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Shipmate Volume 38, Number 8 Executive Director W. S. BUSIK, '43 Captain, U. S. Navy (Retired)

Treasurer and Director of Alumni JAMES D. OLIVER, '43 Captain, U . S. Navy (Retired)

FEATURES NAAA Chapter Projects Services

Director of Development R I C H A R D A. TEEL, '36 Captain, U. S. Navy (Retired)

Director of Publications ROY C. SMITH, HI, '34 Captain, USNR (Retired)

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The Campaign and Battle of Valcour Island

by Prof. E. B. Potter, USNA 13 George Washington窶認ather of the American Navy?

by RAdm. Ernest M. Eller USN (Ret.) 17 Our 200th Year

by Adm. James L. Holloway III USN, CNO One Hundred Thirty Years

by James W. Cheevers

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Who Takes What?

by Academic Dean Bruce M. Davidson Annual Fund Report

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Executive Secretary BARRIE D U R E E

Editorial Assistant ARNETT CUSTER

DEPARTMENTS Contributors' Biographies 4 The Mail Boat 6 Sea Breezes 7 All Hands 8 Trustees and Officers 11 A Few Inches From The Yard Lucky Bag of Books 39

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Capitol Hill 40 Navy Sports 42 Class News 48 Chapter News i87 Last Call 90 Classified Services 95

COVER Opinions expressed in Shipmate are those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions, policy or attitude of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, its officers or the editorial staff. All pictures are official Department of Defense photographs unless otherwise credited. Member, American Alumni Council

The Continental Sloop PROVIDENCE, first ship procured under the naval authorization act of 13 October 1775. Formerly the KATY, in Rhode Island service under Abraham Whipple, she was commissioned on 3 December 1775, participated in our first amphibious operation in the Bahamas, and later won fame as John Paul Jones' first naval command. From a painting by Francis Holman, circa 1777.

Courtesy of Seaport '76, Newport RI

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Contributors' Biographies PROFESSOR E. B. POTTER "Ned" Potter, Professor of Naval History at the Academy, is a graduate of the University of Richmond with advanced studies at Chicago and Poitiers. During World War II he attained the rank of Commander USNR. He has taught at the Academy for over a quarter of a century, much of that time as Chairman of the Naval History Committee, and has lectured widely in person and on television. He is the author of numerous books in his field, including The Naval Academy Illustrated History of the U.S. Navy and co-authorship with Fleet Admiral Nimitz of Sea Power: A Naval History.

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REAR ADMIRAL ERNEST M. ELLER USN (RET.) "Judge" Eller '25 served in submarines, surface ships and on Admiral Nimitz' wartime staff, was post-war Director of Public Information and commanded the Middle East Force. Retired in 1954, he became Director of Engineering at Bucknell U., then was recalled to active duty in 1956 as Director of Naval History, where he gave 14 years of outstanding service. Long known as a naval historian and writer, he has thrice won the Naval Institute's Prize Essay Contest, and received the Navy League's Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for distinguished writing. His latest book is The Soviet Sea Challenge, published in 1971.

ADMIRAL JAMES L. HOLLOWAY III USN Admiral James L. Holloway III, Class of '43, became the 20th Chief of Naval Operations on 1 July 1974. A Naval Aviator, Admiral Holloway has extensive background in Navy program planning and management, broad experience in command of major fleet units, and is the first nuclear power-trained officer to become CNO. Principal assignments have included command of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE and a carrier division.

Deputy Commander in Chief Atlantic and U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet during Vietnam, and Vice Chief of Naval Operations.

JAMES W. CHEEVERS A 1963 graduate of William and Mary with a major in History, Jim Cheevers served in the Army and became interested in historical programs. He was Curator, 2nd Infantry Division Historical Center and later of the U.S. Army Infantry Museum at Fort Benning before joining the staff of the Naval Academy Museum in 1967. Here he has coordinated art exhibits, researched and written scripts for such special exhibitions as 15th Century Man at Sea: 20th Century Man in Space and the current bicentennial exhibit The American Colonial Wars at Sea. He has also been a great help in verifying information and providing illustrations for Shipmate.

ACADEMIC DEAN BRUCE M. DAVIDSON Dr. Davidson, second Academic Dean of the Naval Academy, took office in July 1971 and, in December 1974, was reappointed for a new five year term. A 1949 engineering graduate of the U. of Michigan, he received his MS and Ph.D. from the U. of Wisconsin, where he spent fifteen years on the engineering faculty. He then served five years at Washington State before coming to the Academy. A Registered Civil Engineer, he is a member of the (MD) Governor's Science Advisory Council, ASEE, ASCE, AREA, and a curricula evaluator for ECPD. He is also a Brigadier General in the Air Force Reserve with six years of active duty.

PAUL R. SCHRATZ '39 Ph.D., Capt. USN (Ret.) and former Director of International Studies at U. of Missouri, Paul has completed service as senior staff officer of the joint White House/ Congressional Commission on the Organization of the Government for the Conduct of Foreign Policy and has become a Guest Scholar of the Brookings Institute.

His naval service included policy and planning roles, student and faculty member at the Naval and National War Colleges.

He was the first naval officer to be awarded a Mershon doctoral fello>yship at Ohio State and a Wilton Park fellowship from the British Foreign Office.

THOMAS F. BATES A 1960 graduate of Notre Dame, Tom Bates became Director of Public and Sports Information at Gannon College in Erie, Pa., in 1961, and also was publicity assistant for the AU-American Bowl Football game at Buffalo in 1962-63. In 1967 he was appointed Director of Sports Information at Lafayette College, where his publicadons won honors for editorial excellence and his peers rewarded him with high offices in their professional associations. He joined Navy's staff in September 1973.

FREDERICK W. LARDNER '22 Fred Lardner '22 has been writing our legislative news since March of 1946, a longevity record not even approached by any other participant in or contributor to the magazine. After leaving the Naval Academy his career includes service as a newspaper reporter, business magazine writer, department store advertising manager, correspondent for newspapers, business and military magazines, and as a managing editor in Washington where he has lived and worked for many years.

JAMES G. STAVRIDIS Midshipman James G. Stavridis '76 is an English major, planning to enter the Marine Corps or the Service Line on graduation. He is the Editor of The Log, has won an N * in Squash Racquets and plays varsity Tennis.

He also carries a 3.6 CPQR in his major. Jim hails from Pittsburgh, Penna.

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All Hands Change of Command

In Tecumseh Court ceremonies on the morning of 1 August, RAdm. Kinnaird R. McKee '51 relieved VAdm. William P. Mack '37 as Superintendent of the Naval Academy. Distinguished attendees at the ceremony were Secretary of the Navy J. William Middendorf II, Admiral James L. Holloway III '43, Chief of Naval Operations, and General Louis H. Wilson, Commandant U.S. Marine Corps. Admiral McKee became the 48th Superintendent in the Academy's 130 year history, and we all wish him well.

The new Superintendent

Sitrep on Midshipwomen (20 August) While there seems to be no doubt that women will be admitted to the Naval Academy next summer, there is a vast grey area as to interpretation of the rules for their admittance and retention. At the time this is written the Defense Authorization Bill, which contains the directive for admission of women to the service academies, has been disapproved by the Senate窶馬ot on the female question, but because it is $900 million above the total recommended by the Senate Budget Committee. The bill will, therefore, have to be reconsidered by the Senate when it gets back from summer vacation, the new Senate version by the House, and so on. But neither House has made any objection to the somewhat imprecise language governing admission

of women to the service academies and, barring enough pressure on individual Senators and Congressmen, that part of the Authorization Bill will probably be approved as is.

The two key paragraphs of the bill presented by the Senate-House Conference read as follows (emphasis added): Section 803, Subparagraph A Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the administration of Chapter 403 of Title 10, U. S. Code (relating to the U. S. Military Academy). Chapter 603 of such Title (relating to the U. S. Naval Academy), and Chapter 903 of such Title (relating to the U. S. Air Force Academy), the Secretaries of the military departments concerned shall take such action as may be necessary and appropriate to insure that (1) female individuals shall be eligible for appointment and admission to the service academy concerned, beginning with appointment to such academy for the class beginning in calendar year 1976, and (2) the academic and other relevant standards required for appointment, admissions, training, graduation, and commissioning of female individuals shall be the same as those required for male individuals, except for those minimum essential adjustments in such standards required because of physiological differences between male and female individuals.

Subparagraph C: It is the sense of Congress that, subject to the provisions of subparagraph A, the Secretaries of the military departments shall, under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, continue to exercise the authority granted therein in Chapter 403, 603 and 903 of Title 10, U. S. Code, but such authority must be exercised within a program provided for the orderly and expeditious admission of women to the academies, consistent with the needs of the services, with the implementation of such program upon enactment of this act.

The original Senate amendment giving SecDef a year to evaluate the results of the program as good or bad for the academies and to report his findings was dropped in the joint conference. The Congress is apparently convinced, for its own reasons, that putting women into the academies is a good thing, but it did insert the qualifying proviso "consistent with the needs of the services." That should be sufficient to keep the numbers admitted within reasonably acceptable limits for each service, and to eliminate the fear of having an overwhelming influx of women in the first year or two.

There are many other problems inherent in the admission of women to the service academies on the same standards "as those required for male individuals,"

especially for the Naval Academy when women are prohibited by law from serving in combatant type ships and aircraft.

Since that precludes their taking normal summer cruises, their training course will have to be somewhat different from that of the male individuals. Presumably, the "consistent with the needs of the service" proviso provides sufficient leeway for SecNav and the Superintendent to solve these problems, and contingency plans are being developed on that assumption.

However, until the Congress passes and the President signs the Fyl976 Defense Authorization Bill, there is no certainty as to what its final language wUl be, nor what its effect will be upon the Naval Academy.

Coast Guard Academy Co-Ed

Admiral Owen W. Siler, Commandant U. S. Coast Guard, has announced that the Coast Guard Academy will not wait to be ordered to admit women but will accept its first female cadets next summer.

He said that opening the doors to women, who will live in one wing of the Cadet Barracks, will require surprisingly few changes. Even the tradition of giving all Academy graduates a first tour afloat will be no problem because, beginning with the Class of 1976, the service will no longer be able to send every graduate to sea.

Bicentennial News

Operation Sail '76 and the International Naval Review More than 100 tall sailing ships from 15 or more countries, including most of the world's sail training ships, are scheduled to participate in Operation Sail '76 and the concurrent International Naval Review to be held in New York Harbor on 4 July 1976.

The OpSail fleet will leave Plymouth, England, on 2 May 1976 and race to Lisbon, from where the ships will cruise "in company" to the Canary Islands.

From there they will race to Bermuda, and then to Newport RI. Departing Newport on 1 July, the fleet will rendezvous Shipmate

at New York to take part in the 4 July Naval Review. Afterwards, many of the tall ships will visit other American ports, including a return visit of the USSR's Tov.\RiscH to Baltimore.

Detailed plans for the International Naval Review have not yet been annoimced.

Revolutionary Navy Jack SecNav Middendorf has approved a proposal that USN ships fly the first Navy Jackâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a rattlesnake superimposed on thirteen red and white stripes with the motto "Don't Tread on Me"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;during the bicentennial period. These jacks will be issued to all active ships. They should elicit considerable interest in foreign ports.

Dorian Salute SecNav has also approved a special, official salute at St. Eustatius, Dutch West Indies, on the 200th anniversary of the first salute fired in recognition of the American flag on 15 November 1776.

This was the Grand Union flag, predecessor of the Stars and Stripes, flown by the Continental brig ANDREW D O R U on her mission to inform the Dutch authorities of the declared independence of the American colonies.

Naval Academy Museum Exhibit Launching the Academy's bicentennial year is a special exhibit, "The American Colonial Wars at Sea," on display in the USNA Museum through December. The exhibit portrays naval events, personalities and architecture in Colonial America during the period 1689-1763. It includes contemporary graphic prints, ship models and commemorative coin-medals of the time. This period, from King William's War to the French and Indian War, was chosen because the role of the Navy has been too little noted in historical studies of these preludes to the Revolution and because the Museum had three major collections of contemporary material on which to draw; the Henry Huddleston Rogers Ship Models, the Beverley and Cushman Robinson Print Collections and the Malcolm Storer Collection of Naval Medals.

Philadelphia Naval Base The Navy and Marine Corps have organized extensive programs to commemorate the "birth" of the two services in Philadelphia in 1775. USS INTREPID (CV-11) has been renovated as a floating display of 200 years of naval development. Her hangar deck has been filled with ship models, aircraft, photographic and equipment displays, dioramas, slide and motion picture presentations covering all aspects of the Navy's growth from sailing ships to space vehicles. The original Commandant's Quarters, built in October, 1975

1875, are being refurbished as a permanent Navy Historical Museum to contain artifacts, paintings and photographs depicting the growth of the Navy and the Naval Base Philadelphia.

The Marines have erected a series of static displays on the parade ground of the Philadelphia Marine Barracks, the oldest in existence. They are also scheduling their impressive and colorful Evening Parade, followed by a pageant of flags representing various periods of American history, for regular presentation through the bicentennial period.

Publications, Prints and Charts Among the publications of the Naval History Division are two of particular relevance to the bicentennial, both available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington DC 20402. First is the highly detailed Naval Documents of the American Revolution, six volumes of which are currently available at prices between $17.40 and $20.15 each. The other is American Revolution 1776-83: An Atlas of 20 18th Century Maps and Charts, Theatres of Operations, whose title is self-descriptive. Its price is $12.00.

The "Lucky Bag of Books" in this issue of Shipmate reviews a book of reproductions of paintings of the American Navies of the Revolution, available commercially, and a set of prints of naval actions of that war available from the Superintendent of Documents.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is issuing a limited number of copperplate engravings and an unlimited number of lithograph prints of nautical charts dating back to 1845. The 45 charts offered include one of each coastal state and others of prominent harbors and landmarks. Sizes range from 19x20 to 28x30 inches; engravings are priced from $5.00 to $15.00 and lithographs at S3.50 each. A free catalog listing is available from the National Ocean Survey, Distribution Division (c-44), Riverdale MD 20840.

Brown, she was taken into Rhode Island service under Abraham Whipple in June 1775 and, renamed PROVIDENCE, into the Continental Navy on 3 December. She had a short but distinguished career, taking nearly twenty prizes and twice raiding New Providence in the Bahamas.

More important, she was John Paul Jones* first combat command. The replica of PROVIDENCE is being built at Solna Yard, located just south of the Newport Destroyer Piers.

Presently Seaport '76 operates the reconstructed HMS ROSE, the frigate

which cruised New England waters in 1774-75 and whose depredations resulted in Rhode Island chartering KATY and another sloop to protect its shipping. The modem ROSE, built in 1969 and boasting a few planks from the original, is a landmark on Newport's waterfront.

Seaport '76 needs support to move ahead, and is recognized as a tax exempt foundation. Alumni on the Advisory Board include Arleigh Burke '23, Charlie Buchanan '26, Jim Shaw '36, Hugh Elwood '38, Jim Holloway '43 and Julien LeBourgeois '45. Jack Wadleigh '37 serves as President with Jack Myers '32 and Maylon Scott '44 on the Board of Directors. Contributions may be sent to King's Dock, P.O. Box '76, Newport RI 02840.

Our cover this month is the KATY, renamed PROVIDENCE, in the Continental

service.

Navy League Award

LCdr. Richard J. Peterson '65 received the Navy League's National Meritorious Citation last July for his outstanding performance as a Company Officer at the Academy in the academic year 1973-74, when his 30th Company went from last place in 1973 to win the Color Competition in 1974. The award was made by De Witt James Griffin, National President of the Navy League, in the Academy Wardroom.

Seaport '76 in Newport RI

Visitors to Narragansett Bay, a cradle of the Continental Navy, will find Seaport '76, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing an awareness of America's Maritime Heritage, particularly during the Colonial and Revolutionary periods. Here the Navy's 200th anniversary is being commemorated by construction of a replica of our first warship, the sloop PROVIDENCE (shown on our cover).

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Originally the KATY, owned by the

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10 Robert E. Lee, U.S. Citizen

Congress recently acted to restore the citizenship of General Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederate Army in 186165. The action came 110 years after Lee had renewed his oath of allegiance to the Union and requested that his citizenship be restored. For some reason, the oath he signed never reached President Johnson but, five years ago, it turned up in the National Archives and Senator Byrd (Ind.-Va.) mounted a drive to right the old wrong.

General Lee's older brother, Sydney Smith Lee, served as Captain in both the U.S. and Confederate Navies, and was the first titular Commandant of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy. His citizenship, like that of most other Confederate officers, was restored upon request shortly after the war.

The Senate vote for Lee was unanimous while the House majority was 407-10. The opponents insisted that the resolution be amended to include amnesty for all those who gave up their citizenship to protest the Vietnam War, led by Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman of New York.

Navy's New Mascot

Stockdale Scholarship

Here's Bill XX, who made his first appearance at the football team's annual Photo Day for the news media on 21 August.

Bill XX is a white Angora who has served as the back-up goat since coming to the Academy in November 1973 as a gift of the Mohair Council of America.

He replaces Bill XIX, who died in his sleep on 11 August. Bill XIX, formerly King Puck II, was a gift of the Class of 1927.

A $10,000 scholarship in the name of ex-POW RAdm. James B. Stockdale USN will be presented this year to the son or daughter of a Vietnam POW or MIA. The scholarship program, sponsored by Purolator Services of Lake Success NY, will provide up to $2,500 annually for a maximum of four years, the winner to be selected on the basis of SAT test scores and actual need. The scholarships, presented each year in honor of a different POW/MIA, will continue until all children of POW/ MIA's have passed college age, approximately in 1995. This year's award honors the Navy's senior POW, who spent over seven years in captivity.

Olmstead Scholarships

The two Olmstead Scholarships for 1975 allotted to the Naval Academy were awarded to Capt. Frederick C. Peck USMC '70 and 1st Lt. Patrick T. Henry USMC '72. These scholarships provide two years of postgraduate study and other educational experience abroad, with selections made after two to six years of operational service. Two scholarships are awarded each year to graduates of each of the three service academies.

Congratulations to both selectees.

FDR, Reserve Training Carrier

The 30 year old carrier FRANKLIN D . has been converted to a training ship with the primary mission of training Naval Reservists and secondary mission as a standby unit for active duty. Following restricted availability and a brief shakedown cruise, she should begin her new role late in October.

The FDR is expected to be kept active at least through FY 1977. After her retirement the 28 year old CORAL SEA is expected to replace her in the training role. ^ ROOSEVELT

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NAAA Chapter Projects Captain W. S. Busik USN ( R e t . ) , Executive Director

USNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President— M R . DAVID B . BENHAM '41,

Oklahoma City, O K Vice President (Eastern

This is the first of a series of reports designed to recognize the increasing Chapter activity throughout the Country.

At the 1975 Spring meeting of the Board of Trustees it was suggested that we further improve our communication Unks between Chapters and the National Headquarters. Therefore, we plan a periodic Chapter Newsletter designed to do just that and, perhaps, to encourage Chapters to try what others have foimd successful.

Of the 22 suggested Chapter projects recommended by the Information and Recruiting Committee of the Alumni Association, perhaps the most effective is that involving recruitment of candidates for the Naval Academy. This extends to the ceremonial recognition of acceptance and can include fathers or both parents of those about to enter the Naval Academy. In my travels to the various Chapters, I have been honored to participate in many such inspiring and rewarding occasions.

I believe it is safe to say that the oldest of them all was started over ten years ago by the Philadelphia Chapter. Its staunch supporter, Ralph Sentman '25, with the able assistance of "Rip" Miller, our esteemed Honorary Member, got it all going by what they called "Dads' Night."

Dads of accepted and prospective candidates with their sons, and Dads of each class then at the Academy are in attendance at dinner along with the recruiters, coaches and anyone else responsible for assisting these fine young men. Representatives from the Academy are in attendance and all the sons and Dads are recognized. The Dads of Plebe sons double-time front and center to be recognized, and the Dads of the sons about to graduate are presented a graduation certificate, duly signed, by the Executive Director of the Alumni Association. It is a stimulating meeting topped off by distinguished speakers, and usually includes the Superintendent.

Many other Chapters have developed similar gatherings. One of particular interest comes from Ray Burkeley '60 on the West Coast. The Peninsula Chapter calls their occasion the "Incoming Mid-

shipmen Dinner," the first recognition of a young man's selection and acceptance to the U.S. Naval Academy and the beginning of a lifelong association with his classmates and all USNA alumni. The "First Call," so to speak. On 30 May 1975 twenty-nine young men who had accepted appointment to the Naval Academy with the Class of 1979 were honored at dinner at Moffet Field CA. This was the third annual "Incoming Midshipmen Dinner" sponsored by the Chapter. The idea came from the Regional Director, Western Candidate Guidance Officer, Tom Teshara, who suggested to Turner Joy '47, Marty Snead '45 and "Pink" Jones '54, that the many fine young men from their area should be honored by the Chapter, thus showing in an excellent way support for Academy progams. So, a dinner was planned, a speaker invited, certificates of appointments obtained and other touches added.

This year, their third, saw the largest gathering yet. Along with the 29 members of the Class of 1979 were 77 parents and families of the incoming midshipmen, officers of the local parents club, the Blue and Gold Area Coordinators, Commander of the Navy Recruiting Area and, of course. Chapter members. The speaker was RAdm. James Stockdale USN '47, who flew in from USS ORISKANY to present the certificates and to give an inspiring talk.

Both the Peninsula and Philadelphia Chapters have offered to share their experiences with any chapter interested in starting a similar program.

Other chapters that have been running or have just begun similar programs include Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Louisville, New Orleans, New York, North Texas, Richmond, San Diego/Coronado and possibly others. Each of the events that I have observed had its own personal touches, but each succeeded in welcoming future midshipmen in a way that increased the motivation of the young man and his parents toward the Academy and left a warm feeling of accomplishment with all those involved.

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The Campaign and Battle of Valcour Island Benedict Arnold's Contribution toward Winning American Independence Professor E. B. Potter, Naval History, U.S. Naval Academy

In the War of the American Revolution, British armies were invincible so long as they remained in contact with the sea. When they had unimpeded access to the ocean the Royal Navy could protect their incoming supplies and reinforcements or, if they became heavily outgunned or outnumbered, the fleet could carry them safely away. Typically, General Sir William Howe's army, besieged in Boston in the winter of 1775-1776, had all its needs provided by ships coming in from the Atlantic, while General Washington's besieging army, with no such source of supply, was wretchedly clothed and fed. But, in March 1776, when Washington turned guns from captured Fort Ticonderoga on Boston, General Howe merely summoned the fleet and with his army of 11,000 Englishmen sailed away to Halifax, accompanied by some 1,500 Tories who preferred exile to taking their chances with the patriots.

Twice in the course of the Revolutidn, British land forces abandoned their contact with the sea and penetrated far into the American continent, once from the north and once from the south. Each penetration ended in the defeat of an entire British army; the first in 1777 at Saratoga, the second in 1781 at Yorktown. In each of these campaigns, the British were set up for defeat by a preceding naval actionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Battle of Valcour Island before Saratoga, the Battle of the Virginia Capes before Yorktown.

The American success at Saratoga brought France into the war. The French provided the fleet and the margin of land power that made possible the defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown. That defeat assured final victory for the rebellious colonies. Thus, the Battle of Valcour Island, though an American defeat, was an indispensable link in the chain of events that led to American independence.

Valcour Island is near the western shore of Lake Champlain, which, together with the Richelieu River and the October, 1975

Hudson River Valley, forms an obvious and oft-used invasion route into and out of Canada. The Continental Congressmen worried lest a British army marching down this route cut off New England from the rest of the colonies. On the other hand, they saw Canada as a potential fourteenth colony, for they assumed that the Canadians, chafing under British misrule, would welcome an invading Continental Army and eagerly join the Americans in their fight for freedom.

In the early summer of 1775, Congress ordered Major General Philip Schuyler to Lake Champlain to strengthen the American forces there for defensive and offensive operations. Schuyler partially restored neglected Fort Ticonderoga, built up the garrisons there and at nearby Crown Point, and ordered gunboats constructed for use on the lake. Meanwhile, to the north, across the Canadian border, some 700 British regulars, all that there were in Canada, were assembling at St. Johns on the Richelieu. Here they began building a fort and a fighting fleet.

Schuyler saw the advantage of striking before the British could further strengthen their position, but he hesitated, fearing that his 1,200 troops were not enough.

In mid-August he departed for a conference at Albany, leaving in command Brigadier General Richard Montgomery.

Montgomery, a man of action, seized the opportunity to launch an invasion of Canada. He loaded his men on vessels, together with several artillery pieces, and sailed north into the Richelieu. Starving out and capturing the fort at St. Johns cost him and his Americans 55 days of siege and clearly showed that the Canadians had no desire to fight the British, who had not interfered with their religious or other liberties. They were willing to sell food and other supplies to the Americans, however, but only for hard money, of which the Americans were ill provided.

Marching north along the Richelieu, Montgomery and his men came at length before the walls of Montreal, which were in such an extreme state of disrepair that the citizens had no recourse but to capitulate. They paused only long enough to let Lieutenant General Guy Carleton slip away toward Quebec with the residue of the British forces.

Meanwhile, General Washington had launched another operation for the conquest of Canada. Rather than push the British back on their source of supply, via the St. Lawrence River, as Montgomery was doing, he proposed cutting off the vital seaborne supplies altogether by capturing the city of Quebec, the fortified position farthest downstream on the St. Lawrence. Sixteen years earlier, James Wolfe, by capturing this point, had effectively wrested Canada from the French.

Washington hoped by the same means to capture Canada from the British.

Releasing a thousand picked men from the siege of Boston, he sent them by sea to the mouth of the Kennebec River under the command of firebrand Colonel Benedict Arnold. The expedition was to proceed up the Kennebec as far as possible in boats and then march across country to the St. Lawrence. Crossing the Maine and Canadian wilderness proved a more formidable task than anyone had anticipated. On the Kennebec the Americans had to haul their 400-pound boats and 65 tons of provisions around numerous rapids. At length the boats, built of green wood, began to disintegrate, so that the men had to proceed on foot, carrying all their supplies. Some of the invaders grew discouraged and turned back, taking with them the greater part of the food. The rest pushed determinedly on.

When they had consumed the last of their provisions, they lived on roots and cooked and ate their accompanying dogs, feet, entrails, and all. Some even tried eating shoes, leather breeches, and shot pouches.

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he must strike before the enlistments of his men ran out at the end of the year.

On the last night of 1775, in a snowstorm, the Americans attacked the city, hoping for surprise. But the defenders were alert. The attack was repulsed, Montgomery was killed, Arnold was shot in the leg, and half the attacking force was killed or captured.

Nevertheless, with minor reinforcements, the Americans resumed their siege and maintained it through the winter.

With the coming of spring, however, British warships escorting a convoy with 8,000 troops from England worked their way through the melting ice floes at the mouth of the St. Lawrence. When the first of the vessels reached Quebec in early May, the Americans, now under Arnold, hastily retreated.

Northern operations, 1775-76

At last in early November, 600 emaciated scarecrows and their indomitable commander stood on the south bank of the St. Lawrence opposite Quebec. Scouting the river bank and inlets, they got together enough boats and canoes to cross over, making the transit under cover of darkness. On the morning of November 14, they appeared unexpectedly upon the Plains of Abraham, where in 1759 General Wolfe had won Canada for Britain. This time, however, the defenders did not rush out pell-mell from the city and offer themselves for destruction, as the French under Montcalm had done.

The British, now under the steady Carleton, remained prudently inside the city walls, which were in better repair than those at Montreal.

Early in December General Montgomery arrived before Quebec with 500 troops and took over the command of the American forces. The city was now sealed off from all supply and reinforcement by ice on the river, but Montgomery knew

The retreat of the Americans became a rout. Their numbers decimated by a smallpox epidemic, they abandoned Montreal and fled southward back across the American border. In July 1776, a remnant of the force that had invaded Canada was at Fort Ticonderoga. Carleton, with overwhelming force, was at St. Johns. Here he was obliged to stop, for there were no roads between St. Johns and Ticonderoga. In order to advance southward, he would have to build a fleet to take control of the lake from the few gunboats that General Schuyler had built. This was perfectly obvious to Arnold, now a brigadier general; hence he set out to outbuild the British.

Major General Horatio Gates took over the task of commanding and rebuilding the shattered army, leaving the construction and commanding of the naval force entirely to Arnold, who luckily had had extensive experience as shipowner and shipmaster. Arnold put to work all the carpenters and blacksmiths in the area and, through General Washington, appealed for more. Thirty carpenters arrived from Connecticut, a hundred from Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

For crews he turned to the army. General Gates called for volunteers and set up quotas for each brigade, offering a bonus of eight shillings a month for serving aboard the armed vessels. Some soldiersturned-sailors came willingly; others were forced out of the ranks by officers eager to rid themselves of misfits and troublemakers. To these landsmen, numbering about 360, were added another 300 sent out from the Atlantic coast. Skippers for the vessels came from the army, or wherever they could be found. The first

duty of each was to speed the construction of the vessel he was to command.

By September the Americans had on the lake a sloop, three schooners, three 70foot galleys, and nine 56-foot gondolas.

Carleton faced no such difficulties of procurement and manpower. For both he could call on the fleet and shipyards on the nearby St. Lawrence River. His problem was getting the ships to where he needed them. They could enter the northern end of the Richelieu River readily enough, but to get to St. Johns and Lake Champlain they had to be brought ashore and carried past ten miles of rapids. The larger vessels, placed on rollers for the overland haul, quickly bogged down in the mire of unseasonable rains. In the end they had to be taken apart, transported in pieces to St. Johns, and reassembled. As a result the British won the race in firepower but not in time. At the end of the summer, they were still constructing, or reconstructing, their larger vessels, while Arnold had his squadron on the lake ready for action. He took grim pleasure in sailing with it to the northern end and tauntingly drawing it up in line of battle in full view of the hardworking British.

The British squadron, when completed, was a powerful force, able to hurl a weight of metal of more than 1,000 pounds, as compared to Arnold's 605.

One of the British vessels, the sloop-ofwar INFLEXIBLE, with eighteen 12-pounders, was strong enough alone to take on the entire American force. In contrast to Arnold's lubberly crews, the British ships were manned by experienced sailors, and at their head was Captain Thomas Pringle of the Royal Navy.

Pringle's squadron was not ready to sail until October. By that time Arnold had abandoned all thought of meeting the British in a stand-up battle in the middle of the lake. Apparently he realized his little fleet, by its mere existence, had already achieved its main objective by delaying the British advance past good campaigning weather. At any rate, he determined upon a defensive strategy as a possible means of weakening and further delaying the British while saving as many of his own ships and men as possible. He concealed his squadron between Valcour Island and the west shore of the lake. Shoals between the island and the mainland protected the Americans from an attack from the north.

On the morning of October 9, the British squadron at last made its sortie, sailing southward on the lake before a Shipmate

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Sadly for Arnold, the Americans took their first loss before a shot had been fired.

As Arnold had anticipated, the British formation was thrown into disarray by the necessity of beating into the wind in order to engage. With little room to maneuver, several of the British squareriggers, including the flagship, never succeeded in getting into action at all. The schooner CARLETON, accompanied by 20 gunboats under oar, was the first major British vessel to arrive within musket shot of the Yankee line. Her guns began to wreak havoc on Arnold's vessels, dismounting guns and splintering the hulls of his hastily built craft.

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In desperation, Arnold signaled for all the American fire to be directed at the CARLETON. He himself, in the galley CONGRESS, dashed, smoke-blackened, from gun to gun shouting instructions and encouragement and coaching his inexperienced gun crews in training, elevating, and firing their pieces. At length, the CARLETON took such a battering that Pringle signaled her to withdraw from action. She managed to do so only with the help of two longboats that took her under tow. The gunboats also were forced to retire, one blowing up from a shot that penetrated her magazine.

By late afternoon, the INFLEXIBLE had at last clawed her way upwind to a point where her heavy guns could reach the American line. With a series of devastating broadsides the sloop turned the gondola PHILADELPHIA into a sinking wreck, seriously damaged most of the rest of the American vessels, and silenced most of their guns. The Americans were saved October, 1975

The Battle of Valcour Island, from a contemporary British print

only by the coming of nightfall, when Pringle ordered a disengagement. Confident that he had Arnold's squadron trapped between his own and the steady north wind, he stretched his line of ships from Valcour almost across to the mainland, intending to complete the destruction of the Yankee squadron the next morning. He had put ashore Indians and British troops to make certain that the Americans should not escape overland.

Arnold called his captains to the CONGRESS for a war council. From them he learned that some 60 of his men were killed or wounded. The situation of the Americans appeared almost hopeless, but there were circumstances in their favor.

The night was moonless and a heavy fog was setting in. The British had anchored the left end of their line well out from the mainland to allow for shoals which did not exist. Arnold decided to attempt an escape around this enemy flank.

In each surviving American vessel, the oars were muffled with rags and just enough sail was hoisted to maintain steerage way. In all the vessels but the hindmost a dim and shielded lantern was placed in the stern to guide the next in line. With the galley TRUMBULL leading the way and the CONGRESS bringing up

the rear, Arnold's squadron slipped undetected past the British fleet, in which the Americans could hear talking and hammering.

At dawn the next morning Pringle was bewildered and Carleton furious to behold the waters between the island and the mainland empty of Americans. After a fruitless search of the area, the British squadron headed north. On the 13th it

overtook the damaged galley WASHINGTON and forced her to surrender. Arnold, to avoid capture, ran his flagship and four gondolas ashore, set them afire, and with his men escaped into the forest.

The British had clearly won a tactical victory but it had come too late. If Carleton were now to continue his southward advance, his supplies would soon be cut off by the recurrent freezing and thawing of Lake Champlain. "If we could have begun our expedition four weeks earlier," said one of Carleton's officers, "I am satisfied that everything could have ended this year." Four weeks was precisely the time it had taken to reassemble and launch the INFLEXIBLE. Carleton

now had no choice but to retire to Canada to wait out the winter.

The winter of 1776-1777 saw a dramatic improvement in the American military situation. Washington's Christmas victory over Howe's forces at Trenton electrified the colonies, turning fence-sitters into patriots and attracting recruits to the armed forces. France began overtly sending munitions and other supplies to the colonies. Congress redeployed the colonial armies to meet the forthcoming British drive.

The new drive, planned in London, was complex and on a grand scale. Lieutenant General John Burgoyne, who had superseded Carleton in command of the army based on St. Johns, would advance southward via Lake Champlain and the Hudson Valley. General Howe's army would head northward up the Hudson from New York City. A new expedition, led by Brigadier General Barry St. Leger, continued

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would advance from the west via the Mohawk Valley. The three British armies, those of Burgoyne, Howe, and St. Leger, would crush any American forces that dared oppose their advance, and all three would come together at Albany.

It was a pretty plan on paper but a little too complicated for an age in which there was neither telegraph nor radio to keep the drives coordinated. It also overlooked the fact that the Amrican armies were much stronger and far better disposed for defense than they had been the preceding year. The scheme began to fall apart almost at once. Howe, who rightly believed that he knew more about strategy

than the London planners, was convinced that he could best cooperate with Burgoyne and sooner put down the rebellion, not by advancing up the Hudson but by destroying Washington's southern army.

He calculated that he could most readily draw out Washington for destruction by attacking Philadelphia, the rebel capital.

Anxious to avoid another Trenton, Howe embarked the bulk of his army and headed for Philadelphia via the Atlantic and the Chesapeake. St. Leger's army meanwhile had been halted by the determined resistance of local patriots at Fort Stanwix. Then exaggerated reports of an approaching relief force under General Arnold caused his Indians to flee in panic, thus obliging St. Leger and his whites to retire.

Burgoyne, unaware that Howe was heading south instead of north and that St. Leger was heading west instead of east, advanced southward with his army of 8,000 via Lake Champlain. He readily captured undergunned, undermanned Fort Ticonderoga, but when he left the lake and headed overland for the Hudson, he quickly ran into trouble. American troops felled trees and destroyed bridges before and behind him and sniped at this 600-wagon supply train. Farmers along his line of march burned their crops and withdrew their cattle. Some 800 British troops sent to Bennington to seize desperately needed supplies were all killed or captured. With the threat of Howe and St. Leger removed, all the American forces in the north assembled under General Gates. At Saratoga on the Hudson, where Arnold again distinguished himself in action, the Americans surrounded and overwhelmed Burgoyne's troops, now reduced to fewer than 5,000.

On October 17, 1777, a year plus a week after the Battle of Valcour Island, Burgoyne formally surrended to Gates.

The news of Burgoyne's defeat created a sensation in Europe and encouraged Britain's potential enemies to act. The French, smarting from the loss of their choicest colonies to England in the recent Seven Years' War, had been awaiting an opportunity for revenge. Fearful that the British might now offer concessions that would bring the war to a close, they signed treaties of commerce and alliance with the Americans. Thus there is a clear connection between Arnold's shipbuilding on Lake Champlain and the winning of American independence, for the delay of a year in the British invasion from Canada set the :,tage for the American victory at Saratoga. This evidence that

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Alfred Thayer Mahan has called the 1776 activity in the Lake Champlain area "a strife of pygmies for the prize of a continent." Benedict Arnold's defensive operations constituted an American version of Thermopylae, a sacrificial delaying action that ensured later victory.

Arnold is rightly condemned for turning traitor, but, militarily speaking, his contributions during the first two years of the American Revolution far outweighed his later treachery. Certainly they were a vital factor in the ultimate success of Washington's plan to coordinate land and sea power against the British, first conceived in 1775 and finally realized in 1781 at Yorktown. <)>

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George Washington Father of the American Nav^.'?

Rear Admiral Ernest M. Eller USN (Ret.)

Who fathered the American Navy?

Who established it and perceived the decisive importance of power afloat for the infant nation then and in its distant destiny as champion of freedom for all men?

Among the several nominated for this distinction, none stands out ahead of Washington. More than any other leader on either side during the Revolution he came to understand the critical need for seapower and to understand its integration in all military operations. As he often said in varying phrases, it was "the pivot upon which everything turned."

Few of us today, who continue to benefit from his integrity and unwavering dedication, realize that Washington deserves more than we can ever know the patronym "Father of our Country." His singleness of purpose, his endurance under every sort of hardship and undermining intrigue, his undeviating sacrifice for the common good make him stand out as the one most important single factor in winning independence. Indeed, without him, or a great soul like his, the Revolution would have failed. And if he had not come to understand seapower and to employ it in combined operations, it would have failed anyhow.

Washington's comprehension that strength at sea enters powerfully into land operations—and indeed into the whole life of a sea girt nation—came the hard way. Bitter experience burned the lesson deeply into his heart. Scarcely had he taken command of the troops besieging Boston in July, 1775, before he began to suffer from the advantages the British enjoyed as "Masters of the Sea." Promptly he sought to cut off supplies to Boston from the surrounding countryside. General Thomas Gage, commanding the Redcoats, and his opposite number. Vice Admiral Samuel Graves, simply went to nearby islands for stock, grain and wood. Washington ordered cattle and grain removed from the islands and coast near Boston. The British simply went farther afield by ship, to Nova Scotia and overseas, to supply their needs.

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One of history's oldest lessons tells us that ships provide the easiest and cheapest means of transport for large quantities of supplies. This is true whether for the ravenous demands of an army or fleet —or indeed for a nation's economy during peacetime as well as war. Another lesson of equal importance is that only the nation that controls the sea can be sure of filling its needs. With superior power afloat it can draw on the resources of all continents. A nation inferior afloat can be sure of nothing from abroad.

George Washington's Navy Washington experienced this problem quickly. Not only did he find himself thwarted in trying to cut off British supplies, but he was himself in grave straits for military necessities, especially powder and lead. In a battle lasting any length of time, his men would have run out of powder and been at the enemy's mercy.

Following the American maxim that if you need a helping hand, look at the end of your arm, Washington began to form his own "Navy" the month after he took command of the army. He thus established and directed our country's first deep sea naval force, such as it was.

By early September shipwrights had converted the lead "warship," the small schooner HANNAH, 78 tons (or less), mounting four 4-pounders. Seamen serving in the army manned the cockleshell.

She sailed on the first foray of "George Washington's Navy" 5 September 1775— over a month before the debaters in Congress got around to authorizing a Continental Navy on 13 October.

Since the colonials had no warships, many supplies for the British forces in Boston came in unarmed ships sailing independently. Even if they started in convoy, storm and fog often caused ships to stray from escorts. Hence opportunity for American raiders abounded.

HANNAH'S cruise lasted just two days. On the 7th she returned to port bringing a prize laden with naval stores and provisions.

Washington outfitted a total of 8 small vessels. In the course of two years they

captured about seven times their number in prizes. Several were of first importance, including transports and troops, supply ships with invaluable stores and munitions. One may have even saved the American cause.

This prize came at a time of great need. As dusk darkened into wintry night 28 November 1775, in wretched weather, rough seas and with ice forming on the shrouds, John Manley in LEE, 74 tons, four 4s and two 2s, captured the ordnance brig NANCY. She brought a veritable arsenal of artillery, thousands of muskets, bayonets, musket flints (100,000) and round shot; a giant 13-inch mortar; carcasses that could be used to set fire to the city; and many other military stores.

This was a windfall of priceless value.

