns of our missing planes were put into action.

The skipper was Commander Sackett, a man who really knew his business. H e brought the CANOPUS alongside a steep cliff in Mariveles harbor. T h e Japs tried to bomb her many times, but only once was she hit and then the bomb didn't come anywhere near sinking her. I t was a standing joke that the Japs would plaster bombs all over the hillside trying to get the CANOPUS without success.

T h e same thing applied to the drydock DEWEY. Before t h e w a r she was towed down from Olongapo and Lieutenant Weschler moved her as close as he couW to steep rocks in Mariveles Bay on the side opposite the CANOPUS. Likewise, the Japs plastered the rocks and even the nearby Quarantine

Station but they did not succeed in knocking out the old DEWEY. She and the CANOPUS served to the last, neither doing the job for which she had been designed, but doing excellent work nevertheless. Both had to be blown up and sunk by our own personnel to prevent final capture.

I also told the Admiral of the excellent work of the only Navy nurse on Bataan, Miss Anne Bernatitus, and of Doctors Smith and Nelson. It was Nelson who set up an orthopedic ward with hundreds of patients and a minimum of assistance.

His ward was near the open area where the big red cross was painted on the gravel, visible to Jap planes at any altitude. I heard later that his ward was blown to pieces by well-placed Jap bombs and strafing.

At the Little Baguio ordnance depot, on the other side of Bataan, the next morning 1 found these guns. They were redleaded and wrapped in tarpaulins but in good condition and ready for installation—and with them was a small supply of ammunition. Arrangements were quickly made for transportation and installation. Since this work had the personal authority of General Wainwright behind it, cement was poured for the bases of two of the guns the ne.xt day. T h e Engineers did a beautiful job. Points were selected for the other three installations, but there were no roadways leading to these points of advantage. T h e clearing of small branch roads to them was begun but, due to other duties, I was unable to follow through their final installation.

A few days later, about four in the afternoon, I was called to the H Q telephone. T h e signalman at the Observation Post told me that a Japanese cruiser had entered Moron Bay and was anchoring just out of range of our artillery. Frequent calls following reported that she was gathering around her stern a large number of small boats, 24 at last count. Surely no cruiser would have so many boats in the water unless they were landing craft being fueled and prepared for an assault. I relayed this at once to General Wainwright, telling him that it appeared to be a landing along the lines we had discussed earlier. I phoned Navy Headquarters on Corregidor, giving the Chief of Staff the full story and recommending that it be relayed immediately to Bulkeley for his night patrol.

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' T H E Q U E S T I O N U P P E R M O S T in General Wainwright's mind at this time was the possibility of a Jap landing behind his lines. Small landings had already occurred, one of them at Longoskawayon Point by several hundred Japanese absolutely unknown to the American forces. First indications of their presence came when naval personnel were fired upon just behind the Section Base at Mariveles. Commander Bridgett, an aviation officer from Patrol W i n g 10, promptly sent a dozen hastily gathered sailors and marines to reconnoiter the area. They returned in a few hours to report being fired upon by Japanese snipers.

Under Admiral Rockwell's orders, the Naval Battalion—a heterogeneous mixture of whatever personnel could be made available for base security—was given a quick jungle indoctrination and deployed to protect the one and only supply road leading to Wainwright's 1st Philippine Corps. In the first day's fighting, eleven men were lost but the Japs were pushed back and hemmed in on the point. It soon became clear that they were well organized, with mortars and light artillery similar to our 37nim, and that their objective had been Wainwright's supply road. A few days later this untrained but stubborn Navy group was relieved by a battalion of Philippine Scout troops, who were veterans at the business. With no waste of time they pushed the Japs out onto the edge of the point and over the cliffs. A few holed up in some caves that opened to seaward, but were soon eliminated by a few well-placed three-inch shells from a minesweeper.

From then on General Wainwright had good cause to be worried about landings behind his lines and the security of his supply road along the coast. I suggested that one of the best preparations against such an eventuality would be to place 3" naval or 75mm guns on points jutting out from Bataan, with searchlights nearby to flank the guns. When he said he couldn't spare the 75's, it occurred to me that the Navy had turned over to the Army five or six obsolete 3" A A guns that had been removed from ships at the Cavite Navy Yard for replacement by newer models. I asked him for authority to locate these guns and to have the Army Engineers install them at the most advantageous points, provided that I could also locate ammunition for them and the services of Navy Gunner's Mates to train Filipino crews in their operation. Permission granted.

About 11:30 that night the phone rang and a Filipino lookout reported sighting two small lights out in the water. Almost immediately rapid gunfire began, sounding like eight-inch naval guns. T h e firing seemed to be over a wide area near the front line but it was wild and no damage was done. Troops were moved into positions between the road and the shore near where the lights had been seen. T h e three remaining P-40 aircraft took off with orders to operate in the same area.

They spotted two long rows of small boats loaded with Japanese troops and strafed them at low level for a solid hour, with no opposition from the one Japanese plane in the air.

The slaughter was little short of terrific, although some of the boats piled up on the beach and a considerable number of their troops got ashore.

Two days later. Lieutenant Bulkeley told Admiral Rockwell and me the story of his one M T B that had been in this action. Having seen the flashes of gunfire, he cruised up the coast and closed in to approach the cruiser as quietly as he could. H e fired two torpedoes and claimed that one of them made a hit on the cruiser. Whether this torpedo hit the cruiser or a landing boat is not clear, but the cruiser sped off at high speed, showing a healthy respect for the fast MTB's that were so hard to spot at night. As Bulkeley came back past the landing area he spotted one remaining landing boat, which turned toward him everytime he approached.

The boat was designed much like a toboggan sled, with heavy armor on the bow. As he approached, this armored bow would swing toward him and the men in the boat would open up with machine guns, then duck behind the armor plating. H e maneuvered successfully and fired into the side of the boat at the water line. Finally he attained a good position and headed in at full speed alongside the boat. He threw in some hand grenades and they didn't go off. H e threw in some more and they didn't go off either. There appeared to be only four men in the boat of whom two, at least, were wounded. As he came alongside, he emptied his forty-five into the two men who were standing by the guns. Jumping into the landing barge, he grabbed the Jap officer by the tunic, jumping back into the motor torpedo boat as the landing boat began to sink. Struggling to haul this Jap on board, he came away with only shreds of clothing as the Jap barge sank.

By this time he was the target for a lot of fire from the beach, both Japs and Filipino troops. It was too dark to tell friend from enemy, and he was drifting rapidly toward the beach. He sped out directly to seaward and went on with his night's patrol.

To me, breaking up this landing, even though a considerable nurnber of troops had made the beach and concentrated on Quinauan Point, was little short of a miracle. Every force at SHIPMATE

on whether the caves were open to the sea and naval gunfire.

Captain Dooley and I went to find out, following a line of Filipino snipers through the jungle to the edge of the cliff.

Philippine Scouts were moving in on the beach below and bursts of machine gun fire showed where the Japs were concentrated—in caves that did open to the sea. On the way back to Wainwright I reported to General Clinton Pierce that the Navy would do the job, but that it was impossible to use minesweepers under Japanese control of the air. The job was done by one of the motor launches which had been rigged as small gunboats with strips of armor plating over the engines to protect both the engines and the gunners behind them.

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our disposal had been used. It was truly an Army, Navy and Air operation.

W a i n w r i g h t didn't know just how many Japs had made the beach, but he did know that from Quinauan Point they could cut his only supply line. This main road went from Mariveles and the ammunition dump at Little Baguio around Bataan Peninsula and up along its western side to the front lines. It passed right across the head of Quinauan Point. A battalion of Filipino troops had been moved in and checked the Japs, who were at first thought to be merely a few snipers coming in from the beaches. But they weren't "merely snipers"; at least eight hundred Japs had landed the night before. Artillery and tanks were moved in "on the double," their fire levelling the jungle and knocking out hundreds of Japs in their foxholes. T h e rest pulled back to the tip of the point, some fighting on the beaches and others holed up in caves.

T h e General wondered if the Navy could send a couple of minesweepers to fire into those caves. I told him that depended

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While on my way back through this battlefield I bumped into my friend, Frank Hewlett, the war correspondent. H e was rummaging around in that stinking mess of human flesh while bullets whistled overhead, gathering Japanese diaries.

Thus it was that Frank got his first-hand information and gave it to the American people.

It is hard to find adequate words to convey the horrors of battle to those, who, for very legitimate reasons, have not been "at the front." "To a soldier, or to any fighting man, the "front" is his particular hell. It is not merely a soldier pointing a gun and firing that gun. It is not merely a shifting of groups face to face, first one giving ground, then the other giving ground. It is not merely a picture of men standing together and advancing, with a few dropping cleanly and noiselessly to the ground to be picked up later and given burial by their buddies. Not here, at any rate. Not on Bataan.

Not in the jungle. It is sweat and filth and lice from the fox holes. It is unspeakable weariness and the fight to keep awake.

It is, among other things, unclean. To those boys who have all known the small, perhaps unappreciated, luxuries of an American home, it is having to live in a ring of their own excrement and this because dysentery makes them too weak to stand, or danger too wary or justly afraid to leave the fox holes. It is hunger. Ever present hunger. It is the knowledge of a shortage of medicine. It is the knowledge that we ran out of grenades and that even when we had them only two out of every twenty-five went off. T h e Jap mortar always worked. But we know we have no mortars. T h e few we had, less than five out of twenty-five went off. All this was 1918 ammunition. This was the front line. This was the jungle.

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FLASH T h e Naval Academy will receive a new Superintendent in mid-June, 1972. Vice Admiral Calvert will be relieved by Vice Admiral William P. Mack and depart to take command of the First Fleet. Admiral Mack will be coming from command of the Seventh Fleet. Sliipmate extends congratulations and best wishes to two outstanding alumni.

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n r W E N T Y - F I V E Y E A R S ago the United States was at its peak of world power and influence. Our Nation possessed formidable military and economic strength. W e had a commanding technological lead.

Today our technological lead has all but vanished. The Soviet Union has forged ahead in many areas, including weapons of mass destruction. The Soviets are rapidly gaining superiority over the United States not only in the number of nuclear weapons, but, of equal importance, in the positioning —the strategic deployment of those weapons.

Deployment of the majority of U.S. iiuclear offensive missiles and bombers outside the United States would reduce the value of the United States as a primary, time-urgent military target. It would force the aggressor to allocate more effort to weapons other than I C B M ' s aimed at the United States.

Looming large in the minds of many Americans is a concern that an aggressor may one day launch a surprise nuclear attack on our country. Now, it is well for Americans to hope and pray that a nuclear war will never occur. But hoping and praying is only one of many courses of action which the professional strategist must consider. It is generally the task of the strategist to look coldly and objectively at the various capabilities and options open to the opponent and to develop courses of action and strategies most suitable to insure preservation of the nation.

In the past, aggressors have started war with a surprise attack when they saw in it a good chance to gain a decisive inilitary advantage. To gain such an advantage over the United States today, he must be able with assurance to destroy the major portion of the U.S. nuclear weapons which could hurt him. The U.S. strategist must therefore deploy his main offensive forces in such a way as to make it impossible for an opponent to gain his decisive military advantage by a surprise nuclear attack on the United States.

T h e hour is late, but hopefully there is still time to optimize our weapon designs and deployments, to use geography to best advantage, and to take other measures to reduce an opponent's temptation to initiate a surprise nuclear attack on the United States homeland.

From the standpoint of geographical optimization, the U.S. is as land-deficient with respect to the nuclear weapons of today as England was with respect to the weapons of World W a r I I . Our limited land geography virtually compels us to place much more emphasis than at present on sea-based deployments, merely to achieve the degree of geographical separation between urban-industrial and offensive weapon complexes that the Soviets achieve in their extensive land buffer areas.

In addition to more emphasis on sea-basing, our nuclear posture, both land and sea, should stress mobility. The reason is clear.

T o execute a successful surprise attack, an aggressor must prepare detailed targeting plans in advance. Such detailed pre-targeting can only be accomplished against fixed targets.

In the Pearl Harbor surprise attack, for example, it was the airfields and the ships tied up in the harbor itself that were attacked; ships operating in nearby waters were not attacked.

Mobile targets such as ships at sea must be located and continually tracked before they can be attacked. Such tracking tends to provide warning to the victim that an attack may be imminent. It is virtually impossible to plan in advance and execute a successful, massive surprise attack against continuously moving forces, like ships under way at sea.

It is important, at this time of maximum peril, that major policy and strategy decisions of the past be coldly reappraised to determine what went wrong. W e must then rethink our strategy and quickly discard those concepts and policies which are responsible for our military peril.

T h e magnitude of the destruction potential of the nuclear weapons now aimed at the United States is unprecedented in the history of the world. It is therefore appropriate that we ask why we permitted ourselves to get into this situation and what must now be done.

Beginning in the late Forties, the United States adopted a strategy which gave first priority to land-based military power based in Continental United States and in N A T O territory.

This emphasis on land-based forces for United States and land-deficient N A T O followed closely on the heels of enactment of the Unification Act of 1947.

Meanwhile, as Western strategists concentrated on land strategies and weapon technologies Soviet leaders studied basic geography, strategy, and the triumphs and errors of recorded history. A few strategists in this country, foremost among whom was Col. James D. Hittle, U . S . Marine Corps (former Assistant Secretary of the N a v y ) , warned that the Soviets were looking beyond the N A T O and United States strong points, through the eyes of maritime strategists. They were plotting to bypass these stationary strong points and make the rest of the world more responsive to Soviet leadership. But such warnings went unheeded in this country.

In the late 1940's, U.S. preoccupation with Europe left the Communists free to conquer China and attempt to conquer Korea. In the early 1950's U.S. resolve to have "no more Koreas" led to our adoption of the concept of "massive retaliation." Our government at that time took the position publicly that any nation which threatened United States or N A T O security interests would run the risk of a massive nuclear attack against their homeland. In other words, "there would be no more Koreas."

T h e crucial test of the Massive Retaliation threat was not long in coming. It came in the Suez crisis of 1956. As the crisis deepened, the U.S. threat to retaliate massively loomed ever larger in the minds of Americans, until a high U.S. official announced publicly that the United States did not intend to "shoot its way into Suez." This assuaged the fear of nuclear war which was building up here at home. At the same time, it served as a signal to the Soviets and others that (a) Suez, long regarded as a strategic crossroads of the Western maritime powers, was no longer considered of vital importance to U.S. interests and ( b ) that the United States had backed away from massive retaliation as its main military option against aggression, and had indeed itself been deterred from taking action in its own interests by the fear of "massive retaliation" generated here at home.

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T h e year 1956 marked the beginning of what can be regarded as the Soviet strategic breakout, from the historical confines of the Asiatic land mass, into competition for world power and influence. U . S . ambiguity in the Suez crisis signalleci to the Soviets that they could safely compete for influence m strategic areas formerly regarded of vital importance to the West. Their tremendous merchant marine and naval build-up began soon thereafter.

Today, Soviet power is firmly entrenched in the Suez area.

They are established at both ends of the Red Sea. They are in Cuba, at our back door, where they lie astride the Atlantic approaches to the Panama Canal. T h e Soviets are well aware of the strategic importance of Southeast Asia, and those nations contiguous to the Straits of Malacca are still prime targets for eventual domination.

Thus, while the United States concentrated on the United States and N A T O land power centers, the Soviets bypassed these stationary bases and proceeded with their merchant shipping to gain influence in Central and South America, North Africa, the Middle East and among the vast resources and populations of the Indian Ocean Basin. They are well on their way to capturing at least the northern part of Africa.

Soviet political propaganda and fomentation of class and racial warfare have virtually prevented Western nations from trading with key areas in the South of Africa. Meanwhile, the Soviets themselves send scores of merchant ships into the area, capturing markets, gaining political and economic influence and increasing their economic power at home.

The current Soviet campaign for world influence and control is perhaps one of the most comprehensive and successful of recorded history. In this campaign we find a common denominator—the Soviet merchant fleet. It is the Soviet merchant fleet, supported by their Navy, which is in the vanguard of their drive for world influence. The Soviet merchant marine, fishing fleets, scientific ships and naval units are being well coordinated at the government level to further their foreign policy. It is the Soviet Merchant Marine which establishes the political bridgehead, builds up trade and carries the weapons to arm and sustain the satellite armies which fight their Koreas, Vietnanis, and others yet to come. The Soviet worldwide campaign is rolling on continuously—without direct Soviet involvement in combat.

T h e Soviet maritime building program—merchant marine, oceanographic, fishing, and naval—appears to have great momentum. Even if we were to begin today with a crash program, the U.S. probably could not match this momentum, let alone catch up, in five years. Never before in the history of the Republic have our maritime options, and the know-how to use them in support of foreign policy, been needed more.

T h e present Administration is well aware of these shortcomings in U.S. defense strategy and has taken steps which hopefully will result in policies and strategies more compatible with the realities of the U.S. strategic-geographical environment and the current threat. T h e low-profile Nixon Doctrine, for example, visualizes a phase-down of the U.S. military presence on Asian territory. As strength on land is phased down, the burden of presence and support for the area must be taken up by comparable strength based at sea.

Another move by the Administration, directly related to the Nixon Doctrine, is the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, designed to do for United States economic growth and world influence what the Soviet merchant fleet build-up has done for them in the past 15 years.

Unfortunately, even though these steps are encouraging, formidable obstacles still remain. In the U.S. Defense budget. for example, roughly 7 5 % of the effort goes for land-based weaponry and 2 5 % to sea. A s a result, about 7 5 % of U . S . weaponry, nuclear as well as non-nuclear, is now land-based and 2 5 % sea-based. Moreover, allocation of the Research and Development budget in approximately the same proportion means that emphasis on land-based weaponry is to continue for the ne.xt 10 to 15 years. On the other hand, U.S. geography and the compelling national survival problem clearly suggest that the Defense budget should emphasize sea FEBRUARY,

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rather than land weapons. But to bring about this change in emphasis is very difficult under the present organization of the U.S. bureaucracy, which tends to commit us to landoriented policies and strategies.

It is significant that United States emphasis on a continental-oriented strategy and the Soviet build-up of their merchant marine and naval forces began a few years following enactment of the U.S. National Security Act of 1947. T o understand the relationship between these events, it is useful to refer to some of the key national security provisions in the U . S . Constitution and how they were affected by postWorld W a r I I national security legislation.

T h e Constitution of the United States (Section 8) assigns to the Congress the power t o : ". . . provide for the common defense. . . ."

Section 8 also assigns Congress the power: "To declare W a r . . . ." " T o raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that use shall be for a longer T e r m than two Years."

"To provide and maintain a navy."

W h y does the Constitution empower the Congress to provide and maintain a Navy and at the same time assign more specific controls with respect to Armies ?

Associate Justice Joseph Story of the U.S. Supreme Court, in his Commentaries, wrote : "Our notions, indeed, of the dangers of standing armies, in time of peace, are derived in a great measure from the principles and examples of our English ancestors. In England, the King possessed the power of raising armies in the time of peace according to his own good pleasure. And this prerogative was justly esteemed dangerous to the public liberties.

Upon the revolution of 1688, Parliament wisely insisted upon a bill of rights, which should furnish an adequate security for the future. But how was this done? Not by prohibiting standing armies altogether in time of peace; but (as has been already seen) by prohibiting them zvithout the consent of Parliament. This is the very proposition contained in the Constitution ; for Congress can alone raise armies; and may put them down, whenever they choose."

At the time our Constitution was adopted, and indeed until recently, formal declarations of war were usually reserved for those occasions when armies joined in combat. On the other hand, merchant marines and navies were maintained on a continuing basis, to engage in sea commerce and otherwise further the national interest. Ships were captured, skirmishes fought—and at times in the past, full-scale naval engagements occurred, without formal declaration of war. Until passage of the National Security Act of 1947, the Army came under the " W a r " Department and the Navy under a separate Navy Department.

Prior to then, the Secretary of W a r and the Secretary of the Navy were members of the Cabinet, and as such had continuous access, informal as well as formal, to the President himself. This provided, in the President's Cabinet, a built-in arrangement for discussing both the land and naval approaches to warfare. The President himself and his closest associates had access to the recommendations of each, their different views on strategy, their capabilities, their options and their supporting rationale.

In both Houses of Congress, too, there existed, up until the late 1940's, a Military Affairs Committee and a Naval Affairs Committee. This constituted built-in assurance that the differing views on national security policy and strategy were debated on the floor of the House and Senate, before Senators, Representatives and the American people.

The dual-advocate approach to formulation of the national security policy and strategy was consistent with the system of checks and balances envisaged by the framers of the Constitution.

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Navy Federal B i ^ w a a Credit Union Many in this audience were individuals who were trained to analyze defense problems with cold objectivity. Yet, no one chose to question the speaker on that assertion, or to suggest that troops, aircraft—and indeed all cities, industries and fixed installations the world over—were also vulnerable, and generally more vulnerable than ships.

On the other hand the matter of ship survivability has been analyzed in depth in a number of studies by the Department of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Navy itself. Findings of the many studies are essentially in agreement: • Ships operating at sea are difficult to find and to keep track of day and night, in good weather and bad, • Ships have a great many options for defense—deception, maneuvering, use of weather and darkness, and the use of defensive weapons.

The conclusion of objective analysis is that— • Ship systems, surface as well as submarine, can be expected to survive for indeterminate periods, since there are too many uncertainties involved in planning rapid neutralization of mobile ship systems.

• There is no way in sight today which can be expected to rapidly destroy a force of ships, surface or submarine, by surprise attack.

There are nevertheless those who continue to insist that reconnaissance satellites and other new technologies will soon make moving ships at sea as vulnerable as fixed land-based systems. But as long as ships continue to move and maneuver, they cannot be pin-pointed for targeting in advance. And for every new measure that science can invent, the same science and technology can also invent an equally effective, and many times less costly, countermeasure. So the game of measure and countermeasure continues on as it has from the days of the Medes and the Persians.

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The reality of today is that every major land complex in the world is within a few minutes of destruction by long-range, pre-targeted nuclear missiles. The key to weapon survivability in the nuclear-missile age is primarily mobility; and continuous, long-term mobility can be achieved on a large scale only at sea.

But despite the foregoing, many in previous administrations have continued to oppose construction of modern U.S. naval and merchant ships by our nation on the grounds of excessive vulnerability. The result is that U.S. maritime assets have been allowed to sink into obsolescence.

Another misconception which is hampering our nation's efforts to act in its own interests is that military build-ups in under-developed areas take place primarily by land and that which takes place by sea is of relatively little consequence.

During the years before the United States committed troops to South Vietnam, official as well as public papers pointed to arms and war materials being infiltrated into South Vietnam and Cambodia over the Ho Chi Minh jungle trail, which in many areas at that time was merely a path. A few in the Department of the Navy were concerned at the time about what was coming down by sea. Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia— indeed, all of Indochina is a rather under-developed area. The geography of this area is such that water transportation is an essential medium of transportation. A knowledge of history compelled one to suspect that a significant portion of this build-up was taking place by sea.

Early in our own history, for example, Americans struggling for independence showed that ways could always be found to smuggle in guns and supplies under the guns of the "King's Navy," and that the resources and resourcefulness of the smugglers were without limit.

Nevertheless, during these years preliminary to our commitment of ground troops to South Vietnam, many insisted that "There is no evidence that anything is coming by sea."

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As time passed, however, it began to become apparent, even to the skeptics, that significant war material was coming down by sea and inland waters. W e learned eventually, through bitter experience, that a significant portion of the enemy Vietnam effort was being supported by water.

If we had been looking at this Vietnam build-up through eyes of the geographer, and with a better understanding of the history of warfare, this situation could have been recognized earlier, and with fewer subsequent casualties.

T h e third misconception, or myth, which has permeated our people is that blockade is an "Act of W a r . " On the other hand, divisions of troops and squadrons of aircraft are now being committed to combat, and it is not called war.

Thus, it can be seen how the sea-oriented thinking of our early history has been replaced by the land-oriented thinking of today.

T h e important point is that with our present-day inhibitions in the use of maritime power, we have denied ourselves many options for utilizing commercial and naval assets in supporting national interest in times other than actual combat. In so doing we've virtually committed ourselves to taking little or no corrective action (other than use of words) until it becomes necessary to commit U.S. troops. Meanwhile, the aggressor takes advantage of our unwillingness to act by using the seas to build up the forces for his so-called wars of national liberation, whose ultimate purpose is piecemeal destruction of our freedom and way of life.

Unfortunately, some Americans cite "Freedom of the Seas" as a factor inhibiting the U.S. from countering his campaign to envelop and destroy free nations one-by-one. In former times Freedom of the Seas was hardly ever interpreted by the superior sea power as license for the inferior power to nibble him to death, even "peacefully."

Some have suggested that the next Vietnam could be in Africa or South America. If we were to think in terms of using our naval assets or options as a substitute for fighting enemy-trained ground forces with our own infantry, we might be disposed to work more diligently to build up, advise and equip friendly navies to prevent the smuggling of guns and equipment to subversive groups operating in their countries.

W a g i n g guerilla warfare at sea might, in some instances, be preferable to hesitating until we have no option remaining save to concede or commit our own infantry to combat on foreign shores.

U.S. inaction in the years preceding our South Vietnam involvement on the ground can serve as an illustration of failure to utilize naval options while there was still time. During the early 1950's, when the French army was fighting in Indochina, it was recommended to the President that U.S. sea and air power be used to support the French army. The President, however, decided not to assist the French, and shortly thereafter the French were forced to withdraw from Vietnam. Little more than ten years later the U.S. committed its own infantry to fighting the same—though considerably strengthened, communist armies.

After the President had made the decision in 1954 not to support the French infantry, there still were opportunities to develop and utilize U.S. naval options in Southeast Asia, had the Defense Establishment been oriented toward serious thinking of ways to minimize the necessity to commit U.S. infantry to conflict on foreign soil. Efforts could have continued after French withdrawal, for example, to prevent smuggling of military supplies to the communist insurgents by sea and inland waterways. This smuggling went on in violation of the 1954 Geneva agreement. Naval assistance and advice to the South Vietnamese Navy could have been emphasized, to prevent build-up of the innumerable Viet Cong strong points which later were discovered on the sea coasi: and inland waterways of South Vietnam. Such preventive naval actions, together with build-up of the South Vietnamese Army, could have avoided the need for commitment of U.S. troops several years later.

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Admiral Claude V. Ricketts, U.S. Navy, Vice Chief of Naval Operations at the time, continued to warn of the importance of water transportation to the communist build-up in South Vietnam, but his recommendation for using the sea interdiction option went unheeded. Consequently, U . S . infantry was eventually committed to combat in South Vietnam before adequate provision had been made to prevent enemy weapons from reaching areas where they could be used against American troops.

Turning now to the Cuban crisis in 1962, one does find an example where timely U.S. naval action obviated the necessity of using U.S. ground troops in Cuba. As the Cuban crisis developed, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (according to Sorenson's account) recommended to the President that the U.S. bomb and invade Cuba. The President, apparently on the basis of other advice, elected to postpone bomb-and-invade actions and instead to prevent the entry of Soviet ships carrying missiles into Cuban ports. This was termed a "quarantine." As a result of this naval action under an umbrella of nuclear superiority, the need for U.S. ground troops in Cuba never arose. On the other hand, we did not persist in our sea quarantine, and communist merchant shipping continues to sustain and strengthen that communist strong point in the Western Hemisphere, commanding the sea approaches to Southeast United States and the Panama Canal.

Soviet leaders have learned that fixed fortresses present challenging targets. Someone eventually gets around to neutralizing them, in his own time and in his own way. No fixed defensive complex, however powerful, can hold out more than temporarily against patiently-planned assaults or bypass operations. Witness our maritime strategy in the Pacific against Japan.

The build-up of a dispersed, decentralized system of Soviet overseas areas of influence and sea-based offensive capability continues. While Western naval and maritime options remain relatively unused, the Russian Bear, so long contained, is well on his way to becoming the container.

Soviet control of key world sea communication focal points, even temporarily, could isolate the United States from important allies, resources and its own beleaguered forces overseas. Such Soviet capabilities might conceivably deter the United States or N A T O from taking urgently-needed actions in short-of-war situations. In event of nuclear war, they could prevent the United States from recovering from a nuclear exchange and carrying on successfully thereafter.

On the basis of the record thus far, the non-war strategies and tactics needed to counter the Soviet non-war world conquest have yet to be perfected. More needs to be done to strengthen our nation's know-how and capacity for peaceful competition. Our maritime options need to be developed and emphasized. Our merchant marine, our fishing fleets and our Navy need to be modernized, coordinated and better utilized in this effort. If future Vietnanis are to be avoided, we must improve our performance in peaceful competition.

In 1968, the Chief of Naval Operations (now Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Admiral Thomas H . Moorer, told the Senate Preparedness Subcommittee: "In an era of essentially comparable technology, it is essential to our country's survival that we be as close to optimum as humanly possible in our strategic system designs, our selection of system mixes, and in our overall deployments."

This bit of wisdom applies not only to strategic nuclear systems, but to all systems, commercial as well as military, which can contribute to national security and foreign policy.

H o w then does one optimize a weapon mix and deployment?—on the basis of geography ?—on the basis of our common purpose of preservation of the nation ?—on the basis of a potential aggressor's capabilities? Certainly all three of these criteria deserve careful consideration.

F o r example, based on the limited, heavily populated nature of U.S. land geography, and on the all-pervading requirement to minimize destruction of the U.S. homeland, what proportion of U.S. nuclear offensive bombs and missiles should be landbased and what proportion should be sea-based ?

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But more important still, based on the same criteria, what proportion of the overall U . S . national security outlay should be allocated to land-based capabilities and what proportion to sea-based capabilities ?

I n January, 1970, the Secretary of Defense estimated that, assuming their nuclear missile build-up continues, the Soviets by 1974 will have the capability to destroy ninety-five percent of the U . S . land-based missile force in a first strike. When one calculates the amount of megatonnage and attendant fallout that would hurtle into the U . S . to accomplish this, it would be easy to conclude that very little would be left of our country. Tragically, it is the large concentration of nuclear offensive forces within our borders that has set the stage for the unprecedented build-up of missiles now aimed at the U . S .

T h e Nixon Doctrine sets forth for Asia a concept which can also serve the United States well in other areas. One might speculate that had the Low-Profile Doctrine for Asia of the '70s been applied to America's bomber and missile deployments of the '60s, the unprecedented nuclear threat to the United States' Homeland might never have occurred.

Moreover, as we bring our troops home from Vietnam, we can raise the probability of keeping them here by better organizing and using our maritime fleets in peaceful competition.

T h e all-pervading question i s : Can our present national security organization take the essential implementing action in time to insure preservation of the Republic?

Rear Admiral Miller has served as Special Assistant to the Maritime Administrator since November 1970. This position was created in a move by the Secretaries of Commerce and the Navy to maximize the U.S. Merchant Fleet's contribution to U.S. Foreign Policy and military readiness objectives. He served as the first Director of Strategic Offensive and Defensive Systems on the CNO's Staff' prior to assuming this position. A 1933 graduate of the Naval Academy, he has written and lectured extensively on Military Policy and Strategy, Sea Power and Maritime Strategy and has had published a number of articles on these subjects.

The flag of the Soviet Navy now proudly flies over the oceans of the world. Sooner or later, the United States will have to understand that it no longer has mastery of the seas.

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THE NAVAL MATERIAL COMMAND

by Admiral Jackson D. Arnold, USN (Ret.) A S I T U R N E D O V E R C O M M A N D of the Naval Material Command on December 1st of last year, I wondered how many of those who were not members of this organization or who had not served in it really knew what it is or how it operates. I wondered how many of those who entered the operating forces from the Naval Academy even think about the functions of Naval Material. Every officer who reports to the Fleet knows of the CINC's and the T Y C O M ' s , but I doubt that they often consider the organization that does the research, development, test evaluation, procurement, maintenance, alteration and overhaul of the ships, aircraft and surface craft carrying all our weapon systems.

Obviously, a command charged with such heavy responsibilities by our Navy needs and deserves the finest talent available. So, in the interest of fostering a clearer understanding of N M C functions—and with the admitted intention of proselytizing on its behalf—I offer this commentary.

My association with the Naval Material Command began after completing three years as Force Engineering and Material Officer on the staff of Command Naval Air Force, Pacific Fleet. In September 1966, I reported as Deputy Chief of Naval Material for Logistic Support; in August 1967, I was named Vice Chief of Naval Material; and on 30 June 1970, I became the Chief of Naval Material—the second four-star officer to serve in that capacity in the command as it is organized today.

NMC Organization The best way to describe this vast organization is to visualize the Chief of Naval Material as another C I N C ( C I N C M A T ) who operates with six T Y C O M ' s (Systems Commands) to meet the requirements of the Chief of Naval Operations and the Fleet Commanders. The Material Command is a live, pulsating organization of dedicated military and civilian personnel offering both talent and flexibility to reorient itself to meet changes in technology or to become more responsive to Chief of Naval Operation's requirements.

Top management consists of the Chief of Naval Material, his Vice Chief, five Deputy Chiefs, and six Systems Commanders. Theirs are the broad command decision-making and supervising responsibilities. The Systems Commanders, like Type Commanders, operate along functional lines, although exceptions do exist for our most important weapon systems where small control groups are formed to provide more intensive management.

These are the Project Managers or PM's. They live with a particular project from its birth, nursing it along to the advanced production stage of weapon system development at which time they are phased down. The management of the system then can be absorbed by functional groups within the System Commands. Through this operation, we make most effective use of our limited supply of highly trained technical talent.

T h e Material Command, with its numerous field activities and laboratories, offers a wonderful opportunity for broadening the career of any naval officer who wants to "get with the program" of our new Navy. It offers a challenge in almost any discipline desired. For those who choose to stay with the more concentrated technical areas after completing a series of operating tours, the door is open to such Material Command oriented specialties a s : Aeronautical Engineering Duty Officer ( A E D ) , Naval Architectural Engineering Duty Officer ( E D ) , or Ordnance Engineering Duty Officer ( O E D ) .

Doors to the Supply and Civil Engineering Corps also are open.

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Today's Naval Material Command evolved from a series of re-organizations to accommodate both the needs of the Navy and the changing times, as well as capitalizing on advancing industrial and military technology and responding to other pressures of one form or another. Very basically, the Naval Material Command has but one mission, one reason for existence: to support the Operating Forces of the Navy and Marine Corps. But this mission has been interpreted very broadly, and N M C works constantly to improve material support across the board.

In profiling this Command, one vital indicator of importance is size. The Naval Material Command has about 20,000 officers and men, or about 2 i ^ % of the Navy's current total. Its share of the Navy's civilian population is considerably larger —more than two-thirds of the total, or some 234,000 civilian employees, work within the organization. That's one key point about the Naval Material Command; although naval officers hold virtually all top positions, there is heavy reliance on civilian expertise.

N M C field activities are many and diverse. They number almost 300 and include ammunition depots, weapon stations, air rework facilities, supply centers and depots, electronic engineering divisions, construction battalions, public works centers, shipyards, laboratories, experiment and test stations, and inventory control points. Each one of these activities performs a specific and unique service required by our modern-day Navy.

T h e N M C financial investment also is staggering. While the Navy's total investment is estimated to exceed $85 billion (much of this based on acquisition costs far below current values), our long-term capital investment in ships alone is more than $35 billion. The supply system inventory totals nearly $14 billion. The Supply Systems Command, one part of the Naval Material Command, handles most of this inventory as well as pay, rations, and other logistic functions.

Admiral Arnold, a native Floridian, graduated from the Naval Academy and was commissioned Ensign on 30 May 1934. After service in USS ARIZONA and completion of flight training, he was designated a Naval Aviator in December 1937 and assigned to Torpedo Squadron Six aboard U.SS ENTERPRISE. He distinguished himself in May 1942 and June 1943 while commanding Torpedo Squadron Two and Carrier Air Group Two, both embarked in USS HORNET, and during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in 1944. He was awarded the Navy Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross (twice) and five Air Medals for his wartime service. In September 1948 he was designated an Aeronautical Engineering Duty Officer and in 1952 earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School. Subsequent duties included Director of Contracts Division, BuAer; CO., Naval Air Material Center; Assistant Chief for Production and Quality Control, BuWeps; and Force Material Officer for Naval Air Force, Pacific. He served as Deputy Chief of Naval Material (Logistic Support) for a year and as Vice Chief of Naval Material for three more years before becoming Chief of Naval Material on 30 June 1970. On 14 October he became the first restricted line officer to achieve four-star rank.

After more than forty years of naval service, Admiral Arnold retired on 1 December 1971.

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This simplified chart identifies the major components of the Naval Material Command, and the officers presently in charge of these commands, directorates, and projects. Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, Jr., USN, is Chief of Naval Material, assisted by Vice Admiral George E. Moore, I I , SC, USN, as Vice Chief. Five Deputy Chiefs of Naval Material head the major directorates making up NMC Headquarters. These include RAdm. J. M. Barrett, USN (DCNM for Programs and Financial Management-MAT-01); RAdm. R. G. Freeman, i l l , USN (DCNM for Procurement and Production—MAT-02); RAdm. T. D. Davies, USN (DCNM for logistic Supp o r t - M A T - 0 4 ) ; and Copt. H. B. McClure, USN (DCNM for Management and Organization—MAT05). The six systems commanders include: RAdm. T. R. McClellon, USN (Naval Air Systems); RAdm. J. E. Rice, USN (Naval Electronic Systems); RAdm. W. M. Enger, CEC, USN (Naval Facilities Engineering); RAdm. M. W . V/oods, USN (Naval Ordnance Systems); RAdm. N. Sonenshein, USN, (Naval Ship Systems); and RAdm. K. R. V^heeler, SC, USN (Naval Supply Systems). In addition nine CNM-designated project offices are led by the following managers: RAdm. L. Smith, USN (SSPO-PM-I); RAdm. H. E. Lyon, USN ( U L M S PM-2); RAdm. P. B. Armstrong, USN ( A S V / S PM-4); RAdm. J. S. Lake, USN (REV/SON-PM-7); Capt. K. A. Horn, USN ( N A C I S - P M H 5 / 8 ) ; Capt.

R. K. Gelger, USN (NSP-PM-16); Capt. C. E. Slonim, USN (SSN-PM-13); Capt. S. E. Robbins, USN (SASI-PM-15); and Mr. J. L. Decker (SES-PM 1-17). The acronym project titles ore spelled out in the main body of the accompanying article.

Their resale program—ship's stores, naval exchanges, and commissaries—enjoys a billion dollar volume annually. And, in addition, they control another $1 billion in missiles onhand within this same inventory system.

Total funds available to the Chief of Naval Material at any one time approximate $17 billion. Some of these dollars. of course, are obligated over several years in long lead-time items, such as ships. Nevertheless, N M C procures about $12 billion in weapons annually. Clearly, the Naval Material Command is one of the largest corporate structures in the world, comparable to—and as a matter of fact, somewhat larger than—either U. S. Steel or International Telephone and Telegraph.

The Naval Systems Commands Naval Material Command organization is built around its six systems commands. Several of these have longevity over the parent N M C . Four of these commands are involved primarily in research, development, procurement, logistic support, and other material functions. Let's consider them first.

T h e Naval Electronic Systems Command is responsible for shore-based electronic systems and certain common-use airborne and shipboard electronic gear such as navigation, communication, electronic countermeasure, and general test equipment. This command also handles satellite communications for the Navy and all intersystem integration of automated information processing equipment. The Electronic Systems Command serves as the Navy's central technical authority on electronic standards, technology, and compatibility. There is no debating the importance of advancements in this vital field which is impacting so heavily on naval tactics and strategy of today and tomorrow.

T h e Naval Ordnance Systems Command has similar responsibilities in the field of ordnance, including shipboard weapon systems and expendable ordnance, air-launched mines, and torpedoes. Naturally, missiles and ammunition are two of this Command's primary concerns. Ordnance Systems also serves as the Navy's central technical authority on explosives, propellants, actuating components, explosive safety and exFEBRUARY,

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plosive ordnance disposal. Most of the personnel in this command work at one of the Navy's two ordnance stations, six ammunition depots, or four weapons stations providing support to both ship- and air-launched weapons systems.

T h e Naval Air Systems Command oversees a larger amount of money than any other systems command. It is chartered to acquire aircraft and airborne weapons systems, as well as photographic equipment and material related to the space program. The command also directs the workloading and operation of 35,000 civil service workers in seven aircraft overhaul and repair activities.

The oldest and largest component is the Naval Ship Systems Command. Its function is to provide research, development, procurement, and logistic support for complete ships, craft, and most non-ordnance shipboard components (such as propulsion, power generating, sonar, search radar, and auxiliary equipment). NavShips is also charged with integrating all shipboard subsystems. Additionally, this command directs procurement, provides technical guidance, and supervises operations related to salvage of stranded and sunken ships and craft. Nav.Ships also serves as the Navy's central technical authority for both ship and nuclear power safety. W i t h its major responsibilities in ship acquisition, NavShips has more employees than any other N M C activity—mostly blue collar industrial workers located at one of the Navy's nine shipyards (three on the West Coast, five on the East Coast, and one in H a w a i i ) . Much of the Navy's needed ship repair, overhaul, and alteration takes place in these yards.

T h e remaining two system commands, while involved in procurement, have primary responsibilities in other areas.

The Naval Supply Systems Command develops management policies and methods for all naval supply services. This command administers the Navy Supply System, the publications and printing service, the resale program, the Navy Stock Fund, the field purchasing service, and transportation of Navy property. NavSup also directs the material functions related to materials handling equipment, food service, and special clothing. Its nine major Supply Centers and two Supply Depots are strategically located world-wide.

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T h e primary functions of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command include administration of the Navy military construction program, planning and maintaining Navy facilities, operating utilities, maintaining the Navy's real property inventory, and managing natural resources and pollution control programs—this last being a most politically sensitive and far-reaching human relations problem. NavFac also performs research, development, and material support functions related to public works, floating cranes, pontoons and moorings, and ocean structures, as well as transportation, construction, and weight-handling equipment. In addition, this command provides engineering and technical services in producing nuclear shore power and radioisotope power devices. NavFac supervises the activities of the Navy's SeaBees as well as Navy housing. T h e Department of Defense granted this Command a special charter naming them construction agent for all military services in Southeast Asia. Testimony to the magnificent job done by the N A V F A C ' s SeaBees is evident from their accomplishments in Vietnam.

Throughout the Naval Material Command, these six systems commands are referred to as functional organizations. As such they accumulate and preserve both essential technical and administrative know-how. They provide an on-going reservoir of technology. Frequently, these skills are applied to other, newer situations and problems.

project officer reports to that systems commander. Navy practice calls for managing designated projects at the lowest possible level. Normally, specific projects move from C N M to Systems Command level after they have attained the required visibility to give them momentum. While Navy P M ' s decide what should be done and when it should happen. Systems Commanders work out the "how"—with Project Manager concurrence; of course, when necessary, projects are permitted to cross systems command boundaries to use required technical resources from another systems command. Project Managers have full control of their project's financial resources under the systems commanders.

Not only is the project manager required to produce a weapon or support system, he must deliver an effective, integrated, total package—complete with people, publications, spare and repair parts, and facilities. In actual practice, project management varies depending upon a number of factors, including the nature of the project itself and its requirements (i.e. how difficult they are technically or managerially, how urgent its mission is, and its project cost). Some of the best talent available in the Navy is being utilized in these critically important positions. Selected project manager billets have been recognized for "career purposes" as equivalent to a "major command at sea." Fifteen of the Navy's current 57 projects are so designated, and five additional projects already call for two stars in their "top management" billet. Let's take a look at the nine major Navy projects currently reporting directly to the Chief of Naval Material.

CNM Projects First is the Strategic Systems Project Office (SSPO)— better known for many years as S P , or the P O L A R I S project.

This project's base mission is as well known as its spectacular success. It has completed deployment of all 41 F B M submarines, and is now engaged in providing support for the 10 subs which will remain armed with P O L A R I S while, at the same time, overseeing conversion of the remaining 31 vessels to P O S E I D O N missiles. S S P O is not really typical of other CNM-designated projects. As befits its importance as a strategic weapon system, S S P O has been staffed with a substantial number of highly-qualified engineering and other design and logistic support personnel—far more than any other designated project. Consequently, a substantial portion of the Navy's total capability in the field of strategic missile systems is assigned to this project rather than to a functional organization such as the systems command.

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Project Management Necessity has dictated the adoption of new management techniques and the refinement of management tools. Within N M C , the project manager has assumed a position of great managerial importance in bringing high-priority systems to the fleet. This technique provides a straight-forward, down-toearth method of organizing" a group to get a specific job done rapidly and effectively. Project Management is a proven technique for applying intensified management attention to a particular requirement when necessary. I firmly believe that the finest decision-making apparatus yet devised in the field of weapon system acquisition is an able, dedicated Project Manager. However, this is an expensive investment not only in terms of manpower, but in executive talent as well. To date, the Navy's experience bears out the fact that successful project management depends upon effective support from strong functional organizations. This means our projects can be only as good as the functional systems commands they call upon for support.

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The second project reporting to the Chief of Naval Material is the Undersea Long Range Missile System Project (ULMS).

This task includes planning, directing, controlling, and integrating all N M C effort regarding the total U L M system and the research and development supporting it. In this major endeavor, P M personnel are assisted by the Ships Systems Command in submarine acquisition and the Facilities Engineering Command with requirements relating to supporting shore facilities.

The third CNM-designated Navy project is an example of a "systems project" (i.e. one involving the acquisition and support of weapons systems in broad a r e a s ) . T h e Anti-submarine Warfare Systems Project (ASWS) has been given priority within the Navy second only to S S P O . H e r e the task involves responsibility for the overall planning and financial management of A S W systems, with the exception of platforms (the actual ships, submarines, and aircraft involved). This means that all Systems Commanders are responsible to the A S W S Project Manager for the successful deployment and acquisition of some 166 major technical systems which provide the Fleet with its A S W punch, both presently and in the future. A S W S is more a than a project so, more precisely, it is a systems project. Its P M is more of a "manager of managers" than a manager of hardware.

T h e Navy Air Control and Identification Systems Project (NACIS) is the C N M ' s fourth major project. This is an example of a consolidation of two former projects " A I M S " (the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System and I F F / M a r k SHIPMATE

i n Systems Project) with intricate interservice relationships, and " A C L S " (the Automated Control and Landing System P r o j e c t ) . T h e objective of all these efforts is to obtain a Fleet capability for air traffic control and automated landing systems of carrier aircraft under all-weather conditions.

of Naval Operations and the Project Manager in the Naval Material Command. T h e close day-to-day working relationship between the P r o g r a m Coordinator (with his operational requirements) and the Project Manager (with his intimate knowledge of technical, fiscal, contractual, and scheduling aspects of the program) normally provides viable alternatives for program decisions. T h e result is a cooperative effort by the P r o g r a m Coordinator and the Project Manager in bringing a new system successfully into the operating Navy. And now for a look at another area of N M C responsibility and another vital project resource—field activities.

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The fifth CNM-designated project is known as REWSON. This acronym stands for Reconnaissance, Electronic Warfare, Special Operations and Naval Intelligence Systems Project.

This is another systems project. Its project manager doubles as Director of the Officer of Tactical Electromagnetic P r o grams ( T E M P ) with the mission of assuring that the Naval Material Command meets all the Navy's tactical electromagnetic program objectives.

T h e sixth C N M project is Later Design SSN Submarine The basic charter and mission to that of the U L M S Project in this case the basic vehicle future.

known as the SSN Class Project or, simply, (SSN). for this group are very similar mentioned earlier, except that is the attack submarine of the

T h e Ships and Air Systems Integration Project (SASI) is the seventh in this group. This project is involved in developing air capable ships, including an integrated helicopter system using the Light, Airborne Multi-Purpose System ( L A M P S ) . This effort will provide ships capable in anti-ship missile defense, A S W , surveillance, attack, minesweeping, mine-laying, search and rescue, communications relay, medical evacuation, vertical replenishment, gunfire control and tactical support.

T h e Navy Space Project (NSP) consolidates all activities within N M C relating to the Navy's use of space. This includes, but is not limited to, communication, navigation, surveillance, environmental observations, space defense and mapping/charting/geodesy.

T h e ninth and newest C N M project is the Surface Effect Ship Project (SES). This project has one other unusual feature—its project manager is a Navy civilian. T h e objective of S E S is to determine the feasibility of building and operating large, fast, surface-effect ships on the order of four- to five-thousand tons displacement and capable of speeds of 80 knots or more. It is an outgrowth of a joint program begun in early 1967 by the Navy and the Department of Commerce.

Commerce has since withdrawn.

In addition to these, the Navy has 48 other projects established within the various systems commands.

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Pacific Missile Range Complex

NMC Field Activities Foremost among the N M C field commands are the nine research and development centers and laboratories housing perhaps the finest collection of defense oriented scientific talent in the world. Each of these activities conducts programs in warfare analysis, research and development, test and evaluation, systems integration and fleet engineering support in naval warfare systems and equipment. I n addition, each investigates related fields of science and technology within the special purview of that laboratory or center.

T h e titles of the various activities describe their primary function. In the northeast are the Naval Underwater Systems Center at Newport, Rhode Island and the Naval A i r Development Center at Warminster, Pennsylvania. Three labs are located in the mid-Atlantic region: the Naval Ship Research and Development Center (long known as the David W . Taylor Model Basin) in Carderock, Maryland; the Naval Ordnance Laboratory in White Oak, Maryland; and the Naval Weapons Laboratory in Dahlgren, Virginia. The four remaining activities are all located in Southern California: the Naval Undersea Research and Development Center and the Naval Electronics Laboratory Center in San Diego, the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory at Port Hueneme, and the Naval Weapons Center in China Lake.

Those familiar with the superb naval research and development effort in our Navy are well aware of past accomplishments and future potential of all these laboratories and centers.

They operate under the supervision of a Director of Navy Laboratory Programs. This director, a civilian Ph.D., serves as a special advisor to the Chief of Naval Material in matters concerning the management of the research, development, test and evaluation by field activities within the Naval Material Command. These nine primary labs make up a major portion of this program. In addition, there are four other major field activities which fulfill important functions within the N M C family.

T h e Naval Training Device Center in Orlando, Florida, supports naval training through research, design development, test and evaluation, procurement, fabrication, maintenance, 19

alteration, conversion, repair, overhaul and logistic support of training devices. In Washington, D. C , there also is the Naval Material Command Support Activity offering support and service to N M C components in the "National Capitol" region in the areas of accounting data processing, headquarter's personnel administration, and other specified administrative service areas.

T h e Navy's Maintenance Support Office located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, provides both maintenance and material data, and analytical services to the Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Commanders, and the Chief of Naval Material. There also is a Naval Material Industrial Resources Office in Philadelphia which serves as the Navy's focal point for production equipment matters and related services and for necessary liaison with other government agencies. That covers the N M C organization except for the Headquarters.

NMC Headquarters The 500 officers and civilians who monitor the many activities of this far-flung and varied enterprise are important indeed. They perform all the necessary staff functions: public affairs, legislative liaison, legal services, organizations security and inspection, and even inter-service liaison. These major headquarters activities are organized into five directorates headed by Deputy Chiefs of Naval Material. The Deputy Chiefs shoulder broad responsibilities in the areas of Programs and Financial Management, Procurement and Production, Research and Development, Logistics and Management and Organization.

This then is the organization known as the Naval Material Command. It grew somewhat like "Topsy" in a series of

reorganizations and major functional realignments which in themselves form a crucial segment of the organizational history of the U. S. Navy. To have had a part in shaping this command has been a source of great personal pride.

During my tenure as Chief of Naval Material, I have been able to refine my personal philosophy of management somewhat—but, more importantly, seen it tested. Basically, my belief is that the role of manager is to create, as best he can, an environment in which his subordinates can work most effectively. My predecessors. Admirals Bill Schoech and Pete Galantin, believed this—and I like to think I, too, may have helped a little in advancing this fine Command toward the fuller achievement of its stated goals.

One of my principal objectives always has been to weave into our organizational fabric the combined strengths of our leaders in both the unrestricted line and technically skilled communities. This Command desperately needs experienced operators for balance. There should be no reluctance for "action-seeking" naval officers to come aboard for a cruise in the vast and interesting Naval Material Command. I know very few professional naval officers who ignore challenge, and the Naval Material Command has that and more to offer.

If you are fond of the "heat of the kitchen" then try a tour in the N M C "Fighting Force" and join the battle of budgeting, programming, and procuring the weapon systems without which we would have no operating forces.

My greatest personal joy in nearly forty years of naval service has been working closely with so many fine people . . . every one of them, in his or her own way, working to support the greatest Fleet and Marine Corps in the World.

I'm proud to have been in such good company.

A Few Inches From The Yard Well, now, it's fallen to me to sit here and tell all you "salts" what we've been cooking up here in the Hall (before the O O D caught me, it was popcorn) and make this column one of those "inside peeks from a usually reliable source" at the life of a midshipman. Seeing as how we haven't got many questions from you on the outside about what's happening on the inside, I'm just going to let off a little bit of steam I built up studying for all those exams we just finished.

Most of you know that we've gotten rid of that old chimney stack out back. W e did it for ecological reasons, of course, but, since it was gone, we decided to put in a brand spankin' new library. I used to think the worst thing about coming off leave was coming over the hill and seeing that dirty stack.

Now that it's gone, I know that the worst thing about coming off leave is coming back.

T h e library sure is beautiful. Wonder if it's true, though, that they forgot to consider the weight of the books when they put in the land-fill ? Kind of like forgetting to count the mids before assigning the midshipmen "seating" section at Philly. Right, Captain ?

Speaking of Philly, I've got to tell you about the "invasion."

Seems like some of those local National Guard types, egged on by one of our Army exchange D.O.'s, wanted to pull a reconnaissance in force on the Yard the Thursday before Army. I say "wanted to" because good old M I A (not Farrow, but Mid'n /ntelligence /Agency) found out about the plan and had a really nice welcoming party at Gate 1 when the A P C ' s and Jeeps arrived. It was another Little Big H o r n for the Army mounted types. I understand that one invader couldn't figure out how to "button u p " his A P C when told to as protection againr^t our paint bombs (blue and gold, what else?). And another, when he finally got a smoke grenade untaped (yep, they had 'em taped up neat and purty in 20

little cardboard boxes), decided it was too hot to handle and dropped it—you guessed it—right down the tube. After the smoke cleared—literally—none other than George S. himself showed up to surrender the troops. I hear he was right in style with that pearl-handled pistol and said something like, "Surrender? Death before dishonor I Major (his loyal aide), shoot yourself." So, the remnants of that strike (struck?) force were left to go clanking off into the sunset, police escort and all.

Just in case any of you old-timers are coming down real soon, I want to tell you that we don't have a Mess Hall any more. Nope, it is now, officially, the Midshipmen Wardroom.

You know, like on ships. From now on it's strictly a wardroom atmosphere, and how will that fit that annual affair known as the Alumni Dinner? I hear tell that Sam's will be open that night.

Well, enough of this serious stuff, it's time to go out and polish my car. You knew they were reg for firsties after Army, right? ("Boy, that place is going to the dogs. No discipline." Right?) Speaking of regs, how about that Battalion Officer who says, "When we were here it was really tight"—and then one of his old classmates conies for dinner. " H o w high was the wall then. Commander ?" Uh huh, thought so.

Okay there, grads and alumni. This column is for you. Let me know what you want to see and (no, sir, that's that other magazine) we'll put it in here. If it's something serious you want to know about, I'll get one of the guys to answer for you. If it s something you want to know about a classmate stationed at U S N A , I'll find out for you. Or, better still, you tell me Break out a stamp and mail me a card (care of the Editor) to let us know what you want to know about the inside of old Bancroft. Meanwhile, smooth sailing, from all the Brigade.

SHIPMATE

USS PERCH (SS-176) in pre-War days.

LOSS OF THE PERCH (SS-176)

by Capt. K. G. Schacht, USN (Ret.)

FOREWORD ' T H I R T Y YEARS HAVE ELAPSED. Yet, those events leading to the loss of USS PERCH (SS-176) remain vividly imprinted upon the memories of her survivors. Invariably when the questioner is told, "In the Java Sea," there follows: "Well, what happened ?" Next comment: "You ought to put that in writing."

Much of it was already "in writing." Excerpts from official reports follow in bold face print. Amplifying comment by this writer appear in the usual print.

The story is told in five phases. The first describes a minor incident wherein we came off second best in a chance encounter with an armed merchant ship. Phases II and III describe engagements with two pairs of Japanese destroyers; today, they'd be termed Surface Attack Units (SAU's). Phases IV and V painfully address a crippled ship's unsuccessful attempts to retreat.

PHASE I The 25th of February 1942, we were patrolling off the southern exits of KENDARI. While engaged in a night surface attack on a Japanese supply ship, he opened fire. One shell hit the conning tower f a i r w a t e r and exploded inside, rupturing the main antenna trunk, severing several electrical leads, and rupturing an air line. The standard compass was flooded. We were able to make temporary repairs to the radio trunk and to transmit a message to ComSubs telling him that radio reception was all right, but transmission doubtful.

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Events leading up to this unsuccessful action are of interest.

We had had little success in our previous torpedo attacks.

Several premature explosions occurred: one, a circular run, porpoised and exploded just off our beam. Fragments spattered the bridge. During another unfruitful attack, the first of two submerged firings at a slow moving DD (sitting duck) exploded while enroute. We don't know what happened to the second. We were too busy dodging depth charges. And there were other unexplainable misses. We automatically assumed that we were at fault. Poor fire control solutions? Range too great? Improper preparation of torpedoes? It wasn't until 1945 that we learned of the MK-14 torpedo's reliability problems, and that they had been discovered the hard way by the operating forces.

So we set up a "fool-proof" procedure for obtaining target course and speed solutions. When a target was sighted at night, usually ahead, we'd do a 180째 turn, remain surfaced and set a course parallel to his, adjusting speed until bearing remained constant. Now, knowing his speed and approximate course we'd draw ahead, then get torpedoes ready for firing with zero gyro angle (straight shot). The torpedo officer had drawn a simple set of curves (lead angle versus target speed) and mounted them under a glass lid on a cigar box, empty except for a flashlight battery and lamp. In that these were to be straight shots, the range was unimportant (radar was then unknown). On all "fleet boats" a brass alidade was mounted on each side of the bridge. We had filed notches every 2째 into the outer edge of the disk. Thus, we could "set" or "take" a relative bearing at night "by feel." Crude, but effective.

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All worked perfectly, except that the night was not as black as assumed. We'd been visually observed for some time. Just as the skipper gave "Right full rudder" and "Stand by to fire" the "target" opened up with its forward deck gun. The first round was short; the second, a direct hit (2 ft. hole) in the conning tower fairwater. Thankfully the pressure hull was not pierced. W e made temporary repairs and continued south as previously ordered.

a n d conning t o w e r hatches a n d conning t o w e r door gaskets w e r e crimped. Steady l e a k s . Air conditioning w a t e r supply flange b a d l y cracked a t w e l d . Leaking h e a v i l y .

Being unable to free the boat was a frustrating experience.

W e knew the meaning of "sitting ducks." Still, no one believed other than somehow we'd get out of the mess. They really had us precisely located.

T h e skipper finally cleared her from the bottom. After a couple of hours he "lost" the destroyers, or else they assumed we were "dead" and shoved off. Up we went.

PHASE 11 March 1 , 1942: Steaming on a w e s t e r l y course a p p r o x i m a t e l y t w e n t y miles n o r t h w a r d of S u r a b a y a , J a v a , 1755 sighted by t w o e n e m y destroyers b e a r i n g 0 0 0 ° (T), t h e a n g l e - o n - t h e - b o w 0 ° ; m a k i n g high speed. 2 0 0 0 : Dived to periscope d e p t h . Enemy destroyers crossed our stern. One destroyer reversed course a n d w o u l d pass astern at a r a n g e of a p p r o x i m a t e l y 6 0 0 y a r d s . Due to i d e a l firing conditions (bright moonlight, f a v o r a b l e position a n d course of t a r g e t ) , decided t o a t t a c k .

Another incident with an interesting background. First of all, we were absolutely flabbergasted at having been sighted.

It was at night and the moon favored us. When sighted, the two destroyers were racing head-on towards us. Bow waves were high. Making about 25 knots. So we dived, not particularly perturbed about "losing" the enemy.

The torpedo officer had again prepared, for just such an occasion, a series of curves for obtaining a simple, accurate fire control solution. It was predicated upon our crossing the target's projected track. At the point when his mast a n d / o r stacks were aligned, we'd start the stop-watch, adjust to a course 90° from his, maintain steady speed and, after a given time interval, take a bearing. The curves would give us target speed and the associated firing bearings for straight runs from the stern tubes. Simple. All went like clockwork.

W h e n r a n g e h a d closed to 6 0 0 yards a n d firing point was n e a r l y reached, destroyer changed course so t h a t a n g l e - o n t h e - b o w became 0 ° a n d increased to full speed. DD passed directly o v e r h e a d and dropped six depth charges. Our depth w h e n destroyer passed o v e r h e a d was 100 feet. Hit mud bottom a t 140 f e e t ; still going a h e a d on motors. No serious d a m a g e f r o m depth charges. Destroyers r e t u r n e d .

Whether he spotted our periscope or picked us up by sonar, we'll never know. W e were stuck in the mud. Where the charts indicated 200 feet, we found only 140. This is where sonar silence can be harmful; we were not using our fathometer lest it be heard by the destroyers—normal practice in combat zones.

The second r u n , four charges, passed directly o v e r ; most d a m a g e a n d shock in motor r o o m , engine room a n d a f t e r b a t t e r y . All motor field relays t r i p p e d ; reset. Starboard shaft out. 9 0 % of engine room gages b r o k e n , j a m m e d or d a m a g e d beyond r e p a i r ( a u x i l i a r y gages on thwartship boards, OK). Hull v e n t i l a t i o n supply stop frozen closed. High pressure a i r banks in a f t e r b a t t e r y t a n k , l e a k i n g b a d l y . This bank was bled d o w n a f t e r surfacing. Five A&B emergency vents f r o z e n . Engine a i r induction i n b o a r d stops frozen closed. Both batteries showed n e a r l y full v o l t a g e g r o u n d . Hull compressed both port and starb o a r d in a f t e r b a t t e r y compartment 6 feet by 2 feet to a depth of 21/2 inches. Crew's W . C . b o w l shattered.

This one hurt. Broken glass all over the place. The reaction of individuals differed. Mostly numb. As these depth charges exploded you got the shock feeling. Sometimes knocked off balance. And yet there was no concussion. Like an animal trapped in a drum while someone beats on it with a hammer.

Third string, five charges. He passed directly over. Still in m u d ; motors stopped. M a x i m u m d a m a g e a n d shock amidships.

Hull exhaust duct section in Control Room flooded, soaking fire control p a n e l . Battery exhaust outboard v a l v e apparently opened a n d then r e s e a t e d . All depth gages except t h a t of bowplanesman a n d t h a t in Commanding Officer's stateroom w e r e b r o k e n . All dials in Conning Tower b r o k e n . Conning Tower compressed a b o v e chart desk 3 feet by 1 feet to a depth of 2 inches. Same a r o u n d upper hatch. # 1 periscope w o u l d raise; r e q u i r e d four men t o t u r n . # 2 periscope f r o z e n . Engine room 22

PHASE ill 0 3 0 0 , March 2 , 1942: Surfaced. Antenna d o w n . All insulators, except bowls, b r o k e n . Armfuls of depth charge strips picked up on deck. Both periscope w i n d o w s b r o k e n , scopes flooded. Blinker lights compressed flat. # 1 m a i n e n g i n e r a n a w a y on s t a r t i n g . # 4 m a i n engine camshaft a g a i n b r o k e n w h e r e previously r e p a i r e d on this p a t r o l . Commenced charging b a t t e r i e s on # 2 m a i n engine. Put # 3 m a i n engine on propulsion. Removed sections of duet b e t w e e n a f t e r b a t t e r y b l o w e r a n d flappers; discharging b a t t e r y exhaust into d i n e t t e . F o r w a r d b a t t e r y v e n t i l a t i o n discharging direct to Officers' quarters t h r o u g h ship's v e n t i l a t i o n exhaust duct. G y r o f o l l o w - u p system out, steering f r o m Control Room using master g y r o .

The fresh air was truly wonderful. Made a quick inspection of main deck, to be impressed by topside evidence of damage.

The deck was covered with crinkled strips of what had to be depth charge casings. Obviously, they exploded directly above.

And, just as obviously, they were set to detonate at too shallow a depth. With all the equipment knocked off their mountings, it was remarkable that we still had our master gyro. Good old Sperry !

0 3 4 7 Contacted t w o e n e m y destroyers. 0 3 5 0 Dived t o b o t t o m .

One destroyer passed a h e a d , d r o p p i n g a string of six depth charges. No a d d i t i o n a l d a m a g e .

This time we made no attempt to evade. Too short on batterer and air. We'd just sit there and sweat it out.

Second string, five charges. Air conditioning circulating w a t e r supply flange w e l d crack e n l a r g e d . Discharge studs e l o n g a t e d .

Same elongation on suction a n d discharge lines of high pressure a i r compressor circulating w a t e r . M a i n v e n t #^ m a i n ballast t a n k o p e r a t i n g g e a r d a m a g e d (or gasket blown or t a n k cracked); unable to blow t a n k ; could h e a r a i r passing up outside hull w h e n b l o w i n g . M a i n vent of m i d d l e g r o u p a n d #3 m a i n ballast t a n k , d a m a g e d . Tanks w o u l d not hold a i r . U n a b l e to get off b o t t o m . Hull connections circulating w a t e r a n d w a t e r lines of e v a p o r a t o r s l e a k i n g b a d l y . High pressure a i r line in a f t e r torpedo room outboard has b a d l e a k . A f t e r impulse t a n k s lost charge. Unable to recharge, due to l e a k s . G y r o spindles difficult to r e m o v e ; unable t o t u r n or replace. Toilet bowls in m a n e u v e r ing room a n d a f t e r b a t t e r y , s h a t t e r e d . Bad l e a k in a n t e n n a trunk, flapper a n d / o r seat w a r p e d . Transmitter inoperative due to l e a k a g e of a n t e n n a t r u n k .

W e were to discover much later that one of the lessons learned was to construct toilet bowls of metal, not porcelain.

Little did we know that Zyi years were to pass before equivalent lavoratory facilities were to be available.

Third string, five charges, directly o v e r h e a d f r o m stern to bow. Bow planes on 2 0 ° rise; r i g g e d in by e x p l o s i o n , burning up bow p l a n e rigging p a n e l . JK sound h e a d a n d receiver out of commission. Torpedoes in # 1 a n d # 2 tubes m a d e hot runs. Unable to r e m o v e spindles.

Destroyer m a d e n e x t run p a r a l l e l i n g us, d r o p p i n g four depth charges. Supported studs of bow p l a n e t i l t i n g m e t e r e l o n g a t e d , shims f a l l i n g out. H a n d o p e r a t i o n on bow planes. High pressure t o r p e d o charging line in f o r w a r d t o r p e d o r o o m l e a k i n g b a d l y at f o u r - w a y connector. U n a b l e recharge bottles. Officers' toilet bowl shattered a n d t h r o w n out into t h e p a s s a g e w a y .

All head facilities were lost and conditions truly became uncomfortable. Air pressure, COo, sweat, stink, fatigue and frustration were bad enough b u t o u r inability to fight back was the worst aspect.

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These attacks would make a terrific movie scene. First, the submarine sonar operator reports "the destroyer is turning."

He then switches on the speaker. The pings are initially slow and deliberate. The tempo increases as the range shortens. They become louder. Tension rises as the target draws closer. He reaches a point directly overhead. The screws are heard clearly through the submarine's hull, sounding like the old N. Y. City elevated railway! The pinging stops. He is overhead. The range is opening. You await the first charge; while bad it is never the worst. The next is closer. The string's middle charges shake the ship. The lights go off; more air hissing and glass shattering are heard. Where does all the glass come from ? End of scene. Cut! The crew was really great; no breakdowns. The Petty Officers went about making repairs. All reassured each other that we'd soon be out of the mess. However, the usual jokes and bantering had ceased.

The final run of three depth charges was most severe of a l l .

Approximate time 0830, March 2, 1942, on bottom in mud, at depth of a p p r o x i m a t e l y 178 feet. Condition of air tanks: #1 and . ^ 4 , empty from leaks; :fp2, about 2500 pounds; :ff:3, pressure dropped unaccountably to 2000 pounds, probably leaked within tanks. Due to air shortage, made no further attempt to get off bottom until night. Apparently deep in mud. Attempts to move on motors available, f a i l e d . Leaks required continuous operation of t r i m and drain pumps to keep motor room, engine room, and pump room bilges below electric gear. Forward and after t r i m and .^3 a u x i l i a r y were pumped dry. During afternoon, isolated FEBRUARY,

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damaged motors of starboard side leaving t w o motors on starboat shaft for propulsion. Hull in after Officers' stateroom compressed 6 feet by 2'/2 feet to depth of 2 inches over upper bunk. After battery, one cell, and f o r w a r d battery, 10 cells, cracked. Forward battery blowers out of alignment. All electric alarm systems (diving, general a l a r m , collision) and telephone ringing circuit out (due cut cables resulting from phones, etc. being blown off bulkhead or supporting brackets). Engine room deck supporting stanchions between overhead and deck, fractured where welded to hull. Unknown number of small copper tubes snapped (gage lines, temperature, pressure, o i l , water); ^ 3 generator flooded from high bilge water level. Forward impulse bottles lost their charge (time of damage unknown).

Although we didn't know it, there was to be no more depth charging. The pressure within the boat was high. No gages to tell us how high but the squeaky sound of voices was an indicator. Fortunate that chlorine gas leaks did not occur.

Although we cursed the inaccessibility of damaged items for repair purposes, it was admitted that we had a well built boat. Shock mounts proved woefully inadequate but basic hull integrity was inherent and apparent.

We seemed to have slid down an embankment if the sea pressure indications (from a small sea pressure gage) were correct. Depth increased 30 ft. during the last attack. The skipper waited until sunset on 2 March 1942 and then commenced surfacing operations. It required an hour to break loose. The boat took a natural, high up-angle during its rise to the surface.

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PHASE IV Second surfacing 2 1 0 0 M a r c h 2 , 1942. Surfaced by closing emergency vents on # 3 a n d #6 m a i n ballast tanks a n d safety due to m a i n vents not holding. Used m a x i m u m p o w e r both shafts a h e a d a n d astern to b r e a k f r e e f r o m mud. Pressure in boat u n k n o w n due to b r o k e n b a r o m e t e r (estimated at six inches).

Charging batteries on :^1 a n d #2 a u x i l i a r y engines; 2 4 0 volt ground both batteries. Return lube oil line f r o m # 2 m a i n engine t o f o r w a r d sump cracked at t a n k t o p . Forward sump filled w i t h salt w a t e r . Fifty percent of holding d o w n studs on ^ 3 m a i n engine h a d snapped. Engine v i b r a t i n g so b a d l y t h a t head covers raised one inch. Studs on other engines not checked.

Numerous short circuits on a u x i l i a r y machinery a n d attached pump control panels caused by salt w a t e r spray f r o m engine room o v e r h e a d leaks. Strips ',4 inch square in cross-section w e r e cut f r o m gaskets in f o r w a r d escape trunk a n d conning t o w e r doors by explosive force squeezing gasket b e t w e e n door a n d k n i f e e d g e . Conning t o w e r , engine room a n d f o r w a r d escape t r u n k hatch gaskets also b a d l y crimped. All leaks p r o gressively worse. Cooling w a t e r jacket on :^1 a u x i l i a r y engine exhaust e l b o w cracked, requiring continuous replacement of fresh w a t e r ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 gallons per hour). M a n e u v e r i n g room g r i l l o v e r h e a d supporting brackets snapped. Reduction g e a r casing port shaft cracked a n d half of g e a r casing body holding bolts snapped or e l o n g a t e d , requiring continuous r e plenishment of lube oil ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y five gallons per hour).

Steering g e a r a p p a r e n t l y b a d l y d a m a g e d but unable to locate t r o u b l e . W i t h port r u d d e r a n g l e o n , shifting rudder to a m i d ships position done only w i t h difficulty. On reaching amidships position, rudder w o u l d jump to e x t r e m e starboard position.

Trim a n d d r a i n pump o p e r a t i n g continuously a n d only able to k e e p up w i t h w a t e r in bilges (motor r o o m , engine r o o m , pump room). N u m b e r 3 m a i n ballast t a n k a p p a r e n t l y l e a k i n g fuel oil b a d l y .

There was no question. W e had to limp away, hopefully to some shallow water area where we could stay barely submerged during the day. W e could surface at night and work on the damage. T h a t was the thinking. Needless to say, all hands began to worry seriously.

W e finally were underway on one engine, at about 5 knots.

Steering erratically to the north. W e still felt we were going to get home. In fact, some of us were looking forward to a lengthy stay in a U. S. shipyard. W h a t dreamers !

Leaks were continuous and many. The worst, and the controlling ones, were a hull flange and two hatches: conning tower and after battery compartment. W e worked on them until almost daybreak (3 M a r c h ) . The skipper then declared 24

we must attempt a test dive and see what progress, if any, we'd made. Still no talk about scuttling. But we were getting apprehensive and exhausted.

0 4 0 0 , March 3 , 1942. Test d i v e d . (Just prior t o test d i v e , starb o a r d m a i n motor reduction g e a r lube oil system flooded w i t h salt w a t e r through cooler.) Sufficient w a t e r w a s p u m p e d out f o r e a n d a f t to m a k e boat definitely l i g h t . M a d e dive a t 1 / 3 speed intending to flood. Results: E x t r e m e l y h e a v y , started blowing safety, # 3 a n d # 6 m a i n ballast t a n k s , a t 75 f e e t . Conning t o w e r a n d engine room hatches f a i l e d to seat, l e a k i n g heavily ( w a t e r pouring in engine room a t exhaust b l o w e r s ) ; w a t e r rose in engine room bilges t o m a i n g e n e r a t o r s by t h e t i m e w e reached surface. O u t b o a r d exhaust v a l v e # 1 a u x i l i a r y engine was cracked. Unable to g a g ( l e a k i n g b a d l y ) .

The dive was a dismal failure. W e knew then that a miracle was needed. The Captain held a short meeting in the W a r d Room with all officers and Chief-of-the-Boat. H e said he did not believe that we could get back on the surface if we dived again and really tried for a trim. W e were to continue repairs but, unless we could reach shallow water, be prepared to scuttle on short notice. Our Communications Officer scurried about stuffing mail bags with classified material and weights. W e were worried about water depth, fearful that the enemy could reach her with divers and perhaps salvage useful material.

There was no excitement. All hands "kept their cool." Our key men continued working on repairs. Others were doing clean-ups. Opened my safe and stuffed my wallet in my pocket.

I dreamed of getting to the nearest land, 75 miles away. No doubts. However, I did write a note and sealed it in a jar.

Just in case.

Somewhere along the line our cook had shoved a couple of turkeys into the ovens. They were never touched but we were to think about them a lot over the next Syi years.

PHASE V A f t e r surfacing w e w e r e a b l e t o expose only f o r w a r d half of deck. Unable to t r a i n or e l e v a t e g u n . Sights w e r e s h a t t e r e d .

Tried to readjust conning t o w e r hatch {Vi inch g a p due to w a r p i n g ) . Handicapped by d a r k e n e d ship. W h i l e w o r k i n g on this hatch, w e w e r e " p i c k e d u p " by t w o cruisers ond t h r e e d e s t r o y ers. Nearest destroyer o p e n e d fire w i t h one g u n , first shell 3 0 0 y a r d s short, 5 0 y a r d s f o r w a r d . Second a n d t h i r d shells short SHIPMATE

but on in deflection. Word given to scuttle ship (approximate time 0500, March 3, 1942).

W e had hoped to fire our torpedoes, even blindly. But the oiiter doors were frozen; there had been several "hot runs" within the tubes. ( " H o t runs" occurred when torpedoes were j a r r e d into starting. Safety cut-offs usually stopped them.)

T h e general feeling was more one of frustration than desperation.

Classified material, in weighted bags, was dropped over the side. It took but a minute for the crew to hop into the warm vyater. Calm. Still dark. You could see a long string of bobbing lights astern of the barely moving submarine. W e had a few moments of confusion but within minutes she had slid below the flat surface of the Java Sea. No noise and few bubbles. No suction. I found myself clinging to an inflated Momsen lung.

Several interesting aspects. It was discovered six years later that were one to sign a statement that he had been taken from U. S. property, i.e., Guam, Wake, a life-boat, etc., he'd be exempt from income tax during P O W years. ( O h well, it's only money.)

One highly intelligent officer, when the word was passed to "Abandon and scuttle ship," quickly went to his locker and put on his oldest pair of shoes. H e didn't want to ruin those he was wearing in salt water.

T h e amount of personal gear most of the men managed to take with them, and keep dry, was amazing. Pictures, razors, soap, combs, sox, wallets, watches, etc. H o w ? T h e Pharmacist Mate apparently maintained (unbeknownst to the W a r d Room) a large supply of contraceptives. These, stuffed and secured, provided efficient, water-tight containers.

Most of us found it hard to believe we were in the water and our ship on the bottom. Maybe it was that quotation, "Don't give up the ship," that one saw so frequently while a midshipman. Even to give her up to the "briny deep" didn't seem right somehow.

One destroyer circled slowly, dropping an occasional depth charge. Probably to "scare off" any other submarines in the vicinity. Another put over a couple of life boats. Within the hour we were all aboard. They didn't treat us badly. In fact they gave us hardtack and tea. And the D D skipper (I believe it was h e ) offered his condolences to our skipper on

Bravery is a quality not to be dispensed great many defects.

Captain Schacht graduated from Naval Academy in 1935, where played and later coached football. completion of .Submarine School 1939 he was

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in Manila and was serving in her when lost in February 1942. The rest of W W II he spent in a series of Japanese prison camps. In 1956-59 he served as Head of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation and from 1963 to retirement in 1965 as Commanding Officer U.S. Naval Station, Annapolis. In between he commanded Submarine Squadron 12 operating from Key West and was a member of the Weapons Evaluation Group in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

the loss of his ship. Our morale took a dip when they showed us Nipponese magazine pictures of the Pearl Harbor bombing damage.

Then there began a new chapter. Some good and some bad.

But that's another story.

EPILOGUE One may wonder how the details of events (times, damage, etc.) were remembered during the 3yi years following the scuttling. They weren't. One of the first events, after being landed at Makassar on the island of Celebes, was a meeting of key P O ' s and officers. Purpose was two-fold: to set forth details of what had happened, and agree upon design changes which would have improved damage control and invulnerability to attack. The results of the first were recorded and retained, despite many searches, by two officers. The second objective was never completed. Most of the same lessons were learned by others and those more fortunate submariners who were able to return with their badly damaged ships made these contributions.

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A S E N A T E debate on appropriations for testing two 100-ton surface effect ships could be interpreted to indicate that some members of Congress doubt that this means of ship propulsion may be of value in naval operations.

While the Navy and the two Armed Services Committees approved an expenditure of $39,600,000 for testing two 100ton surface effect ships, already built, the two Appropriations Committees cut this sum by sixty percent. The House Appropriations Committee reduced it to $15,400,000, and the House cut it further to $14,300,000. Senator Peter H . Dominick (R.-Colo.), member of the Research and Development subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, offered an amendment to increase the reduced appropriation by $12,300,000.

"The Navy plans to provide the data from its ongoing tests of the smaller craft to three or four contractors who will undertake preliminary design studies in fiscal year 1972 for a larger ship of about 2,200 tons. A displacement of 2.200 tons is the smallest which will permit sustained operation in the open sea. Obviously, test and evaluation in the open sea is an essential element of the development effort.

"My modified amendment would restore $12,300,000 which is the minimum needed to pursue the Navy's surface effect ship program. Of the restored money, $9,750,000 would be used to continue improvements in the technology, $1,500,000 would be used to prepare a Navy test site on the Patuxent River, and $1,050,000 would permit further study of support requirements and design criteria.

"By having ships of virtually unlimited displacement that can achieve 60 to 80 knots sustained speeds, the surface effect ships could change traditional functions, roles, and missions at sea in ways that cannot now be foreseen."

Among other advantages, such ships would offer reduced vulnerability to submarine attack and would increase the potential for antisubmarine warfare, Senator Dominick said.

Senator Allen Ellender ( D . - L a . ) , chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, was the primary opponent of Senator Dominick's amendment. " W e have spent up to now $37,400,000 on construction of two prototype ships, with $14,300,000 more to come," he said.

"To allocate more, without trying this new concept, is a waste of money. Let us complete the two prototypes with the money we have available and run the necessary tests.

"The Senator will recall that the Pentagon, the Congress, and the taxpayers got into a great deal of spending a lot of money on the C-5 and the F-111 and other projects without testing them adequately."

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The Commerce Department took part in the surface effect ship program and agreed to put up half the funds necessary for research. The department withdrew from the project a year or so after its start because it was decided that such a ship would not be practical for carrying freight and other heavy material.

Senator Barry Goldwater (R.-Ariz.) offered the following explanation of the program. " W e are speaking of the fiscal year 1974-77 frame in regard to the test and evaluation of the 2,200-ton model," he said. "I believe this is important to understand when we consider the possibility of delay in test and evaluation of the 110-ton models. For instance, it is not contemplated that test and evaluation of the 2,200-ton model could begin until sometime in 1976. Weapon and Sensor testing must come even later.

"It is contemplated that the contract for detailed design can not be let during the next year or so. The Navy and the Congress will be afforded ample opportunity to evaluate the progress of the development as it unfolds. Certainly, the schedule affords decision points where the course of the development can be altered or terminated if need be."

Senator W a r r e n Magnuson (D.-Wash.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, said: "I happen to be personally familiar with the technology involved in these ships.

They are not only technologically feasible but they are the most sorely needed ship for the Navy. When we talk about an 80-knot Navy, we are telling the truth.

These ships are so sophisticated that the Navy will have to use airplane pilots to run them. No submarine will be able to get close to them. I know that one of them has been tested, and that two of them are on their way."

The vote on the Dominick amendment was 59 to 30 in favor of. This was a mixed vote; conservatives, moderates and leftwingers voted both for and against the program. Among those who voted against it was Senator John Stennis (D.-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

W h a t Price

Intelligence?

Recently there was a debate in the Senate over funds for intelligence operations conducted by the Federal Government. It surprised more than a few Senators, and probably made some of them angry, primarily because none of them appeared to know or would admit knowing how much is spent on this work, and there is no way of checking on it.

Senator Stuart Symington (D.-Mo.), member of the Armed Services and other important committees, sponsored an amendment to the Defense Department appropriations bill for fiscal 1972. The

amendment stated that not more than $4 billion should be spent during the year by the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force on intelligence work.

Senator Symington appeared to be influenced to curtail intelligence operations by several factors, as the House Appropriations Committee report stating that there is too much duplication and not enough analysis of military intelligence, 1969-71 investigations by committee investigators stating that there is too much duplication by intelligence operators abroad, articles in some magazines, and the marking up of funds for the appropriations bill without any inclusion of the costs of intelligence work. T h e Senator also mentioned the White House announcement concerning a reorganization of the intelligence community. And a "steadily rising chorus among the people of this country for less secrecy."

Throughout the debate efforts were made to find out the approximate total of funds spent on intelligence work, but the few Senators who might know something about this were not talking. The figures of $5 to $6 billion were mentioned, primarily because they were mentioned in the press. In the House Appropriations Committee hearings for fiscal 1970 Robert F . Froelke, then Assistant Deputy Secretary of Defense, now Secretary of the Army, said the cost of all military intelligence, excluding tactical intelligence, was $2.8 billion for the year.

Senator Allen Ellender ( D . - L a . ) , chairman of the Appropriations Committee, explained the method of allocating funds for intelligence operations.

"I have been in the Senate for 35 years, and on the Appropriations Committee for 23 years," he said. " F o r twenty years or more all appropriations affecting our intelligence programs have been handled by only a few members of the Senate and a few members of the House. W e started with two members from each appropriations committee, and increased that number to five. " W e five who sit on this committee hear the testimony of those applying for funds. The funds are justified to us. We ask many questions. None of this information is in writing, nor is it recorded, but is simply given to us, and we then recommend appropriations as seen fitting.

"I would hesitate to have these programs submitted to the committee of the whole because of the highly sensitive nature of the information presented to us. My fear is that if this material were made widely available, we would do harm to our intelligence operations."

The five members of the Senate Appropriations Committee handling intelligence funds have been listed but are known to few people. The five members of the House Appropriations Committee doing this work remain comparatively secret, though the list includes Representative George Mahon, committee chairman.

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Senator Ellender said that he and Mahon had cooperated to reduce intelligence appropriations by $390 million for fiscal 1972.

Senators Syminglon and Fulbright, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, objected strenuously to this secrecy. T h e y said that the Armed Services Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, and all members of the Appropriations Committee should participate in handling intelligence appropriations.

"This secrecy has become a god in this country," Senator Fulbright said, "and those people who have secrets travel in a kind of fraternity like a college secret society and will not talk to anyone else."

"You always have to have some secrecy in Government," said Senator Milton Young (R.-N. D a k . ) , member of the Appropriations Committee. " W h e n the atomic bomb was developed, if there had been more than 10 people in the House and the Senate who knew about it, it would have been public knowledge. But this was one of the best kept secrets in history."

Representative W . E. Minshall (R.O h i o ) , member of the Appropriations Committee. " D u r i n g the postwar years, defense spending dropped to a low of about 4.5 percent in 1948 and 1949. During the Korean war, it surged back to 13 percent of gross national product. W i t h this fiscal 1972 budget it accounts for only 6.5 percent of our G N P , the lowest it has been in two decades.

"More than half, about 52 percent, of today's budget consists of pay and benefits for some 2.4 million military and about 1 million civilian personnel. As fiscal year 1972 closes, we will be at the lowest force level in more than 20 years.

It is in this area where we most graphically see the devastation wrought by inflation on attempts to keep this particular budget down.

"By the end of fiscal year 1972 we will have some 200,000 personnel fewer than we had in 1964, the so-called prewar year, yet personnel costs in 1964 were 43 percent of the budget, almost 10 percent less than today. Just as startling is the projection of retired pay for all mili-

tary retirees. This bill includes $3.8 billion for some 870,000 retirees. By the year 2000 we will have an estimated 1.6 million retirees drawing retirement benefits of about $36 billion."

Status Of Legislation

Listed herewith are various bills of major and minor importance to active duty and retired servicemen and veterans.

Pilot Training Time. H.R. 7950 (now Public L a w 92-168). Law repeals provision that a pilot in training must fly at least 200 hours. New techniques in flight simulators make this requirement too restrictive for current and future flight training development. Bill authorizes service Secretaries to prescribe courses of instruction for undergraduate pilots.

Emergency Evacuation Allowances. H.R. 8356 (now Public Law 92-176). Bill makes permanent the right to provide service dependents with financial help in emergency evacuations, as dislocation allowance, per diem payment, an amount equal to two months' basic pay, shipment of automobile.

Senator John Stennis (D.-Miss.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, obviously another member of the Senate five, pointed out that under law everything about the C I A is secret, including names of employees. H e defended the practice of not listing any intelligence activities by money allocated in an appropriations bill.

"Did you ever see the U-2 itemized in any appropriations bill ?" he asked. "Of course not. But it was through the U-2 that we got the most valuable information that perhaps we ever have gotten. It saved us hundreds of millionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;billions, I think â&#x20AC;&#x201D;and caused us to rearm in time."

Senator Ellender admitted, in response to a question, that the cost of military intelligence is hidden by inflating costs of other military items, as personnel, operations, hardware.

Senators Symington and Fulbright asked for secret sessions in order to discuss this subject more fully. But Senator Ellender said it was necessary to get the appropriations bill out of the way as soon as possible.

It was claimed the proposed amendment was innocent enough, but on the other hand it was pointed out that if the Congress set a limit on intelligence expenditures, this would give them authority to inquire into details of intelligence operations.

Senator Ellender said that Congress, if it wanted to, could enlarge the number of Senators handling intelligence appropriations.

T h e vote on the amendment was 56 to 31 against it.

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ATHLETICS

by Budd Thalman

BERRY BREAKS FREE窶認irst classman George Berry, who gave the performance of his life in the finale against Army, breaks away from the Cadets in this action sequence. Berry's rushing total of 125 yards on 19 carries was the best by a Navy back in the Army game since 1952. Fred Franco devastated the Cadets that year for 144 yards on 34 carries. The all-time high for a Navy back in the Army game is 152 yards (on 21 carries) by Sneed Schmidt in 1935.

Forzano to Continue as Coach of N a v y Football T e a m

V o i t h , V a n Loan, Robinson Reap Post-Season G r i d Honors

Rick Forzano will continue as Navy football coach.

Naval Academy Athletic Director J. O. Coppedge made that announcement on Monday, November 29th. In his official statement, Coppedge said: " W e are pleased to announce that Rick Forzano will be back as Navy football coach next season. W e believe that, with his return, the future of Navy football is in excellent hands.

"Everyone connected with the Naval Academy has absolute faith in Rick, his staff, and the football program that they have just started to build here. Perhaps at no time in the recent history of the Naval Academy has the character and talent of a squad and a coaching staff been more severely tested by injuries and adversity than it was this past fall.

"The performance of the team and the coaches in the face of this misfortune is, we believe, proof that the Navy football program is on the way back. Rick Forzano has put us in this position and deserves the opportunity to put a winner on the field. W i t h 40 of the first 44 players returning next season and some outstanding talent from a 6-1 Plebe team, we believe. Rick believes, the Brigade believes, and the football squad believes that Navy is a team of the future. Rick Forzano is the man to take us all the way to the top."

Navy has not been overlooked in the flood of post-season football honors being doled out by the wire services and various national gridiron publications.

Second classman Chuck Voith, linebacker from San Antonio, Tex., youngster wide receiver Larry Van Loan of Buffalo, N. Y., and youngster safety Charlie Robinson of East St. Louis, 111., are three midshipmen who have received prominent mention on various all-star squads.

Voith, who was Associated Press "Lineman of the Week" for his part (3 fumble recoveries, 24 tackles) in Navy's 15-14 upset of Duke, received Honorable Mention in voting for the United Press International All-American team.

Van Loan, whom Rick Forzano calls "the best sophomore receiver in the nation," was a first team choice of the Football News for its All-Sophomore AllAmerica squad. T h e elusive Van Loan hauled down 41 passes for 589 yards and three touchdowns this past season, the best statistics ever entered into the record by a sophomore receiver at Navy.

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Gridiron, another football weekly, rated Van Loan 13th among the nation's top 33 sophomores. T h e Gridiron rankings were based on 1971 performance.

Robinson was also recognized by both the Football Nezvs and Gridiron. The deep safety, who led the Midshipmen with five pass interceptions, was honorable mention on the Nezvs' All-Sophomore All-America team and ranked 25th among Gridiron's top 33 sophomores.

Linebacker Jim G a r b a n Elected C a p t a i n of 1972 G r i d Squad

Linebacker Jim Garban, a product of San Bruno, Calif., has been elected by his teammates as captain of the 1972 Navy football team. A two-year letterman and regular at inside linebacker for the Midshipmen this past fall, Garban called Navy's defensive signals throughout the 1971 season.

Garban is the third straight linebacker to serve as captain of the Midshipmen.

Rick Porterfield had the job in 1971 and Bill McKinney in 1970.

"Jim Garban is all football player," Navy coach Rick Forzano says. " H e is strong, fast, and hits with real authority.

I know he will approach his new responsibilities as captain with the same intensity he devotes to his assignments on the field."

A fullback at Serra H i g h School and the Naval Academy Prep School, Garban was third on the squad this past fall in minutes played (behind Charlie Robinson and Glen Nardi) with 287. H e was one of the team's leading tacklers and recovered one fumble.

T h e son of a San Bruno plumber, Garban was captain and M V P of the gridders at Serra H i g h School. H e was chosen on the All-Northern California Catholic, All-North Coast, and All-County post-season teams.

HONORS FOR STAUBACH Roger Staubach ' 6 5 , m e m b e r of t h e Alumni Association Board of Trustees a n d p r e m i e r q u a r t e r b a c k of t h e Dallas Cowboys, has w o n the M a x w e l l Club A w a r d as Professional Football P l a y e r of t h e Y e a r in a landslide v o t e . Bob Griese of M i a m i was a distant second.

In 1 9 6 3 , as a second classman, Roger w o n the M a x w e l l Club A w a r d as College P l a y e r of t h e Y e a r , as w e l l as t h e Heisman Trophy ond unanimous A l l American selection. He is t h e only p l a y e r to h a v e w o n t h e M a x w e l l A w a r d in both collegiate a n d professional f o o t ball.

Congratulations, Roger Staubach!

W i l l i a m & M a r y A d d e d As Eleventh Football Foe

Athletic Director J. O. Coppedge announced recently that William & Mary has been added to Navy's 1972 football schedule as an eleventh opponent.

The game was scheduled for September 16 in Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Addition of William & Mary boosts Navy's home schedule from two to three games. T h e Midshipmen are also scheduled to play Boston College on September 30 and Pittsburgh on November 11 in their 28,000-seat home park.

This is the third straight year that Navy has played 11 opponents since an extra game was authorized by the N.C.A.A. in 1969. In two previous seasons. Navy has added Colgate and Virginia as additional foes.

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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

SEA BREEZES Jrhrl^'-s, Junior a n d t h e Commie P a c h y d e r m

One of the most colorful and capable flag officers wearing the suit today added one more "hat" to his vast command responsibilities in the Pacific last month. Admiral John S. "Junior" McCain, as CINCPAC, commands all United States forces in the Pacific and Asia, including Indochina.

Thanks to a gift from Prime Minister Lon Nol of Cambodia of a 2000 pound, seven foot tall elephant, he added a collateral duty as CINCPACHY.

ALUMNI

The gift was presented in the name of "friendship, prosperity, victory over communism, long life and peace." With so much meaning attached to it, the Admiral could hardly decline the honor of acceptance. As a military man on active duty, however, he knew only too well that he is forbidden to receive a gift worth more than fifty dollars.

But his mind, as always, was working as smoothly as a new toy the day before Christmas.

NEWS

OFFICERS President— ADM. G. W . ANDERSON, JR., U S N (Ret.) '27 (8631), McLean, Va. Vice President (Eastern Area)— R A D M . ROBERT W . MCNITT, U S N '38 (12837), Bethesda, Md.

Vice President (Central Area)— MR. DAVID B . BENHAM '41 (14487), Oklahoma City, Ok. Vice President (Western Area)— VADM. P. H. RAMSEY, U S N (Ret.) '27 (8629), Coronado, Ca. Fast President— MR. HANSON W . BALDWIN '24 (7405), Roxbury, Ct.

Executive Director— CAPT. W . S . BUSIK, U S N (Ret.) '43 (15752), Annapolis, Md.

TRUSTEES Superintendent's

Representative—

CAPT. W . L . FOSTER, U S N '47, U S N A , Annapolis, Md. A t Large

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1972) R A D M . J O H N W . AILES, I I I , U S N LCOL.

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'45 (17097) USMC '52 (22789) (To serve through Spring Meeting 1973)

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ROGER T . STAUBACH,

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CAPT. T . M . DELL,

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'21 (6087), Philadelphia R A D M . R . K . JAMES, U S N

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'28 (9190), Washington, D. C. B . LANDON,

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(Ret.) '44 (15967), San Francisco CAPT. R . B . LANING, U S N

(Ret.)

'40 (14026), Connecticut D . L . MARTINEAU,

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USN (Ret.)