Washington was overjoyed at this "instance of Divine favour." He desperately needed munitions; "nothing surely ever came more apropos."

Officers estimated Americans would have needed "eighteen Months to have prepar'd a like Quantity of Ordnance Materials, could they have been furnish'd with every Thing requisite to make them." Some even claimed that the gift from Providence saved the Revolution.

Seapower Confounds Washington's Strategy Despite setbacks like NANCY, British control of the sea insured the flow of logistics for forces in America. Had they exercised it firmly they would have made Washington's situation even more precarious. Behind their powerful fleet the British could attack, reinforce or retire as they chose. Washington suffered this painful lesson in mobility from seapower during his first campaigns.

Strengthened by the captured military stores, Washington steadily pushed his lines closer to Boston, drawing a ring of steel around the inactive Redcoats. In early March, 1776 he seized Dorchester Heights and emplaced cannon that dominated ships in the harbor. Now he had the quarry in his grasp. Yet seapower foiled him. Instead of surrendering. Major General Sir William Howe, who had

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relieved Gage, embarked his force and Loyalists in transports and sailed to Halifax.

This ability to come and go at will by ship marked the war thereafter. When ready with reinforcements, a powerful striking force swept in over the horizon in late June to capture New York. In a hard fought campaign under Vice Admiral Lord Richard Howe and his younger brother. Major General William Howe, the British drove Washington from Long Island and New York and captured a large segment of his army.

Had they pressed operations vigorously, they might have captured Washington himself and the rest of his army, a disaster that would have probably ended the Revolution.

Whenever and wherever they wished the British could mount large or small expeditions along the coast. Freedom of choice and mobility gave them great flexibility in operations. When they settled on an objective, they simply sailed there in ships and avoided a long, slow, and costly route fighting through a hostile land.

Washington had a harder road. Even though in a friendly country, marching by land with a train of supplies was a weary and difficult task. When the British carried out a distant attack, as in the south, he was frustrated because he could not move troops there in time to meet them. This flexibility and versatility provided by the Navy brought the enemy overwhelming advantages of speed of concentration and surprise that confounded him at every turn.

Had England led from strength and wisely followed a sea strategy, it seems she could not have failed to win. Her overwhelming superiority lay in the mighty Royal Navy. The colonies greatest

weakness lay at sea—both in lack of a fleet and in almost complete dependence upon ships for imports of munitions and for exports of products to pay for them, principally tobacco. King George's ministry should have quickly increased warships on the American station to blockade, close ports, and execute constant raids to destroy shipping and accumulated stores for export, especially the tobacco of the Chesapeake. Had the leaders followed this sea strategy rather than selecting a punitive land strategy, there would have been no Saratoga that triggered France's entry into the war. Indeed, the Revolution would probably have collapsed, before that British defeat, from economic shortages, lack of munitions, and opposition or lethargy of a large percent of the population.

Revolution Becomes World War British generals in America even conducted the chosen land strategy in a plodding and imcoordinated fashion. At best they fought lethargically. When the Howes descended on Long Island and New York, they came empowered to treat with the Americans for a compromise peace. Even though the Declaration of Independence had been issued, they long continued to believe in the collapse of the loose American federation, hence they pulled punches in military operations.

In 1777 Burgoyne slowly moved down from Canada on the historic river and lake invasion route, a year behind schedule because of the 1776 operations of Benedict Arnold's "Navy" on Lake Champlain. Instead of supporting him and closing the pincer, the Howes went off on their own in a long roimdabout amphibious operation via the Chesapeake to capture Philadelphia.

They succeeded, but Burgoyne's surrender far outweighed their victory.

France openly allied with the colonies.

What had been a local rebellion that could have been stamped out by an active sea strategy had smouldered on to blaze into World War—the fourth of that troubled 18th Century.

Now England had real problems. Instead of light duties on the American coast for a portion of its warships, the Royal Navy had a major opponent at sea. Fleets were needed from the Channel to India and the West Indies, as well as off the American coast.

For Washington heaven had smiled.

Nearly three years of frustration had stamped the need for seapower deep in his soul. News of France's entry reached him at Valley Forge, to fill him with joy.

Now the colonies had a power afloat they could not hope to forge by themselves, despite the courage of fighting sailors like Barry, Biddle and Jones. No longer would British mobility afloat handcuff him and shatter his plans. Glowing prospects opened for combined operations with the French fleet.

Washington radiated happiness. On 6 May 1778 he held a day long "feu de joie" with his whole army, an unparallelled event for the troops. The Orderly Book for the day reads, "It having pleased the Almighty Ruler of the Universe to defend the cause of the United American States, and finally to raise us up a powerful friend among the princes of the earth, to establish our liberty and independence upon a lasting foundation, it becomes us to set apart a day for gratefully acknowledging the Divine goodness...." The glorious celebration began with prayers and thanksgiving to God, followed by much marching and firing of scarce powder, and ended in a festive banquet with many patriotic toasts.

With a fleet, victory seemed just over the horizon. Washington at once began to press for one, for, as he later wrote, "In any operation—and under all circumstances a decisive Naval superiority is to be considered as a fundamental principle —and the basis upon which every hope of success Must ultimately depend."

Shattered Hopes The fleet came, but victory did not.

Time after time plans fell through from storm, cautious commanders, British skill or inadequate force. A reason for the later was that France as much as England had a world war on her hands. The French ministry sent enough force to Shipmate

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America to keep the Revolution alive, but did not concentrate there. Other distant areas offered more lucrative spoils, such as India and the West Indies.

Both France and England looked upon the rich Sugar Isles as more valuable than the 13 rebellious colonies.

Years passed. The shining hopes of May 1778 died. Instead of quick victory, the war dragged on relentlessly. This second set of three years of frustration was in many ways more bitter than the first because of bright expectation foundered. Moreover, America's situation worsened precariously. By the end of 1781 prospects were desperate.

On the approach of the first French fleet, under Vice Admiral Comte d'Estaing, the Redcoats hastily evacuated Philadelphia in June 1778 for fear of being blockaded there. Yet in 1781 they still held New York and in bold distant amphibious operations that Washington could not counter had captured Charleston and Savannah, along with much of the back country. Belatedly the foe had sent a powerful naval task force, with troops under Benedict Arnold, to the Chesapeake. These and added forces had virtually destroyed the "Sinews of the Rebellionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;" the stores of tobacco and foodstuffs, along with shipping, that largely sustained what little credit the country had left.

The Continental Treasury, along with that of most states, was bankrupt. The flood of paper money had so inflated prices that these Continental dollars weren't "worth a Continental." Weary of the long struggle, Americans yearned for peace. Apathy and readiness to compromise grew. A number abandoned the patriot cause. Others would not fight until British troops approached their vicinity. Ill-equipped, ill-fed, ill-clothed and ill-paid, Washington's army wasted away.

The winter of 1780-81 at Morristown was worse than Valley Forge. Most of the country had ample food, but the army half starved. Farmers hesitated to sell to Washington's commissary because of the galloping inflation of paper currency.

When they did, shortage of teams, snow, freezing temperatures, terrible roads and mismanagement slowed delivery. Some days soldiers were issued only half rations, some days none. One soldier in his memoirs reported men cooking their shoes to have something to put in their stomachs. Shivering, hungry and long unpaid, some of Washington's few remaining troops mutinied.

Even Washington's steadfast soul neared despair. On 9 April 1781 he wrote to John Laurens (an aide he had sent to France to emphasize the crisis) words he knew would reach the King: "We are at the end of our tether . . . now or never our deliverance must comeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;" in men, money, and a superior fleet. And without the fleet, all else would prove fruitless.

Providence Smiles It was the dark before the dawn. A giant hand reached down to move the chessmen. Even as Washington despatched his plea, a new Admiral was crossing the Adantic with a potent fleet. Louis XVI had directed the Comte de Grasse to operate against the British in the West Indies. Later he was to sail with part of his fleet for combined operations with Washington and Rochambeau who, supported by a squadron of ships of the line, had occupied Newport with 5,000 French troops the preceding July. But, de Grasse had to be back in the West Indies by mid-October.

Now began a series of events that, as Washington realized, only Providence could have arranged. Everything began

to go right for the Franco-American allies and wrong for the British. While de Grasse carried out the first part of his orders in the West Indies, despatch ships sailed the long sea road between him and the shore commanders in America to develop plans. These key vessels got through promptly and safely. British ships on the same mission between Clinton, commanding in New York, and Admiral Rodney with his strong fleet in the West Indies were captured or delayed en route.

Meanwhile, disregarding Clinton's intentions that he stay in South CaroUna, Cornwallis had marched into North Carolina and then to Virginia, joining Arnold on 20 May 1781 and taking over command. Clinton recalled part of the troops to New York, then changed his mind and directed Cornwallis to establish a deep water base in the Chesapeake where the Royal Navy could support him in offense, or insure a safe line of retreat if needed.

In the despatches to de Grasse, Washington outlined his plan to trap a British army, preferably the main one at New York. The Admiral elected the Chesapeake. The decision set in motion far distant forces that only a power greater than man's could have carried through without a flaw.

In early July Rochambeau had joined Washington outside New York, bringing 4000 troops. The combined armies were thus poised to attack Clinton or to march to the Chesapeake, depending on de Grasse's choice of target. Rochambeau left his heavy siege artillery at Newport.

Rear Admiral Comte de Barras with his 8 ships of the line had agreed to convoy the transports bearing it to the chosen objective.

A fateful net of inertia seemed to drop around Clinton in New York. Had he made an amphibious raid on Newport, he might have captured the siege artillery and shattered de Barras' squadron. This would have disrupted the allied plans and could well have caused them to fail.

Instead, he sat safely behind his Maginot Line.

Communications between Clinton and Cornwallis during the summer ended up in the selection of Yorktown as the site for the Chesapeake base from where the British fleet could operate during the winter. Cornwallis moved there the first of August, confident in the security of British seapower. The unfolding drama was rushing to its climax. continued

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21 Through July and into August Washington and Rochambeau anxiously waited outside New York for de Grasse's answer—even the fastest vessel required weeks for the round trip. At last word reached them on 14 August. De Grasse had chosen the Chesapeake. Great activity—and great anxiety—followed.

Promptly the generals moved to close the net. On 19 August the march south began with 2500 men of Washington's Continentals and Rochambeau's division of 4000. A skeleton force remained behind to keep up the appearance of siege at New York. Extra campfires burned at night to disguise the small size of the force and misleading rumors were broadcast.

Washington and Rochambeau worked around New York in three columns, feinting to attack from the south. On the 29th the columns began to diverge to cross the Delaware headed for Philadelphia.

Clinton lost another golden opportunity to strike a blow that could have completely disrupted Washington's plans and the whole Yorktown campaign. In the first days of the allied armies' march he could have hit them as they crossed the Hudson with a good chance to destroy units in detail. A French olficer wrote his amazement that Clinton did not grasp the chance that would not come again: "An enemy of any boldness or skill would have seized an opportunity so favorable to him. . . . I do not understand the indifference with which General Clinton considers our movements."

Not until the first or second of September did Clinton realize that Washington had foiled him and was marching for the Chesapeake. Even then he might have set back Washington's campaign by a bold march south as if to strike at Philadelphia. The resulting furor in Congress could have forced Washington to turn back to meet the thrust.

Where IS de Grasse?

These prospects, however, were not the ones that troubled Washington's heart.

His thoughts were fixed on the French fleet. The last days of August and first of September were among the most anxious of his life. "The moment is critical," he wrote, "the opportunity precious." Would this campaign also lead only to frustration . . . and final collapse of the American struggle?

His anxiety increased as no word came of de Grasse. He had vanished into the silence of the sea. Had he been intercepted, defeated, or turned back? Would October, 1975

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Almost beside himself, Washington wrote Lafayette on 2 September, "I am distressed beyond expression to know what is become of Comte de Grasse, and for fear the English fleet by occupying the Chesapeake . . . should frustrate all our flattering prospects. . . . I am almost all impatience and anxiety."

What had become of de Grasse?

After operating in the West Indies for much of the summer as directed, the Admiral began to deviate from his orders as if impelled by an irresistible force. He acted with resolution, initiative and singleness of purpose not to be seen again.

Instead of leaving part of the fleet to protect the rich sugar islands, as directed, he left this task to his Spanish allies and took all his ships north. He borrowed over 3000 French troops operating under the Spanish commander in Santo Domingo, and paid out of his own pocket to charter merchantmen to transport their artillery and equipment.

To elude British reconnaissance ships he took the fleet through the feared Old Bahama Channel whose reefs and shallows a French fleet had not before hazarded. On his own credit he borrowed from Cuba the large sum of money Rochambeau and Washington requested to pay and supply their troops. Then he steered for the Chesapeake with his whole fleet. Had he left part behind world history would have changed.

Meanwhile, for the British, matters continued to go wrong. Confident that de Grasse would sail for North America with only a segment of his fleet, Lord Rodney, who was sick, departed for England with some of his ships. He left his capable number two in charge. Rear

Admiral Hood, with orders to proceed to North America to counter the foe's movements.

When de Grasse disappeared. Hood sailed for Virginia on a direct course that brought him to the Chesapeake on 25 August while Washington and Rochambeau were still plodding towards Philadelphia. The French fleet was not there.

Greatly concerned. Hood sped on to New York.

Hood arrived off Sandy Hook on the 28th. Still no sign of de Grasse! Had he been outmaneuvered? Were de Grasse and de Barras joining up to gain overwhelming superiority? No time could be lost. Leaving his fleet outside. Hood had himself rowed ashore, located his senior, Rear Admiral Thomas Graves and urged him to sail at once with the combined fleets to the Chesapeake. For various reasons Graves did not get underway for three days.

Even as Hood's barge rowed him to the beach for the urgent conference, de Grasse neared completion of his long sweep north. On 30 August the mighty fleet of 28 ships of the line entered the Chesapeake to spring the trap on Cornwallis.

On that date Lafayette with a much smaller force than Cornwallis' lay outside Yorktown, Washington and Rochambeau's armies had still not reached Philadelphia, and de Barras was underway from Newport (having sailed on the 25th) with the vital siege artillery, though none of the other allied commanders knew this. He took a circuitous route to the eastward so that Hood, speeding north, had missed him.

As for the British, at Hood's insistence.

Admiral Graves was preparing to get underway for the Chesapeake. He felt none of the urgency, though he had received intelligence of de Barras' de-

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parture. Clinton continued to sit on his ditty box, with his powerful army immobile around New York, still thinking Washington was feinting to attack him in concert with the French fleet. Caught in the same fatal web of inaction, Cornwallis very slowly proceeded with Yorktown's defenses—they were only partly completed by mid-September. Why hurry?

Or why try to break out of the trap through Lafayette's weak forces? There was always the British fleet to save him.

Graves sortied, united the combined fleet of 19 ships of the line and set course to the south at dusk on 1 September. He arrived off the Chesapeake Capes early on the 5th—too late! A forest of masts loomed inside.

"The Pivot Upon Which Everything Turned" That same morning Washington still had no news of de Grasse. He could hardly endure the uncertainty. Restlessly he rode southward from Chester. Suddenly a madly galloping courier hove in sight. News! Great news! Glorious News: de Grasse had arrived. Beside himself with ecstacy, Washington wheeled his horse and raced back to tell Rochambeau, coming down the Delaware by boat to view the fortifications.

As it neared the landing, the French general saw a wild figure leaping and waving hat and handkerchief. All of Washington's dignity and reserve were gone. Stepping ashore, Rochambeau found himself embraced in a bear hug.

The hope of years had come true.

All Bay shipping available, "oyster boats and every kind of vessel," sailed south on 9 September with Washington's first echelon. By the end of the month the whole allied force had assembled around Yorktown.

Even as Washington's cup of joy overflowed on the 5th, greater events than he knew were taking place to the south. The decisive battle of the Chesapeake Capes was deciding the fate of the campaign— and the fate of America.

This was one of the less bloody battles of history, unskilfully fought by Graves and cautiously by de Grasse. Tactically it might be called a drawn battle, though the British suffered somewhat more loss than the French. For a few days afterwards the two fleets parried to the southward. Then on the 10th de Grasse triumphantly returned to the Chesapeake where de Barras had just safely anchored with the indispensable siege artillery.

Graves retired to New York to repair battle damage, to gather reinforcements and return to save Cornwallis.

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He would be too late. England had temporarily lost control of the sea—and with it the hope of victory. Cut off from the saving lifeline of the sea, Cornwallis had no hope. Washington aggressively pushed the siege, brooking no delay, especially since de Grasse had to return soon to the West Indies. On 19 October Cornwallis surrendered. As his troops marched out the band played "The World Turned Upside Down."

Although none knew it then, even Washington, the war was won. The decisive fleet he had so long sought, "The pivot upon which everything turned," had come. As he wrote to de Grasse after the surrender, Your Excellency will have observed that whatever efforts are made by the land Armies, the Navy must have the casting vote in the present Contest.

The decision off the Chesapeake Capes that made independence certain was only a manifestation of deeper truth coursing through the long war. Indeed it courses through all of America's history: In the jungle of international affairs, a nation must keep strong on land and sea; if it must sacrifice either, an insular nation like the United States must above all else preserve strength on the oceans. ^

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Our 200th Year A Bicentennial Perspective Admiral James L. Holloway III USN, Chief of Naval Operations

Two hundred years ago, our founding fathers authorized the outfitting of our nation's first naval vessels. Since that time, history has recorded the valiant service of many great Americans dedicated to protecting our sea lanes and defending our freedom. They helped foster the great traditions—the fundamentals—upon which we continue to build our Navy today.

The sea and the freedom to use it have always been of vital importance to Americans. Early in the Revolution, American leadership sorely missed having a naval capability. General George Washington realized this when he had 10,000 British troops under seige at Boston and could not prevent them from supplying themselves by sea, nor could he prevent their escape by sea.

Learning this first lesson in sea power, General Washington outfitted small private ships to capture British powder and munitions at sea. In all, "Washington's Navy" took 55 prizes before the Continental Congress formed a Naval Committee and began to shape a Continental Navy and Marine Corps.

On 13 October 1775, the Navy was officially formed, and on 5 January the following year the first Continental Navy squadron put to sea. It consisted of eight ships, mounted with a total of 114 guns.

John Paul Jones, aboard ALFRED and later in RANGER and BON H O M M E RICHARD epitomized fighting spirit at sea. As the young nation found its sea legs during the Revolution, the performance of Continental Navy ships and men set a model for excellence by American Navy men and ships for all time to come. Only the names would change.

On the successful conclusion of the Revolutionary War, this country began a habit which was to persist until the end of World War II. When the shooting was over we tended to forget the Navy. By 1785, the Continental Navy had been disbanded and all warships sold. Yet, whenever the Navy was allowed to be whittled down in size and resources, a situation would arise whereby strength at sea would again become vital to our

FLEXIBILITY—We must stress the multimission capability of all our ships. Our strategy will rely on flexibility such as we achieve in the multi-purpose carrier concept, which enables a carrier to serve in virtually any role by appropriately tailoring its aircraft deckload.

nation. Whether our enemies were the pirates from the Barbary coasts of Africa, the British Navy in the War of 1812, Confederate sailors in our own Civil War, the Spanish Navy in the SpanishAmerican War, or the powerful Japanese and German fleets, a neglected U.S. Navy has had to respond.

Historically, we as a nation have been slow to "provide and maintain a Navy" as authorized by the Constitution. Even the period after World War I found disarmament in the air. Meager naval appropriations permitted little more than routine upkeep of ships. It appeared that we had learned our lesson after World War II. For years we maintained a strong Navy which was a significant force in the Korean conflict and in Vietnam. Now, history is repeating itself as the Congress and the public closely question the need to spend heavily to maintain a Navy at the level of relative capability necessary to defeat our potential adversaries.

There are few who will argue that a Navy is not needed. The argument is in

the degree—how strong and how much of our national income should be so allocated. Today, as in times past, there is sharp public focus on the defense budget which is approaching 100 biUion.

American citizens are concerned with the strains defense expenditures place on a national treasury already pressed by rapidly expanding, mandated increases in other federal programs. However, I think three fundamental points must be kept in mind concerning the military posture which the President asked the Congress to support in fiscal year 1976.

The first is that the defense budget will represent historically low demands on our country's fiscal, industrial, and manpower resources. Defense expenditures will represent about five percent of capacity output, the lowest point since the preKorean demobilization. As a burden on the economy, the Department of Defense has been cut almost in half since the Vietnam high. As a percentage of total government spending, at 16 percent it reaches the lowest point since before World War II, and our military manpower Shipmate

25 has been reduced by some 600,000 compared to the mid-60's before we began our Vietnam expansion.

The second is that the Soviets concurrently have shown no abatement in the trend toward steady buildup of their own military capabilities. The most recent intelligence data show that in every meaningful category of defense expenditures, the Russians continue to invest more than we do. Calculated in dollar prices, the Soviets currently outspend us by 25% in military procurement, 25% in overall research and development, 25% in general purpose forces, 60% in strategic nuclear offensive forces and by two to three hundred percent in strategic defensive forces. In the period since 1960 the Soviet Union has expanded its military manpower by well over a million men and has deployed a massive capability in the Soviet Far East while simultaneously strengthening its capabilities opposite NATO. In the area closest to my own professional interest, I observe that the Soviets have spent 50 percent more than the U.S. Navy for new ship construction over the past decade. They are currently outspending us by one-third in that category, despite our own increased efforts to replace the World War Il-vintage vessels still in our naval inventory.

The third point that must be made is that these contrasting U.S. and Soviet trends have occurred against the backdrop of shifting power relationships in the world to which the changing U.S.Soviet military balance has itself contributed significantly. We know that the Soviets continue to see merit in shifting that balance to their own advantage. For this reason, I would expect them to continue increasing their real spending on military power by the three to five percent annually that has characterized their actions over recent years.

All of this suggests that we are entering a period of significantly changed relationships in the world. Many of the comfortable assumptions concerning the ability of American military power to maintain peace, stability, and assure the protection of our own vital interests around the world may be challenged in the years ahead.

There has been no time since World War II when the role of the United States Navy has been more important. What is the role of the Navy in maintaining the kind of military balance which is essential to our national security interests today and in the future? To answer that

OFFENSIVE CAPABILITY—Our strategy will emphasize an increased offensive punch such as we will have in the HARPOON anti-ship missile and the longer range tactical cruise missile. we must also answer some other rather basic questions: What is the Navy's primary mission? Is that mission relevant in today's world? What size should the Navy be? And, finally, can the Navy carry out its mission?

First, we must remind ourselves that the primary mission of the United States Navy is to gain and maintain control of the seas and to utilize that control in support of national policy. By "control of the sea" I mean the assurance that we will have continued free use of international waters wherever and whenever required by our essential national interests.

Into the foreseeable future, I am convinced there will be no diminution of the national requirements for this Navy mission. Indeed, a number of trends suggest it will increase. The United States is essentially an island nation. Two of our states lie overseas. Much of our foreign trade is intercontinental. The U.S. is not independent in terms of raw materials.

We must import 35 percent of our current oil consumption. By volume, 99 percent of our overseas trade is carried by ship. Economic interdependence is a fact of modern-day life.

Our political and security relationships equally involve us overseas. The United States has defense treaties with 43 other nations, and 41 of these lie overseas. Our foreign policy, international trade, and import needs determine our overseas commitments and the pattern of our essential sea lines of communication.

Threats to the security of these vital overseas areas and the connecting sea lanes must be considered as threats not only to our allies but, more funda-

mentally, to our own security. Therefore, a principal function of the Navy is to maintain a credible military presence overseas in those areas of critical importance to us and our allies, both to reassure our friends and to deter potential adversaries.

For years, our naval forces on station in the Mediterranean and in the Western Pacific have given our national authorities a credible, reliable and very flexible instrument for the support of our foreign policy and provided an underpinning for our diplomatic efforts to maintain peace and stability in areas that matter to us.

In addition, since the oil embargo of 1973, our interest in the Indian Ocean has grown considerably. Our presence there is to demonstrate our concern for the security of the vital oil routes from the Persian Gulf and to reassure our friends in the Middle East of our continuing interest in their security as well.

However, the task of U.S. forces to support our interests around the world, and to maintain our essential commitments, is becoming increasingly difficult.

For today we have a diminishing overseas base structure, with additional uncertainties for the future: —Our relationships with Turkey are under stress.

—Greece is reviewing the status of her NATO relationships and bilateral U.S. base arrangements.

—We are currently renegotiating base rights with both Spain and Portugal, involving bases such as the Azores and Rota.

—^The base structure in Thailand has been substantially reduced in the past years.

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BALANCE—We need capable ships in the proper numbers and types and in careful balance between high cost, high performance general purpose forces and less expensive ships of limited capability which we can procure and deploy in greater numbers.

The Navy must not only provide a worldwide military presence in peacetime, but must always be prepared to carry out its combat functions across a broad range of potential conflict scenarios.

Maintaining this readiness posture is increasingly complicated by the continuing growth of the Soviet Navy—not so much in increased numbers of ships as in the steadily improving quality of their forces which translates into significant advances in overall warfighting capability in its broadest strategic sense.

Thus, it is against this backdrop of undiminished responsibilities, a troubled world, and a growing Soviet maritime capability that we assess the adequacy of our own naval resources. Clearly, the challenge is formidable. Six years ago we had nearly a thousand ships. In fiscal year 1976, the Navy wiU have less than half that number reaching the lowest total in the active fleet since 1939.

Certainly our newer ships and aircraft are more powerful and capable than those they replace. But the weapons technology of our adversaries has advanced at a similar pace, and geography has not changed. The Navy must still cover the same broad ocean areas. This means we must continue to be concerned with numbers as well as with capabilities. We need ships in proper balance among types: carriers, surface combatants, submarines, amphibious and support ships.

And within a constrained budget, we need a careful balance between high performance general purpose forces and less expensive limited mission ships we can procure and deploy in greater num-

bers. It is these two kinds of balance that go into the careful development of our shipbuilding programs. These programs will enable the Navy to maintain a modern fleet, sized to the needs of our future security requirements.

What should the size of the Navy be?

First, it should include as a priority national program, an adequate strategic fleet ballistic missile submarine force.

Second, it should be large enough to maintain effective naval forces in the Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Western Pacific, including periodic presence in the Indian Ocean. By effective naval forces, I mean offensively powerful enough to prevail over potential hostile forces routinely deployed into the theater of operations, and logistically equipped to operate in their area of responsibility independent of foreign bases which could be denied through either political or mihtary action.

The Navy must be large enough to reinforce those forward deployed forces in time of crisis and alert and to have enough ships of the right kinds to carry out—in conjunction with the other services—the tasks demanded by national strategy. All this requires about 600 capable ships. To attain a fleet of this size by the mid-1980's, our shipbuilding program must average about 34 ships a year. Inflation has severely constrained our fiscal year 1976 program to a level of 23 ships. Yet I am encouraged that the fiscal year 1977 program of 30 ships will start us along the path toward a properly sized Navy.

But ships and aircraft alone cannot do

the job. We can never realize the full potential of these modern weapons systems without the capable people to maintain and operate them to the limits of their design capability. The Navy must continue to develop a competent corps of career professionals. We must recruit high quality young men and women and reenlist a high percentage of the very best. To do this in the all volunteer atmosphere is demanding. We must strive to make a service career as attractive as we can within the unavoidable limitations imposed by military life.

But we must be realistic. In spite of expanding commitments, diminishing force levels, increasing Soviet capabiUties and the challenge of the all volunteer force, we must face today with what we have in hand. We cannot set aside our responsibilities while waiting for a 600ship Navy. We must concentrate on getting the most we can out of what we have. We must do more with less. We must employ a strategy which will extract every ounce of potential from each ship, each aircraft and each person in the Navy to gain the highest possible level of capability—today. We must return to fundamentals.

To this end, the Navy has set for itself five principal objectives: The first is readiness. Overall fleet readiness is our most important goal. The true measure of the Navy's value to the nation shall always be its ability to carry out its missions—whatever the place, time or circumstance.

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their unique flexibility. Recent events have clearly demonstrated the worth of a navy capable of responding to a wide spectrum of tasks ranging from the projection of national power for the protection of American citizens and interests to humanitarian missions. Because it is impossible to predict accurately in every instance where or how the Navy will be called upon to respond, we must pursue the concepts and capabiHties that give us that flexibility.

The third is offensive capability. At the very heart of deterrence is the selfevident statement that nobody starts a war he expects to lose. Our ships and aircraft must be able to credibly demonstrate an ability to inflict unacceptable losses upon any enemy. A clear realization of this ability by potential adversaries will significantly contribute to the prevention of a conflict.

The fourth is balance. Without proper balance, a military force loses its flexibility, becomes more easy to counter, and its effectiveness is reduced. Therefore, no single area of naval warfare—aviation, surface, submarine, amphibious, or support—can be excessively emphasized at the expense of others.

The fifth is personnel professionalism.

No matter how modern the ship or advanced the aircraft, we will never attain the full design performance of the available technology unless we have the experienced, motivated, and competent personnel to maintain and to operate our weapon systems.

This leads to the final question: Can the Navy carry out its missions and tasks in support of our national strategy today?

My answer to that question is a qualified "yes."

Qualified, because there is an infinite number of circumstances in which a U.S.-Soviet conflict could be cast. But I consider that today, by a small margin in significant scenarios, particularly those involving vital U.S. national interests, the U.S. Navy could successfully carry out its mission against the Soviet threat but not without suffering painful losses.

A second qualifier must refer to this particular time. Today we have the forces which provide the capability for marginal success. But further erosion of our force levels or even maintenance of the status quo in the face of the continued growth of Soviet maritime capability could reverse the balance for success which currently resides in our favor. Under these projections, the U.S. would no longer be able to prevail at sea in the defense of our October, 1975

most vital national interests.

Today, we can accomplish our mission.

We are facing our current responsibilities squarely and with confidence. Nevertheless, if current adverse trends were to continue, Soviet maritime power could gain a clear military advantage. Thus, the full support of the Congress for the Navy budget, now and in the critical years just ahead, is absolutely necessary if we are to maintain the same degree of confidence in the future. In short, and in a very literal sense, the proposed Navy programs represent a reaffirmation of U.S. determination to remain a maritime power whose ability to use the seas for its essential national purposes can be successfully challenged by no one.

As the Secretary of Defense has observed, we are at the point in our defense capabilities now where any further significant reductions can put in peril our ability to defend those interests that the nation has categorized as vital over the three decades since World War II. If we are to abandon those interests now, it should be done as a conscious act of national policy only after the most careful deliberation and with a full awareness of all its consequences for the things we hold important.

I do not think the American people— even during a period of difficult internal stress—want to take so drastic an action.

I personally do not believe we could look to the future with any sense of confidence or security if we were to do so. But we are in danger of stumbling into this situation unconsciously by continuing to cut away at our ability to maintain military balance, to deter actions hostile to our essential interests, and to support a diplomacy intended to bring peace and stability to areas that are important to us.

Great challenges lie ahead. We in the United States Navy must remain steadfast in our mission upon which the future of this nation and its marvelous people will continue to depend. ^

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One Hundred Thirty Years A Pictorial Record of the Naval Academy, 1845-1975 James W. Cheevers, Curator, Naval Academy Museiun From 1845 to 1975 the physical plant of the United States Naval Academy has changed a great deal. If Commander Franklin Buchanan, the first Superintendent, were to return for a visit today he would not recognize the fort he took over from the War Department in the beginning. Buchanan, arriving in Annapolis in 1845 with a factilty of seven and fifty Midshipmen, used the existing buildings of Fort Severn. He soon fotind them too limited and began construction of a mess hall, hospital and other new facilities. Before the Civil War. sixteen years later, seventeen acres along the Severn River and twenty-two buildings, including new quarters for the Midshipmen and staff, a recitation hall, chapel, observatory, armory and gas works were added.

During the war the school was temporarily removed to Newport, Rhode Island.

Model of the Naval Academy in 1850 This model shows the whole ten acres of the Naval School at Annapohs, stretching back from the battery of Fort Severn. The building in the center, facing the eUipse fuU of trees, is the old Dulaney House of about 1750, the quarters of Commander Cornelius Stribling, who assumed command of the Academy on 1 July 1850.

Under the roofs on the left are the quarters, classrooms and mess haU for the two hundred midshipmen.

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"Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland," Illustrated News 26 March 1853, by noted landscape artist William R. Miller.

The circular structure of old Fort Severn and the guns along the seawall are now the Midshipmen's Practice Battery. Beyond are the first naval hospital built for the school and quarters for the staff, faculty and Superintendent. In 1850 the School, only five years old, was reorganized to a four year course of study and renamed the United States Naval Academy. This view would have been familiar to Midshipmen George Dewey 1854 and Alfred Thayer Mahan 1855.

Courtesy U.S. Naval Academy Museum

U.S. Naval Academy, photograph of 1869 Climbing the stairway to the cupola of "New Cadet Quarters" in 1869, Admiral David D. Porter, the Superintendent, could look east over a Yard now comprising 155 acres. Directly below is the top of the Tripoh Monument, moved from Washington to Annapohs the year before the Civil War began. The row of buildings at the left is headed by the Observatory, and towering after the row of quarters along Blake Road on the right is the steeple of a new, red brick Chapel. Young Albert A. Michelson 1873 is a new plebe and steam engineering is a new course of study.

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The Naval Academy in 1907, a watercolor by Richard Rummell Here is the "new" Naval Academy, rebuilt according to the plans of architect Ernest Flagg.

Everything has changed, including the shoreline, except for old Fort Severn and even that has a new superstructure. High in the background is the dome, gleaming with terra cotta ornamentation, of the new Chapel to be completed in 1913 with entombment of John Paul Jones. This reconstruction was witoessed by the four Fleet Admirals of WWII: William D. Leahy 1897, Ernest J. King '01, William F. Halsey Jr. '04 and Chester W. Nimitz '05.

Courtesy U.S. Naval Academy Museum

Upon returning to Annapolis in 1865, the yard and buildings were found to be a mess after their use by the Army as a camp and hospital. Cavalry horses had eaten the trees and troops had worn the ground bare. Admiral Porter even found that the Superintendent's House had been used as a saloon and was littered with empties. Workers set about cleaning and replanting. A major building program was initiated. New structures for an armory, steam engineering classes and a physical laboratory, a new chapel and "New Cadet Quarters" were built. In 1866, the old Maryland Governors' Mansion was purchased and converted into a library and offices. Over 130 acres were added to the yard in the decade after the Civil War. Chief among the acreage was Strawberry Hill, a farm located on the north side of Dorsey (College) Creek.

In the eighteen eighties more buildings went up. The first natatorium and marine barracks were among them. The hundred year old Dulaney House was razed in 1883 and replaced by a huge, red brick Victorian home for the Superintendent.

The two little gatehouses at the Maryland Avenue entrance, all that remain today of the 19th Century structures, date from this period.

The Yard in 1924 This aerial view reveals a whole new scene. To the right of the power plant in the foreground is the academic complex of Maury, Mahan, Sampson and Isherwood Halls. Sprawling opposite is the world's largest collegiate dormitory, housing the 2,500 man Regiment of Midshipmen. Bancroft HaU occupies the entire ten acres of the first school. The ferry waits behind Thompson Stadium for passengers to the Eastern Shore. Ensigns Hyman Rickover '22 and Arleigh Burke '23 are recent graduates.

Courtesy U.S. Naval Institute

The Naval Academy today Another fifty years of change, with nearly 100 acres of reclaimed land. Dewey Basin is now Dewey Field. On the site of the tennis courts and the power plant are four new buildingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chauvenet (Math), Michelson (Science), Rickover (Engineering) and the Nimitz Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all built in the last eight years. Other major additions since the 20s include the Chapel nave; four new wings on Bancroft Hall; Leahy, Ward and Mitscher Halls; Halsey Field House and the Crown Sailing Center. These grounds were walked by men who traveled in outer space and to the moon: Shepard '45, Schirra '46, Lovell '52, Stafford '52, Eisele '52, and Anders '55.

Courtesy U.S. Academy Photo Lab

In 1895, a survey was made of the existing buildings at the Academy. Architect Ernest Flagg, writing in the Naval Institute Proceedings in 1899, reported: "With the exception of the governor's house and the old fort, there are no buildings of any interest or beauty on the grounds. All are old, poorly built, and many of them are much out of repair.

Some have recently beeti condemned as unsafe." Fortunately times were propitious for obtaining the needed funds to completely rebuild the institution. A dynamic Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt, had supported the project, and the Navy promoted its value by winning smashing victories and overseas possessions in the war with Spain.

Noted for the first needle-pointed skyscraper in New York and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, architect Flagg (1857-1947) designed a complete, inter-related facility, taking full advantage of its location. His plan for the Academy included three groups of buildings, each placed on the side of a quadrangle with the fourth side on the river open to the water and featuring an amphitheatre and boat basin. The Midshipmen's quarters and the Academic complex faced each other. The chapel Shipmate

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was centered on the side facing the river.

Although Flagg won his battle to save the existing trees in the quadrangle, he lost on saving the old governors' mansion and fort. The amphitheatre was never built and he also had to compromise on the boat house (MacDonough Hall) which was floored over to create a larger gymnasium.

Flagg's design was open and adaptable enough to allow the addition of fifteen major structures plus more wings on Bancroft Hall as the Academy expanded to train naval officers for two world wars and as advances in technology required more modem educational facilities.

The nineteen sixties saw a building boom on college campuses across America, frequently solely attributed to the high birth rate in the forties. However, innovations and expansion in education also demanded that the old laboratories, classrooms and libraries be improved or replaced. The Academy could not stand idle. It was no exception. Four new, major academic buildings have been built in the past ten years and the interior of four existing buildings have been or are being completely renovated. Alumni who have not visited the yard since graduation in the fifties will find these new changes complement Flagg's design quite well. Despite the need to utilize the open area on the Severn River side of the quadrangle, a beautiful vista was kept open from the Chapel to the water.

The Alumni of this century will find many familiar facades during homecomings and reunions. The recent changes have been nowhere near as abrupt as those of the eighteen fifties and sixties or the first decade of the 20th Century.

But who knows what the future holds?

What will an alumnus find in 2045 at the bicentennial of the Naval School at Annapolis? Possibly laboratories orbiting in outer space or on the floors of the oceans!

Over the 130-year history of the Naval School at Annapolis the basic items found in a Midshipman's room have changed very little. Books, a desk, chairs, lights, beds and even uniforms have changed in material and style but remain common features. Luxuries like tailors, typewriters, radios and "new jet sprays" have come along. What is amazing and comforting is how much is passed down through the generations by the continuity of our traditions. ^

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Make and mend day in "New Cadet Quarters" circa 1897.

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Corner of a midshipmen room circa 1934, obviously not ready for inspection.

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Standard two man room of 1970.

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The Distribution of Majors at the Naval Academy Bruce M. Davidson, Ph.D., Academic Dean

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40-30-20-10 73 70-30 75 80-20

A Computer printout? The Quarterback calling signals? Hardly. It is the Naval Academy's changing policy on the distribution of majors as it has evolved over the last four years.

In 1969, when the Majors program was established as a requirement for all graduates, effective with the Class of 1971, it was recognized that significant emphasis needed to be focused on the technical majors. However, no quotas or distribution were established at that time because the Classes of 1971, 1972 and 1973 were akeady on board. When the Class of 1974 made its selection, over 20% of the class selected Analytical or General Management majors and only 30% selected Engineering majors.

In order to place emphasis on the technical needs of the Navy, the Superintendent, VAdm. James Calvert, established a goal of 40-30-20-10: 40% of each class in Engineering majors, 30% in Math-Science, 20% in HumanitiesSocial Sciences and 10% in Management. To help insure success, the General Management major was abolished with the Class of 1974, leaving only Analytical Management available.

From Table I following it is evident that, if the Academy could shift 10% from Management to Engineering majors with the Class of 1975, the goals would be met. Beginning in the fall of 1971, with the Class of 1975, a common plebe year was established, thereby deferring the selection of a major until the second semester, when the midshipmen had had more time to understand the needs of the Navy.

In March 1975, '75 selected its majors.

As shown in Table I, Engineering fell 4% short of its goal while Math-Science was 2.4% over. Taken together, the achievement was very close to the stated objectives and, rather than force additional changes to make up that small October, 1975

differential, the Superintendent approved the selections as made.

Under Admiral Mack, the Class of 1976 made its selections in March 1973 and showed a drop in engineering enrollment but a corresponding increase in Math-Science majors. If one considers that there is no significant difference between these areas when relating them to the needs of the Navy, then the goal was to have 70% of the class in Engineering, Math or Science majors. The Class of 1976 selections were 69.8% in these discipHnes, and thus was born the 70-30 split adopted in 1973. Again the Class selections were approved, although a few Management majors with superior ability in Mathematics were shifted into Operations Analysis to make better use of their talents.

It was noted by Admissions in 1973 that a number of academically-well qualified candidates were denied admission to the Class of 1977 because no more than 20% of the class could be granted eye waivers. To improve the academic quality of the class and to increase the number of engineeringoriented candidates, a request was made to CNO to increase from 20% to 30% the number in any class that could be so admitted. Although approved, BuPers added the caveat that the 10% increase in eye waivers be used to increase to 80% the number of technical majors in each class, effective with the Class of 1978.