'25 (7724), Annapolis MR. R . D . RUSSELL '59 (29038),

Miami V A D M . P . D . STROOP, U S N

(Ret.)

'26 (8167), Coronado MR.

W . J. TONER

'43 (15778),

Boston CAPT.

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R A D M . C . A. CURTZE, U S N

(Ret.) '35 (11761), Seattle

(Ret.) '43 (15665). Detroit

RADM

MERDINGER, ( C E C )

'33 (10882) From Local Chapters

CDR. H . W . BURNETT,

JAMES

C . J.

U S N (Ret.) '41 (14307)

'65 (33716)

CAPT.

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F . K . B . WHEELER,

USN

(Ret.) '35 (11962), Peninsula

The gift had come without advance notice but with facile mind and tongue, the admiral said he would be delighted to accept the elephant for his country. In a single breath, it is reported, he solved both a problem of diplomacy and a problem of logistics. As government property the pachyderm could be transported to the United States in a U.S. Air Force plane.

A host of minor problems still had to be solved. Since the huge critter had been captured from the Communist forces, it was necessary to put it through routine interrogation. With a memory like an elephant, it looked like the intelligence coup of the century. Our most skilled interrogators were anxious to take on the task. Astute questioning, however, utterly failed to unearth specific details of the success of our programs on the hearts and minds of other elephants. They finally admitted defeat, claiming that all the huge beast could remember was name, rank and serial number.

Some flippant members of the Staff claimed that the real problem was it couldn't stand the strong language or cigars around the Headquarters, but this we were not able to verify.

With time out for the interrogation and arrangements for a new home for the animal—the Los Angeles Zoo, near the Rand Corporation for further covert study—staff experts had coordinated final approval on all the details of the unified CINCPACHY O P PLAN 1-72 for the overseas movement. Nothing was overlooked. They even anticipated an overcharge on baggage because the trunk weighed more than 44 pounds; even this was peanuts.

What occurred in this corner, was there possibly a double purpose behind it all ? With our oriental mind fully programmed and whirring on an overload, the printout suggests that this all happened once before.

Back when Cambodia was a part of Thailand, then known as Siam, King Mongkut gave President Lincoln a gift of war elephants to aid the logistics of the U.S. Civil War. This gift, incidentally, initiated the military aid program with the Thais which, with some gaps, is still in progress. Cambodia gained her independence just three years later; today, without our help, she seems on the verge of losing it. Could there be a connection?

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Midshipman first class Patrick W. Dunne of Troy, New York, has been chosen commander of the 4200-man brigade. Assisting him as Deputy Brigade Commander is David R. Switzer of Park Ridge, Illinois.

Dunne, a math major, has been named to the Dean's List for grades and to the Superintendent's List for leadership every year since his plebe year. Midshipman Switzer is a political science major and a member of the varsity gymnastics team.

The winter set ends 5 March.

A l u m n i House Officially Recognized

Alumni House, originally built in 1739 as "Ogle Hall" by the then Governor Ogle, has finally been classified by Historic Annapolis as an outstanding example of 18th Century American architecture and now wears an historic marker plaque. Previously there had been questions whether enough remained of the original building to warrant that classification, but damage and renovation from the fire revealed that there was far more than had been believed. Hence we are now officially historic.

Thank Y o u !

We extend our deepest thanks to these other members of the class of '23 who have contributed to our fire restoration fund: Homer Ambrose, Mrs. Gladys Amoss, L. H. Brendel, C. A. Chappell, C. F. Coe, D. N. Cone, H. A. Downs, K. G. Hensel, J. W. King, E. L. Monagin, H. G. Moran, Blackwell Newhall, W. V. O'Regan, R. F Rebbeck, J. C. Sharp, S. B. Spangler, L. F. Teuscher, T. B. Congdon, A. C. Davis, C. G. Gesen, M. B. Grosvenor, C. Y. Latimer, R. G. Owsley, F. V. Rigler, R. N. Smoot.

J. P . B. Barrett, R. T. Roberts, W. S. Taylor, R. W. D. Woods, B. E. Dodson, W. G. Pogue, M. J. Van Leeuwen, C. V. Waggoner, R. K. Walker, H. D. Felt, T. L. Hasbrouck, C. F. Keegan, H. D. Krick, R. M. Scruggs, H. B. Zeiger, W. S. Ginn, E. F. Jenkins, R. M. Oliver, A. H. Richards, J. E. Chapman, Stanley Leith, H. W. Northcutt, J. L. Kane, W. E. Stock, J. D. Kelsey, J. E. Curry, A. P. Storrs, H. M. McLellan and J. C. McCutchen.

A d m i r a l N i m i t z Center

The Admiral Nimitz Center, a major museum dedicated to him in his birthplace of Fredericksburg, Texas, is searching for equipment and objects related to the Admiral and to the Pacific area of W W I I . The Center is also asking for Nimitz jokes or anecdotes as well as serious stories for two publications in preparation: one on the famous Nimitz sense of humor, the other to be entitled "Why I Remember Admiral Nimitz." Contributions and correspondence for futher information should be addressed to Mr. Douglass Hubbard, Executive Director, The Admiral Nimitz Center, P.O. Box 777, Fredericksburg, TX 78624.

Photographs a n d Biographies RAdm. Dave Martineau '33, President of the American Ordnance Association of New York, presents to VAdm. Hyman G. Rickover '22 the General Leslie R. Groves Gold Medal Award. The presentation was made at a testimonial dinner in New York honoring Adm. Rickover as the first recipient of this award created by the AOA of New York for distinguished service to national security.

Wanted

The author of United State Battleships, Mr. Alan F. Pater, is interested in obtaining material for his new book to be entitled.

One Thousand Stars. It will consist of photographs and biographies of 4 Fleet Admirals, 62 Admirals, 100 Vice Admirals, 201 Rear Admirals and 30 Commodores. By adding all of these stars together one would get 1,000â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thus the title.

Material contributions for the book may be sent t o : Mr A. F. Pater, Monitor Book Co., 195 S. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Project TRANSITION Skill Centers

Project T R A N S I T I O N has, for several years, been providing vocational training to "short-timer" servicemen who most need such training in order to compete for decent employment upon return to civilian life. In response to Presidential and DoD directives, Project T R A N S I T I O N has recently been expanded by the establishment of 10 Navy Skill Centers where full T R A N S I T I O N services are available with emphasis on vocational training. They are designed primarily for individuals unable to take advantage of the normal T R A N S I T I O N program because of overseas deployment or other reasons, and are available on a voluntary basis to those scheduled for release immediately upon return to the U.S. The ten Skill Centers are located at Newport, Philadelphia, Washington, Norfolk, Charleston, Great Lakes, Seattle, Treasure Island, Long Beach, and San Diego. Alumni employers are urged to cooperate with Project T R A N SITION with the object of hiring Navy veterans whenever feasible.

Midshipmen first class Rick Rube! (left) and Tom Judd helped wrap Christmas presents for more than 2000 children of POWs and MIAs. The gifts, which were purchosed through contributions by midshipmen and Naval Academy faculty, were delivered personally by midshipmen during Christmas leave. This project was the largest and most ambitious effort undertaken by the Brigade on behalf of the P O W / M I A program. There ore 72 USNA alumni who are POW or MIA.

CLASS NEWS I 01 W f n) ' '

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Scc'y, Henry Williams, USN (Ret.) 4000 lunlaw Rd. N.W., Apt. 621 Washirgtotl, D.C. 20007 Percent Members: 13

Sec'y, Como. Cortland C. Baughman, USN (Ret.3 ÂŤ251 Old Dominion Dr., McLean, VA 22101 Percent Members: 40

Sec'y, RAdm. C. W. Fisher, USN (Ret.) P.O. Box 1101, Carmel, Calif. 93921 Percent Members: 7

Pres: Capt. A. H. Douglas, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Allan G. Olson, USN (Ret.) El Miradero, P. 0. Sox 131 Bonita, CA 92002 Percent IVIembers: 31

Sec'y, RAdm. Herbert Seymour Howard, USN (Ret.) 2807 36th Place, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20007

Sec'y and Treas., RAdm. Frank A. Braisted, USN (Ret.) 3104 Cleveland Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008

Percent Members: 14

Percent Members: 46

Sec'y, Capt. Louis P. Davis, USN (Ret.) Dresden Apartment 2126 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008 Percent IVIembers: 28.5

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I regret to report the death of our classmate Col. Adolph B. MILLER, USMC (Ret.), "Duff," on 11 Oct. 1971 at his home, 6435 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. His wife Marcelle writes that he

passed away from a stroke. He did not suffer and had no inkling that his time had come.

He was eagerly anticipating going to Washington to attend the annual reunion of the Knights of the Golden Circle at the ArmyNavy Club. (See "Last Call" in the January Shipmate.) To Marcelle and his daughter, Jacqueline, we send our deepest sympathies.

I further regret to report the death of Mrs. R. S. Fay (Eleanor) on 8 December 1971 in Kingston, R. I., after a stroke. Eleanor was the widow of our classmate Rush FAY who died 10 March 1930.

The December luncheon was held on the 14th at the Army and Navy Club with the following attending: Bowman '09, Braisted '09, W. J. Butler '11, Chandler '11, Cygon '11, DuBose '08, Gillam '10, Glennon '09, Hustvedt '09, Moore '10, Piatt '09, Robertson '09, and Van Metre '09.

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February birthday greetings go to STAN- Helna of Pittsfield, Ma.; and seven grandTON on the 4th, McCABE on the 10th, children.

BRAISTED on the 12th and OLDENRuth Osgood writes that Ozzie is in frail DORF on the 16th. health following his heart attack of last June.

Ozzie's mind is clear and he still has his original good sense of humor and his bright Sec'y, RAdm. Charles J . Moore, USN (Ret.), 5509 Grove S t . outlook on life.

Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 Lulette (Mrs. R. R.) Thompson enterCorr. Sec'y, Mr. Dorsey 0 . Thomas 725 West Boulevard, Kokomo, I N 46901 tained the 1912 wives at a luncheon in VinPercent Members: 3 3 . 5 son Hall. Among those present were: Lou DeLany, Edna Woodruff, Edythe Fort, Mary Payne and Peggy Lavender. Lulette visited her daughter Jean and Capt. Harry Sec'y, Capt. W . D. Chandler, USN (Ret.) 2029 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Seymour of Walnut Creek, Ca., and reWashington, D. C. 20008 turned in January. She hoped to welcome Percent Members: 3 8 . 5 her second great-grandchild before this Isabelle Badger writes from 28 Wawaawi column was published.

Ave., Bayville, NY 11709, sending in news Margaret (Mrs. R. A.) Hall has taken of herself and family. We may as well quote up residence at Vinson Hall. it without editing. "First of all my grandson A brief ceremony was held recently at the and his wife, Charles Badger Leary (Jane's Naval Ship Research and Development Censon) and Frances, became the proud parents ter in honor of our distinguished classmate. of twin daughters the latter part of October. Savvy SAUNDERS, who initiated and deThis makes my score of great-grandchildren signed and constructed the Center, which is three little girls. Isabelle's daughter. Gay the most extensive and efficient ship design Ware, and her husband Jeff have a little girl and testing facilities in the world. The oc16 months old, born on the third of July so, casion for the ceremony was the assembly of of course, I call her 'Miss America.' Quite symbols and artifacts characterizing the many a beauty I might add. milestones in the development and building "Being a member of Seawanhaka Corin- of the Center. Among those present were thian Yacht Club, we all had a very in- Grace Saunders, her family, the Commandteresting summer as the club's 100th anni- ing Officer of the Center, the Commander of versary yacht races were many, participated the Navy Ship Systems Command, the Curator of the Naval Academy Museum, and in by sailors from IS countries. The King of Norway, who is a ardent sailor and an hon- the Naval Academy Archivist. orary member, entered the S meter class but Jennie (Mrs. R. E.) Schuirmann is movwas not too successful. These races were ing to Richmond, Va. Her address will be followed by a class in which 55 boats en- Chesterfield Apartments, 900 Franklin St., tered. A very thrilling sight. 1 was aboard Richmond, VA 23220. a different yacht every day following the Walter and Lou DeLANY spent Christraces. Unfortunately the weather did not mas in Lloyd Harbor, N.Y. with their soncooperate and on two occasions the races in-law and daughter, RAdm. and Mrs. Emerwere cancelled. The Americans, I am proud son Fawkes. They were joined by their son to say, walked off with all the honors.

Walter and wife Ann from Austin, Tx. (Dn "1 am planning, if all goes well, to go to 28 December Walter and Lou sailed in the California this winter to visit some friends M.S. GRIPSHOLM for a cruise in the Caribbean for two weeks. and see the BADGER at the Captain's request, before she sails for far off waters."

John FALGE and his daughter Mary spent Your reporter had the pleasure of attend- Thanksgiving with his brother in (Zarmel, ing, on Saturday, 4 December, the marriage Ca. While there they were entertained by Col. and Mrs. Russell Ryan. The Colonel service of a granddaughter of Margaret and Harry HILL, Frances Drake, to Mr. John had entered the Naval Academy in the class Tonkin Perry, Jr. The ceremony was held of 1910, but took up medicine and became a Naval medical officer in W W I . Later he in St. Anne's Church, Annapolis, followed resigned and during W W I I was a medical by a reception at Alumni House. officer in the Army. He became one of the Grace Bogusch, widow of Harry leading surgeons practicing in San Francisco.

BOGUSCH, died on 2 December at NewStevf; ROBINSON spent Thanksgiving port Beach, Ca. Her remains were interred with his son and daughter-in-law in Pasanext to Harry's in Arlington National Cemetery on 6 December. She is survived by a dena, Ca. A letter has been received from Benny daughter, Mrs. J. A. Smoak; a son, Harry PERLMAN of Sarasota, Fl., telling of his R. Bogusch, J r . ; four grandchildren; and activities in the USPS (Power Squadron) four great-grandchildren. in preparing exhibits and models used in the instruction of men for Navy ratings, includPres: VAdm. George H. Fort, USN (Ret.) ing materials used in the teaching of celestial Sec'y, Capt. Robert A. Lavender, USN (Ret.) navigation. Gardening and bridge fill out the 3133 Connecticut Ave., N.W. days and evenings. Benny belongs to two Washington, D. 0. 20008 Percent Members: 46 luncheon groups, which fill in the daytime.

We regret to report the passing of two Both Benny and Laurice are in good liealth and send greetings. of our classmates: Beriah M. T H O M P S O N and Andrew C. B E N N E T T .

Pres: VAdm. Glenn B. Davis, USN (Ret.) Beriah Thompson had been ill for a long Sec'y-Treas., time and had lived in a nursing home in Maj. Gen. Charles G. Helmick, USA (Ret.) 4734 Old Dominion Drive Washington, N.C. for several years. He died Arlington, VA 22207 on 26 October and was buried in Arlington.

Percent Members: 46 He is survived by his widow, Arab, whose address is c/o W. C. Mallison, 93 Wendy The December luncheon of Army-Navy Willow, Somerville, NJ 08870.

1913 was attended by Tex DAVIDSON, Andy Bennett was stricken in Pacific Pink CRANE and Ernie DUPUY for Grove, Ca. and died on 29 November. He is Army, and Glenn DAVIS, Jimmie HALL, survived by his widow June; two daughters, Gardiner HELMICK for Navy. Because of Betty Helmark of Philadelphia and Ann our advanced seniority, we rate the corner

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table in the "Bull Pen" of the Army and Navy Town Club, and the first Wednesday of the month is always a most pleasant occasion. We are always delighted when a traveling classmate can be our guest.

Bertie CLARKSON wrote: "We had a very pleasant Thanksgiving. I sure did hate to see Navy go down yesterday. 'Twas a good game. Best regards to all."

Don DOUGLAS: "Sorry will not be in Washington. Had an invitation to the big Wright Dinner on December 17, but had to pass it up. Everything reasonably good with me."

Lloyd GRAY: "Had a chat with Tiny Wild. She is getting along just fine. As for the Graysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Edie and I sail on December 7 on the Matson Line S.S. MARIPOSA for a 40

day cruise in the South Pacific, touching at Moorea, Papeete, Auckland, Sydney, Suva, Niuafoo, Pago Pago, Honolulu, and arriving in San Francisco January 15.

Harriet Brown (Mrs. Sam) of Marblehead, Mass., is accompanying us. She is a talented artist in watercolors and pen and ink. Her deceased husband was a naval architect, and was a civilian instructor in Steam at USNA when 1 was an instructor there in 1923 and 1924. They lived next to us in Crabtown. He was prominent in yacht design."

Bobby GRAYSON reported that the entering wedge of the income tax won in the November elections. "The prayers of the righteous availeth not! Otherwise everything down here is fine."

Hattie H A T C H : "A reunion in either '72 or '73 is fine for me. We just can't give up reunions at this early age. I keep thinking how much I enjoyed the luncheon with you all."

Mac M I L L E R : "Nothing very new to report. Margaret is still doing well, tho unable to see very much. Am keeping her amused (as far as possible) with another new game of gin-rummy known as 'Prince George's County.' We practically invented it."

Buck J O N E S : "All the best to all hands.

We watched the game on TV, in dry ivcather."

Savvy QUINLAN : "As for me, I am for the class reunion. Am I golfing? Yes! Painting ? Yes, so-so! Travel ? Yes, but old Father Time says 'No,' and my medico says 'Yes, and Go.' Happy New Year to all '13ers."

Walter S E I B E R T : "We expect to go to Florida the last of January and stay until April 1st. Will be at the Belleview Biltmore, Clearwater, Fl., and will be glad to see any of our classmates."

Tom S E A R L E S : "Attended homecoming week. Only three men, 1901, '05 and '10, were ahead of me. 'Sorter' lonesome at the head table, but I had a good time with my sonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; '44 and my grandson."

Theb T H E B A U D : "We go to Montreal for Christmas to be with our Dee and her family in the new house they have bought and we have never seen. Then back here (Boston) preparatory to giving up our apartment, taking a smaller one and going to Washington on or about 15 January. There for perhaps a week, and south or possibly west. My hello to all hands!"

Pres: RAdm. H. A. Spanagel, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John I . Hale, USN (Ret.) 4105 Oliver S t . , Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Charles D. Swain, USN (Ret.) 10231 Vivera Dr., La Mesa, CA 92042 Percent Members: 42

It is with deep regret that we report the death, at the Naval Hospital, Oakland, Ca., on 5 December 1971, of Lydia Arnold, the SHIPMATE

wife of our late and beloved classmate, Joseph C. ARNOLD. At the time of her death she had been visiting, during the Thanksgiving holidays, with her son, William S. M. Arnold, Capt. USN, and his family in Alameda, Ca. She was preparing to leave, via a South Seas cruise in the MARIPOSA on 6 December, for her home in Honolulu when she became ill and, after a brief illness, passed away. Memorial services were held at the chapel in Oak Knoll. The class of 1914 extends deepest sympathy to the bereaved.

Wilder BAKER, after a second experience as a widower, has remarried—the third time for both of them—the lady, Mrs. Joyce Read.

Wilder, like the rest of us, is curtailing his activities. He no longer plays golf but retains his interest in the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation and the San Diego Federal Savings & Loan—is an emeritus director in each—and is still active in the Armed Forces YMCA. Wilder advises that, though he is slowing down, he tries to retain contact with friends and extends best wishes to all of '14.

Harvey M I T T E N D O R F writes that after suffering a heart attack last 1 March, followed by eight weeks of hospital and nursing home care, his health is now very good. He also advises that he occasionally hears from Arthur W I L L S and Don ROYCE and that, for the former, the last year has not been good healthwise, "Gracie" also having suffered a heart attack.

Wm. B. D O R T C H informs me: "It was mighty good to hear from you and Old Fourteen. . . . about my activities and family . . . except for five years on active duty in the Naval Reserve and two years getting a law degree at the U. of Alabama, I have been practicing law in Gadsden, Ala. My family consists of my wife, Helen, the sweetest ever, and one son, Vance W., who is Housing Manager of the Greater Gadsden Housing Authority and a retired LCol. in the U. S. Air Force Reserve. Best regards to all Fourteeners. 'Cap.'" "Cap's" present address is: Dortch, Wright & Cobb, P.O. Box 405, Gadsden, AL 35902.

Sarah and Warner BAYLEY, after spending several days in November in the metropolitan Washington area, have returned to their home in Beaufort, S. C. During this time Sarah underwent, at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, major surgery from which she is well on the way to complete recovery.

Mabel and Don ROYCE, during the Thanksgiving holidays, visited with the two of their daughters and their families who reside in the Washington metropolitan area.

Don reports that in returning to their home in Connecticut they found the traffic very heavy.

Henry BALSLEY and his wife have lived at Pebble Beach for the last 13 years. They have found Pebble Beach a delightful place in which to live. They have two children, four grandchildren an(d one great-grandson.

Henry advises that many retired Army and Navy live in the area and this, together with the Navy Postgraduate School facilities, adds much to the pleasure of residence in the area.

The Balsleys find: "However, old age limits our activities and hearing aids are a nuisance." Henry adds: "My best to you, your family and to all '14."

It is with deep regret that we report the death, 14 November 1971, at Vinson Hall, McLean, Va., of Mrs. Margaret Muller, at the age of 104 years, after a long illness. As reported in an earlier issue of Shipmate, a birthday celebration, in her honor, was given by the residents of Vinson Hall upon her attaining the age of 104 years. On her 100th FEBRUARY,

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birthday ceremonies were held at Virginia Beach at the Adam Thoroughgood House, one of the oldest brick houses in the United States. She was a descendant of Thoroughgood, one of the early settlers of the Jamestown Colony.

Mrs. Muller was the widow of the late Army Captain Philip T. Muller who died in 1924. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery, with graveside committal services on 17 November 1971. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Frank P. Thomas (known to us as Peggy), three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.

Your secretary attended the Army-Navy game and had the honor of having as his guest a young lady from Mississippi whom he previously had, when a midshipman, as his guest for some of the Naval Academy hops. The only other members of our class present for the game were Dessa and Kelly BE.A.RD and Jennie Belle and Russell PERRY—all others in the '14 and '15 seating area appeared to be children or grandchildren of parents circa '14 and '15. Kelly Beard has attended 47 Army-Navy games.

A last few seconds of play made the Army the winner by reason of a decision of one of the officials—the decision was not contested.

(Ed. Note—The game films shoived all too clearly that the decision was correct; Stuvek's knee grounded before he threw the touchdown pass.)

Hazel Maury, we are happy to report, after several weeks of treatment at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, has returned to her home in Lexington Park, Md. The treatment has been successful. As reported in the December issue of Shipmate, Hazel was admitted to the hospital 7 October with a double fracture of her right femur.

Ed PALMER writes: ".As I read the class notes in Shipmate I can't help feeling there is much to feel sad about, and with good reason, with 57 years behind us since graduation." This, no doubt, expresses the sentiment of many, perhaps all of us. Ed also advises that the Palmers are in good health, spend the winters in Mexico and during the last two years have toured southern Europe in "U drive it rental cars" visiting Vienna and Paris and touring Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, all of Italy and southwestern France.

Last spring Ed and Dorothy drove to the latter's class reunion at Smith College and then toured New England and then on to Florida. Ed lost his mother, at age 95, about two years ago and one of her sayings was: "Getting old is unpleasant but it is a lot better than not getting old." Ed extends greetings to all of '14 and other service friends.

Several years ago, we called on the Da-da BRYANTS at their attractive and comfortable home in Sullivan, Me. Tiring of the cares and troubles of maintaining the house, outbuildings and grounds, they sold and moved to Ellsworth where the caretaking was less burdensome. Da-da says the Maine winters are wonderful for those young enough to skate, ski and snowshoe and infers that we may not be in that age bracket.

The Bryants enjoyed a number of freighter cruises and in Florida missed the hills and mountains of Maine and started commuting, by automobile, across the continent to and from Santa Barbara. They found the climate so mild, flowers blooming year around and the opportunity to take daily walks, that they settled on a condominium in a 14 unit villa with a pool. Their only objection is the everincreasing number of people crowding in and

the pressure of new shopping centers and other developments. Where flee to for escape ?

Da-da adds that they would be delighted to have a drink and a snack with any classmate or former shipmate who may be passing through Santa Barbara, and extends greeting to all of '14.

Chairman, Class Comm.: Adm. A. D. Struble, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Adm. Arthur D. Struble, USN (Ret.) 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Corr. Sec'y, Mrs. M. W. Hutchinson, Jr 6 Acton Place, Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 62

In the November Shipmate the tremendous recovery by COOPER from illness in a Houston, Tx. hospital a year ago was mentioned. In another similar case, our classmate Len KIRBY is now golfing, swimming and fishing again a year after treatments at the Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto.

Len writes: "Betty and I still spend approximately 3 months in the summer at our island camp in the bush 90 miles north of Ottawa, Canada, the winters at Hobe Sound and the spring and fall in the S.W. corner of North Carolina in an unfrequented section of the Smoky Mts. We have a trout stream and enjoy the unsurpassed beauty of the area at 3000 ft.—dogwood, laurel, wild azalea and rhododendron plus magnificent hardwood and some pine forest with its splendid coloring in the fall."

"Nellie" also said that he and Betty haven't been to the North Pole yet, but that they had been through the Straits of Magellan, which isn't too far from its opposite number!

(We wrote and asked him to please give us an account of that trip! And we do want more letters from all of you 'ISers!)

Skeeter W O T H E R S P O O N writes: "Ready or not we're coming." They returned to Westchester in early December for the winter. From his letter—"Ole big-hearted Rafe stops by each time he comes back from his special trip to the Bishop Orchards in Connecticut and leaves us tremendous peaches, apples and corn. He does this each fall for his friends and comes back with his car loaded."

Tim BROWN, clearing out his old records, came across a memorandum headed USS IDAHO en route Gibraltar, 6 July 1914, signed by H. W. Osterhaus, Executive Officer. In brief: It was not anticipated that a special order would have to be issued to point out that the official title of the Midshipman in charge of the main deck is "Mate of the Deck" not "Maid of the Deck."

Neither was it anticipated that a second classman who had taken part in the cruise in the ILLINOIS last year would make such a mistake.

We don't expect to make "shellbacks" in three months—the kind that can't take off their undershirt without tearing it.

But we do expect that having one practice cruise completed, and another half over, a midshipman should have learned that ships carry "mates" not "maids."

Of considerable interest to both 'ISers and '17ers is a quotation from the Ernest King papers. From the Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress for October 1971, page 291, of the Ernest J. King papers: "After the War, historians frequently sought information from him (Adm. King) concerning . . . various aspects of U.S. military and naval operations. Whenever possible.

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Pres: Adm. Arthur W . Radford, USN (Ret.) essential information. For example, both Sec'y-Treas., Capt. George P. Brewster, USN (Ret.) Quentin Reynolds and Robert Sherwood 611 West 40th S t . questioned him on the origins of Gen. Jimmy Baltimore, MD 21211 West Coast Reporter, Doolittle's 1942 air raid on Tokyo. King Capt.

George F. Chapline, USNR (Ret.) credited the idea to Captain F. S. Low of 1327 Inspiration Dr. the Navy and suggested that Gen. 'Hap' L a J o l l a , CA 92037 Arnold of the Air Force accepted it enPercent Members" 58 thusiastically when it was presented to him by another Navy officer, Captain D. B. DunA note dated 1 Dec. from Bill SCHOTT can." from Abano Terme, Italy relates in part: "I just have spoken by phone with Tony I prevailed on Pedro D E L VALLE to Ziroli in Rome. He sounded great, said he write us an account of his recent trip. He is was feeling great and sends many cheers. I the President of Defenders of the American am taking my 23rd annual cure here to anConstitution, Inc. and is kept very busy. "As neal my bones which were jumbled up a bit a great-grandfather, I recently took time out when I was washed off the after turret of from writing nasty articles about those who the ILLINOIS in 1913. I made a good experiviolate the Constitution in our two publica- ment for the Navy, proving definitely that tions. Task Force and Alerts, to go visit the teak is harder than bones, but my only rethree generations of progeny, and incidentally ward has been many years of pain and distake in the 86th birthday celebration of my comfort. But what feels more neglected than sister in San Juan. Our luck was good, and a dog without fleas? I shall be here until the various airplane rides were not invited 15 Dec. when I plan to drift down to Rome to detour via Havana. for an extended stay. My address there will be: Le Grand Hotel, Via V. E. Orlando, 3, "First trip was to Flat Rock, N.C. where Rome, 00100, Italy." Bill's fall may have my daughter, Kitty, and her husband, Am- jumbled his bones but it certainly has never bassador John Wesley Jones, have retired in affected his delightful sense of humor. Best a charming spot in the foothills of the wishes. Bill, to you and to the ZIROLIS. Alleghenies. Their cottage was inherited We trust you had a gay get-together during from Katharine's father. Commodore Valen- the holidays. tine Sevier Nelson. So they have named it the 'Commodore's Cottage.' Johnny has shed Stark tragedy struck suddenly at the home his striped pants and is having a whale of a of Ralph DAVISON in Pensacola, Fl. on time superintending the worker who was 2 Dec. As the result of a fire there Dave's putting the finishing touches on their house beloved wife Elizabeth suffered fatal smoke and grounds, dressed in dungarees and a inhalation. No further details of this grievous sweater. Kitty, no longer 'the Ambassador's event are known at this time. Services were Lady,' has put on her apron and runs the held in Pensacola for Elizabeth on 6 Dec. house like a veteran. We met some of their with burial in the National Cemetery there. delightful friends and neighbors. The house Their son David (class '52) had just reis on Rutledge Road, which reminded me of turned from a tour of duty with the Navy my days in Mercersburg Academy, where in Vietnam, and along with his sister, Jane, Archibald Rutledge was head of English Lit. married to a retired R.A.F. officer and living in Lisbon, Portugal, were present for their "Next we took off for San Juan and the mother's services. The class extends its big birthday was on. There must have been deepest condolences to Dave and his family 30 del Valles and other relatives that eve- for their great loss. As a memorial to Elizaning. My sister's house, with her old Spanish beth, the class made a donation to her furnishings, looked lovely. She had asked favorite charity and interest, the Humane me to mix her champagne punch, the same Society of Pensacola. as I have at our parties. (Anybody who In the January issue of Shipmate brief wants the recipe can have it!) She has a very large cut glass punch bowl, and it notice of the death of Harry B A U G H was looked very inviting on the dining table, made—brief because the news of this sad while the bar was set up on one of the side- event was not received until after the deadboards. So the guests neglected the bar and line for that issue had passed. Harry was the victim of cancer discovered in April '71 patronized the punch bowl and some got grand results. At any rate, the party sounded and calling for immediate operation. The latjust like a cocktail party until supper was ter appeared for a while to be successful, served. I held my own, both at the bar and but by July complications set in which ultithe punch bowl, and my Castillian flowed as mately proved fatal on 24 Oct. Services for the "Count" were held in DeBary, Fl., his fast as the rest of them. retirement home for many years, with burial "From San Juan, we enplaned for Santo in Glen Haven Memorial Park, Winter Domingo, where my grandson, Peter Ed- Park, Fl. Harry leaves Mildred, his wife ward Jones, after serving in the U.S. Marine of 32 years, a son Harry Jr., who is in the Corps Reserve for a number of years (in- printing business in Atlanta, Ga., and two cluding 13 months in Vietnam), his wife grandchildren. The class deeply regrets the loss of this cheerful and friendly classmate— Carmen and their children are living. Peter had gone into his father's profession, the his family's loss is ours also, and he will be Foreign Service, and is now at our embassy sorely missed by all who knew him well.

May he rest in peace. As a tribute to his in Santo Domingo. The place has changed since May 1916, when I landed there as a memory, the class made a contribution to the American Cancer Society in his name second lieutenant with a small battalion of which was duly acknowledged by that SoMarines, from the USS PRAIRIE. Peter got me diplomatic entrance with his documents. ciety and by the following from Mildred: In 1916 I was not so welcome. Anyway, the "I wish to thank the Class of 1916 for this thoughtful gesture. It is by such contribuvisit was great. tions as these that we may hope to fight "Getting on the plane to return from this dreadful disease which takes such a Santo Domingo, all hands were searched be- toll of our loved ones each year. May God fore being allowed on board. So, with that bless you all. Most sincerely, Mildred M. reassurance, we returned home, without the Baugh."

Havana detour.

Swede CARLSON sent a clipping from "With best wishes for this holy season. As the Rhode Island Churchman which included a fine picture of Gib HOOVER and the folever, Pete."

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lowing caption: "RAdm. Gilbert C. Hoover, Senior Warden of St. Michael's, Bristol, will officially represent Secretary of the Navy John H. Chafee at the launching of the Navy landing ship U S S BRISTOL COUNTY

at San Diego, Ca. early next month. Admiral Hoover has been active in church work for many years, serving as Vestryman and Warden for nearly 20 years. He has a distinguished Navy career spanning both World Wars, and was employed by the Atomic Energy Commission at Sandia, N. M. following World War II. He is also a former president of the Bristol Town Council." Congratulations, Gib, on a well deserved honor.

W E S T COAST N E W S A most jovial gathering was the 1916-1718 monthly lunch in the Orion Room, Officers' Club, NAS, North Island (Coronado) on Thursday, 18 Nov. Ing Kiland arranged an excellent steak repast served on the "plank." All greeted the return of our "regular" Joe LOVENTHAL, who is looking just fine, after his hospitalization and bout with the "medicos."

Present were: 1916—Grassie, Chapline, Root, Jenkins, E m e r s o n , Carrington, Rodgers, McGinnis, Herndon, Loventhal and Walter Webb; 1917—Kiland, Richards, Bennett and Wainwright (who recently moved from Encinitas to Coronado and now we will see him regularly).

1918—Curtis and Bailey (who recently moved from San Diego to "Leisure World," Laguna Hills, and with his wife drove 75 miles for the party).

Seven wives were in the main dining room for a cheerful chatting luncheon.

Phoebe Nell and George H U S S E Y visited their son, Cdr. W. T. Hussey, and his wife at their home on Point Loma where several old friends were invited to greet them. They were also entertained in Coronado where they saw several of their classmates and wives.

Grace and Mick CARNEY were in the San Diego area for a brief period, being entertained by Eleanor Ring (the widow of VAdm. Stanhope Ring, USNA '23) in her Coronado home.

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President, RAdm. Walter 0. Calhoun, USN (Ret.), 4230 Fordham Rd., N . W . , Washington, D. C. 20016 Sec'y, Capt. J . G. M. Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George S t . , Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 57

The 55th reunion is 6-7 May 1972. Not as I inadvertently reported, 13-14 May, in the December Shipmate. Rooms are reserved at the Annapolis Hilton, but individuals must contact the hotel and make personal arrangements. Also, Walt or Jack must be informed.

Schedule : Luncheon—Saturday, the 6th, at Maryland Inn. Dinner the 6th at Annapolis Hilton. Chapel Sunday followed by buffet as guests of Bernardine and Jack at 248 King George Street. All bilgers and widows are wanted and invited. The widows will be guests of the class and there will be no charge for any event they attend.

Walt or Jack must have firm (so far as possible) notice of your intentions by midMarch and sooner if possible. It is both frustrating and expensive not to know how many we are to prepare for and we are sure you would not like to see us more frustrated than we are already! Let's make it good.

Drop us a line. And please, widows, let us kncjw as soon as possible. Of course individuals can make other arrangements for accommodations.

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We seem to have taken the Army game except in such a minor thing as the score.

And what a squad remains for next year!

classmates gathered for lunch, 1 Dec.— Dobyns, Kennedy, Murphy, Riggs, Rogers, Smith and Taylor.

The monthly class luncheon of the class of 1917 was held at the Army and Navy Club, Washington on 18 November 1971.

Those present: Walt CALHOUN, Jack J E N K I N S , Frank H A N A F E E , Chuck NOBLE, Connie F O R S H E W and Eddie BRADY.

B I R T H D A Y S IN FEBRUARY As we go to print we send best wishes to Sam Hurt, 7th; Lisle Henefin, 11th; Levvy Leventen, Mac McDowell and Jack Phillips, 28th. John Crecca's birthday falls on 5 March.

There is no class news. That's good, considering what we've been through in '7l. But please give us some dope.

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Pres: Capt. W. J. Malone, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Perry R. Taylor, USNR (Ret.) 1211 South 25th St. Arlington, VA 22202 Percent Members: 52

Henry McCOWN has responded to our plea for detailed news in a magnificent manner. On 30 October he brought us up to date in a way that warrants verbatim presentation.

"Your birthday greeting card and expression of interest in our health and activities and travel prompts me to bring you up to date on the McCowns.

"As you know, we have lived in Austin, Tx., since the end of W W I I . During this period 1 was a staff member of the U. of Texas from December 1945 to September 1960. The first four years were spent in active duty in the Navy and the last 11 as an administrative dean at the University.

"So you can readily understand how easy it was for us to become Austinites, and permanent residents, after our long tour at the U. of Texas, plus the fact that Judith and I are native Texans. In my case, I am a third generation Texan, my grandfather having come here in 1830.

"We have found Austin a lovely place in which to live. It is located on the Colorado River in rolling hill country, covered with many, many trees, particularly ancient live oaks. A series of dams on the river provide a number of lakes 200 miles above Austin.

Our city is the State Capital and seat of the largest university in the South or in the Southwest. The University provides unlimited library facilities and cultural activities. We have a symphony, many art galleries and a wide range of dramatic presentations.

"Since Austin has no heavy industry it is a clean city, free of smog. Another favorable factor for retired service people is that living costs are reasonable and we have available all the facilities of our large Bergstrom Air Force Base. I might add that the one minus factor is : the summers are long and hot! However, with our cars, houses, public buildings and businesses air conditioned, and with summer trips to cooler climes, we make out very well.

"Since our second retirement, Judith and I have traveled extensively and enthusiastically, having made two trips to Europe and many, many trips south of the border to Mexico ancl to Central America. Actually, we are only 225 miles from the Mexican border, via Laredo, and only 375 miles from Monterrey. From there, it is only 50 miles to Saltillo, an old city once, under Mexican rule, the capital of Texas—and with its mile-high altitude, blessed with a wonderful climate. From Saltillo to Mexico City the Mexican National Route 57 traverses a high plane, at altitudes of 5000 to 6500 feet."

In a future issue we plan to print other parts of Henry's fine letter.

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Pres: VAdm. George C. Dyer, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, VAdm. W. M. Callaghan, USN (Ret.) 3502 Runnymede PI., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20015 Percent Members: 57.5

Tommy

Tomlinson a n d f r i e n d ( T W A Hostess, Miss Frances Ice).

TIVA photo

We have learned that Mabel and Tommy T O M L I N S O N arrived on schedule, midNovember, at Manzanillo, Mexico.

Your attention is invited to the picture of Tommy taken as an airline pilot about 1940 at which time he was a qualified T W A captain for coast to coast flights. At his right hand is a model of a Boeing 307—4 engine—first pressurized cabin plane to carry passengers. Tommy wrote the T W A specs, for this aircraft when he was Chief Engineer in 1938. He spent three months early in 1940 in Seattle in final acceptance tests.

At this writing (12-7-71) we understand that Chic and Vince M U R P H Y are planning a cruise around South America. Starting from Florida in mid-January, they will pass through the canal, visit ports on the West Coast, transit the Straits, visit ports on the Atlantic Coast and spend time with friends in the Virgin Islands. By mid-March, we should be able to see them again.

"Always early! Never late!" has sent us more light news from his recollection of our crab cruise, 1916.

"Fourth July, Gitmo. In the 'dump' called the Officers' Club—three of us (9th company, second class) were caught playing pool—Jimmy James (Ltjg) demanded my name and the names of the two who just ran out. Shivering and quivering with being caught and with certain dismissal from the NA surging through my skull. Eye blurted : 'Haight, Lovette and Kidder' 'What in hell are you trying to tell me? Hate, Love it.

And Kid her.' Skinney Rockwell (1909) saved my life. 'Lay off James—they are just midshipmen.' " Plans are being formulated for holding a 55 year reunion in mid-May in Annapolis.

Details will be mailed to classmates and widows soon.

Classmates will be glad to note that Bob M I T T E N now believes his problem with Parkinson's disease has been arrested. Recently he sold his delightful home in Alexandria when the disease was diagnosed and moved into Vinson Hall. He and Emeline had maintained the house in Alexandria with great care. Bob was clever with do-it-yourself activities. We were dismayed at the misfortune of a "master craftsman" partially having to retire. It is with joy that we report now Bob's containment of this ordinarily debilitating disease.

No doubt those reading in the December Shipmate of Helen Need's moving to Apartment 68, Vinson Hall, realized that a typographical error had been made. We apologize for changing her name to Reed.

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Our distinguished honorary classmate, Mr. Arthur J. Morris, has again made the news with the dedication of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library of the U. of Virginia Law School on 4 December 1971. The dedication ceremony was further signalized by a formal dinner honoring Mr. Morris that evening at the University and the presentation of his portrait to the new library. In addition to the foregoing benefaction it has been learned that Mr. Morris has made provision in his will for a very substantial sum to be left to the Naval Academy Scholarship Fund in memory of his son-in-law, our deceased classmate Earle Hill Kincaid.

The CONEYs have so fallen in love with Florida that they have bought a waterfront lot at Riviera Beach and expect to take up residence in the house now under construction by mid-April. Precise address later but described at present as being in Yacht Harbor Manor, Riviera Beach. Yen regrets having missed homecoming for the first time in 25 years and states his new location is only a skip and a jump from Dick TUGGLE's "diggins" at Hobe Sound.

Eleanor Jennings was down for the Syracuse game but more specifically to be present at the stadium for the presentation of a plaque in memory of Ralph by the Yorktown Association. "Ralph," says Eleanor, "always felt that command of the YORKTOWN was the high point of his professional career and it thrilled me down to my toes to be present at the ceremony in his honor."

Marion Griffith's letter acknowledging the expressions of sympathy over Bert's death stated that she deeply appreciated the sentiments of the class and the desire of those who wished to be present at the interment in Arlington. It was Bert's request, however, despite the love and regard he had for all his classmates, that his remains be cremated and buried with no ceremony or graveside service.

Following her previously published expressions of gratitude for the sympathy of the class at the time of Luke's death, Marie Grant forwarded to Carl Fink a donation to the class treasury in memory of Luke with the comment that she hoped it would in a way make up for their own inability over the years to participate in so many of the class activities.

The Alumni Association also acknowledged with appreciation the contribution of the class toward the restoration work on Alumni House following the damage sustained from the fire of last summer.

While it is hoped that by the time this appears in print Dan McGURL will have returned home from the hospital, the last report in early December is that he had to undergo a second operation on the aneurism of the aorta and was convalescing very slowly in the Philadelphia Naval Hospital.

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Rochester, Schildhauer, Willenbucher and your scribe.

Capt. Miles DUVAL received the Maryland Division Sons of Confederate Veterans' Roger Brooke Taney Award for his long and dedicated work to keep the Panama Canal Zone American. This is the Division's Patriot of the Year Award. Congratulations, Miles!

Pres: RAdm. John B. Lyon, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. P. Martin, USN (Ret.) 2 St. Mary's St. Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 55

Tom Wynkoop '19 wrote me 9 Nov. about Phil LEMLER's splendid war work in the ship-building Division of Buships at the outbreak of W W I I . "We had to have more ships but first we had to have more and better yards and that is where Phil came in— new yards had to be constructed with shops, machines, drydocks and building ways. They had to be located in excess labor areas and preferably on the water, except for small landing craft which could be shipped by rail.

Phil took it from there. He and his senior assistant, Oliver Colvin '21 (who also passed away in the last few months), tackled the job with a will. They decided that the steel fabricators of the mid-West were the most likely group to manage most of these yards.

"Phil and Oliver would spread their plans over the office floor and burn the midnight oil until each problem was solved. In some cases they cleared corn fields ancl started from scratch; and came down with plans for assembly-line production in the realm of landing craft and DEs long before the 'whiz kids' ever thought of building ships that way. One yard they built on the Illinois River was so high above the water that to launch the LSTs they had to skid them on to an elevator and lower them down using motors to brake the load and the drop.

"They built submarines (and good ones) on Lake Michigan, and to get them down the Mississippi they had to dock them on a floating drydock built especially for the operation in order to reduce their draft. The constant requests, too, for equipment from the Navy Yards and commercial yards plus the need for facilities to be sent to the forces afloat at the operating bases kept Phil in one mad whirl. It required a tremendous amount of knowledge, experience and ingenuity—and thank goodness Phil had it. He came through with flying colors and his efforts were greatly appreciated.

"If BuPers ever runs short of names to name our ships I would gladly nominate one P H I L I P LEMLER, 1900-1971.

"His wife died about a year ago. She was stopped for a red light when a teenager driving a car with four wheels but no brakes hit her car in the rear with such force that it snapped her neck and she died the next day. Fortunately her sister, Mildred McDonalci, came out to help Phil with the daughter and was there when Phil died. She has been appointed guardian for Phil's daughter, Ann, so I am sure she will be well looked after."

We had 17 at our November luncheon: C. C. Anderson, Browder, Crowe, Fred Cunningham, Curts, De Weese, Goggins, Harrison, Hitchcock, Lyon, Mansfield, Martin, Nibecker, Osborn, Clyde Smith, Tusler and Van Buren. It was the first time in 50 years that many of us had seen Van who lives and keeps his boat on the south shore of Cape Cocl. It was good also to see Floyd TUSLER after his crippling accident in France, near Tours. His 12 days in hospital at Tours, where he was very well treated, cost him.

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everything included, $540 which he paid by personal check on the Bank of America.

Tusler's new V / W , demolished in that accident, had taken him through Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Northern Italy, Spain and France. He had seen several chateaux in Touraine, among the most striking, Chenonceaux, built like a beautiful bridge across the Cher. Diane de Poitiers was once its mistress. In his experience the French country people were friendly.

Our classmate Wally HIGGINS flew to Washington from Japan on Sunday, 28 Nov. for treatment for cancer. He was not getting the needed transfusions in Japan. He had hoped to go to Bethesda but did not qualify as he had had less than the required 20 years service in the USNR, so he is at Veterans Hospital in DC. Our best wishes, Wally, for a speedy recovery.

Chalkley sent his two A&N game tickets to Bill GOGGINS who passed them to Annapolis. There were no takers in the class here nor at Alumni House. I have sent thanks to Chalk.

Fred CUNNINGHAM and Jim CROWE have seen Wally Higgins. Fred reports that he is feeling well and is receiving excellent treatment at Veterans Hospital in N.E. Washington, near Catholic U. Wally hoped to go to his son's in Cleveland for Christmas, then to transfer to a Veterans' Hospital near Cleveland. Jack LYON has also gone to see Wally Wes HAGUE has been hospitalized at Bethesda and Ted H A F F at the USNH in Annapolis, at this writing, 9 Dec. To all three patients a speedy "get well."

Pres: Mr. Homer 0. Elmers Sec'y, RAdm. William B. Fletcher, USN (Ret.) 1866 Lindamoor Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 54.5

It is with deepest regrets that we report the death of RAclm. Clarence E. OLSEN on 11 November at the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda. Ole was the son of a Naval officer and was one of five brothers who graduated from the Naval Academy. A sixth brother lost his life in a dormitory fire while prepping for the Academy. His sister, Anna, married Capt. Munson, also a Naval Academy graduate. He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth; three brothers, Charles, Robert and Albert; a sister, Anna; a daughter, Betsey, wife of Capt. P. J. Ryan; a son, Charles F., now a professor at the Naval Academy; and four grandchildren. Services were held on IS November in the Naval Academy Chapel with private interment in the Naval Academy Cemetery. Classmates attending the services included Homer Eimers, Blackie Loker, Arthur McCollum, Charlie Erck, Van Hamilton, Swig Swigart, Dolly Fitzgerald, Bill Fletcher, Red Condon, Dick Dickins and Dee deRivera. The class extends deepest sympathy to the survivors. (See January "Last Call.")

It is also with deepest regrets that we report the death of Col. A. V. CHERBONNIER, USA (Ret.) on 19 November at the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda. Services were held on 23 November in St. Mary's City, Md., with interment in the Arlington National Cemetery on the same day. Classmates and wives present included Jane and L. A. Brown Phronie and Wop Barbaro, Heber Brumbaugh, Vera and Harold Houser, Dash Madeira, Eleanor Brown, Fred Boone, Doris and Van Hamilton, Dick Dickins, Dee deRivera and Margaret and Swig Swigart. The class extends deepest sympathy to his widow, Helen.

It is with further deepest regrets that we

must report the death of Cdr. Lowden J E S S U P , Jr. at the Letterman Hospital in San Francisco on 14 November. Services were held at St. John's Episcopal Church in Ross, Ca. with burial in Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, Ca. on 19 November. Survivors are his widow. Gay; a son Lowden I I I ; daughters Mrs. John Pearson and Mrs. Harry Likas, Jr.; and 11 grandchildren all of Marin County, Ca.; and a sister, Mrs. Katherine Taylor of Sewickley, Pa. The class extends deepest sympathy to the survivors. A note from Gay expressed appreciation for the "beautiful floral arrangement" from the class.

We must also report, belatedly, the death of LCol. Hillard W. WALMER, AUS on 1 July 1971 in Culver, In. Unfortunately, we have no further information at this writing.

W A S H I N G T O N - A N N A P O L I S AREA A letter from Syd BUNTING, now residing in London is quoted: "I am just back from two weeks in the London (Zlinic (which, by the way, is a fabulous hospital) where I had an operation for appendicitis followed by a second operation for an infection. Last winter and spring the Rex Tallmans were here from La Jolla, Ca. and just recently Hap Bowman's widow Lula Lee was here with her sister. It was great seeing friends from home. My son Geoffrey is now with Merrill Lynch in London. We spent our holiday this fall at St. Ives in Cornwall— a beautiful part of the world. Now we are looking forward to the London winter season, settled in our nice townhouse in Chelsea.

Best regards to all the old friends. Sorry that I couldn't make the SOth." Another letter, forwarded by Art McCOLLUM, has been received from Talbot SMITH and is quoted in part: "On November first I retired from active service as Federal Judge (the technical Federal term is that 1 assumed senior status) but was immediately reappointed to continue my services on the bench. President Nixon's letter to me at this time read in part as follows : 'The important and distinguished service you have given to our country as a member of the Federal Judiciary since 1961 merits the gratitude of all of our fellow citizens. . . I want you to know how pleased I was to learn that you plan to serve as Senior Judge and that you will be available for continued assignment.' Anyway, while life goes on at much the same pace as before, due to these continued assignments, I must confess to you that since my wife's death a little over a year ago much of the meaning has gone out of the picture. This is not to complain. 1 try to look ahead, not back. Just before her death we spent a day at Marion . . . I saw vast changes, though parts remained. We also took the opportunity to call on Cat Brown's brother and his lovely wife, to pay our respects and acknowledge the wonderful contributions Cat had made to the service of which we are so proud . . . I hope to see some classmates the next time I get to Washington . . . I would certainly like to join all of you at luncheon some day."

A news release from Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge reports that RAdm. Edwin G. F U L L I N W I D E R , USN (Ret.) is among 40 distinguished Americans selected to serve on the 1971 National Awards. Jury of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Pa. Fully is the national representative of the Navy League of the United States.

The monthly luncheon of the Washington-Annapolis Group was held at the Army and Navy Club on Wednesday, 24 November with the following present: L. A. Brown, Homer Eimers, Gerry and Bill Fletcher, SHIPMATE

Heber Brumbaugh, Kitty and Os Colclough, Eleanor and Cat Brown, Polly and Fred Boone, Wop Barbaro, Jim Dudley, Dan Gallery, Durwood Leggett, John Waters, Harold Houser and Red Condon.

At the same place on the evening of 26 November Eleanor and Cat BROWN hosted a beautiful buffet supper for over 150 guests in celebration of their SOth wedding anniversary. The guests were predominately Navy with a generous sprinkling of '21ers present. Libations were copious and the Club outdid itself in providing a splendid spread. .Assisting Eleanor and Cat were son Nicholas and Mimi, wife of son Randy who is presently in Vietnam, Cat's sister and brother-inlaw, Stella and Campbell Keyser, and Eleanor's nephew Henry and his wife.

A letter from Howard H U B B E L L reports on Jack U P S H U R and his attractive wife Eleanor (Hap) who live a splendid country life in an interesting home—Drummonds Mill Farm near Accomac on the eastern shore of Virginia. When Jack retired, the Upshurs went to Williamsburg, Va. and he became interested in the restoration. He ended up, for many years, in charge of various programs, and his background plus the many things he did in that job have made him a very competent antiquarian, collector, historian, genealogist, and accomplished advisor on buildings and the contents of 17th and 18th century homes. Their own property, which they acquired some years ago, goes back to some land patented in 1666, the present building going back to 1820. They have a beautiful home attractively furnished with family heirlooms and acquired pieces. The Hubbells had a most interesting and good time while visiting.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA November arrived complete with Election (the original). Armistice, and Thanksgiving days, all of which were celebrated by local '21ers in their own individual ways.

Those who had attended the SOth reunion and homecoming at the Naval Academy began drifting home with the exception of Tram and Charlie ROLAND who were bound for a look at Italy, Spain and Portugal. When last heard from, they were in Naples.

Moving along to Saturday, 27 November, Vera and Jim H A R R I S were hosts at a cocktail party in the Lounge Room of the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club, followed that evening by a lovely sit-down dinner in the Treasure Room. Bay Area classmates and their ladies were out in full force. It was a delightful evening.

On 30 November, the regular bi-monthly class luncheon was held at the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club. A count of noses revealed that some 21 classmates were present.

General Johnny McQUEEN presided.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY A R E A The regular monthly luncheon for the San Diego Chapter of the class of '21 was held on 23 November at NAS, Miramar. Present were the following: Paul Abernethy, Ralph Butterfield, Jesse Carter, George Cohan, T. O. Cullins, Sydney Dodds, Hod Gorry, Bascom Jones, Bris McHugh, Logan McKee, Tim O'Brien, Gordy Parks, Charlie Perdue, Stogi Roberts, Leo Stafford, Rex Tallman and Bunny Wray.

A letter from Herb T E L L M A N is quoted in part as follows: "The Balboa Naval Hospital by accident discovered that I had cancer and is treating it by drugs which have after-effects. They spent some five months running diagnostic FEBRUARY,

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tests. The malady is responding to treatment.

I mention this personal item as advice to fellow classmates to undergo routine tests and in early cases, cancer responds to treatment."

Pes: Capt. A. R. Sanborn, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. J . L. P r a U , USN (Ret.) 4 0 0 0 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016 Percent Members: 36.5

Dale QUARTON writes from San Diego that the regular monthly luncheon on 3 Dec. was enlivened by the appearance of Bill RIGGS who with Alyce has moved to Coronado. Their new address is 13 Ginger Tree Ln., Coronado Cays, Coronado 92118. The luncheon group numbered 13 but brought good luck because Bert McVEY and Howard S W A L W E L L showed up after recovering from bouts of flu. Remember when it was called La Grippe? John and Mary Ellen H A R P E R were in town to celebrate the 100th birthday of John's father. Dale also sends in two new addresses: Hannah Dannenberg, 1217 Beaumont Ave., Beaumont, CA 92223 and Bert McVey, 2350 6th Ave., .^pt. 4F, San Diego 92101.

President Zeke's fine letter about the 1922 Memorial Scholarship Fund arrived just as this column went to press (9 December).

We hope you have saved it out of the Christmas mail and done something about it because as Zeke says it will be great if it can become a 100 per cent class effort. There is one question which might be asked which is not (in at least one opinion) clearly answered in the annual newsletter from the Foundation which was enclosed with Zeke's appeal, and that is : If there are adequate numbers of applicants through regular channels why does the Foundation send a group of their own to Preparatory School in a special program? The answer is: There are a large number of young men who have superior qualifications as potential leaders and hence fine naval officers but who for various reasons do not have the academic preparation to get into the Naval Academy or, once in, would not have the educational background to stay. This has proven out: The Foundation Midshipmen, having been given good preparation and the incentive, have demonstrated far greater staying power than the average. A number have been outstanding scholars and/or athletes, and in certain cases—both. Anyone contributing to the Class Memorial Fund will be helping to increase the number of high caliber naval officers for the future and creating a lasting and ever living memorial in the Naval Service. All contributions, large or small, will make each donor a part of the program. And, while we are on the subject, it should be said that several service widows have made contributions in memory of their husbands.

What a fine thing.

And, while mentioning the distaff side of '22, the Reunion (Tommittee with Ted E L L I O T as a committee member (to see that all widows who wish to attend the SOth have a place to stay) are hoping that all who would like to come will do so. A warm welcome will await them. Please pass the word because all do not subscribe to Shipmate. Data regarding the reunion program, how, when, and where, will be distributed well in advance to everyone for whom we have an address.

We have word from Frank W H I T A K E R that Midshipman First Class Leonard Kaplan, who will graduate just 50 years after his father, has been selected as a trainee for the nuclear power program. This news will please all hands. Here begins the career of another fine and well qualified young man;

one who, we are sure, vi/ill do a fine job In the service—just as his father did.

Frank also reports that Carmen Gardner has been visiting the Rupe L O W E S in New Jersey, and the B L O U N T S as well. The more this scribe gets involved the more he realizes the fine and meticulous job that Ed did while he was secretary. He is sorely missed.

Treasurer M U R P H Y has a supply of class neckties which were turned over to him several years ago. They are vintage ties (over five years old) but the bouquet and color remain perfect. Murf is willing to part with them for $2.00 each in order to get out cpf the haberdashery business and clear his books. First come, first served.

A letter from Ken E K E L U N D encloses a feature article from the Miami Herald about a "Silver Haired Associate Realtor" who weighs the same 175 lbs. he carried as an Olympic Rowing Champ more than 50 years ago. A fine picture shows him swimming at 6 a.m. in the pool at his home in Coral Gables. Quizzed about booze, "Yes, but not every day." Smoke? "No, you've got to keep your lungs in shape. I was born in Brooklyn, grew up on the water." In his book golf doesn't rate. "Swimming," he says firmly, "is best for someone my age." Guess who the silver haired classmate is?

Ken Ekelund is on top too—his oldest son, Capt. Ken Jr., has just reported to Key West for shore duty. His other son, Capt.

John J., a submariner, is on duty in the Pentagon.

Here's a letter which arrived too late for inclusion in last month's column: "Dear Capt. Sanborn, "We the First Classmen of the 22nd Company were and are most grateful to have received your $100 contribution to our wardroom fund. We regret that we shall not be on hand for your SOth anniversary next fall.

However we would like to take this opportunity to invite you and any of your classmates to our wardroom at any time of your convenience. Once again we thank you, most sincerely, Jim Klima, 22nd Company Treasurer." (date of 5 Nov.) The church service at St. David's in northwest Washington on Sunday, 5 December included the dedication of a beautiful church flag in memory of Marshall MARSTON. Brad B A R T L E T T , as previously reported, is a member of the vestry there, and such characters as Jimmy CLAY and Doc P R A T T can occasionally be found in the congregation, too.

We have a note from Chairman SAUNDERS which reads as follows: "Those who have reservations at the Annapolis Hilton, without deposits, are advised that the Hilton will require $20 deposits in March (prior to the reunion). You are also advised that the $20 is a token deposit. Room rents are somewhat higher.

"Due to the continual changes in key personnel at the above hostelry it is advisable to have your reservation confirmation with you when checking in.

"As previously reported the Annapolis Hilton is filled but an additional 50 rooms are available at Holiday Inn at Parole in the suburbs. Busses will shuttle between the hotels and all reunion events."

Fats W A L L I S was in Washington last month on a sad mission. Ethel was very ill and he had brought her to the Naval Hospital at Bethesda where she died on 10 November and was buried in Arlington on the 12th. Al Toney, Jimmy Clay, Alan McCracken, and Omer Kneeland were honorary 39

pallbearers. Fats returned to St. Petersburg where he expects to continue to reside.

Pres: Adm. Arleigh Burke, USN (Ret.) Recorder, Capt. Homer Ambrose, USN (Ret.) 3628 Trinity Dr. Alexandria, VA 22304 Sec'y, RAdm. Morris Smellow, (SC) USN (Ret.) 100 S. Cherry Grove Ave. Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 42

We are grateful to Charlie KEEGAN for sending us the accompanying picture of the '23 class baseball team which won the class championship in 1921. From left to right in the top row were Freddie Moosbruger, Bill Hobby, George Walker, Charlie Keegan, Billy Pugh, Mike Connelley, Pat Rooney, and Paul Dugan; and in the bottom row, Lou Miller, Walter Russell, Bob Cofer, Don Felt, Fred Walton, Ned Graham, and LCdr. Osborne. Charlie writes of doing some traveling in the past year, starting with a cruise to the Caribbean. Then he visited in Nevada and California. Still feeling the urge to go, he toured Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Holland. And, climatically, he came to the Washington-area class luncheon in early November.

the official publication of the Navy League, there is a fine article by Frank RIGLER, entitled "I Christen Thee," in which he documents and comments on the art of naming the ships of the U.S. Navy. Strangely enough to us old-timers, we shall have two nuclear-powered, guided missile frigates named after states in the Union; namely, the USS CALIFORNIA and SOUTH CAROLINA.

From Austin, Tx., Harold KRICK tells us that he continues to be a consultant to the Applied Research Laboratories at the U. of Texas. Hal ran the Laboratories for a long time until his second-career retirement in 1967. He and Katie are "quite well," enjoy living in Austin, but admit that they miss their Navy friends who are in the San Diego and Washington areas.

From Walnut Creek, Ca., in the not-oftenheard-from San Francisco Bay region, Harold N O R T H C U T T informs us that he had a massive heart attack two and one-half years ago and three milder ones soon thereafter. Although he has been under regimented medical supervision, he has recovered sufficiently to enjoy some social activities. He and Marie get to the monthly chapter meetings at Treasure Island with the

Class of 1 9 2 3 baseball t e a m .

The classmates who gathered for the '23 Washington-area meeting at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center Officers' Club on 10 Nov. 1971 were Ambrose, Barrett, Baskett, Beaumont, Coe, Cofer, Dietrich, Dussault, Grosvenor, Haas, Holderness, Huebl, Johannesen, Johnson, Keegan (from Yardley, Pa.), King, Kingsley (from Ridgewood, Pa.), Lewis, Mclsaac, Mendenhall, Morrison, Murdaugh, Rigler, Roberts, Smellow, Sprung, Tucker and Withington. Dutch W I L L was in absentia the kind host for "cheers" at the happy hour before those present were seated for lunch.

Our Washington-area reporter, Pablo BARRETT, notes that all hands at the party wished George HOLDERNESS a happy birthdayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;10 Nov. was George's day.

Also, all were glad to have Pete HAAS and Joe MORRISON back with us after their bouts with the medicos. Pablo writes, "Your reporter can restrain his enthusiasm about the David Frost T V show, but he must admit it was a relief the other night [11 Nov.] when Frost presented the cast of the new Dick Van Dyke show, including the most important member, Nancy Dussault [daughter of George and Sally Dussault], who was as charming and delightful as always."

In early November Gordon DAISLEY reported that he was very glad to be home after 26 days in the hospital following his hip surgery, was doing well, but would be out of action for awhile because of some post-repair work. Neil D E I T R I C H saw Don and Katherine F E L T in Hawai and said that they were in fine fettle and enjoying life.

Henry J O H N S O N plans a 6-month roundthe-world cruise commencing late in February. In the Oct. 1971 issue of Sea Power, 40

STOCKs (Bill doing the chauffeuring), and they are joined occasionally by the Charlie W A L K E R S . He writes, "Some of the chapter meetings have also brought out Eddie Duncan, Packy Schade, Bill Thayer, and their wives. Among the classmates we see, apart from those at the meetings, are Bear Arnold, Clipper Bowers, Fry Fryberger, Cabell Gwathmey, and Mickey O'Regan and their wives." In a postscript (as of 11 Nov.), however, Harold states that he had learned that Bear ARNOLD was so ill that he had been placed in the intensive care unit at the El Camino Hospital, 2500 Grant Rd., Mountain View, CA 94040.

The officers of the San Diego-area chapter of the class of '23 for 1971-72 have been chosen and are Mike CONNELLEY, president ; Frank GOOD, vice president; Ralph WOODS,

secretary-treasurer;

and

Louie

BRENDEL, recorder. In reporting the 18 Nov. meeting of the group at the Captain Kidd Club, Louie certifies that he was not, repeat not, seeing double when he prepared the attendance lists that are reproduced below. Each of two of the subscribers to the September meeting, Nordmark and Harriette WILLIAMS, whose names were carelessly omitted from the September-meeting lists, suggested that he and she be named twice in the record for the November gathering of the clan. Accordingly, Louie reports the following 18 classmates as being present at the November luncheon: Anderson, Brendel, Chapman, Connelley, Dodson, Dugan, Jecklin, Leith, McKinney, Moses, McxDsbrugger, Pearce, Sanders, Storrs, Rodgers, Walker, Williams, Williams, and Woods. The ladies who graced the affair were Nels Anderson, Kat Carlin, Peggy Connelley, Louise Heder-

man, Billie Leith, Mickie McKinney, Mary Moses, Peggy Moss, Eleanor Ring, Mabs Rodgers, Evelyn Sanders, Eve Storrs, Marge Walker, Sally Welch, Harriette Williams, and Harriette Williams.

In the travel notes from the San Diego area we learn that Andy and Nels ANDERSON were the guests of their daughter and son-in-law, (3apt. J. B. Doyle, USA, at the Air Force-Army football game at Colorado Springs. From Harlingen, Tx., Frank GOOD wrote: "We [he and Jessie] are visiting, incident to the marriage of one of our granddaughters. On leaving here, we are going to the east coast to embark for a crise through the Caribbean, then transit the Canal, and go back home to Fallbrook via Los Angeles." Al and Lillian OLNEY regretted their inability to attend the November meeting in San Diego because they would be in Texas for the winterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they would, however, return home to La Jolla in the spring.

In further connection with the fine work that Stan and Billie L E I T H have been doing with handicapped youngsters (please see the September-October 1971 issue of Shipmate), Stan reports: "Billie continues to go great guns with therapy for the handicapped, using horses. She realized a big scoop when her regular students participated in the first competitive classes for handicapped riders ever held in a regular horse show. This took place at the fall show of the Rancho Santa Fe Riding Club, largely due to the help of a marine, Col. Lou Miller."

The news from the southeastern part of the country comes principally through the efforts of our correspondent, Karl H E N SEL, in Fort Myers, Fl. It includes the note that Nat and Virginia H A W T H O R N E have returned to Naples, Fl., from Cape Cod. Nat, however, was going to fly to Houston, Tx., for a consultation with a medical specialist. The Hensels expected to spend the year-end holidays with their children in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. In the meantime, Karl has had further success with his horticultural hobby: he won the top amateur award in the annual hibiscus show at Fort Myers. Both Karl and Frank LAMSON-SCRIBNER reflect the feeling of many of us that the cost of living is exceeding our grasps. T. B. W H I T E ' s widow, Elouise, recently returned from Illinois to Englewood, Fl., where she has opened the "Handmaker Gift Shop" on the Beach Road to Manasota Key. And Homer and Louise AMBROSE have come "south" for the winter, their address there being 5 Thorne Ln., Jekyll Island, GA 31520.

It is our sad duty to report that Benjamin W. "Skag" ARNOLD, I I I , died 1 Sept.

1971, and services were held for him at the Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, N.Y., on 3 Sept. This information came in a mid-November letter from Katherine Durgin, who is the widow of Eddie Durgin, class of '22. Skag was the captain of our varsity wrestling team. Our sincere sympathy goes to his widow, Elizabeth, 44 Osceola Ave., Warwick, RI 02888; his son; and his grandchildren.

This is thirty for now, my friends; but please write soon.

Shortly before the deadline for this issue we learned that Arleigh and Bobbie BURKE went to Philadelphia to the Army-Navy football game as the guests of Secretary Chafee, got thoroughly wet, and said, "Never again." Gordon DAISLEY, recovered sufficiently from his surgery for his first outing, viewed the game on Fred and Louise W I T H INGTON's TV. Also sharing this happy get-together were Gussie Daisley, Janet SHIPMATE

Dietrich (Neil had the flu), Mel and Anne Grosvenor, Bill and Sally Mendenhall, Joe Morrison, and Brick and Mary Roberts. And Arleigh Burke and Mel Grosvenor were among the honorary pallbearers at the 1 December Arlington funeral of VAdm. Emory S. Land, U S N (Ret.) '02.

Pres: RAdm. G. R. Hartwig, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. Paul Siegrist, USNR (Ret.), 22 Macopin Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Asst., Mr. Robert A. Keyer Box 7234, Richmond, VA 23221 Percent Members: 45

Our largest class gathering in November was at San Diego, on which Nat H U D NALL reports: "The San Diego gang of 1924 got together on the night of 19 November for their quarterly shindig, in the Crystal Room of the Admiral Kidd Club. The usual people were there, with the exception of those with other things to do. We were honored by several out-of-town classmates who had arranged their travel schedules specifically for the purpose; namely Wendell (Herman) Kraft, Rube Benton and .4rturo Griese, accompanied of course by their lovely ladies. Herman was out West visiting family members; Rube, returning from a honeymoon with his new bride had been visiting Arturo in L.A., and persuaded him to come along. All of us locals were delighted to see them. And special mention should be made of Herb Becker and Cese, the regular attendants who come the farthest, from Hollywood.

"Others who turned out were Jack and .Alice Bellerby, Orville Gregor, Bill Deuteriiiann, Eric and Fern Lankenau, Wayne and Dotty Gamet (who drove from Palos Verdes, a far-place, too!), Betty Young. Lucy Deam, Harold and Helen Edgar, Arthur and Esther Dickie, Willie and Bess Hurst, Joe and Reah Lillard, Jesse Rutt, Jim and Marge Dancy, Dutch and Evelyn Shultz, Ev and Kay Burroughs, Cowboy and Easley Cameron, Blackie and Verna Carroll, Swede and Betty Ekstrom. Bill and Gloria Bailey, Nat and Polly Hudnall. Joe Farrell writes that he and Alice hope to be down for our next (February) party." Nat adds, "It is about time to go travelling again. It will probably be Hawaii this time, for as time goes by the range gets smaller."

We're endeavoring to have the unusual invitation cover used by the Hudnalls reproduced in this issue. And we're told that Orville Gregor will host the February San Diego Dinner.

Hand-painted cover of Hudnall invitation to class party.

Marian and Wally P E T E R S E N returned from their trip to Portugal and France in time for Wally to perform his duties as Chairman of our Washington Group at the 24 November meeting. There he was welcomed by Bell, Bullis, Collins, Craig, Cunningham, Dyer, Granbery, Hartwig, Kalisch, Nesser, Richards, Robillard, Sinclair, WilFEBRUARY,

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liams and Wilson. Though little out of the ordinary occurred, it was an unusually pleasant occasion.

Well, the Rube B E N T O N S seem to have touched all important bases on their wedding trip. Sy CUTLER reports from Carmel that he had lunch with them ; tried to gather other classmates, and succeeded in getting Pinky H O P K I N S and Hal ARMOR to join in.

Your reporter shivers (?) when Sy's card ends by his saying, "It was cold here this morning; was forty when I got up!"

It is sad indeed to find the deaths of two more colorful classmates listed among the obituaries. Joseph H. GIBBONS was taken by heart attack 28 October, and Leonard B. JAUDON by brain tumor 1 December. Both had varied careers. Gibby had lived in the New York area (Port Washington) for many years. You'll recall his interest and performance in the track team in our Mid days. He had a four-year tour with the Army, then resigned; but came back into the Navy in a big way for W W I I , and did a great job at Omaha Beach. "Houdini" is the only name we had for Jaudon, who left at graduation for a business career, but stayed active in the Reserve ; came back for W W I I and made Capt., USN. At Annapolis he was very active in athletics: boxing, crew, football and track.

It is regrettable that our Washington group did not have advance word on the Arlington interment of Gibbons; so that Roy Hartwig and Dick Johnson were the only classmates in attendance. But the Washington group had more time to get organized for the Jaudon interment: serving as honorary pallbearers were Wilson, Bradley, Lewis, Dyer, Berliner, Robillard, Longfellow and Kalisch. Also present were Sutliff, Rose, Swart, Rawlins, Sinclair and Hartwig.

We regret also to learn of the November passing on of Mrs. Mary Kensett Lattimer, widow of Sam; and the December demise of Mrs. Florence Murphy Webb, widow of Dick Webb. Also, we've just learned of the May 1971 death of Dick Webb's son, Richard III. In New York, John CABLES is still an active V-P of BBD&O (maybe it should be BBCD&O now!), and we assume people still "laugh when he sits down at the piano."

John rejiorts his current advertising activity is largely in ads with coupon attachments, and involves considerable travel. He still resides on lower Park Avenue, and that gives him his principal exercise: walking to the office and the Club. He weekends at his cabin in the Brewster area. John left for Delray Beach, Fl., in mid-December; and yes, you guessed it, he will be near his pal Lennie DAY, who resides at Hillsboro Beach. John tells us that Lennie's daughter, Susan Lea Burkhart, is now in Vietnam, where her husband is a State Dept. representative.

A threat from Felix H O W L A N D : In a letter to Bob Keyer, Felix writes: "One of these days I shall copy and send you one of my poems which, while it applies to personal commitment, expresses my general view of the affairs of nations. At that time I shall give you the low-down on what is wrong with the U. S. In the meantime I recommend to you Thucydides' 'Peloponnesian Wars,' if you can wade through it." (Forward the poem, Bob!) "Mae and I are looking forward to going to Florida January 15," writes Jud WILEY ; "and while down there we will visit with our classmates in Largo: Shady Layne, Wolowskys, Martins, Townsends, and maybe some others. We might just try to have a little reunion." Commenting on our men-

Coaling ship, USS MICHIGAN, on 1921 cruise: Colburn, Cleaves, Carson, Coley, Carroll and Close.

tioning Jud as the Stuvek sponsor, Jud says, "Fred Stuvek is really a wonderful boy, as well as a great football player; and I am quite proud to be his sponsor. In all. I have sponsored some 50 boys in the last 25 years, and Fred may be my most outstanding one to date. I am sure he has a great future at the Naval Academy." And we salute Jud, for his fine and important work !

Mae and Jud are sure to have a great time at Largo, but they won't find the W O L O W S K Y S there this time. In the November Shipmate we listed their temporary address in California. And in a cheery Christmas message, Easley (Mrs. T. S.) Cameron reported: "The Wolowskys are back (from a European trip) and we are delighted!

Count said, if anyone inquired why they came back to California, 'just tell them we were tired of sending all those Christmas cards!" Easley also lets us know her sister Dottie (Mrs. R. H. Keliher) is retiring from her St. Paul job in June, and plans to then live with her daughter in Wilton, Ct. The B R E R E T O N S ' Christmas card also brought cheery news: "Last summer we took a fine six and one-half week cruise in the M. S. KINCSHOLM. Our first port was Reykjavik, Iceland. We had a very merry reunion with Rep Replogle. Met his charming wife; drinks at Embassy, and then dinner with us on board ship. We have purchased a condominium for our summer home—will be on Long Island Sound with three lighthouses and two yacht clubs to home on, and keep us on course. Have guest room : Will entertain !"

And the Wendell K R A F T cards were mailed early also, from California where "we are having a wonderful visit with Marcia (daughter) and family, but expect to be home for Christmas. Attended the '24 dinner in San Diego—great to see so many classmates !"

Don W A L K E R has of course long since returned to his winter home at St. Croix, and comments: "Running the USO plus my two companies is bad for my golf handicap—and means money for Shannon, when we get back to Greenwich. Shannon, by the way, is back from Portugal, where he was shooting. He was fishing in Alaska last month—what a guy!"

More from Rube BENTON, who took Bob Keyer's tip and looked up Dusty R H O A D E S in October out in Trinidad (California, that i s ! ) : "I had little trouble in locating Rufus' pretty new home on an elevated headland overlooking the Pacific.

He had been on a boat trip some 12 miles out on the Pacific with several fellow-members of the Audubon Society, for a study of sea birds. Apparently he is an enthusiastic member of the Society. I gave Rufus the class of 1924 salutations, which pleased him 41

very much. He said he would like to have any classmates passing his way to drop in for a visit. We had an enjoyable visit, including looking through Rufus' telescope at a bunch of sea-lions on the rocks below. . . .

My wife Grace has met quite a few of our classmates in the San Diego, Carmel and San Francisco areas."

Here are a few lines from a letter from Houston's Hap GOODALL: "I hope to make homecoming next year, and was sorry to miss this year's . . . I and my good wife are in excellent health; occasionally I have a bit of trouble with my bad foot, nothing serious enough to rate mentioning, and it does not interfere with my appetite . . . Al Krook is in a sanitarium in Austin . . . Mike Kearns and I attend all the alumni meetings here."

Josh SHIVELY and Frances continue living on lower Fifth Ave., N. Y.; and Josh indicates they are more established there than ever, since the apartment house has become a co-op and they now have ownership (and taxes). Josh no longer is helping Rogers Peet, but reports he is quite busy making repairs and changes in the apartment.

And let our last lines be an MSG from SIEGRIST, P-W to Joe LILLARD: "Last week I opened my midshipman drawing case (first time in years) ancl found a drawing pencil plainly stenciled with your name. I can't remember stealing it, am sure you can use it, and may send it to you, slow freight!"

Pres., RAdm. S. N. Pyne, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. F. K. Loomis, USN (Ret.) 3055 Foxhall Road, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016 Percent Members: 41.5

A further progress report on the SOth Quiver—the collection of data is going along pretty well, but please keep it coming.

Tommy BURROWES, the Managing Editor, assisted by Bob CRONIN, has submitted a complete plan for the organization to publish the book, and the Executive Committee will meet very shortly to discuss and approve it. Those of you who will be requested to help will be hearing from Tommy very soon if you have not already heard Joe STRYKER has the widows and N.O.K. situation well in hand, but if anyone can give him info in this field, please do so. Also, please stand by for the formal questionnaire and take care of it, updating data you give after your submission if it is significant. We want our book to be the best ever, something we can all be proud of and will find most useful and informative. We expect it will be the last big effort to put out a really comprehensive study of our class. It can be no better than the material we receive from VOU. We have received a few more contributions to the -Alumni House Restoration Fund.

Those who gave have been thanked by individual letters from our class president and their names have been reported to the Alumni .Association, but not the amounts, so please give at least a little in order that a larger |)ercentage of the class may be on record.

Only about 30 classmates and widows have participated so far. This is only about ten per cent of the number still on our rolls.

Speaking of giving, it surely would be gratifying to have more '2Sers on the Century Club list of donors to the Alumni Association. We hate to keep after our members on the subject of giving but an outstanding class like ours should be right up there in helping our Association to do those things which in turn are good for us all in improving and in keeping high the prestige 42

seem to be busy with theirs, your secretary is busy with his, and, most of all, its brevity gave the very accommodating and overworked editorial staff of Shipmate a little break for their preparations. It also gave us an opportunity to do some commenting on general class matters. Nevertheless, we do need news from classmates for 1972 issues and we hope that New Year's Resolutions were made by many of you to write your secretary and keep him posted on interesting items, family changes, visits from and with classmates and other news. Anyway, to all of you a very belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

or our beloved Naval Academy. If you cannot be Century Clubber, and it is very understandable that many people can't afford to give $100 or more, please give anything you wish directly to the Association—as your part of our class support of the general funds of that organization.

Charlie W E E K S sends us more news about classmates in Arizona and Southern California. As previously reported they had moved to Havasu City, Az. in November 1970 in order to try out the living there. In January 1971 they moved temporarily to Tucson in order to plan their daughter's May wedding. (November Shipmate.) "Being in a city where we, as parents, knew no one when we arrived proved to be quite an item since a Church wedding was desired.

"While in Tucson we became acquainted with our classmate Harry Ransom and his wife Anna May. Also while there we were visited by Bruce and Betty Kelley, Henry and Martha Brian, and Paul and Marge Dudley '26." During their six-month sojourn in Tucson Charlie got into real estate after taking a 30-hour course and passing the State exams. In April he and Ginnie drove to San Diego and Santa Ana for a long weekend, and while there selected their present home. It is in Rancho Bernardo, at the northern limits of San Diego, which has been progressing for about nine years.

Houses and condominiums are still being erected at a rapid rate. Since moving there in July they have visited Vic and Virginia LONG and John and Louise MURPHY. Cam and Doris BRIGGS invited them to a party at North Island. There they saw Bevo BOND, Bennett WRIGHT, John Murphy, Vic Long and Hunter WOOD. They have seen Ran and Mary MacKlNNON in Laguna Hills and John and Carol MELGAARD in Laguna Niquel. Charlie's final message is: "I've retired all the way—with more projects than ever."

Classmates fleeing the winter cold include Judge and Agnes ELLER to Florida, Johnny and Dot J O H N S to Puerto Rico for January, and Kay and Kent LOOMIS for the first half of February.

Jane and Schuyler P Y N E have a new granddaughter, Catherine Louise, born 22 November to daughter Ellen Crow in Hawai. Ellen's husband, Stu Crow, is a major of U.S. Engineers (VMI grad) stationed at Fort Shatter. The Pynes also took a winter vacation in January visiting San Antonio for the M.O.W.W. general staff meeting and then proceeded to Yucatan to see the wonderful Maya riiins of Uxmal and Chichen Itza, and to rest in the sun at Cozumel for a few days.

The Washington-Annapolis group held its Christmas party at the Army and Navy Club on 30 December. An excellent turnout of classmates, wives and a few guests was present. Class luncheons in the Washington area are held generally on the last Thursday of each month, except in November, at the Army and Navy Club. Out-of-towners please contact K. C. HURD, Kent LOOMIS or the Club to check date and let us know that you plan to attend. There is no luncheon usually in November because of conflict with Thanksgiving and the Army-Navy game. Put the dates of other meetings on your calendars if you come to Washington for any reasons at the end of any month.

November was a bad month for '26, with Jim WARD passing on 2 November, Charles N. (Chuck) DAY on 7 November at Virginia Beach (buried in Arlington National Cemetery 11 November), and John Hammond (Jack) SIMPSON on 19 November, also buried in Arlington on 23 November. The class extends deepest sympathy to Eleanor ("Ches") Day and Peg Simpson.

The Washingfton class luncheon of 25 October had 17 members present; the 22 November luncheon only 15. Hank and Grayce FRAVEL continue to do yeoman work in holding those luncheons together, Grayce being the tower of strength behind both Hank and those luncheons.

Jack McN. TAYLOR reports on the 10 November, 1926 stag luncheon held at the Tower Club on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay; an unusually fine day with visibility for enjoying the superb view of the Bay, Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco from that old signal tower which is now the Tower Club, on the highest point of Yerba Buena Island. Present were: Alexander, Cease, Cecil, Frederick, French, Haerlin, Johnston, Kobey, Lowther, Rodgers, Webster, Wolverton, Taylor and honorary member, Harold Jenkins (Gene Crane's husband).

Jack TAYLOR reports 35 classmates, three widows of classmates, and the one honorary classmate now living in the Bay Area. Joe STEFANAC has had his second retirement and has moved from San Luis Obispo to Port Hueneme. Tod SINGLETON reports steady improvement in his health, though he is not yet driving his car again, and the Art RULES have returned from their second prolonged trip to New Zealand. Charlie HORNE, though theoretically retired, goes to San Francisco periodically as a member of the Board of Directors of the State Chamber of Commerce.

A. J. (Rudy) GREEN ACRE reports that he and Francine became great-grandparents when Cecelia Francine Tarkington was born 21 Sept. 1971 at Las Cruces, N.M. She is the daughter of Francine Margarette Lawrence Tarkington and the granddaughter of Francine O. Greenacre Lawrence. Rudy wcinders if this is the first class great-grandchild. (The C/S believes that George SCHADE has the first great-grandson; the Greenacres may have the first ggdaughter.)

Many of you reading this in February may think that this is a pretty skimpy column as far as class news is concerned. You are reminded that it was made up in early December in the midst of Christmas preparations. Firstly, our regular correspondents

An extremely interesting item in Rudy's letter tells of a recent report in the news about two female scientists—Dr. Darleane Hoffman and Francine, Jr.—at the Los Alamos laboratories discovering and isolating natural plutonium-244; all previous plu-

Pres: RAdm. Kenneth Craig, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, USN (Ret.) 3410 15th S t . , North Arlington, VA 22201 Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg I I I , USN (Ret.) Box 178, Crystal River, FL 32629 Percent

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tonium-244 encountered having been manmade. Their discovery has been confirmed by two male-type scientists of the Knolls Laboratory at Schenectady. The find apparently has a bearing on determining how long ago the earth was formed.

Pres: RAdm. Thomas J . Hamilton, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Robert M. Barnes, USN (Ret.) 2800 Quebec S t . , N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008 Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. Wm. D. Irvin, USN (Ret.) 3011 Foxhall Rd., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016 Percent Members: 44.5

Those of us who regularly struggle with our own finances will doff our hats to our treasurer. Jack G R E E N S L A D E who, when all receipts totalling $5878.61 for the 45th reunion were in, and all bills paid, totalling $5694.83, reports a net surplus of $183.78 which has been deposited in the Class Fund.

That is a masterful bit of management for which we are all most appreciative.

Fielder J O N E S and Helen spent about three months in Europe in the late spring and early summer, driving about 7400 miles, principally around the seacoast of Spain and Portugal, coming home by freighter with their car on board—25 days from Hamburg to New Orleans, with five stops en route.

Fielder was moved to comment when he read Royce F L I P P I N ' s account of his trip to Spain and Portugal, because they had also stayed in the Hotel DoMar in Sesimbra, Portugal, which they also gave a very high rating.

From the distant past came a note from Neill K. BANKS, in December, wanting to know where Kenny CRAIG now lives. He and Sara had stopped in Jacksonville some months ago and couldn't get any answer from the Craig address there. (Guess Neill had not read about Kenny's hole-in-one feat at Maggie Valley in the November Shipmate: CS.) Neill and Sara are living in .'^nnisquam, Ma., where, he says, Doug Gladding "lives across the cove" and they see Bob H A S K I N in Marblehead occasionally.

The CS found it hard to understand how two southerners like Neill and Sara could put up with New England winters until he learned that, upon his retirement from his firm about three years ago, the Banks had bought a place on the water, near their son, wife and three grandchildren.

The CS was a Northerner most of his early life, but has learned how delightful life can be from the first of December until the Ides of March in the deep south. The SMEDBERGS drove up to Washington for Thanksgiving, from sunny Florida; 75 degrees upon departure, and 35 degrees upon arrival in Washington. Thawed out in the company of Kack and Charlie BUCHANAN and their two daughters. Thanksgiving afternoon, but got cold and wet at the Army game two days later. Saw only the Dan SWEENEYs in Philly before the game.

Drove back to Florida with below freezing weather in Washington, a snow and sleet and ice storm that stopped us cold in Fayetteville, N.C. at 1:30 pm, and arrived back at "Secure" after dark, in 68 degrees of balmy fragrance!

I suppose most of us saw the Army game, the great majority by TV. After the disastrous opening minutes of that first quarter, our team played in such a manner as to convince this ardent supporter that NAVY is on the way back to a respectable fcx)tball record in 1972 and perhaps a great one in 1973.

Don't forget our POW/MIAs!

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1972

The Army-Navy game party scheduled by the Annapolis-Washington group was cancelled. Subsequently, Don GRIFFIN, the Chairman of the Executive Committee, issued the following information: "Subject: Fall Coed Class Party. For many years the class has had a fall party about the time of the Army-Navy game. Generally speaking, it was an evening party—a cocktail buffet— on the Friday evening following Thanksgiving and preceding the game. Over several years, it was held at the Fort McNair Officers' Club and then at the Bethesda Medical Center Officers' Club.

"Last year (1970), the party was held at the Bethesda Club and was only partially successful. We managed not to go in the hole by charging the few people who said they would attend but didn't show a moderate fee.

"As a consequence of diminishing attendance at these affairs, your Executive Committee started asking questions to find out why. At the risk of oversimplification, the principal answer was that we were getting to an age where many people didn't want to drive at night and especially after a party.

This applied more to the Annapolis group than to those closer to Washington. The suggestion was made by many that we try a luncheon party.

"All this was fed into the hopper at the June 1971 meeting of the Executive Committee at Annapolis, and the committee felt that a brunch followed by television viewing of the Army-Navy game would fill the bill.

Accordingly, this was cranked into the schedule and arrangements were made to meet at the Army-Navy Town Club in Washington on 27 November 1971.

"About the first of November I started putting out a few feelers to get some idea of possible attendance. The results were rather discouraging so I asked all the key men to get a complete count of possible attendees not later than the end of the second week in November. When the full count was in, there were only nine and a half couples who indicated they would attend. I asked Bob Barnes to cancel our reservations at the Club and informed the key men that the party was off.

"Now obviously there are many apparent reasons for the party not being supported: near Thanksgiving which is a traditional time for family get-togethers; people have their own private parties for watching the game; attending the game in person, etc. It is also quite apparent that some classmates are much more active in class affairs than are others. This has always been the case.

"Traditionally, however, our class has been one where a relatively large percentage of those remaining have taken an active interest in class affairs. Our luncheon parties have been very successful. It is also quite true that all of us are not getting any younger. However, I am unwilling to think that we can support only two class gettogethers a year (as one individual suggested).

"Your Executive Committee has and will continue to try to come up with a yearly program which is interesting and attractive to a majority of our class in this area. We are anxious to please as many classmates as possible. We request each of you to give

this matter some careful thought and please let me know what your desires and recommendations are."

Numbers of our travelling classmates are at it again. The GIAMBATTISTAs are away again (they just returned from a stay of six weeks in the Hawaiian Islands)—this time to Mexico City in early January. There they visited with their son and his family.

Son Frank D. Jr., USNA '61 is the general manager of Kimberly-Clark Corp. at that city. Following their Mexico visit Olive and Giambie went on to Panama and Nicarauga before they returned home.

Eleanor and Al F I T Z W I L L I A M sent me a fine check for the '27 Scholarship Fund and included a note saying they were off for two months of sun and golf. He is happy to report his son, Peter USNA '56, is now out of Vietnam and at sea as the XO of a fleet oiler. Al said that he was taking his Alumni Register along on this trip—you Floridians may get a call any day now!

It is my sad duty to write about the passing of Marian Helen Pilton Myers, the wife of RAdm. Richard E. MYERS. Shorty wrote to say that she had died suddenly on 5 September 1971 in Tempe, Az. She had suffered considerably thru the past IS years with arthritis. Married for 44 years, she had kept her marvelous sense of humor and contagious laugh to the end. She will, be sorely missed and the class extends its heartfelt sympathy to Shorty. Although he retired as a lecturer in mathematics at Arizona State University in June, he has agreed to teach part-time this year. He urges any Tempe bound travellers to look him up.

Here is a nuptial note from Seattle: "Bride—Miss Cheryl Suzanne Chance, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Oliver Chance of Fayetteville, N.C, graduate of Tennessee, Alpha Chi Omega sorority and completed two year internship in the Seattle Internship for Hospital Dietitians. Groom— James Markam Marshall, son of RAdm. Henry Morris Marshall, USN (Ret.) '27 and Mrs. Marshall of Seattle, Wa. Graduate of Whitman College, Sigma Chi fraternity and graduate of Stanford University Law School, Pi Kappa Delta honorary. Wedding took place 27 Nov. 1971 in Fayetteville.

Couple will make their home in Seattle."

Mildred Garcia wrote to extend thanks in the name of herself, her son and her daughter for the flowers sent by the class to Eddie GARCIA's funeral.

The world cruise jaunt of Doris and Otie GREGG should have ended the middle of December but as of this writing they haven't reached home. A card to the MELSONS, 22 November, reported the following: "In the air—Hong Kong to Guam. Sunny, warm and smooth. So far it has been a dream come true. Sunny and beautiful everywhere since we left Paris five weeks ago. Hong Kong really has changed since '33 but so tempting to buy everything you see. We hope to get a suntan on Guam before heading for home the middle of December."

Joe JELLEY, retired in Colorado Springs, sent me some notes about classmates and added the following about himself: "I had my second cataract operation in August and am waiting on the contact lens. Hope to get it in a few days because we want to drive back to Knoxville next week to visit our daughter. We spent six weeks in England, Norway and Germany in May and June.

Our younger son works for the Army in Frankfurt and we spent ten days with him."

George H E A T H has been a longstanding member of our Washington group but is no 43

more. He and his wife have moved to Hampstead Farm, Somerset, VA 22972 in the heart of the horse and cattle country, where they may now keep their own horses.

Lonnie PANCOAST wrote me in November about the death of Ginny Harris (reported last month) and added the following information about the Pancoast family: "Jane and I were away on our 'Hole-InOne' trip to Europe. I made the ace at Pensacola C.C. in June and being a member of the 'Hole-In-One' Club won the trip. We added more than double the amount awarded so we could spend 32 days touring Europe.

This was our second round, so some of it was repeats of 10 years ago. England, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Spain were the countries we visited. We really saw a lot, but I think we had it as far as Europe is concerned. We are packing now to head for our hunting camp near Eagle Pass, Tx. We camp out— take as much as we can stand of a quail and duck diet—listen to the coyotes howl every night, and hunt the big trophy buck that lives in the Brush Country. Adm. Roy Johnson '29 will be coming from Virginia Beach to hunt with us this year. We plan to get home a few days before Christmas."

Gill RICHARDSON sent me the following notes and pictures from the '27 West Coast reunion brunch and Army-Navy game weekend: "Unfortunately I don't have a picture to send you of the crowd at the brunch at the game TView. Maybelle and Ziggy Dawson hosted the affair with the aplomb and complete success of professionals at the North Island Officers' Club. Even the final score couldn't blunt the happy combination of Bloody Marys and Maryland sausages cooked Western style. The His and Her TV sets permitted the gals to top each other's stories about their grandchildren without interfering too much with Navy's costly fumbles. Helen Dyson scored again as the class color girl wjth the presentation to her of a large bouquet of roses, ribboned in blue and gold.

"The large group picture is one of the attendees at the cocktail-buffet party which the San Diego group gave that evening at the .Admiral Kidd Club. This was part of the West Coast reunion which had started that morning. Madeline and Harry Hummer hosted the party, ably assisted by Lucie and Bus Trafton and Nadine and Robbie Robin.son. Coincidentally, Lucie Trafton won the football pool at the morning's brunch. The prize consisted of a West Point Cadet's bathrobe. Robbie Robinson won the door prize that evening for the cocktail-buffet party—a Midshipman's bathrobe. There was a record turnout for both events.

Biscuit W E V writes that they have settled into an apartment in Los Gatos, only ten minutes away from their daughter, son-inlaw and grandchildren. The climate is great, the golf ideal and many classmates to see.

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"The people in the large group picture are identifiecl as follows: Front row—Hal Dyson, Lucie Trafton, Dottie Sauer, Bucky Buckley, Issy Ramsey, Ruth Buckley, Madeline Hummer, Tommie Massie, Cecilia Nation, Muriel Anders, Madalyn Thatch, Tommy Flynn, Dale Flynn, Mac McKinney, Nadine Robinson, Robbie Robinson. Second row—Grace Turner, Frank Turner, Patsy Richardson, Anna Sutherland, Natalie Knuepher, Pat Sharp, Jane Willcox, Helen Dyson, Kalene Massie, Agnes Leatherman, Josephine Bunn (Jimmy Thatch's sister), Mims McKinney, Emmie Hamilton, Bill Taylor, Marian Day. Third row—Jack Weigle, Harry Hummer, Harry Day, Doc McKechnie, Thelma Weigle, Harriet McKechnie, George Knuepher, Gill Richardson, Ole Sharp, Lefty Nation, Alan Sutherland, Wash Willcox, Jimmy Thatch, Ken Keepers, Cliff Cooper, Paul Ramsey, Al Bunn, Bus Trafton, Tex Anders, Fred Leatherman, Tom Hamilton.