Then, having reviewed its major, the Management Department requested in February 1974 that 12 additional engineering credits be added to it, with appropriate changes, and that its name be changed to Management and Technology. These changes increased the Science-MathEngineering-Technology courses in the major to 50% of the program vice the previous 38.8%. The Objectives Review Board approved the request and its related shift of the major from Management to Operations Analysis, effective with the Class of 1977. This sudden

shift of emphasis, approved only one week before its selection of majors, caused '77 to "oversubscribe" the Humanities-Social Sciences major with a corresponding drop in Math-Science while Engineering held steady. But, since the 70-30 technical-non-technical distribution was still met, aU the '77 selections were approved.

The Admissions Board was well aware that it would play a major role in determining whether or not the Class of 1978 could conform to the new 80-20 requirement, which placed a new dimension in the tedious and painstaking search for the best qualified applicants to be selected for admission. The academic quality and distribution of the choice of majors by the Class of 1978 are testimony to the effectiveness of the Admissions Board. Prior to the commencement of classes last September, 48.5% indicated they would select Engineering (Table I ) . The actual selection in March 1975 was 41.1% before adjustments and 42.1% after changes by the Majors Committee.

The actual process by which changes were made can best be understood by including an abridged report made to me

by Associate Dean Ed Cook, who had the unenviable task of chairing an ad hoc committee of the five Division Directors who made the final decisions.

1. The data bank from which the committee evaluated each midshipman included his: a. First and second choice, by group (Engineering, Math-Science or HUM/SS) as indicated on his application blank for admittance to the Naval Academy. b. The midshipman's preference for a specific major prior to start of classes in September. c. The midshipman's Standard Score on the Strong Vocational Interest Block. The SVIB is a potential predictor of engineering science interests and an important aid to the Admissions Board in selecting candidates likely to elect an engineering or science major.

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TABLE 1 DISTRIBUTION OF MAJORS BY CLASS BY NUMBER MAJOR

1972

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48 38 72 46 16 32 13 11 0 276 29.9%

20 32 56 45 19 54 47 24 0 297 36.1%

29 50 35 47 20 27 47 18 33 306 34.5%

59 59 6 88 34 52 57 28 21 404 33.8%

145 142 14 95 69 53 89 88 19 714 48.5%

44 9 15 16 81 84 20 14 0 283 30.7%

46 0 16 16 38 90 27 34 0 267 32.4%

67 0 18 17 52 86 37 36 0 313 35.3%

62 0 23 31 85 99 43 0 92 435 36.4%

25 0 0 67 78 180 62 0 76 488 33.2%

49 60 3 11 30 186 20.9%

12 8 5 4 1 5 37 59 1 13 29 174 18.9%

8 4 5 5 0 6 42 51 8 19 31 179 21.7%

16 1 6 6 0 10 30 56 5 13 32 175 19.7%

38 1 5 13 0 5 84 109 11 27 63 356 29.8%

22 1 4 7 0 17 54 86 13 17 48 269 18.3%

137 56 193 21.6%

136 53 189 20.5%

81 0 81 9.8%

93 0 93 10.5%

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GROUP I - ENGINEERING AND WEAPONS Aerospace Electrical General Mechanical Architecture Ocean Systems Marine Engr, Physics

54 26 0 45 7 21 17 13 0 183 20.0%

41 26 17 40 10 34 12 4 0 184 20.7%

GROUP II - SCIENCE, MATH, OPS ANALYSIS Operations Applied Science Bioscience Chemistry Mathematics Oceanography Physics Physical Science Mgmt. & Tech.

53 20 0 14 64 132 45 0 0 328 35.9%

64 20 0 35 71 108 28 2 0 328 36.8%

GROUP III - HUMANITIES/SS/AREA STUDIES Economics French German Chinese (Portuguese (Spanish Am. Pol. Sys. Inter.Sec.Affairs Russian English History

13 8 5 3 15 50 58 3 8 21 184 20.1%

12 5 5 2 9

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2. The final unadjusted major distributions for the Class of 1978 were as follows: Group I —541 (41.1%) Group II ^ 7 4 (36.0%) Group III—301 (22.9%) Since the desired 80-20 split was not obtained in the above distribution, the ad hoc committee met to transfer 2.9% (38 midshipmen) from their first choice major in Group III to a major in either Group I or II. The committee agreed that, with only 44 midshipmen involved in the language majors, that small number should be given their first choices.

Each of the other majors in Group III (Economics, English, History, and two Political Science), a total of 257 midshipmen, would contribute a proportionate share in reducing the overall Group III numbers to 20%. In addition, 28 other shifts were to be made within Groups I and II to reduce Oceanography by 10 to 100 students and Management & Technology by 18 to 10% of the total.

In selecting midshipmen to be taken out of a Group III first choice to their indicated second choice in Group I or II, all the data listed in paragraph 1 were employed to ensure an equitable basis for transfer. Among the considerations was the consistency of the individual's desires for a particular major during the past six months, as well as his predicted potential for success in the 2nd major as indicated by the midshipman's past academic performance. In some marginal cases, the Physical Science major, not available as a first choice, was utilized as a second major choice.

After effecting these changes, the existing distribution of majors for the Class of 1978 is as follows: Group I —555 (42.1%) Group n —500 (38.0%) Group m—262 (19.9%) It suffices to say that only two of the midshipmen involved raised strong objections to the decision of the Board.

While certainly not completely satisfied, the others recognize that their personal interests may not always be given first priority. This is a fact that all of us need to remember, and one that is not peculiar to the Navy or Marine Corps.

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In the Science Lab The success of the 80/20 split is due to the careful selection exercised by the Admissions Board in its deliberations during 1973-74 in selecting the Class of 1978 and the ad hoc committee headed by Dr. Cook. There is one staff member who should be singled out for special recognition. Dr. John F. Kelley, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs.

John is the man who conducts all the briefings on the majors, and continues to impress upon Blue and Gold officers and high school guidance counselors that the Naval Academy is a technicallyoriented program regardless of the major.

Through his efforts, the right young men are pointed our direction and once they arrive, John keeps them "on course."

The Navy is indebted to him for his dedication to and success in directing the program. ^

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A Few Inches From the Yard Midshipman Jim Stavridis '76

Well, I'm sitting in a cool, pipe-filled stateroom aboard the latest and greatest of the Navy's carrier force—the USS NiMFTZ. She is the largest warship ever built, a billion dollar combination of nuclear energy and destructive power, and wholly capable of razing perhaps a quarter of the earth unassisted. She is commanded and crewed by the finest the Navy has, 4,000 plus officers and men—and fifteen midshipmen.

Yes, midshipmen are completing summer cruise on board the NIMITZ. We boarded right after the 4th of July and weighed anchor a few days later for a five-week crash course in a rather famous Navy hamlet known as Guantanamo Bay. For the midshipmen it was good in some ways to undergo refresher training with the NIMITZ, but in other ways poor.

On the negative side, there was almost no liberty during the four week stay off Gitmo, for the five days granted were largely eaten up by boat officer qualification, OOD-in-port watches and a short stint as shore patrol. Secondly, people were too busy fending off the Fleet Training Group to really bother with explanations and demonstrations in response to the midshipmen's combination of sheer ignorance and frequent questioning. Daily general quarters, fire drills, man overboard drills, repair party training, etc., etc. ad nauseam took a toll of all hands. It was also tough to get time from an overworked group of aviators, as flight operations went on almost daily on top of everything else.

Yet all was not bleak. We did have a positive experience in watching the ship do just about everything that a modem carrier can do. The bridge was open to the midshipmen, even if the conn, understandably, was not. In all fairness to the officers with whom we worked, if they could snatch a moment here or a few minutes of conversation there, they were willing to answer and explain.

On the whole, it was a toss-up, a judgment call. Personally, I would rather see midshipmen in smaller DDs, DEs or DLGs for the coiming time and more personal contact. I would also rather see midshipmen stay away from ships bound for refresher training. Yet the aura of newness and power surrounding the NIMITZ was almost enough to overcome these disadvantages.

One other point of cruise observation might be a case of the mountain not coming to Mahomet. My experiences ashore near the bar and afloat in the wardroom have shown me a severe attitude of disillusionment concerning the Naval Academy. Many officers, particularly the recent graduates, are quick to make disparaging comments on the curricula, the attitude, the professionalism and the general abilities of midshipmen at the Academy. Perhaps midshipmen do not know all that they should about the fleet, but many officers seem to know less about the current Naval Academy—yet are still quick and severe in their judgments of it. There are two areas especially in which the recent grads—and perhaps our older alumni—feel the Academy is lacking: Plebe year is too "loose," and privileges overabound.

In last year's Shipmate columns I had addressed these areas but apparently with so little effect that I am not enthusiastic about repeating myself. At this point I have an alternative— let the mountain come to Mahomet, let the alumni officers come back to the USNA. It seems only fair that, if one desires to criticize, one should first research the facts of the case. I therefore humbly suggest that all alumni concerned make it back to Annapolis this year; take in a football game, make Homecoming or an Army sports weekend—and talk to midshipmen. That is the key! Grab a plebe walking down Stribling and talk to him—you'll receive the same blank look, the same stiff carriage and fear-glazed eyes. Watch the youngsters slouch aroimd, badly in need of a brush-off and a trim—they haven't changed. Take in an inspection, Thursday noon meal formations now, and you'll see segundos and stripers still sweating in the Indian simimer heat. Come and talk to me, or to the Brigade Commander, or to a plebe in the 14th Company. Really, it just hasn't changed all that much— maybe an extra hour of liberty or no more chopping in Bancroft Hall—but, believe me, the qualities that have produced capable officer graduates in the past are still very much in evidence.

Come and see for yourselves. Then, if you still feel that criticism is necessary, you can at least be factual about it and, therefore, more effective in it. ^

ANNAPOLIS BANKINCaRUSr CO. October, 1975

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Shipmate Book Selection Pepper, Rice, and Elephants

Pepper, Rice, andEkphants

by Ruth Masters Rickover

PRISONER OF WAR Six Years in Hanoi

A NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS BOOK

by John M. McGrath Pepper, Rice, and Elephants is the entertaining, illustrated account of the travels of the H. G. Rickovers through Southeast Asia on the eve of Pearl Harbor. Ruth Masters Rickover was a keen observer with a real sensitivity to local tradition and folklore. Somehow she manages to evoke in the reader a nostalgia for gentler times which we now know were rushing toward a disastrous end.

As the author notes in her preface, "Without suspecting it, we witnessed the end of an era that has since been swept away in the turbulence of war and conquest, emancipation from colonial rule, and the desperate struggle to ward off Communism. After thousands of years of misgovernment by native rulers, and centuries of struggles between rival colonial powers, the area was enjoying a long period of peace . . ."

This peace enabled the Rickovers to travel freely to areas infrequently visited by Americans, and to meet with warm and friendly people so seldom understood. In accord with their wishes to sample "the great variety of patterns of living fashioned by mankind," the Rickovers spurned the assistance of tourist offices and are found in these pages traveling on elephant back and collecting data on colonial and pre<olonial history.

During the era of the unpopular Vietnamese conflict few issues united the American people except the emotion-laden problem of the POWs and MIAs. When the peace treaties were signed and the POWs finally returned to American soil, the nation was collectively exalted by their safe return. One of the returned men was LCDR John McGrath, a young Navy pilot who was captured in June of 1967. As a former POW, McGrath believes that the story of life in prison camps must be told, both for the sake of history and to disprove forever the claims of the Communist government that the captured men were treated humanely, and in accordance with the provisions of the Geneva conventions.

McGrath's short, straight-forward words tell of the "hundreds of thousands of days of cumulative misery endured" by the American prisoners. But the real tale is told in the many stark, simple sketches, done from memory. They present a powerful account of courage, ingenuity, and the human will to endure. The starkness of the drawings underscores a remarkable chronicle of lives constantly in peril, almost unimaginable in civilized times.

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Lucky Bag of Books The American Navies of the Revolutionary War Paintings and descriptive notes by Nowland van Powell Introduction by Richard B. Morris G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1974 128 pages, 53 illustrations, $20.00 The naval activity by the various Colonial forces during the American Revolution has been examined in various books and in a variety of formats in recent years, but this volume offers a somewhat different look at the subject.

Mr. van Powell has produced a series of 53 paintings of various ships and battles in the Revolution, from the armed schooner HANNAH, fitted out at the direction of General George Washington in 1775, to the Continental frigate ALLI-

ANCE, 36 guns, capturing two British ships in May, 1781. All these paintings are reproduced here in full color.

In some cases it is not positively known what a certain ship in American history looked like; John Paul Jones' BON HOMME RICHARD, for example, was converted from a French East India merchant ship and no accurate description of her has ever been found. In this and similar cases the artist has shown a ship that fits the known facts and is historically accurate, but in many cases detailed plans have survived, making it possible to show a ship almost exactly as she appeared in the 1770s. Among the ships pictm-ed are both the successful and imsuccessful, those that never got to sea and those that had long and busy careers; privateers, state Navy ships. General Arnold's Lake Champlain gunboats and the AMERICA, the only ship-of-the-line built for the Continental Navy. Intended for John Paul Jones, she was given to France and never sailed under the American flag.

Each painting is accompanied by a page of text covering the action or events depicted. They are in chronological order.

In some cases two or three paintings show successive phases of an action, such as the fitting out of the BON H O M M E RICHARD, her battle with HMS SERAPIS and her sinking after the battle had been won. There are one or two minor errors in the textâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;HMS YARMOUTH is given

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John Paul Jones' RANGER captures HMS DRAKE two different gun ratings on two different pagesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but this is primarily a work of illustrations. If the price seems high, note that the cost per picture is less than forty cents.

Much attention will be focussed on the American Revolution at sea in the next few years. The naval enthusiast who wants to start building a collection of material on ships of that era will find this an interesting and fascinating book, while the reader who already has material on the period will find this a welcome and worthwhile addition to his collection.

Courtesy of Warship International

Naval Actions in the American Revolution

20 color prints, 20"xl4", $6.40 Superintendent of Documents Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 SN/008-046-00071-3 The American Revolution could not have been won without the American and French navies. The courageous spirit they exhibited is illustrated in this set of 20 color prints, which document the birth of the American Navy as no history

Oil by van Powell

Naval Actions Series

book can. Each print includes a description of the action, the names of the ships and the principal people involved. The series covers the years 1775-1783 and shows actions in both American and foreign waters as we fought and gained recognition and respect. It includes privateers, state and Continental navy ships as well as the French victory off the Virginia Capes that insured the defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown and the independence of America. Our early naval heroes come alive in these prints; John Paul Jones, John Barry, Conyngham, Nicholas Biddle, Nicholson and Joshua Barney are all here.

Several of the van Powell paintings reviewed above are included in this series, as are a number of the Bailey prints owned by the Mariners Museum at Newport News, some of which are on display in the Navy Memorial Museum in the Washington Navy Yard. All these action prints are excellent for framing as inspiring examples of American naval history and the American spirit.

Reproductions of some of these prints, in color and black and white, will be found elsewhere in this issue of Shipmate, identified as "Naval Actions Series" with the name of the artist.

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Capitol Hill Fred Lardner '22

The Authorization BiU Holdup

A couple of years ago Congress acted to place overall budget committees in the House and the Senate. There were a lot of smiles about this, for few thought that a budget committee would do anything to halt a money bill which had already received House and Senate approval. But the Senate Budget Committee did halt the onrush of the fiscal 1976 military authorization bill.

The bill had come from Senate-House conference committee approval to the Senate floor, everything seemed to be going along nicely. A joint Senate-House resolution passed in May set a limit of $90.7 billion for national defense in fiscal 1976 and the first three months of fiscal 1977, when the official budget year will change dates from July 1 to November 1.

Senator Edmund Muskie (D.-Me.), head of the Senate Budget Committee, said it was his duty to uphold the spending limits established in May. What Muskie really wanted halted was the mihtary procurement bill section of $31.1 billion. John C. Stennis (D.-Miss.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, objected strenuously. Muskie called upon Senator Alan Cranston (D.-Cal.), "unofficial liberal whip" and a member of the Budget Committee, to spend a week rounding up votes. He got enough liberal Democrats, a few fiscal conservatives, and 13 of the 16 members of the Budget Committee to defeat Stennis and his backers 48 to 42 on a crucial floor vote.

Now the question is how to take dollars from the bill. The need to save dollars is actually not as demanding as Muskie says. In his own words, he says that if the $31.1 biUion is passed, it will exceed the $90.7 miUion by only $300,000,000. It is quite possible, however, that the saving will exceed this figure; it may be at least $900,000,000.

Previously, the conference had decided to cut manpower by 32,500, including some 9,000 military personnel. Defense Secretary has told the services to proceed now with this plan. Another substantial saving is possible if Congress should approve the five percent Hmit on military pay increases. Muskie points out that long-lead items for the B-1 bomber could

be eliminated. Opportunities to save are in construction, or in special pay, allowances, or travel funds.

There will be no smooth sailing, any more, for money bills. The next conference will produce some fireworks.

"It's a new day in the Senate," said Senator Edward Keimedy (D.-Mass.).

Big Pay Raises?

The pay raise for active duty members beginning 1 October will be an increase of 8.66 percent, according to the President's pay agent. In this case the agent is the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. There are advisory pay groups, but these are the ones that count.

It is possible that the President will recommend a reduction in military pay, as a means of decreasing the defense budget. Then Congress would have the last word on the subject.

The President has appointed an interagency committee on Federal pay to recommend changes. He is expected to urge that the present system not be changed until the group's findings are studied.

More Taxes?

The Staff of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations has recommended the following: 1. That military pay should be taxed in the state in which it is earned, or in which the member is present; 2. That sales in exchanges and commissaries should be subject to state and local tax laws; 3. That the Federal government should withhold both state and local taxes from military pay checks.

This recommendation was based on the assumption that military servicemen are about equal in income and life style to any kind of civilians, and considerable money is being lost to state, local and federal governments by leaving the mihtary off the tax hook.

This is a preliminary report which, if approved by the commission as a whole, would be submitted to Congress. The Defense Department is against the report, on the ground that parts of it would be almost impossible and excessively expensive to administer. The Commission's staff might change some of its recommendations because of DoD objections. For instance, the Soldiers' and Sailors' ReUef Act allows taxation of military men only by states in which the members claim domicile or legal residence. Another law prevents withholding of military pay.

Stores Get Yes Vote

The military subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee voted nine to one to restore funds deleted by the administration for the salaries of commissary employees through fiscal year 1966. Furthermore, by a vote of 364 to 53 the House passed a concurrent resolution putting the House on record as favoring the continued operation of stores with appropriated fund support.

These are probably the most forceful actions taken by the House on this subject. The Mihtary appropriations bill goes to the Senate September 3, when the summer recess ends.

The House action was taken, it was learned, because of the tremendous influx of mail favoring continuing of commissary stores without raised store prices to meet the pay of employee salaries.

However, it wasn't the mail alone that influenced action by the House committee. During hearings by subcommittees of the Appropriations Committee and the Armed Forces Committee, jammed with military personnel, it was discovered that funds would have to be found in October 1976, as well as in October 1975, in order to keep store employees.

Military Construction Bills

It is almost certain now that there will be a Uniformed Services University of Health and Sciences in the 1976 construction program. There will also be a Naval Base on the Indian Ocean island Shipmate

41 of Diego Garcia. Both the Senate and the House have included these projects in their fiscal 1976 construction bills.

The legislation covers 585 projects on 270 bases throughout the world. As usual, most of the construction fund will be used to improve service living.

New family housing has decreased sharply since the 1975 bill; 10,000 units of family housing then as compared with 3,444 units coming up. Most of the housing money will be spent on improving existing quarters and on providing operating and maintenance equipment.

More than half the fund, about $3.5 bilUon, will be used for bachelor housing, medical facilities, and a new energy investment program.

There was hot debate over the proposed Naval Base on Diego Garcia, largely because some members were afraid of offending Russia. A majority, however, seem to want to beat Russia to that area.

A member who has had 20 years service is considered to have completed a normal career, and his disability hearing would consider future employment potential other than in the military service.

These recommendations were advocated by the Hook Commission when drafting the Officer Personnel Management Act of 1949, the law which has shaped actions concerning officers for the past 26 years, but not incorporated in the legislation. However, since 1973, an officer with a disability is not retired if he can still do his work satisfactorily.

This appears to be a good policy. It has cut way down the percentage of senior officers retiring for disability (from about 40 percent in 1972 to about 9 percent in 1974).

Important personnel legislation, now in committee, is ready for introduction in Congress. The Hook idea is not in it.

Navy Oil Reserves to be Tapped Disability' Retirement

The Defense Department would give up ruUng on the physical retirement compensation of a service member who has not served twenty years, long enough to retire. The Department would retire on length of service a member who developed an incapacitating ailment after 20 years of service. In both cases, members would have to negotiate with the Veterans Administration to gain any disabiUty compensation or tax exemption.

Under this program, differences in the effect of disabihty are emphasized. The Defense Department considers a member with an incapacitating ailment as one who caimot complete a normal career.

The Veterans Administration views such a person as having an impediment to employment.

A service member who becomes disabled short of the 20-year point has not completed a normal career and, the DoD beUeves, would be entitled to disabihty retirement

Both Houses have recently passed bills to allow civilian use of the Navy's major oil reserve at Elk Hills CA and lesser reserves at Buena Vista CA and Teapot Dome WY. The Senate bill places oil production under control of SecNav and limits it to 350,000 barrels a day for the next five years. The oil could be sold on the open market or placed in a strategic reserve against a future foreign oil embargo. The Senate bill also provides for a study as to the best method to develop, produce and ship oil from a fourth Navy Reserve in the Prudhoe Bay field of Alaska but does not authorize production there.

The House bill does not limit production nor the time period over which the reserves can be tapped, and gives control of the fields to the Secretary of Interior rather than to SecNav. It allows 25 % of the oil produced to be placed in strategic reserve.

At this writing there is no indication as to the final version.

Conflict of Interest

Military officers earning more than $25,000 a year may have to join elected federal officials, candidates for federal offices and high paid employees of the legislative and executive branches in making public disclosure of their personal finances if legislation now being sponsored by a group of seven senators is approved. The proposed laws also would require all except members of Congress to divest themselves of any assets that might be the source of a possible conflict of interest, the congressmen being excluded because of their wide interests and many occupations or professions to which they are hkely to return.

The bill, to be called the Federal Conflict of Interest Act, is designed to insure that where conflict of interest has been uncovered, punishment will be administered where appropriate. The bill would establish a seven-member Commission on Conflict which would have broad powers to hear complaints and then turn over evidence of wrongdoing to the Attorney General or directly dismiss or reprimand any civil officer. Further, it could order divestiture of any holding causing a conflict of interest and prescribe the terms under which the divestiture would be accompUshed. However, authority over mihtary personnel has not been spelled out.

Included in an annual financial report required of individuals would be gross and taxable income, deductions and exclusions, taxes paid, gifts received of over $100 in value, assets and habihties of $1000 or more and transactions in securities and commodities or real estate except personal residence. The bill is designed to enforce penalties for violation of the present law.

The Alumni Association records are the only ones anywhere that cover the Academy, service and civilian careers of our alumni. It is therefore important for historical and biographical purposes that they be as complete as possible, and all alumni who have not done so recently are urged to provide an updated biography for our records.

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Navy Sports Tom Bates, Sports Information Director, Naval Academy Athletic Association

Moeller Gains Preseason Recognition

Navy football co-captain and defensive back Chet Moeller has been named to just about every preseason collegiate AllAmerica team for 1975.

The 6-0, 189-pound senior from Kettering, O. was selected to All-America first teams by Playboy and Game Plan magazines. Popular Sports Kickoff 1975 and Pro and College Football Sports Stars of 1975. He also was cited on AllAmerica checklists by Football News and Street & Smith's College Football Yearbook.

Chet Moeller

A year ago, Moeller won acclaim for his performance that saw him lead Navy in tackles with 118, cause six fumbles and make 25 tackles for losses. He was named to every All-East squad and was an honorable mention on several AllAmerica squads. Among his other honors was selection as Sports Illustrated Defensive Player of the Week for September 30, 1974 after Navy's 7-6 upset of Penn State. In that contest, Moeller made 13 tackles, three of them for losses, and recovered a fumble.

Navy coach George Welsh describes Moeller as "one of the best defensive backs ever to play at the Naval Academy.

He plays the run from his position (rover) as well as anyone I've seen in the country. We felt teams began to run away from him in the latter part of last season."

Also coming in for preseason recognition are linebacker Andy Bushak, a 230pound senior from Parma, O. and defensive tackle Dave Papak, a 235-pound senior from Monongahela, Pa. Bushak, an All-East selection in 1974, has been cited by Football News and Popular Sports Kickoff 1975 for All-America or sectional honors. Papak, Navy's most dependable lineman for past two seasons, was among the East's top players in Playboy.

Warner Worries About 30th Soccer Season

In 29 years as Navy's soccer coach, Glenn Warner has amassed 234 victories against 63 losses and 29 ties and led the Midshipmen into the NCAA playoffs nine times. But he's run into one of those years all coaches dread, because of what must be termed some unexpected losses in squad personnel. Two of Warner's players experienced scholastic difficulties while another pair have left the Academy because of medical problems.

All is not lost, however, since Warner appears to have the material to build another of his superb defenses, a trait that has characterized his previous 29 Academy teams. The Mids allowed but an average of one goal a game last year, posting a 7-3-1 record and emerging with a berth in the NCAA playoffs. Only in one game did any team score more than one goal against the Mids, that being the 3-2 overtime loss to Clemson in the NCAA first round.

Goalie Bruce Montgomery was the key to that stingy defense and Warner will again use him as the mainstay in developing his defensive line. He had four shutouts in 1974 and made 78 saves in 10 games.

Two-thirds of the fullback line in front of Montgomery will be filled by co-captain Mike Waldrop and letterman Dave Jenkins. The third spot poses a problem with junior Dave Williams or sophomores Keith Haar and Floyd Steed the likely prospects.

Co-captain Tom Panik is the only veteran on the halfback line. He tallied eight goals and two assists as Navy's leading scorer a year ago. Joining him will prob-

ably be either juniors Dave Paist or Bill Dennis or soph Bob Vogelsburg.

Three lettermen return at forward but only Gary Hentz with six goals and two assists a year ago is a proven scorer. The others are Scott Eckert and Dave Morrison while junior Pete Grieve should see action up front too.

1974 Performance Hangs Over Head of Experienced 1975 Cross Country Squad

Navy's 1975 cross country squad is one of the most experienced at the Academy in recent years but its biggest handicap at the start of the season is the memory of last fall's outstanding team.

Coach Al Cantello's 1974 team raced to a 6-3 record, won the Heptagonals championship, placed third in the IC4A championship and were 15th in the NCAA race.

But Cantello is a coach never to be sold short and somehow he'll parlay the experience of this year's team into notable achievement. Among the 10 lettermen on hand are seniors Steve Giorgis, the team captain, and Rick Salazar, both of whom are capable of earning national honors. Jim Doherty and Larry Jones are two other lettermen seniors while five juniors are letter winnersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Claude Barron, Mark Fisher, Gary Mitchell, Doug Smith and Jim Kelly. Sophomores Kevin Walsh, Jim Reilly and Jim Cheever bring further experience and Cantello also is impressed with Plebes Mike Szostak, Tim Cummins, Randy Scanlon, Mark Stevenson and Robert Graham.

Cantello may not have a "rabbit" among those candidates but he is hopefvil that depth will be a factor favorable to the Midshipmen this fall.

McNallen Faces Biggest Test to Start the Season

Lt. Mike McNallen USN couldn't ask for more of a challenge than his opening game as the Navy lightweight football team's new coach this fall.

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The Mids face defending champion Army in the season-opener on October 3 on the Cadets' field. Army has been the league champion the past five years, taking the title outright in the last three years after sharing it with Navy in 1971.

McNallen. however, is no stranger to Army-Navy competition. As a senior at the Academy in 1970, he helped the Mids spring an 11-7 upset of the Cadets in the battle between the heavyweight teams of the two rivals with his brilliant quarterbacking.

McNallen greets 28 returning lettermen, a number of whom helped put the Mids near the top in just about every league offensive statistic last year. Defense is again a concern for the 150-pound squad.

All-League running back Greg Sawyer will team with Terry Crawford, an honorable mention on the all-league squad in 1974, to spearhead the running attack.

Sawyer pranced his way to over 700 yards and eight touchdowns last fall.

Letterman Keith Champion will be challenged by Andy Cuca, down from the heavyweight squad. Bruce Powell and Gene Bojarski, both of whom had allleague honors a year ago, head the receiving corps along with another letterman, Steve Kapitan.

The offensive line may be a strongpoint. Lettermen are available at every position. Co-captain Carl Butler returns at tackle with Jim Nickerson as a running mate, Robin Mickle and Denny Koehl are the guards and Mark Kenny is at center. McNallen also has four other lettermen available here.

In lining up the defense, Stu Hinrichs, All-League linebacker and co-captain, is the focal point. Lettermen ends Dennis Simon and Mark Mtirton bring further experience to the defensive picture as do Gene Gygax, another end, and tackles Bill Zobel and Mike White. Noseman Joe Storto also steadies this unit.

The defensive secondary is a question mark but lettermen Joe Troiani and Robert Girard should help to settle it down.

New Era Begins for Navy Sailing Program

Faced with a problem of obtaining topnotch sailors among active duty junior officers. Captain Alexander G. B. Grosvenor, commodore of the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron, appointed Graham Hall as the first civilian Director of Naval Academy Sailing in early August.

"We had been dependent on career Navy officers to fill the billets as sailing officers," Grosvenor explained. "But many October, 1975

Sailing Director Graham Hall

The Academy's racing sloop AVENGER recently competed in the centennial series of races on the Great Lakes. Lt.(ig) Curt Wells, one of the Academy's sailing coaches, skippered a crew of nine that covered over 1,000 miles in the fresh water races. Shown here bagging sails aboard AVENGER are crewmen (1 to r) Mid. 2/c

Hall finds a dinghy squad on this fall's team that just may be capable of garnering some national rankings. The team is paced by seniors Doug Hart and Roy Balaconis. Hart was the top scorer in last spring's Middle Atlantic championship and is a possible All-America prospect.

Balaconis has a reputation for coming through on foreign courses. Behind them are juniors Pete Hyers, Paul LaBossiere, Chris Diller, Rick Whitehurst and Dirk Debbink. Dinghy crew prospects are Mark Mula, Joe Mark and Marty Sloane.

Returning performers are expected to fill the void created by the graduation of Steve Wolff, top Shields skipper the past two years. Co-captain Steve Stroebel and Steve Rudiger rate the best bets to move into the skipper slot but junior Gar Wright could beat them out. Paul Gallati, Gordy Brown, Steve Young, Vic Thombs and Mark Anderson are experienced Shields crew performers.

Hall is looking to the experience of spring and summer off-shore racing programs to improve Navy's performances in the McMillan Cup, the east coast intercollegiate "big-boat" championship this fall. Veteran sailors of these boats returning are Pete Ozimek, John Radar, Jeff Sander, Dave Wood, Ed Kilbourn and A. T. Chenault.

Formation of Navy Football Radio Network Again Underway

Peter Hyers, Mid. 3/c Mac Hardaway, Ens. Lee Davis and Mid. 1/c Steve Stroebel

felt that other shore duty assignments would be more important to their careers."

Hall thus became the first person Grosvenor has hired in an effort to revitalize the Academy's sailing program.

His experience covers nearly every type of competitive sailing. He was the tactician aboard 1975 America's Cup contenders VALIANT and MARINER and skippered VALIANT in her final trial race at Newport. More recently he finished third in the 1975 Congressional Cup. In small boat competition, HaU has a first place in the 1971 Fireball and 470 National Championships and won the North American Men's Championships in the 1969 Mallory Cup. A native of Northbrook, O., Hall was graduated from the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1964 and is one of the 14 charter members of the College Sailing Hall of Fame. Prior to coming to Aimapolis, he served as vice president of Ratsey and Lapthom, Sailmakers in City Island, N.Y. and was a member of the Larchmont Yacht Club. He was Director of Waterfront Activities at the New York State Maritime College from 1966 to 1972.

Formation of a radio network to carry Navy's 1975 football games was still underway as Shipmate went to press.

WWDC in Washington, D.C. will again originate the broadcast of all Midshipmen games this fall, the fourth straight year that station has carried Navy football.

Tony Roberts, Sportscaster of the Year for Washington in 1974, will again do the play-by-play announcing, with Pete Larson, former Washington Redskin running back, handling the color commentary.

Other stations already committed to the network are WNAV, Annapolis; WSUB, Groton CT and WOKE, Charleston SC. Negotiations are expected to be finalized with stations in Norfolk VA; Philadelphia PA; Memphis TN; Houston TX and Pensacola FL and possibly Jacksonville FL; San Diego CA; Honolulu HI and Seattle WA.

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Annual Fund Report FY 1975

This is the final report on the FY 1975 Annual Fund, Part One summarizes the results of this year's campaign in comparison with that of last year. Part Two is a comparative analysis by classes of the annual giving in FY '75, and Part Three is a roster of membership in the various clubs in recognition of contributions received during the year.

Part One—^Annual Giving Results

Total Contributions Total Contributors Known Alumni % Contributing

1975

1974

$191,580 5,901 33,700 17.5

$166,545 5,501 33,650 16.3

Part Two—Analysis by Classes Because of fiscal year accounting, any gifts received after 30 June are credited to the following year, which also applies to the Club memberships fisted in Part Three below. Numbers in parentheses are corresponding figures for FY '74.

Class

Contributors

'20 (& earlier) '21 •22 '23 '24 '25 '26 '27 '28 '29 '30 '31 '32 '33 '34 '35 '36 '37 '38 '39 '40 '41 '42 *'43 '44 '45 '46 '47 '48 '49

198

(231)

$10,600

($13,448)

123 86 68 150 72 157 192 72 87 117 164 132 136 178 153 78 86 79 185 119 95 126 123 134 118 209 132 144 103

(136) ( 93) ( 75) (152) [ 88) (141) (166) ( 48) ( 71) [119) [140) [104) [120) [138) [127) ' 34) (' 86) ' 78) ( 105) ( 112) ( 98) ( 122) ( 130) ( 129) ( 141) ( 174) ( 143) ( 146) ( 97)

5,338 4,880 6,924 5,515 4,071 6,764 6,802 2,221 3,957 3,808 4,841 4,454 4,302 6,565 4,212 1,705 3,108 2,525 8,491 3,240 2,725 3,445 13,994 5,214 2,980 6,383 5,873 6,221 2,591

5,957) 5,463) 6,437) 5,638) 4,277) 6,646) 6,788) 1,673) 3,632) 3,376) 3,861) 3,560) 4,250) 5,944) 3,718) 900) 3,274) 3,073) 3,358) 3,085) 2,808) 3,285) 5,380) 3,019) 3,445) 4,612) 5,680) 4,655) 2,262)

Contributions

'50 121 (113) 2,872 ( 2,642) '51 43 ( 53) 1,639 ( 1,983) '52 101 ( 92) 2,103 ( 1,555) '53 87 ( 94) 2,141 ( 2,334) '54 39 ( 76) 598 ( 1,490) '55 105 ( 97) 2,328 ( 3,505) '56 67 ( 6 1 ) 1,551 ( 1,302) '57 74 ( 73) 1,333 ( 1,409) '58 63 ( 83) 1,087 ( 1,259) '59 62 ( 74) 1,153 ( 1,774) '60 90 ( 96) 1,102 ( 1,215) '61 95 ( 59) 1,410 ( 874) '62 107 ( 74) 1,781 ( 1,262) '63 71 ( 58) 1,199 ( 928) '64 95 ( 85) 1,336 ( 1,066) '65 111 (107) 1,685 ( 1,665) '66 39 ( 44) 688 ( 779) '67 53 ( 54) 1,173 ( 980) '68 98 (85) 2,020 ( 1,515) '69 35 ( 60) 505 ( 793) '70 41 ( 4 5 ) 556 ( 608) '71 49 ( 50) 913 ( 600) '72 47 ( 4 1 ) 574 ( 405) '73 55 ( 2 8 ) 669 ( 274) '74 29 — 322 — * (includes $9,133 from Class for Stadium PubUc Address System) Part Three—Club Memberships Alumni and friends who have contributed $100 or more are recognized by annual membership in one of four special clubs: (Century Club ($100-249); Tecumseh Club ($250-499), John Paul Jones Club ($500-999) and the Leadership Club ($1,000 or more). FY '75 memberships in these clubs are listed below, with those wishing to remain anonymous credited to their classes.