"San Diego group officers, past and current, are framed around class president, Tom Hamilton: left to right—Jimmy Thatch, Paul Ramsey, Ole Sharp, Tom Hamilton, Cliff Cooper and Gill Richardson.

"A feature of the cocktail-buffet party was Jimmy Thatch's presentation of trophy cups, each bearing the citation, '1927 Call Girl,' to those '27 wives who for may years have been phoning our local membership to remind them of upcoming class happenings. Shown in the photo, left to right, are recipients; Madalyn Thatch, Harriet McKechnie, Nadine Robinson, Lucie Trafton (standing in for Alice Manville) and Madeline Hummer. Participation of our classmates in various class functions has been greatly enhanced by the efforts of our 'Call Girls.'

"Unfortunately, on the eve of the ArmyNavy game festivities Call Girl, Alice Manville, had to fall and break her hip. She is in the Balboa Hospital, more or less pinned together, and we understand, doing nicely.

"On Sunday, the 28th, A. L. and Cliff Cooper gave a never-to-be-forgotten brunch at their beautiful La Mesa home as a despidida for our out-of-town guests as well as a finale for the West Coast reunion. The Cooper hospitality is always lavish and this occasion was no exception for the large number of classmates who attended."

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Pres: VAdm. Harry E. Sears, USN (Ret.) Eastern Corr.

RAdm. P. R. Anderson, USN (Ret.) 4354 Lorcum Lane Arlington, VA 22207 Western Corr.

RAdm. J. F. Quilter, USN (Ret.) 500 Westridge Drive Portola Valley, CA 94026 Percent Members: 41

Adm. Ralph Cousins, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, was the guest speaker at the November luncheon meeting of the Washington Chapter of our Alumni Association. Speaking mostly without notes, he assured us that he has a fine working relationship with the CNO and his team, and that good progress is being made to overcome the growing disparity between the USSR's and our Naval forces and resources. It was a most impressive and reassuring performance. Present at the lunch were all too few '28ers, GERIN, SCHOECH, R I T T E N H O U S E , and your CS. Our Pres., Harry SEARS, was enjoying (?) jury duty and hence could not be with us.

The monthly '28 class lunch was held on Wednesday, 10 Nov., at the Army-Navy Town Club and attended by Sears, Gerin, Binney, Boss, Urquhart, Carusi, Wood, Bierer, and your scribe.

The occasion of the Army-Navy football game was more than enough reason to stage a luncheon for classmates and wives at the Army-Navy Town Club. With the club's Red Room properly rigged with a rented, large color TV set (backed up with Owsley STANLEY'S portable ditto), the guys and gals began to gather 'round the libation center at 1130. A little after noon food was brought on and all eyes were shifting between chow plates and TV screens. In spite of the outcome of the game, all hands declared the affair a success and suggestions were heard for making it an annual affair.

Present were: Art and Jean Binney (and their guests, the Jim Fairmans), Peter Cox and Jean Lewis, Hattie Anderson, your scribe (and guests. Col. Kirch and Lois Kirchner), Vi and Rit Rittenhouse, Owsley and Callie Stanley, Mary Tyler and John Urquhart, Bob and Louise Morris, Bill and Barbara Schoech, Jerry Gerin, Pat Strange and Kay Quinn.

It is my sad duty to report the death of Norman Tower BALL, on Monday, 22 November, in the Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, Fl. Norman had been receiving treat-

1927 "Coll Girls" S H I P M A T E

ment for cancer, but was hospitalized for just one week before his death. Funeral services were held in the Scobee Ireland Potter Funeral Home, Delray Beach, at 2 pm, Wednesday, 24 November, with burial in Delray Beach. He is survived by his widow, Margaret, of the home address: 245 N E 8th Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444. Norman had been an active supporter of the Delray Beach Library, and in lieu of flowers memorial donations were requested for the library. Your CS has received an acknowledgement for the donation made in the name of class of 1928.

Our deepest sympathies go forth to Margaret.

Bill SEARLES, our classmate who has been incapacitated for many years with multiple sclerosis, has been transferred from his home to the Marin Convalescent and Rehabilitation Hospital, 30 Hacienda Drive, Tiburon, Ca. I'm sure a card or note from classmates would be more than welcome by Bill.

In the December issue of Shipmate it was incorrectly stated that Harry SEARS was in his 18th year as chairman of the board of Government Services Savings and Loan.

It should have been 12th year.

Jimmy BOYD reports from Annapolis that he still plays golf three times a week and that Dona is recovering slowly from her mild stroke last year. He says Dona can walk all the way to the corner and back.

Keep up the good work. Dona!

Bob W A T T S , in response to the invite to our class lunch recently, reports : "Sorry 1 won't be able to make the lunch . . . I just can't leave Nancy alone for that long a time. She is getting along very well but still has attacks of angina every day. She gets out to go shopping with me but is afraid to be alone for any length of time, particularly at night. So we are living very quietly and not doing much of anything. We haunt the library and do a lot of reading.

"We will be returning to Washington and probably live in the Bethesda area. This place (Charlottsville, Va.) is beautiful and clean and we enjoy the University, but we miss the Washington area and the Navy.

Bruce (son) is making noises about coming back to get his Master's degree and if he does it may delay us a bit, but we will be back in time."

In another note to our Pres., Bob reported that "Slim Quilter continues to send newsy letters without benefit of stamps . . . hence .some nice postage due bills! When he. Chick Renard and I roomed together in the old 'Pennsy,' Chick used to claim that Slim still had the first buck he ever earned. I bet he still does!" How about it. Slim?

Bill H O W A R D , in declining the ArmyNavy football luncheon, reported from Portsmouth, Va.: ". . . must reluctantly regret, as our older son, his wife, and two of our grandchildren are going to be here over Thanksgiving and the weekend. Will try to make the next one so please keep me on your mailing list. Am retired now after eight years at Old Dominion University and enjoying more golf and other things except 'domestic engineering.'" Wouldn't think of taking you off the list. Bill!

Al MOMM reports: "Just returned from trip to Lakeland, Fl., to visit my daughter.

Sister Rose Christina, who is teaching physics and science at Santa Fe High School. While there, I visited with Norman and Margaret Ball at Delray Beach. Norm was undergoing cobalt treatments at the time, and was to undergo surgery. Later, from John Kent, I received the sad news FEBRUARY,

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of Norm's passing. I was a strong admirer of Norman, especially for laying the groundwork of the l928 Lucky Bag. Jimmy James deserves most credit, but Norm's work for three years shows throughout. I hope that all those who knew Norm will write to Margaret at 245 N E 8th .Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444.

"Also had a chance to have a short visit (along with my daughter) to Swede and Betty Norgaard, and Tom and Tish Jones, in Winter Park. All looked as good or better than last year. Due to work laid out for me at Lakeland (such as teaching slide rule theory), I didn't have chance to see many other classmates in Florida. I did get to stop by with Tommy and Ellice Simmonds; they also have not changed very much since my last visit in Charleston, S.C." And in another note to your scribe, Al reports : "Finally found the site for my new home in Olen Oban Farm about three miles out of Annapolis toward Baltimore. Two acres is mine and will start building next year; no streets, water, electricity yetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; but it will be fun from scratch." Lots of luck, Al. In a Christmas card note, Louise Gallery writes: "We are loving it down here and keeping very busy. They made me go to college for a semester in order to get my real estate license, and I finish next month.

Your news in Shipmate is great and we who are far away appreciate it."

Those of you who remember Don LOVELACE and his lovely wife, Helen, will feel a note of sadness at the death of her third husband, A. Victor Cherbonnier, who died at the age of 71 in the Bethesda Naval Hospital. Helen has been widowed three times, her second husband having been the late Adm. Massey Hughes.

Our Pres., Harry SEARS, reports some communications from hither and yon as follows : "A welcome note from Cynthia Banister Raymond, from Starboard Lane, York Harbor, Me. 'Thanks for your nice note.

Sorry to have missed you both here and the Nutmegger gatherings. The reports of a great affair. Your company brochure looks great. So glad things are going well. Leonard joins me in best wishes to you and Helen.'

The Raymonds will be at their Jamaica place as you read this column.

"Duke Merson sent on a very erudite paper outlining his disturbed thoughts concerning the publication of the Pentagon Papers, and the grievous harm done to C)ur country at home and abroad by this abominable breach of security. The Duke is to be commended on his concern for the welfare of our country as a result of this unprecedented event. The way the trial is going now, it may be our SOth before justice is done.

"Neimo Neiman writes with a contribution to our class scholarship fund, that Nell and their little girls, 4 ancl 3, keep him in fine fettle and girded up at the loins. He's learning to skip rope all over again. They all hope to get up East one of these days, and see old friends.

"The Class of 1928 Memorial Honor Scholarship Fund is building up nicely, with almost $14,000.00 of our $20,000.00 goal in hand. Once again, I call on the reluctant dragons of the Biggest Little Class to loose their purse strings, let the moths fly out and direct a good donation to Elliott Loughlin or me at the N. A. Foundation in Annapolis.

You'll never regret this one."

Harry further reports: "Dave McDonald, our distinguished former CNO, has led the way again in regard to contributions

to the Scholarship Fund. Mac has giveii a second donation in the form of stock, which indeed sweetens the pot. Let this be a guide for any of us with odds and ends of stock on which we have a capital gains. By making these a gift to the N. A. Foundation, you not only don't have to pay a capital gains on the gift, but can claim a deduction on your income tax."

Bob W A T T S and Al W A L D E N h a v e " joined the ranks of those of us having contributed to the restoration fund for our beloved Alumni House. The class has thus far donated $530.00!; how about that for the Biggest Little Class?!!!

Tom and Lil ROBERTS checked in from Florida in a long and interesting account of their five weeks jaunt to the Far East. I'll let you all in on it in the next issue !

Pres: RAdm. Gus Johansen, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. C. B. Laning, USN (Ret.) 6404 Lakeview Drive Falls Church, VA 22041 WEST COAST Sec'y, RAdm. Robert N. S. Clark, USN (Ret.) 29303 Slonecrest Rd. Rollings Hills Estates, CA 90274 Percent Members: 43

Guess you're all writing Season's Greetings this month of December as this column is being written. Not one letter of news has reached the Party Secretariat for this issue.

Okay. If you won't send documents, we'll pass out the scuttlebutt.

Bing M I T C H E L L made a recent tour of Europe, taking in sights and sounds on the Continent and Sam and Belle G R I F F I T H in their digs in England. His path crossed that of silent Red RADFORD in England.

Bing says that Sammy is pursuing the background and locale of the protestors and supporters of King George and Lord North during the English side of the prelude to our revolution. We may expect a very different book from Sam soon. Did you note the letters from Sam and Kemp in the December issue of Shipmate, arguing the interpretative correctness of Barbara Tuchman's Stillivell and the Anierican Experience in China ? Both guys are real authorities, both "at the time" and in research and analysis.

Kemp's new book Yangtze Patrol is a real must for all you old river rats. You can get your copy by mailing ten bucks to U. S. Naval Institute, Annapolis 21402. Read it and write your thoughts to Kemp. Seems from here that he has yet to add the thrilling tales of the escape of some of the ships under classmates like Ski BERKLEY, Bill KABLER and Jack BERMINGHAM. Heard at the Washington lunch, at McELROY's club this time (usually AN Country Club, third Tuesdays) : "Don Eller is making another trip back to Italy. Bet he brings back another trimaran, maybe a quadreme. Have you heard the one about the Exec of the Roman quadreme? After a hard day at sea, he says to the galley slaves, 'Good news and bad news! First, the skipper says an extra tot of rum. Now the bad. After dinner you will take him water skiing.'

What's happened to 'Java' ? My son the naval officer says they now have sanka messes on the ships."

Bud E A S T O N left us in November. Only a few days before he had been a cheery member at the monthly lunch in Washington.

Bud's continued friendship to so many of us in '29 was reflected by other classes in the attendance at his services by members of so many other classes. We have been 45

October 1971. Kumiko's parents live in Kawasaki-Fukuoka, Japan.

On 3 December the writer had lunch with Towser MILLER, Eddie WAGNER and Peter HORN at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D. C. Also present was Ira E. (Mac) McMILLIAN. Mac was on a business trip from Los Altos to Russia and Siberia and was staying at the A & N Club while getting visas for his visits. Mac couldn't say what the purpose of his trip was but admitted that oil was at the bottom of it. He is moving to Texas on his return.

His address will be: Fort Worth Club, 360 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, T X 76102.

Bill and Ella May DOYLE sold their home in Baltimore and in December moved to an apartment in Florida. Their new address is 223 Columbia Dr., Apt. 323, Cape Canaveral, F L 32920.

Bill C E N T N E R reports that Frank FORSTER, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sperry Rand Corporation, was one of the top U. S. corporation officials participating in the Business International Roundtable discussions in Moscow in early December. Bill modestly requested that I not put it in Shipmate, but of interest to classmates is the fact that he was the winner of the Army-Navy Country Club Allbright Golf Trophy in November.

Stanley ALEXANDER writes: "What better time to bring you up to date on our whereabouts and activities than while snowed in here at Weston, Ma., on Thanksgiving Day. We moved back to New England from the Arlington, Va., apartment at the end of August and are glad to be back in our own home after eight years. That's in spite of lawn mowing, snow shoveling, etc.

"But we do miss our classmates and other friends in the Washington area and the opportunity for reunions at the luncheons, Christmas parties and other occasions. HopePres: RAdm. Wreford G. Chappie, USN (Ret.) fully we'll find others from '30 still weatherCorr. Sec'y, RAdm. M. H. Simons, Jr., ing the climate during the winter months USN (Ret.), 5506 Cromwell Dr., and enjoying the attractions of the other Washington, D. C. 20016 seasons.

Percent Members: 49 "The 11 years with MITRE participating Jack and Agnes AGNEW were in Wash- in the NMCS, DEPG and other technical ington briefly in late November. Jack has support programs were extremely interesting. been promoted to full Professor at Wesley Nov^ as the letterhead and enclosed card College in Dover, De. He teaches Spanish indicate, I'm well launched on a third career and is Head of the Department. Jack and in real estate as an associate of Barbara M. Agnes spent five weeks touring Europe in O'Brien, Realtor, at the Depot in Lincoln. the summer and in June are planning on a Through membership in the Central Middle60-day cruise to Honolulu, Australia, New sex Multiple Listing Service and cooperaZealand and Japan. tion with other brokers I've been able to Sixteen members of the class attended the show houses also in Concord, Lexington, November luncheon meeting of the Washing- Bedford, Carlisle, Wellesley, Weston, Wayton, D. C , chapter of the Naval Academy land, Sudbury, Winchester and Lynnfield, .Alumni Association to hear an excellent pre- quite a wide territory. .sentation by Adm. Cousins (VCNO) on the "The first few months have been devoted state of the Navy. My reaction was that the primarily to becoming acquainted and estabNavy is in good hands. Red AILES is presi- lished. I'm an Associate Member of dent of the D.C. chapter this year. Present the Greater now Boston Real Estate Board, its at the November luncheon were: Ailes, Patriots Council the Massachusetts AsCraighill, Dorner, Centner, Jenkins, Master- sociation of Real and Estate also comson, McCullough, Miller, Nelson, Salmon, pleted Course One of the Boards; Institute, Simons, Stevens, Wagner, Wakefield, Whel- a weeklong coverage of Realtor's professional subchel, Williams. jects. Like Nick Lucker, Bill Post, Sandy Jenks J E N K I N S writes that for his money McGregor, Elbe Wakefield, Gene Sands and "retirement far from being quiet and seden- others I'm finding this a challenging, timetary, is more like a whirlwind." He and consuming but hopefully rewarding occupaAnn occupy a large and beautiful "carriage tion, one offering lots of variety. house" on a huge estate in Radnor, Pa. So, "Lois and I had the pleasure of attending between outdoor work around the house, per- the Commissioning of ELMER MONTGOMERY sonal affairs and the like, they are more than (DE-1082) at the Boston Naval Shipyard busy. Jenks mentioned that he has played on 30 October as guests of her outstanding golf a few times with Harmon BRINER. skipper, Cdr. Leslie N. Palmer '59. The From Wet and Mary K. H I N E S we ceremony brought back memories of DDs and hear that LCdr. David Spencer Hines was DLGs commissioned there while stationed married to Kumiko Tatsumi Hori at the in Bath, Me. We are looking forward to the Navy Chapel in Washington, D. C , on 16 7 December joint meeting of the USNA uriable to reach Manoa but understand she will return to their Washington home soon.

As we write we have word that Adele Burke passed away early in December. It is sad that after the death of a classmate our organization has so little contact with the partners of our shipmates, even those we used to know so well.

The poll on the new class constitution stands at 68 for and five against. Some very thoughtful suggestions for improvements were made, particularly by Bill DARNELL and Red LYNCH. Gus J O H A N S E N has asked the committee to review the draft with these suggestions in mind. The thrust of the suggestions is to increase participation by isolated classmates and to increase shared responsibility and communications.

Emery Sockeye ROUGHTON has moved to another home in Charleston, S.C.: 731 Larkwood Dr. Hey Jo D'AVI, please send the '29 historical tape of the "Bastard King of England" to the Archives in the Secretary's vault (behind the bar). Apropos, Chet and Phoebe ELY may move East.

Bill ALLEN retires! After years of threats. Bill closed his big office on the Washington Beltway, burned his secret files and transferred the small stock of Jack Daniels to his home in McLean, Va. Marie has had a series of health setbacks ever since their mardi gras/business trip to Brazil several years ago, and at last they will be free to take the leisurely voyages and visits they want. While Bill was packing the last file we phoned our congratulations but received word that Bill had "gone out for a screwdriver."

Bill explained later that this is a small tool used in fastening boards and things. We hope that their new leisure will permit Bill's continuance of his major help to Alumni Association Foundation, Vinson Hall and many other good outfits.

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Alumni Association of Boston and U.S. Naval Institute of New England at which Adm. George Anderson '27 will be the speaker. Perhaps other '30 representatives will be present then."

Bob CRAIGHILL continues his report on the widows: From Doris Sass: "I want you to know how very pleased I was to get the 40th Year Book. I have just pored over it, reading about so many of our old friends and seeing their pictures. I know Mike would have enjoyed it as much as I do. I am certain, also, he would have loved to have been at the reunion, had he lived. My many thanks."

From Ruth Marshall: "Thank you so very much for the 40th Year Book. It was interesting to read through, but also saddening to count the number of widows. Best wishes."

From Emily Neal: "So many thanks for the beautiful 40th Year Book. As Al's widow, I shall treasure it. So will his daughters who are long since married."

From Sylvia Englund Adams : "The class of '30s 40th Year Book is a work of art, and I was so touched, surprised, and pleased to receive my copy and am so grateful to those who made it possible for the widows to have copies. Being married to a civilian, I have a whole new set of people with whom to keep up, but do enjoy whatever old Navy contacts come my way. I am so glad Harry and I came to the 30th reunion. He did enjoy it.

One of the good things about the Book is that it has enabled those who have lost track of one another to get in touch again. I had a lovely letter from Harry's roommate, Tom Webb, whom we hadn't heard from in years.

Many others must be having the same experience. Please keep me on any and all mailing lists, as I am interested in all you wonderful guys do."

From Dot Lampe: "Thank you so much for sending me the 40th Year Book. My children and I have enjoyed it so much and appreciate having it. I am truly sorry I didn't write and bring you up to date on my family but we have been out of touch with the Navy life for so long. I am in real estate in Palo Alto and keep very busy. I am also a trustee of my college. Wells, in N. Y. State, so I do quite a bit of flying back and forth to the east."

From Mary Nutting: "It was a great thrill to receive the 40th Year Book and to look at the handsome people. How incredible we came together that long ago. It makes me want to get in touch with so many of Kel's friends and classmates."

From Virginia Clifton: "The 40th Year Book is just beautifully put together, so interesting to^ me. I regret I didn't attend but I felt I didn't know anyone well enough to tag along with, but I won't miss the next one. Please have another."

Pres: RAdm. Raymond P. Hunter, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. John Crumpacker, USN (Ret.) 1000 Twinbrook Parkway Rockville, MD 20851 Percent Members: 49.5

We have the following report of a very successful class reunion held in the San Francisco area received as a letter from Dick A N D R E W S to Sherry B E T T S dated 28 Nov. 1971.

"Outside of a six-day trip in late July on the Middle Fork of the Salmon in Idaho where we floated for five plus days and SHIPMATE

caught many beautiful cutthroat trout and a three-day float trip in October on the Rogue River in Oregon where we fished for and caught some beautiful steelheads, we were planning for our class party which we held on 7 November here in our Hillsborough home.

"Some time ago I felt that we should have just one more big get-together here in this area before it was tcx> late. We scoured the local roster as well as the big roster you gents sent us. We reached as far north as Ashland, Or., for Bob and Jean King and Mike and Lou Myers and to the south as far as Monterey and Carmel. The San Diego boys had covered the territory below that pretty well with their party just before our 40th in Annapolis.

"Our party started at about noon on Sunday and ended sometime after dark (the same day). All told we had 60 on board and my bride along with a little help (brought in) was outstanding in my opinion. She served a sit-down lunch for all 60 and we all sat (more or less) at the same time. Her lunch is known in Brazil as a feijoada completa with salad and mint brownies. To assist in digestion I brought out the last remaining bottles of Brazilian Aguardente de Cana (Cachac;a) available in this region and as promised it was hot and powerful.

"Those on board were: Lou and Marge Bellis, Ed and Mary Bingham, Bill and Dorothy Buckholz, Jack and Louise Dorsett, Max and Marian Firth, Bill and Gardner Giles, George and Norma Gundlfinger, Mann and Alice Hamm, Roy and Betty Gilbert (Seattle area now on a trailer tour), Charlie and Maxine Jett, Sam and Syl Lief, John and Maxine Matthews, Phil and Carlyle Mothersill, Bill and Elva Norvell, Joe and Kitty O'Brien, Dick and Ginny Peterson, Tom and Heloise Phifer, Ransom and Betty Pierce, Frank and Mignon Putnam, Paul and Ruth Schoeni, Ron and Eleanor Smith, Ed and Helen Frances Steffanides, Fred and Dotty Steinke, Nick and Helen Tripi, Craig and Frances Veasey, Jack and Tommie White, Willy and Ellie Williamson, Sine (Eileen had a cold and couldn't make it) Wright and Fanny and Dick Andrews.

"Despite the terrific amount of planning and logistic needs so aptly taken care of by Fanny, I thought the party was terrific and lots of fun. Our responses have been most complimentary and all want to do it again somewhere (but where). It gave us a chance to see many classmates that have dropped out of sight years ago. Best to all, Dick."

We also have a letter from Cliff S H U E Y who wrote to regret the Washington area Christmas dinner-dance at the Army-Navy Town Club on 9 December. Cliff says he and Winnie have migrated to New Mexico to be near their daughter Lois and her family. They live on a small "ranch" in Rio Chauma Valley which is 40 miles north of Santa Fe. They are starting out in an "old adobe shack," but have started, themselves, to build their new retirement house, expecting to take a year at the job. What ambition !

What courage!

Cliff had lunch early in November with Oscar HAGBERG and Jim O'TOOLE— first meeting between Cliff and Jim in 40 years. Winnie and Cliff bought a trailer and will head south to reach warm weather when winter cold hits the Santa Fe area.

Bunky H E A D writes that they are fishing, boating and golfing in Florida for the winter.

Their new address is 100 Via Benevento, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32080. They will still spend the summers at their Maryland cottage.

FEBRUARY,

1972

Pres: Capt. J . D. Lamade, USN (Ret.l Sec'y, RAdm. G. E. Pierce, USN (Ret.) 5416 Lambeth Rd. Bethesda, MD 20014 Percent Members: 43.5

H E R E AND T H E R E W I T H '32 Henry K L I N K S I E K has an unusual situation in his family. Both of his sons. Bill and David, will receive their Doctorates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in June 1972.

Both of his sons attended V P I and finished undergraduate school with honors.

Bill GROVERMAN has just retired from his job as Commander, Western Sea Frontier. Bill got quite a write-up in the San Francisco Examiner, expressing his views on how the Navy has changed over his 40 years of service. Whatever he does in retirement he will do well.

Dick ADAMS reports that Dick and Betsy M A T T E R had a very nice party for the Bay Area '32ers recently. Mae Munger sent the enclosed picture. How many can you recognize ?

Red RICE informs us that the latchstring is always out in Manchester, N. H. Red has just returned from Europe where he was visiting his son, John, an Army doctor. Red took in the Octoberfeste in Munich, a short tour of Bavaria, worked in the fields during the local grape harvest, and went hunting with his son who is an avid hunter. Red has apparently forgotten his age because he tours the hill country on a 750 BMW. He uses a lighter Bultaco Alpina when he is trail-biking. On quiet weekends he goes soaring or fishing. We hope he survives until the 40th reunion, which he promises to attend.

Nemo H O W E reports himself in excellent health, and feeling like a million dollars after treatment for a cancer. His letter states that he wants us all to realize " ( a ) that cancer is not a dirty word to be whispered out behind the barn and (b) it can be cured if found early, so take that annual physical, you guys and gals !"

We mentioned last month the class contribution to the 32nd Company Wardroom. The work has been done, and Jim COLLETT reports that it looks real good. Enough money was collected so that the Wardroom can be maintained at its present high standards for some time.

Count RUCKNER has retired and moved to Annapolis.

Your scribe certainly wishes that the Area

Representatives and others spread throughout the world would sit down and write some news. All sorts of interesting things happen to you—why don't you share them with all of us?

We regret to report that Maryemma, wife of William B. SHORT, Jr., died in Larchmont, N. Y., on IS December. She was buried in Pine Lawn Military Cemetery in Long Island, N. Y. She is survived by her husband. Bill, her mother, Mrs. Edward S. Callahan, two daughters, Mrs. K. L. Ruggles and Mrs. Valentine McGonigal, and 10 grandchildren.

Chm., Mr. Turner A. Duncan Box 9 0 , Rt. # 1 , Arnold, MD 21012 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Dale Mayberry, USN (Ret.) 270 Providence Rd. Rt. 5, Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 47

The big event for classmates in the Washington area during this reporting period was the annual get-together with '33ers of West Point just before the Army-Navy game. The Army was host this year and, as is always the case when they host the affair, the luncheon on 23 November in the Secretary of the Army's Dining Room at the Pentagon was a completely delightful event. The usual bet was made on the outcome of the game—unfortunately, in view of the sad state of our class fund, the proceeds of that bet enriched their treasury by about 40 bucks. Maybe we can get them to double the bet next year.

Attending for the Army were: MGen. H. G. Sparrow, MGen. S. E. Gee, Col. Harrison King, Col. P. H. Pope, MGen. G. A. Carver, Col. J. A. Cleveland, BGen. F. W. Coleman, III, Col. W. A. Downing, LGen. O. E. Hurlbut, Col. M. E. Kaiser, MGen. J. J. Lane, LGen. L. J. Lincoln, BGen. Royal Reynolds, Col. N. M. Wallace, Col. P. R. Walters, Col. J. E. Watters, Col. L. K. White, BGen. W. F. Ryan, LGen. Oscar Senter, LGen. William Baumer, Col. Edward Bodeau, and Col. Sam Otto.

Although slightly outnumbered, our class was well represented by: Bob Camera, Ray Thompson, Charlie Blick, Champ Blouin, Hal Bowen, Bill Davis, Tad Duncan, Chick King, Elliott Loughlin, Bill MacDonald, Dale Mayberry, George Miller, John Oren, Willie Rakow, Bill Sublette, Dick Lane and Charlie Travis.

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(Tel.: 907/452-5009) and at Apt. 214, Poipu Beach Hotel, Koloa, Kauai, HI 96756 (Tel.: 808/742-1681). (Sort of His and Hers?). We have some limited guest accommodations; we'll be delighted to see any classmates who happen by either place.

"In our comings and goings we've seen Joe and Madeleine Williams quite often, both in Honolulu and in San Diego. They are the most hospitable people in the world, and they've been extremely nice to us, in their beautiful quarters.

"Incidentally, Margot and I are about to celebrate our 3Sth anniversary—in Hawaii, we think!

"We were very much saddened to note in a recent issue of Shipmate that Zack Tyler died in August. Zack and I roomed together the four years at the Academy, and we kept up with each other reasonably well over the years since.

"This is about all I can offer at this time except to send warmest regards to '3i, and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year, too."

Pres: RAdm. Edgar H. Batcheller, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR (Ret.)

129 Spa View Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 45.5 Versailles, 1934

The accompanying group photo was brought to the luncheon and passed along to your secretary by Bill DAVIS. He described it as a group of non-affluent tourists visiting Versailles during youngster cruise.

How many do you recognize?

The other photo available this month is of classmate Ed GRIMM who was recently promoted from Assistant Vice President, Military and Community Affairs, to Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank. Wells Fargo is the 11th largest bank in the United States and third in California. Congratulations, Ed!

Edward E. G r i m m

Had a nice letter from Peggy Bewick who desired to express her thanks through the column in Shipmate, to the many classmates and friends who wrote consoling notes after reading of Jimmy's death. Peggy continues to live at 4287 Halupa St., Honolulu, H I 96818. Although she does not see many classmates, Peggy mentioned having enjoyed visits with Gary and Bernice COLEMAN, vacationing in Hawaii, and with Carl and Corine J O N E S and daughter Patty who were en route from their home in Guam to the west coast.

The San Diego area report this month is contained in the following le^'cer from Ed FREDERICKS. "The monthly 'ii class luncheon was held on 12 November at the Admiral Kidd Officers' Club. Attendees were: District Commandant Joe Williams, Jack Coye, Ed Miller, Hank Monroe, ' L C Conwell, George Price, Marty Gibbons, Johnny Gamon and Al Felling. Hank Monroe and 48

Ed Miller sailed from Coronado in Jack's boat.

"The Coronado City Council recently passed a resolution recognizing Ralph Pray for heroism for his assistance in saving the life of a visiting Englishman who was caught in a rip tide near the jetty of the Hotel del Coronado. Ralph sustained cuts and bruises during the rescue from being battered against the rocks while swimming to the drowning man.

"In another field, Ralph has been appointed to the Local Agency Formation Commission of San Diego, as the general public representative, relieving Adm. C. C. Hartman.

"Dick Bird has recently been appointed to the Los Angeles City Board of Planning Commissioners by Mayor Sam Yorty.

"Eddie and Maudie Fredericks hosted a small gathering of classmates and friends of Eagle and Bobbie Foster on the occasion of a Thanksgiving visit of the Fosters to the San Diego area."

Murray HANSON, long unreported in this column, has broken down ancl brought us up to date on his activities in the following most welcome and interesting letter : "As you know, I left the Navy in 1959 to join the space effort. Since then we've been at the Eastern Test Range (Cape Canaveral/Kennedy), Western Test Range (Vandenberg), and on the Apollo program. For the past year my present job has been director and U.S. Representative for the European Space Research Organization, for tracking, telemetry, command and data systems, with headquarters in Paris and Darmstadt. ESRO is the NASA of Europe, and it is a stimulating experience indeed to work in an organization evolved, staffed and funded by ten different countries. Fortunately for us, English and French are the two official languages.

"Margot and I travel quite a bit in this situation—in Europe and in the U. S. For instance, during the past three months we have been in Germany, Spain, Portugal, Alaska, Florida and Hawaii, on three separate trips.

"We maintain residences at Apt. 714, Northward Bldg., Fairbanks, AK 97701

Fourteen classmates who reside in the Washington/Annapolis area met on 6 Dec. at the "O" Club of the Washington Navy Yard as the Class Council to discuss the nature and frequency of future meetings of the local group in 1972 and to further develop plans for our 40th anniversary and reunion. Those present were: Batcheller (chairman), Bengston, Bertholf, Bradley, Bunevich, Dutton, Fuller, Harbold, Hoffman, Hyde, Jack Martin, Murray, Shaw, and Barney Smith.

Two luncheons had already been scheduled, one on 20 Jan. at Victor SMITH'S quarters in Fort McNair, and the other on 15 Feb. jointly with 'ii at the Army-Navy Club.

Both are now history with this current issue of Shipmate, but will be included as items in subsequent issues.

After considerable discussion it was finally resolved to have one more regular luncheon on 20 April which Irv BUNEVICH will host and some kind of evening affair with our gals in March with George H O F F M A N as master of ceremonies. Notices will be forthcoming or may have already been received for both of these events. Then the final event of the season will be another picnic on Saturday, 24 June 1972, at the BAILEY plantation in Piscataway, Md. It will be a repeat of the picnic we had on 2 Aug. '69 but zi'ithout the West Pointers and an early notice will be forthcoming. Any classmates beyond the W B and A area interested in receiving this notice please advise.

A committee will soon be named to further develop plans for the 40th. Tentative plans were outlined in the Dec. issue of Shipmate: 1) 31 May 1974—40th anniversary of graduation party in Washington, D. C. 2) Homecoming weekend 5 Oct. 1974 in Annapolis with a 40th anniversary reunion party after the game. Twenty-five rooms have been reserved for the class of '34 at the Holiday Inn of Annapolis. These plans will be firmed up and a newsletter will be issued to all hands giving complete details and necessary instructions.

Christmas messages brought the word of marriage, children, travel and address changes. A few excerpts follow: Jane and Dick S H E P A R D ; "As you can see, I am remarried, very happily to a lady from Florida, Nassau and Seattle and we are busily trying to put two households together." Mary SHIPMATE

Agnes and Mike SELLARS : "Just a note to keep m touch. Our best to y'all. Son Bob still at sea with PanAm on Atlantic Missile Range leaving Erika and 2 sons in Cocoa Beach—may be home for Christmas. Daughter Marianne and son-in-law just finishing special training in Corpus Christi and heading for Nuc. Subs in New London—he is CPO on 16 yrs.—2 sons there. I'm still with Martin Marietta with 2 years to go on last retirement." Edna and Bart DAY (6161 Gulf Winds Dr., Apt. 328, St. Petersburg, FL 33706)—reporting final retirement, recreation and travel (a fabulous trip to Spain, Portugal, Majorca and Madeira), after first selling their house and are now installed in an apartment. Mary E. and Grayson MERRILL date line Ft. Lauderdale: "Sitting here on our 40 ft. Newporter, MISTRESS, where we spend ^ of our time, waiting for the wind to shift so we can pleasantly sail across to the Bahamas where we'll cruise for about 3 weeks before returning to N. Y. for Christmas. Eleanor White spent a day with us on Long Island in November on her way to meet Marshall in St. Louis from a European trip with her mother, Mrs. Smith."

Lucy and Hank MILLER are temporarily at 4 Eric Rd., Apt. F, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Mary and Hi S M I T H : "Christmas Greetings from the Cape—where we are 'having a ball' and wonder why we didn't come here years ago. We were happy to watch that Army-Navy game in our nice dry house." Shirley Wright: "Christmas merriment. New Year happiness and contentment always. Fondly."

Wednesday afternoon, 1 Dec, Washington Navy Yard was the scene of the change in command and retirement ceremony at which Adm. Jackson D. ARNOLD was relieved

by Adm. Isaac C. Kidd, Jr. '42, as Chief of Naval Material. Temporary address for Muriel and Jack: c/o Mr. A. C. Arnold, 641 Bradford Rd., El Cajon, CA 92020.

Polly Ann and Clyde VAN ARSDALL departed Stuttgart and are now at Treasure Island, Ca. Fid MURRAY is now representing Clarks and Sampson, Inc., Realtor, in Alexandria, Va., and has moved to 6310 Fort Hunt Rd., -Alexandria.

CLASS O F 1934 H O N O R SCHOLARSHIP FUND With this issue of Shipmate it will be one year since the decision was made for the class to support the U. S. Naval Academy Foundation's Honor Scholarship program.

As of 7 Dec. 1971 members of the class of 1934 had contributed $7,587 and pledged another $3,025 for a total of $10,612. The Scholarship Fund Committee is deeply grateful for this generous response to date and is pleased to report that Midshipman Randolph D. Beatty, 4/c was selected as the Class of 1934 Honor Scholar for 1971. Since the number of scholarships established exceeded the number of successful candpidates in 1971 the Foundation decided to designate Honor Scholars in one or more names, however funds from each scholarship were utilized to assist candidates. Our partner was the Adm. John J. Hyland Honor Scholarship.

Pres: Capt. Jefferson D. Parker, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. L. N. Detweiler, (SC) USN (Ret.), 6650 Van Winkle Dr. Falls Church, VA 22044 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W. H. Packard, USN (Ret.) 5600 Yorktown Blvd.

Arlington, VA 22207 Percent Members: 42

The January '71 Shipmate mentioned that Harvey and Margaret H E A D L A N D were en route Heidelberg, Germany, from Tokyo.

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Ed a n d M a r y Bridewell, Bob a n d M a r a r e t t e Black, a n d Bertram a n d Bunny H e r o l d a t homecoming ' 7 1 .

A most interesting Oct. '71 letter from Harvey which spells out some of their experiences while assigned to those two vantage points is quoted in part herewith: "Currently, I am a peripatetic professor with the U. of Md. overseas, having spent two years teaching economics and business courses at U. S. military bases in the Far East (headquarters Tokyo) and now am in my second year in Europe and the Middle East (hdqtrs. Heidelberg). At Christmas recess 1969 I located Pete Boyle in Saigon and enjoyed an evening with him. At the recess one year later I was able to see some of sunny Spain and with Margaret was entertained for a splendid weekend by Bob Hinckley asnd Niecy at their villa near Alicante. Both classmates and their spouses were in vigorous health and spirits.

"Observing the native cultures and struggling with certain barriers of language and indigestion, along with the new courses the Deans pile upon my narrow shoulders, has been challenging and educational. Margaret has accompanied me to all assignments except for Vietnam. We thought we had truly seen some primitive cultures in the Orient until we were assigned to Ethiopia last spring. There we were introduced to Biblicaltype nomads and wooden farm tools, and by chance to H.I.M. Haile Selassie. The past summer we were fortunate to be assigned to a base near Venice, where we enrolled in a course in Italian culture and saw the medieval cities of Northern Italy, followed by the ancient temples of Greece during the August recess. Present semester we are in Munich, and next semester—destination unknown! The follow-the-fleet pattern of earlier years has endowed us with the means to cope with this perpetually transient status. My 'permanent' address remains in Heidelberg, and any classmate travelling thru Europe who tries to contact me will be most welcome for any rendezvous that can be arranged."

Another nice lengthy letter (enclosing dues) was received from Beep KINSLEY which updates the news on his activities since retirement 30 June 1960. He reports: "My last tour of duty was with the Boston Group of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. In anticipation of my retriement, I started in Sept. '57 attending Suffolk Law School (night school), graduating in June '61. After passing the bar exams the same month, I was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in Nov. and started practice in Boston in Feb. '62. Was also admitted to the Federal Bar in Dec. '62 and things were going quite well for me until Sept. '67. Fortunately or unfortunately in the summer of 1960. I had acquired an unlimited merchant marine master's license, any ocean, any gross tons, plus the urge to make some use of it. In Sept. '67 my law office was closed, and I went to sea as Chief Mate of a missile tracking ship. This lasted six months enabling me to participate in

two soft landings on the moon from a vantage point in the Indian Ocean. Returning from this tour, there were still plenty of merchant marine jobs open. However, having had my fill of family separation, in September I seized an opportunity to work as a financial analyst for the Missile Systems Division of Raytheon Co. in Andover, Ma. Raytheon is an excellent company to work for, but unfortunately along with the rest of the electronics industry, it came on hard times, and I was a victim of a volume layoff in Nov. '69. So, now I am back at the practice of law in Lynn, Ma., and also own and manage some non-commercial rental property. I enjoy playing badminton in the winter but prefer tennis. Back in 1959 I won the First Naval District senior (over 40) tennis tournament, and my partner and I won the doubles. I am happily married with a daughter who is a sophomore at Nasson College in Springvale, Me., and a son who is a junior at Marblehead High School." Thanks, Beep, for bringing your record up to date.

Gilly GILMORE was honored by being elected to the Missouri Academy of Squires.

The Squires was founded by Gov. Blair, Jr. of that state in 1960 to honor Missourians for accomplishments in community, state or nation, and placed a ceiling of 100 members for the Academy. Gilly was honored for his outstanding record of participation in public affairs, prominence on many boards and commissions, his brilliant legal career, and as an executive of the Kansas City Life Insurance Co. Congratulations, Gilly. Hope you don't mind this added publicity. Couldn't wait for your side of the story.

Herb HOOVER, senior design engineer at Black and Decker, sent in his class dues and requested that the class address list be corrected to show him as a Mr., not USNR. Johnny H E A T H sent in a follow-up to the report in the March '71 Shipmate on a contemplated trip to Scotland. He and Punkin did go and met their No. 1 son's British wife and their first grandchild, Alexander. They spent a week at their son's home in Eskdalemuir, near Langholm, Scotland. They also spent three days sightseeing "at top gallop" in London. He says the two Midshipman cruises made him an expert guide for Punkin—at least he could still negotiate the "underground" transportation system. From London they flew to Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia and spent a week with Punkin's cousins whom she had never met before. Neither of them had been to Czechoslovakia, so it was a genuine experience. Johnny is still District Marketing Supervisor for Carte Blanche Corp., as their only representative in Hawaii. For over six years he has been advisor (skipper) of the Kailua Sea Scouts. He reports that this has been fun and a challenge but hopes to be relieved about the time this is published.

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plating courses for a Bachelor's degree from U. of Cal. John MIDDLETON reports he is now Director of SEA-VEST (Self-help Employment Assoc, of Volunteer Engineers, Scientists and Technicians). This organization is devoted to finding jobs for their members and they have been fairly successful, placing about eight per week. He says this is a very inspiring responsibility working with some very talented people in the SeattleTacoma-Everett area.

Mildred Mini wrote to advise that her and Jim's daughter, Anne, was married in Portland, Or., on 19 Nov. '71 to David Perry of Wellesley, Ma. Anne and David are students at Reed College in Portland.

A nice letter from Phil HAUCK's widow, Virginia, requested that she be added to '35's address list and be permitted to lend her support to any projects undertaken by the class. Her address is 41 Canterbury Rd., Winchester, MA 01890. She updated the history on Phil and her children as follows: "Our oldest son, Roger, a graduate of Harvard, is manager for data processing for American Science & Engineering in Cambridge. He lives in Lexington with his wife, Ilene, his 3 children by a former marriage and 2 stepchildren. Son Rick, a graduate of Tufts, is a LCdr. USN and has recently completed 8 months of test pilot training at Patuxent. He lives there with his wife, Dolly, and 2 children. Our daughter, Betty, graduated from Brandeis and is a highly competent, very active, professional musician in Cambridge." Virginia says that she is mostly a stay-at-home but, as a former Navy wife, she is programmed to feel restless every two or three years, and when this happens she takes a cruise. She visited northern Europe in the SAGAFJORD in '67 and the Med aboard the BERGENSFJORD

in '69. The KUNGSHOLM will take her on a 39-day cruise starting in April '72, if her current plans are carried through.

Myers K E I T H L Y sent along a letter with his class dues and a contribution to the scholarship fund. He commented that Si AUSTIN, Sherwood DODGE and Bill JACKSON all live within a stone's throw of him in the San Fernando Valley. They all started out together in a small prep school in Columbia, Mo., in 1930. He also reports that it appears that son, Tom, will graduate from USNA in June with honors, and that son Roger ('64) continues to do well in his second year of law school at the U. of San Diego. He expects to join the JAG Corps in 'li.

The annual pre-Army-Navy game gettogether of USMA/USNA '3Sers was held on 20 Nov. hosted by Squidge and Toni LEE at their quarters at the Washington Navy Yard. Navy attendees were: Bob and Audrey Cushman, Earl and Helen Sneeringer, Gus and Alice Scott, Rod and Phyllis Badger, Henry and Dottie Eppes, Hutch and Monica Hutchinson, Meek and Dorothy Mecklenburg, Clag and Poppy Claggett, Lou and Ida Mary Detweiler, Reggie and Battaille Power, Ernie and Kay Schreiter (Kay Bright), Jesse and Barbara Gay, Jeff and Louisa Parker, Missy Cole, Kaygie and Betty Schacht, Gabby and Fran Gabbert, Betty McEntee, and Addie Lynch. This was a typical '35 party, i.e., great! Toni and Squidge win many Brownie Points for their many efforts which helped make this such a successful event.

Your Corr. Sec'y. was briefly in Denver in mid-Nov. and talked by phone with "T" H A T C H E R . After retirement, 1 July '61, "T" earned his Master's in math at Purdue 50

and has been teaching at Regis College, Denver, since then. Daughters Tommie and Judy are married, and youngest daughter, Robin, is away at college. So, "T" and his wife, Tommie, feel their house is excessively large just for the two of them, and they are making plans for building a smaller one in Littleton in the foothills of the Rockies just south of Denver. This will also be their home when " T " retires from his teaching job which he estimates will be in three or four years. With the children all departed, Tommie, Sr., has taken a job in the personnel dept. of the local branch of Montgomery Ward to occupy her time. They both like living in Denver, its weather, recreation facilities, and its people being exceptionally good, except that there are no 'JSers or former shipmates in the area. They hope that any of the latter will get in touch if they visit the mile-high city.

Changes in addresses that have come in during the past month: Al Moody has moved from San Diego to 4655 Deer Creek Rd., Salt Lake City, U T 84117; Frank Walker from Wayland, Ma., to 4440 Exeter Dr., Apt. N203, Sarasota, FL 33S77; Bob Hinckley: Casa Redonda, Sierra de Altea, Altea, Alicente, Spain.

Pres: RAdm. J . E. Rice, USN Sec'y, Capt. W. M. Hanger, USN (Ret.) 4720 Sedgwick S t . , N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St. Annandale, VA 22003 Percent Members: 40

Here we are looking out the window onto a dark, dismal rainy December afternoon, worrying about the church pageant we're supposed to be directing, and wondering what to write about since once again there is little or no news from '36ers way out yonder. Dilemma? You can bet we are really in one! For how can one possibly write for February under such dreary circumstances ? So how about some news, huh ?

Well, news or no news, we do wish all you gals a Happy Valentine's Day—may your boy friends of all these years not be as forgetful of you as they seem to be of this poor newsless reporter who loves all you gals, without whom there would be no news in this column. Bless you all!

November 10 found the bi-monthly luncheon enjoying the new service and excellent food of Vinson Hall with Alford, Baumeister, Bradley, Ellis, Gillette, Hanger, Law, Rice, and Woodville present. Most of the talk was naturally about our Navy team and what chances it had against Army after taking Duke and hopefully Syracuse. Now of course we know, and in spite of a lucky one point margin—we still think that was a bad call by the referee on that last Navy touchdown—we feel our Blue Team won the game and our congratulations go to them on a fine game. The game talk over, it was unanimously agreed to have the gals present, not only for our pre-Christmas luncheon on 15 December, but every other luncheon gathering. So all you gals keep this in mind and be prepared for March, July, and November coming up.

Pulling for the Blue and Gold Team at the cliff-hanger Syracuse game were the Bradleys, Dabney, Ellises, Fowler, Gillette, Hangers, Kimmel, Myerses, Pratts up from Port Haywood, Prices, Rices, Riewe, and the Ryans. We managed to pin Dick P R A T T down long enough after the game to get the new address of his Virginia plantation: Port Haywood, VA 23138; phone: (703) 725-5588.

Speaking of new addresses, Mary Anne and John ALFORD have moved back to Alexandria and can now be found at 3525 Trinity Dr., Alexandria, VA 22304; phone: (703) 751-1964.

Gene RIEWE's son, Arnold, was appointed Building Products Representative for Rohm and Haas Company—Plastics Department, way back last April. Our best wishes to Arnie in his new appointment.

It is with deep regret that we end this month's column with the sad report that our beloved Frances ("Frankie") Brown passed away at Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Va., on 16 November. A Memorial Service was held shortly after noon on 18 November at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Portsmouth. Though late, we express our deepest sympathy to "Moose" and all the family with whom we share the fond memory of "Frankie" and the joy she brought to all of us. Classmates and friends may send personal condolences to the home address: 351 Middle St., Portsmouth, VA 23704.

Sec'y-Treas., LCdr. J . P. M. Johnston, USN (Ret.) 2118 Bancroft Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Wesley Steesy, USN (Ret.) 9127 Sligo Parkway Silver Spring, MD 20901 Percent Members: 37.5

Our 11 November regular Washington luncheon counted as present the following: Chuck Stein, Charlie Minter, Bunny Shupper, Morgan Baldwin, Johnny Johnston, Larry Brantly, Wes Steesy, Jim Denton, Mac Adams, Jack Wadleigh, Bob Erly, Bob Farrington. Jesse ROBINSON was down from Philadelphia and brought an associate, Sid Toltzis, as his guest. As you know, Charlie M I N T E R had sent us all (267) a questionnaire concerning next year's 35th reunion, and reported a mere 65 per cent response to date. Come on, fellows, let's get the other 35 per cent in—and promptly! The advance information is that (a) 70 zvUl he present, and (b) 52 will try to be present.

Sounds good, but let's make it even better.

Remember, we have a housing committee to insure you will have a roof somewhere.

Some of the responses reflect these tidbits : Gerry CHILDS reports from Tacoma, where he is an Aetna Life & Casualty Manager, having a teenage son still on the premises. The number of us still claiming such surely is shrinking. George CHIPLEY (Milwaukee) is another being kept close to home by small fry (4). Maybe he has good neighbors. Swampy L A j A U N I E reports having recently retired to Punta Gorda, Fl., built a waterway home in that lovely Gulf community, and having a 19' Sportscraft for boating and fishing. Sorry to hear you're having to work so hard for a living. Swampy.

Gene RANKIN is a trust officer in San Diego T&S Bank (82 years old, conservative—added its 2nd branch in 19S9), and reminds that Bernie BIERI and Dick BALL are recent '37 additions to "Heaven On Earth." Spike BARKLEY is considering avocado farming nearby—not clear whether he'll actually move from Palo Alto. (Hey, Spike, wasn't it mushroom growing they taught us back in 1934?).

Rivers MORRELL reports from Laguna Beach: "Working in spurts on building projects—sometimes very busy, sometimes very slack." Hey, Harvey LANHAM, what's this we hear about your emergency abdominal surgery out on the West Coast? We hear further you're improving. Hopefully, by the time this reaches print you'll be 100 per cent back to battery. How about you readers sharing any interesting info with the rest of us? Send it in to Wes—he'll return your postage.

SHIPMATE

Our football team didn't produce a winning season, but we'll all agree it provided us some real excitement. Surely one and all saw the .Army game on teevee. The Duke and Syracuse games (upsets? Now, really!) were equally thrilling and served as warnings to those with heart limitations to wait and read about the games the next day!

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Pres: Col. John A. Saxten, Jr., USMC (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, USN (Ret.) 3900 Watson PI., Apt. 7B Washington, D. C. 20016 Percent Members: 43

A hale and hearty group was on hand for Navy's final home game of the season with Syracuse. After a few libations and a hearty lunch in the parking lot the contented group .settled in their seats, but were soon enthralled with Navy's performance and final victory. Connie Jackson sat between Ed LUBY and myself. Ed was on her right so took the brunt of her enthusiastic arm jabs.

Others enjoying the game were the Manns, Spears, Al Churches, Connie Conrads, Hestons, Giffens, Cowards who were house guests of the Churches and up from Whispering Pines to attend the Naval Academy Foundation meeting, the Andrews, Blandins, Boykins, Bagbys, McEntires, Beshanys, Bardshars, John Stevens down from New York, the Fleps, Art Johnsons, Washingtons, McDowells, and the Hartigans.

Most of us were content to watch the .Army-Navy game in front of the TV. It was a great game and speaks well of the Navy's potential for next year. Harriett and George DALTON sponsored their annual activities from Rosemont, Pa., and George sent the following: "A line to let you know that we have survived the annual Army-Navy game festivities. With quantities of whiskey sours, lunch courtesy of Harriett in bags tied with blue and gold ribbon, and hooded ponchos from Sears, all went smoothly despite the continuous rain. Only a few classmates presentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;McDowells, Whitesides. Tuckers, Berthrongs (with son from Villanova), Giffens, Washingtons, Smalls and MacFarlancls. At a dinner at the Racquet Club on Friday night a film was shown, surely one of the first made of an athletic event, of the 1911 Army-Navy game in which my father had the pleasure of kicking the field goal resulting in the 3-0 score. Since I didn't know that the film existed it was something of a thrill to see it." Thanks, (George, and I appreciate your invitation to join that good group one of these years.

While wandering around the halls of the Pentagon, I ran into Vic DYBDAL in town on business from his assignment as COMNAVFOR Korea. I get down to the Pentagon about once a month to get some help from our good classmates still there in typing this column. Vic looked great and I asked about his family. Oldest son James is a Navy lieutenant and is headed for Vietnam with the Advisory Group. Son Dexter attends New Mexico Highlands University and will graduate in June. Daughter Noelle is a freshman at Pacific College in Fresno. Betty is enjoying life in Korea and both plan to ccjme back in the spring for Dexter's graduation.

(Jood luck, Vic, and it was nice to see you.

We returned to Ft. Myer for our monthly luncheon and had a fine turnout. John SAXTEN, our class president, happened to be in town for a visit from Menio Park and told the group he was happy to be here and glad to see the class activities in good hands.

Carl F L E P S and Bob McN I T T were there for the first time and duly welcomed. Carl is with the Greyhound Corp. and recently moved from Baltimore to McLean, Va. Bob FEBRUARY,

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is OP-OIB in the Pentagon. Jim AND R E W S was given a hearty well done for the homecoming cocktail party in Luce Hall which was so successful that we will try to get Luce Hall again next year. It was good to see Don BROWN back from a recent bout with the medics in Bethesda. Seems that Don came back from one of his camper trips with a very high fever. The medics were stumped but treated him anyway. Although no one knows what bit him we are happy he survived to tell the tale which he does very effectively with a few possible sources of infection which I am not allowed to print. Others attending the luncheon were: Whelan, Heston, Mann, Harry Mason, Connie Conrad, McEntire, Bagby, Hank Jackson, Hartigan, Trickey, Berthong, Unk Alford, Hansen, Ferriter, Tucker, Art Johnson, Mansfield, Boykin, Bardshar, Owen, Decamp, Hugh Robinson, Hugh Elwood, Dwyer, Luby, Bidwell and Arthur. It is always good to see Snowden because it costs him a day's leave from school to attend.

In talking with Frank W H E L A N , I think we have a first for the class. Son Dick was graduated in the class of '63 and is now a lieutenant commander having made it in July. Dick has been on duty at the -Academy and leaves for Destroyer School in Newport in December. I believe you are the senior '38 Junior in the Navy, Dick, and we salute you. Younger son Curtis is in second year of law school at American University. Edith and Frank are grandparents for the second time. Scott born to Dick and Marty in Jan. 1970 and Alex born to Curt and Mary Helen in Nov. 1971. Congratulations all around.

Congratulations are also in order for Jean Johnson who won the trophy for the most improved golfer of the year at the ArmyNavy Country Club. Jean knocked eight strokes off her game and now has a 17 handicap. John F E R R I T E R ended up in the finals of the cribbage tournament at Vinson Hall. Being the fine gentleman that he is, you can bet he didn't try to beat those nice little old ladies in the finals.

P E O P L E ON T H E GO Jean and Grant H E S T O N headed for Florida to celebrate her dad's SOth birthday.

Muriel Wells just returned from a Florida visit with Dee and Ben and after carrying around her 17 pound grandson. Brad, for a week is promoting him for the Miami Dolphins. Mary Anne Schelling was in town from Seattle to see her parents, Adm. and Mrs. Royer. Mary Anne said all the '38 gang were well in Seattle. Jack and Betty RAYMER took off for Hawaii to spend some time with Susan who lives in Honolulu

awaiting her husband's return from Vietnam.

Susan and granddaughter Jocelyn will join them in Hilo. Swede and Jan OLSEN flew back from California to attend Swede's brother's funeral and took over the Raymers' house and car for a few days. Swede reported that Louise and Bob S I N N O T T had gone back to Norfolk to live to be closer to their children. Otherwise the San Diego contingent was in good shape and planning a big party in January. Swede and Jan take a great many trips with their trailer and plan to come back east for homecoming next year. Jane and Walt SMALL had planned a trip to Sarasota to pick out the furnishings for their newly purchased condominium. Unfortunately, Walt's mother passed away and the trip has been delayed.

Our deepest sympathies, Walt.

N E W S FROM ALL AROUND In case any of you are worrying about Phase II of the Nixon administration attack on inflation, you can sit back and relax. We have a good man in charge and Bruce HAYDEN is our man. I quote a portion of the release to the Hartford, Ct., Courant: "Bruce P. Hayden, vice president of Connecticut General Life Insurance Co., became the fourth Connecticut resident named to an advisory board for Phase 2 of the Nixon administration attack on inflation. Hayden, who heads Connecticut General's mortgage and real estate department, will serve on the 14-member Rent Advisory Board, which will recommend rent guidelines to the Price Commission. Hayden will be one of five persons on the new board representing landlords. Hayden, besides his position at Connecticut General, is president of Connecticut General Mortgage and Realty Investments, a real estate trust sponsored by the firm. He is a member of the advisory committee to the Federal National Mortgage Association, a trustee of the Urban Land Institute, Washington, D.C, and former chairman of the Greater Hartford Housing Development Fund."

Congratulations, Bruce. We are happy to be in such good hands.

Paul SCHULTZ writes from Huntington, N.Y., to say: "In spending a rainy Sunday afternoon watching the football games, paying bills, and catching up on correspondence, it was very pleasant to read in the Sunday Neiv York Times of Navy's upset victory over Duke yesterday. That certainly must have added much enjoyment to the homecoming celebrations, which you probably attended. In connection with homecoming and class reunions, I would like to support Rafe Semmes' fine suggestion that we all plan on attending a 38th reunion in 1976.

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Teen and I are planning also to attend our 3Sth, but the idea of a 38th, rather than a 40th, appeals to me, too. You are hereby given my proxy for a favorable vote, if such is necessary.

"There are several classmates in this area, but our paths don't cross very often.

However, Jigger Harmon has scheduled a get-together on 13 November when Dan Henry expects to be here, so I'm looking forward to seeing several of them then. Not much new news from here. We've been here in Huntington now for over 10 years, where I've been working for the same company— now the Hartman Systems Division of AT - 0 Inc. For the last 6 years I've been Vice President and General Manager, and have been fortunate to survive one acquisition and one merger. We're almost exclusively in defense and aerospace business, primarily aircraft avionics (F-4, F-14 and S-3A), so we have been quite busy for the past couple of years trying to keep the business going and survive the funding cutbacks and business recession."

Thanks, Paul, and gcx)d luck.

Charlie M O F F E T T sends the following news from Norfolk: "Just a short report of a modest gathering of Tidewater (NorfolkHampton-Virginia Beach) classmates. On the evening following Thanksgiving, from near and far came the following to the C. Moffetts: Jamie Adair, D. Coopers, J. Haines, P. Haines, W. Leonards, L. McDonalds, J. Reeds, M. Refos. It was good to see them all again looking so fit and full of good cheer. We agreed that more meetings were in order and, even though we cannot compete on remotely even terms with the Washington group, at least we could make an effort to get together on a more regular basis."

Pres: Capt. C. R. Chandler, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. F. P. Anderson, USN (Ret.) 2725 N. Wakefield St. Arlington, VA 22207 Percent Members: 38.5

The Wash, monthly luncheon was held 1 Dec. at the usual place, the Ft. Myer O'Club, and at the usual time, first Wed. 1145. In spite of rather cool weather, around 32°, we had our best attendance since last June—34! Although this constituted only about one-third of our Wash, contingent, it did give us some needed encouragement at a time when luncheon attendance had been falling off rather badly. (Hope the rest of you in the area can join us soon—the club doesn't mind setting extra places, as long as you bring your money. No reservations are necessary.) Among new faces was that of Andy DREA who admitted that he had been in Wash, quite awhile but just hadn't been able to make it to a luncheon. Andy is with the Colonial Electric Supply Co. in Fairfax. Dan CARRISON broke away for the first time in many months from his very busy job as Admin. Asst. to Sen. Strom Thurman, while Ned BEACH, also over from the Hill, gave us a few excellent comments on pending legislation. John DOLAN, NAVSHIPS, brought over his assistant, Charlie SWAYNE, who had recently moved to Wash, from Norfolk. Charlie, an EDO, is still on active duty (has about another year to do) since he was not commissioned until late '41. His new address is: 3613 Sprucedale Dr., Annandale, VA 22003. Outof-towners were Pres SHAMER (again!) and George S H A R P (from Phila.).

Ralph BENITEZ checked in with a new address, 5820 S.W. 114th Ter., Miami, FL 52

33156, and a report on a recent award. Congratulations ! Here's the way he said it in his letter: "In late October I received the Santos Dumont Medal from the Brazilian Government. The award was for my contributions to Brazilian Aviation and needless to say that I felt very honored. Jimmie and Larry Geis were in the Miami area during Veterans Day and we had the pleasure of having lunch with them here in Miami. They are both fine, look well and thoroughly enjoying their new post in Jacksonville. I am still at the U. of Miami School of Law (Associate Dean) and thoroughly enjoying my job. Best regards to all. Ralph."

Pres: RAdm. John Chase, USN Sec'y, Cdr. Leigh Winters, USN (Ret.) 701 S. 23rd St. Arlington, VA 22202 Percent Members: 29.5

Ginny and Bob LAWRENCE sent me a card the first part of November from Taxco, Mexico. They had taken an English ship out of S. F. to Acapulco and were en route Mexico City and Guadalajara, then back to work in San Jose. They mentioned that Chuck and Muriel J E N K I N S flew to Hawaii in mid-October to the scene of their marriage 31 years ago. This was the Jenkins' first trip back since that memorable event.

(Thanks, Ginny, for being so faithful in keeping us posted on the Bay area.)

WASHINGTON REPORT By this time news of Army's 27 November victory over Navy's football team by one (1) point (24-23) must have travelled even to J. C. S M I T H in Tokyo, Tab COLLINS in Pakistan, Harry W H I T E in Taiwan and George BLOCK—up on Eagle Nest, N.M. But do they know that the contest was so well played that 97,000 fans sat through two and one-half hours of wet, wet rain to see it through to the photo-finish?

Despite the close loss it's still a pleasure to realize that Navy's Stuvek and Army's Fink will probably be back, with most of their seasoned sophomore squads, for another two years of battle.

Among your classmates seen serenely soaking that soggy, sporting Saturday in Philadelphia: Puddy and Andy ANDERSON, and Betsy and G. G. WILLIAMS— up from Norfolk; Louise and Hooky WALKER, and Jake H E I M A R K with son Chris—local Pa. folks; Virginia and Ted HILL, Betty and Rex RADER, and Bee Wann with daughter Susan and her husband, Lt. Kurt Schildknecht '65—all from the D.C. area.

Thanks to Kermit Dyke, USMA '40, here's the list of local '40 West Pointers who joined forces with their NA '40 counterparts for the 9 November 1971 SecondTuesday-of-the-Month lunch at Fort Myer: Ahmajan, Abbey, Burfening, Bennett, Bonham, Denno, Dyke, Ferrill, Fuller, Gleszer, Haseman, Kasper, Lane, McKenney, McLean, Milner, Moore, Norvell, Phillips, Renola and Wermuth. That A/N luncheon cost the lads in Blue a few lost '71 wagers. Well— better luck this year!

In the December issue, I listed our active duty flag officers. Retired as RAdm., USN, are Ralph Benitez, Fred Corle (ret. 1 Nov. '71), Paul Holmberg, Bill Hushing, Mendy Mendenhall, Chuck Nace, Tom Rudden, Joe Vasey, and Curt Vossler. Retired as BGEN, USMC, are Gordon GAYLE and Bill STILES. Also, Ralph RAWSON is on the retired list as a RAdm. in the Naval Reserve.

As a fitting wind-up to my coverage of flag officers, here is an excellent letter from Atley PETERSON, referring to the December column: "It might be interesting to our classmates that there is one more '39er still active— me—as a rear admiral in the Naval Reserve.

My mobilization assignment. Deputy Director of Intelligence, U.S. European Command, is still rather critical, and I allow that, with ten minutes alert, I'd be under way. I too find that Washington remains the center of my interest. I returned from Texas about a year ago. Now I'm Deputy Director of Operations in the Office of the Secretary of Treasury. Among other programs I'm involved in are the interesting jobs of preventing drug smuggling, cargo theft, and sky-jacking. And I enjoy being where the action is. Regards. Pete" Pete's address is: 2000 S. Eads St., Apt. 804, Arlington, VA 22202.

I should have some good items for youall next month as the result of news gathered at various holiday parties. You can easily see, from this particular effort, how hard it is to produce an informative column with only a few inputs. Let me hear from you!

Let's show Shipmate readers that we still have that old '39 class spirit!

N E W S FROM H E R E AND T H E R E Our cup runneth dry this month—except for a reminder that Ted RODGERS, Superintendent of the Maine Maritime Academy, will probably be re-extending his invitation for a summer vacation fortnight in Castine next 4 July. For your own sake—start planning now. Just one of the reminders from Ed SLEDGE, a '71 participant: "Bring enough of the grape to carry you through the entire stay. There's so much FUN going on at all times—no time to drive to the liquor store." Now, just think about that for a few moments.

For extra spicy details Ed has offered to give answers to all your questions concerning clothing, travel expenses, games for the kiddies, etc. Write Ed SLEDGE—932 Shetland Ct., McLean, VA 22101. Ed will be the coordinator this year. Get your questions and reservations in to him N O W !

All you Virginia residents of Abingdon, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Fredricksburg, Richmond, Norfolk and Fairfax may have noticed the quarter and half page announcements recently promulgated by the State Air Pollution Control Board concerning public hearings and proposed regulations for the cleaning up of our environment. They are signed by the Executive Secretary of the Board, our hard-working William R. MEYER. Good . . . cough, cough . . . luck. Bill!

Howard Johnson '45, now an executive with Avon Co., has justifiable reason to lay it on Fritz F R E U N D next time they meet.

During a recent semi-official encounter in Orange County, N.J., Johnson was quizzed mercilessly by our Fritz (who masquerades about in an Army MGen.'s outfit) concerning Johnson's Annapolis alma mater. Howard

For those of you who do not read the Navy Times, the 1 Dec. 1971 issue of that magazine included a photo of Tom WALKER

(COMNAVAIRPAC) and son, Lt. David

Walker, in full flight paraphernalia taken at NAS, Lemoore, Ca. The occasion was Tom's first flight in a single-seat aircraft in 10 years as David flew alongside his father in a formation of A-7E Corsair II aircraft.

About 20 years ago, Tom flew one of the original propellor-driven Chance-Vought F-4U Corsairs. Congratulations, Tom, for so ably demonstrating to those young NAVAIRPAC pilots that the class of '39 isn't over the hill yet!

SHIPMATE

found himself defending his small-schoolon-the-Severn-for-sailor-students against a hostile-seeming West Pointer . . . until Fritz finally unmasked as U S N A '40 !! (And we wonder why they slug it out so fiercely in Philadelphia!)

The Norfolk group can anticipate arrival of Rose and Mike M I C H A E L I S at the NAS, Norfolk, 29 February. Mike will be relieving VAdm. Robert Lee Townsend '34 as COMNAVAIRLANT. Kent Lee, like Mike a former ENTERPRISE skipper, will relieve him from duties at Offutt A F B as DEPDIR-

"I am writing as one of those yard birds who had to pass up homecoming. It was done with a great deal of reluctance as you could guess. When our Ocean City vacation was over last August we came back to Memphis and within a week I was at work with Holiday Inns, Inc., here in Memphis.

The nature of the work and newness of the job precluded my taking time off at this point. We were torn between coming down for the day or for one overnight but finally had to forego the entire thing. I understand everyone had a great time and it must have been great to be topped off with a victory STRATTARGPLNGSTF. N O W maybe Andy ANDERSON, at the Norfolk Naval Base, on the field. (You are absolutely right on can get some '40 help in planning those both counts, Mike.)

Norfolk '39-'40 joint luncheons.

"We are enjoying civilian life and the transition was easy with the seven week '40 MEMORIAL W I N D O W vacation at Ocean City. I did a lot of marlin fishing and our luck was phenomenal—one Fritz F R E U N D called from New York early in December to report that MGen. day we had six.

"Roly" Gleszer, USMA '40, and his West "My job with Holiday Inns is great. It Point classmates are well on their way to involves acquisition of new companies and having a '40 USMA memorial window I have a team of three for the purpose. We across from ours in the little chapel at Ar- do some traveling and so far have gone lington Cemetery. over five companies from Montreal to Dallas.

It is quite interesting and an insight on You have received your letter concerning the '40 Memorial Fund for purchase of the how these gents have made their fortunes. window—Right? And you have sent your "Mary and the kids are fine. Hunting seacheck to the "USNA '40 Fund" c/o the son is about here and this is always exciting. treasurer, Ray Schneider—Right? And Ray We are firmly entrenched in Memphis and has staked you to a ". . . free gourmet like it a lot. lunch . . ." for the big spenders with the "Give our regards to everyone. Hope $100 contributions—No? Well, keep those someday to see you again. Stu Sterling is checks and letters coming in, folks. The winhere as is John Stanley (Corinth, Ms.) ocdow is just about ready to install. casionally. Other than those I see no classAnd have you sent in your corrections to mates down this way." the class roster you just received—plus your Sounds like a great life, Mike, and us personal history sheet? Fine! Now—just one travelers will try to find more Holiday Inns more request, mates. Please pass the word for you, to say nothing of visiting Memphis along to the others that Shipmate is a good when you make it sound so good. place to meet. In other words, the Alumni Jack ROGERS wrote a thoughtful note Association is still looking for the rest of '40 to join up. So are we. And, by the way, of appreciation in behalf of the class to the Juice Gang at the Academy for the outstanda subscription to Shipmate—whether a grad ing '41 sign in Dahlgren Hall during the or not—makes a fine anniversary, birthday homecoming reception and for floodlighting gift, etc.

assistance on the next night at the Providence Club. Would you believe that the officer in the Electrical Engineering Department who handles such matters is Lt. D. C. Current, USN? That dependable California contingent has come through again and this time it was Marian MALCOLM. Marian sent a splendid collection of 30th reunion pictures some of which are printed herewith. Many thanks, Marian, to you and Ev for your thoughtfulness and generosity.

Ruth Drought says that the homecoming weekend was wonderful for her and we are all glad she could share it with us. She extended her thanks to all in '41 who made it so pleasant and further wished us many happy reunions to come. Please be sure to be there, Ruth, to help us enjoy them.

Enders H U E Y is now Vice President for Merchandising and Personnel at the Citizens National Bank of Orlando, Fl., according to Jack BEARDALL. Jack also sees Court NORTON who is with India-Atlantic, Jerry BALL in Orlando, and Pat M U R P H Y at the Kennedy Space Center.

George and Peg BALL were among the hardy ones who braved the elements with two of their children and some friends in Philadelphia and they nearly pulled out a winner against Army. But it was an exciting, albeit wet, afternoon, anyhow.

Orange County, Ca., where Bob T H O M A S is the County Administrative Officer, hit the news again. In case you missed it. Orange CTounty last year became the nation's first local government unit to impose restrictions on the lead content of gasoline. By 1974, after a scaling down program each year, regular gas in Orange County will have only traces of lead and premium grades will have only traces of lead after July 1975.

Tom BURLEY sent me a memo that should be of particular interest to classmates who are or ought to be planning a trip. Tom wrote: "This past September Lois and I

T H E SECRETARY'S CORNER We lost two of our classmates—both by heart attacks—on the same day last year, 18 October 1971: "Jeff" J E F F E R Y , Capt., USN ( R e t ) , in Randolph Vt.; Lyle KEATOR, Cdr. U S N ( R e t ) , in Nashua, N.H. Mrs. Robert E. Jeffery may be reached at RED, Randolph, V T 05060; and Mrs. Lyle H. Keator at 20 Wildwood Dr., Bedford, MA 01730. We have written to Jeff's Hannah in Randolph and Lyle's Juanita in Bedford expressing '40's condolences—but a note from each of their many close friends and classmates always helps.

The foregoing is an unhappy but necessary reminder to all of us to mail our personal history sheets to the class secretary A S A P .

We love to disseminate the heady news of promotions, trips abroad, grandchildren, etc.—but we also have a duty to pass along the word when you're gone. This is a closely-knit class, grads and non-grads, but our records need considerable updating.

Thanks, in advance, to you all! * * * ONLY F O R T Y IS 4.0! * * * Chairman: Cdr. Thomas E. Blount, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 7111 Pyle Road Bethesda, MO 20034 Percent Members: 3 1 . 5

Among those who had the misfortune to have to miss the 30th reunion homecoming was Mike BURBAGE who wrote a most informative letter to Tom B L O U N T which will interest all of us who missed seeing Mary and Mike.

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forecasts from the F.A.A) at Beaver Falls, Pa. (a plant of Babcock and Wilcox—you remember the rest—is located there). We stayed for three days awaiting weather Pres: Capt. Walter W. Honour, USN clearance and repair of mechanical trouble.

Sec'y, Mr. Dale V. Ness 6520 Wallers Woods Dr. When the flight service at Pittsburgh said it Falls Church, VA 22044 would be impossible for me to get out after Annapolis Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. William C. Gibson, Nav. E that ('You'll never get out today. Buddy.')

36 Williams Dr. Annapolis, MD 21401 I saw red and took off until I saw blue and Percent Members: 30.5 flew through to Durham, N. C , to visit with Molly's sister and husband (I'm ^H^^^^^V Last summer I reported that Rusty KING fortunate in liking my in-laws). Molly had planned and made an ambitious trip with hadn't seen Mimi (a beautiful French girl) his wife and daughter. Here is a most in- since we had left French Morroco in 1949; teresting report by Rusty on the kind of ad- I had seen her again for the first time last venture many of us dream of but never do. year when I was in Durham on business.

Betsy a n d Steve Ries ' 6 8 a n d C a p t . H a m Ries a t "Enclosed is a picture of Molly, our "Then to Greenville, N. C. {yiot S. C.) to the Destroyer School, N e w p o r t . daughter Mimi, and me (in flight dress zed— see Joanne and J. J. Lowry at the airport. nee zebra) at Santa Paula before making our trip to the East Coast this year to see J. J. and I played many games of tennis at times. Jean Grkovic also spent a couple of many friends we hadn't seen in over 25 years. the Academy and I don't know yet _ why days with us on her way to tour the Orient neither of us tried to make the team; it reOn reaching my SOth year I thought it with her mother and sister. Chuck and mains a mystery. I flew Joanne and their Norma Pendleton should just about be mov- would be a good idea to renew those old son, Jim, for a local flight while J. J., who acquaintances of friends who had helped ing into their new house on Maui as I write didn't want to fly with me, stayed on the this. We will see them over the holidays. make my life enjoyable; I only wish that The remainder of the '43 Pearl Harbor con- bad weather had not prevented our going to ground.

"Next to Myrtle Beach, S. C , where I tingent remains stable with the Lacys, Hey- Washington, D. C. to see friends there. called Shannon Cramer to find that he was worths, Peeches, Olivers, Sterretts all here."

"We first flew to Molly's hometown at out in a sub, so overflew Charlotte, N. C. to Liza Sullivan reports that the November Electra, Tx., with a beautiful ride over the Tampa, Fl., where we had an enjoyable visit Sierra Nevadas and Rocky Mountains via luncheon of the Wives Club was held at Vinwith Jack and Edie Hilburn and the next son Hall and was sponsored by Squidge Albuquerque and Santa Rosa, N. M. Then (lay over to Palm Beach to visit Anne and to Trenton, Tn. to see Tom Harbert '42 and Pinky Joslin. Because of tornadoes I could Holmes. The following ladies attended: Liza Sunny who, after only a week in Tom's not fly west from Palm Beach, so went to Sullivan, Mary Aller, Fran Racette, Dee hometown after Tom's retirement, displayed Earl, Iris Watson, Mark Harnish, Pat all of the charm and warmth of a couple Key West while the tornadoes passed through Florida. In the afternoon we flew on the Holmquist, Arnette Shonarcl, Ginny Busik, who had been settled in a home for years. western coast of Florida, behind the tornaGinny Freeman, Dottie Zimermann, Kay Tom and I had served together in AUGUSTA Sappington, Jane Pardee, Betty Huber, and for two eventful years including action at does, to Gainesville to see Mary and Bill McKean '30, who had been Professor of Virginia Vetucci. the battles of Normandie and Southern Naval Science when I taught at Michigan.

France. Tom found a turtle for Mimi which Hazel and Bob G R E E N W O O D sent a I was not surprised to find him still worknice Christmas card from Germany and re- she carried to all places we visited, arousing ing hard teaching in a junior college and much conversation from adults and admira- getting up every morning about 4:30 and ported what seemed to be a whirlwind of tion from children; she named it 'Tom' activity including a trip to the Holy Land working all day until about 7.30 p.m. All of and Egypt by Hazel. The Greenwoods ex- and it lives at our home here. us did our share of viewing with alarm and pect to be in Stuttgart until June and don't pointing with pride. see how they are going to be able to see everything they want to see in the time re"The flight home from there was unmaining. So after the first of July they may eventful—via Bogalusa, Louisiana and Taydawdle in Europe. They are considering a lor, Tx. I'm still thrilled by flight in seeing shortcut to the East Coast by way of Bangwonders from the air never beheld by the kok, Singapore, Canberra, Hong Kong, Nagawisest men of history and watching the saki, Honolulu, San Francisco, San Diego earth turn below me while I'm held aloft by and Texas. Friends who live on this route the result of man's ingenuity. Thank you should forward necessary data on spare bedone and all for contributing to an enjoyable rcx)ms, locator maps, unlisted phone numlife!" bers, etc., so that the mysterious spongers.

On 2 December the Washington Chapter Hazel and Bob, may surprise you some enjoyed a pleasant luncheon at the Boiling glorious day with, "VVhat's for chow?" The AFB Club with our wives. We had a good Greenwoods' address is H Q , USEUCOM Rust/, M o l l y a n d M i m i King turnout but would like to see all of '44 J-6, A P O New York 09128. turned out for such occasions.

Information for the 30 Yearbook is still "Next, we flew to see Jack and Dorothy The Army-Navy game was witnessed in desired by Dick Zimermann and his com- Kane at Clayton, Mo. It was a pleasure to Norfolk at Adm. Buddy Y A T E S ' quarters mittee. This call for dope has been previsee Jack again, and Dorothy looks marve- with the following goodly company in atously published and we will repeat Dick's lous (all of the Navy wives were living tendance, all, incidentally, with their original address which is 2908 45th Street, N.W., testimony of beauty and charm—I hope in brides: the George Bennetts, Walt ChadWashington, DC 20016. some degree reflecting the good care given wicks, Cowdreys, Driscolls, Harkins, Hays, them by their husbands).

Hokes, McCauleys, Millers, Shermans, StanI have received a couple of indications of "After leaving Missouri we flew to Evan- nards, Stocktons, Wohlers, and Yates. interest in the 19 June reunion party at Bud ston. 111., to visit Barney and Rose BarnIn late November Elaine and Walt H O N ZUMWALT's quarters. Notes were reOUR attended the designation ceremony at ceived from Richard H . W A L K E R , whose inger 'i7, both of whom welcomed us when NAS Corpus Christi. It was an unusual ocaddress is 244 Colonial Rd., New Canaan, we came in from the cold. Barney and I were casion probably never duplicated before. Walt CT 06840, and from Gail Ellerby, who lives in complete agreement on recent controversial at 3420 Lily Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808. subjects—none of which are to be discussed pinned the new Naval Aviator wings on his son Eric in the presence of Walt Jr. and Gail works for the Lytton Data System Di- here.

Craig. All of the four are both USNA gradvision and reports a condition common to "Then, to Ann Arbor, Mi., where I had uates and naval aviators. (See "All Hands" many of us—100 per cent commitment in enjoyed three wonderful years ('49-'S2) "local problems: church, school, football, teaching navigation in the N R O T C ; but re- Ed.) and work." ports of bad weather hastened our departure Received a note from Jack CUMBERafter only two days there instead of the four LAND from Orlando. Jack spent many Kitty and Ed DANK W O R T H were in town Thanksgiving week from Naples where days we had planned and we missed seeing years in Washington in various engineering Jim and Dorothy Hazard '42 to reminisce and management jobs with the Navy as a Ed is Chief of Staff, COMSTRIKFORSOUTH. I had a most enjoyable chat with Ed who of our halcyon days together at the Uni- civil service employee. Four years ago he moved to the Naval Training Device Center inciicated that they were enjoying Italy, but versity there.

"We tried to make Washington, D. C. but where he is head of the Undersea Warfare also looking forward to their return next Department. were forced down (after inaccurate weather summer.

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Pres: Capt. John F. Gillooly, USN Sec'y, Mr. G. F. Rester 1697 Saefern Way Annapolis, MD 21401 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. T. F. Utegaard, USN Qtrs. " A , " Naval Communication Station Washington, D. C. 20390 Percent Members: 33

With the exception of a single news release received from the headquarters of the Fourteenth Naval District, the mail bag was empty in December. It can only be assumed that Christmas mail took first priority which accounts for the lack of correspondence from members of the class.

With regard to the news item from Pearl Harbor, "Pali" KING was recently awarded the Legion of Merit for a duty assignment in OPNAV. The release in full reads as follows: "Capt. Evans P. K. King, son of a former governor of the Territory of Hawaii, has been awarded a Legion of Merit for exceptional service as the Deputy Director of the Navy's Shore Installations Planning Division in the Pentagon from October 1969 through June 1971.

Pres: Capt. J. W. Foust, USN Corr. Sec'y, Capt. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR 4821 Ml. Bigelow Dr. San Diego, CA 92111 Percent Members: 38

Well, the list of unlocatable classmates doesn't get any shorter but at least it has some variety as we seem to add a name for every name we remove. Had a short letter from Homer KEY giving his residence address as University Club of Evanston, 1704 Hinman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. That leaves: George Francis Aroyan, Maurice Alfred Auger, Clark Tinch Cameron, Millard Alfred Carlson, Thomas Cooper Chitty, James John Cunat, Lonzo Robert Davis, Jr., Theodore Robert Dibble, William Logan Esarey, Elmer Harding Fisher, Sylvester Michael Graff, Howard Arthur Hammell, Augustine Walker Hampton, Jr., Charles Wesley Harman, Atticus Hagood Hatsell, Jr., Dewitt Talmadge Hunter, Jr., James Philip Jackson, Jr., John Arthur Jandrall, Robert Milton Labarron, Clinton Gale McGovern, Robert Gerald Mclntyre, John Howard McKnight, John Francis McNamee, III, Lester Moore, Jr., Justin Popa, Sherrill Slade Rathbun, Jr., Alvin Nelson Sampson, Milton Spencer Sartain, Howard Bentley Shofner, Jr., James Reddock Smith, Phil Thomas Sprickman, Frank Hendrickson Taylor, II, Stoddard Stone Waldron.

As I promised last month, I'll start with the "M's" where I stopped last month and hope the space holds out long enough to get through the alphabet, at least.

Bob MABBITT retired from the Navy and lives at 220 S. Martha Ave., Dearborn, MI 48120. Harry R. MacDONALD has moved from Hammond, In., and now gives his address as Sycamore Lane, Skillman, NJ C a p t . King's mother a n d wife Zori look on as RAdm. 08558.

H a y w o r d admires his new m e d a l .

Bob McCALL's address is 602 Lexington "The Captain's father, the late Samuel Ave., Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, Wilder King, served as the Territory's dele- CA 93SSS. He is CO of the Naval Air Facilgate to Congress from 1934 to 1942 and ity there. Tom McCOOK has moved from governor from 1953-1957. The late gover- Chicago to 1709 Outer Park Dr., Springfield, nor's widow resides at 45-630 Halekou Road IL 62704. in Honolulu.

Bob McELROY has retired from the "Captain King was cited for personally Navy and gives his address as 4204 Battery coordinating the staff effort which resulted Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23450. John and in funds for new Navy bachelor and family Cleo McKINNEY have a new address—2402 housing more than double the average allo- Crestridge Dr., Greenwood Village, Littleton, CO 80120. John is vice president of legal cation for the previous five years.

"The citation noted that the Captain had services, Johns-Manville Corp. Mac Mcestablished new procedures which 'have won W H O R T E R gives his current address as acclaim throughout the Navy' for their bear- 160 Arbor View Dr., Athens, GA 30601. He ing on the Navy's Military Construction Pro- is in the U. of Georgia, Dept. of Engineering.

Bob METZGER was awarded the degree gram. of Master of Public Administration in May "He is currently serving as Hawaiian Sea '71 from American Univ. Bruce MILLER Frontier Assistant Chief of Staff for Opera- has changed his address to 1422 Walnut tions at Pearl Harbor.

S.E. #!06, Tustin, CA 92680. Griff "Capt. King, a 1944 graduate of the U. S. MOODY'S current address is U. S. MILNaval Academy, resides with his wife Zori RONT, American Embassy Tokyo, A P O at 13 First St., Pearl Harbor. They have San Francisco 96S03. two daughters, Pamela, 21, a student at Rick MOORE gives his current address .American University, Washington, D. C , as 696 First Parish Rd., Scituate, MA and Pauline, 13, at home."

02066. Brock MOTT has changed his adCongratulations, Pali, for a fine piece of dress to P.O. Box 362, Bellaire, TX 77401. work in an area that has long played "second Bill and Flo NICKLAS give their address fiddle" to over-riding operational require- as 3805 Thalia Dr., Virginia Beach, VA ments of the military construction program. 23452. Bill is CO USS ORION, homeported .As a matter of passing interest, those mem- in Norfolk, the last I heard. bers of the class who attended this year's "Obie" O'BRIEN gives his address as Army-Navy game located their seats on the 31515 Robinhood Dr., Birmingham, MI eight-yard line! At this rate, by the time 48010. Dorrie Pearson wrote late in Sept. we get up to the 20 or 30 yard line, our to say that she is on the third printing of average age will be 105. I can hardly wait! her cook book so if you haven't ordered yours Look alive—and drop a line or two a time you missed out on a good idea for somebody's or two. Your Corresponding Secretary can't Christmas present. She said "Buzz" remake it up as he goes along and needs your turned from the Med. in July and they moved news and views. into quarters on the Naval Base at 452 Pocohontas St., Norfolk, VA 23511. "Buzz" is LOOK ALIVE. 56

still the Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 22 and, I'm sure, enjoying every minute of it!

Bill QUISENBERRY has received orders from the Staff, CINCPACFLT to the Joint Staff, CINCPAC. Guess Bill and Josie will continue their residence at 43 Halawa Dr., Honolulu, H I 96818.

Before I get on with the "R's" I want to correct the spelling of Robie ROBESON's name in the November column. It was the typesetter, Robie, I'll swear it. You know very well I know your name isn't Robinson!

Troy RAY has retired from the Navy and gives his current address as 816 Oakwood, Altus, OK 73521. Ben BRITAIN sent me a clipping from the 17 Sept. Los Angeles Times about Glenn REIFF, who is director of the Department of Transportation's High Speed Ground Test Center at Pueblo, Co. Sounds really exciting. Glen and Amy give their address as 12 Belaire Dr., Pueblo 81002.

Newest address for Jim RIVES, who retired from the Navy in '65, is 895 High St., Bath, ME 04530. Frank ROGERS retired from the Navy last July and gives his address as 3390 Bayou Dr., Pensacola, F L 32S0S. Harris and Ruth ROGERS give their address as 458 Pocohontas St., Norfolk, VA 23511. If he has been relieved as CO USS DENEBOLA I haven't heard about it. How about it, Harris ?

Current address for Al and Teddy ROSE is RED 8, Box 6S8A, Gales Ferry, CT 06335. Don R O U L S T O N E has orders to relieve

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Four in Norfolk. Have seen no orders for P a t Don is presently on duty in OPNAV (Op-96), D. C. John RUSLING's current address is 150 Australian Ave., Palm Beach, F L 33480.

Herb SALTER gives his current address as 579 Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT 06897.

He is vice president. Resources, for Western Union. Ernie SAUNDERS has retired from the Navy and settled at ISOO Sth St., Key West, F L 33040.

Ted SAUNDERS has orders from Madrid, Spain, to command of the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory at Port Hueneme, CA 93043. Wally SCHIRRA's residence is 4225 S. Forrest Circle, Englewood, CO 80110. Garry SCHOONMAKER gives his current address as Apt. D-3, Beechwood Apts., Athens, GA 30601.

Wiley SCOTT took command of U S S OKINAWA on 19 November in Long Beach.

Ben and Liz SHERMAN live at 6329 Mori St., McLean, VA 22101. Ben is Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (DDR&E). L. B. S H R O D E has been transferred by Alcoa back to Pittsburgh and he is now living at 1981 Carriage Hill Rd., Allison Park, P A ISIOI. Dody and Roz SINCLAIR have a new address—3 Harian Road, Providence, RI 02906. Dody has been elected to the National Broadcasting Company's Television Board of Affiliates. Dody is one of 12 such members vvho meet twice each year with NBC officials for discussion of policies and problems.

Guess it was a big day for "Skid" SKIDMORE recently when the Navy accepted the S3A, which was one of "Skid's" projects as Plant Rep. at the Lockheed plan^ in Burbank. "Skid" and Patsy live at 9924 Calvin Ave., Northridge, CA 91324.

"Deut" SNYDER gives me his first piece of correspondence in 26 years as he reports his new address as 3538 Rockhill Rd., Mountain Brook, AL 3S223. "Am now Birmingham district manager for Marathon Oil Co. —Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and half of Florida. Had lunch the other day with SHIPMATE

Herb Stiles and Bill Gulpâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;also ran into Bud Willett as he was passing through Anniston, Al. When I left Chicago Dan Walker was still on his walk across the state of Illinois, campaigning for governor in the primary this coming April." Hope I don't have to wait so long for your next letter, Deut!

Current address for Bob S N O W D E N is 368 Evergreen Rd., Jenkintown, P A 19046.

Al S P R A G U E retired from the Navy in '68 and now lives at 125 Spring St., Marshfield, MA 02050. Larry and Mary S T A H L give their current residence as 416 Pocohontas S t , Norfolk, VA 23511. Begins to look as if you could have a sizeable class party right in the quarters area at Norfolk!

Current address for Willie S T E E R S is 578 Bronson St., Kalamazoo, MI 49001.

Chuck S U E U R is the Asst. District Supply Officer in the Naval District, Washington, D. C , and lives at 7604 Stonemill Place, Alexandria, VA 22306. "Sully" (R. J.) SULLIVAN gives his current address as 402 Homewood Dr., Huntsville, A L 35802.

Was on a business trip to Seattle recently and had a chance to visit with Marv SWANBERG who is making great progress there as Assistant Chief of Staff, Naval Reserve and Training in the Thirteenth Naval District. Made me realize that I had never reported Shirlee and Marv's residence address, which is 3321 102nd Ave., N.E. Bellevue, W A 98004. Had a chance to talk on the phone with Blackie and Edie Y E R BURY and with Dick DALY. Missed Aldo B E N E D E T T I but talked a few minutes with Norma and enjoyed it all.

Dan Walker

Since it looks as if I'm going to run out of space again before I get through the alphabet I'm going to jump ahead to Dan WALKER who, as an independent Democratic candidate for governor of Illinois, recently completed a 115-day, 1,207-mile walk through Illinois. To show that he is in a fighting mood as well as fighting trim Dan predicts: "We are going to win and we're going to beat the last of the big city machines in doing it." We've got some catching up to do. So far we don't have a governor. As long as Walker is running I hope lots of Democrats trot out and vote for him. Good luck, D a n !

And that, classmates, completes my 20th year of reporting in Shipmate. Next month will be column number one in year 2 1 !

"Daisy."

Pres: Capt. C. E. Donaldson, 111, USN Sec'y, Capt. C. Turner Joy, Jr., USNR 1001 Priscilla Lane Alexandria, VA 22308 Percent Members: 36.5

During the 25th reunion class meeting, the sponsoring of a Naval Academy Foundation Scholarship in the name of the class was discussed. It was agreed that a pulsing of the class would be made prior to making a firm commitment. T o date 21 class and 34 individual scholarships have been established.

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These scholarships are used to help young men obtain entrance to the Naval Academy via preparatory school. Past experience has shown that the young men who have entered this program not only have a less resignation/academic failure rate as compared to the class average while attending the Naval Academy, but more importantly their retention rate in the Navy/Marine Corps is a great deal higher.

Young men are recommended by alumni, Blue and Golders, Navy Leaguers, etc. to the Foundation. Following application submittal, each candidate is screened by the Scholarship Committee of the Naval Academy Foundation. If found qualified, the candidates are placed in such schools as Columbian Prep, New Mexico Military Institute, Marion Institute, etc. for a year of prep following graduation from high school. The cost of a scholarship is $20,000, which can be paid in a lump sum or in $1000 increments. To date, three classmates have pledged or contributed a total of $450 and one has pledged $100/year for five years.

These funds are being held in abeyance pending the outcome of class response as we do not wish to commit to this project without proper backing. Accordingly, I would request comments from you as to whether or not you would support this venture and if so to what extent.

Dick COLQUHOUN has been appointed vice president for finance and development at Fort Wright College in Spokane, Wa. Dick, upon his retirement in 1970, remained in Annapolis where he was business-personnel manager and senior subject matter expert for the Annapolis Division of Westinghouse Learning Corporation.

Stan GARY received the Legion of Merit from the Secretary of the Navy in a recent Washington ceremony. He was awarded the nation's second highest military award for non-combat service for "exceptionally meritorious service contributing to the national security through his management of the Pciseidon missile system development and acquisition process and operational support of the deployed Polaris missile systems." Stan is Missile Branch Head of the Navy Strategic Systems Project Office, the office charged with management of the Polaris and Poseidon weapon systems.

Adm. Smith and Mrs. Gary observe with pride as Secretary of the Navy awards Stan Gary the Legion of Merit.

Jack and Kitson F I S H E R are now living in Quarters W, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20390. Jack recently departed the Navy Facilities Command Headquarters for his new assignment as CO, Chesapeake Division of the Naval Facilities Command. Bob G A T E W O O D registered a hole-in-one of the 146 yard 18th at Congressional Country Club, using a 4 i r o n class will always tell!! Sam LINDER has reported to Washington for duty as Head C V A ( N ) Coordinate in OPNAV. The class 25-year book is being assembled.

thanks to the Washington '47 working party's efforts. Wilt Sanders, Jim Moss, Bill Crowe, Dan Bailey, Tom Bell, Jeep Donaldson, Bob Marmet, Al Dickert, Dick Hollyer, Ward Cummings, Art Holfield, Tom Hudner, Pete Colot, Floyd and Hope Dowdey, and your secretary rolled up their sleeves recently at the Western GEAR Washington office and turned to. Our thanks to Dick H O L L Y E R for the use of his company's facilities.

The November Washington area class luncheon was held at the Port of Georgetown restaurant thanks to the efforts of our social chairman, Robbie BRADY. Thirtytwo classmates gathered to hear VAdm. Gordon McLintock, USMS (Ret.) and his wonderful and humorous remarks on his duties and association with the United States Merchant Marine. Attending were Bob Groover, Jim Rex, Chuck Kiser, Tom Bell, Stu Dearney, Jeep Donaldson, Dell Nordberg, Al Pickert, Ward Cummings, Art Holfield, Warren Johnson, Frank Korb, Duncan Packer, Bill Georgen, Walt Johnson, Bo Heininger, Doug Sloan, Tom Hudner, Jim Moss, Harry Keller, Pete Colot, Wilt Sanders, Frank Keith, Curran Tiffany, Dick Yeatman, Jarl Diffendorfer, Roy Atkinson, Swoose Snead, Larry Marousek and Chan Von Schrader.