LEADERSHIP CLUB '23 Herbert Hezlep Jr. '25 J. Courtney Ivey '26 Augustus C. Long '29 Peyton T. Anderson, Jr. '34 Carlton B. Coen '44 John C. Kane Jr. '47 William T. Sweetman Robert W. Wise '48 Louis J. Boland

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45 JOHN PAUL JONES CLUB '14 Donald Royce Anonymous '20 Julian M. Bolt '21 Frank R. Eggers '22 Gordon Buchanan Jr. Kenneth L. Forster '23 Hubert M. McLellan in memory of VAdm. Frederick Moosbrugger and RAdm. Olin Scoggins Charles J. Nager '30 Rea A. Axline '39 William R. Laird Jo Z. Miller IV '43 Roderick C. Dennehy '46 Joseph S. Sinclair '48 Anonymous '68 John L. Rugh II TECUMSEH CLUB "07 Frank W. Lagerquist '13 Leo H. Thebaud '15 Anonymous '17 Edwin R. PhiUips Walter C. Calhoun '20 Alexander J. Diepenbrock '21 John C. McQueen '22 Wilham D. Moorer '23 John P. B. Barrett Arleigh A. Burke Alan C. Davis Selden B. Spangler Anonymous in memory of RAdm. Olin Scoggins '24 Jackson B. Hancock Donald S. Walker '25 Frank A. Mtmroe Jr. '26 Theodore C. Aylward Charles A. Buchanan Ed H. Jackson Gordon A. McLean Anonymous '27 Clifford S. Cooper Gardner K. Grout II Louis H. Hunte Paul D. Miles '29 Daniel Carlson '31 John E. Kirkpatrick Russell L. Massingill Peter G. Powell Jr. '32 Mason J. Hamilton Edward R. Hodgins Allen M. Shinn Salem A. VanEvery '33 Michael V. MacKenzie '34 Roger S. Ahlbrandt Bernard A. Clarey Roy C. Smith III '35 Anonymous '37 Robert B. Erly October, 1975

'38 Evan P. Aurand Frederic A. Bardshar Frank C. Jones Anonymous '39 Edward L. Beach '40 Edwin Malloy Jr. '41 David B. Benham William J. Daly '42 H. Barton Williams '43 Joe L. Gammon '46 Colvin H. Agnew '47 Thomas G. Pownall '48 Nicholas A. Castruccio Robert S. Curl '51 Jerome Lapides James A. Latham '52 Leroy G. Appel '53 Frank L. Martin Jr. '56 Peter J. Spink CENTURY CLUB '05 Royal E. Ingersoll '07 James L. Hall Frank W. Lagerquist Clyde R. Robinson '09 Clifford E. VanHook '10 Anonymous '11 Loring W. Batten Jr. John C. Thom '13 Thomas M. Searles '14 Robert P. Luker Harvey C. Mittendorf '15 Arthur D. Struble Anonymous '16 Russell S. Berkey Robert B. Carney Gilbert C. Hoover Harris K. Lyle Andrew C. McFall '17 Mrs. George R. Fairlamb Jr. in memory of her husband Frank J. Hanafee Andrew I. McKee Anonymous '18 Thomas B. Inglis Ralph S. Riggs Carlos W. Wieber Jerauld Wright '19 Arthur S. Adams Gustave H. Bowman David H. Clark George C. Dyer Russell M. Ihrig Paul F. Lee '20 Robert W. Bockius Henry G. Chalkley Thomas G. Cox Jr. Benton W. Decker George H. Gregory Joseph U. Lademan Robert E. Melling Mead S. Pearson

James M. Plaskitt Harold S. VanBuren Anonymous '21 William V. Alexander Jr. Joseph F. Bolger Walter F. Boone Oswald S. Colclough Cambell D. Emory William F. Fitzgerald, Jr. William B. Fletcher W. Roland Gaines Ward C. Gilbert Edwin D. Graves, Jr. Mrs. Harry A. Guthrie in memory of her husband Raleigh S. Hales Stuart H. Ingersoll Edward C. Kline Lloyd Lafot Wilson D. Leggett F. A. E. Lowell James S. MacKinnon Charles J. Maquire Logan McKee Walter E. Moore Thomas G. Murrell H. George Schneider Robert C. Sprague Ralph D. F. Sweeney Paul B. Wishart George S. Young '22 Frank B. Birthright Clinton W. Blount Charles F. Crisp Henry E. Eccles Alvan Fisher Russell J. Ehle Kenneth L. Forster John F. Gordon Russell A. Hindenach Milton C. Jackson Robert L. Johnson Albert V. Kastner Richard E. LeBlond Rupert B. Lowe Alan R. McCracken James B. McVey William D. Moorer Henry P. Needham Roger E. Nelson Heiuy N. Paul Jr. Lloyd Rainey Marion W. Staples George F. Watson MaxweU W. WeUs Anonymous '23 Ralph J. Arnold J. Pierre Bernard James R. Cutting Neil K. Dietrich Harry D. Felt Robert D. Huntington

Paul Jackson Louis A. Reinken Frank V. Rigler Reed T. Roberts Richard W. Ruble Roland N. Smoot Edward R. Sperry Marvin M. Stephens Elliott B. Strauss Charles V. Waggoner John M. Will Frederic S. Withington Anonymous '24 Adolph Bednar Herbert P. Benton Jr. William Birmingham Wilkie H. Brereton Forrest R. Bunker Sherman E. Burroughs Jr. Stone E. Bush Savington W. Crampton F. A. L. Dartsch Harold R. Demarest Chesley M. Evans Dale Harris Adrian M. Hurst Thomas J. Kirkland, Jr. Stanley D. Kolb Wilham N. Mansfield Armand M. Morgan Francis A. Murray Luther I. Replogle William L. Richards Eugene C. Rook Joshua C. Shively Samuel J. Singer Osgood V. Tracy Aurelius B. Vosseler Judson A. Wiley Edward L. Woodyard Elmer E. Yeomans Anonymous '25 George W. Bains Charles W. Butler James P. Dowden Frederick N. Kivette Harold O. Larson Frederick K. Loomis John L. Melgaard Morgan A. Powell Schuyler N. Pyne John H. Sides Cornelitis M. Sullivan Dundas P. Tucker Byron C. Wanglin Jr. '26 Albert Benjamin Kenneth Craig Charles T. Crombe Jr. Lawrence H. Frost John F. Greenslade Jackson A. Lahn Norman Loader Barron G. Lowrey

46 Joseph F. Mallach John C. S. McKillip Carl P. Metzler Philip Niekum Jr. William E. Oberholtzer Jr. William K. Romoser Arthur R. Rule Jr. James S. Russell Charles T. Singleton Jr. Paul D. Stroop John Sylvester Peter A. Wyckoff '27 George W. Anderson John E. Clark George B. Coale Charles G. DeKay Harold T. Deutermaim John T. Dimon Edw. H. Eckelmeyer, Jr. L. Parker Fairlamb John F. Gilday Zebulon B. Goldsmith Charles D. Griffen Miles H. Hubbard William D. Irvin Henry T. Jarrell Carroll F. Johnson William H. Leahy Joseph B. Maher Ray A. Mitchell Robert S. Quackenbush Jr. Ulysses S. G. Sharp Jr. Lewis J. Sheaffer Randolph M. Smith George B. Stallings Anonymous (2) '28 Arthur F. Binney Ralph K. James John T. Kent Alexander M. Leary David L. McDonald Albert O. Momm William F. Raborn William A. Schoech Harry E. Sears '29 Roy S. Benson George H. Dieter Dean B. Dowling James F. Farrin Jr. James M. Hezlep Patrick L. Humphrey William L. Kabler Augustus R. St. Angelo Donald F. Weiss Anonymous (3) '30 Robert R. Craighill Marvin T. Gibson Clifton G. Hall John T. Hayward Walter T. Jenkins Charles B. Martell John C. Pirie Frederick M. Reeder

George C. Seay Frederick W. Weiss Jr. James A. Woodruff Jr. Anonymous '31 Ralph Cullinan Jr. Dudley A. Durrant John W. Gaimon Harry M. S. Gimber Jr. Claude V. Hawk Edwin B. Hooper Clifton Iverson Mrs. Frederick A. Kinze in memory of her husband Edwin A. MacDonald John S. McCain Jr. Henry G. MoeUer Robert E. Parker Michael J. Pescatello Ignatius N. Tripi Andrew J. Smith John T. Wulff Anonymous '32 Harry S. Cook Dale R. Frakes James W. Humrichouse Earl T. Hydeman George S. James, Jr. Richard H. Lambert Walter H. Lewis Donald K. McLeod George P. Rogers Joseph P. Ronan Horace P. Rounds Floyd B. Schultz Harry Sosnoski Alfred G. Ward Richard C. Williams '33 Haven W. Andrews Harry F. Banzhaf James S. Bethea Harold G. Bowen Charles A. Curtze James G. Franklin Edward H. C. Fredericks Ignatius J. Galantin Arthur C. Jones George H. Miller Thomas H. Moorer Karl Neupert George M. Price James R. Reedy Paul E. Wallace Edward C. Walsh Anonymous '34 Carl H. Bachman Edgar H. Batcheller Samuel R. Brown Jr. Robert H. Davies Edward J. Fahy Craig R. Garth Frederick A. Gunn Robert P. Harbold

George A. Hill Jr. John J. Hyland James E. Johnson Nels C. Johnson Mrs. Robert M. Milner in memory of her husband Allen W. Moore George E. Mumma John G. Roenigk Robert L. Townsend Clyde J. VanArsdall Jr. Beverly R. VanBtiskirk '35 Eugene A. Barham Warren J. Bettens James H. Brown John B. Cline Slade D. Cutter Constantine A. Karaberis Robert B. Kelly Joseph M. Lyle James L. P. McCallum David H. McClintock Wyman H. Packard Jefferson D. Parker Jack M. Seymour Emory D. Stanley Jr. Earl Weaver Joseph H. Wesson '36 James S. Gray Jr. Edmund J. Hoffman William E. Lewis Chester W. Nimitz Jr. Richard A. Teel '37 Bernard H. Bieri Jr. William F. Bringle Harry B. Hahn Paul C. Huelsenbeck Morton H. Lytle John I. Mingay Charles S. Minter, Jr. Parkman B. Moore Adrian W. Rich Burton H. Shupper Wesley J. Steesy Harold L. Usher Jr. John R. Wadleigh Donald M. White '38 Wilton G. Bourland Harold S. Hamlin Bruce P. Hayden Robert W. McNitt '39 Robert L. Border Kenan C. Childers Jr. William F. Goodrum Robert A. Gulick Jr. Edwin D. Harrison Clement T. Latimer David H. Maddux James A. McAllister Wilham E. McGuirk Jr. James H. Righter Paul T. Schratz

Lee T. Snilsberg Howard A. I. Sugg Wilham J. Valentine '40 Eldo W. Bergman Kent R. Bulfinch Julian T. Burke Jr. William C. Croft Norbert Frankenberger Lyle B. Ramsey Harvey J. Smith Anonymous (2) '41 Victor Delano Sheldon H. Kinney Charles J. Merdinger Frank H. Price Robert W. Ramage Pemberton Southard '42 Robert S. Day Edward F. Hahnfeldt Peter D. Joers Thomas O. Marshall Jr. Charles N. Payne Jr Harold E. Rice William O. Riley Donald E. Wilson Reginald L. Workman '43 Robert N. Adrian Bernard Bennett H. Weston Burnett Jr. William S. Busik James F. Calvert Robert D. Cousins Edward J. Cummings Jr. Martin D. Gastrock Charles F. Gressard Jr. Leslie R. Heselton Jr. Thomas C. Hurst III Richard H. Johnston Jr. Daniel M. Karcher Owen F. Keeler James E. Kelley John A. McTighe in memory of his wife Myron L. Ogden James D. Oliver Jr. Charles D. Robison Jr. Joseph E. Volonte Richard H. Walker Alexander J. Zechella Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr. '44 Peter A. Cipriano Richard C. Fedon Hardy B. Fowler Harry E. Greer Walter W. Honour Alfred G. Kohn Jackson A. Stockton '45 Robert B. Atwell Arthur B. Bristow Theodore E. Munson Francis A. Packer Jr. Louis G. Scleris Francis L. Sheahen Shipmate

47 James A. Strand '46 Albert J. Allen Jr. Joseph C. Bakos George M. Bard Harold Bierman Jr. Robert M. Boyle Francis H. Curren Jr. William J. Dunseath Arthur M. Hayes Jr. Frank J. Kelley III Ray F. Larson Harvey E. Lyon Kenneth H. Lyons Preston A. Peak Fred P. Ritchie Albert E. Rose Jr. James T. Smith Marshall T. Steves Bruce M. Sullivan Thomas E. Taylor Harlan M. Twible '47 James E. Carter Jr. Richard P. Davis Thomas S. Dunstan Arthur W. Holfield Jr. Ben Johnson 111 John B. Jones Jr. John T. Kieman Donald C. Lutken Ralph H. Minor Jose C. Seijas Andrew B. Sides Jr. John M. SulUvan Howard R. Weiss James W. Winston Anonymous (2) '48 Zeb D. Alford Jack Baruch Donald P. Buhrer Joseph H. Clasgens Warren S. Dodd William H. Flynn Thomas B. Hayward Herbert Heymann Alan L. Jansen Harold B. Lipschutz Arthur S. Mehagian William E. Monaghan Max K. Morris Jack C. Smith Thomas C. Spalding Keimeth M. Treadwell Anonymous (2) '49 Craig B. Aalyson Albert L. Cecchini John F. Docherty Donald A. Gairing James S. McQuilling William Sandkuhler Jr. Carl R. Smith Jr. Robert R. Tolbert '50 Clifford E. Crafts Carl J. Burnett Jr. October, 1975

William F. Dombrowski Joseph D. Hurley James W. Kinnear III George H. Seeley Jacques F. Trevillyan '51 JohnL. Butts Haig Donabedian Max HiU Jr. Wilfred R. Little William B. Purse Jr. Norman M. Tonkin '52 Jack D. Blackwood Jack L. Burrell Dempster M. Jackson John W. Jeffries '53 Hugh Gallagher Robert W. Kuffel George Reith Jr. Harold H. Rumph James B. Walker Jr. '54 Walter S. Anderson '55 Myles E. Fladager Joseph A. Gattuso Brooks T. Huey David H. Monnich Robert G. Newbegin IV Simon J. Ulcickas Edward A. Wardwell '56 William C. Auer Jr. Sydney F. Davis John J. Egan '57 James W. Bibb Frederick M. Derr '58 Theodore C. Cheney Jr. Richard E. Hanson Ralph M. Neely '59 Frederic G. Dorwart Delbert C. Settle '61 Stephen M. Mayian '62 Robert P. Kuntz Leonard E. Leetzow Jr. Brooks T. Mancini Thomas A. Rue '63 John M. Colyer Jr. Bruce B. Lenz John S. Reidell '64 Mrs. Jerry F. Hogan in honor of her husband '65 Stephen S. McDonald Carl R. Spangler Roger T. Staubach '66 Gordon R. McDonnell Anthony J. Sarno Jr. Robert J. Stankowski Jr. '67 Roger G. Charles Stephen V. Gray John F. Pfeiffer Antonio J. Principi Jeffrey A. Young '68 J. Chris Glutting Joe A. Ylitalo '71 James R. Maris '72 Anonymous

OTHER MEMORIAL GIFTS RECEIVED DURING FY 1975 In memory of: Class Capt. M. Bowman USN (Ret.) '09 VAdm. H. F. Kingman USN (Ret.) '11 Cdr. A. G. Berry Jr. USN (Ret.) '14 VAdm. V. R. Murphy USN (Ret.) '18 Como. L. S. Perry USN (Ret.) '20 RAdm. W. Haycock USNR (Ret.) '22 Cdr. J. A. Lambert USN (Ret.) '22 Mr. C. S. Snodgrass '22 VAdm. F. N. Kivette USN (Ret.) '25 Deceased Classmates '25 Capt. J. F. Benson USN (Ret.) '27 RAdm. R. Scott USN (Ret.) '27 Cdr. L. A. Harrison USN (Ret.) '29 Capt. T. P. O'Connell USN (Ret.) '33 Capt. J. Brandt USN (Ret.) '35 2/Lt. W. R. Spradling USAF '50 Cdr. G. F. Yoran Jr. USN '51 On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, I would like to express sincere appreciation for your generous giving and for your continued support of the Naval Academy and the Navy through your Alumni Association. Our particular thanks go to our Class Agents and Chairmen, who are building a communications network that will strengthen our organization towards the achievement of future goals.

Sincerely, W. S. Busik

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Sec'y, Cdr. Allan G. Olson, USN (Ret.) El Miradero, P.O. Box 131, Bonita, CA 92002 Percent Members: 70

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Sec'y and Treas., RAdm. Frank A. Braisted, USN (Ret.), 3104 Cleveland Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20008 Percent Members: 60

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Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Dorsey O. Thomas 725 West Blvd., Kokomo, IN 46901 Percent Members: 82 It is with deep sorrow that the death of VAdm. Charles A. Pownall on 19 July is reported. It is a sorrow that is shared with his family by each member of the Class of 1910. From plebe days to the end of his distinguished career, he was one of the most respected and affectionately regarded members of the Class. He represents the finest qualities we seek in American manhood. He had spent the last several years in hospitals and nursing homes. Maybe the "end of the road" at age 87 is a rehef to him, but it is a great sorrow to his family and many friends who are left. Mrs. Pownall's address is 7705 Hillside Drive, La Jolla CA 92037.

See the obituary in the "Last Call" section of the next issue of Shipmate.

From RAdm. B. O. (Billy) Wills comes a letter from which the following is a quote: "Mrs. Wills died 10 April of this year, and I have moved into the home of her daughter and husband. It is a beautiful home in Woodside Heights. I am very comfortably located. I just passed my driver's license test, and I feel fine. The weather here is perfect, so we do live a very happy and wonderful life. My best wishes to everyone.

I want to report a change of address: RAdm. B. O. Wills USNR (Ret.), 39 Melanie Lane, Atherton CA 94025." And he adds some much appreciated praise to your reporter for his efforts with "Class News"!

A letter from LCdr. G. L. Chesbrough, Executive Officer of the soon to be commissioned USS KiNKAiD (DD 965) at San Diego. He asks for any reminiscences of a personal nature of Adm. Tom Kinkaid by any contemporaries. They are writing a life of him. Address: Pre-Commissioning Crew, USS KINKAID, San Diego, 92136.

An amusing coincidence: A card from Evelyn Traynor from Victoria, B.C., on an Alaskan cruise on the SS V K I N G OF THE SEA in the same mail with a letter from RAdm. and Mrs. Tom Hamilton asking your reporter to make the same cruise in 1976.

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Sec'y, Capt. W. D. Chandler, USN (Ret.) Chevy Chase Club Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Percent Members: 82 After a long illness, Anna N. Patch, widow of Capt. Ernest L. Patch USN (Ret.) '11, died on 3 July in Vallejo, California. It will be remembered that Dan was killed in an automobile accident on 10 October 1971.

Anna was just 20 days short of her 84th birthday at her death. Memorial services were held at the St. Peter's Chapel at Mare Island on 7 July. Anna is survived by her younger sister, Margaret, of Fairfield, California, and by her three sons, Capt. W. N. Hatch USN (Ret.) of Leesburg, Virginia, Cdr. A. E. Patch USN (Ret.) '44, and LCdr. D. R. Patch USN (Ret.) of Middletown, Rhode Island.

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Sec'y, Capt. Robert A. Lavender, USN (Ret.) 3133 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20008 Percent Members: 86 It is sad to report the death of Estelle Driesenstok, widow of Joe, on 17 May 1975. She is survived by sons, Lloyd and Thomas, Col. USA, and daughter, Betty Runge, wife of Doctor Runge, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament with burial beside Joe in Arlington.

We all recall Joe's great interest in each member of the Class and our widows— trying to give help when needed. He arranged the Fortieth and Forty-fifth Class Anniversaries. To all, Joe and Estelle gave friendship and happiness and fun. They leave us with many treasured memories.

Stephanie Hamilton Russell was married to Mr. William Peter Van Twuyver on 11 June at Apopka, Florida. Stephanie is the granddaughter of Hans and the late Agnes Ertz. We wish the young couple much happiness and many years together.

Steve Robinson spent a few days with us while in the East. One day we visited Annapolis as Steve had not seen all the new buildings and numerous changes in the Academy. We also enjoyed nice calls with

Margaret and Mammy Weems—with lots of conversation and a nice call on Strat Wentworth and pleased to see him looking so well, full of excellent spirits and chats about his Admiral son and Colonel in the Marine Corps son—he can be justly proud of both of them.

A telephone call from Garland Fulton, Jr. reports his father, Froggie, is a patient in the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia.

Margaret and Mammy Weems have joined the Great-Grandparents Club. Their granddaughter, Thacheray Weems Dodd Sezec and her husband, Jean Frangois Sezec, announce the birth of a daughter, Gwennann Thacheray, on 30 May 1975. She was born in the American Hospital, Paris, France.

The first of June, Phillip Weems Dodd and his wife, Margaret, announced the birth of Elisabeth Eir Weems Dodd, in Worcester, Massachusetts.

John FaJge and daughter, Mary, are vacationing at the California Alpine Club at Echo Summit overlooking Lake Tahoe. Later they will go to Carmel for a visit with John's brother, Francis (1924) and wife. Rose.

Sadie Barber underwent surgery at the Naval Hospital, Oakland, California. She made a splendid recovery as informed by her daughter, Phillis Norman, and is recuperating with her youngest daughter, Nancy McNutt in Seattle, Washington.

It is my sad duty and deep regret to announce the death of three of our classmates, Ceoi-ge Fort, Hugh Frazer, and Eddie Crenshaw. George Fort, our President, died 21 July after a long illness. He was buried with full military honors in Arlington with services at Ft. Myer Chapel on 24 July. The Reverend Frederick Bell (Retired Rear Admiral) conducted the services and made this tribute to George.

"The Naval Academy, where many of us in this Chapel received our early training, has produced many graduates who achieved distinction in later years.

"I know of none who was more greatly admired, respected, revered, than he who lies beneath the flag to which he brought honor through deeds of valor during long years of faithful and dedicated service. George Fort, Vice Admiral, United States Navy, was a loving husband and father, a fine shipmate, an able mariner, a capable ship handler, and the type of leader who never had to look behind to know that his men were following him with enthusiasm and respect.

"He will be missed by all who knew him, but he has left a legacy to those who had the privilege of serving under him; a legacy that comprises the meaning of doing one's duty, and living in accordance with the attributes of character that mark a true Christian gentleman.

"Dear Admiral, may the Lord Bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.

May the Lord lift up the light of his Shipmate

49 countenance upon you and give you Peace —^now and evermore."

Eddie Crenshaw died in Philadelphia 10 July with a Memorial Service at the Germantown Church of Epiphany. See Last Call.

Hugh Frazer, our Medal of Honor classmate, died in July. Hugh was both a submariner and an aviator. In WWI he commanded the N-2 while engaging and driving off the German subs from the coast of New England. In 1920 he was transferred to aviation training and became a pioneer among flying boat pilots. During WWII he was assigned as an observer in Brazil where he contracted a tropical illness and was invalided back to the United States.

Hugh was in the ship's landing party at Vera Cruz where he ran through the crossfire of the Mexicans to rescue a wounded enlisted man. For this act of bravery, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Hugh is survived by his wife, Marue, at 2929 Coimecticut Ave., N.W., Washington.

A note from Marue Frazer thanks the Class for the Memorial sent to Vinson Hall.

Memorials were also sent for George Fort and Eddie Crenshaw.

Although delayed, I am sure the Class will be interested in who won the Class Prize in the 1975 graduation. James Richter wrote the enclosed letter.

"I feel honored and greatly appreciate the prize which you have donated. Practically speaking, I'm one of the few midshipmen without a watch.

"Though not considered one of the more difficult majors at the Academy, I think that the study of political science has given me a well-rounded, more complete outlook on the Navy and our country. Together with the professional courses here at USNA, the major has prepared me for service with the U.S. Marine Corps well.

'Thank you, again, sir, for the award of the Class of 1912 Prize.

"Yours truly, "Midn 1 /c James Richter."

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Pres., VAdm. Glenn B. Davis, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., MGen. C. G. Helmick, USA (Ret.) 4784 Old Dominion Dr., Arlington, V A 22207

Percent Members: 75 The August Army-Navy luncheon at the Washington Army-Navy Club was an allNavy aflfair, attended by Glenn Davis and Gardiner Helmick, reinforced by Mike Schuyler of '07. Our Army contingent was in Maine, escaping the heat and smog of Washington.

We have received a slender brochure from John Brownell, entitled "Rhymer on the Ropes" and inscribed to the Washington Crew. John is a kindred spirit to the late lamented Ogden Nash, and makes his observations on current events and contemporary practices for the edification of his family and friends in pithy verse. An example, pertinent to us oldsters is: October, 1975

Utmost Foresight Speaking about his termination He said: "Please give to me cremation.

Who wants to be a skeleton?

They dance, but do they have much fun?"

This is the fifth small volume that he has had printed privately, and claims that it is "an attempt to stop doing it," but we hope he will keep up his comments and share them with us.

Janet Rodes writes from New York, where she lives with her daughter and son-in-law.

President and Mrs. James M. Hester of New York University, that just at Christmastime she was hospitalized, had a successful operation, and is now in great condition. Dr. Hester has been made head of the new United Nations University, with headquarters in Japan. This is not a university in the usual sense, but it will have research centers in twenty-four countries around the world, seeking the solutions of world problems. Janet plans to visit another daughter and son-in-law. Gen. and Mrs. Clarke T. Baldwin Jr. who are stationed in Hawaii, and will later join the Hesters in Japan in the fall.

Mike Donahue reports from Vinson Hall that they are looking forward to a visit from a granddaughter, Cynthia Donahue, who is returning from Italy where her father is stationed. She is on her way to college in Florida.

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Pres., RAdm. H. A. Spanagel, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Mr. Russell E. Perry 3325 Kaywood Drive Falls Church, VA 22041 Percent Members: 82 We received a card from Dessa and Kelly Beard postmarked Destin, Florida, where they spent a vacation. Destin is on that popular Gulf Coast swimming and sunbathing area that runs from Pensacola east to Apalachicola and is known as the "Miracle Strip." Over a year has passed since Kelly wrote the notes for this column and resigned as our class secretary.

Your secretary lacks mailing addresses for three of our classmates: Pat Downey, Frank O'Brien and Peter Sterling. Can anyone help us locate the three?

We are happy to report that Bob Luker is again active and getting about. Bob had a bit of trouble with his heart last spring but recovered nicely.

Bill Fox was the first man in the class to reach the age of 85, with a birthday anniversary last May. Congratulations, Bill, from all of us.

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Chairman Class Comm. and Sec'y, Adm. A. D. Stnihle, USN (Ret.) 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Percent Members: 89 A letter from Jean Scott in Honolulu—"I am now in my new house and find it a pleasant place to be—very much like living in a good hotel or club; good food, courteous

and efficient service. Comfortable quarters and a beautiful panoramic view of the city and the big Pacific beyond. Our dining room looks out on a lush tropical garden alive with birds and a rock pool ahve with exotic fish.

"There are about 300 residents here— 225 women and 75 men. A small number are in various stages of infirmity but on the whole, they appear to be a healthy, happy lot who are enjoying life. Me—if I get restless or bored, I go walking or swimming in the warm water and sunshine at Fort de Russey—10 minutes away by bus."

Scotty's daughter, Jean and her husband.

Admiral Cleary, are living in Honolulu, where he was on active duty when he retired.

Services for Vincent Godfrey were held at Fort Myer Chapel on Monday, 28 July, followed by burial in Arlington Cemetery.

The Granats and the Strubles represented the Class. A lovely note from Emihe Eleanor Godfrey, thanking the Class for their flowers which she thought a beautiful selection. She and her daughter, Sibyl Geiger, want to express their appreciation to the Class for their thoughtfuhiess.

Peg Pennoyer underwent surgery and is now resting in the Extended Care Unit of the Coronado Hospital. We all send our love to Peg and best wishes that she is comfortable.

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Pres., VAdm. Bertram Rodgers, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. George P. Brewster, USN (Ret.), 611 West 40th St., Baltimore, MD 21211 West Coast Reporter, Capt. George F. Chapline, USNR (Ret.), 1327 Inspiration Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037 Percent Members: 87 We enjoyed a nice long visit over the phone with Mary Awtrey, Bob's widow, from her home in Florida. Among other matters discussed she brought up the pUght of the American Indian in today's America —with special concern for the possible lack of consideration for them during the celebration of our Bicentennial Year. She wants to do something about that if possible.

There not being too many Indians in or around Baltimore, I told her that 1 didn't think we could be of much help—^but promised to pass the word along to any of you who might have any ideas along this line; she will welcome any suggestions.

Mary's address is: Mrs. R. A. Aw1:rey, 468 Lakewood Drive, Winterpark FL 32789.

It is with great sadness and a deep sense of personal loss that we report the passing of another one of our beloved and admired classmates. Arthur ("Chuck") Emerson, Capt.

USN (Ret.), died in the hospital in San Diego on the evening of 28 July after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Gertrude, better known by her many admiring friends as "Trudy," and by a son, Arthur T. Emerson Jr., Capt.

USN (Ret.) '43, both of Coronado, and by seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The Class extends its sincere sympathy to these dear ones in their great loss —and ours. Trudy's address is: Mrs. Arthm-

50 T. Emerson, 1155 Star Park, Apt. 3-F, Coronado CA 92118.

As a Mid, Chuck was one of the best known and popular members of the Brigade.

He enjoyed a diversity of talents. He was one of the physically strongest men of the Class; was prominent in athletics (football and crew), was an outstanding leader earning "Three Stripes" as a first-classman. He was also an Editor of the Lucky Bag and a member of several class committees and, with it all, stood high academically and in the hearts of all who knew him. These traits he carried into his career in the Navy and after retirement. He will be sorely missed by many. May He Rest In Peace.

Word from Mick Carney informs us that he still can't resist the "Call of the Wild" particularly up in Canada where the rivers run deep and wild and the salmon therein grow big and tricky. He spent a couple of weeks up there during July. Mick said he lost some and won some. More power to you, Mick!

WEST COAST NOTES The July lunch of the 1916-17-18 Classes was held on Thursday, 17 July at the Admiral Kidd Officers' Club (on Point Loma) of the Naval Training Center; and the fine arrangements and excellent menu handled

by Amos Root were enjoyed by all present which included 14 regular members and two guests. The latter were the always welcome Cdr. Folsom Jenkins, Jr. and Cdr. Bob Gorton USN (Ret.), both of whom have graced our luncheons of late fairly often and have added much to the enjoyment of these occasions with their younger thoughts and outlooks on life. The preliminaries to the luncheon resulted in the "crowning" of two winners: Soc McGinnis and Duke Carrington. Lengthy general discussions covering future planning consumed most of the "tabletime." Present were: From 1916—Jenkins, Loventhal, Rodgers, Chapline, Carrington, McGinnis, Walter Webb, and Root. From 1917—Wainwright, Rogers and Bennett.

From 1918—Gibb, Curtis and Nichols.

Ann Webb, Gilda Terhune, Dolly Loventhal and Marie Rodgers arranged a table in the Sun Room for their luncheon gathering.

The October luncheon of the group will be on Thursday the 16th at this same Admiral Kidd Club. It is hoped that by that time we are joined by some of those who have been missing of late; like Paul Rutledge and George Price who send cheerful greetings to all but don't attend, for good and various reasons.

A most impressive funeral service for Arthur Tenny (Chuck) Emerson was conducted by Chaplain Bruggeman, Cdr. ChC, USN in the Chapel of the Naval Air Station, North Island, Coronado on Friday afternoon, 1 August. Honorary Pallbearers were Chuck's Classmates; Rogers, Root, "Possum" Webb, Carrington, Loventhal. Jenkins, Chapline, Rogers and Wainwright from '17 and Curtis, Nichols and Gibb from '18.

Among the many friends and mourners who almost filled that large chapel were Angie Grassie, Esther Jenkins, Dolly Loventhal and Marie Rodgers. Interment service followed at the Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, with Full Military Honors rendered by the 11th Naval District's Escort and again effectively conducted by Chaplain

Bruggeman. A large group of friends and classmates was present for these solemn and moving final rites to a fine officer and gentleman. A 1916 class wreath with ribbon and an equally lovely one from the Luncheon group ('16-'17-'18) with appropriate ribbon, received a prominent place among the many floral pieces at both services.

Chuck will be sadly missed by all of us, in and out of the Service, who knew and admired him. He was an active member in class activities in this area, and when his health permitted, was one of the regulars in attendance at our joint class luncheons. We all join in extending our condolences to Chuck's widow, "Trudy," their son Capt.

Art Emerson Jr., and his other loved ones.

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Pres., Capt. John H. Jenkins USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. J. G. M. Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George St., Annapolis, MD 21401 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John H. Forshew USNR (Ret.), 2022 Columbia Rd., NW, Washington DC 20009 Percent Members: 78

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good terms with the Soviets—a bit of earlier day detente.

Wanetta, widow of Staley Gambrill, had flowers placed at the altar of AU Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick, Maryland, on 17 August. She did this in honor and memory of the day which would have been Staley's 80th birthday, the sixteenth of August.

In July-August Shipmate the marriage of Ed Price was announced. His correct address will be: 1500 Galaxy Dr., Newport Beach CA 92660. If plans are carried out, Elizabeth and he will be off on an extended cruise in October.

On 31 July, Bert Rogers turned in at the hospital in Bethesda for a thorough checkup.

BIRTHDAYS Greetings and good wishes are sent to the following: W. O. Bailey, 10/2; Elmer Duvall, 10/10; Bert Rogers, 10/14; Henry McCown, 10/18; Bill Domer, 10/19; Ed Price, 10/24; Bill Hartt, 10/26; Barney Kennedy, 11/5; Tommy Inglis and Skid Norton, 11/19; Proc Thornton, 11/25, and Buddy Wieber, 11/26.

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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 2220?

Percent Members: 88

Pres., VAdm. George C. Dyer, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, VAdm. Wm. M. Callaghan, USN (Ret.) 1110 Randolph Rd., McLean, VA 22101 Percent Members: 86

While Vlada, wife of Kemp Tolley '29, was awaiting the processing of her visa in the Soviet Consulate General in Washington last May, she leafed through the May 1975 issue of Soviet Life, printed in English. Suddenly she let out a shriek which was loud enough to alarm people in that office. She had spotted her husband (then Cdr. Tolley) in a 1943 picture with a U.S. Rear Admiral who was none other than Jack Duncan. The other U.S. officer in the picture was the cause of the excitement.

Missing from the information in last month's issue about Count Von Heimburg was the address of the Nursing Home in which he now resides. I am sure Rody has sent it to George Dyer but vacation absences have delayed receipt of some news.

In any event Roy Cowdrey of '20 kindly volunteered the data and said he frequently drops in to see Count who would enjoy hearing from other classmates and friends.

The address is Mt. Vernon Manor Nursing Home, 2331 N.E. 53rd St., Fort Lauderdale FL 33308. Confirming another previously mentioned and proposed change of address.

Sunshine Murray is now established as a resident of Vinson Hall, 6251 Old Dominion Drive, McLean VA 22101.

That the midshipmen of the 19th Company appreciate what the Class has done for them in providing and augmenting the facilities of the 19th Company Wardroom is evidenced by the following excerpts of a letter dated 16 June 1975 addressed to the Class of 1919. "The 19th Company would like to extend to you its sincere appreciation for your interest in the Company and your sponsorship of the Company Wardroom during the 1974-1975 academic year. It was a very good year for our Company. Some of the Company's achievements during this past year include: (1) second place finish in the Color Company Competition, being edged by 1.7 points; (2) a brigade championship basketball team; (3) first place finish in the Yard Patrol (YP) Boats Competition; and (4) maintaining a high academic average for the entire year. For academic year 19751976 Midshipman Robert Hast will be the Wardroom President. We extend a cordial invitation to all the members of the Class

Jack Duncan presenting a decoration to a Soviet Officer, 1943 (Soviet Life photo) Admiral Tolley has given this information to us; we think it appropriate for Shipmate. He recalls that Jack was a great boss, affectionately known among his staff as "Uncle Dunk." A typical reaction of Jack was his casual move, when he received a report that several officers had been shooting bottles with their 45s, to have the storekeeper quietly collect the guns and lock them up. Jack's Irish wit and keen acumen were great assets in keeping our Navy on

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51 of 1919 to visit our wardroom and once again express our sincere thanks to you for your interest and help. On behalf of the Company, Richard T. Luke, Wardroom President."

George Dyer's midshipman grandson had alerted him to the rumor that the 19th Company might be the winner of the Color Company competition. George and Adaline attended the Color Company Dress Parade in June in the hope of witnessing a confirmation of the rumor. Unfortunately it turned out otherwise. The Dyers interrupted their summer vacation in New Hampshire for ten days to permit George's attendance at the Annual Meeting of the MOWW in Chicago on 2 August and later for both to visit Adaline's sister and brother in La Porte, Indiana.

Tex Settle was the recipient of a letter in early August from Stewart Crosley's brother Paul in which he stated that Stewart had suffered a very serious leg infection in the spring that for a while threatened to become a need for amputation. We are happy to learn, Stewart, that the infection responded to treatment and that you are home and picking up strength.

As a personal note your recorder is happy to announce that by the time this appears in print he, God willing, will have been married since 20 September to Mrs. Samuel H. Duerson of Washington. Sara is the widow of Colonel Samuel Duerson USA and is an attorney in the office of the Federal Reserve Board. Crossing a parental hope that she embark on a musical career, Sara became the sole exception of an otherwise male class to be graduated from the School of Law at Wake Forest University. No glinty eyed Portia, Sara is completely feminine. I hope many of you will have the opportunity to meet her.

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Class Chairman RAdm. C. Carter Anderson, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. P. Martin, USN (Ret.) 2 St. Mary's St., Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 78 Our July luncheon was held at the A&N Club with 12 present: Anderson, "^Bassett, Christmas, Crowe, Cunningham, *Haff, Harrison, Holsinger, Mansfield, *Martin, â&#x20AC;˘Patterson and Pearson. (Those starred from Annapolis.) Ros Daggett, who seldom misses, was absent because of his brother's funeral in Massachusetts. Our sympathy to him.

Our deep sympathy to Dutch Isgrig on the death of his wife, Grace Elizabeth, who died on 14 July after a long illness. Dutch writes to Viola and Andy: "This climaxes a long period of hospitalization and comes as a blessing for her comfort. As you know, we were married over fifty-one years and there are many happy memories. She was a wonderful person and meant everything to me. Interment will be in the Isgrig family plot at Oakland Cemetery, Traverse City, Michigan."

Julian Boit, our devoted Classmate and gentleman if ever there was one, died of lung cancer on 30 July at Amherst, Massachusetts. Johnny Longstaff and Ve went to October, 1975

the Douglas Funeral Home. A liturgy of Christian burial was held 1 August at St. Brigid's Church there, with burial at Holy Rood Cemetery at Westbury, Long Island.

The Naval Reserve furnished the flag and honorary pallbearers. He is survived by his daughter Cynara (Mrs. Wm. Crandell) and 4 grandchildren to whom we send deep sympathy. During the war, Judy distinguished himself as aide and flag secretary to Admiral Hewitt for which he was awarded two Legions of Merit and a Bronze Star medal.

Bud Maher ('21) was present at the burial, an old friend. Roy Graham and Roscoe Hillenkoetter, who could not attend, each sent a contribution of $25 to the Cancer Fund in his memory. The Class sent flowers.

May he rest in peace. Judy was a tireless contributor to our Class Treasury. A note: both he and Tommy Robbins were bom in Paris in 1900 and Judy was educated at St. George's School in Newport.

The Sextons have rented a cottage in Vermont near old farm and will return next month.

Helen Fahmey writes: "At sea, 12 July: We turned the island in the St. Lawrence over to college-age grandchildren and their friends and flew back to San Diego to join this delightful cruise to Alaska on the luxurious PACIFIC PRINCESS. We have had beautiful sunny weather so our stops have been most enjoyable to dateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Victoria, B.C., Prince Rupert, Sitka, Skagway, Juneau, and now Vancouver. The sailing is very smooth up the Inland Passage. Our most exciting day was 16 hours cruising in the magnificent Glacier Bay. Ours was the first ship this season to get through the ice floes to the 3 inlets to see 3 famous glaciers. The bay was filled with icebergs."

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Pres., IVIr. Homer O. Eimeis Sec'y, RAdm. William B. Fletcher, USN (Ret.) P.O. Box 44

Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214 Sec'y West Coast (SF Bay Area): Capt. C. W. Roland, USN (Ret.) 131 Font Blvd.

San Francisco, CA 94132 Percent Members: 82 The following is quoted from Herb Caen's column in the San Francisco Chronicle of 14 July: "Louis Benoist has died, and we hail this man who never stopped smiling in the face of reverses. Champagne Louis, a man who had it all (Almaden), lost a lot of it, but still raised his glass in a cheery toast to life. His trademarks, patent leather pumps worn day and night, and eyes that twinkled mischievously."

A lovely note from Nell reported on Mike Hunt's condition (which I have covered previously in Shipmate). They drove to Pensacola with their son last Christmas to visit Nell's sister. Mike is most interested in Shipmate, the Naval Institute Proceedings and keeps abreast of Navy athletics. They are hoping to take in a football game but are confronted with logistical problems.

Phronie and Wop Barbaro were off to Massachusetts in mid-July visiting family

and friends there and in New England generally.

The Washington-Annapolis group held their monthly luncheon at the Alumni House in Annapolis on 22 July with the following in attendance: Aleck Alexander, Polly and Fred Boone, Eleanor and Cat Brown, Nina and Heber Brumbaugh, Evelyn and Red Condon, Raye and Dick Rickins, Margaret and Jim Dudley, Homer Eimers, Dolly Fitzgerald, Gerry and Bill Fletcher, Alwilda Ferris, Don Giles, Doris and Vern Hamilton, Betty Lamdin and their son Bill, Blackie Loker, Peg and Mac McCollum, John Waters, Faye Willkie and Charlie Erck.

Gerry and Bill Fletcher have spent a busy but most enjoyable summer showing off their new home in Highfield, Maryland, to relatives, classmates and friends. They are off later in August for a couple of weeks in Orrs Island, Maine, to visit Bill's sister.

They will be joined by Gerry's son and his wife Felicity for a few days while there.

SAN DIEGO GROUP The San Diego Chapter held its usual monthly luncheon at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on 22 July 1975, with the following present: Paul Abernethy, Jim Baker, Nick Carter, T. O. Cullins, Duncan Curry, Sydney Dodds, Hod Gorry, Ajax Gray, Judge Hailey, Bud Hall, Bris McHugh, Logan McKee, Ivan Miller, Tim O'Brien, Gordy Parks, Charlie Perdue, Don Smith, Leo Stafford, Rex Tallman, Ray Tarbuck, Herb Tellman and Bunny Wray.

Duncan Curry brought a most welcome guest, Benny Decker '20, who gave us a short talk with his usual enthusiasm.

Nick Carter had just returned from a trip with Elsie during which they spent some time in the San Francisco area. They contacted many classmates and their families.

Nick gave a lengthy and most interesting report on our friends in that area.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA NEWS The following letter from Irma Nyquist, widow of our late Classmate, RAdm. Walfrid Nyquist, is quoted in its entirety as it was intended to be shared by all of "Nyke's" classmates: Dear Classmates of Nyke, The children and I thank you so much for your cancer contribution. We deeply appreciate it and your kindness. Bless you all.

Nyke always said, "The Class of 1921 is the best in the Navy!" I heartily agree. He loved each and every one of you.

It was most hard to see him suffer so horribly, so I can't wish him back. Without him, the road ahead will be mighty rough.

Nyke was cremated and his ashes scattered in the Pacific, by his request. Thanks again.

Sincerely, Irma and children Irma's name has now been added to the list of widows in the '21 San Francisco Bay Area Directory. She will not be alone in her sadness. Our widows keep busy and lead useful and purposeful lives, each fighting loneliness in her own way. To mention a very few of our fourteen widows: Hazel Carlson, widow of David E. (Dave) Carlson, makes a home for her bachelor son and a good life for herself.

52 Gay Jessup, widow of Lowden Jessup, continues to reside in the home she and Lowden acquired back in the '30s when he was retired for physical disabihty. The house is located on a dead end street on a lot which borders on Lagunitas Creek, in Marin County. The house and garden never looked prettier, even when Loden was living and devoted hours a day to cultivating the grounds. Gay keeps busy with her children and civic projects. She is active in the Episcopal Church in Ross, California, and in the Marin Art and Garden Center.

Dodie Miller, widow of George C. (Scup) Miller, made an Amtrak trip to Colorado with her sister in June. She reported the scenic trip as being delightful, comfortable, and as having unexpectedly good service, "Even to fresh flowers on the tables in the dining cars." Her description of the San Francisco to Colorado Amtrak didn't coincide with the description of the so-called "Chicken Bone Express" running from Washington to Chicago as written up in a recent newspaper article. Dodie's days are filled with volunteer work at Alta Bates Hospital in East Bay, and activities in her church where she participates in a dancing group which sponsors "Round Dancing."

The dance group demonstrates and teaches the dances to senior citizens clubs. Dodie is able to wear a folk dancing costume which her daughter wore in high school! Round dancing evidently requires less will power than "Weight Watchers."

Anice Ramsey, widow of W. F. (Fish) Ramsey, is an accomplished artist and a gourmet cook (even makes her own bread).

She is an authority on bonsai gardening and sews a fine seam. Anice has been known to "run up a dress" and wear it to a party the next night. She is a tireless traveler and will be leaving soon for Paris, France, to meet a nephew who is only a few months old. She would make a good Time and Motion expert as she never wastes time and is constantly in motion!