And so it is for another month. Drop me a line and let me know what you are up to.

Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr. Alexandria, VA 22302 Percent Members: 29.5

As I recounted in the last issue of Shipmate, the homecoming '48 get-together was a smashing success. There was quite a turnout with about 108 people. According to the best official count I can come up with, these classmates were there with their young ladies for the most part. (If you were there and don't see your name, for goodness sake pay your bill!): Ahern, Alt, Ball, Balzer, Barnes, Bartow, Buhrer, Chipman, Clark, Howard Crosby and Jim Crosby, Donovan, Dupree, Edelson, Fry, Galbraith, Crowley, Geiger, Graham, Hutchison, Jansen, Jochum, Lansden, W. W. Lee, Lucy, Maurer, McCallum, Ben Moore, Sumner Moore, Morgan, Max Morris, Murphree, Perry Nelson, Ortleib, Park, Rardin, Rawlins, Shugart, D. W. Smith, Sprince, Stacy, Weidman, Gewin, Ogilvie, Bill Fisher, Fenn, Bob Curl, Jortberg, Harvey, McMahon, Chapline. If you were not there, see what you missed?

I suspect our big 25th reunion homecoming will be next year and not in '7i as I stated in the last issue. I don't know whether we will have two 2Sths in the eyes of the USNA (we had two 20ths, remember?), but I sort of suspect we will somehow.

I was perched over the typewriter when the phone rang and the voice on the other end identified itself as the Reverend Lin LOEFFLER. Lin and Edith are back in the area, this time to stay a while. The address is 3403 Gough St., Baltimore, MD 21224, where Lin is pastor of the Salem United Methodist Church, Highland Town (Balto.).

The Loefflers are the proud parents of a first classman, 4-striper, and will soon be grandparents via their daughter, who is staying with them for the event while her husband continues medical school back in Texas.

Their home phone is (301) 732-9279. As you may recall, Lin was on a leave of absence from active pastoral work, but he has again acquired a parish, and is delighted for that and also to be located in this area.

I came across an ancient news release the other day which was supposed to have been 57

L G e n . Coffin congratulates Tom Ross on a w a r d as A n n Ross looks o n .

his

new

to the Naval Ship Yard Boston. Need an update, Charlie.

John BRICK sent the following information along. The response to the call for dues over the past several months has been most encouraging. Sixty classmates have paid in total of $544. While this is certainly commendable, it still represents less than 10 percent of our class.

At the expense of covering the same ground over again, dues are $5.00 per calender year, payable in January. Some have suggested annual statements be sent to the class. This is impractical for two reasons: the cost of class-wide mailing is high ($75.00 for the homecoming mailing), and my bookkeeping staff is severely limited (me). And, of course, dues are on a voluntary basis.

So, it seems that it will have to be up to each individual to keep his own records.

Our financial position is firm and we should all strive to keep it that way. How about everyone who reads these gems of deathless prose make a late '72 New Year's resolution to send along $5.00, payable to USNA Qass of 1950, and send to me at 8242 Carrleigh Pkwy., Springfield, VA 22152.

Again we need your inputs. Let us hear from you.

Pres: Cdr. Ward W. Degroot, I I I , (CEC) USN Sec'y, Cdr. B. I. Meader 5609 South 5th St. Arlington, VA 22204 Percent Members: 34.5

On 26 February the '51 Winter Ball will take place at the Washington Navy Yard.

As all who attended last year's bash will attest, the club did a beautiful job, and we look forward to an equally fine party this year. Last month this column gave all the dope on the ball except how much and to whom your check should be sent. Here's the whole story: Date: 26 February 1972 Place: Crystal Room of the Officers' Club, Washington Navy Yard.

Dress: Formal Tariff: $17 per couple, payable to Association of the class of 1951. Send t o : Capt.

R. W. Carius, USN, 5380 Gainsborough Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030.

We have been assured that this year's band will not be as loud as last year's group.

Last November I made a trip to Milwaukee and enjoyed a brief reunion with Jim TOAL and Ken SCHLAGER (by heck).

Jim is a sales engineer with the Johnson Service Company (and something of a commercial real estate entrepreneur on the side).

To be sure I got all the vital statistics for Shipmate, I asked Jim to jot down on the back of his business card his wife's name and progeny data. Obligingly, he noted FEBRUARY,

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"wife: Barbara; Jim, Jr. 11; and Andy 6." I later asked Ken Schlager to do the same. His card also bore a three-line inscription which, to my unaided eye, looked like another conservative two-kid family. However, on donning my specs, I could read, "wife: Lois Mary; girls ( 2 ) ; boys (6)."

Ken is president of Venture Computer Systems, Inc., which, according to the Milwaukee Sentinel, ". . . is Wisconsin's only commercial manufacturer of computer hardware . . . " I should have asked if Ken had written a program to sort out those eight kids!

While in Milwaukee, I tried to get in touch with Bill VONIER, who is regional manager for the Falk Corporation, but Bill was out of town.

A recent arrival in the Washington area is Noel YOUNG, general manager of Data Transmission Company (Datran). Noel and his wife Irene live in Fairfax. Asked about his children, Noel said his daughter is studying business in Los Angeles, and his son "is not doing too much of anything except waiting." It seems the lad is No. 6 in the draft lottery! That's probably the shortest line he'll have to sweat out for quite a while!

At a November meeting of the Executive Committee, it was unanimously agreed that we participate in the Midshipman Company Wardroom Sponsorship Program. Commencing this year, we will contribute $100 annually to this excellent project. The Company selected for our sponsorship will be identified in next month's column.

At the last 1971 meeting of the "First Tuesday Club"—a couple of weeks before Christmas—I enlisted the assistance of the 16 hearty souls who braved the monsoon to lunch at the Flagship to look over our Washington area roster for possible errors.

Bob BRODIE, who served as treasurer for the day, chortled wtih delight at the sight of his classmates turning to on the "muster" sheets. Our response was a spontaneous, rousing chorus of "Brodie, Brodie, take a muster!" Remember air cruise ?

While correcting the lists, someone observed that Dave G R E A T H O U S E was no longer in the area; that he had, in fact, retired to live in Spain. If these words reach you, Dave, how about a few lines?

That plea for correspondence is equally appropriate for about 700 other guys. The mail has been unusually light these past few weeks. However, I did receive a post card with a clipping announcing Bob C E N T E R ' S election to the board of directors of Johannesson & Girand of 6601 North Black Canyon. Black Canyon where was not clear, and the postmark gave no clue.

I could figure it out, but perhaps this cryptic note will serve to dislodge another letter or two!

For your long range planning, don't forget that our annual Association meeting is only three months away. The exact date and place have not been determined yet, but the meeting will be held here in Washington sometime in May. In the meantime, see you in the Crystal Room on the 26th.

Pres: Cdr. N. F. Stein, USN Sec'y, Cdr. Zug Zastrow, USN Physical Education Dept.

USNA, Annapolis, MD 21402 Percent Members: 29

Back with you a month later and still needing information from all of you—please send news for our column, don't send money —yet!

John LESLIE, a former '52er, is now with the Department of the Army in D. C. John

visited U S N A on 12 December and had time to call and tell us about his career.

He's been in California with NASA and just recently went to work with the Army.

He and his family are settling in or near Washington. John can be reached a t : HQDA (DACE-EDE-S) Room IIOSO, Forrestal Bldg., Washington, DC 20314.

I recently spent a day with Prof. R. V. M O N O P O L l . Dick is a professor of Electrical Engineering ("Skinny") at the U. of Massachusets in Amherst. He and his wife Eileen live at 55 Huntington Rd., Hadley, Ma. They have three girls and were expecting an addition to the family in December. Dick and the family spent part of their summer vacation in St. Louis, Mo., where they visited with classmate and friend Frank H A U F F . Dick said that there was a surge in Budweiser stock while he was in town.

Speaking of Frank Hauff, he called the other day to offer his fine assistance in recruiting. Frank is a technical writer for McDonnell Aircraft and officiates high school football games in his spare time .

Wasn't it great to see Wendy RIVERS ( P O W ) and Deane ALDERN (MIA) on the captain promotion list? We all hope and pray for them and theirs always.

George V A H S E N , Penny, and Co., will soon return to the Mainland for duty in Washington. They have been in Hawaii since way back when! Welcome to the Vahsens!

Paul MULLOY will soon leave Fleet Air Wing Five in Norfolk for duty in OPNAV. John O'CONNOR has reported to O P N A V from down in Charleston. Chuck H O R N E has reported to Washington from the west coast.

The November luncheon was held at the Gun Factory with sparse attendance—those attending were Leigh Ebbert, Fred Kraft, Jack O'Donnell, Rae Arison, Brice Bradshaw. Chuck Home, Doug Lockwcx)d, Ron Campbell, George Brown, John Eshman, Dan Danielson, Bill Blasko, John O'Connor, Zug, Tom Murray, Jerry Malament anl Barry Falgoust. A new low in attendance.

From 35,000 feet on American Airlines en route to Oklahoma City comes word from Joe P O R T N E Y of Litton Industries: "As you see I'm en route to Oklahoma City on Air Force business. My son recently was given a book on football for his birthday.

As I flipped through the pages, I stopped to show him the great Navy team of 1952 and identified your picture as well as the classmates. That was, indeed, a great period in my life and, making homecoming weekend after 19 years, this year was one of the memorable experiences of my life. My wife insists that she and our two sons hop on a plane and make the 20th reunion.

"In September I received my ten-year pin at Litton. In the past ten years I've seen at least a dozen USNA alumni pass through our portals. Art Knowles works at the Advanced Marine Technology Division ( A M T D ) of Litton. The others were from earlier classes. But invariably, I meet our classmates in Dayton, Washington, D. C , and at Litton. Early this past summer, LCol. Bill Delaney, Chief of the Avionics Lab, Wright-Patterson AFB, paid a visit to Litton. More recently. Col. Larry Skantze visited Litton. He is the program director of SCRAM for the U. S. Air Force. In both instances, I was fortunate in having the opportunity to talk to Bill and Larry and felt proud to have them as classmates.

Recently LCol. Walker Larimer, who is headquartered at AFSC, Andrews AFB, 59

dropped in. Walker and I went to U S A F navigation school together in 1952-1953.

"The next issue of the Litton Avionics Newsletter is due out shortly. As an aside I edit it and included a biographical article on Adm. Arthur A. Ageton, father of H.O. 211 (which was the precursor to our H.A. 214 tables), entitled, 'He Dropped A Perpendicular Elegantly.' H. O. 211 is still used today for celestial navigation because in one thin volume, a navigator is provided with the wherewithal to perform celestial navigation universally. Adm. Ageton passed away last spring.

"We're letting down now and are making our ETA. Beat Army."

Cdr. "Fox Charlie" J O H N S O N was relieved as CO, USS GRAY, on 4 December.

We haven't heard from "Fox" for sometime.

I recently had lunch with classmate Chuck CRAIG, while on a trip to Memphis.

Chuck is the manager of Block Drug Co. We had a lot of years and old friends to talk over. Chuck was kind enough to give me a personal guided tour of the plant, so I saw how aspirin (BC), toothpaste (Sensodyne) and Nytol were made and packaged —really interesting. Chuck, his wife and five boys reside at 3121 Dunbarton in Memphis.

They'd like to hear from classmates—in or passing thru the Memphis area.

Had a report that John MacPHERSON is holding down the Fleet Weather Command out in Hawaii. I believe that John and Jackie like that Pacific area.

We just received a nice letter from class president Red STEIN. Red was in Hawaii on business and is presently recruiting Dennis O'CONNER '52 to "push" our permanent class organization in Hawaii. From Red: "I just returned from Pearl Harbor where I had a very pleasant visit with Whitey Piatt, Denny O'Connor and George Vahsen. Whitey arranged a lunch for the four of us one afternoon at the Sub Base.

"As I mentioned in my last letter, I asked Whitey to arrange for a meeting that could help establish a permanent class organization in Hawaii. The enclosed letter to Denny is self-explanatory. Feel free to use the information for your column.

"I listened to the Army-Navy game via short wave radio while en route to San Diego. Nevertheless, I'm proud of the way the troops came back. In a sense that's more important than the victory, but I'm sure the coaching staff won't agree with me.

Well, there's always next year.

"At this writing I'm still underway in DARTER en route San Diego. The XO is Mike Willsey. He sends his regards to you."

Earlier I said "don't send money." That's not true because quite soon you'll be hearing from class treasurer Ron CAMPBELL as he sends out his, from now on, plea for the annual $3.00 (1972) dues. Many of you sent in your '72 dues early last year ('71) when we made our initial plea for dues.

In case you're interested, about one-third of the class contributed toward the class dues.

From Doug LOCKWOOD (20th yr. reunion chairman) : "The '52 20th year reunion committee has had two official meetings this fall. Their objective is to ensure you the best reunion yet. Hal Hester, 'Biscuit' Wev, Jim Troutman, Ron Hattin, Phil Duckett, Ron Campbell and Doane Kiechel have come up with some great ideas.

Some of the possibilities are a pre/post game get-together at the '52 tent on the stadium parking lot, a 'complete evening' at the Barn in Glen Burnie, and a Bloody Mary brunch in the HARBOR QUEEN, Annap60

olis Harbor Cruise Boat. Save that last weekend in September for that trip to Annapolis for the '52 20th year reunion."

Pete BARRY and Don McAULIFFE were in Annapolis on 14 December for lunch —enjoyed seeing both of them again.

Let's cover a few classmates and their whereabouts: Chuck LAVIN is with Ordnance Safety in Washington. Bill REED is COMASWGRP 56. Don DAVEY is radio communications manager for the Naval Undersea R&D Center in Pasadena. Lannie CONN is in BUPERS. Col. D. D. YOUNG is Deputy Chief of Staff at the U S A F Tactical Fighter Weapons Center at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas. Fred ADAIR is in O P N A V (OP-7SS). Ted BEAUREGARD is a Division Planning Engineer for the IBM Corporation in White Plains, N. Y. Tom J U L l A N has departed Washington for a flying job—last we heard he might be at Forbes AFB, Ks. Roger J O H N S O N is at the U S A F Academy.

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S T E I N is COMSUBDIV 31. Cdr.

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D. "Red" BEECHER is at the U. S. Naval Weapons Lab at Dahlgren, Va. Doug (D. C.) M U R P H Y has reported to NAV ORDSYSCOM Hdqtrs. in Washington. Cdr. Bob MORRIS is now on AIRPAC Staff.

Tom MEEKS is on JCS (J-4) at the Pentagon. Jim TROUTMAN is Corporate Secretary for Analytic Services, Inc. ( A N S E R ) .

Tom LYONS is with the Defense Communications Agency in Washington. Dick GREGORY is manager of nuclear construction and repair at the Electric Boat Co. in Groton, Ct. Bob CONNELLY is on COM SUBLANT Staff in Norfolk. Jack BLACKWOOD was at NAS Whidbey Island.

"Tom" GRONEWOLD is a lawyer and partner of a law firm in Saginaw, Mi. Chet McRORIE is a general manager for New York Life Insurance Co. in California.

R. H. H A R P E R is Head, Submarine Hyd. Section of the NAVSHIPENGCENT in Philadelphia. John ALLEN was in Saigon but has returned. Don ROANE is in NAVORD SYSCOM in Washington. Bill H I L F R A N K is Industrial Relations Manager for Scott Paper Company in Westbrook, Me. W. S T O C K D A L E is a division manager for United Telephone Co. of Ohio. Don BELL is a quality assurance engineer for Hughes Aircraft in California.

Rev. Charlie FURLOW is the school Chaplain at Porter-Gaud School at Charleston, S. C. Al BROOKS is with the Shell Oil Co. in Houston, Tx. Carl LIDEL is in OPNAV (OP-06). Grady ROBY is the plant Rep for the Martin/Baker Aircraft Co. in Denham, England. Larry NOVAK is a managing director for Verson Europa in Charleroi, Belgium. Cliff BURKHART has retired and is working for the State of Florida—lives in Tallahassee. Jack D E P P E N works for MERCK, Inc. in West Point, Pa. Dick LAULOR is V.P. in charge of finance for Control Systems, Inc., in Norfolk, Ma. Here's a fine thought from one of our classmates: "Compile the list of people that state they are interested in coming to a 20th anniversary bash. Have them (or someone) figure the estimated cost of the party plus transportation, plus food, plus housing, plus baby-sitters. Then take that money which would be donated by each one and fight cancer or multiple sclerosis, or cerebral palsy. Maybe you have been personally affected but how many of us have seen a child unable to walk? And if that isn't enough incentive, tell them that it's tax deductible.

"Throw in the cost of the complete class book, too! If there is that much money in the family till, I'm sure that crippled chil-

dren would love us all forever and there are so many other worthy projects in our world —pushing people into solving the garbage problems, would prove to our younger generations that we are just as concerned with their environment and future as they are.

"If we have almost 800 classmates and you are asking $3 per head for dues, why can't some of that money be used to help the poor or sick?"

I feel the love and feeling of classmates' loyalty for each other and as a unit are important—and it is important to have homecomings, 20th year reunions, etc. Your committee is not trying to be too extravagant in their planning. As you know, the class has contributed part of the $3.00 yearly dues collected in 1971 toward the repair of Alumni House and the Naval Academy Memorial Fund.

I am sure we all feel the interest and purpose of the above well written letter are sincere and worthy. I certainly feel it would be worth the time of our class governing committee to devote much time and thought to the possibility of our class making an annual contribution to a worthy/needy cause. This would take a class vote. Let's hear from you on this matter.

Pres: Cdr. Roger G. Booth, USN Sec'y, John W . Davison, Jr. 158 Edwards Ferry Road Leesburg, VA 22075 Percent Members; 25

To Bruce OGDEN a gong, the Legion of Merit with Combat "V," for exceptionally meritorious conduct as CO of the First Battalion, Eleventh Marines in combat operations in Vietnam from November '70 to May '71. In short, his batteries shot up the place while maintaining a good safety record, and he did generally good work, demonstrating leadership, professional acumen, and unwavering devotion to duty in the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the Naval Service.

As the classmate on duty at the Academy with the detaching date farthest in the future, Bruce also stands a good chance to hold the baby in coordinating the 20th reunion (only two, count 'em, years away).

In preparation against this eventuality, he has conferred with others who have borne this honor and finds that locating everyone is by far the largest problem. All we have to go on in general is the address that the Alumni Association has for the Register.

Clearly it is unnecessary to exhort you to join and bring your address up to date, or you would probably not be reading this; but why not everyone grab at least one classmate and urge him to send in his address, or better yet to join.

Jim RODGERS passes along a photo of himself as CO of VRF-31 accepting CNO's Aviation Safety Award from VAdm. R. L. Townsend on behalf of the squadron.

Jim

Rodgers

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Aviation

Safety

Award.

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From Deek H A R R I S O N a press release announcing his selection as president of Telephone Equipment Company, an outfit which markets a dual path communications system to companies needing both intercom systems and outside phones, so that they can be used without conflict. Previously, Deek was V P of an associated company and before that a lubrication engineer for Texaco for several years.

Deek Harrison

Deek also relayed an announcement from Dick and Mu H A N D F O R D of the opening of their shop, "Candles and Things," in Virginia Beach, where they sell candlemaking and craft instruction and supplies. So, in the NorVa area, if you feel the urge to dip candles, you know where to turn.

Dale LEMLY reports that he has swallowed the anchor and is entered upon a second career as an independent distributor of Amway products. He and Margie have alighted in Coronado, where they are active in the John Birch Society, after a month in the Hawaiian Islands.

And suddenly the pile of mail has disappeared . . . you will have to pitch in to replenish it.

One last item . . . it may be slightly previous to raise it, but the lead time for circulating proposals for comment and vote recommends it. At the December class luncheon (yesterday by time of writing this) Carl T R O S T offered for consideration the suggestion that some of the class funds be donated to the Naval Academy Memorial Fund. The matter will be raised for formal consideration in the near future, and so your opinions should be sent to me now. I am sure that any who read this will also have received a better explanation of the Fund and its goals than I am able to provide in this space.

That's it for this month . . . keep the mail flowing in . . . and remember, only 20 months as you read this to the 20th homecoming, so start planning now.

Pres: M a j . Clyde D. Dean, USMC Sec'y, Cdr. R. M. Olsen, USN OSD/ARPA R and D Center APO San Francisco, CA 96346 Corr. Sec'y, Mr. John E. Wells 810 Monroe Apt. T-3 Annapolis, MD 21403 Percent Members: 25

Pres: Cdr. Otto A . Zipf, USN Sec'y, Cdr. B. A . W h i t e , USN 4804 Kingston Dr. Annandale, VA 22152 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Charles F. Gerhan, J r . , USN Chairman, Aerospace Engineering Dept.

USNA Annapolis, MD 21402 Percent Members: 22

The second annual '55 Army-Navy football game party was held once again at the COM(c) NAVCOMMSTA W A S H . Eight West Point classmates and their wives attended along with the following USNA conFEBRUARY,

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tingent : Mae Anderson, Glenn and Pat Bates, Jim Conway and his son, Tom and Eileen Copeman, Ace and Marguerite Davis, Jerry and Mafalda Gerdon, Les and Nancy Guille, Gordon and Mary Hamley, Bob and Nancy Hinton, Demo and Angela Kolaras, Bill and Betty Lavallee, Dick and Joan Morgan, and Otto and Marion Zipf. Needless to say the WooPoos were much happier with the outcome than they were last year. The last seconds of play saw Glenn BATES steal the football pool from Gordon HAMLEY. In the December issue we erringly announced Cliff SHUMAKER's new position as president of Communications Network Corporation. The correct name. Computer Network Corporation (or COMNET) is a computer utility, offering conversational, remote batch, and local data processing services. Our apologies, Qiff.

Randy LUZADER dropped us a line from Kansas City, Ks. Randy is on the staff of Nelson and Warren Inc., Consulting Actuaries.

Dick NELSON recently resigned from his position as Vice President, Personnel with Delchamps Inc. to become campaign manager for ex-Postmaster General Blount in his bid for U.S. Senator from Alabama.

Dick, currently residing in Mobile, has been highly active in the Republican party for several years serving both the State and County Republican executive committees.

Chmn. Exec. Com.: Cdr. D. E. LIndquist, USN Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. David Shelso, USN Box 1926, Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 2 4

Paul BRADTMILLER reports that along with a generous check to the Class Treasury, Joe HARRISON sent a note from his office in the Indiana Senate !

"Trying to run a business, as well as fill a seat in the Indiana State Senate keeps me continually behind. . . . I had hoped to be able to attend our homecoming this year, but last minute problems prevented my attendance. Best wishes to you and all the rest of our classmates that you may have occasion to see from time to time."

Joe, warm regards and best wishes for every success in the State House.

And from Fred H A L E : "I am enjoying a tour as XO of the NROTC unit at Colorado University. It is an especially challenging job when you consider that we are training the future leaders of the Navy. Being a native Denverite, I'm right close to home, which makes the tour that much more pleasant.

"I chanced to meet a classmate a short while ago here at the University. Dick Warren, an Air Force Major, is just completing his Ph.D. in math.

"While Engineer Officer in LITTLE ROCK

between 1967-1970, I had the pleasure of the association of Rudy Daus, Ken Dickerson and Bill Elpers who were all assigned to the Sixth Fleet Staff. During that same period I crossed paths with Bill Doener on attache duty in Rome and Chris Stefanou on the same type of duty in Athens.'

Thanks for the note and check, Fred, and take care in ski-land-USA. And from the Washington, D.C, area: We still meet on the first Wednesday of every other month (February, April, June, August, October and December) at Fort Myer Officers' Club at 11:30 a.m. All classmates are welcome. We've had an out-oftowner drop in on us the past two luncheons â&#x20AC;&#x201D;one P. J. "Jax" S M I T H by name. Jax is Chief Representativeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;F8 Requirements for L T V in Dallas.

In the Washington area: Fred ADAMS is at Naval Ship Engineering Center. Dick ALLEN is at Naval Security Group, Headquarters. Don ALSER is with H Q , U S A F .

Audie A U D I L E T is in PM-1 in NavMat John BAUMAN is in the L H A Project Office in NavShips. Larry BERGER is with HQ, USAF. Frank R O B E R T is in charge of the Navy Mail System for O P N A V .

Stan BOOTH is with OPNAV. Jack BOSSERT is with Stanford Research. Paul B R A D T M I L L E R is OICC at CHESDIVNAV FAC.

Nick BROWN is working for Charlie DIBONA at Center for Naval Analysis.

Chuck CHAVARRIA is an attorney in private practice. Jim COOPER is with NASA. Charlie CORKINS is in OPNAV. Tim CRONIN is with H Q , USMC. Vern DANDER is with H Q , USAF. Rudy DAUS is also at OPNAV. Nick D E N U N ZIO is with PMS-391 in NavShips. Bill DUN SAVAGE is at Andrews A F B . Ed EATON is with NavMat. Jim EGERTON is with Naval Communications Command.

Jim ERI is with HQ, USAF. Fred E R N S T is at Boiling AFB. Tom FARREN is with Ingersoll Rand Company. Carroll F R A N K L I N is at HQ, USMC. Dan GARGES is with Xerox Data Systems. Mike GLUSE is with the A S W Project Office. Ken GODSTREY is with HQ, USAF. Frank GRAHAM is with NavAir. Don GRIMES (a newcomer to DC) is with Computer Science Corporation.

Don H A N S O N is with NavAir. Ted F I S C H E R just reported as aide to Chief USMC. George H E I D R I C H is with General Services Administration in Federal Service.

R. T. H E N R Y is with HQ, USMC. Bill H E N R Y is with PM-1 in NavMat. Worth HOBBS is with Ocean Search, Inc. Jack J A N E T A T O S is an attorney. Guy JARR A T T is with OPNAV, as is Jim J O H N SON. Leo K O E R K E N M E I E R is with H Q , USAF. Dar LUNDBERG is with H Q , USMC. Rog LYLE is with HQ, USAF. Jarvis LYNCH is with HQ, USMC. Chuck GARRISON is in O P N A V (also a newcomer to the area).

Keep those letters coming, makes much better reading.

Pres: LCdr H. M. S. Gimber, I I I , USN Corr. Secy, Cdr U. R. Lamay, USN P.O. Box 885, Benjamin Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Percent Members: 2 7

H E A R D FROM A N D SEEN It was your correspondent's honor and privilege to be a guest at a ceremony on 18 November at which Secretary of the Navy John H. Chafee presented awards to individuals who had made significant contributions to the development and deployment of the Poseidon weapons system. The award recipients were led by RAdm. Levering Smith, Director Strategic Systems Projects.

Included and receiving the Navy Commendation Medal was Cdr. Kenneth C. MALLEY. Ken was cited for his signficant contributions to the missile development while a Navy representative at the Lockheed plant.

My personal congratulations were extended to Ken at the time of the award. On behalf of the class a sincere Bravo Zulu is now in order. As has been previously reported. Ken is currently at Strategic Systems Projects Office headquarters here in Washington.

Dale HOLLABAUGH has been the most faithful contributor to the class column in the past several months. Recently he requested that the names of classmates who are known POWs or who are MIA in 61

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Southeast Asia be published in the class column. When last I checked there were some inconsistencies between a nationally published list and the class records. It is hoped that the differences will be resolved in time for next month's column.

Dale also sends more news from San Diego: "Had an Army-Navy game brunch at the Admiral Kidd Club and except for the results of the game, a good time was had by all. The following people attended— roughly left to right in the picture shown— Rosalie and Al Zollars, Dick McCracken, Jean and Al Hemphill, Jim Googe, Nada and Dale Hollabaugh, Jo and Fay Round, Sandy and Enjar Christensen, Cindy and Jack Davis, Janie and John Disher, Joan and Kent Larabee and LaRue Madouse.

Other class functions will be scheduled in San Diego so classmates moving to that area are requested to contact Dale Hollabaugh to get on the list. One new arrival, the Jack Finleys, are living in LaJolla at 6545 El Camino Del Teatro."

Did you know? Noted a few years back in "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" was the fact that William and Doris COLLINS are perfectionists. Their three children, Michael, Paul and Susan, were all born on 24 January . . . different years !

Pres: Cdr. John Poindexter, USN Sec'y, LCdr Bob Harshberger, USN Aerospace Engineering Dept., USNA Annapolis, MD 21402 Percent Members: 26.5

.A letter just arrived from the '58 contingent in the Newport area and they seem to be alive and kicking! Greg S T R E E T E R reports that the 'S8ers in the area assembled at the O Club for drinks and story telling on Saturday, 16 October. Seems he was elected half-way through the festivities to handle the reporting. War College and DD type XO seems to be the going duty in Newport. Those present from the War College were: Dan Domand, Jack and Phyllis Van Nieman, Jim and Lou Sheehan, Jim and Sally McNulla, Walt and Ellie Reister, Bernie and Millie Smith, Tom and Marilyn Buell. XOs attending were Al and Felicia Corretta (USS BARRY), Carl and Marty Giese (USS J. P. KENNEDY), Greg and Anne Streeter (USS LUCE). Also present were George and Irene Brenner, real estate.

Fall River; Denny Wilson, Engineer, USS LUCE (Barbara's home in Buffalo) ; and Dave and Kathy Morgan, DESRON 12 Chief of Staff. "Main topic of conversation had to be the CDR selection list (much weeping). Navy football was discussed to make ourselves feel good and create a sense of how much worse things could be. The 36-35 loss to Pitt had to be the cruelest cut of them all.

"Following happy hour the 'plumper' of us had 'beef and bubbles' in the dining room.

A good time was had by all, so much so . that we threaten to do it again when the dark ages roll around."

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A r m y - N a v y g o m e brunch—Admiral Kidd Club, Son Diego

Bill SCHRAMM passes the news that he ran into Stan BUMP recently while he was in Rota. Stan is CO of the USS FRANCIS ScoTT KEY (Blue crew).

From Maj. Terry COOPER, USMC, we received the following note: "Sorry I could not be at homecoming this year but my present duty station precludes it. I returned from RVN in July '71, picked up my family and traveled to Stuttgart, Germany, where I am presently serving on the staff of U S C I N C E U R . Please give my regards to all my friends at USNA. Bette and I still miss the Academy after our two enjoyable years there."

And from Ted CHENEY the following: "It was great seeing you at the '58 party at homecoming. As I indicated at that time, I am somewhat overdue in submitting information regarding my current job, and I am pleased to enclose announcements regarding this. While we cannot tell what the future will bring, Susie and I are looking forward very much to being at homecoming in '72 and are certain that the class of '58 will have another great party."

A note from Sheila Taylor has been received, with a donation to the Memorial Chair Fund enclosed. Phil is presently attached to USS TicoNDEROGA but will be detaching in February for COMWESTSEA FRON, on Treasure Island.

Paul McMERGNEY also sent in a donation to the fund and urges that strong action be taken to ensure that each of our deceased classmates is commemorated in this way.

Chmn. Exec. Com.: Geoffrey Cant Sec'y, LCdr. Martin Finerty, USN P.O. Box 1692, Annapolis, MD 21404 Percent Members: 26

Pres: Mr. Henry A. Lawinsky Sec'y, "Chico" Chavez P.O. Box 7009, Austin, TX 78712 Percent Members; 30

H E R E AND T H E R E Bill GRIFFIN wrote to reestablish contact with us now that he and his family are firmly established as a part of the great Southwest. He sounds so well established that he's now bragging that "we are currently welcoming Texans in Oklahoma . . ." in reference to the Oklahoma victory over Texas in football this past season. Since Bill last saw me in DC while we were both at the American University, he says he's moved out of the government through the management consulting route and for the past two years has been a Director of Procurement and Contracts with Honeywell.

His present position is that of Director of Purchasing and Subcontracts for the Oklahoma City operation. He, his wife, and two children are living at 6420 Hitehall Dr. in Oklahoma City and welcome all who might be passing through, including Texans.

Jerry COOPER tells us that after a tour

Congratulations are in order for Ted. The announcement accompanying his letter announced that effective 1 May 1971 Ted had been made president of The Cheney Company of Milwaukee. Wi., a firm which makes stairway elevators. Congratulations, Ted! Hy and Miriam LYON dropped in at USNA recently to attend the annual performance of the "Messiah" at the Chapel.

Hy is presently Aircraft Instrumentation Scientific Officer, ONR 461. He and Miriam had just returned from two weeks in Paris.

While there Hy was Chairman of "The 13th Symposium of the Guidance and Control Panel" sponsored by the NATO Advisory Group on Aerospace Research and Development (AGARD). The symposium dealt with the control display relationship for V T O L / S T O L landing.

As most of you know, we have been urging those of you who wish to perpetuate the memory of a deceased classmate to make a contribution to the Class Memorial Chair Fund. We have had several letters urging us to continue our efforts, with donations enclosed. You may donate either to the general fund, or you may designate your donation to be used toward purchase of a chair for some specific classmate. Recent donations have allowed the purchase of two more chairs. On 18 November 1971 chairs were purchased for Monty D'ARMAND and Carl P E T E R S O N . Those classmates still not having chairs are: E. R. Browne, T. H. Graver, P. A. Kirby, R. A. Kornegay, A. M. Lupfer, J. P. Price, F. W. Smith, W. D. Wright, K. L. Rasmussen.

CT-RI N E W S Angelo and Betty KARAMPELAS are the proud parents of a baby boy born to them on 7 Nov.—he came a little early and is a little smaller than most babies but he's in great shape and "bouncy." Two days later on 9 Nov. Ray and Alice FITZGERALD also became the proud parents of a boy. Angelo thought it was really a great coincidence that classmates from the same Battalion, who live on the same street, should have their wives have babies two days apart. The names of the babies are Gregory Karampelas and John Patrick Fitzgerald.

The way the chair fund works needs to be clarified. Simply, whenever the combination of the "general fund" and any "individual fund" add up to the cost of a chair, that chair is purchased in memory of the individual.

Present at the CT USNA chapter meeting last 27 Oct. from our class were Wayne VINJE, Ray FITZGERALD, Jim LITTLEFIELD, Bill COUNCIL and Angelo.

The next such meeting is planned for Feb. '72. At the meeting the guys decided to meet

as Ops Officer in the USS

BAINBRIDGE and

with orders on the way to be XO of the oiler, USS PASSUMPSIC, he decided to leave the service and accepted a position as assistant to the president of Ross Laboratories (which is best known for their major product Similac—all mothers should know about the formula). He says he finds the work stimulating and very rewarding—he's now assigned as Director, Sales, Planning and Administration, in charge of such things ranging from financing to purchasing (including, I guess, everything in between).

He, wife Ellie and children Cassia (4) and George (1) reside in Columbus, Oh.—a day's driving distance from USNA functions. He says that the cocktail flag is "topped, ready to break" anytime the sun crosses the yardarm at their home on 1867 Walnut Hill Park Dr.

SHIPMATE

M o n t e r e y ' 6 0 p a r t y : kneeling—John Rickleman, C o n n i e Lloyd, Donna Rickleman, Louise Bower, Portia a n d Bob Bourke, A n n e t t e Lew, Vickl W o o d a r d , Judy V / a t e r m a n , C a r o l a n d M i k e H e a t h . S t a n d i n g Bill Lloyd, G a r y Lew, Jim Bower, C a r o l a n d C h a r l e y Simmons, C a r o l a n d C h a r l i e Roberts, Bob a n d Pris D r o p p , John W o o d a r d , Fred a n d Edie Phillipi, a n d Tony a n d A n n e Brennan.

in New London as a group, including as many other of our classmates in the area as they could round up, sometime after the holidays. They will send out a flier announcing a definite date. Bill Council is the contact man not only for such functions, but also for keeping track of our classmates in the area. So if you've just arrived in the area and/or need info, get in touch with Bill—his address is: Long Cove Rd., Box 268 RD 3, Gales Ferry, CT 18361 (and phone 203/464-6168).

At the chapter meeting Angelo was approached by Al PAUOLE's CO to explain why Al couldn't make it and was asked if they were the "Class of '60 Mafia"—now we know what's been happening to the class all these years: we've been taken over by the Mafia—maybe we are well organized to do something and we didn't know it.

MONTEREY CHAPTER Larry W A T E R M A N ' s expertise as a photographer is demonstrated by the photos of the October class party. As you can see, a good time was had by all.

New chapter officers elected in November were Mike H E A T H as president and George M A H E L O N A as treasurer, while Charlie ROBERTS was re-elected as secretary.

John W O O D A R D completed his M.S. in Naval Engineering in December and has orders to USS ENTERPRISE. Keep 'em afloat,

John!

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Pres: Mr. James Traa Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Kenneth G. Craig, USN VA-nS FPO San Francisco, CA 96601 Percent Members: 26

Mike M C M I L L A N is now attending the Air Force Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Al. It is a 10-month course which prepares officers for higher command and staff positions.

A report was received informing us of the unqualified success of 196rs tenth homecoming. Reporting is Norm PIGEON who was not only an attendee but was also one who helped to make this event such a success. I will let Norm tell you about it: "I am happy to report that the tenth homecoming appears to have been an unqualified success—according to those souls who survived.

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"I believe that the success was due in great part to the performance of the football team. That 15-14 win in the rain did put some tears in the eyes—particularly when the winning score and 'Blue and Gold' were about 29 seconds apart. I don't know who the writers of the plot were, but they had a believing audience. Also a good part of the credit should go to Duke—they really didn't play too well. An overview might say that Duke just seemed bewildered from the opening kickoff. I guess Navy used some psy-warfare.

"The other major ingredient I consider that made it all worthwhile was the distance that '61ers travelled for the weekend. I won't go into names but we had classmates (with wives) from the west coast. Gulf coast, midwest, and of course up and down the seaboard. In numbers I would say we had 150 classmates in attendance.

"As for the events—Friday's cocktail party and dinner was well attended—I believe we had about 200 in the mess hall.

This entourage gave us a decided numerical advantage in all encounters with nearby classes, which means that '58 through '64 received a lot of 'e.xtra rolls, sir,' not to mention olives, pickles and dinner mints. No casualties were reported in the '61 section.

"The Saturday excursion—the main '61 effort started about 11 a.m. in the Navy Yard O Club bar where the game-goers assembled. Two chartered buses transported about 100 (classmates and wives) to the stadium parking lot. Due to the inclement weather everyone had their lunch on the bus and helped themselves to free Millers and chips. Upon arrival at the parking lot other '61ers joined in (especially in the beer) and therefore Navy gained a rather large and boisterous section, which was about 275 strong.

"After that fantastic ending, Ben Gerson and I were worried as to whether we could top it. Results are not in yet but it appears the cocktail party and buffet dinner at the W N Y O Club was a success. We had about 225 in attendance. Of course the food was great but I think the comradeship was the key factor. After dinner the class engulfed Davy Jones' locker and closed the club in the wee hours.

"Note should also be made of the poster/ banner painting party held the Sunday prior

to homecoming. About 20 people showed up at Bob Nichol's with sheets and mixed paint and beer to come up with several ' '61 SEZ' banners which were used at the game. In fact only one other sign/banner was seen at the game—and 'Get It Done With '61' was hung at the Dahlgren Hall affair.

"Specific mention must be made of Steve Mayian who travelled in from Chicago with a crate of '61' buttons—which he sold to anyone he could. Even may have conned members of '19 into using them. But Steve turned over $100 to Ben Gerson for the kitty. Well done, Steve."

Our thanks go also to Norm PIGEON, Ben GERSON, Ron CARLBERG, Bob NICHOL, and Fred W E S T for ensuring that '61's T E N T H was the best.

Leo W I L L E T T S sent us his data card.

Leo is CNATRA's par liaison officer. Leo and Kathee have three young ones: Christina, Benjamin, and Rebecca. Their address is 4161 Capri Dr., Pensacola, FL 32504.

Leo has a Master's degree in Aero and Engineer's degree in Aeroelectronics. In March '68 he switched his designator to 1350 and now hopes to change again to 1510/1520. Leo earned a Navy Commendation Medal while serving with H A ( L ) 3 in Vietnam.

Leo states that he saw Cho MORRIS, his wife Bunny and his three children this past summer. The Morrises reside at 7401 Cheshire Rd., Dayton, OH 45459; tel.: (513) 433-2260.

Remember, support your local P O W / M I A organization. Let's get those guys back!

Get it done with '61.

Pres: Lt. John F. Hewitt, USN Sec'y, LCdr. Howard Pinskey, (SC) USNR-R W. R. Grace Clarksville, MD 21029 Percent Members: 29.5

HOMECOMING '72 I trust that each one of you has received the initial flyer outlining the proposed events that our class is planning for the homecoming weekend of 29-30 Sept.-l October 1972.

The Homecoming Committee has reserved 100 rooms in a brand-new Ramada Inn which is 20 minutes from Annapolis. A dinner-dance is being scheduled for Saturday night and we will have bus transportation to and from the motel to the football game on Saturday. In order to insure your reservations at "our" motel, please send in your reservation card to the motel as soon as possible. Also when ordering tickets for the Saturday football game, don't forget to include the fact that you desire tickets in the 1962 section. We will continue to supply as much information as possible in order to facilitate arrangements for all hands.

GENERAL Even though Joe L A N E is an Army major teaching advanced math at West Point, the Army-Navy almost victory made him quite unhappy. He did his best at the Point to put the hex on them but he'll do better next year. Joe and wife Lynn and three daughters are enjoying this first bit of stable home life after Joe's many tours to Vietnam. Joe is going to teach linear programming this semester after filling the WooPoos' heads with probability and statistics last year.

I heard from Maureen Chadwick that Steve left for Vietnam the day after Christmas. She and the children will remain in Monterey until he returns in a year.

The officer receiving the Legion of Merit Award is our own Ken U P D E G R O V E . He 63

Pres: Lt. Dave Materna, USN Capt. Edward H. Mills, USMC Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA 93940 Percent Members: 27.5

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Copt. M a x K. M o r r i s , C o m m a n d a n t of Midshipmen, presents M r s . H a l C . Castle, Jr., several posthumous medals given her husband b y t h e Republic of South V i e t n a m . H a l was killed in action in A p r i l 1 9 6 9 . His f a t h e r , C a p t . H a l . C. Castle, is in t h e class of ' 4 4 a n d his b r o t h e r , Christopher, is in t h e class of ' 7 2 . M r s . Castle w a s also present f o r the dedication ceremony d u r i n g worship service S u n d a y , 14 N o v e m b e r , when C h a p l a i n H . C . Duncan a n d Rev. H a r o l d Fink, her f a t h e r a n d pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church In Richmond, V a . , d e d i c a t e d a p a i r of o r n a t e f l a g stands she d o n a t e d to t h e C h a p e l In memory of her h u s b a n d .

Pres: Lt. Dennis C. Blair, USN Sec'y, Lt. R. Mitch Brown, I I I , USN 20 Georgia Ave. N. Kingston, RI 02852 Percent Members: 25

Well, gang, it's been another sparse month for news, having received my first letter from a classmate this morningâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;first since last issue, that is. So here goes a "biggie" column.

Arnie S H A P A C K wrote from good ol' USNA where he is teaching Seapower and concurrently working on his Master's degree at the U. of Maryland. Now that sounds like the right kind of duty! Arnie was married in September to the former Nancy Clancy of Westerly, R. I. Steve R I E S was one of the ushers at the nuptials held in Newport.

Steve has since left DesTech for Long Beach, where he will be the Weapons boss in the EVERSOLE. Tony FLAREY is also at the Academy, teaching in the Steam Department. Lindsay ALLEY and Barney R U H E are both ordered in from Vietnam early next year.

In other news I received word that Carl BERRY finished up at Princeton in November, being awarded the Master of Science in Engineering in Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences. Congrats, Carl! Kent McQUERT E R stopped in on my folks during the Army-Navy weekend, bringing with him his lovely wife Shirley and their son Artie.

Kent is presently attending Navy Diving School in Washington, and I hope to get to see him in the not-too-distant future.

That about does it for news. Anyone with the urge to write is hereby encouraged to do so. In closing may I be the first to wish you all a Happy Ground Hog's day.

Pres: Lt. William H. Newton I I I , USN Sec'y, Lt. (jg) M. E. Rachmiel, USN Flag Lieutenant ComCruDesFlot 3 FPO San Francisco, CA 96610 Percent Members: 36.5

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Pres: Ens. Jeff Schott, USN Sec'y: Ens. Fred Hall, USN USS INCHON (LPH 12) FPO New York 09501 Percent Members: 41

Don GRAY sent me a gigantic letter with news about many of our classmates. Don was originally assigned to the U S S HOEL,

which was in drydock at Long Beach. H e requested a transfer to a deploying ship and was placed aboard the U S S LYNDE MCCOR-

MICK. After CICWO school, he made the trip to WestPac. Don reported that Kevin DOLAN, Danny RICKARD and Tom LEDVINA were going to a long list of schools for PC's and Paul LINDGREN was at DCA school while he was in Long Beach.

From San Diego: Gale DOORES is living in Chula Vista with his long neglected wife. Brian H O R A I S is in WORDEN before heading for P G School here in Monterey.

From Pearl Harbor: Don spent a couple of days touring the island with Mike P A L M E R and ran into Charlie SETZER, Bob F I S H E R , Bruce H E M P H I L L , Al ERICSON and Bob C H I M E N T I .

From Subic Bay: When Don pulled in, he found Rick ZAJICEK as OOD in the MORTON. Rick was chomping at the bit to

get off to flight school. Pat DOYLE and Doug SAMEIT were aboard the DECATUR on the way to 'Nam. Don also passed Mike USN (â&#x20AC;&#x201D;-1 V I Pres: Ens. Michael E. McCuddin, M MARTIN and Don G U N T H E R in transit. irmeling, Jr., USN // 1 Sec'y, Theodore A. Herni // 151 Surfway, Apt. 45 Rick P L A N K wrote in late November U L i Monterey, CA 93940 from Alameda where he was to serve as a Percent Members: 41 witness in the court martial which resulted Our first Army game as alumni has come from the grounding of U S S REGULUS. Rick was serving as JOOD at the time in Hong and gone, but the performance in PhiladelKong during Tropical Storm Rose. Rick phia certainly promises good things to come. reported that Jan MILLIGAN deployed I enjoyed Thanksgiving and Army with with the CORAL SEA and Rich CONNELLY Chris and Jane MIDGETT and John and was in drvdock in RANGER for a long time.

Sandy E N D E R L E .

He also said that he saw a few of the guys My roommate, Dave POLZIEN, went to from Nuclear Pow^r School, but that they're San Diego over the Thanksgiving-Army locked up except for weekends. weekend for a get-together of the 15th Co. My old friend Bob DONLAN wrote from '71ers on the west coast. Present in addition to Dave were Don W I L L I A M S , Mark Athens that, upon finishing Supply School, he was going to work in the Nuclear ProLEPICK, Jeff McMULLIN, John and Gail HUBBARD and, from 7th Co., Mike pulsion Division for the AEC in ArlingtcDn S T E W A R T . Don, Jeff and Mike are tempo- for the next five years. Apparently he did quite well at Supply School. He also said rary surface line, waiting for their flight classes to start. Mark has been going to that Tom H A M M O N S would be reporting to NAS North Island for 18 months. school in preparation for becoming the MP A in GREY, and John is gunnery officer in Dan NELSON reports that all is well PYRO which is soon deploying to WestPac. among the Marines at Quantico and that he The east coast ISth Co. '71ers had a party was hoping to go to Okinawa. after the Army game and called the west Scott MONSON was here in Monterey coast party. Among those present in Philadelphia were Al LEGACY, Jank L I N N E - for a conference and gave me a call. He was getting along well at Nuc School and promH A N and Frank F U C H S . By the way, ised to send some news soon. congratulations are in order for Frank and the former Sue Maha who were recently That's about all for this issue. Keep married. those cards and letters coming in.