Anna Harriet Thayer, widow of Rufus G. Thayer, is still active in volunteer work with "San Francisco Beautiful," an advisory city planning group. She frequently entertains with al fresco luncheons at her country place in Lucas Valley in Marin County. Her heart belongs to her new grandson, Rufus Girard Thayer III. Our three widowers are much in demand socially and keep busy with their own interests. Frank Talbot is a neighborhood "Mr. Fixit" and his work bench usually has a broken clock under repair or a lamp that needs rewiring. He does a bit of gardening and seems to be the trouble shooter for the "Flat Block on Broadway," where he has lived for many years. Frank misses his family who live in the East and usually makes an annual trip to see them.

John Madden is looked after by various California relatives as well as the family of his late wife, Bobbie. He serves on the Board of his condominium complex. John and Frank usually meet for luncheon at the Officers' Club on Treasure Island on Friday following their weekly visits to the Station Barber Shop. Instructions to the barber must be the same each weekâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"No sideburns, short in back and the usual on top." Fortunately, both have quite a bit to trim on

top and appear neat and "Reg" on all occassions.

Walter E. (Slats) Moore is much on the go but finds time to cultivate his hillside garden located below his flats which overlook San Francisco Bay. Pat and AB Carlisle sent out invitations for a garden-cocktail party which was held on 16 July in honor of our Classmate, Jesse (Nick) Carter and his bride, Elsie, who were visiting from their home in Lake San Marco, California. It was the first appearance of the couple among the Bay Area group and all found Elsie to be warm, friendly and charming. Just the right extroverted personality for the quiet, reserved Nick. Gypsy Coulter pinned one of her orchid corsages on Elsie and Elsie was "in."

Carhsle's "Dear Hill" is always lovely in summer and AB's tender loving care (TLC) showed in colorful and abundant bloom in both garden and patio. WELCOME ABOARD is spelled out on the Carlisle doormat and is actively demonstrated by "Happy," their Boston Bull terrier wagging a welcome to all arrivals in the parking lot.

From doormat to "Happy," the Carters were welcomed and it is hoped that they will come again soon as several invited guests missed seeing them. Some were on the Binacle List, others had accepted previous engagements.

The Chinese Exhibition of Archaeological Finds of The People's Republic of China was a cultural bonus to San Francisco during July and August. The Exhibition had been on display in the United States in Washington, in Kansas City, and finally at The Asian Art Museum in the San Francisco Brundage Collection at the De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. It was due to return to Peking after closing here. Admission was free to the public and attracted viewers from all over the state as well as many from out of state. Attendance numbered into the thousands daily. The 385 works of art spanned a period of time from the paleolithic age (about 600,000 years ago) through the 14th century A.D. It was sponsored by business firms, banks, art commissions and foundations functioning under the title of "National Endowment for the Humanities."

Ruth and "Willie" McHugh (our classmate from San Diego) drove up with friends to view the exhibition.

Congratulations to those members of our local group reported as having recently joined or reinstated their memberships in the USNA Alumni Association. We hope they will enjoy their Shipmate magazine which provides contacts with classmates, N.A. Alumni and the Navy.

22 Pres., Capt. A. R. Sanborn, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. D. H. Johnston, USN (Ret.) 3928 N. 36th St. Ariington VA 22207 Columnist, RAdm. J. L. Prall, USN (Ret.) 4000 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington. DC 20016 Percent Members: 69 Harvey is now on a trip to the Mid-West and West Coast, seeing classmates, class

widows, old friends, and attending USS WASHINGTON (of which he was Skipper during the War) reunion at Seattle. While away I, Sam Groseclose, am pinch-hitting for him.

As you will see in this report, he is gathering up quite a bit of news.

Our Class President, Zeke Sanborn, held a meeting of the Annapolis contingent to start planning for our 55th Reunion to be held from September 8th to Uth, 1977.

Sherman Clark, being absent, was appointed Chairman. George Bauernschmidt, after being primed with Coca-Colas, accepted the office of Treasurer of the Committee to make the necessary arrangements. Marjorie served a copious luncheon; luckily the business part of the meeting had been completed, otherwise nothing would have been accomplished.

Activities will start on Thursday evening, 8 September, with a party which the Oliver Walkers plan to give in Washington. Zeke has reserved 80 rooms for Classmates at the Holiday Inn, Riva Road, Annapolis MD 21401, for the weekend (Friday and Saturday nights). Those planning to attend and wanting rooms should write the Inn direct and enclose a $20 deposit.

Friday, register at Alumni House, obtain identification tags, shop at the Midshipmen's store, and from 1730 to 1930 go on a boat ride up the Severn with K.T.'s, a buffet supper, and music on board.

Saturday morniig, there will be a class meeting at which the new class officers will be introduced. Lunch at the Elks Club followed by the football game and dinner at the Officers' Club.

Sunday, Chapel Services followed by a farewell lunch at the Officers' Club.

Don Johnston plans to send out a questionnaire this fall so that we can get a rough idea of how many plan to attend.

Doc Pratt is still making news as well as enjoying his vacation. Adm Mick Carney, Charlie Crist and Doc are headed for the Piashti River in Quebec for salmon fishing.

Later report from Doc on the trip.

Doc also forwarded a letter from Stan Pullen which was forwarded to him by Lyman Stohr. Stan is in excellent health and not only enjoying his two daughters and their families but is maintaining daily office hours in his insurance business. He expects to make our 55th.

Marion Murphy, Class Treasurer, has donated a book on the "History of Guantanamo" to the 22nd Company Wardroom.

Marion served as Commandant at Guantanamo and had the opportunity for research into its history from the time the Bay was occupied by the Spanish.

Another class author, Lee Richardson, has published a very entertaining book on fishing.

Oliver Walker reports he has been fishing in New Brunswick. Apparently the fishing was not as good as usual. He only brought home about 50 salmon.

The Washington Group held its monthly luncheon at the Army-Navy Club on 5 August. Only seven were present, probably due to hot weather and many on vacations.

Present were Johnny Johnson, Espe, Comp, Sanborn, Akers, Malstrom, and Don Johnston. Queried as to their plans for the summer, the consensus seemed to be to stay out of the heat and do as httle as possible.

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53 Harvey, our roving reporter, reports as follows: "I found the Sea-Tac area in good hands. Helen and Bert Cassels are still enjoying the Great Northwest, as are Peg and Frank Watkins. Peg has to limit her activities so they decided to celebrate their 50th with a quiet weekend at Harrison Hot Springs."

Since the 50th's are now quite an "in thing." the Butterfields and Cogswells had recently combined forces in one in the San Francisco area.

An eventful evening in Tacoma was to obser\e Sue and Horace Butterfield watching their son Alex and wife Charlotte appearing on Mike Wallace's 60 Minutes Show on 13 July. Ale.x's replies and Charlotte's closing comments spoke for themselves. The dinner party, gathered at Gerry and Jim Russell's, including Horace and Sue, were all pleased with the program.

The USS WASHINGTON Reunion involved only two '22ers and one of those in the Memorial Service, but the whole spirit of the various events invohed shipmates whereever they were. Arthur AyTault and I were plank owners, along with John Murphy, and we also saw it through its blooding (without bloodshed) at 3rd Savo.

Phoebe and Arthur took me to their hearts, as well as into their home and literally "carried me" through the reunion.

Arthur and Phoebe are as hardy as they are hospitable. Two swims a day in American Lake finally shamed me into tr\ing it. They have a beautiful home in a lovely setting.

Arthur took part in many of the reunion arrangements but our enlisted shipmates were the prime movers. Memorial Services for departed shipmates were held aboard the MISSOURI at Bremerton. Shipmates provided a broiled salmon picnic at Camp McKean.

Adm. James S. Russell spoke at the main event banquet.

Harvey also reports that Win and Gleen Jones and Nina Scherrer are enjoying life at Leisure World, Laguna Hills, California, and helping him enjoy some, too.

Perry Fenton reports that Ray Sullivan had open heart surgery. His recovery is proceeding, albeit slowly and with difficulty.

Murphy reports and Har\ey confirms a larger than usual San Diego summer meeting with locals Libs Libby, Murph Murphy, Miller Redfield, Bill Riggs, Josh Whaley, Milo Williams, and Clipper Bowers '23. Also present: neighbors Vic Elles, Mike Malanaphy and an Outlander, your roving reporter Harvey Walsh. The conversation was animated and general, touching lightly on our 55th.

Mike Malanaphy's wife Sarah passed away 20 July atfer several months illness. Interment was in Arlington. Our deepest sympathy goes out to Mike.

MADE YOUR HOMECOMING PLANS?

October, 1975

23 Pres., Adm. Arieigh Burke, USN (Ret.) Sec'y. RAdm. Elliott Strauss, USN (Ret.) 2945 Garfield Terrace Washington, DC 20008 Class Reporter: LCdr. James R. Cutting, USNR (Ret.) 12 Southgate Avenue Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 79 Birthday congratulations to the Class' September crop: Brady. Briggs. M. L. Kelly and Congdon (both the 7th), Connelley, French, Kell. E. H. Browne, Bond, Lemly and J. M. Will (both the 15th), Good and Zimmer (both the 16th), Waters, then Dussault and McCafferty and Redfield (all three the 20th), Rigler, Dietrich, Shipman. The Class does not forget the really important events!

Ruth and Tommy Tucker celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on 19 July. It was truly a gala affair given for them by their children and held on that beautiful Tucker Estate looking down Luce Creek towards the Severn River. Ruth looked simply lovely, and Tommy obviously pleased and proud.

The 1923 Annapolis contingent gathered in July for cocktails at the Walters', and dinner afterwards at the Naval Academy Officers' and Faculty Club. John Brown and Reine turned up by surprise from Seattle.

The two of them were on a junket to the East Coast, and happened to stop off in Annapohs on the very day of this class party. It was a complete surprise for everybody, especially a happy one for Edna and Val Pottle at whose wedding in Shanghai back in 1934 John had been an usher.

We note with pleasure that Bill Graham, our Anchor Man whom we have not heard from in years, has turned up in the San Diego area. He and Anna Belle are now living at: 1730 Avenida del Mundo, Apt. 404, Coronado Shores, Coronado CA 92118.

Other notes from the San Diego Area: The Andy Andersons hitch-hiked via the Air Force to Anchorage, Alaska; then via the Coast Guard to Kodiak, where they found the footprints of Harry Sanders. They then decided to return home to check with Harry about those prints, and also to escape an Alaskan heatwave. Bill Lemly is the national vice chairman of the Liberty Amendment Committee of the U.S.A. This keeps him very busy travelling over the 50 States of the Union lecturing to many audiences.

Here is a report directly from Mike Connelley on Woodie Woods under date of 31 July: "Woodie had major surgery on 22 July. He is very cheerful and apparently making a remarkable recovery. And Woodie's and Anita's son, Commander Brian Woods, is currently attending the War College in Newport." We all send Woodie and Anita the best of wishes, and pray for speedy recoveriesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for Anita has also been hospitalized.

Between the bulletins of the San Diego Area and the Washington Area, the Class as a whole is receiving much news. The best this column can do is to pass along tidbits gathered from these two areas" reports, and especially to emphasize what a magnificent

contribution each is making in keeping the Classmates informed and at the same time to the every-growing unity of the Class.

The attention of all classmates is urgently called to the July-August issue of Shipmate, the bottom of p. 9: "The Alumni Association records are the only ones anywhere that cover the Academy, Service and Civihan careers of our alumni. It is therefore important for historical and biographical purposes that they be as complete as possible, and all alumni who have not done so recently are urged to provide an updated biography for our records." It is very important that we carefully check this matter as soon as possible. All communications should be addressed directly to Shipmate.

John McKinney

Vin Conroy

Here are three photos that will interest everybody and bring back memories. Thanks for these are due to John McKinney.

L. to R.: Lou Miller, Sparling, McKinney, Gofer, P. D. Gold, Spangler, Jack Shaw, Pete Welch, Harrison, Tatum There are increasing opportunities for those interested in doing a little reminiscing via the class notes, i.e., photos going back to midshipman years and to those early years after graduation, and also stories that everyone would Uke to hear. If you have a contribution, please send it on to your Class Recorder. Also, the Acquisition Librarian of the new Nimitz Library at the Academy is very much interested in any Ust of books from your own library that you may want to give away. Make a list of the titles and send to: Mr. Murray Bradley, Acquisition Librarian, Nimitz Library, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis MD 21402. Give him and the Academy an opportunity to check your hst with their needs.

Please note that Mickey and John McKinney have moved from Rancho Santa Fe to Laguna Hills. Their new address: 3472-B, Bahia Blanca West, Laguna Hills CA 92653.

A nice note was received by Morris Smellow from BB Wilson's daughter in appreciation to the Class for its thoughtfulness at the time of BB's trying days before his death and at the funeral in Annapolis. She spoke for all of BB's family when she said, "We

54 knew all of Dad's classmates would be concerned and we wished all of them could have seen how lovely the burial was. The Class flowers added the perfect touch to the dignity, simplicity, and beauty of the religious service and the military ceremony."

Our correspondent from Wynnewood Hillspeak, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, has this to say, "I better not mention this quiet idyllic spot in the Ozarks; it might stir a touch of envy. Its blackberry and wineberry pickin' time; and the local vegetables are out of this world! (Editorial question: and no mangos and avocados in Arkansas?) Some of the birds here are pretty special—indigo buntings, bluebirds, blue grosbeaks."

Mac Wood sent in a very interesting clipping from a San Diego paper dated 10 July, sent to him by his brother from the West Coast. It was a picture of Thelma Ward and two young South Vietnamese refugees whom she and Frankie are sponsoring.

The caption says, "Rice Vietnamese style is prepared for Thelma Ward at the Ward home by the two young men she and Vice Admiral Frank T. Ward are sponsoring."

Mac goes on to say about himself, "I prefer to do as little travelling as possible, and much prefer the quiet of our 50 acre Kentucky farm away from all the traffic and noise. The neighbors do the fanning on shares, and I have all I can do just keeping in shape."

Arleigh Burke has had to go back into the hospital for further hip repairs. He says in an optimistic letter to George Welker, "I think I'll be mobile by the first of September." By the time this issue of Shipmate is out we hope Arleigh is enjoying the same mobility that the bulletin from the San Diego Area reports Curt Smiley is enjoying.

"Curt Smiley has been through a siege with a hip operation. He showed up at the July meeting and looks great. He says he is so darned glad to be free of pain and be mobile again. He is Uke a new man!" This we wish for Arleigh.

Mechanical devices do not last forever, and this is very true of that electric refrigerator in the Bancroft Hall 23 rd Company Wardroom we are interested in. This mechanical gadget is showing signs of pooping out. Who doesn't after reaching a certain age? The Class of 1923, with its usual concern for anything with 23 attached to it, has urged the 23rd Company Officer to find a replacement. The search is on. The tension in the Wardroom should soon be relaxed, for an ice box has been located—and Ray Lewis will be playing Santa Claus.

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Pres., RAdm. Howard L. Collins, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., RAdm. John D. Hayes USN (Ret.) P.O. Box 2667, Texas City TX 77590 Asst., Mr. Robert A. Keyer Box 7234, Richmond, VA 23221 Percent Members: 84 Ahoy, Mates. Be patient with me. I step into king-size shoes.

The big news this month is a letter from Joe Darlington to Bob Keyer, 11 July 1975.

Joe is a good typist; a merchant skipper evidentally does not rate a Yeo. or Sec'y.

Bill Mansfield gave his full address in the September issue, c/o Mario Botillo, El Yas de Paraiso, Cartego, Costa Rica, CA. Write to Joe, especially old 3rd-1st Battors. In a year he moved twice in a country where most people live and die in the same place, so letters to him could go astray. Loyal Joe still belongs to the Athletic Association, although he can no longer arrange his vacations in Autumn to attend football games and homecoming.

He lives an hour's ride on a rickety bus, from Cartego, population 18,000, about 30 miles from the capital, San Jose. At elevation 4,000 feet, he raises flowers and vegetables as he did on the Eastern Shore of Maryland—for the joy of it. He writes confidently that he will make the 1979 reunion.

It takes 3 months for Shipmate to reach him.

Hap Goodall arranged for Miss Grace Thomas, senior counselor at the La Marque High School, 35 miles SW of Houston, to be the guest of the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, of the Alumni Association at its 1 August meeting. Miss Thomas, who had been a Wave pharmacist mate, has counseled and helped about a dozen promising students to enter service academies, including the Coast Guard. Most have gone to USNA, the first being Lt.Cjg) Norman A. Koneman USN '70, now serving aboard USS PRAIRIE. Formerly he was in SAMUEL GOMPERS. Miss Thomas

told Hap that she is from Mississippi, one of a family of 11 children.

Hap is still his ebullient self, Jean and he now enjoy good health, and send greetings. Another couple who have a similar report are Mary and Roland Baillie, their only complaint being that time passes too quickly.

The quarterly co-ed luncheon of the Washington group was held at Vinson Hall on the 23 rd with the following in attendance: Helen and Mike Bradley, Lois and Bill Bullis, Winnie and Howie Collins, Mary Margaret Devens, Mid and Hank Duvall, Edith and Tommy Dyer, Arhne Ellis, Dot Hartwig, Adele and Lee Herring, Thelma and Dick Johnson, Dot Keliher, Kitty Mercer, Marion and Wally Petersen, Mary and Ed Rawlins, Jean and Hunter Robinson, Edith Sisson, Mary and Bob Sutliff, Eleanor and Bob Swart, and Martha Wilson (Rollo had an eye appointment but arrived after lunch). Martha Wilson gave us the highlights of their trip to the British Isles including kissing of the Blarney Stone. Bill Bullis did the same for their trip to the West Coast and Hawaii. The Dyers provided assorted corsages for use as door prizes.

Gene Rook reports on Cora (Bing) and Jim Pahl, 1305 El Parizo Dr., Pomona CA 91766. Jim worked 11 years, mostly as librarian, for General Dynamics Corp., commuting apparently from Pomona to wherever GD is. Concurrently he served on the city's library board and took art courses. After their youngest, James A. II, graduated from college in 1965, our Jim quit working. Ensign Pahl USNR later served in Vietnam and Taiwan. In 1969, Bing and Jim were back teaching art at a local girls' high school.

They were so good that in 1972, their pupils won 6 prizes at the Los Angeles Archdiocesan High School Art Show. They both quit that year and since have been enjoying second retirement, mostly art in its extensive modern forms.

Gene Rook drove to Pascagoula, Mississippi, last April to see his son, probably Gene Jr., USNA 1957. He then headed east and south to Florida for visits, particularly with Mary and Rufus Rose in their de luxe 6th floor Naples condominium. Mary took a fine photo of both but unfortunately in color and not in sharp enough contrast for printing. Gene still publishes his "Rejoinder" column for a Northern Neck, Virginia newspaper. "We have many USNA here but Alex Kreiser and I are the only 1924's. He plays golf and I don't."

Rose and Rook in Rose's apartment Happily no deaths were reported at deadline time. So let us fill this space with a piece that is poetry, not verse, written by Louise Mason Nuesse who left on 17 July to visit a sister in Stonington, England: REQUIEM His ashes rest upon a peaceful hill Where mountains watch and trees provide their shade; His spirit dwells forevermore with God Who made both him and me and guides us still.

No longer can his living presence fill This house with all the Utile things that made It home—uniquely his—but all we shared Still fills the place with joy and always will.

His dogs and I still know his spirit near.

It still pervades his home with memory Of joy in life together—gay and sad— (For gaiety and sorrow both dwelt here).

Released from pain his spirit now is free To speak and see, and praise a loving God. For Louis Werner Nuesse L.M.N. June '75 Noble Abrahams heard again from Tom Moore. He lives in Lynchburg, Virginia, and last winter visited Margaret and George Robillard at their former home in Maitland, also Ellen and Weary Wilkins at Daytona Beach. He hopes to see Katee and Jim Lazell at the latter's summer place at Harvey Cedars, New Jersey, on Long Beach near Barnegat Light.

On 3 August Spuds Witmer telephoned from Stratford, New Jersey, that his Frances Ann had suffered a crippling stroke. When he called she was in Cooper Hospital, Camden. She has made progress toward recovery and is hopefully now in a nursing home.

John Austin, Joe Callaghan, Otz Tracy and Raoil Waller, all from Philadelphia-S. Jersey area are here asked to call Spuds at (609) 627-3660 and, with your girls, visit Frances Aim. Shipmate

55 Other ailings: Adolph Bednar is recovering from his heart attack and Ruth may now be out of a nursing home. Bill Stone's doctor ordered him to loose 12 pounds, he has chalked off 4; his son told him, "Dad, you've got to learn to suffer." Gene Rook visited the Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, waited half a day, and went home disgusted. Doris and Joe Cabanillas, real "patients." went back in the afternoon. However, they all had a good lunch together. Jack Addoms, reporting his Josephine's recovery after a year's bout, remarked, "Thank Heavens for Medicare."

If you have been in the home of Norma and Paul Siegrist in the past 19 years, you may (surely) have seen Felix, that old black cat they have had since July 1956. Which brings up the question: Does anyone "in our Class" have a cat that old?

From Count Wolowsky, 10 July: "Our daughter who inherited all our musical talent plans to marry a non-musician in August."

Bill Cole as usual attended another reunion in Charleston of the crew of DD FLETCHER, one of World War IPs great ships. He skippered her in late 1942-early '43 during those tough days in Ironbottom Bay and up the Slot of the Solomon Islands.

Theo and Leo Bachman and Helen Louise and Raoul Waller cruised in the Baltic during July. The Wallers made a side trip to South Ireland. "How would you like to return home looking two years younger? Then go to Ireland, one of the friendliest, most beautiful, and relaxing countries we have ever visited."

As Hayes writes this the second ASTORIA (CL34) reunion is going on at Gearhart near Astoria OR. I attended the first in 1972. Old shipmates who had not seen one another in 30 years swapped sea stories for 3 days.

When over, the innkeeper had to shovel out the wisdom.

As new compiler of the column, may I make some requests. We need photographs but please, in black and white. In your copy, use fewer adjectives and adverbs to make room for names, nouns and verbs. Be specific with details, not all Classmates are as famihar with events and places as the correspondents. And keep the copy coming to John D. (Light Brown) Hayes, address as above. And thanks to Paul Siegrist, Noble Abrahams and Bob Keyer.

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Pres., RAdm. Schuyler N. Pyne, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. F. Kent Loomis, USN (Ret.) 3055 Foxhall Rd., N.W. Washington, DC 20016 Percent Members: 79 As of the preparation of these notes we have received a few answers to our letters on class organization, all saying that there seems to be no good reason for any basic change therein, but almost unanimously agreeing that a class rep system to collect info for Shipmate and for other purposes as well as to disseminate class matters by areas is a great idea. We have used this means before for various purposes, and, if the present trend of answers prevails, we shall set up a permanent nationwide organization, maybe by the time you read this, so stand by for October, 1975

someone in your area getting after you for Shipmate news. In any case, make yourself a committee of one to get your news into the Secretary, and give all and any classmates whom you may see the "old-one-two" job to get his in. We love hearing from Chicks, too.

Our Treasurer, the stalwart K. C. Hurd, has prepared our annual, as-of-30 June, financial report which was audited by Dick Elliott and Red Slaven at the class luncheon on 31 July. We won't give all the details here, but we are in quite good shape with a cash balance of over $7500. Thanks to your generosity, the Quiver and the Reunion did all right, both showing a better than ten-percent surplus of income over expenditures.

These surpluses have been added to the class general funds, bolstering those funds by almost $2400. K. C. will be glad to answer any questions anyone may have and will send you a copy of the audited report if you wish. His address is 5607 Overiea Rd., Washington DC 20016.

Those of you who attended the class meeting in Michelson Hall on Saturday, 24 May, probably will recall a project suggested by Doc Lyons and backed by Judge Eller to present to the Naval Academy a one-fifth scale replica of the Liberty Bell as a gift from the Class to commemorate the bicentennial of the independence of our country, and to be placed where the Academy so wishes. This could be known as the "Class of 1925 Bell" but would not necessarily be a memorial to the Class or its members. These replicas are being cast by one of the oldest and most famous bell casters in the world, Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London, England, who cast, in 1752, the original bell for the building we now call "Independence Hall." Unfortunately, and probably due to mishandling when en route from England, the bell cracked when first rung and had to be recast by Pass and Stow of Philadelphia in 1753. This recast bell is the Liberty Bell of today whose famous crack was caused in 1835 when the bell was tolled on the occasion of the death of Chief Justice John Marshall. The Executive Committee of the Class has determined that the replica would be an appropriate gift from the Class at this time but does not think that class general funds should be used, so, as Judge suggested at the class meeting, we solicit those of the Class who so wish to make contributions for this purpose. We have been in touch with the American sponsors for the distribution of these replicas who have informed us that bell number 1925 is available. The bell will cost under $1000 so let's "proclaim liberty throughout all the land" and contribute to this project.

The class luncheon on 31 July was attended by 15 of the old faithful, who had a pleasant time talking things over.

From the Anne Arundel Times reporting on the Red Cross programs in the country: "Alan C. Paul of Annapolis, graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1925, as chairman of the motor service, reported a need for drivers. He said service recently has included driving and assisting many elderly persons.

Of Anne Arundel's many elderly, only 107 of them are in nursing homes." Good work, Pablo!

Red Powell wrote in, giving some very fine kudos to the Quiver. (He was unable to attend the Reunion.) He noted two errors, nevertheless: one being in the anecdote at the bottom of page 55. He writes "Coolidge did not shake hands with us. I went to the Armory that day believing that I would shake the hand of the President of the U.S., but it did not work out that way. The aide handed each diploma to Cal who took it in his left hand, immediately shifted it to his right and with his right gave it to the passing graduate. Of that procedure I'm quite sure. There may have been exceptions for persons especially distinguished, but I don't think so." Memory is a treacherous thing at this time of life, but your Secretary seems to remember Cal's limp, cold hand in his at the time. Maybe others can add their memories. There is a picture of that graduation on page 2 of the 40th Quiver.

The Classmate seems to be receiving a diploma, right hand to right hand, from Cal. We asked the Classmate if he recalls receiving a diploma or a cold fish at that moment; he has the diploma on the wall at home and does not remember the handshake. Anyway, there is the picture, and according to "Oigs" Cochran, "the picture 'woiks' the problem."

Red adds: "I remember marveling that day at the perfection of administrative detail which gave each of us his own diploma; at many institutions the graduate is handed 'a' diploma, and there must be an exchange later until each graduate has his own."

This was indeed an administrative feat.

However, for the benefit of those who have not attended a graduation since the Brigade has grown to its present size, they have made it easier. After the star men have personally received their diplomas, a representative of each company is called up and is given the sheepskins for his company. He sorts them out.

On page 56 Red is concerned that he is included in a list which, "In the words of Sam Goldwyn, 'should have included me out.' . . . I was never an enlisted man in the Navy, I enlisted in the Army 28 May 1917, and was discharged 21 May 1919. I went to high school the next two years, was appointed to the USNA in a regular way by my congressman. . ." Red further adds that he believes that the name of the late John Fitzhugh French should be there. He saysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; "He was a 'conduct bilger' into '25, without ever having been in an earlier class. He came from Norfolk or Newport to enter '24, but when he asked if he might get right with the world, and correct the misstatement of his age when he enlisted, Archibald H. Scales said 'No!'. So Hugh put in a year on the REINA before entering with us in 1921."

We were glad to hear from Hanna and Cherry Quinn, whom we have not heard from in some time. They have been living in Madrid for the past seven years and are still enjoying it.

Bill Hanner writes a note to thank us for the extra copies of his 50th Reunion sermon that we sent him. He says, "I have been using them on a few folks who have lost family members. Widows like them, and, strangely enough, young lads with their hearts set on USNA also do." Rose and he vacationed in Northern Illinois, taking services for vacationing clergy. "It is a

56 In reviewing some letters we received last April about the Quiver we ran across an interesting one from John McGovem. He has had quite a life since he left USNA after plebe year. He worked for the Great Northern Railway electrification project, 1926-33; Vickers in Shanghai, 1933-37; Allis-Chalmers and Worthington, 1937-41; in the Aleutians and Kodiak, 1941-43, seeing John Melgaard there

in BANCROFT

(DD-598);

Hanford Atomic Works 1943-53; Northwest Africa 1953-63, where he saw John Melgaard again at Port Lyautey; and lived in Spain but traveled in Russia by train, 196374. Now he is in Long Beach where he lives close to Fae Durnell and Irma McCall. John is listed in the Alumni Register as a nongrad from '26 in which class he paused briefly when he left USNA, but, according to his letter, he is a strong '25er, likes the Quiver and hoped to make the Reunion (he was not able to do so). He mentions J. B. (Robbie) Robertson, John Florence and Chase Wanglin in his letter too. Stop by and see us sometime, John!

We have lost Bob Foose! Our recent letters and those of the Alumni Association sent to his Trenton, New Jersey, address have been returned as undeliverable. Anyone knowing of his whereabouts, please drop us a line.

Still looking good after Fifty. pleasant duty, and I like it. In the summer only the truly faithful are out, and they appreciate your travel and take you home to breakfast and recount their joys and sorrows. I have been made honorary canon of our cathedral, St. James, Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this sort of like being a monsignor in the Catholic Church."

Charley Butler writes that he and Dorothy visited West Point on their way home from the Reunion. We quote from his letter: "An interesting thing happened at the Point. As we came out of the Museum we met a group of men and their wives all wearing 1925 buttons. For an instant I thought: 'How in heck did '25 get up here so soon?' And then realized that '25 at West Point were having its Fiftieth also.

We introduced ourselves and had quite a lot of fun."

From Ed Swinburne in his thank-you letter: "One of Waldo Christensen's grandchildren has enlisted me to aid him in entering USNA in 1980 class. He can qualify for presidential appointment and I have written Bob McNitt to send applicable paper work."

Several persons have asked for identification of Joe Stryker's chicks in the picture in the July-August Shipmate, so here goes 1. to r.: Bee (Goudeau) Wilson, Fae Durnell, Lois Wishart, Harriet Hoag, Louise Clark, Jean Burrowes, Anne Tonseth, Minerva Ludewig, Joe (of course), Fran Grimes, Barbara Delaney, Ginnie Truesdell and Marge Lee. Gladys and Max Bailey stopped off in the Boston area on the way home from the Reunion to stay with Ruth and Monty Eggers for a day or so. The Eggers, who also attended the Reunion, are ardent fishing fans and had the Baileys as their guests at a swish private fishing club near Uxbridge, Massachusetts.

Travel Briefs: (Note; please tell us about your trips!)

Jane and Schuyler Pyne made a one-week

cruise to Bermuda in STATENDAM in July, and a two-week trip to Chicago (M.O.W.W. convention) and to Sheridan, Wyoming, and Denver, Colorado, to see daughters Sally and Ellen and families in August.

Neil and K. C. Hurd made the Alumni trip to England, Scotland and Wales in August and September.

After the Reunion, Frank Munroe flew to Bermuda for three days with Martha's sister who lives there with her English husband.

Says Frank: "It was a delightful interlude, except for getting thereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Eastern 10:45 am flight out of Baltimore took off at 5:50 pm! Bad engine."

We have four Reunion pictures to show here, two from Cece Gill's collection taken at Bay Ridge Inn, one depicting Red Miller, Preacher McFall and Dot Miller and the other Dundas Tucker, Flo Hull and Dave Hull. The two taken at Alumni House by Mr. David Hughes of the Annapolis Evening Capital are of Dave Tyree with a fine backdrop, another officer who made good, and Jack Charlson, Frank Timberlake and Marvin West having a jolly time.

We are deeply saddened to report the loss of our good classmate and friend, Terry Cowie. Terry passed away 16 July in Oakland after a lengthy illness. A beautiful memorial service was held at the chapel on Treasure Island. Charley Butler did his usual superb job in making arrangements and, at Marge's request, read Terry's Navy record as part of the service. Charley had just received a copy of Bill Hanner's beautiful sermon (delivered at the 50th Reunion), and he read excerpts from it, as well as a favorite poem requested by Marge. Among those in attendance other than Charley were Jack Charlson, Bill Agnew, Walt Mayer, Ralph Randolph, and several other USNA Alumni. Surviving Terry, besides Marge, are three daughters and ten grandchildren. The Class sends its deep sympathy to all of them.

26 Pres., RAdm. Kenneth Craig, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg III, USN (Ret.), "Secure," Box 178, Crystal River, FL 32629 Percent Members: 85 Carolyn and Chester Kunz have made their sixth Space "A" trip; the latest one "Down Under," as mentioned last month, being 80 days out of the U.S. Getting off from Travis apparently wasn't the best part of the trip, as it took them three weeks of checking in for flights to either Australia or New Zealand before they caught a flight to the Royal Australian AFB, Richmond, Australia, via Hawaii and America Samoa; then, after 4 days, to New Zealand. Some quotes from Chester's letter follow: "After 2 days in the old Scottish town of Dunedin we started on a comprehensive 30-day tour which consisted of a South Island tour by coach, air to Wellington, a North Island coach tour, several days in Auckland, two days in Whangarei, a four day Northland tour and then a cruise from Auckland to Sydney on the P&O liner ORIANA. Each day was an outstanding experience and the most friendly and helpful welcome of people in general so unexpected. Most outstanding sights and experiences included the endless green plains carpeted wish sheep, the snow-capped Southern Alps with their ever present 'Long White Cloud' in the background, landing on Mount Cook's Tasman Glacier by ski-plane on Christmas Day, 90-mile Beach, Cape Reinga, and the cities of Christchurch and Auckland.

"Australia is something else; numerous similarities with N.Z., but also many differences. Much larger, more diversified, industrialized, unionized and socialized; appears to have many outspoken Communists.

Shipmate

57 Our 34 days in Australia were delightful; unusual and outstanding were: Phillip Island where the koalas run wild and fairy penguins by the hundreds or possibly thousands return from the sea at nightfall and march up the beach in groups of ten to twenty to their burrows in the dunes above, the only known nesting area for these 13 inch tall penguins; the Great Ocean Highway west of Melbourne; the Grampion Mountains; the ruins of the old Port Arthur Penal Colony; Hobart and Queenstown; and the near perfect overnight trip by rail from Melbourne to Sydney, so much better than the best of AMTRAK. We would love to return to those two marvelous countries."

"Sparky" Scrymgeour has again surfaced in the U.S., after 5 months in Mazatlan where he ran his Cantina Duplicate Bridge Club at the Hotel Playa Mazatlan; the biggest and best on the North Beach, he says.

In January. February and March he had 87 tables, his clientele being mostly vacationers, with occasional cruise ship groups. In his spare time Sparky took the USNAAA Register and made the most amazing compilation of data regarding our classmates and their birthdates. and numerological connections therewith (which the CS will turn over to Jack Greenslade, possibly to do something with at Reunion time). Phyllis and Sparky were in San Onofre Beach the end of June. They had dropped in on Deacon Johnson in Las Vegas, en route. They share 14 grandchildren, will be in Me.\ico again next winter and at the Reunion.

The Smedbergs had the great pleasure of seeing the '"Deacon" also, in Las Vegas, shortly after his visitation by "Phyl-Spark," when he met the four of us, Cdr. Ted Smedberg and his Beverly being led astray by the old folks who took them for a weekend of gambling. In between gaming tables he took us sightseeing, breakfasted us on the revolving top of the town, and generally helped to make our stay most pleasurable.

He is single again, enjoying Las Vegas but having no part of its gaming tables. We were celebrating our Ted's having taken command of VS-29. the first jet ASW squadron in PacFleet, with their new S3A "Vikings."

The Mort Flemings got back to San Diego in June, after 49 days and 10,205 miles on the road, across the U.S. and Canada. They enjoyed it and are ready to go again; commented on "the sheer, green beauty of New Hampshire, Vermont and parts of Canada, especially to Southern Californians." Mort wrote of a number of courses he and Isabel had tried: El Paso. Fort Knox, Plattsburg, the most challenging and beautiful one at Le Chateau Montebello, north of Ottawa River in Quebec Province, "carved out of a forest; sheer beauty!" They felt the second most beautiful one was in Vermont, named something like "Windiabea," in undecipherable Flemingish handwriting.

It's about time someone else took over this column, which is starting to sound like a travelogue. The Smedbergs have only very recently arrived in Washington, as of 4 August; still having 900 miles to go to reach the peace and quiet of "Secure," with 11.000 miles on our odometer since we left home on 2 May. We have enjoyed all of it but will be happy to get into an immobile home again.

October, 1975

A very refreshing few hours were spent at USNA on 1 August, where the sight of the many young midshipmen and officers wiped out the memory of all the hippies thumbing rides all over this country and Canada. The occasion was the Change of Command, when the youngest Superintendent in the Academy's history, 45 year old Rear Admiral Kinnaird McKee, relieved Bill Mack, who immediately retired. The fact that I had signed his diploma on his graduation in 1951, when I was a senior Captain Head of Department, coupled with the more amazing realization that he is the 9th Superintendent since Smedberg left that assignment, brought very clearly into focus the rapid fugiting of TIME. In our long travels this summer, the Canadian Rockies and our visits to Lake Louise and Banff, and golf on the Banff Springs course beside the River Bow will always stick in our memories. We feel we have to return. From there, across Canada and down into New England from Montreal seemed a comedown until the VermontNew Hampshire beauty revived us, and incidentally gave us the first rain we had experienced in eight consecutive weeks.

We spent a night with Bunny and Don Griffin '27 at their lovely "cottage" on the Bald Peak Colony Club golf course, golfed with Kack and Charlie Buchanan in Newport, where we also saw Lois Cooper and her lovely sister, Betty, in the fascinating house which Lois bought. More golf with Carmen and Al Mumma at their tough but beautiful Baltusrol course, and an unforgetable evening with them when they took us to the Russian Bolshoi Ballet in the Garden State Art Center on a perfect night.

Albert Benjamin, on one of his Alumni Association Committee meetings in Annapolis, learned some items of interest to all of us: that the quality of the new Class of 1979 is extremely high and will approach the goal sought by the Academy of 80% motivated to an engineering-physical science career and that the Engineering-Science Seminar staged at the Academy last summer was such a notable success that two were scheduled for this year. The young men selected, who pay their own travel and lodging expenses (and some come from Alaska and Hawaii), are chosen from the cream of high school juniors who have a scientific or engineering bent. According to Bunny, there was such great demand last year that the criteria for selection was raised significantly for the 400 in each of the two classes this year. Midshipmen volunteers serve as counselors, and many of these talented young students become interested enough to become candidates for admission to the Academy.

Ben Custer writes that he had learned from Gideon Cox that his beloved Helen had died on 15 June, and was buried in Augusta, Maine, beside her parents. The Class extends deepest sympathy.

Ben had seen Henry Boorse in Manhattan. Henry had recently had published what Ben called a beautifully written, scholarly work on The Dunlap House 1807, of interest to anyone with Philadelphia background. Ben continues to be in demand as a speaker on what he calls The War Between The Civils. He spoke at the Confederate

Memorial Service in Arlington Cemetery on 1 June, and was asked to talk to the United Daughters of the Confederacy and to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, at the ArmyNavy Club in Washington and in Alexandria.

SHORT SPLICES A short memo from Harry D. Gough at his summer place in Port Huron, Michigan.

Harry dropped over to greet the academy crew sailing AVENGER in the MackinawChicago race and to wish them good luck and best wishes from '26. He would like to have this called to the attention of several Classmatesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mumma, Buchanan, Parish, Jack Frost, etc. He says a little "grease" never hurt, and Pinkey was on the job.

Pete Wyckoff reports, as of 17 June, that he is fighting back from his 7th major heart attack, just a month earlier; back home after four weeks in the hospital. "Coming up. Pete!" Then a last minute flash that he was back in hospital a day or two later, in "coronary care," but still fighting on 27 June.

Elizabeth and Royce Flippin made three trips to USNA in quick succession, one of them to a nephew's graduation. It was Royce's first graduation attendance at the Academy in 33 years, thrilling to see those fine young men, and his nephew standing 26th in the class, and the recipient of the mathematics prize.

Three of our loyal widows got together this summer; Helen Salzman Fullerton, Marge Lyman and Thelma Agnew. They all hope to make the FIFTIETH. Thelma also reported proudly that Captain Dwight M. Agnew Jr., is now "officer-in-charge" of the Naval Weapons Lab at Dahlgren. The CS also saw Marge, looking great, at the big ceremony at USNA, and Cecil Burnside, looking like a bronzed Indian maiden from all the time she spends on the Chevy Chase golf course.

Thanks go to Hump Campbell, McKillip, Leeper and Scotch McLean, who are the latest contributors to this year's Class Fund.

The Jimmy Leepers were in Washington in June; Jimmy, Ford Taylor and Greenslade golfed at Army-Navy but failed to turn in any scores.

Phil Niekum was in Washington in late June, on his way to Philly for the "old" LEXINGTON reunion.

Addo and Gordon Campbell report the worst electrical storm they have ever experienced, around their place in Durham, North Carolina, which burned out the submersible motor of their well pump, killed two tall pines by the well and hit the TV antennae. Their neighbors had like damage.

Hump says he's getting off any golf course the next time any such storm approaches.

Also says he has started the '26 tournament several times but found so many ditches, traps and trees that he just couldn't turn in his scores.

So far, Herman Reich is the only one who has definitely stated that he will be playing in the climactic 1926 Seniors golf championship on 21 May 1976. Results of preliminaries, so far, make the CS feel that it will probably pour on that day!

And, finally, some golf scores: For June, Otto Livdahl's 82 at Pinehurst was low gross. Paul Dudley at Punta Gorda and Mac McCorkle at Ft. Belvoir had net 73s.

58 For July, Jack Frost had the low gross of 81 and low net of 68 at Sewell's Point, in Norva. Smedberg's low net of 73 is mentioned only because it was made at 5600 feet on the gorgeous Banff Springs golf course in the Canadian Rockies, on the 4th of July.

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Pres., RAdm. Thomas 1. Hamilton, USN (Ret.) Exec. V.P., Adm. C. D. Griffin, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Wm. D. Irvin, USN (Ret.) 3011 Foxhall Rd., N.W. Washington, DC 20016 Percent Members: 82 We want to open the column this month by talking about the Beacon Fund. When we wrote in previous months about the Fund we advised you that we were anxious to receive contributions in order to get some working capital to defray the costs of the enterprise. We also said that the book we publish would cost $15.00 per copy and that we would be pleased to have your money now for the copy you will subsequently receive in the Spring of 1977. Perhaps we did not put enough stress on the fact that we would like to have contributions now as well as the specific charge for the book. If you have sent us a check for $15 we are happy. We would be a lot happier if you did, or if you will, add a few more dollars to it. Our need is not immediate and we are not, at the moment, strapped for money but we would feel a lot more secure if we went into the first of the year with a tidy sum set up for our work, if you have already sent us a check, won't you please send us a bit more—five or ten bucks for a superior cause—and if you haven't gotten your check off yet,- won't you do so now. A check for $25 gets you the book and a nice $10 tax deduction. Mail it to: Capt. R. M. Barnes USN (Ret.), 2800 Quebec Street, N.W., Apt. 236, Washington DC 20008. Draw the check to: Class of 1927 Beacon Fund.

Bob Barnes has been elected President of the D.C. Society of the Sons of the American Revolution for the year 1975/76. Any Shipmate reader or Classmate or son of a Classmate who is eligible and who wishes to join the Sons of the American Revolution should write to Bob at the above stated address—he will be happy to assist. A great patriotic move in this bicentennial year of the Unhed States.

We know that all of his classmates will be saddened to learn of the death of Thomas Burton Klakring on 24 July 1975 at the Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego. He had undergone surgery on 7 July for a large aneurism in his aorta and with several complications setting in, he never recovered from the surgery. Burt was beloved not only by his Classmates but also by the thousands of midshipmen who knew him as the leader of the "N.A.Ten" in which he was the virtuoso pianist. He was one of the top submarine commanders of WWII, a victorious leader in the Submarine War against Japan.

The Class extends its warm sympathy to Lois, his widow, who continues to live in Coronado, California.

Pleased to hear from Buckie Buckley in Oceanside, California. "Retired in 1953 after two heart attacks. After this Ruth and I spent most of our time travelling abroad.

Our travelling was interrupted in 1971 when I was hospitalized and had open-heart surgery. After my recovery, we spent three months travelling throughout Africa. 1973 found me in the hospital again as the result of a stroke. However, since then we have enjoyed a nice trip up the Mississippi with the Flynns and Days. The travel bug hit us again and we took a Caribbean trip. Right

Tom Hamilton and Smeddy Smedberg, LaJolla now we are signed up for a forty-six day trip to New Zealand, AustraHa and the South Pacific. Am somewhat crippled up but am determined to keep on going."

We're flattered and pleased to have a note from the CS of '26. Smedburg wrote to say that he had been off on a jaunt to LaJolla with the Hamiltons in June. Saw the Hunts, Freemans, Prices and many others. He sent along pictures of Emily Hunt and Emmie Hamilton as well as one of our prexie, Hamilton with Smeddie. Thank you for both the note and the pictures.

Ruth and Argyle Buckley at home between trips Months go by and we can never get any news out of the Tidewater Group. This past week we have had notes from both Francis McCune and Otie Gregg. Francis says it's usually a bleak task in trying to get the 15 '27ers together down there but he sees some hope now since the new USNA Alumni Association chapter has come into being. And Otie wrote to say he and Doris had just been on a delightful cruise up the Bay to Annapolis. Stopping at Tides Inn, he met Dr. and Mrs. Howard (nee Marion Rowcliff) who said that they had just returned from a convention in Pebble Beach where

they had enjoyed cavorting with the Count Dekays. On the way up the Bay they also stopped at the Solomons Island Marina where they had hoped to arrange a meeting with Jane and Thurston Clark. But an uncompleted bridge made any get-together impossible.

While in Annapolis I called Charlie Melson and I was shocked to learn of the physical condition of the various members of the Melson family. On another side, our Cruise Club was mighty impressed with the good works of the Annapolis Historical Society. Ye Olde Town never looked better, except for the garbage and shower areas of the 'Basin' in the vicinity of the Annapolis Yacht Club. The Cruise Club has never seen anything worse and I volunteered to write to someone about it. Spike Hottel told me that St. Clair Smith was the kingpin and I'll write her a note. While talking to Spike he told me that Lucy had just spilled a bucket of paint down their front stairway while touching up a bit after a major paint job had been completed.

About local classmates, I have seen or talked with Southerland, Ponvert, Mitchell, Chilton, McCune and Brown. They all seem to be strong except that Jack Brown is greatly concerned about Gary's health. Bob Dixon still manages to gather the girls around him at the various parties around town but no longer ventures onto the golf course because of his 'wobbly' legs. The biggest upcoming event is the return to the area for a two and a half weeks stay at the Princess Anne Country Club of Billie and Bisquit Wev. They will arrive 7 September and many things are scheduled for their visit. They are happy at their Holly Villa in Del Ray Dunes, Florida, but Norfolk was home for them for so long and many will be pleased to see them back, even for a short visit.

Frank Virden writes to confirm their new address in Gainesville, FL —2518 S.W. 14th Drive, Zip Code—32608. He goes on to say "We returned from seven months in Peru on 27 May. Since that time we have been shoe-horning ourselves into this condominium, and taking care of all the personal affairs that can accumulate in a long absence.

"Deutermanns are the only Classmates we have seen so far, but we expect to see the Greenes and Caldwells tonight at Tommy's home in Jacksonville, and the Moores and Outerbridges this weekend when Moores and we celebrate our 44th wedding anniversary a week late.

"The tour in Peru was a satisfactory experience, unusually pleasant from the personal relationships standpoint. Politics is something else!! We lived with two ladies our age, Spanish speaking, and got to know their enormous family. The University of Lima gave me an office, but I spent most of my time collecting informtion on the Peruvian Educational Reform Program in Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Cuzco, Trujillo, Cajamarca and Pucallpa. We had one grandson with us for three weeks. Kay, of course, went on all the trips outside of Lima. We count it as a rich experience, even if knocked the devil out of our bank account.

"We look forward to more '27 and other Navy activity here than we could have in Mississippi, and have a guest bedroom for any of you coming this way."

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59 The great controversy over the title of being the first great-jrandparents: Jack Holwick's claim for November 1971 was shot down by Harry Hununer's claim for September 1971. Now we hear from T. D. Jacobs who says "Therefore I put in the Leta and Jake claim for our great-granddaughter, Robin Leta Rhodes, bom 23 June 1971.

She is the granddaughter of our oldest daughter, Mary Perley and daughter of our first grandchild, Janice Lee Perley Rhodes.

Therefore Leta and Jake Jacobs claim the title as the first great-grandparents in the Class of 1927." File any superior claims you may have, boys. We are about to award the title to Leta and Jake!!

Dora Lewis and another couple from Arlington are off on a two week cruise from Montreal to Bermuda and back, sailing 23 August in the Russian liner, SS ALEXANDER PUSHKIN. Dora made a previous cruise with this line and she says "It's great!"

From Annapolis, Charlie Tooke reports "Ellen and Charlie Took sailed with Ruth and Chit Chitteriing, '20 USMA, in July for a cruise in MS VISTAFJORD from Hamburg along the Norwegian coast to Spitsbergen, North Cape and the edge of the Polar Ice Pack, found this year at Lat. 80°30' N., thence to Edinburgh, York and London. The Army proved to be good sailors and shipmates."

Ken Keepers, the new secretary of the San Diego Group, sends the following from there: "Our July Class Luncheon was held at the O'Club at NAS, North Island. Present were: the Buckleys, McCoys, Traftons, Chamberlins, Coffins, Dawsons, Kneupfers, Thatchs, Hummers together with their guests, Florence and Francis Hummer-— brother and wife—McCanns, Richardsons, Sutherlands, Cohns (summering in San Diego from Mesa, Arizona), Daltons, J. D. McKinneys, Robinsons, J. E. Clarks (from Pasadena), Jack Tracy (from Laguna Hills), Corra Bess Hammitt, Dick Levin, Bill McGarry, Walter Price, Paul Ramsey, Margaret Hinds, Tom Hamilton, Ole Sharp, Ceece Caufield, Cliff Cooper, and Ken Keepers.

Our President, Tommy Flynn and Dale were cruising in the Med. The Group extended its deep sympathy to Lois on the passing of her husband, Burt Klakring.

"We were distressed to learn that Harriot McKechnie had abdominal surgery at Coronado Hospital but we are happy to report that the prognosis is good.

"For information of travellers, our September luncheon will be at the Area 13 O'Club at Camp Pendelton. Join us, we will be happy to see you."

Heinle Armstrong was ever so anxious to have this column carry the news about the San Francisco Clan's September get-together at Pebble Beach but regrettably it is scheduled for 13 September which is long after this issue is published. We'll just hope that they had a great turnout. In other news he says: "The Beasleys are enjoying a between tours leave by their son, Cdr. Charles Beasley Jr. USN who has just graduated from the Naval War College and is now under orders to OP-60 with CNO. "Regret to report that Armstrong has been elevated to the post of chief chef, resident laundry queen, maid and butler, et tout!!

All of this by reason of the fact that Betty suffered a broken shoulder and arm when October, 1975

she took a fall. This status will remain in effect for several weeks to come.

"We can now expect to see more of Marian and Harry Day. Their married daughter, with family, has taken up residence in the Oakland Hills area—this after doing thirteen years in the Orient. The couple just celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary.

"While having Betty checked out, the Armstrongs found that the best place to gather news on '27 is at the Naval Medical Center, Oakland. We ran into Johnita and Shorty Heald getting checked over. All OK. Next we ran into Helen and Howie Dyson, back from their travels and also A-OK. From them we heard that Pug Truslow is on the binnacle list and will be there for some time. He had a hip operation that required two pins. At present he's hobbling around on a crutch. In addition, Patterson and Henry still remain on the binnacle list but with some measure of improvement.

"Helen and Jimmie McKinstry are off again travelling in Europe on an extended tour. They plan to be back in time for our September meeting.

"Rosie and Frenchy Gk)yette complain that their car has become too computerized.

Every time they get on the road, it ends up taking them to Tahoe (where the one-armed bandits are taking Frenchy)."

Donk Donaho sent me a report about his 'peregrinations' this past Fall, Winter and early Spring but I'll be forced to condense it a little to get in this column. He says: "We were out of the Metropolitan Washington area six months to the day, travelling over 8,000 miles towing a Volvo behind a 25 foot Superior Motor Home, part of it over 10,000 feet mountains in Mexico; bought 90 octane no-lead gasoline for 95 cents a gallon in Mexico; and thoroughly enjoyed our approximately 6 weeks in Florida, three months in Mexico and six weeks in Texas.

"We saw Jane and Bill Specht in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Each looked wonderful. Spent a couple of days en route home with Duck and Mirim on their ranch in Texas. Duck is active and has all things under control. We see one another so seldom, it's a real wing-ding when we do. I wrote you previously about our visits in Florida. I must say the Class of 1927 has some wonderful people in it.

"Back to early November, we shoved off for Florida, travelling in easy routine and covered much area there in the following six weeks. When the weather didn't stay warm long enough to be a daily affair (some will discredit this comment), we headed for Texas. The areas we frequented in Texas didn't have much better weather— lots of rain and winds, the latter in SW Texas especially. We crossed over into Mexico and headed south.

"A few days later we tied up overnight at a convenient trailer park (these are few and far between in Mexico) south of Cuidad Valles, approximately 75 miles west of Vera Cruz with the intention of moving on in a few days.

"We found it to be a pleasant stop. We liked the golf, fishing, swimming (mineral hot springs) and other environments. Visited many interesting historic areas within a 100 mile radius also. When the daily temperature

soared to over 100° F in the shade, we moved on, about six weeks after our overnight stop. That's the type of schedule we follow!! We followed the Beltway (Pereferico in Spanish) around Mexico City to Oaxaca, 250 miles south of Mexico City and 100 miles inland from the Pacific. Oaxaca, population 116,825, aUitude 5,068 feet, was once the center of Mixtecan and Zapotecan civilization. We visited many ruins, photographed the Tule Tree, allegedly between 2000 and 3000 years old, 165 feet high and 160 feet around its base, and followed the customs of various other tourists who have spent time in the area for many, many years. We shoved off from Oaxaca when the temperature there stayed steady at 100° F in the shade for a stretch.

"We crossed the International Bridge into the USA at McAllen, Texas, in late April.

After driving this motor home and its predecessor, a 22 footer, more than 70,000 miles in the last five years, and after having towed a Karmann Ghia approximately 10,000 and a Volvo for 20,000 miles behind these respective motor homes, we wanted a change in our modes of transportation and living, so to speak.

"We departed McAllen six weeks later, driving a 1975 F250 %-ton Trailer Special Ford pick-up, towing a 1975 Fifth-wheel 31' Coachman Travel Trailer. For any who are not acquainted with the nomenclature of a fifth-wheel travel trailer, it is a trailer that rolls on four wheels (2 axles), with the forward section of the trailer secured to the bed of pick-up by a swivel socket contact connection.

"Why do we like this sort of life? Every day is different, every night has different challenges and we have met interesting fellow-travellers in interesting and unusual areas from the Point of Gaspe on the Bay of St. Lawrence, Canada (1972) to the Yucutan Penninsula, Mexico (1974)."

We have just received the sad news that Frank Manville passed away the evening of 7 August in San Francisco, the victim of a heart attack. They were returning to their home in Oceanside, California following a wonderful family gathering of 40 at Payette Lake at Macal, Idaho. Frank was cremated and following a service in Oceanside, his ashes were spread over the ocean there. A strong supporter of the San Diego Group of '27, he will be missed greatly. The Class extends its heartfelt sympathy to Alice.

28 Pres., Capt. Albert O. Momm, USN (Ret.) Eastern Corr., Cdr. John G. Urquhart, USN (Ret.) 117 Hesketh St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Western Corr., BGen. Robert G. Ballance, USMC (Ret.) P.O. Box 585, Indian Springs, NV 89018 Percent Members: 74 The Biggest Little Class justly can be proud of its splendid record in this year's Alumni Association Annual Fund Drive.

Donors were up a whopping 50% from 1974 and, despite the hard times, dollars contributed increased by 3 3 % . The BLC, in both categories, was over l-Vz times the alumni average. Well done!

60 I have been expecting momentarily a "Report" from the Nutmeggers but it hasn't arrived and, as we are on our way to New Hampshire before the deadline for this issue, it'll have to wait. Sorry. Eleanor Jordan off to Paris end of September to be followed

by Franfois shortly thereafter. Swede Norgaard writes from Winter Park: "A surprise was in store for me while attending the Recruit Graduation Parade at NTC, Orlando, on 25 July. Sitting next to me on the reviewing stand was a young lady with a Legion of Valor name tag, 'Mrs. Coffman.'

On the other side of her was a Marine Captain with a chest full of medals but no name tag. Later, in conversation, light dawned on me! The Marine was Clovis Clyde Coffman Jr. who had been presented the Navy Cross personally by President Johnson while on a visit to Vietnam in 1966. Clovis Jr. and his family were attending the Legion of Valor Annual Convention in Orlando."

Swede and Betty's daughter, Elspeth, is married to Reamor De La Barre's (Class of 1927) son, Robin, stationed in our Foreign Service. They are back from a 4-year assignment in Turkey and are visiting the Norgaards, along with Helen De La Barre, whilst Robin takes over his new duties at State. Four grandchildren, and I introduced the young couple! Not bad.

I came across this group picture of our The Class at its 30th

Who Is That Man?

30th. With a magnifying glass one should be able to identify most of our Class therein and their wives. Sadly, many of them have gone.

The other group photo will be of interest to older naval aviators. It was taken in May of 1946 at NAS, Glenview, at a conference of all station CO's and staffs, meeting to discuss Naval Air Reserve training.

CNA Reserve Training was Eddie Ewen '21 and his Chief of Staff was Harry Sears '28.

Christian Schilt headed the Marine Air Reserve Training Command; his CS was F. Reynolds. Identification of All Hands will be given in next month's Shipmate.

Roy Smith, the Editor of Shipmate is still looking for someone to 'take over' the editing of the many anecdotes and memorabilia that Vince Treanor left behind; it would be fitting, but not a requirement, I should think, that the person chosen for this important work, well begun, comes from '28.

Surely there must be someone in the Classes of '25 through '31 who could complete this worthy and interesting project. Please write the Editor IF you are interested. Just talked to Louise, spouse of Bob Morris, who, together with Virginia and George Collins have been spending a few days at the Tides, down on the Northern Neck of Virginia.

Everyone seems to be off somewhere which accounts for the scarcity of news.

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Chairman, Executive Committee, RAdm. Bill Kabler, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. C. B. Laning, USN (Ret.) 6404 Lakeview Dr., Falls Church, VA 22041 West Coast Sec'v, Cdr. W. I. Darnell USN (Ret.) 2003 Bayview Heights Dr., Sp 224 San Diego CA 92105 Florida Sec'y, Cdr. R. A. Hart, USNR (Ret.) 1700 Dana Blvd., Merritt Island, FL 32952 Percent Members: 74

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Pres., RAdm. Wreford G. Chappie, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Herbert H. Marable, USN (Ret.) 100 Askewton Rd., Round Bay, SevernaPark MD 21146 Percent Members: 82 As a follow up on the lead off article in the last issue of Shipmate, we feel that it might be of interest to those Classmates who were unable to attend the Memorial Service held on Sunday, 18 May 1975 in the Naval Academy Chapel, on the occasion of the 45th Reunion of the Class of 1930, to get the benefit of Bob Craighill's homily delivered to the members of the Class present at that time: A MEMORIAL TO THE CLASS OF 1930 This morning we are gathered to remember those members of our Class and their loved ones who have died, to give thanks to God for their lives of devotion and service among us, and, as we do so, to say something about us as a class.

Forty-nine years ago we entered this place as Plebes. Will you ever forget the trip to Chicago where we helped to dedicate Soldier Field and left our overshoes frozen in the ground? Those cruises to West Coast, East Coast, and European ports? We had our narrow escapes, some extracurricular, of course, but somehow we muddled through and survived the academic rigor. They were also hard working years and they molded us into a Class, and gave us strength. For even when we trenched out we did it in fellowship, the fellowship of the spirit.

Our early years in the Fleet continued that molding and strengthening process, and those of us in civilian professions diversified that experience and added their strength. We married and raised families, and they who joined us brought us a dimension of love and concern that added immeasurably to the strength of the Class.

In the Fleet we trained for the Big Day. Those who gave their lives in training operations did so that others might gain from their experience, that others might live and be ready to defend their country.

And so when the whistle blew in 1941, we as a Class, together with other classes, were ready. We fought against the forces of tyranny and oppression, and we beat them back. Those were years of hardship, of privation, of sacrifice, of separation. Our wives and our children knew about those separations. So, those were days of joy, of strife, Shipmate

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Our years of wartime service and later years of command were years of success, years of fulfillment. And then we retired, and some of us had second and even third careers. During the war we lost many Classmates, some heroically, some tragically, lives given in the service of their country, distinguished service given by both the living and the dead. And the legacy they have left us has added greatly to the strength of the Class.

Now, in a war you expect to lose people.

But since the war we have lost many more.

This is something you and I don't expect, and we are never ready for it. Yet it is a fact of life, for now in retirement, we see our friends and Classmates dropping all around us. dropping as though shot down by a determined enemy, and Death is a determined enemy.

And so. a new fear seizes us. not so much a fear of our deaths. We've been through too much of that to phase us, and the strength of this Class is such that we can withstand that onslaught, for we have each other. No. it's the fear of losing someone close to us, a reality our widows know only too well. In fact, the loss of a Classmate or other loved one diminishes us all.

The reality of death, however, is something we must all face.

But we know that death is not the end of everything. A God who would bring us into this life, lead us through it. then at the end drop us completely would be a cruel God. God created us in love. In love He has nurtured us and given us strength, the strength of His Holy Spirit. In love He sent His son to die for us on the Cross, and in dying on the Cross, to conquer death. Christ gave His life on the Cross that others, in fact all mankind, might live, and not only live but have eternal life.

Today is Pentecost, commemorating the time when the disciples were gathered together in one place, a fear-ridden, timid group of defeated men, abandoned, they feared, by the Risen Christ. Then all of a sudden, like the force of a mighty force of a rushing wind, the Holy Spirit came and sat upon them all as tongues of flame. All these disciples were filled with courage and hope. They became bold, fearless men, going out in the face of persecution to preach the gospel to all nations, in effect to face a hostile world.

That fire of the Holy Spirit is available to us, to you and to me. AH we have to do is let it operate in our lives and to respond to it. When we do, we will know that those who have left us have done so for only a time. And so, if we will but let the Holy Spirit operate in our lives, we don't need to be afraid, for we'll know that, through Christ's sacrifice on the Cross, we have the sure and certain hope of the Resurrection.

I firmly believe that in the Resurrection we shall not only see God, but shall recognize and know each other. And so we can say with St. Paul, "Thanks be to God who giveth us the Victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Let us Pray: Remember Thy servants, O Lord, according to the favor which Thou bearest unto October, 1975

Thy people, and grant that, increasing in knowledge and love of Thee, they may go from strength to strength in the life of perfect service, in Thy heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

As a sequel to the Reunion activities we have learned that Frances and Georgie Palmer were unable to attend due to prior business commitments. Helen and Tom Haley departed on a trip to Spain before returning to their home in Rock Hill, South Carolina, while Athalie and Angel Grantham took off for London and environs, via the QE-II, and while there visited Ascot and later Wimbledon, then returned to their home at 43 East Battery, Charleston, South Carolina. Interesting stories to tell.

At Chevy Ghase in May, the Urquharts and the Kricks The picture of Julie and Don Krick has been received from John Urquhart '28 and shows 1. to r.: Mary Urquhart, Don Krick, Julie Krick, and John Urquhart. Our thanks to John for letting us have such a good picture.

Peg Hanson has asked that we publish her new address so her far flung friends will know where to communicate with her: 4920 Sentinel Drive, Sumner MD 20016, Tel. (301) 229-6065. Good luck, Peg; we missed you at the Reunion.

A thank you note has been received from Dee Dee Reinecke in which she expresses her "thanks for all the kindness and sympathy the Class of 1930 has shown" in her bereavement.

For those who have inquired, I can now report an address which seems fairly permanent for Pauline (Polly) Vorhees, widow of Mack E. Vorhees; 13660 El Dorado Drive, Seal Beach CA 90740.

It is with regret that we have received information of the death of John Tatom at the Bremerton Hospital, Bremerton, Washington, on 28 July 1975.

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Pies.. RAdm. Raymond P. Hunter.

USN (Ret.) Sec'y. RAdm. John Cnimpacker, USN (Ret.) 1000 Twinbrook Parkway Rockville, MD 20851 Percent Members: 77

The Washington Group, including Annapolitans, had a big picnic at Dorothy and Doug MacFarlane's farm out Rt. 7 from Tyson's Corners. Forty-three Classmates and wives were there. Al Wilson's camera took the picture and Lee Ellis converted it from color to black and white. The Wilsons came with Marie and George Peckham.

Bill King has written a very interesting tribute to his deceased wife, Maria, part of which I know you all would like to have.

She was born in the Philippines where her parents had migrated from Granada, and Sevilla, Spain. Maria was graduated from St. Scholastica's College in Manila, class of 1931. Her Stanford-Binet "IQ" was an astounding 180 and this, of course, was why languages were so easy for her. She made several exciting trips up and down the Yangtze River and through the gorges.

Bill hves at 502 Twelfth Street, Santa Monica CA 90402.

Frances and Bob Bence have just returned from a business-pleasure trip in the Caribbean area. They visited Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and other warm and friendly places over a six weeks period.

Collision avoidance has become a fulltime project for Ed Quilter, continuing his specialty of operations research after retirement from the aerospace industry. Previously it was a 30 year hobby. Five years of effort using lots of high speed computer time at the approximate cost of one lifeboat finally produced a breakthrough: the sacrosanct Rules of the Road are twice as complicated as they should be.

If the overtaking and overtaken cases are thrown out, the steering rules can be made to work for radar better than eyeball. Thus, remodeling the statutes can simplify the procedures for man and machine.

A paper by Ed, Steering Anew for Searoom or Courtroom, was well received in Washington by the Institute of Navigation in June. (Copy on request to Ed, Box 634, Los Alamitos CA 90720.) Searoom Handbook with Anti-Collision Tables is due for publication.

We have news that Mary and Jack Lawrence, Wilma Jane and Tommy Gillespie and the P. K. Wills are planning to attend the 45th. Who else? I'm keeping a list.

Dora and Ralph Cullinan will be there too.

The list grows. Get your hotel reservations in.

Bill Buchholz, who resigned upon graduation to enter the ministry, completed a full career with a final eleven years in the San Francisco area and retired recently to 1417 Fairfield Drive, Clearwater FL 33516.

From Dick Andrews in Julyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"Dear John: We returned about two weeks ago from a 24 day trip to the Scandanavian countries and we have been busy getting back to schedule. In mid-March Fanny and I flew East to North Carohna (Wilmington) where we attended the wedding of one of our Carolina relativesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the daughter of Fanny's cousin. Both Dixey and Leilani with their respective husbands joined us for the four-day affair. We then drove to Maplewood, New Jersey, where Leilani lives, and spent four days with her. From there we flew to Atlanta where Dixey picked us up and drove to her home in Hawkinsville, Georgia.

We all went to their beach cottage at Fernandina Beach, Florida, for an enjoyable

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1931 at the farm weekend and then we returned home via Albuquerque and Los Alamos, New Mexico, where we first saw the Hagbergs and then my sister and brother-in-law who have retired from the nuclear field and live in Los Alamos. Hag and Doris were in fine spirits and shapeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;their home in the southeast part of Albuquerque is lovely but I understand that Doris is in the mind to find something a little closer in and is house-hunting.

"On 15 May we, with thirty-seven other service-connected people, left on a three week plus trip to Norway, Sweden and Denmark with four days in London. This group was part of the annual Treasure Island Officers' Club tour. We all thoroughly enjoyed the Scandanavian countries, the people, the fjords, the ice-capped peaks, the beautiful countryside, the marvelous abundance of flowers, especially the early tulips.

"Jack White's wife Tommy is not well but is holding her own. Jack was just elected President of the San Francisco Chapter of the Navy Alumni Association, and has plans for chairing some very interesting meetings beginning in September."

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Pres., VAdm. Lloyd M. Mustin, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Francis D. Foley, USN (Ret.) 77 Shipwright St., Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 74 HERE AND THERE WITH '32 On 12 July, Toni and Jack Catlett again hosted a class picnic at their home, "Whitepost," in the rolling Virginia hills near Warrenton. Thanks to some intense voodoo drum-beating by the Catletts and sundry other Classmates, the weather witches cooperated with a cloudy, warm, but no-rain day. Since your scribe had to miss this affair, he is indebted to Dimi Dimitrijevic for the following additional details: "The usual exchange of sea-stories, family developments, aches, pains, and bum jokes, mixed with an exchange of much liquid hospitality, was followed by a wonderful buffet lunch prepared by Toni. Some of the hardier types present enjoyed swimming and/or roaming around the picturesque area both before and after lunch. Classmates and ladies who attended were: Jane and Sam Moncure;

Eddie and Andy Nisewaner (the latter doubling in brass this summer by teaching a special class in the forenoons and attending a course in 'latest theories of teaching' in the afternoons); Dora and Leon Kintberger (and again Leon helped in preparing the letters sent out for the event); Janet and Bill Stuart; Margaret and Van Van Evera; Wes and Ralph Johnson, happy and relaxed after phase one of their travel schedule; Emily and Lloyd Mustin; Mary and George Pierce (whose 'workaholic' status seems to agree with him); Toots Blaisdell, batching it this time; Helena and John Lietwiler; Erma and Al Slayden; Jean and Horace Rounds, down from Dedham, Massachusetts, and staying with Gwen and Dimi who brought them (incidentally, just before coming to the party, Horace presented to Bill Busik at Alumni House a very handsome needle-point Academy seal on a back-cushion for one of the new-style 'Admiral's chairs.' Horace is now working on a '32 Class seal duplicate which will also be presented to Alumni House in due course. This is solely a labor of love since Horace has not only done all the work, but bought and paid for the materials and chairs. Nice going, Horace!); Nona and Corky Ward, who had brought along Emmy Marshall for a day off from her plebes; Willie Williamson and his charming date, Jeanne Stitt; Bo and Jack Seager, and Bo gets a 'well-done' for her fight and determination to be there despite her ailments; Dot and Buck James; Allison and Wu Fang, who also made a special effort to be there; Muriel and Al Wellings; Anne and Ted White, who left their pad in Pennsylvania to attend; Helen and Bob Maulsby; Charlie Odend'hal and his eldest daughter, Barbara, an accomplished singer and entertainer who displayed her talents on the guitar and sang some lovely folk songs during the buffet. Class widows who attended, in addition to Emmy, were: Marguerite Carpenter and Gerry Taylor, accompanied by an old friend, Anne Moriarity. For a variety of reasons, due mostly to the fact that the date conflicted with the normal start of summer vacation activities, a number of classmates were unable to attend. However, several had unusual excuses for not being there. For instance: Levering Smith was helping his mother celebrate her 96th birthday in San Diego; Louise and Modoc Sunderland were still off on their extended

trailer-camper trip toward Cape Horn and Clair Foley had just broken her leg (your Secretary categorically denies the allegation that he pushed her down an embankment in back of their house while she was dusting her roses!)."

July was rough on '32. As you will note from the obituary published in this issue.

Hank Munson passed away in Princeton, New Jersey. Andy Nisewaner, George Pierce and Ted White represented the Class at the very beautiful and touching Memorial Service held there on 19 July. Afterwards family, friends, neighbors, and associates gathered at the Munson home to do what they could to comfort Ann who will continue to reside in Princeton, at 18 Dobbs Lane. Hank, in his typical fashion, made some advance provisions for the priceless benefit of unknown others after his death. Hard on the heels of the news about Hank, came belated word through a telephone call to Al Slayden (from a stranger) that Ernie Snowden died in San Francisco on 8 July. A check with Ernie's younger brother, Capt.

Macon S. Snowden USN (Ret.) '46 in McLean, Virginia, confirmed this sad news. The Class extends its deepest sympathies to the families of these two fine fighting men whom we all admired and will miss.

In the light of some disquieting news that considerable difficulty was being encountered in pinning down appropriate (and affordable) reservations and making arrangements for our 45th Reunion in the San Francisco area, it became clear that prompt and decisive action had to be taken. Accordingly, an emergency meeting of the Class Council and Class Officers, augmented by others available to attend, was held at Lloyd Mustin's home on 22 July to review developments, explore alternatives, and decide what to do.

With the thought that the 50th should be at the Naval Academy, and acknowledging the large majority who had favored a West Coast location for the 45th, those present (Atkins, Dimitrijevic, Foley, Kintberger, Lockwood, Moncure, Mustin, Nisewaner, Slayden, Ward and Wellings) reviewed the earlier decision on a San Francisco location and a possible alternative in the San Diego area. It appeared that desirable facilities in the San Francisco area are now relatively few, access complicated, expected costs high, and class manpower to accomplish the necessary arrangements spread thin. The San Diego area, on the other hand, seems to offer advantages in every respect. After much discussion, it was decided to abandon the San Francisco concept and undertake to plan for the 45th in the San Diego area.

Don Thomas having already offered to chair a S.D. committee to plan for the 45th, Lloyd wrote him a letter of acceptance and appreciation, asking that such a committee, formed from among the numerous classmates in the area, complete all necessary arrangements therefore. Harry Lockwood was authorized to advance $1,000 from the Class Fund to the Committee Treasurer for initial working expenses. Other discussion at the meeting may be summed up as follows: The Council's thought on some of the details include the timing which preferably should be within about two weeks before or after 1 June 1977; duration of the get-together, something perhaps extending from a Thursday check-in through a Monday cocktailShipmate

63 brunch close-out; facilities, possibly to include a hotel headquarters where many could have their reservations and where at least some of the organized get-togethers would be scheduled; at least one evening bash with cocktails, dinner, and music; totals in attendance, based on the poll a year ago, would appear to be about 120 couples plus 20 singles, these numbers to be refined as Don's committee gets out the details and receives individual requests for reservations, etc. Developments at the San Diego end will control further planning.

It should be added that plans for San Francisco were abandoned with great reluctance since the Class poll had indicated its unmistakable preference (8 to 1) for that area. However, the problems were too formidable to continue in that direction. The hard decision had to be made without further ado. San Diego was unanimously agreed upon by those attending the emergency meeting even though several present were originally highly vocal advocates of the Annapolis area. To Mai Munger and his cohorts who worked so hard on the San Francisco project, we say thanks for a good try. Doubtlessly some of us who make the 45th in San Diego will try to stretch our glide to San Francisco in '77, so you may not have seen the last of us yet!

Al Parker wrote to say that Virginia and he recently returned from a cruise to the North Cape, sailing from New York in the SAGAFJORD of the Norwegian-America Line.

Ports of call were Amsterdam. Hamburg, Copenhagen, Oslo, Bergen, Hammerfest, Narvik, several fjords, and Reykjavik. They recommend the cruise highly, but were not enthralled with the shopping prices.

Bemita and Mase Hamilton spent the month of July in Coronado, evidently to escape the heat of Scottsdale, Arizona. Don Thomas reports that they had two '32 golf outings which included Mase, Mark Dennett, Bull Ovrom and himself. He also acknowledges receipt of Lloyd's letter and advises that he will call a meeting of San Diego Classmates soon to see who will "volunteer" for the Arrangements Committee. The area seems to be attracting more of the Class. In addition to Betty Lu and Chuck Keyes, who recently moved out there, Ronnie and R. R. (Bob) Porter have transferred from Sarasota to Leucadia, California. They have taken a year's lease on a house there at 1092 Hygeia Ave., ZIP 92024, (Telephone 714-436-6032) while trying to decide upon a permanent location.

Charlie Phillips, making the painful adjustment caused by Sara's loss, was recently cheered by attendance at the wedding of his youngest son, Tony. Hang in there, Charlie.

An exuberant letter from Boh Kerr reports that Ruby and he have decided definitely to attend "Homecoming" this year.

That's good news indeed . . . we hope more of you Californians will get the urge (and dig up the cash) so that we poor underprivileged Easterners will get to enjoy your company more often.

And last but not least, it is happily reported that Polly and Ski Sosnoski are indeed alive, well, and living in Kensington, Maryland, albeit next door to Bobby and Jack Lamade. Apparently the zoning laws of the area have not yet caught up with this development!

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Pres., VAdm. B. NL Strean, USN (Ret.) 5038 North 30th St., Arlington, VA 22207 Sec'y-Treas., Capt. D. R. McMullen, USN (Ret.) 8828 Burning Tree Rd., Bethesda, MD 20034 Percent Members: 70 After thirteen weeks of doing one's skivvies and drip dry shirts in hotel bathrooms and wondering what kind of currency to use in the shops, it was good to get back to Washington, even in July heat. One of our problems was that having departed U.S. in April we had to carry clothes for two seasons and we accumulated loot on the way like a snowball rolling down hill. On arriving home it was gratifying to see that the contract gardeners had done a good job maintaining the lawn and shubbery; however, a three month accumulation of mail is something that shouldn't happen to anyone.

I am not home two weeks and Jimmy Ogden makes the only Washington area news that I can find. On 24 July 1975, exact time uncertain, Jimmy made his first hole-in-1 from the 9th tee of the Naval Academy Golf Course.

Buried in the pile of mail that I had to contend with were letters from Classmates and I consider that two from Florida is a notable »vent because I almost never heard from that area before I went away. Dick Poor, writing in early May, tries to haze me about the lousy golfing weather reportedly in the Washington area while he was rattling ice around in a tall cool one (actually, at the time I should have received Dick's letter, I was in a snow storm in the highlands behind the Kyle of Lochalsh).

Dick Poor and Lou Kim '32 flew over to Pensacola (from Miami) for dedication of the Naval Aviation Museum on 12 April and although anything as old as that is no longer news it is notable that with second retirements closing in on more and more of us there is an increasing "back to the womb" drift. Dick admits he didn't see half of our C/Ms who were down there but the ones he did see were healthy and eager (Tom Moorer, Sunshine Reedy, Tom Connolly, Dave McCampbell and Smoke Strean).

Becky and Amie Schade (home turf Port Charlotte, Florida) and Ginny and Pete Galantin spent their joint 40th Anniversaries together in Pete's North Carolina retreat (Southern Pines). Also in the same general community are the Rufe Taylors, Chub Rubles, Russ Kefauvers and Weaver Garnetts and they all got together for sea-tales and cocktails. From Southern Pines, Becky and Arnie visited with the Jacksons '30 at Providence in Annapolis (Arnie refers to it as an annex to Bancroft Hall). Our C/Ms Ogden, Mayberry and Rakow also live in Providence with all of whom Amie checked in. From Annapolis the Schades went down to Norfolk where Becky was guest of honor aboard "her ship," the L. Y. SPEAR, which she had christened in 1967 and commissioned in 1970.

Rufe Taylor sent me a news clipping from the Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer dated 16 June. . . . "N.C. Rep. Chris S. Barker Jr., D-Craven has been given the

Citizen of the Year Award by the New Bern Civitan Club for his work with the mentally retarded and with persons with drug problems. Barker is chairman of the N.C. Drug Authority and chairman of the Mental Health Committee in the N.C. House of Representatives."

While I was traveling in northern Europe Mary and Barney Meyer did a three month tour of south and eastern Europe—Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Greece. Based on a quick exchange of letters his reactions in the East Zone were similar to mine in East Germany and Russia: almost no-one ever smiles, the people dress as though the whole population had been outfitted by St. Vincent de Paul or Salvation Army, and they must have used the same architect and building plans all the way from Archangel to the Aegean. Barney also agrees with me that anyone planning to visit one of the Slavic countries where the Cyrillic alphabet is used would be well advised to take a little time before starting on the trip to leara its alphabet and how to read street signs—in Russia, at least, you won't feel tied to the Intourist guide.

Roy Leverenz has been retired from Air Force civil service for several years. In season he skis and/or hikes and all year round he square dances—he is active in three dance clubs. More recently, Roy has become interested in prospecting for "white gold" which he describes as marginal land with water. Although I am already beginning to think about where my next trip might take me, Roy is trying hard to do my thinking and planning for me, and he might just happen to have something because neither Mary nor I have ever been in the Southwest (if you don't count Las Vegas).

There is not much news from the Pacific Northwest. Grace and Frank Schwartz were in Hawaii late in the spring and then in July made a cruise up the Inland Waterway from Vancouver to Skagway. Harry Maynard is still the number 1 man in the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce and attended the C. of C. Institute in Santa Clara during July.

Out San Diego way Back east with summer temperatures soaring around 97° we maintain a low profile during the summer. Not so on the West Coast; every second Friday, twelve months a year, our San Diego C/Ms rally at the Admiral Kidd O'Club. Hank Monroe sent me a group photo of the 13 June gathering which is published herein; reading from left to right the attendees are: Gallaher, Fredericks, Bruning, Heinz, Rumble, Gibbons, Shook, Coye and Monroe. Even the ladies

64 are in the act and on 11 July the '33 wives held a quarterly luncheon which seems to have been pretty well attended: Madeleine Williams, Corinne Jones, Pat Lambert, Helen Gamon, Nita Gibbons, Barbara Keyser, Lisa Drake, Jean Hampton, Emie Rumble, Elsa Bird, Maggie Felling, Mary Gallaher, Ruth Jordan, Mary Ryan and Maudie Fredericks. Maggie Pelling is doing the leg work for the next luncheon which will be held on 10 October. Other San Diego news is that both Eddie Miller and Hank Monroe have been in and out of the Naval Hospital —apparently nothing serious and doing "OK."

John Parker's wife, Chiara, died of cancer in July. The condolences of the Class are extended to John and his family.

Bill Dawson invies Classmates to his home, "Off Soundings" (just outside of Annapolis), for a friendly rally after the Homecoming game with Syracuse on 11 October.

You Pay Your Money and You Take Your Choice

34 Pres., Capt. C. M. Bertholf, USN (Ret.) Ssc'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR (Ret.), 129 Spa View Ave., Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 77 Jack Martin retired from the Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic Center on 29 August 1975 after nine years as Director of the Navigational Information Services Division. He and his wife Jeri moved to Florida on 4 September where they will live in an oceanfront apartment so they can enjoy golfing, swimming, bicycling, etc., throughout the year. After 41 years encompassing four careers in the Navy, private industry management, Oceanographic Consultant and Federal Civil Service management at NAVOCEANO/DMAHC he is looking forward to more leisure time in a location where sunshine, weather and warm water abound.