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ATKINS, ALFRED W A L T O N , JR. ' 4 8 , 3 N o v e m ber 1 9 7 1 , N e w O r l e a n s , LA BALL, N O R M A N TOWER (CAPT USNR RET ' 2 8 ) , 2 2 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 1 , Boynton Beach, FL BENNETT, ANDREW

CARL (RADM

USN RET

'12), 2 9 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 1 , Pacific G r o v e , CA BLACK, W I L L I A M HARLAND (MAJ USAFR 'S6), 2 3 June 1 9 7 1 , M i l w a u k e e , W I CHERBONNIER, ANDRE VICTOR, JR. (COL USA RET ' 2 1 ) , 19 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 1 , Bethesda, MD DAY, CHARLES NEWTON (CAPT USN RET ' 2 6 ) , 7 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 1 , V i r g i n i a Beach, VA DIDIER, JACOB PETER, JR. (LCDR USN '57), 13 December 1 9 7 1 , N o r f o l k , V A GAILEY, RANDALL W A I T ' 6 9 , 21 February 1969, Bethany, M O GIBBONS, JOSEPH H O W A R D , JR. (CAPT USNR RET ' 2 4 ) , 28 October 1 9 7 1 , Port W a s h i n g ton, NY GILSON, GEORGE HANDLEY (LCDR USNR RET '38), 2 9 June 1 9 7 0 , Anchorage, AK GREATHOUSE, J O H N FURMAN ' 3 1 , 2 0 July 1 9 7 1 , Lackland AFB, TX H Y M A N , J O H N PATTON ' 1 1 , 4 April 1 9 7 1 , Bartow, FL J A U D O N , LEONARD BATES (CAPT USN RET '24), 1 December 1 9 7 1 , Bethesda, M D JEFFERY, ROBERT EMMETT (CAPT '40),

USN RET

18 October 1 9 7 1 , Randolph, VT

JESSUP, LOWDEN, JR. (CDR USN RET ' 2 1 ) , 14 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 1 , San Francisco, CA KEATOR, LYLE HENRY (CDR USN RET '40), 18 October 1 9 7 1 , N a s h u a , N H LAND, EMORY SCOTT (VADM USN RET ' 0 2 ) , 27 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 1 , Bethesda, M D LOTH, MORITZ AUGUSTUS RUST (CAPT USAR RET '17), 1 December 1 9 7 1 , W a y n e s b o r o , VA LUDLOW, WILLIAM G O O D W I N (CAPT USN RET '17), 9 December 1 9 7 1 , Annapolis, M D MILLER, THOMAS GUY, JR. (LT USNR ' 5 0 ) , 15 October 1 9 7 1 , H i n g h a m , MA NEALE, EDGAR TILGHMAN '24),

(CAPT USN RET

11 December 1 9 7 1 , Baltimore, M D

ROTTET, RALPH KASPAR (LTGEN USMC RET '34), 2 6 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 1 , Camp Lejeune, NC SIMPSON, J O H N H A M M O N D (CAPT USN RET '26),

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ZEIGLER, JOSEPH SPENCE (CDR USN RET ' 4 3 ) , 26 October 1 9 7 1 , Selma, AL

Emory Scott Land '02

A native of Canon City, Co., he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the U. of Wyoming in 1898. He graduated sixth in his class of 1902 from the Naval Academy.

After four years at sea he earned an MS degree in Naval Architecture from MIT in 1907. After duty at the New York Navy Yard he was ordered to the Bureau of Construction and Repair.

From October 1914 to January 1916 he was Fleet Constructor on the Staff of Commander in Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. He then transferred as Aide on the Staff of COMSUBFLOT, Atlantic Fleet. In May 1916 he returned to the New York Navy Yard for a year. Adm. Land was serving at the Bureau of Construction and Repair at the outbreak of W W I . He later served on the Staff of Adm. W. S. Sims, Commander Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, London. In October 1918 he became a member of the Board of Submarine Design. For wartime services he was awarded the Navy Cross.

Following another year with the Bureau of Construction and Repair he was assigned to the American Embassy in London as .Assistant Naval Attache. In November 1921 .Adm. Land reported for duty in the Bureau of Aeronautics. He qualified as Naval Aviation Observer in July 1922 and was appointed a member of the Army and Navy Helium Board in April 1923. In November of that year he was also appointed a member of the Postgraduate Council, Naval Academy.

EMORY SCOTT LAND '02

VAdm. Emory Scott (Jerry) Land (CC), USN (Ret.), died 27 November 1971 in the Bethesda Naval Hospital. Following services in the Ft. Myer Chapel on 1 December, he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Frederick M. Bradley, Samuel Spencer, Arthur Krock, C. Thomas Clagett, Jr., James Hunt, Charles Carroll Glover, Jr., J. C. Hunsaker, Jerome Clarke, Melville B. Grosvenor, Arthur W. Radford, George W. Anderson, Jr., J. H. Doolittle, Samuel E. Neel and Arleigh A. Burke. .Adm. Land died the morning of the ArmyNavy football game. He had not missed this event since 1900. In that year he was the hero of the game when he grabbed a blocked kick in the closing minutes and ran for a touchdown to win the game 11-7. That was the same score as the last Army-Navy game he witnessed.

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From August 1926 to September 1928 he was Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, during which time he was a member of the National Advisory Commission for Aeronautics. He was then granted a leave of absence by the Navy for duty in connection with the David Guggenheim Fund for promotion of Aeronautics, serving as vice president and treasurer. He obtained a pilot's license from the Department of Commerce during that time also.

In March 1930 he was assigned as Aide on the staff of Adm. W. V. Pratt, then Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet. He was also Fleet Constructor, U. S. Fleet. In October 1930 he served in the Office of the CNO and two years later he was assigned as Chief Constructor of the Navy and Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair. He retired in April 1937.

On 16 April 1937 Adm. Land accepted an appointment by President Franklin Roosevelt as a member of the U. S. Maritime Commission and in February 1938 became Chairman of the Commission. In February 1942 he was also assigned as Administrator of the War Shipping Administration. In March 1943 the Senate confirmed by a vote of 70 to 5 President Roosevelt's reappointment of Adm. Land as Chairman of the Commission. He resigned in January 1946 after 48 years of Government service. He received the Navy's Distinguished Service Medal and the Distinguished Service Medal from the War Department for his outstanding service as Chairman of the Maritime Commission.

In January 1946 Adm. Land accepted the presidency of the Air Transport Association of America and served there eight years. He later became a consultant for General Dynamics Corporation, where he worked until his death.

Among his many activities were included president of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (1940 to 1942), American Legion, National Aeronautic Association of the USA, Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, Propeller Club, member of the Board of Trustees and a Life Member of the National Geographic Society and the USNA Alumni Association.

He received honorary LL.D. degrees from the U. of Wyoming in 1939 and Columbia University in 1947. New York University awarded him an honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering in June 1944 and in March 1945 he received the Diploma of Honorary Fellowship from the North East Coast Institution of Engineering and Shipbuilders (British).

A glacier in the Antarctic Region is named "Emory Land Glacier" and a mountain peak near his hometown. Canon City, Co., was officially named "Land's Peak" on 31 May 1943.

He is survived by a nephew, RAdm. C. G. DeKay (SC), USN (Ret.), '27, 1,35 Font Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94132.

HARRY BOOTH HIRD ' 0 8

In one of his lost official acts. Admiral Land escorts the 1971 homecoming queen off the field after her coronation.

Capt. Harry Booth Hird, USN (Ret.), died 20 October 1971 in Escondido, C5.

Military services were held at Oak Hill Cemetery there.

Born in Sturgis, S. C, he graduated with honors from the Naval Academy in 1908.

As a first classman he was midshipmen regimental commander.

During his naval career Capt. Hird served in all classes of ships including the JUNIPER SHIPMATE

and U S S BRIDGEPORT in W W I . Most of his

shore duty was with the Bureau of Engineering in the Design Division. He served as manager of the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard from 1935 to 1939 and was instrumental in improving repair and overhaul facilities prior to W W I I .

After retirement in July 1939 he joined Consolidated Steel Corp. as chief engineer of its Orange, Tx., shipbuilding plant. In 1940 he became vice president and head of the facility. His branch delivered nearly 250 ships to the Navy during W W I I .

Capt. Hird was a member of the American Society of Naval Engineers, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, the Propeller Club and was a director of the Shipbuilder's Council of America.

Surviving are his widow, Anna, c/o R. C. Hird, 311 W. Thorn, San Diego, CA 92103; a son, Richard; four grandchildren; and l l great-grandchildren.

J O H N PATTON H Y M A N ' 1 1

Mr. John Patton Hyman died 17 April 1971 in Bartow, Fl. Funeral services were held in the Whidden Funeral Home chapel.

Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.

A native of Greer, S. C , he entered the Naval Academy with the class of 1911. After leaving the Academy he attended the U. of Florida. He moved to Bartow in 1913 and, for the next 12 years, was associated with C. B. Witt Co., a wholesale grocery.

In 1925 Mr. Hyman opened a real estate agency. H e was principal owner and developer of the Bartow Country Club. From 1929 to 1943 he represented the Tampa food brokerage house of Harman and Hulsey. He then worked for the city of Bartow for three years as delinquent property adjuster.

During that time he sold nearly 3000 pieces of real estate to which the city had acquired tax title in depression years. In 1946 he again opened his real estate office and continued in that occupation until his retirement.

Mr. Hyman was a member and steward of the First United Methodist Church and served two years as Chairman of the Board.

He received his 50-year membership certificate in the Masons in January 1971.

Surviving are his widow, Mary, 875 East Stuart St., Bartow, F L 33830; a son, Thomas B. Hyman of Bartow; a half-sister; and two grandsons. Another son, Capt. John P. Hyman, Jr., was killed in an airplane accident 17 July 1942.

he was in the Division of Fleet Training, Office of the CNO. Following a tour in the USS TEXAS he was ordered to the Naval Academy in June 1933 as an instructor.

Adm. Bennett became COMSUBRON Five in June 1936. While in that command he was in charge of evacuation of the white population from Tsingtao, China, during the summer of 1937. He received a Letter of Commendation for that service. He received a second Letter of Commendation for the excellence of Intelligence Reports submitted on a good will cruise through the Netherlands, East Indies, Sarawak and Brunei.

Following two years in BuOrd he assumed command of the U S S SAVANNAH. In June 1942 Adm. Bennett was ordered to Headquarters, Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet.

He received the Legion of Merit for meritorious service in organizing and manning the Mediterranean ports of Oran, Arzon and Mers El Kebir as supply centers for the Army. He continued in command of these Med ports until February 1943, when he was assigned command of NOB, Iceland.

In June 1943 he assumed duty as Commandant, Eighth Naval District. He was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Legion of Merit for service in that capacity.

From December 1945 to May 1946 he was COMCRUDIV One, Pacific Fleet. Following temporary duty at Headquarters, Eleventh Naval District, he was retired in November 1946.

Surviving are his widow, June, 26021 Atherton Dr., Carmel, CA 93921; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Helmark of Philadelphia and Mrs. Ann Helna of Pittsfield, Ma.; and seven grandchildren.

ALLEN HALL TURNAGE ' 1 4

Gen. Allen Hall Turnage, USMC (Ret.), died 22 October 1971 in the Bethesda Naval Hospital. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Born in Farmville, N. C , he entered the Naval Academy with the class of 1914. He left the Academy and entered the U. of North Carolina, from which he graduated in 1913.

In the early years of his career he served in Haiti and with the 5th Marine Brigade in France during W W I . He later served in China, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and again in Haiti.

Gen. Turnage joined the newly formed 3rd Marine Division as assistant commander in August 1943. He became division comA N D R E W CARL BENNETT ' 1 2 mander in Guadalcanal in September 1943.

He led the division in the landing at EmRAdm. Andrew Carl Bennett, U S N (Ret.), died 29 November 1971 in Pacific press Augusta Bay, Bougainville in 1943 and in the recapture of Guam in 1944. He was Grove, Ca. awarded the Navy Cross and the DistinThe Goodland, Ks., native was a 1912 guished Service Medal for outstanding sergraduate of the Naval Academy. He comvice in that command capacity. pleted submarine instruction in 1915. He He was next assigned as Director of Perthen took command of USS D-1. In June 1917 he transferred to command USS L-11, sonnel, Headquarters Marine Corps, and was later Assistant Commandant. His last assignbased at Bantry Bay, Ireland. For service in that command he received the Navy Cross. ment before retirement in January 1948 was as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, In September 1918 Adm. Bennett had inPacific. struction at the Periscope School, PortsAmong his other decorations were the mouth, England. During the next four years Legion of Merit, Presidential Unit Citation, following his return to the United States, Navy Unit Commendation Medal, Haitian he fitted out and commanded the submarines Distinguished Service Medal, Nicaraguan R-24 and S-16. He reported as Aide on the Medal of Distinction with Diploma and the Staff of COMPACSUBFLOT in September 1922.

Dominican Order of Military Merit, Class Following shore duty at the Puget Sound Navy Yard he joined the USS HOLLAND 2, with White Insignia.

Gen Turnage was honorary life chairman (commissioned in June 1926), being fitted of the 3rd Marine Division Association. out at that yard.

Surviving is his widow, Hannah, 505 Elm From September 1927 to June 1929 he was St., Alexandria, VA 22301.

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W I L L I A M GILLMAN HAWTHORNE ' 1 6

Col. William G. Hawthorne, USMC (Ret.), died of cancer on 28 August 1971 at his home in Colorado Springs, Co. Born in Chicago, he was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1916. He served at many of the shore stations in the United States and also at the Marine Barracks, Cavite, P. I., from December 1917 to March 1920. His sea duty included the USS HELENA, U S S

MINNESOTA and

USS

COLO-

RADO. From April 1932 to June 1934 he served as Battleship Division Marine Officer in the U S S

W E S T VIRGINIA.

He graduated from the Army Signal School, Fort Monmouth, N. J., in June 1929. Col. Hawthorne was XO, Fourth Marines, Shanghai, China, until May 1939.

He then took command of the Marine Detachment at Tientsin, China. In 1941 he was with the 1st Marine Division in Quantico, Va. His last assignment was with Headquarters, Marine Corps. He retired in June 1946.

Survivors include a son, Capt. Robert E. Hawhtorne, U S N '43, American Embassy, 6 Avenue de Marrakech, F P O New York 09544; a daughter, Mrs. James Maytag of Colorado Springs ; a brother ; two sisters ; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

MORITZ AUGUSTUS RUST LOTH ' 1 7

Capt. Moritz A. R. Loth, USAR (Ret.), died 1 December 1971 in the Waynesboro (Va.) Community Hospital. Graveside service with Masonic rites were held in Riverview Cemetery.

A native of Waynesboro, he entered the Naval Academy with the class of 1917. He was graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1916. He entered the Army and served in the Infantry overseas in W W I .

Capt. Loth resigned from the Army in October 1922 but rejoined in W W I I . He returned to inactive status in April 1944.

His final retirement from the Reserves was in 1954.

In his civilian life Capt. Loth served as a civil engineer for the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads (from which he retired in 1955) and the Virginia State Department of Highways. In the former capacity he worked on construction of the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway.

Surviving are his widow, Millicent, 2300 Mt. Vernon St., Waynesboro, VA 22980; a brother, J. Ellison Loth of Waynesboro; and four nephews.

W I L L I A M G O O D W I N LUDLOW ' 1 7

Capt. William G Ludlow, U S N (Ret.), died of a heart attack while visiting relatives in Annapolis on 9 December. Memorial services were held at Christ Episcopal Church in St. Michael's, Md. Committal services and burial were in the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Born in New Brunswick, N. J., he was a 1917 graduate of the Naval Academy. During W W I he served in the USS

NORTH

CAROLINA and later as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet.

In 1923 he was assigned as Aide to the then Superintendent of the Naval Academy, RAdm. H. B. Wilson.

Other sea duty included tours in the U S S SCORPION, USS PUTNAM, U S S U S S DUBUQUE, U S S "TALBOT

RICHMOND, (CO) and

USS DOBBIN. Capt. Ludlow also had instruction at the Postgraduate School, Annapolis, and the Naval War College. He 67

In August 1945 he was transferred to the U S S TEXAS. The following year he was ordered to the San Francisco Naval Shipyard. He assumed command of the U S S DIPHDA in May 1949. He retired in July 1953.

Capt. Truxall, a Life Member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, also had the Navy Commendation Medal.

From 1953 to 1967 he worked with Westinghouse Corp. of Baltimore.

Capt. Truxall is survived by his widow, Almira, 6251 Old Dominion Dr., McLean, VA 22101; a daughter, Mrs. Richard Darling of Houston, T x . ; a son, Cdr. Charles W. Truxall, Jr., U S N '57; and five grandchildren.

EDMUND ERNEST GARCIA ' 2 7

Adm. Edmund Ernest Garcia, U S N ( R e t ) , died 2 November 1971 in Ozona, Fl. Funeral services and burial were in Clearwater, Fl. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was a 1927 graduate of the Naval Academy.

During the first eight years after graduation he served primarily at sea. He also had flight instruction and attended Torpedo School in San Diego in that period. In July 1935 he returned to Annapolis to attend Postgraduate School.

a son, E. E. Garcia, Jr. of Charlottesville, Va.; a daughter, Lucinda Garcia of Ozona; a sister, Mrs. W. A. Deam of Warrenton, Va.; and three grandchildren, Edmund III, Geoffrey and Lisa, all of Charlottesville.

N O R M A N TOWER BALL ' 2 8

Capt. Norman Tower Ball, U S N R (Ret.), died at the Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, Fl., on Monday, 22 November 1971.

Funeral services were held in the Scobe Ireland Potter Funeral Home, Delray Beach, on Wednesday, 24 November; burial in Delray Beach.

Born in Toledo, Ohio, he entered the Naval Academy with the class of 1928. He resigned in 1927. He was a graduate of the U. of Toledo, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and the George Washington University Law School.

Capt. Ball was with the U. S. Patent Office prior to World War II when he reentered the Navy and served in Naval Intelligence.

He retired from the Naval Reserve with the rank of captain after the war. He later served with the Research and Development Board, and was Economic Commissioner of the European Recovery Program, American Embassy, London, England, in 1950. Subsequently he served with the National Science Foundation, and was Counsel to the National Council Patent Law Association from 19601961.

He is survived by his widow, Margaret, of the home address, 245 N.E. 8th Ave., Delray Beach, F L 33444.

ROBERT EDWARD HILL ' 3 0

BGen. Robert Edward Hill, USMC ( R e t ) , died 28 October 1971 in Letterman Hospital, San Francisco, Ca Born in Stuttgart, Ar., he was commissioned second lieutenant in the Marine Corps after graduating from the Naval Academy in 1930. His shore assignments included duty at the Marine Barracks in Philadelphia, Norfolk, Quantico and San Diego. He served at sea in the USS ARKANSAS Edmund Ernest Garcia '27

Following a year as flight instructor at NAS, Pensacola, Adm. Garcia returned to sea until

1939 in the USS

HERON,

USS

AsHEViLLE and U S S TULSA. In October 1939 he became XO, Naval Ammunition Depot, Fort Mifflin, Pa. Two years later he was assigned to the newly commissioned HORNET as Damage Control Officer.

He assumed his first command of the USS

CORMORANT

in

February

1942.

He

transferred to command of USS SLOAT in August 1943. From February 1944 to November 1945 he commanded Escort Division 58. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" for service in that command.

Adm. Garcia served as Officer in Charge, Naval Recruiting Station, New Orleans, from December 1945 to May 1949. He then took command of the U S S WHITLEY for 16 months. In October 1950 he took command of the Orange, Tx., Naval Station. Four years later he became COMSUBGRU TWO, Charleston Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet.

He transferred to Commander, Charleston Group, in March 1956. He retired in April 1958.

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and

USS

HENDERSON

and

saw

action in the engagements at Guadalcanal, Okinawa and the Chinese occupation. He had foreign duty in Iceland, China and the Pacific Islands.

In 1948 Gen. Hill was assigned Assistant Director, Division of Reserve, Headquarters, Marine Corps. He was then sent to the NROTC Unit at the U. of Missouri. In 1954 he joined the 3rd Marine Division and then was ordered to Camp Pendleton to serve with the Supporting Arms Training Regiment.

After retirement in October 1959 he was Assistant to the Dean, Extra-Divisional Administration, U. of Missouri.

He had the Purple Heart, Navy Cross with Gold Star, Bronze Star with Combat "V," Presidential Unit Citation with two stars and the Order of Cloud and Banner from China.

Surviving are his brother, Charles H. Hill, 1102 S. College S t , Stuttgart, AR 72160, and a sister, Margaret E. Hill, also of Stuttgart.

AUGUSTINE J O H N TUCKER, II ' 3 2

Cdr. Augustine John Tucker, II, USNR (Ret.), died 9 June 1971 in Houston, Tx. The Pennsylvania native resigned his commission upon graduation from the Naval Academy in 1932. In 1940 he was called to

active duty and served in the U S S W A S P and U S S SIGSBEE. He later served in Orange, Tx., as Officer in Charge of the Commissioning Detail.

After the war Cdr. Tucker worked for the Humble Oil & Refining Co. in Houston for seven years. He then joined two other businessesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tucker, Jackson & Co., an engineering firm, and Sea Exploration & Salvage, Inc., a submarine contracting company.

He was a member of the Houston Board of Education and the Board of Trustees of the First Unitarian Church there.

Among his survivors is his brother, Francis J. Tucker, Wynnewood Plaza, Wynnewood, PA 19096.

MARSHALL A L V I N TYLER ' 3 3

BGen. Marshall Alvin Tyler, USMC ( R e t ) , died 11 August 1971 in the Valley Forge General Hospital, Phoenixville, Pa. Born in Kingston, R. I., he was a 1933 graduate of the Naval Academy. He entered the Marine Corps and, after Basic School, had a year

in the

USS

PENNSYLVANIA.

Upon completion of flight training he spent three years in various squadron assignments.

He was on duty near Pearl Harbor the day of the Japanese attack.

In May 1942 Gen. Tyler, as CO of VMSB-241, went to Midway aboard the USS KiTTYHAWK to partake in the battle there. He won a Navy Cross for his service.

In November of that year he began a twoyear tour at Cherry Point.

He was assigned Liaison Officer for the Fourth Marine Air Wing on the Staff of Commander Marshalls and Gilbert Areas in February 1945. In September he transferred to Marine Air Group 21 at Agana, Guam.

After a period of hospitalization he returned to Cherry Point as Personnel Officer.

In 1948 he became CO, Marine Air Detachment, NAS, Akron, Oh. He completed the senior course at the Marine Corps Schools in Quantico and then spent a year at the Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro. He retired in August 1955.

Gen. Tyler also had a Presidential Unit Citation.

After retirement he worked with Remington Rand Univac and as Assistant to the President of Prewitt Aircraft Co., manufacturers of rotor blades. He was later manager, Development Engineering Administration, Control Instruments Division of the Burroughs Corp.

Survivors include his widow, Wilma, 696 Wallace Dr., Wayne, PA 19087.

TOLBERT ALEXANDER RICE ' 3 5

Mr. Tolbert A. Rice died of a heart attack on 4 October 1971 at Brooke General Hospital, San Antonio, Tx. Following funeral services at Dodd Field Chapel he was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

The Alabama native was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1935. He retired from active duty 1 April 1940. After working for several years for Pan American Airways he settled in San Antonio. He was affiliated with the Petroleum Center and was, later vice president of Personal Achievement Services.

Surviving are his widow, Cyrena, 2110 Kenilworth Blvd., San Antonio, T X 78209; a brother, Fleetwood Rice, of Montgomery, Al.; and two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Graham and Mrs. Jimmie Sue Cole, both of Montgomery.

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JOSEPH W I L L I A M FRORATH ' 3 8

Capt. Joseph William Frorath, (CEC) U S N ( R e t ) , died 26 July 1971 in Kaneohe, Hi. Following cremation his ashes were scattered at sea.

A native of New York City, he was a 1938 graduate of the Naval Academy. Following two years at sea, he had instruction at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in civil engineering. He transferred to CEC in 1942.

From May to November 1943 Capt. Frorath was at Camp Peary, Va. For the next year he served with the 13th and 25th Naval Construction Regiments in England and France respectively. In February 1945 he was assigned to the Los Angeles Navy Base for three years.

After duty as Director of Plans Division, BuDocks, he was ordered to the Office of the Secretary of Defense. In June 1952 he joined the Staff of CINCPACFLT. TWO years later he was ordered to San Diego as Public Works Officer of the Naval Station and then Deputy Public Works Officer, Eleventh Naval District.

From Sepember 1960 to June 1961 Capt Frorath was under instruction at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He then became CO, Public Works Center, Pearl Harbor. From September 1964 to September 1966 he was Director, Northwestern Docks.

In September 1966 Capt. Frorath took over as Deputy Commander, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command. He transferred as CO, Public Works Center, Norfolk, in November 1967. His final assignment before retiring in October 1969 was as Public Works Officer, Portsmouth, Va., Navy Yard.

Among his survivors is his widow, Grace, 45-104 Koko Kahi, Kaneohe, H I 96744.

ROBERT EMMETT JEFFERY ' 4 0

Capt. Robert Emmett Jeffery, U S N (Ret.), died of a heart attack on 18 October 1971 in Gifford Memorial Hospital, Randolph, Vt. He was buried in Southview Cemetery, Randolph, Vt. Upon graduation from the Naval Academy in 1940, his first tour of duty was in

Surviving are his widow, Hannah, RED, Randolph, V T 05060, two daughters, Mrs. J. E. (Nan) Gwin of Lexington, S. C , and Mrs. H. T. (Cindy) Southworth of State College, P a . ; and two grandchildren.

LYLE HENRY KEATOR ' 4 0

Cdr. Lyle Henry Keator, U S N (Ret.), died of a heart attack on 18 October 1971 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Nashua, N. H .

Cdr. Keator was born in Minnesota. Following graduation from the Naval Academy in 1940 his first tour was on board the USS MISSISSIPPI. In 1943 he transferred to the

USS QuiNCY. Two years later he attended Postgraduate School at Annapolis and then went to UCLA where he received a Master's degree in applied physics.

After tours of duty with the Operations Development Force in Key West he went to the USS WiTKE in 1950 as XO. In 1951 he accepted designation for Engineering Duty Only (Ordnance) and reported to the Bureau of Ordnance in September 1951.

Three years in BuOrd were followed by duty as XO of the U. S. Naval Underwater Ordnance Station in Newport, R. I. He then returned to BuOrd and, later, was assigned to Bureau of Weapons. Cdr. Keator retired 1 August 1961.

After retirement he immediately joined the Avco Corp. in Wilmington, Ma. In June 1966 he went to work for Sanders Associates, Inc., in Nashua, N. H. Cdr. Keator is survived by his widow, Juanita, 20 Wildwood Dr., Bedford, MA 01730; a daughter, Carol; and a son, David.

ALFRED W A L T O N ATKINS, JR. ' 4 8

Mr. Alfred Walton Atkins, Jr., died at his home in New Orleans, La., on 3 November 1971. Memorial services were held in Christ Church Cathedral Chapel there. Interment was in Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, N.J.

Raychem Corp. of Menlo Park, Ca. That company designs and manufactures numerous heat-shrinkable, irradiated plastic products which they sell to the U. S. Navy, the aircraft industry, etc.

Mr. Atkins' interest was boating. He and his wife built a 35' ketch, the WITCH. He had articles printed in several boating magazines, including Boating and Motor Boating.

Survivors include his widow, Margaret, 239 Opal St., Apt. C, New Orleans, LA 70124; two sons, A. W. Atkins III, now in the USS PAUL, and Rodney Ward Atkins; and his mother, Mrs. A. W. Atkins, Sr., of Charleston, S. C. His father was in the class of 1907 at the Naval Academy.

THOMAS GUY MILLER, JR. ' 5 0

Mr. Thomas Guy Miller, Jr., a lieutenant in the Naval Reserves, died at his home in Hingham, Ma., on 15 October 1971. Funeral services and interment were at St. John's Church in Hingham.

A native of Ambler, Pa., he was a 1950 graduate of the Naval Academy. Following a year at sea in a destroyer he had flight training. From 1952 to 1955 he was attached to VS-31 at Quonset Point. The next year he transferred to A S W Officer, Staff, COM FAiRQuonset.

Mr. Miller resigned from the Navy in 1956 and joined the General Electric Co. He worked on their Atlas missile guidance project for two years and served as sales manager for their Defense Systems Department for a year. He had been an aerospace consultant with Arthur D. Little, Inc., of Cambridge, Ma., since 1959.

He was the author of The Cactus Air Force published by Harper & Row. He also was occasional editor of Cross and Cockade aviation journal.

Surviving are his widow and daughter, both named Anstiss C. Miller, of Hingham, Ma.; and a brother, David T. Miller of Philadelphia, Pa. JACOB PETER DIDIER ' 5 7

Cdr. Jacob Peter Didier, U S N (Ret.), died Tuesday morning, 14 December 1971, at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va. Cause of death was a brain tumor.

U S S NEVADA and then in U S S SANTA F E .

Cdr. Didier was born in 1933 at FarmingIn 1945 he went to Albuquerque for two dale, Long Island, and graduated from the and a half years in the Ordnance Unit and United States Naval Academy with the class in the University NROTC. After Albuquerof 1957. Upon graduation he was assigned que came duty on board the destroyers USS to U S S STEINAKER. Between June and STICKELL and U S S MADDOX as Executive December 1959 he attended Basic Officers' Officer and USS KIDD in February 1951 as Submarine School and upon graduation reCommanding Officer. ported to USS TORO. In June 1962 then Lt. Capt. Jeffery was transferred to the Naval Didier commenced the Naval Architecture Academy as an instructor in the Ordnance and Marine Engineering curriculum at MIT and Gunnery Department from February from which he graduated in June 1965. His Alfred V/alton Atkins, Jr. '48 1952 until July 1955. This was followed by first tour as an Engineering Duty Officer duty on the staff of C I N C A F M E D in Malta was at office of the Supervisor of ShipbuildThe Charleston, S. C , native entered the ing in Groton, Ct. In July of 1969 he reported from 1955 to the fall of 1957. Two more assignments to staff duty included Com- Naval Academy with the class of 1948. He to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for duty. mander L S T Squadron 4 based in Norfolk left in 1946 and completed his Bachelor's Didier was retired from active duty and duty in CINCLANTFLT as U. S. Liaison degree in engineering at Columbia Univer- forCdr. medical reasons on 1 October 1971.

Officer to SACLANT. sity.

He is survived by his widow, Janet CathMr. Atkins worked as marine sales man- erine Didier, currently at Quarters Q, NorIn September 1960 Capt. Jeffery returned to the destroyer Navy as COMDESDIV 362. ager for Federal Pacific Electric Co. for folk Naval Shipyard; three daughters, After a tour with SACLANT A S W Research two years. He was sales engineer for KSM Joan, Mary K. and Ellen; two sons, John Center in La Spezia, Italy, and two years Division of Omark Industries of Moores- and David; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob as P N S & T at the University of South town, N. J., for seven years. Both these P. Didier, of Elizabeth, N. J.; and by a concerns were in New Orleans. He also brother, Paul, of New York City.

Carolina, he retired on 1 July 1965.

After retirement he was an enthusiastic worked as market manager for Minneapoliscivilian and active in Randolph community Honeywell in St. Petersburg, Fl., and had affairs. At the time of his death, Capt. Jeffery his own company (manufacturer's agent), A. W. Atkins Co., in Old Saybrook, Ct., for was president of the board of trustees of several years.

Gifford Memorial Hospital and member of At the time of his death he was regional the board of directors of the Vermont Heart Association. manager. Marine Products Division, for 70

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ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS / n the interest of timely chapter reporting, chapter secretaries are requested to forward their material with as little delay as possible. Copy received after the 15th of the month misses the issue then in preparation and may not reach the reader until two months or more later.

EUROPEAN On 27 November 1971 in Brussels, Belgium, a goodly crowd assembled to root Navy within one small point of another victory over Army. When Navy went for the yardage on the last down late in the game, having come back to within striking distance of the point spread, even a hardcore Army man present was heard to say, "If they make this first down, then Navy deserves to win I" Make it they did, but win they did notâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;except for the moral victory that went with that called-back touchdown.

The European chapter of the U S N A Alumni Association was proud, nonetheless, to host those who came to Brussels to hear the game. All were welcome, and for an evening the old A-N game spirit of friendly but rugged competition and sportsmanship lived there many a mile from the field of play, and we drank "a merry toast to our team, the Service Boast," win or lose.

Andy Dowd '47 and Larry Treadwell '51 chat at the Army-Navy game party.

The affair, inviting all comers from whatever side of the gridiron, was organized by Joe Heald '44 who is currently vice-president of the chapter and Chief Navy Section MAAG Bellux, and Jacques Haumont '59, secretary-treasurer. Jacques went through our jolly school as an appointee of the Belgian Navy. Now returned to civilian life, he operates a large antique salon in Brussels, the premises of which he threw open to us for the occasion and decorated superbly with authentic nautical memorabilia. The highlight of the evening was when Jacques, having absented himself momentarily, burst again upon the scene wearing his sweater on which shone splendidly two big N-Stars, won beating Army on the Navy varsity soccer team.

A note of thanks also to Wade Hiller '44, Navy Section MAAG Chief in Paris, who, although unable to make it to Brussels, circulated much publicity for the gathering.

Here is the evening's roster: Gene and Sue Goudie '44, Jack and Jean Holt '53, Larry and Ellen Treadwell '51, George Cornelius '43, Joseph L. Heald '44, Jacques and Nadine Haumont '59, Andy and Caroline Dowd '47, Harv and Betty Seim '40, Ernie and Jayne Barrett '45, Hank and Nancy Barbour '44.

Army types present were: Don and Ruth Weihs, Falkner and Jean Heard, USMA '50, Art Cassella, and a British Army wife, Mrs. Mickey Gallyer. Lt. Jay Cohen, USN, escorted Julie Shanahan, daughter of RAdm. Jack Shanahan, USN, of N A T O .

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And a very nice surprise was the attendance of Stewart and Frances Ring; Frances is the daughter of Doug Clark '40.

The European chapter is looking into chartering a plane for the '72 homecoming.

Those interested write J.-P. Haumont, 79, Avenue Louise, Brussels 1050, Belgium.

CHICAGO Can you imagine Bruce Oliver pinning mums on the ladies; Walt Rose hawking official programs; Jack Bailey and Bob McCarthy as cheerleaders; and Dick Brown sitting on the Army side? This is only a small part of the action that the fans in Philadelphia missed as the Chicago chapter hosted the West Point Society for the annual Army-Navy game telecast at the Drake-Oakbrook Hotel.

Present and accounted for were: Charles Silsbee '25, Oscar and Pauline Dodson '27, Red Morse '29, Jack and Lolly Bailey '44, Elroy and Sally Sandquist '44, Robert and Marie McCarthy '45, Walter and Betty Rose '45, Doug Nankervis '46, Dick and Rosemary Brown '47, Red and Helen Laitner '47, Bruce and Betty Oliver '47, Edward and Joanne Smith '50, James and Bev Vosseller '50, Jim and Jane Hocking '53, Richard and Gail Wise '53, James and JoAnn Gillman '56, E^rl and Bette Jo Gurman '64.

NEW ORLEANS On Friday, 3 December, some 40 members and guests enjoyed a stimulating talk by Dr. Herbert Longenecker, president of Tulane University, and chairman of the Naval Academy's Academic Board of Advisors since its founding in 1966. Dr. Longenecker described the evolution of Academy's curriculum during the past decade, discussed the majors available to the midshipmen and spoke briefly on the Trident Program. Afterwards, he and Cdr. John Rice, the New Orleans area Blue and Gold Program Coordinator, answered questions from the local high school counsellors who were present as guests of the chapter. Dr. Longenecker was introduced by RAdm. R. A. Macpherson, U S N '35, Commandant of the Eighth Naval District.

Nominees for officers of the New Orleans chapter for 1972 were announced and are as follows: president, Ralston Cole '62; vice president. Bill Russ '49; secy-treas., LCdr. L. I. Cole '54; exec, com., RAdm. W. W. McCrory, USN (Ret.), '38, and LCol. Rene Wogan, USMC ( R e t ) '25, NEWPORT The Newport chapter held its regular monthly meeting on 30 November 1971. Present were: Capt. R. M. Baker, MC, Capt.

G. S. Bogart, T. A. Brown '35, G. H. Bowdey '07, C. W. Bunting, M. O. Carlson

'16, J. P. Carney '21, R. Dees '17, J. E. Dougherty '35, LGen. W. P. Ennis, USA, W. M. Foster '30, R. S. Guy, R. R. Hay '31, E. F. Hayes '40, K. Hewitt '07, E. B. Henry '39, R. J. Kessler '45, J. T. Lay '31, G. B. Madden '31, O. A. Lundin '22, L. W. McKeehan '07, J. B. Mutty '40, F. L. Robbins '23, Col. M. C. Shattuck, USA, P. C. Staley '33, L. Taylor '35, Capt. J. L. Thompson, USCG, J. H. Wellings '25, Col. R. S. Slay, USMC, and C. W. Moses '26.

Dr. B. A. Becken, Commander, USN (Ret.), class of '47, manager of the Engineering Laboratories at the Submarine Signal Division of the Raytheon Company in Portsmouth, R. I., was the speaker. Dr. Becken gave us an excellent overview of the Raytheon Company illustrated with slides. While busily engaged in updating and improving the familiar military radars and sonars associated with the Raytheon name.

Dr. Becken pointed out that the company was also moving into non-military fields such as education, appliance manufacturing, oil exploration and environmental research.

It was a very enlightening evening.

Present at the 26 October meeting were: Capt R. M. Baker, MC, G. H. Bowdey '07, T. A. Brown '35, J. P. Carney '21, R. Dees '17, LGen. W. P. Ennis, USA (Ret.), W. M. Foster '30, Dr. F. J. Flynn, Cdr. R. S. Guy, J. E. Hadley '43, E. B. Henry Jr. '39, R. A. Maynard '30, L. W. McKeehan '07, G. Morgan '16, Capt. N. C. Porter, F. L. Robbins '23, P. C. Staley '33, Capt J. L. Thompson, USCG ( R e t ) , S. Umsted 'IS, J. H. Wellings '25, C. Mc. Winslow '24 and Mr. J. C. Winslow, L. F. Welch '06.

Dr. R. F. Delaney, who occupies the Forrest Sherman Chair of Public Diplomacy at the Naval War College and is also a captain in the U. S. Naval Reserve, addressed the members on "The Naval Reserve Today."

Dr. Delaney spoke of the many plans that had been made to improve the Naval Reserve during the years following W W I I , few of which had been carried through to full implementation because of inertia and lack of real interest in the active Navy. The Navy was fighting to maintain a front line active fleet and deeply engaged in the war in Vietnam with the result that the Naval Reserve as a whole was allowed to vegetate.

The meetings were dull and repetitious and the mobilization assignments of the officers and men rarely fitted their qualifications earned on active duty. The result is that the Naval Reserve at the moment is filled with older officers and men holding on for the possibility of earning retired pay. The young officers and men leaving the Navy who could be the backbone of a strong, knowledgeable reserve retain their interest only as long as they must and then leave.

But, Dr. Delaney says, this is all in the process of being changed. Fleet reductions have reached the point that the active Navy has realized that one of the best ways of having a strong fleet in the event of trouble is to develop a strong reserve with the ships and men to man them ready on call. With the strong backing of the Chief of Naval Operations, the plan now is to assign more ships, including aircraft carriers, to the Naval Reserve and actually assign officers and men to these ships who are qualified to 71

handle them and will maintain their qualifications. These men and officers will agree to carry pre-cut orders to their billets and will report for duty if they are called. Dr. Delaney believes that, at long last, we will have a real naval reserve instead of a paper tiger.

It would appear that the surface Navy has learned a lesson from the Naval Air Reserve which has been successfully operating such a plan for many years.

NORTH TEXAS Along with the West Point group, the North Texas chapter members with wives and guests had a great gathering for the Army-Navy game. A total of 74 people socialized at Harper's Corner of the Hilton Inn overlooking Dallas. Opening the bar at 10:30 and having an outstanding brunch made it a little easier to absorb the short end of the game score.

Attending were: George and Bunnie Ashford '29 and guest, Mrs. Harris, Herb and Zandra Bearce '24, John and Margaret Boley '63, Ron and Libby Boyd '63, Jim and Evelyn Crowder, honorary member, Willie Dickie '34, Ray and Pam Garfield '66, Bernie and Helen Hogan '49, Tim and Marian Mahoney '49, Andy and Fran Massimino '57, Jay and Virginia McKie '47, Joe and Irene Moore '45, Pat and Minnie Moran '34, guest (daughter) Julie Travis, Jim and Mary Jane Newberry '63 and his parents, BGen. and Mrs. Newberry, Nick and Kay Sim '63, Jim and Betty Walsh, honorary member, Dan and Carol Wildfong '43, guests, John and Laura Carlson, Burris and Virginia Wood '35.

PHILADELPHIA On Friday, 19 November, the West Point Society of Philadelphia hosted the USNA Alumni Assoc, of Philadelphia at the annual Army-Navy dinner-dance. The affair was held at the Philadelphia Navy Base Officers' Club and was attended by over 150 alumni, wives and guests.

Chapter presidents Miers Johnson (Army) and Dick Chuday (Navy) presided over the festivities which included much good-natured rivalry, door prizes of B-robes and Academy glasses and pep talks. Army sent George Storck, asst. athletic director, and Navy had Ens. Mike McNallen, quarterback from last year's team.

LeRoy Bostic provided the dance music and all attending agreed that this affair was once again a highlight of the year for both associations.

Following the Army-Navy game the Philadelphia USNA Alumni Assoc, again hosted its annual "Come As You Are" party at the Bellevue Stratford. Despite the rainy weather and heartbreaking loss to Army, many faithful alumni came in town to meet old friends and enjoy the post-game fun. The Philadelphia chapter thanks all you alumni who attended this affair.

RICHMOND The Richmond chapter held its Christmas party 16 December at the Engineers' Club with 41 in attendance. Cocktail hour was followed by a seated dinner in a lovely old Richmond residenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;recently acquired and refurbished by the Club. Door prizes were given to three lucky number holders.

Regular monthly luncheons are held the second Tuesday at the Club. This year's officers are: Laurence Smith '32, president; 72

David Baskett '23, vice president, and Fred Wortham '43, secretary.

SAN FRANCISCO The December dinner meeting of the San Francisco chapter got under way at FAdm. Nimitz Club the evening of Wednesday, 1 December, with 67 members, wives and guests aboard. This was the first "co-ed" meeting of the season and it was a pleasure to have the ladies with us.

We were pleased to welcome back John Falge '12 who was accompanied by his daughter, Mary Falge, and also Frank and Barbara Wickhorst '27. John represented the senior class present and Jim Pope 'S3 the junior class.

Grateful acknowledgements go to the Northcutts (Harold and Marie) and the Stocks (Bill and Esther), all of '23, with a nice assist from Martha Landon, wife of our president, Jim Landon '44, for the very beautiful table decorations. These consisted of pyracantha, pine and holly, with a most attractive centerpiece of anthuriums.

After a short business meeting our speaker of the evening was introduced by Dale Hodapp '39. Dr. Bruce Bolt (an Australian), Professor of Seismology at the Seismographic Station, Department of Geology and Geophysics in the U. of California, spoke on the subject "Earthquake Risk in Modern Society." In view of the recurring earthquakes in California, and especially the recent one in Los Angeles, the Australian scientist certainly held his audience.

Dr. Bolt illustrated his talk with some fascinating slides that demonstrated the cause and action of earthquakes and showing areas of most common occurrence throughout the world including the famed San Andreas Fault. Some curious views indicated the extent to which fences, walks and buildings were out of line. Other views showed structural damage to various types of buildings, many of which were total. No shocks were noticeable during Dr. Bolt's talk.

SEATTLE At the 3 November 1971 meeting of the Seattle chapter the following new trustees were elected: O. M. Browne, Jr. '30, T. J. Colley '32 and R. A. O'Neill '38. They replaced the following trustees whose terms expired on 31 December 1971: S. A. Hammond, Jr. '25, Roy E. Jones, Jr. '44, and James G. Ross '37.

The guest speaker at the November meeting was Mr. Peter Eckel who spoke on "The Second Plateau."

Members attending were: S. A. Hammond, Jr. '25, J. H. Elsom '39, E. J. Peresluha '57, H. A. Towner '23, Jim Borrow '33, Jim McCallum '35, Frank Watkins '22, John Middleton '35, A. M. Bledsoe '18, C. D. Emory '21, T. C. Fauntz '27, N. E. Walker '27, E. W. Elliott '26, C. Quinby '21, M. W. Graybill '27, Harry Horney '27, Earl Finney '32, C. B. Stevens '30, H. L. Lasell '39, E. L. Ashworth '33, Paul Van Leunen '34, Wells Thompson '28, Oscar Browne '30, Roy Jones '44, Rollo Ross '37, Bob Schelling '38, Jack Colley '32.

WASHINGTON There were ISO members present at our 17 November meeting with 'OS senior, '69 junior and the class of '30 having the most members present with a total of 16.

We were favored with a very interesting and forthright speech by the Vice Chief of

Naval Operations, Adm. Ralph Cousins '37.

Adm. Cousins spoke first about the work of the CNO and what a superb job Adm. Zumwalt was doing in this regard. He expressed the opinion that we were very fortunate to have Tom Moorer as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Richard Nixon as President of the United States.

The jobs facing Adm. Zumwalt when he first took office with the war winding down, inflation and the failure to replace outworn ships when at the same time the Russian navy was expanding and our personnel situation so deteriorated that we were only getting four percent first-term enlistment on our carriers was explained. With Adm. Zumwalt's personal attention to this matter we are now obtaining 21 percent first-term re-enlistment and a career re-enlistment of 88 percent which is two-thirds our goal.

Adm. Cousins spoke about the deployment of our carriers where so much publicity had been given to nine men who had sought sanctuary in a church in San Diego. He noted that, though not mentioned by the press, there are a total of 5,000 men aboard a carrier and that only 47 had missed the sailing of the ship, all of whom were on board when the carrier departed Pearl Harbor. He also pointed out that our pilots in Vietnam have never missed a flight and that they are lined up ready and anxious to take off as called.

Adm. Cousins then explained the new organization within OPNAV with an OP-02 for submarines and the new vertical set-up with special czars. He also explained the new consolidated training organization under Adm. Cagle with headquarters at Pensacola and noted that every OP will have a special member for reserve training.

He explained our major new development and construction programs. He pointed out that there was a growing awareness on the part of Congress and the White House of the need for a Navy and that the Nixon doctrine was a "maritime strategy." Anything that does not move is a "sitting duck" for a missile.

On 15 December we held our annual meeting with wives and had the pleasure of listening to Capt. Robin Quigley speak about women in the NOW NAVY. Adm. Furlong from '05 was the representative for the senior class present, the junior class was '69 and most members including wives were present from '25 and '30.

At the head table we had Bill and Ginny Busik, the Furlongs, the Ailes and Howie and Winnie Collins as well as the guest speaker. Capt. Quigley expressed the opinion that a change of attitudes was required both on the part of men and women in the service in order to alter the really depressing statistics regarding re-enlistment of enlisted women. Since money is the most important ingredient in the "people business" as well as hardware business and in fact now takes about 50 percent of the budget she was concerned about what she termed grotesque re-enlistment figures. She thought the term WAVES should be abolished and women should be addressed and thought of as Petty Officer, Captain, or whatever their rank or rating might be and again treated as if they were Petty Officers or officers, not women.

It was her opinion also that in many cases the women were trying to obtain the best of two worlds and must decide that they cannot have it both ways.

This was a particularly enjoyable affair having the wives present and it is expected to be continued hereafter annually during the month of December.

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