Jack and Jeri hope to get to Homecoming at USNA this fall if they are sufficiently settled in their new apartment and definitely plan to see the Navy games to be played in the South. As part of Jeri's VIP travel business they both plan to be in Hawaii for two or three weeks in January-February 1976. The address is Oceans Three, Apt. #1006, Daytona Beach Shores FL 32016.

Hap Deakin offers a challenge! Sonie and he are possibly the first of '34 to have a son (in-law) to attain flag rank. Paul Coy Gibbons Jr. was one of the most recent selectees for the rank of Rear Admiral last February. On the 15th of August he will fly his first flag as Commander, Training Command, Atlantic Fleet. Their daughter, Valerie, and Paul were married last December 28th and received the happy word of Paul's selection last Valentine's Day. (Many of the Class like Chick Clarey, Red Baumberger, Nels Johnson and others, like Tom Moorer, will remember Val as Valerie Cox. Jim Cox died aboard the DD AGERHOLM, his first command, in Sydney, Australia in October 1973—heart attack. In addition, the Deakins are the first of '34 to become greatgrandparents. Laura Cox Darrow gave birth to daughter Jennifer in Newport, Rhode Island, last May.) Hap Deakin also passed the sad word that

In February your Secretary submitted an application for personalized license plates to the Maryland Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Administration, indicating four choices, each of six characters.

In due time plates were received, but they were second choice—NA 1934. Knowing and seeing a Director in the MVA about every week, the issue of second choice was questioned. He investigated and discovered that the second choice was issued in error.

First choice plates—USNA 34—^were promptly issued and are now proudly displayed.

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Pres., Capt. Jefferson D. Parker, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. L. M. 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: 68 As was noted in the "Last Call" section of the September Shipmate, Jack Brandt died at Bethesda Naval Hospital on 29 May 1975 after a lengthy struggle against numerous heart, kidney and liver ailments. Classmates paying their last respects to Jack at his funeral on 3 June at Arlington Cemetery included: Abhau, Claggett, Detweiler, Mecklenburg, Packard, Paret, Jeff Parker, Schacht, and Tipton. The Class expressed its sympathy to Margaret and his family and made a donation to the Naval Academy Athletic Association toward a stadium chair in memory of Jack.

The September Shipmate covered '35's West Coast 40th and those present at the event. Herewith are some comments which Bruce Ross received from those who had to regret: Mike Besson from Portland OR though he couldn't make it, sent in a check for copies of group pictures; Glenn Clegg at Pleasant Hill CA was involved in a family wedding with attendant house guests; Mike Gardner from Kyoto, Japan, reports enjoying living in "a pure old Japan" house with tatami mats, no central heat, sleeping on futons to keep their backs in good shape; Chick Harmer at Bellingham WA regrets missing the event but had house guests; Elaine Holmes (Doc's widow) appreciated being included and sent best wishes but was spending the spring on the East Coast; Roxy Holmes was in the midst of selling his home and moving from Gig

Harbor to Port Ludlow WA; Chuck Langston in Albuquerque NM sent hello to everyone, was very disappointed not to attend but illness in the family made it impossible; Norm Meyer sent greetings from Rio Rancho NM and was sorry they had to miss the 40th after enjoying so much the West Coast 35th; Ralph Metcalf from Saratoga CA wished they could be present, but Helen was visiting relatives in Illinois at the time; Mildred Mini sent regrets but was to be sailing for the Mediterranean; Kay Needham at Scotsdale AZ wished she could be present to get reacquainted with West Coast '35ers; Pete Petrovic from Bremerton was driving Trudie to Virginia but would be present in spirit; Bill Sullivan from Los Altos CA reported they had used up all of Nancy's vacation time with a cruise to the Eastem Mediterranean; and Ken Veth from Rancho Palos Verdes CA reported they would be on a trip to North Dakota at the time.

Incidental information on the West Coast 40th, sent in by Bruce Ross:—Of the 181 Classmates and widows living west of the Mississippi originally receiving notice of the event, only 25 did not respond in some way.

Three letters were returned, being undeliverable to Jim McFadden, Mrs. Tolbert Rice and Hank Thomas (which means our address list for them is wrong, and corrective information will be most welcome). My listing in the September Shipmate of Bruce's committee failed to mention Dave Nash, Snuffy Smith and Harvey Walseth in that capacity. So, hope this sets the record straight.

It was also mentioned in the September Shipmate that Ed Schutt received recognition at the West Coast 40th for being the most recently married. Ed reports that his previous wife, Catherine, died 22 May 1974 and he was remarried in November. He is retired but serves as Secretary for the NiguelCapistrano Valley Lions Club.

A warm-up for the 40th reunion (both of them) was held on 18 May at the beautiful home of Mary Lou and Frank Wheeler at Los Altos Hills for '35ers in the San Francisco Bay area. Those present included: Elsie and Pete Boyle, Amy and Al Carlson, Marga and Nick Doukas, Spike Ewald, Eleanor and Dixie Farrell, Ginny and Bill Germershausen. Helen and Hersh Goldberg, Sally and Frank Hess, Diane and Red McQuilkin, Ralph Metcalf, Billie and Bob Ward, and, of course, Mary Lou and Frank Wheeler. Frank is semi-retired but gardening, travel, and running Wheeler Associates (Engineering and Management Consultants) keep him 200% occupied.

Gene Riewe, who was a '35er for a while at the Academy and has always been interested in '35's activities, contributing much time and effort in locating and compiling statistics on other '35ers who ended up in '36, died on 5 July of a heart attack. We will miss his help and feel it is entirely appropriate that we should join '36 in expressions of condolence to his family.

Hugh Rives was listed in our 20-Year book as unlocated. On 1 July, Gene Riewe sent in the word that after leaving USNA, Hugh, whose hometown was Pine Bluffs, Arkansas, returned to his home state to study medicine and is now a practicing urologist in Jacksonville, Texas. He has a son, Hugh, Shipmate

65 who is an attorney in Houston.

Changes in our 24 June 1975 address list received this month: John Bottoms, Duplex 10, Bahia Dorada, Estepona (Malaga), Spain; Gerry Christie, 1510 Cypress PI., Los Banos CA 93635; Bill Jackson's zip should be 91416; Lew Schock's street # should be 7295; add Dr. Hugh F. Rives, MD, 400 S. Ragsdale, Jacksonville TX 75766; Nev and Fran Shaffer have moved from Reston, Virginia, to PO Box 5651 Coronado Sta., Santa Fe NM 87501; add for Ted Gibson, 111 White Oak Rd., Goldsboro NC 27530 (supplied by Virginia Hauck's granddaughter who is also Ted's granddaughter).

Pete Boyle reports he made a hole-in-one on the 153 yd. 11th hole at the Alameda North Course on 23 May 1975. Pete is working for the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company in Oakland and is president of the Far East Society in San Francisco.

George Caimes retired from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school systems in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 30 June 1975. He had been the NJROTC Instructor there for the past 6 years. He and Carolyn took a freighter cruise to the Mediterranean during the summer. Upon their return in September, they moved into their newly built home at Hilton Head Plantation, South Carolina. (New address as in September Shipmate.) George reports that daughter, Ann, is married to LCdr. E. W. Bleakley and Kving in Norfolk. Son George W. '69 is a L t

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Sammy Sampson, who, according to his letterhead, is keeping busy as a realtor at the Shasta Livestock Auction Yard in Cottonwood, California, reports that more and more folks are taking advantage of their "refreshment stop" halfway between LA-San Diego and Seattle. Among those who have dropped in have been Virgie and Roxy Holmes, Dottie and Bill Hazzard, Dollie and Chick Harmer, Sally and Frank Hess.

Amy and Frank Walker expect to combine the Homecoming 40th with a visit with theh son, David (LCdr. (SC)), and his family in Philadelphia. They returned from Athens, Greece, in August, David having been on duty at the Naval Support Activity there. Frank also passed on information filling a gap in our class record on Nick Poulos. Nick had to leave the Academy at the end of Youngster year because of his eyes, but during WWII he was awarded the Bronze Star and a Commendation Ribbon for his enlisted services in the Army as an aerial photo-interpreter. Nick was owner and president of the Excel! Builders Supply Company in Sarasota, Florida, until he sold out last year just before the lumber business went blah, but he is still working with that company. Nick and his wife have been very active in the Elks. He is a past Grand Exalted Ruler of the local Lodge and, as of July 1975, became District Deputy for the National Grand Exalted Ruler. His wife was National President of the Does (girl Elks) and is now Chairwoman of the Grand Lodge Tmstees of the Does. Nick is also President of the Sunnyland Council of the Boy Scouts.

The death of our Classmate, Jack Weed, on 1 August 1975 is regretfully announced.

October, 1975

He died of a heart attack while at his office in Silver Spring, Maryland, where he was president of First Fidelity Corporation.

Private funeral services were held on 4 August, but the condolences of the Class were passed to his widow, Dixie, by Rod Badger, Acting Chairman of the Class Council.

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Pres., Capt. F. G. Law, USN (Ret.) S:c'y. Capt. W. M. Hanger, USN (Ret.) 4720 Sedgwick St., N.W., Washington, DC 20016 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St., Annandale, VA 22003 Percent Members: 66 Sorry to say that in comparison with past months there is little or no news for this issue; the summer has taken its toll with vacations, cruises, trips to Europe, etc., and there has been little mail coming in. However, here it is August the First, "D-1 Day" for the Ellises as far as vacation goes, and tomorrow we'll be hitting the road for two weeks at Nags Head. We are looking forward to it, especially getting away from this Pollution Alert which has been on in the Washington area for the past week. Here's hoping the fishing and crabbing are better this year as we got practically nothing last summer. But enough of this and on with what little news we have at this time—more will undoubtelly roll in now just because we got our column in early.

A note to Frank Law from "Becky" Thacher brought forth the following: "I note that there was a flyer on the 40th Reunion mentioned in the June Shipmate. I don't believe we got one. At any rate, be sure you have Bea and me down on the list because we'll be there!! . . . My only suggestion to the Planning Committee would be to send us all a list of those who plan to attend; then we can make individual plans (if we get the list far enough in advance) and possibly get together with someone else for the long trek east. . . . Thanks to you for all your hard work in our behalf. See you on 15 October '76." A good suggestion, "Becky." Frank and all the rest of the committee will give it consideration. Could even be possible that with such a list a large group might get organized, charter a bus, and make the trip as a group, particularly those who don't like to drive great distances. We'll see what we can do.

Had a wonderful surprise about a week ago. Bunny and Vince Combs made good use of the direct dialing system and gave us a call. Our gals had quite a chat. Bunny and Vince had just returned home to Irish Beach from one of their "trailer" jaunts and they said it was just like a vacation to be home. Both were in good health but sorry to say that it now looked like they would not be able to make the 40th. Vince will be tuming over his job as president of the regional "Airstreamers," and as a result the conflict will preclude their attendance.

However, October '76 is still a long way off and things may change, so we hope they'll make it after all. Besides, we'd like to see that trailer parked in our driveway again so

that we can have the enjoyment of a good Combs martini in style.

Enjoying June Week West at NAS Los Alamitos.

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"Hi, everybody!" Ruth Brent, (unidentified), Fred Chenault, Frank Springer, Minta Springer, Nancy Hansen, Katie Chenault, and (waving) Jimmy Rutter Only big news was a letter from Frank Springer reporting on the '36 attendance at the "June Week West" luau held at the NAS Los Alamitos Officers' Club on 28 June.

Reports Frank: ". . . the USNA Alumni Association sponsored a luau at the Los Alamitos Naval Air Station. Over 500 attended including 22 of us '36ers: Ruth and Harry Brent, 'Von' Burkart. Katie and Fred Chenault, Norm Gillette, Nancy and Dick Hansen, Virginia and Mark Hattan, Roz and Bob Neyman, Mez and John Preston, Ruth and Jinmiy Rutter, Peggy and Paul Ryan, Harriet and 'MJ' Smith, and Minta and Frank Springer. All live in Southern California except Norm Gillette who was here visiting his mother in Long Beach and the Ryans whose home is in Palo Alto.

66 . . . We very seldom have class parties in this area, so it was great to renew old friendships. Pictures of some of the '36ers who were there herewith. . . . Regards to everyone."

Thanks, Frank, for reporting on your West Coast—or should I say L.A. area— get-together. It looks like everybody had a great time, which is what a luau is designed to do. Remembering those of 20 years ago in Hawaii, I am tempted to break out the old steel guitar and bang out an island tune, no doubt with disastrous results. Glad Gillette made it in time; only wish we could have joined you. Good luck to all of you and keep the West Coast news coming in.

We need a West Coast reporter—how about volunteering?

Betsy and Jim Shaw were in town early in July but sorry to report not on vacation or just a visit. Jim had a possible heart ailment and as a result turned in to Bethesda.

Am happy to report that as of this writing he has been released and has returned home.

However, he was scheduled to return on 15 August for open heart surgery. We will keep you informed as we get the news and in the meantime we wish Jim the very best and a speedy recovery by the time you all read this column.

That's it for now, and "It's off to Nags Head we go." Will miss the bi-monthly luncheon on 13 August, but with Frank's help will clue you in on what happened in our next column. Until then, keep smiling!

37 Sec'y-Treas., LCdr. J. P. M. Johnston, USN (Ret.) 2118 Bancroft PI., N.W., Washington, DC 20008 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Wesley Steesy, USN (Ret.) 9127 Sligo Pkwy., Silver Spring, MD 20901 Percent Members: 67 Hello, mates. Perhaps one of you can help Speed Currie (1127 Chumley Road, Virginia Beach VA 23458) with the requirement spelled out in his letter: "Last November my class ring was stolen from our local health spa. I thought it might be returned, so delayed this letter until now. Unfortunately, I shall apparently never see it again and my luck with it has obviously run out. Once during the war, while fitting out SEAHORSE at Mare Island, I lost it on the golf course. It was returned two days later!

That type honesty is a thing of the past.

Anyway, I do miss my ring very much and thought you might know of a '37 class ring which might be available. Naturally I'd treat it with TLC and NEVER take it again to a spa or a golf club! (Check with Tiffany, Speed; I understand they keep the dies forever). Gloria and I exchange dinners and bridge with the Inglings and Jeb Stuarts occasionally. We play golf with Mary and Walt Barry. Needless to say Mary Barry walks off with the honors regularly. Natalie and Henry Sipple are spending a day with us soon, en route to a vacation in Nags Head."

Jack Whistler sent in this '37 group snapshot, taken at NAS Los Alamitos during the "June Week West" on 28 June, sponsored by the Los Angeles Chapter of USNA

June Week West for 1937 Alumni Association. Jack got 25 replies to his 48 invitations. Good effort, Ruth and Jack! Left to right, front row: Ruth Whistler, Ruth Lyke, Lorraine Baker, Ann Lowndes, Rivers Morrell, Irene Van Patten. Rear row: Dale (Salty) Lyke, Jack Whistler, Bill Lowndes, Stumpy Baker and Van Van Patten. Amy and Tracy Holmes and Virginia and Bill Snyder joined up shortly after the photographies. Marj and Walt Phaler were unable to make it at the last minute due to illness in the family. Jay and Fill Gilkeson tried to make it, but a hectic schedule intervened.

Bill Mack retired on schedule 1 August— under a boiling hot sun on Tecumseh Court.

Quite a contrast to the comfort of Memorial Hall eight years ago when Charlie Minter passed the torch. See details of Bill's turnover elsewhere in Shipmate. Perhaps in the next issue we'll have info on Bill's future activity. All we know is that Ruth and he are back in their Alexandria home. Train in!

38 Pres., Col. A. J. Saxten, USMC (Ret.) Chm. Wash. Grp., VAdm. P. A. Beshany, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, USN (Ret.) 4620 North Park Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Percent Members: 66 From the dearth of reports from Classmates, it looks like most '38ers slumbered peacefully through the long hot summer with a minimum of activity—saving whatever energy they can still muster, we guess, for fall get-togethers at Homecoming and other football weekends. Not so such golfing enthusiasts as Mike Rindskopf, who had a hole-in-one at Annapolis in July, and Ray Alexander who shot a 77 and a 78 on two of the hotter days of the summer—with a 13 handicap, yet!

Elton Knapp reports from Indianapolis that their daughter Nancy married Lt. A. M. Parisi CEC USN, on 5 April 1975, at the U. S. Naval Construction Battalion Center Chapel at Port Hueneme, California.

Nancy's matron of honor was her sister, Jean Andrews, wife of LCdr. M. K. Andrews USN '62. Nancy is an Ensign (Supply Corps) USNR and both she and her husband are stationed at Port Hueneme. For the benefit of friends passing through Indiana, Elton's address is 510 Halsted Court, Indianapolis 46224.

William P. Watts writes from his home in Huntsville, Alabama, that he and his wife, Ellie, will be attending the class reunion

next year. After several years as Administrative Manager of the Research Institute of the University of Alabama at Huntsville, Willy has been appointed to the faculty of the Department of Business Administration.

He is working on a Ph.D. which he hopes to receive before the class reunion in 1976.

Willy says that the entire family is involved in some stage of education at this time.

Ellie teaches in the public schools, Lauren is a college senior, and Debbie is a medical student. Ellie and Willy are taking a leisurely tour through Europe this summer, visiting France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and Germany.

Peripatetic traveller Joe Bettinger was seen passing through Dover Air Force Base in July on his way to England to join his wife, Almena, and to attend the wedding of their son. Air Force Sergeant Joe Lee Bettinger III to Frances Lloyd.

Julie and John Ferriter celebrated their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary on 7 August at a surprise party given by their daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Bill Morgan.

Asked if he would do it again, Johnnie opined that Julie's performance so far had been favorable, but he would reserve judgment for another fifteen years.

We received the following letter from Strong Boozer's widow, Marian: July 7, 1975 Dear Jack, Your lovely letter and the beautiful flowers from the Class of '38 were such a comfor to me.

Strong was always so proud of his Class and Classmates.

Please convey my thanks to all who helped me get through the saddest day of my life.

Sincerely, Marian

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Pres., Capt. C. R. Chandler, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. F. P. Anderson, USN (Ret.) 2725 N. Wakefield St., Adington, VA 22207 Percent Members: 66 I deeply regret having to report the death of Emmett Bonner on 1 August at Bethesda.

He had been ill for only a few months but, after a stubborn, hard-fought battle to survive, finally succumbed to the ravages of cancer. Funeral services were held at Ft. Myer Chapel on 4 August followed by interment in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, a contribution in the name of the Class was made to the American Cancer Society.

Classmates and friends completely filled the Chapel during the funeral mass as evidence of the high esteem and respect in which he was held by all. His Academy roommate, Ned Beach, and also Jim Coleman participated as two of the pallbearers. We extend our deepest sympathy to his widow, Elizabeth, and to their daughter and three sons.

Mailing address: 5210 Dorset Ave., Chevy Chase MD 20015.

Bob (R. W.) Clark came in with a report that, on Saturday the fifth of July, he and wife, Eileen, sponsored a class reunion of the Coronado High School Class of 1965 at the NAS North Island Officers' Club.

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67 Present were five issues from the Class of USNA, 1939. First, the eldest daughter of the Clarks, Janet, was present with her husband. Janet had helped the conmiittee put the party together from the outset. Then there was the son of Rosemary and Johnny Weatherwax, Craig. He was sporting a long, curly red beard and was as warm and friendly as ever. Ne.xt was the youngest son of Howard Ady, Bob, who too was most affable and happy to join the group. One of the nicest surprises was seeing and greeting the eldest daughter of Nellie and Ray Laird, Nell. The Clarks had not seen her in some time and the encounter was most enjoyable.

The last '39 offspring attending was Bobby and Gene Knox's son. Mike. The Clarks talked to many more there that they knew when the children were all in school and all seemed to have a fine time. Some of them had come from considerable distance and had made a real effort; a fine crop of young men and women of which everyone can be proud.

(B^^^tr More Goronado/San Diego '39ers

40 Jesse (Tim) McCoy signs up daughter Sheila Tim McCoy sent in the above photo of himself administering oath of office last February to new Ensign, his daughter.

Sheila, at OCS, Newport. Ens. McCoy graduated from University of R.I. in 1974 and is stationed at the Naval FaciUty at Cape Hatteras. Her mother, as a former WAVE lieutenant was the first woman line officer sent to Japan after WWII and now teaches at Berkeley-Peckham School in Middletown, Rhode Island. Tim has also made teaching his second career and is a professor at Salve Regina College. He told me that his worries about the Navy are over now that there's another McCoy on active duty! Address: 38 Catherine St.. Newport 02840.

Last month I reported on the Coronado/ San Diego anniversary party held 1 June at Bette and Bull Dawson's but only had room for a photo of Doc Norton. Here's a montage of some of the other pictures sent in by Bob (R. W.) Clark. To assist you in identification: top, L to r., the Dawsons, Doc again. Dotty Dolan, Nellie Laird; middle, 1. to r., Betty and Fred Clarke, Dolan, Gordy Glaes, Weatherwax, Dexter; bottom.

1. to r., Jolly, Jim Dick Miller, Skeet Bemis, Jim Henderson and, of course, big Ben Jarvis.

Remember Homecoming Weekend 11 October. If you plan to attend the football game, come early and join us at a tailgate party before the kickoff. Watch for the 1939 sign in west parking, north side. It's a great excuse to get together!

October, 1975

Pres., RAdm. John Chase, USN Sec'y, Cdr. Leigh Winters, USN (Ret.) 701 S. 23rd St., Ariington, VA 22202 Percent Members: 61 WASHINGTON REPORT At the time of writing this report (August "75) Tom "Squire" Taylor had returned to Bethesda Hospital for another battle with an old foe—melanoma. His plans included winning this round in 2-3 weeks, and remaining on course for the planned NA '40 Annual Picnic at his and Betty's Lovettsville, Virginia, home on Sunday 24 August.

Another '40 sibling slipped into wedlock last summer. Marshall Bowes, son of Joan and Marsh Hamill, went to Chapel Hill, North Carohna for his bride of 2 August 1975. Bowes is now studying at the Medical School, Baylor University.

In the July '75 issue of Realtor magazine is a heart-warming photo of realtor Jack Bowell leading a meeting of the Northern Virginia Board of Realtors in the Pledge of Allegiance. Confidential sources unreliably inform us that Jack has also extracted a John Bowell renders the Pledge of Allegiance

pledge from the realtors to support Navy in the annual November vendetta versus Army. . . .

John Chase, our travelin' man, was off on an inspection trip in Europe as ADCNO (Log) in June. He reports finding the very popular Jack Longinos alive and happy in the London NavAtt job.

In John's absence Treasurer Ray Schneider presided over his last class 2nd-Wednesday-of-the-Month lunch while on active duty—at the Fort Myer O'Club, 11 June.

He was joined by Dick Brown, Bill Carpenter, Jack Clair, Oz Gray, Vince Healey, Ted Hechler, John Heiuy (now studying to be a farmer cum laude in the Leesburg, Virginia area), Dixie Howell (who, with 1st mate Gretchen, set sail for Castine, Maine, in their ketch NEREUS later in the month).

Bill Keating, Gene Lamiman, John Montgomery, Ed Muhlenfeld. Bill Scott, Tom Taylor and Winters.

A schedule of local activities was approved for the remainder of the year: 2ndWednesday, 9 July—lunch with '42; Sunday 24 August—ye annual picnic at the hillside Lovettsville, Virginia, estate of Betty Ann and Squire Taylor; 2nd-Wednesday, 10 September—lunch and final meeting of Vince Healey's Reunion Committee; SaturThe Annual Castine Caper. Grew from 1940 takes over the good ship NEREUS

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Real sports in 1965 day, 4 October AM—BYOB and shove off from Vi and Bob Quinn's Arlington home to the local Kennedy Stadium (D.C.) Air Force/Navy game; 10-12 October—Homecoming and Reunion in Annapolis . . . etc.

Now, if y'all think we're having fun in the Capital City—come join us!

The following Saturday 14 June Dee and I were joined by Marge and Hal Woodson '43 (Dee and Marge are cousins) for a pleasant drive through 100 miles of June greenery to Harper's Ferry—at the confluence of the Shanandoah and Potomac Rivers—to attend the marriage of another of the many local cousins of the Marge Woodson-Dee Winters clan. En route home we all stopped off at Betty Ann and Tom Taylor's for a preview of the upcoming August Annual Picnic. Great country living!!

Oh yes, our # 4 , Debbie, was along—to pair off with the Taylors' youngest. Randy. A father has to think of these things. . . .

The 2nd-Wednesday-in-July lunch with NA '42 was, as anticipated, a great success!

Pete Smith and Hap Day brought along 17 members of '42 to match evenly with 18 '40 mates for a grand total of 35 (this is the magic number at the Fort Myer O'Club— no flat open bar charge . . . just $$$ per drink). Unfortunately my opposite number, Bill Kurtz, after making all the arrangements, was called to the West Coast for the death and funeral of his father-in-law. Our contingent included Barton, Brown, Chase, Clair, Desmond, Dobie, Gray, Healey, Hechler, Lacouture, Muhlenfeld, Newbould, Quinn, Seim, Schneider (now retired, but still a voice to be heard). White, Winters and Mike Hanley—fresh in from London.

One last local note: Mike Hanley and Tab Collins are back in town. Mike's address— 2741 S. Grove St., Ariington VA 22202.

(This is temporary. Mike still has a flat in London, and is also considering a pied-aterre in Florida area.) Tab is now moored at 129 East St. NE, Vienna VA 22180. I'm privately betting that our man from Iran and Arabia will be on the move again soon.

Got that USMC restless blood.

USNA 40's 35th HOMECOMING: 10-12 OCTOBER 1975—FINAL NOTICE!

As mentioned above, Ray Schneider lowered his 2-star flag for the last time on 30 June 1975. With Classmates Admiral Mike Michaelis, Chief of Naval Material, and Father Mark Heath assisting with introductory speech and final benediction, Ray was in rare form. He held off the rain (black clouds threatened the outdoors ceremony continuously), waved the flag, introduced his family—numbering into the dozens— and promised revolution if Naval Electronics Systems in particular, and the Navy in general, did not continue to give the nation full service. He then turned over the Naval Electronics Systems to friend and former deputy, RAdm. Julian S. Lake.

Change of command for Ray Schneider. (See story.) Mike Michaelis, GhiefNavMat, is seated in the center.

In case you're wondering, all we have left on active duty now are Julian Burke, John Chase, Jack Longino and Mike Michaelis.

If you haven't received the July 1975 letter from Vince Healey and the Reunion Committee . . . then you are not on our mailing list. PLEASE SEND YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS to Leigh Winters, 701 S. 23rd St., Arlington VA 22202. That is where the roster file is. This applies to ALL NA '40 classmates: alumni, non-alumni, graduates, non-graduates and widows. Everybody. A final recap of Homecoming weekend: registration at the Parole and Bowie Holiday Inns and Parole Thrift Inn as per reservations, and at the Parole Holiday Inn for all others after 1400 Friday 10 October; Alumni

schedule of events from Friday afternoon on as per USNA Alumni Association separate mailing; forenoon Saturday 11 October—tailgate lunch NW comer of stadium parking lot; Saturday PM—dinner-dance, Hubbard Hall (Boat House); Sunday—chapel services NA Chapel and brunch at Alumni House. That's it. Have you got your game tickets? Did you send $10 to Bill Scott (general fund), $20 to Bill Keating (motel reservation)? A final flash from Vince Healey—as of early July . . . 126 classmates have signed on . . . plus wives and families. . . . You have received your football tickets, NA '40 and USNA Alumni Association schedule of events, hotel reservations, etc. . . Right? Wrong? If you are still in a flap call Bill Busik (301) 263-4448 for Alumni info, or Early Winters (703) 979-8444 for the class dope. . . .

Don't forget to visit the Midshipman Wardroom (4th Company) sponsored by us; and our Memorial Windows in the Naval Academy Chapel, and up in Fort Myer—if you get to Arlington. There are also stadium seats donated in memory of many of our classmates.

For the nostalgia buffs—here's a photo of our 25th Reunion; Homecoming 1965.

See if you can figure out who the three little kids sitting up front are. . . .

THE CASTINE CAPER In a July TV news special, "Sixty Minutes," the tax revolt of 9 Maine towns against the state was featured. Castine was selected as the revolting example. No—that doesn't sound right. . . How about—". . . as a typical example of the tax revolt. . ."?

Well, anyway, the seeds of revolution were being planted in Castine during July. Ah, ha!

The very same time that our NA '40 clan was gathering there for an alleged Reunion.

Let's see if you can pick out the Boston Tea Party types from this list of suspects supplied by patriot Ed Hayes: Elouise and John Chase, Margie and John Clagett, Barbara and Phil Glennon, plus daughters Cindy and Ann, Betty and Jake Heimark plus daughter Martha and husband, Gretchen and Dixie Howell (plus NEREUS!!), Jerry and Bill Lindsay, Ruth and Bud Schafer, Mary and Ed Sledge, Margaret and Warren Smalzel, Betty Ann and Tom Taylor, Penny and Hugh Vickrey, Maureen and Bill Lamb plus Peter and Muff, Charlotte and Gene Lamiman. Add Clare and Ed Hayes and Marguerite and Ted Rodgers—and you have the lot! Ed further reports on The Annual Castine Caper . . . "We had a ball! . . . .

Too bad you can't get Shipmate to print movies—we have a load of them. . . ." Ed promises to send along any snaps that are not incriminating. We'll pass them along in subsequent issues.

NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE From Norfolk VA—Nick Nicholson is now sailing through his 5th year as leader of the Norview High NJROTC Unit. He reports ". . . still having fun working with the young people . . . they are never at a loss for new ideas on things to do, most of which seem to happen on Saturdays, Sundays and/or holidays. . . . There's a good bit of satisfaction to seeing kids who have previously been holy terrors come into the course and shape up (Sec. NOTE: A-men!)."

Nick also announces that he has finally Shipmate

69 joined the "Grandpop Club"—as of last summer. Congratulations! Takes planning. . .

A change of address—and welcome to the D.C.-Annapolis area—Suzaime and Frank Frankenberger. They've made their "final move" from Memphis, Tennessee, to 209 Norwood Road, Annapolis MD 21401. After five happy years Frank has finally retired from his second career as Director of Planning and Development at Tennessee State Technical Institute. We'll see them at Homecoming.

Cis and Lee Swepston head up an active but widely scattered family from the homestead on Thermal Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Lee is wholesale food buyer for Biggers Bros., Inc. Eldest son, attorney Lee III, works for ILO in Geneva; Lt(jg) A. Henry—with Navy Sea Systems Command, and living in Annandale, Virginia; daughter Vivian—a senior at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah; Chris, the youngest, a senior in high school in Charlotte. Cis and Lee were in the D.C. area the 2nd week of August; visiting with son Andy Henry and old friends hereabouts. Unfortunately Dee and I were spending our annual fortnight in Bethany Beach on the Atlantic and missed the chance to see them.

A "quickie" from Johnny Williams, the realtor of Sanford, Florida. John has moved his real estate office to a location next to his home at 2005 Oak Ave. These Floridians really know how to live: Johnny tells us that investment land in his area is reasonably priced at the moment. Drop him a hne if you're interested.

And a most abject apology to Charlotte and Bill Bush way over there in the High Sierras at Incline Village, Nevada. Many moons ago (January 1975) Charlotte's suimy note on high yellow paper from the Golden West arrived in my dingy little office and disappeared into a dusty ol' file folder. It's just been found. And—here it is: " . . . A word from the High Sierras. . . . News is slight. Bill has given up real estate (for shame) and is now working for the State of Nevada. I'm still doing quite a bit of photography. A new book just published entitled Sundari by Rocky Davis has a good many of my pictures in it. Not great art— but it's hard to take pictures of a leopard, which the book is about. The Nest is now empty . . . youngest, Charles, married in September (1974) to Peggy Young, a fellow student from Little Rock . . . both seniors at Hendrix College . . . daughter Mele, another college senior, married to Capt. Fuller USAF, has gone back to get her degree in Computer Science. For two years has been a straight 'A' student. Other son, Wilham HI, has recently become an Associate Actuary Officer with Etna in Hartford. Will be great to see all the other retirees again (at Homecoming '75). Hope they are all enjoying life as much as we are. . . . " Thanks to Harry Fischer in San Diego/ Coronado and Pat Dupzyk of Sherman Oaks for forwarding a roster of classmates in the Long Beach-Palos Verdes area. Only by constant interchange with you gentlemen all over the land can we keep these dang records up to date for your convenience.

Keep those notes, cards, photos and rosters a comin' in, pards. I'm still downright embarrassed about the large number of Academy associates still unfound.

October, 1975

THE SECRETARY'S CORNER A recent change of address for Edwin F. "Pinky" Pionkowski: from Wilmette, Illinois, to Box 358, China Grove NC 28023. He and Polly have "retired" to her home town just north of Charlotte, and Pinky is now running his own firm of electronic consultants.

In Satellite Beach, Florida, Dick McElligott was preparing his team ". . . for a double Titan Centaur Viking launch in midAugust . . . and trying to figure out when the Air Force wants another Titan IIIC to go someplace." At the time of writing (10 July 1975) Dick was ". . . watching the Apollo-Soyuz progress at Kennedy Space Center (scheduled for 17 July) . . . and expecting some 70,000 cars in the area for this last of the big Saturn shots. . . ." Our prayers go with the crews in both these launchings.

Thanks to George Block at Angel Fire Lake, New Mexico for forwarding confirmation of addresses for the formerly 'missing' Walt Newport and Oscar Wilhelm.

Elizabeth and George will be at the 35th in October.

We are all past the mid-century mark in our lives, and departures are not unexpected.

Still, it is hard to accept the sudden death of one who has always been so very vigorous. Carl Sander had a massive heart attack in his sleep at home Monday 30 June. His ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean where he saw so many years of active wartime duty. His widow, Mary Ellen and their children, Carl Jr., James and Ellen, may be reached at 6618 Sunnybrae Drive, San Diego CA 92119. (See "Last Call.")

Our thanks to Classmates Sandy Saunders and Harry Fischer for sending us the word. . . . Not easy to do—but necessary in order to inform Carl's many friends.

And a sweet note from Mary Ellen to all '40 mates in the California area and about the nation: ". . . The love and support of our Navy friends has been most gratifying. . . . Thank you for caring." * * * ONLY FORTY IS 4.0 * * "•

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Chairman, Capt. James R. Thompson, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 7111 Pyle Rd., Bethesda, MD 20034 Percent Members: 57 Duke, Madhatters, Court and Mary

During the Navy League Convention last spring, several '41ers got together in New Orleans with outstanding photographic results, thanks to Mary and Pierre Charbonnet who sent in the accompanying pictures. With scenes like these from a convention, think what Mardi Gras must be like, especially with Mary and Pierre to set the pace!

Pete Vail writes that he's now fairly settled in Jacksonville, Florida, at Ca'd'Oro Villas, Apt. 10, 5039 Timuquana Road—for those who are looking for a golf game or other healthy diversion. Pete also reports having seen Jeanne and Jack Beardall at Jeanne's high school class reunion where Jack appeared to be having more fun than the graduates. Pete said that Jack is looking more like a savings and loan executive every day—puffing on a pipe and keeping the match industry in good health. Pete plans to be in the Annapolis-Washington area for a couple of ball games this fall.

One of the pleasant features of being the contact point for Shipmate is hearing from long-missed classmates. Frank Cuccias made one recent evening particularly good by phoning, in lieu of a letter, when he and Libby were in Washington visiting their daughter and five grandchildren. Frank has left Litton Industries and, with two partners, has established Southern Engineering Associates, Inc. According to Frank, they tried to figure out a name with an acronym for "NAVY" but "SEA" was the closest they could come! Libby and Frank's home in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, is beside a golf course which they frequent at every opportunity so they must be pretty proficient by now. They are looking forward to the 35th reunion in February and to the homecoming in the fall which, according to Jack Rogers, the impressario, is moving right along.

Frank says that he saw John Stanley in Mississippi not too long ago and that John looks great.

I am sure that all the Classmates who passed through the Virginia Beach area during their Navy peregrinations and experienced the warm hospitality of Rusty Crenshaw's parents, join in sending sincere condolences to Rusty and his mother on the death of Rusty's father in Virginia Beach last July. As many of you know, the Crenshaws have been quite a Navy family with Rusty in '41, his father in '07, his brother in '37 and his late brother-in-law in '36.

Beat Army and everyone else along the way!

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42 Pres., Capt. P. S. Smith, USN Sec'y, R. S. Day, CLU P.O. Box 6042 Shiriington Station, Ariington, VA 22206 Percent Members: 64 The North Severn Club is reserved for our after-the-game get-together at Homecoming.

Ree Childers has been lining up the fixings, but I'm not going to say in writing that she is in charge. Lucy and Dave Adams plan a "look-in" before the game, so we are assured of a full day. Jean and Scroggie Wiley wall be manning their camper, as they have done so faithfully for all the home games at Annapolis.

The Air Force game will afford another chance to gather. Some of us will rally with the Wileys, some may be seating in mezzanine boxes, some may be in the Class seats, but when we get it all together the Air Force will know that '42 is there!

Planning for the 35th next year is in the talking stage. Anyone with an urge to work or just to kibitz is welcome to get an oar in early. While we look to the 40th, and possibly the 42nd, as big goals, there is no reason not to put it together for the 35th.

Pete Smith will appreciate your contributions.

Muff and Norm Nash are off on their aimual pilgrimage to Oklahoma, where both sets of parents are still thriving. They left # 1 son, Don, in BuPers as a Detailer; # 2 son, Gordon, at Camp Lejeune. Shine and Charley Payne had stopped off en route to Louisiana for daughter Cherry's wedding, and report Webb Institute humming. Norm had also been in touch with Barb and Dick Sewall, who U-Haul'd it to Coronado after Dick wound up his second-hand plane business in Memphis. Seems their home in California became vacant about the time Dick wanted to make his move, so they are back at the old stand once again. Lucy Terry, Howie's daughter, was recently married in Alexandria.

Bob Gooding, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, recently presented the Naval Sea Systems Command plaque to the Brigade of Midshipmen. Brigade Commander Daniel Wick accepted the plaque, following which Bob addressed the engineering majors.

Don Wilson sent along a clipping from the New Orleans Times Picayune featuring H. Barton Williams who worked there as an Admiralty lawyer before recently returning to his native Tennessee. Barton is still a bachelor and is the vice president of the Alumni Association of Marion Institute in Alabama. Don is due in Washington next spring when their youngest son (of four) receives his law degree from Georgetown and becomes the second lawyer in the family. Having attended the opening of the New Orleans Superdome, Don is looking for a Navy team to feature in that "unusual and tremendous" building.

Note from Ray Wilhite bemoaning the distance from his now job at Vitro and our luncheon sites at Ft. Myer. Ray used to make most of the luncheons from BuPers, but the 25-mile junket isn't his bag. Daughter, Melissa, has graduated from Emory

University with a B.S. in Biology and was married to Gordon Dickens, also an Emory graduate, on September 6th at the Washington National Cathedral.

Jay Land, who bounced into our joint luncheon with '40 in July, was fit and tanned and ready for the 35th. The heart surgery really did the trick.

Art Rawson reports that Gene Bamhardt is now President of the Fishbume Military School Alumni Association.

Clara Lee and I joined Peg and Dave Bunting and a host of friends at the wedding of Bev and Jerry Clarke's daughter, Susan, to Bob Ziobro at Ft. Myer on 2 August.

This is the first time we three roommates had been together in several years, so the reception at Ft. McNair was extra hilarious.

Jerry has forsaken the wintry woods of Wisconsin and the academic world for something in a warmer clime. The next afternoon Clara Lee and I joined Marie and Nick Draim '22 on the occasion of their 50th wedding aimiversary at Pat and John Draim's '49 in Vienna, Virginia. Nick was my first boss in Moscow and he and Marie and the girls. Dotty and Cricket, who accompanied them to Russia have been close friends these many years, although the Draims now live in Ventura, Dotty is married to a French geologist and lives in Tripoli, and Cricket is in Hartford. We were lucky that Pat and John elected to host the gathering, although it also served as a focal point for Marie's brothers and sister who came from as diverse areas as New England and Charleston, South Carolina.

In June the Norfolk group partied at the O. Club beach at Virginia Beach. The Fred Worthams came from Richmond to join the fun. Rapp added that the bi-monthly turnouts number about twenty-five. Best News Item at the last gathering was Jean Heyworth's free British appendectomy in Scotland on 'vacation.'

Congratulations for successful Classmate of the month go to George Ringenberg who persuaded Mrs. Mildred Nixon Rowe to become his bride on 19 July in Melville, L.I., N.Y. The Ringenberg's are at home at 6423 Eppard St., Falls Church VA 22044.

Hal Kauffman and Vito Vitucci have moved their SESCO operation from the beltway into the Crystal City area of Arlington VA 22202 at 2361 So. Jeff. Davis Hwy., Suite 1100 (tel. (703) 920-7660). Hal and Lois were this year's Summer '43 party hosts around their pool in Potomac, Maryland.

Participators were: Dick Zimmerman, Vituccis. Holmes, Twisdales, Sells, Beavers, Halls, Kastenbeins, Dampiers, Everetts, Detweilers, Shepards Carters, Sibolds, Bob Hansens, Wards, Buckwalters, Traylors, Doyels, Sappingtons, Libby Logan, F F Smiths, Len Smiths, Pendletons, and Charles Helme.

43 Pres., Capt. Robert Adrian, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. William T. Peach, 111, (SC) USN (Ret.), 647 Kaimalino St., Kaliua. HI 96734 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Robert B. Greenwood, USN (Ret.), 2609 South June St. Ariington, VA 22202 Percent Members: 60 Barney Rapp came through with a nice letter report on the Norfolk area activities enclosing photos of an April Hawaiian Pupu party at their place (1509 E. Bayshore Dr., Virginia Beach 23451). Attending were: Hursts, Tolertons, Tazewells, Barretts, Goldens, Clarks, Galvanis, Willis, Hardcastles, Andersons, Van Ness, Nancy Davis, Jacksons and Lawsons. Barney noted that Connie and Bill Golden traveled the farthest to come to the party. Try publishing the invites nation-wide, and that Richmond distance record will look like next-door.

The Islands Hit the East Coast

Anybody seen that Flying Object?

From Lee Scherer came a photo of his and Chet Lee's '42 obvious pleasure at the launching of Apollo-Soyuz. Scherer is NASA's director at Cape Canaveral, and Chet is the program director for the test project. Lee mentioned that during the launch period they stayed at Squidge and Dave Holmes' beautiful new condominium at Cocoa Beach. They recommend it highly.

Wally Ponder wrote about his and Bab's life in the U.K. with address: 31 Lyncroft Ave., Pinner, Middx. HA5 IJU, England (tel. 01-868-9289). ". . . Babs and I get back to the States every year, but invariably the timing isn't right to make any football games or things like Homecomingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so our contacts with classmates are few and far between indeed. Except for a year and a half in 69/70, Babs and I have been over here now for eleven years. We love it, though we do miss old friends. Following an Easter trip to Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong, we journeyed back to the States in May to be best man at the wedding of our son. Bill, in Phoenix. Since Bill has two children already and Claudia one, in one quick move we gained another daughter and another grandchild. That makes five grandchildren altogether. On the way we saw our two daughters, Beverly and Cyndi, who live in the Detroit area. We spent nearly two weeks in the Bahamas making plans for retirement in the next five years. One week of our Bahamas time was a sailboat Shipmate

71 charter. This is an annual thing for us now, and I recommend it to everyone. We had hoped that Meg and Gene Smith might join us on 'our' island. Great Exuma, but pressure of business at the last minute made that impossible. We would appreciate and welcome any visits from classmates spinning through London. Pinner is actually a suburb on the underground system; so we are easy to contact and reach."

A last minute note from Les Heselton tells of his new appointment, the new Science Advisor to Commander, Sixth Fleet. Jane will accompany him for the year tour in Gaeta, Italy. From his job as Head of the NELC Planning Office in San Diego, Les and Jane will be at home at Via Rapallo, 7, Apt. 3, Gaeta, Latino, Italia.

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Pres., Capt. Henry Gorman, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wynn V. (Windy) Whidden, USN (Ret.), 6156 Loch Raven Dr., McLean, VA 22101 Annapolis Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Jack E. Godfrey USN (Ret.) 40 Franklin St., Annapohs MD 21401 Percent Members: 58 The Class of '44 finally has a four star admiral as of 21 May 1975 when Adm. Dave Bagley took command of U. S. Naval Forces, Europe, upon relieving Adm. Hal Shear '42, who became Vice Chief of Naval Operations.

We also have two new three star admirals.

Jon Boyes is getting his third star with the up-grading of his present billet as Director, Command, Control and Communications Programs in the office of the CNO. Bob Coogan donned his third star as Vice Admiral when he became Commander Third Fleet on 26 July 1975 after only four months as Commander, Attack Carrier Striking Force, Seventh Fleet. Mary and Bob have moved from the Philippines to Ford Island quarters in Pearl Harbor.

This year has seen a number of '44 flag officer retirements. In addition to those previously reported, RAdm. Dave Webster retired on 1 May. On 1 July both RAdm. John DeLargy and RAdm. Newt Foss "pulled the plug" to slip into civilian life!

On 3 August Mary and Paul Crutchfield threw a party in honor of Joan and Hap Perry at the Crutchfield "country palace" in Chartwell beyond Severaa Park, Maryland. There was a good crowd of '44ers and some '43ers there to bid a symbolic farewell to the Perrys on the occasion of Hap's retirement as Vice Admiral from his job as Chairman Inter-American Defense Board.

To fill out the picture on who is left of '44 on active duty and where they are, here is a current listing of '44 flag officers on the active rolls and their present assignments.

Adm. Dave Bagley—Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Naval Forces Europe and Naval Component Commander of the U.S. European Command; VAdm. Bob "Roho" Adamson— Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; VAdm. Bob Long—^Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Submarine Warfare); VAdm. Ted Snyder—Commander, October, 1975

U.S. Taiwan Defense Command; VAdm. Shannon Cramer—Director, Defense Mapping Agency; VAdm. Howard Greer—Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; VAdm. Donald "Red Dog" D a v i s Director, Navy Program Planning, OPNAV; VAdm. Bob Coogan—Commander Third Fleet; VAdm. Jon Boyes—Director Command and Control and Communications Programs, OPNAV. RAdm. Bill Flanagan—Commander, Naval Force, Caribbean; RAdm. Strat Wentworth—Commandant, Fourteenth Naval District and Commander Naval Base Pearl Harbor; RAdm. Rupe Miller—Vice Commander, Naval Air Systems Command; RAdm. Ray Burke—Deputy Commander for Industrial and Facility Management, Naval Sea Systems Command; *RAdm. Randy King—Deputy Commander for Research and Technology, Naval Sea Systems Command; *RAdm. Charlie Becker—Vice Commander Naval Supply Systems Command. * Note: Intend to retire prior to 1 October.

Jack Christman, who retired earlier this year, and "Catty" moved from Washington to Palos Verdes, California, on 20 August.

Jack will be working for TRW Systems in Advanced Technology. Incidentally, the Christmans' daughter Patty is now a Lt. USN and stationed at Balboa Hospital in San Diego.

Jack Godfrey received a newsy letter from Hoot Gibson in Iran where Hoot is working for Stanwick International Inc. on a contract with the Imperial Iranian Navy. Hoot took leave of absence from his R&D job at the Navy Ship Research and Development Center to get back into dockyard work in his present challenging job as dockmaster for the Iranians. He trains junior docking officers and supports the I. I. Navy Docking Officer in maintenance and operations.

He also is the docking authority and is directly concerned with planning and production of all underwater work both in and out of dock. As a note of interest Hoot reminded us that Stanwick Intemational is a real product of the USNA—Chairman of the Board is Tad Stanwick '40, Ralph Shifley '33 is President, and Jack Kalina '45 is Executive Vice President.

At this writing. Hoot says he will be home in August for his daughter Bunny's wedding. His wife Fran told your secretary that she was going to accompany Hoot back to Iran for a visit. If you want to write them, the address is: Box R-A, APO, New York 09205.

Vince Dewitt has moved into the greater Washington, D.C. area at the following address: Route # 1 , Box 313, Crownsville MD 21032. We have no details on his pursuits here as yet.

It may be late when you see this, but get your reservation and check in to Jack Godfrey at his address above for the Homecoming class party on 11 October. It will be cash bar and dinner starting about 1830 at $6.50 per person. The party will be on the upper floor of the clubhouse at the golf course, Greenbury Point. If it's too late to catch the mail when you see this, call Jack on the phone so he will have a count on attendance. See you there—Beat Syracuse!

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Pres., Mr. Jack Barron Sec'y, Capt. R. S. Hayes, USN (Ret.) 8013 Lynnfield Dr., Alexandria VA 22207 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Dutch Schultz, USN (Ret.) 5100 26th St. N., Ariington VA 22207 (703) 536-7156 Percent Members: 53 Homecoming 75! Whether or not this column reaches you before or after the 10-12 October 31st Homecoming of the Class of 1945 is immaterial, for we all have our memories of the world's largest cocktail party, roast beef in the mess hall, dancing in Dahlgren Hall, the pre-game warmup, the game (no matter what happens), the tail-gaters who really reached the pinnacle of perfection last year, the Class dinner, Sunday chapel and a tour of the grounds—then the long ride home. Although we will have more to report about Homecoming in a later issue, we want to give a big "Well Done" now to Bill Cosgrove, our Annapolis representative, and his assistants.

"Operation Percent" has produced some results! As you may recall, this is the project whereby the Class Association sends a complimentary copy of Shipmate plus a covering letter from the President encouraging membership in the Academy Alumni Association to each of our 338 non-members. So far, we have sent out 50 copies each of two issues of Shipmate with the following results: 2/25/75 5/30/75 8/1/75 Life members 101 105 108 Annual members 307 311 332 Total members Non-members % members

408 372 52

416 362 53

440 338 57

Alumni House reports that 31 new memberships were received last month (July).

And the telephone has been ringing . . . for one, Ted Colvin called from Detroit after receiving a copy of the July/August issue of Shipmate. Ted, who retired in '62, is the "head dummy" at engineering department for Chrysler proving grounds. Myra and Ted spend their vacation periods on their own private lake. Spring Lake, about 25 miles west of Aim Arbor.

In the last issue of this column, I mentioned that the Class made the front page of the Alexandria Gazette on 9 July 1975.

Phil Erickson, who arranged the free publicity, sent me the article, which was headlined, "On 2nd Tuesdays, Class of '45 Reigns." The article went on to extoll the virtues of individual members of the Class who were present at the June luncheon at Ft. Myer where Bill Black, the Gazette columnist, was a guest of Phil Erickson. As a sample, the piece quotes Jack Barron telling about that "Great Con Artist," Jack Peters, who, ". . . called me and wanted to borrow my lawn mower because he had just moved into my neighborhood. I went over there to loan him the mower and before I knew it, that scoundrel had Tom Sawyered me into mowing his lawn. Not only that, but I had to furnish the beer, too. . ." Pete, guess you'd better send a sixpack up from Dallas, Texas, to the 14 October class luncheon in order to square your

72 account. Remember, we get together at Ft. Myer every second Tuesday at 1130.

Walt Dedrick Walt Dedrick retired on 1 September. He and Joan were honored at a 16 August farewell party at the Crystal City Marriott with a large group of old friends and wellwishers. Their future plans were uncertain at this writing, but their current address is: 6362 Burton Circle, Falls Church VA 22041.

Walt's last tour was as Deputy Commander for Weapons, Systems and Engineering (NAVSEA 06) since 1 July 1974. In addition, Walt somehow found the time to serve as President of the Class Association from 1974 to 1975. A professional camera enthusiast, his photos have appeared in this column for many years and in our 30 Year After Book. We all wish the best for Joan and Walt in the years to come.

Swainson tells all!

Bill Flynn sent the above picture and the following account: "Shown in the picture is Gus Swainson addressing friends and shipmates at a farewell luncheon in his honor prior to his retirement on 30 June 1975.

Gus was Deputy to Bill Barnes, Commander Naval Ship Engineering Center, shown seated. Other classmates in attendance were Dick Fay, Bill Flynn, Carl Gronemann, Bob McDevitt, Al Olsen, Gerry Rester and Chan Swallow. Gus had the distinct honor of being the last Captain on active duty in our Class.

As a token of the esteem with which Gus was held by those at the luncheon, he was presented with a set of beautiful brass book-

ends, cast from the Naval Academy seal and suitably engraved to record his devoted service to the Navy." In case you're trying to catch up with Gus for something he left behind, try 35 Mulberry Ave., Garden City NY 11530.

When the Washington smog count hits 160, it's time to enjoy the McLean pool of Sue and Chuck Priest as did Roberta and Carl Gronemann, Linda and Jack Knudsen, Mary Ellen and Paul Purkrabek, Mary and Pat Hannifin, Marge and Bert Findly, Janie and Dutch Schulz on one hot and muggy day in August. Mrs. Germaine Randall, Sue's mother, was one of the interesting persons most enjoyed. Mary Ellen and Paul Purkrabek had just returned from a month visiting Chicago, Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, camping out with two daughters. In June, their No. 3 daughter, Jody, was married. Marge and Bert Findly spent the month of July in Emporia, Kansas, visiting family following Bert's retirement on 30 June for the second time. Their daughter, Jane, and Air Force husband are doing a tour in Bahrain. Jack Knudsen, also present at the poolside party, had a few quotes about HEW, which bear repeating, but not in this column.

John Kirby Ewing, President of the Wilson Manufacturing Company in Wichita Falls, Texas, asks for a bit of research. He writes, ". . . during plebe year, I served on the Class Crest Committee. Who are the others? During the meetings, I had quite a confrontation with the 'Philly' jeweler, until he agreed to the scroll with 1845-1945 thereon. At the time I felt it significant.

Perhaps others will respond to my inquiry. . . . While at the 25th Homecoming, one wife inquired why I, a non-graduate, was still so interested. Well, the medical people did their duty, I was separated, but never did get around to losing my love for the Navy."

Tim Moore, of the Newport Plant and Garden Inc., writes, "The most distinguished class citizen on Aquidneck Island has got to be Mary Kessler, vestryperson, elected member of Episcopal Diocesan Council of Rhode Island, past member of the Portsmouth School Board (lost out in the Democratic sweep) and library expert. With two out of five youngsters still at home, this lady and her achievements are inspiring. Mary's youngest, Sarah Jane, is 9, placing Mary in that special group of Class of '45 PTA professionals.

"Also in residence in the Newport area are Mick and Cal Callaway, playing a lot of golf; Sally Bucknell, law secretary par excellence; Hope and Dick Alexander every summer; Pricilla and Julian LeBourgeois, SNONE (senior naval officer. New England and President of the Naval War College).

I continue to try and prove one can live off the land and urge customers to buy their seed and fertilizer from Newport Plant and Garden. Cathy works in a classy sportswear shop on Bowen's wharf. Between our two locations, we seem to encounter most of the world over any one summer. We welcome the opportunity to assist visiting cruising and racing yachtsmen. Home phone under initials, 'C.K.,' please. Finally, for those Classmates who have sung with the Newport Navy Choirsters, be advised that the chorus of 70 voices sang on Navy

Night in May at Symphony Hall in Boston as part of Arthur Fiedler's Pops concert."

Joe Bonds has finally taken up an eight point moor! He reports, "Marian and Joe Bonds have put out their anchor with lots of chain and don't intend to move again.

That is, at least until I am too feeble to cut the grass on our nearly one acre plot.

Working conditions were so bad on Glomar Grand Isle that I decided it wasn't worth it.

I was commuting 4500 miles to work and back every two weeks and Marian didn't find much to do in Stavanger, Norway, while I was gone. It was light about five hours a day in December! After a three month search, we bought a house in the Lake Smith Terrace of Virginia Beach. The yard is larger than we wanted, but all things considered it was the best buy we could find at the time. So far, I am much too busy to go to work. We enjoy the Tidewater area and have seen a number of Classmates and other friends and we hope to see many more in the years to come."

Joe, for those of you who didn't know, studied and obtained a Masters License in the Merchant Marine before retiring. His last job was skipper of a self-propelled oil dredge prospecting in the North Sea with a home port in Norway. Glad you're back, Joe. Their address: 4665 Twain Lane, Virginia Beach VA 23455.

Other Norfolk new arrivals are Betty and Beetle Forbes. Recently promoted to three stars. Beetle is DepComCinCLantFlt and the Forbes will reside in Missouri House on Dillingham Blvd.

Also from Norfolk comes good news via Bob Hogsed of a '45 oyster roast and steak fry held at the Ft. Story Officers' Club on 31 May. Present were: A.D. and Carvel Blair, Marian and Joe Bonds, Jack Cabaniss, Dave and Pat Cullen, Betty and Joe Doak, Sally and Bill Eaton, Roie and Fred Gore, Jan and George Hecker, Nat and Stan Hirsch, Maggie and Bob Hogsed, Maggie and Gene Hunter, Pat and Bob Kays, Flo and Vic Knick, Ann and Bob McCrary, Trudy and Doug Mclntyre, Rita and Bill McLaughlin, Helen and Tweet Norton, Betty and Herb Poorman and Buck Steere.

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Pres., Capt. George Pavis, USN Sec'y, Mr. C. W. Kennelly II 7911 Sleafoid PI., Bethesda, MD 20014 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR 4885 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Apt. 504 San Diego, CA 92117 Percent Members: 46

47 Pres., RAdm. S. J. Evans (SC) USN 8437 Toll House Rd., Annandale, VA 22003 Sec'y, Capt. J. L. Moss, USN (Ret.) 21 Alpine Dr., Latham, NY 12110 Percent Members: 46 The Class has its second four star admiral as Stan Turner is Commander in Chief of Southern European Forces (CINCSOUTH) headquartered in Naples, where he will have responsibilities for U.S. and cerShipmate

73 tain NATO forces. Stan has been Commander Second Fleet, and prior to that was President of the Naval War College. The whole Class congratulates Stan for this further accomplishment in his outstanding Naval career.

A letter from Ed Hill and some great group pictures by Don Skinner report on the 29th anniversary party and class reunion held at the quarters of Dorothy and Jack Williams in San Diego on 7 June.

There were 52 classmates, wives, et. al., which is quite a turnout as the class population on the West Coast continues to grow.

Somewhere along here are a couple of shots showing many of the attendees; and a handsome group it is; particularly happy to see that Lil Cummings (with son, Tom) and Sally Working were there.

Ed Hill also sent in a report on himself and his family. He and Pinky live at 3072 Brimhall Drive. Los Alamitos CA 90720.

Their oldest son. Chuck, is "doing his thing in northern California," daughter, Susan, is married and her husband, Michael, works for Stanford Research Institute. They qualified Pinky and Ed as grandparents when Ryan Scott Nichols was bora in April. The Hill's youngest son. Bob. is a sophomore at Long Beach State (unless he just decided to go somewhere else this faU). Ed retired in August with plans to work, play tennis and ski. but not necessarily in that order. We wish Ed well in retirement and hope he keeps in touch. (I don't know about southera California, but skiing in the Adirondacks in twenty below weather is what separates the men from the boys—and explains why I'm known as Jimmy-boy.)

Thanks, Ed, for your first letter for Shipmate, don't wait 29 years before you do it agaiiL A most welcome report from the Rocky Mountains as Walt Krstich decided that the east and west coasts shouldn't get all the coverage. Frankie and Walt have lived in Denver 22 years and report that daughters Nancy and Lauri are now married as is son Jeff (USNA '70) who is still in the Navy and en route Annapolis for a shore duty tour as an instmctor. Walt is the Vice President for Sales of Gates Rubber Company. He reports seeing Nancy and Pat Fellows, Joy and Ralph Tucker, and Dale McCormich at a recent program at which Arleigh Burke talked on the state of the Navy. Leroy Nichalson and Jack Horst are also in the Denver area. Walt reports seeing Carl Otto and Jim Collier in San Francisco and likens Jim's distinguished beard to Monty Wooley in "The Man Who Came to Dinner." Walt also saw John Stone at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston.

We thank Walt for his newsy letter and for bringing us up-to-date on several classmates who had not been heard from for awhile.

In a ceremony widely reported by the news media. Secretary of the Navy Middendorf recently presented eight medals to Jim Stockdale for his unique courage while the senior Navy war prisoner in North Vietnam for seven and one-half years.

Meanwhile, the Washington-Annapolis area was also having a big turnout for the picnic hosted by Stan Gary at Indianhead on 21 June. There were mountains of food and lakes of drinks for classmates, wives October, 1975

"What Have You Done Today for the Fleet?" Larry Marousek poses the question as the rest of "47. east and west coast, socializes. and children. Leo Hofman supplied the following candid pictures (and who can miss proud papa—-\ce Adams).

Our thanks to Leo for the report and pictures, and of course, all of the participants appreciated the hospitality of Marie and Stan Gary.

Doug Sloan has been appointed Director of Procurements and Supply for the George Washington University and Medical Center.

Doug has worked at GWU since retiring in 1969. In his new position he will be responsible for several million dollars of diverse procurement and supply. He says he won't buy the George Washington Monument, even if Ely Kirk is trying to sell it.

Keep up the good work, Doug.

Pat and Robbie Brady have been showing visitors, including Mary and Doug Sloan, around their new house in Ulmstead Acres, where Dick Yeatman has earned himself a salesman of the year award. The Brady's new address is 1062 Nova Circle, Arnold MD 21012.

I continue to receive reports and newspaper clippings from classmates in various parts of the country on the travels of Jimmy Carter. John Prehn reports John Urban, Bill Gay, Leo Hofman and Wilton Sanders and wives were in the audience at Jimmy's appearance in the Sheraton Arlington recently, during a swing through Virginia. Reports from the Atlanta Campaign headquarters indicate he has raised about $300,000 and has met fund raising requirements in about half of the 20 states needed to receive federal matching funds.

Stu Evans provides the following update on planning for the thirtieth reunion: "We have decided to reserve 100 rooms at the Stouffer's National Center Inn for the reunion in October 1976. The Inn is about a five minute drive from Washington National Airport and, it being the Bicentennial Year, we felt that perhaps a number of classmates coming from outside the Washington area may wish to spend some time in Washington in connection with the Bi-

centennial in addition to attending Homecoming. Beyond that, we also found that there are no accommodations available in Annapolis at that time due primarily to the scheduling of a boat show there.

"We are now in the process of working up details with respect to where we would want to hold a Saturday night formal affair for the Class; i.e., Washington or Annapolis, as well as such details as the pros and cons of bus chartering, etc. As they become firm I shall keep you informed as to progress."

Reports from here and there: Nick Nicholson is going to Naples as Commander of a Submarine Group.

Frank McMullan is leaving SubPac to report to the Pentagon.

Dick Gardiner and Floyd Bowdey have recently retired.

Ken Murray Jr. reports that his parents Sunny and Ken Murray are enjoying a summer vacation from teaching school at their home in Bradenton, Florida and continue to enjoy seeing classmates who are traveling in their area.

Shirley and Wirt Thayer called from New Hampshire where the Thayer family was enjoying a vacation. Sorry we couldn't get away to join them. Wirt says there is nothing new to report on classmates in Newport except that it is becoming a beautiful city that you old destroyer sailors would no longer recognize.

Since this is August, the column must be for October and Homecoming so think good thoughts for the Navy team and, whatever else you are doing—enjoy!

Late item: Attention West Coast Classmates The fall West Coast '47 reunion will be held on Saturday, 1 November 1975 at the U.S. Naval P.G. School in Monterey. Included are golfing, shopping, evening festivities. Also, a Sunday morning bloody Mary party will be hosted by Mai Jester.

If you can attend, contact Sam Linder at the P.G. school, or Turner Joy at 1558 Siesta Drive, Los Altos CA 94022. All classmates are invited.

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Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr., Alexandria, VA 22302 Percent Members: 37 Howie Kay has been heard from. He feels he is in limbo, but I must note that this column carried a mention of his arrival in Newport some time ago. Anyway, here's what he says: "I understand that I am being carried as missing in the class records. This is to assure you that I am alive and well and enjoying life to the hilt in Newport. I am the Commander of the Naval Education and Training Center which embraces what was formerly the Naval Base, Naval Station, Naval Supply Center, Public Works Center, and Naval Officer Training Center. All of these commands were consolidated when the fleet left Newport last year. Our primary mission is to train junior officers and officer candidates, including those attending Officer Candidate School, Naval Academy Prep School, Officer Indoctrination School, Chaplain School, and Communications School. It is a great job and, even though it leaves little time to enjoy the wonders and beauty of Newport, I can't think of anything I'd rather be doing.

"I am enclosing a couple of papers which may be of interest to you. In any event, I would like you to retrieve me from the limbo into which I have been placed. Address: CO NETC, Newport RI 02840."

Howie Kay, who, as some of you will remember, was "Salty Sam" for The Log in USNA days, included a couple of news clips heralding his receipt of the Navy League Scroll of Honor for his work as CO NETC, and the award to NETC of a Silver Anvil Award by the Public Relations Society of America. NETC, which marked its first anniversary last April 1, was honored for conducting the outstanding public relations program during 1974 in the Community Relations (Govt.) category. Cited was it broad and effective program that contributed to preserving harmonious civilian relations during a period when Southern New England was subject to the traumatic pullout of the Navy's destroyer force from Newfjort. (ED: One visible indication is the arresting paint job on the Base water tank, which has to be seen to be appreciated.)

Around the Washington area, the July class luncheon was replaced by a 13 July swim-in at the Carolyn and George Ball's pool in Alexandria. It was also a rain-in.

Bring-your-own steaks (or hamburg) were grilled in a smoky garage, but enough sauce was circulated to make everything rosy. It rained so hard that the level in the pool rose by a couple of inches during the party. Nobody swam or sunbathed, which was a pity. The local '48s still have trouble gathering much of a crowd for social events, but the following stalwarts were there in addition to the Hosts and Moores: Hurts, Gene Spaldings, Carlquists, Aherns, Mertz's, Harkins, and Roger Chapman with date.

Had a nice letter this month from Tom Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"I suppose I'm somewhat typical because I really enjoy reading about friends in Shipmate and have only written once or twice in all these years. I bought this com-

pany (Starka Industries, Inc., Box 858, Thomasville GA 31792) last November and have been very busy with it ever since. Moving back down South to a very small community after years up North in larger ones is quite an experience. We do enjoy it, however. My family is quite spread out.

Tommy graduated from the U. of Oklahoma last May and is in business in Rockford, Illinois, from whence we came. Julie is now 20 and a junior at the U. of Oklahoma.

Brad is 16 and by far the largest in the family. He's a junior in high school here and wants to be a doctor. Ruth is great and gave up a management position with Marshall Field and Co. to come down and play house again. The only Classmates I have seen in recent months are (and I most certainly include wives) Bettye and Bill Dupree and Mary Ann and Norm Green. Bill has been in business for many years in Jax and Norm is a rear admiral with the impressive title of Commander Anti Submarine Wing, Atlantic. He has the same job that my old friend Jim Stockdale ('47) has on the West Coast. Based upon seeing the Dupree children and all of the Green children except my godson, I'd say our classmates have done exceptionally well. I, for one, very much appreciate what Phil Rogers will be doing re the 30 year book. I sincerely hope that all of our classmates will participate.

I learned a long time ago that the only things that really count are your family and your friends. Unfortunately, I don't see enough of either. Our best to everyone up in the North."

I know that those of you who knew her wiU be very sad to hear of the passing of Jack Fisher's wife, Winnie, from a heart attack, 28 July in Seattle. She was buried at Arlington on Friday, 1 August. I was very happy that I was able to attend the graveside service and represent the Class.

Jack and Winnie had retired to Seattle where Jack has been studying law at the U. of Washington. Jack intends to push on with about a year and a half to go towards his law degree and is quite fond of the Pacific Northwest. Jack's address: 3421 E. St. Andrews Way, Seattle 98112.

49 Pres., Ens. John E. Benoit, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Col. Eugene O. Speckart, USMC (Ret.) P.O. Box 2741 Ariington VA 22202 Percent Members: 39 Pete Saraceni has been appointed an associate with the firm of Vincent G. Kling and Partners, a Philadelphia firm of architects, planners, and engineers. Pete has been with the firm since 1962 and prior to his appointment was chief electrical engineer with Kling/Lindquist, Inc., a division of the parent company. Pete is currently living at 107 Spring House Court, Cherry Hill NJ 08034.

Bob Finnigan was honored by the University of Illinois Electrical Engineering Alumni Association. Bob received a Distinguished Alumnus Award at a banquet at Urbana-Champaign. He had received his

master's and doctor's at Illinois and was cited for his work at the Air Force Institute of Technology and the University of California's Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, and for the founding of the Scientific Instruments Division of Electronics Associates, Palo Alto, California, and the Finnigan Corporation, a pioneer in the application of the quadrupole mass spectrometer to gas chromatography. Bob is presently the president of Finnigan Corporation and is living at 125 Los Altos Ave., Los Altos CA 94022.

Washington Area: The Barrows and the Grabowskys livened things up in the Washington area this spring and summer. Flo and John gave a cocktail party and buffet for a group which included the Gunnings, Egan, Dee Butlers, Benoits, Capones, Hammers, Countses, and Speckarts. The food and drink were excellent and quite naturally the party eventually gravitated to John's barroom where Luke Capone took over on the piano and the rest of us made like Mitch Miller well into the night.

Lee and Fred Grabowsky really bailed us out on a recent 97-degree, 97 percent humidity Saturday evening with a cool, cool, pool party and cookout in their back yard.

Those of us availing ourselves of the Grabowsky's hospitality were the Hamiltons, Goldmans, Hoppes, Benoits, Reads, Speckarts, Capones, Lawrences, Wentworths, Blacks, and Carrs. Everyone enjoyed a cool evening and a great meal. Thanks to Fred's insistence and a few shoves, some of the group even went swimming. Please excuse me if I omitted anyone from either party but with a glass in each hand I didn't get to take many notes.

The July luncheon was extremely well attended. In fact, this was the best July attendance we have ever had. It is beginning to look as if the move to the Market Inn was a good idea. Those attending were Hoppe, Benoit, Hammer, Train, Neely, Draim, Bartholomew, Messere, Bodager, McElroy, Grabowsky, Goldman, Dorenkamp, Magee, Marquardt, Dobson, Counts, Barrow, E. B. Brown, Wade Clark, Albers, Egan, Henning, and myself. Everyone says the atmosphere is fine and the food is a major improvement.

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Pres., Capt. D. G. Fiaasa, USN Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W. L. Jensen, USN 413 Powhatan, Norfolk, VA 23511 Autovon: 8-690-2350 Commercial: (804) 444-2350 Percent Members: 43 Dave Emerson reported for duty in Norfolk in August and moved into quarters vacated by Ed Bronars when Ed made the lonely trek back to the seat of all knowledgeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Washington. That will keep the '50 ghetto at the Naval Amphib Base intact.

Dave is the Deputy for Naval Surfaces Forces Atlantic. Fran Powell points out that Dick returned in August from a six month Med deployment on the LPH Iwo JiMA. Fran didn't let Dick spend his deployed time alone (like he had for the last 24 years) and managed trips to Cartagena in November, San Juan in December, Naples Shipmate

75 in March and Palma in July. Fran was upset she hadn't been invited to the July couples lunch in Norfolk and then remembered she was in Palma at the time. She readily agreed that with jet lag the world traveler just loses track of time.

Joe Pausner writes from his retirement address of 301 Fairfax Avenue, San Mateo CA 94402 to say that he and Joann were at John Coughlin's change of command on 25 July as he relieved as the 46th Commandant of the 12th Naval District. Don Albright was also there from Monterey along with Marv Schenker (CO NAV Support Act. Mare Island) to welcome John and Mary to the Bay area. Joe and his bride are looking forward to a reunion with fellow honeymooners, Molly and Jerry Coleman.

Buddy Burt calls from the Reserve Capital of the World—New Orleans—to explain that his move has been from CO NAS New Orleans to the position as the Deputy Chief of Naval Reserve for Air. He is excited with the job as well as he might be with all the naval activity going on there. Our Naval Personnel Center will be in full operation there in the 1977-78 time frame. Buddy has # 1 daughter, Becky, getting married to a USAFR Captain at Christmas time and he is already fretting about the cost of a wedding in New Orleans society.

John McNally deployed the LPH INCHON to the Med in August (to relieve Dick Powell on Iwo JIMA) SO the Mid-East situation remains covered. He took six heavy H-53 helicopters with minesweeping capability along with him in addition to his regular Marine Amphibious Ready Group so as John put it, "I am ready for bear." Fran told him to fly low and slow and John agreed. John had hosted the Second Fleet change of command only four days before deployment and he didn't know whether to paint ship or prepare for overseas movement. Pat and Kelly Carr (on the way to Los Alamitos) were in Norfolk and the McNally's had them and Dorothy and your CS aboard for dinner shortly before John sailed.

Corky Angleman relinquished command of PUGET SOUND in a ceremony in Ports-

mouth on 16 August. As previously reported Corky will be COS for TraLant. Cecil Kempf has newly reported as the Deputy Project Manager (PM-4) in AirSysCom from the TRIPOLI. Tom Rogers has left CORAL SEA

for a position on CINCUSNAVEUR Staff.

Bill Grimm is out of the hospital now and doing fine. He even bought himself another house on "B" Street in Coronado that he will eventually use for a business enterprise with Edie as President. Bill had a hernia operation that he had been putting off for twenty-five years. Frank O'Connor in OP59B calls to say that things are busier than ever in the aviation side of OPNAV. He says if they consolidate much more a lot of us might lose our jobs. Dick Moberly retired on 1 September and will call 2896 River Oak Drive, Orange Park FL 32073 his retirement home. Dick and Yvonne's two children have finished college and Dick announces that anyone wanting to find him will have to look to the golf course for quite a few months. Dick's only concern is finding a job for his daughter and maybe one for Yvonne. Like I tell Dorothy, "I've October, 1975

worked for 25 years, why don't you work for 25?" Dick sees Dick Dollinger frequently and says he is on the faculty of Florida Junior College in Jacksonville and is a very active officer in the Jax area USNA Alumni Association.

John Brick reports that Frank Sacone and family were in Pensacola recently on leave from Chanute AFB, Illinois, and he was able to get them accommodations in the BOQ. Judy and Walt Clark were also through Pensacola on their way to Tampa to see a new grandson. Walt is retired and has a position as Maintenance Engineer for Mercy Hospital in Chicago. John says that he and Walt tried to make one day last 28 hours and now reports that it just isn't possible. Paul McMahon's son, Paul Jr., is now a 2nd Class Mid and has spent quite a bit of the summer at the Bricks during what we remember as 2nd Class Aviation Summer. Bill Schwind left the USAF in 1956 and since 1958 has been in the Orlando, Florida, area. He built swimming pools for a long time and now reports that he is "Orange Groving." I wonder if that means he is ready to buy out the Bing Crosby Sunkist business?

Frank Roth did an attache tour in Monrovia, Liberia, many years ago and upon his return he extolled the virtues of a native dish called peanut stew. Elaine Roth passed the recipe to Dorothy Jensen and since then we have used the combination many times.

Now some 15 years later Frank calls to ask if we ever used the information. The answer was, "Yes, Frank—many times, and we think so much of it that we would like to pass it on to the entire Class of '50." Here it is, the 'Frank Roth Liberian Peanut Stew.'

1 lb. stew beef Salt; White pepper 1 cut-up chicken 3 TBS Olive Oil 2 TSP paprika 2 cups water 1 chopped onion 11/^ cups smooth 2 chopped tomatoes peanut butter 1/2 green pepper, 6 hard boiled eggs, chopped halved Season beef and chicken with paprika and half the salt and pepper. Heat oil in dutch oven; brown the beef cubes and add half the onion, tomatoes, green pepper and salt.

Stir and add water. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Take one cup of the liquid and blend it with the peanut butter. Replace and simmer for 30 minutes more. Add chicken and remaining vegetables and simmer 30 minutes more. Warm hard boiled eggs briefly in the stew and use as garnish.

Rice or yams are usually served with stew.

The August first Tuesday Washington area luncheon at Crystal Nero had 31 present: Ross, Conley, Roth, Hirsch, Debacker, Dorsey, McMahon, Cooper, Eyster, Nolan, Simons, Minnis, Kiehl, Wise, Kennedy, Elliott, lessen, Grunwald, Speaker, Radcliff, Carter, Noble, Highberg, Coleman, McCraw, Diehl, Little, Cramblet, Mull, Beck and Morin. Charlie Cooper now heads the Office of Legislative Affairs for the Marines.

Senator Stennis and Charlie talk the same language. Bob Wise has returned to California to continue his work for Rockwell Int. after one year in D.C. Another one who has paid attention is Tom Ross who has put Ann back to work as his announced retirement approaches. Ann will head the Anne Arundel County Red Cross Family

Service Center on State Circle in Annapolis.

Tom says, "She has always done it for a hobby; now I will put her in uniform and keep my life style constant." Don Fraasa wasn't at the luncheon but it was learned he has a new bride and was out of town on his honeymoon.

Bob Satre is out of the hospital after a gall bladder operation. Bob manages the Town and Country Motel in Vienna, Virginia. George Irish has moved from Washington and accepted a job with Air Force Security in San Antonio, Texas. Bob Wise's new address is 1631 S. Pomona Avenue, Fullerton CA 92632. Charlie Cooper now calls home 3410 Burger Drive, Falls Church VA 22044. Chariie's daughter, Linda, has married a Lt.(jg) homeported in San Diego while son, Chip, is on a DDG also based there.

The set of double old-fashioned glasses with the class crest will probably be available subsequent to homecoming for those who couldn't attend. If you are interested drop a line to Lee Minnis, Centerville VA 22020 and he will give you the information until the supply is exhausted.

Alex Grosvenor calls from Annapolis to inform that his three jobs keep him very busy—assignments as CO of Naval Station Annapolis, Commodore of the USNA sailing squadron and the Annapolis Shipyard manager. Among other things, Alex has greatly expanded ocean sailing for the Mids in the Luter and Class "A" boats. His staff has been greatly strengthened and his coaches are strictly first class citizens. This past summer's sailing for the Mids included Annapolis to Newport—Block Island—Boston—Halifax and even one boat in the Great Lakes. All of the Yippie boats and knockabouts belong to Alex and he points out that for the first time he has his own Gig with a Second Class Bos'n (female) as Coxswain. Alex resides at 29 Upshur Road, Annapolis MD 21402.

The August first Wednesday luncheon in Norfolk was at the NS Club with eleven in attendance. Again we had a number at sea busy with the fleet. Attending were: Ron Andresen, Corky Angleman, Don Dunham, Fred Edwards, Bill Matson, Dave Space, Bill Grigg, Dave Emerson, Jim Voesseller, Cliff Hopkins and Wayne Jensen. Bill Grigg is newly aboard from D.C. as ComFleetCorGru II at NAB Little Creek and his address is 1928 Foxhound Lane, Norfolk VA 23518. Jim Voesseller who left the Navy in 1956 just happened to be in town and joined us. This was absolutely the first class gettogether that Jim had ever attended. It turned out that the business he had to conduct was with Dave Space so luncheon saved everyone a lot of time. Jim is a "CulHgan Man" from Chicago, i.e., he is president of Everpure Inc., a subsidiary of CuUigan Intemational. Jim's address is 685 South Garfield, Hinsdale IL 60521. We had forgotten to send Ron Kelly a notice because the ball got dropped and we temporarily lost Ron when he moved from Newport News to CINCLANTFLT Staff. Don Dunham retired on 1 September in Norfolk while Cliff Skinner retired on 1 July in Hawaii where he is now with Systems Analysis Consulting and homebased in New Jersey.

Fred Terrell calls to say that his job at Commander Naval Recruiting Command

76 National Headquarters is the best he has ever had. The quality of our recruits is ever increasing and Fred's job satisfaction is superb.

Friday, 10 October, having been proclaimed Uniform Day will probably put a damper on hot roll flipping in Bancroft Hall.

Another tradition lost in oblivion.

Sincerely hope all have a very happy 25th reunion. Dorothy and your CS will drive up from Norfolk along with a large Tidewater contingent—see you all there.

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Pres., Capt. W. W. DeGroot, HI, (CEC) USN Sec'y, Cdr. Bruce I. Meadcr, USN (Ret.) 5609 South 5th St., Ariington, VA 22204 Percent Members: 46 On 1 August, a number of '51ers—and one in particular—enjoyed the change of command ceremony at the Naval Academy as a new Superintendent was installed. As most readers of this column now know, that new Superintendent is our Classmate, RAdm. Kinnaird Rowe McKee. There were some who said that seeing Kin take over made them feel old, but one sage member of our clan said he saw things the other way: the Academy is just taking on a more youthful appearance. Either way, it was a great day!

Pat and Lowell Stockdale's son Dutch has just put the family name in the record book for his aquatic performance in the National Olympics. Dutch won the silver and bronze medals in the 25 and 50 yard freestyle events, competing against a field from all over the United States and from six other countries. The Special Olympics gives many of our young retarded citizens the opportunity to compete athletically in a series of meets throughout the country which culminate in the finals—held this year at the University of Central Michigan. The competition for the Anne Arundel County area this year was held at the Naval Academy.

The August luncheon at the Flagship (Washington, D.C), was attended by some twenty shipmates true, including a couple we don't see often: Lou Marlow and Harry Stam. Harry's hair-raising story about his daughter Marie-Anne was a shocker. It seems Marie-Anne and a girlfriend were strolling through Georgetown when they were accosted by two young hoodlums bent on purse-snatching. Marie-Anne retrieved hers and received two bullets in the back for her trouble. Fortunately, the bullets missed her spinal column, and the young lady was released from the hospital only a few hours after admission. Two days later, she was back in Georgetown, undaunted by the whole affair. Did someone say something about the resiliancy of youth?

Paul Barnes called from the "farm" in Georgia to make reservations for Karen and himself, plus other classmates in the area: Frances and John Stark, and Jane and (Dr.) John Sheffield, for the 25th reunion to be held on 11 September 1976. The 110 rooms at the Annapolis Hilton will go pretty fast once the fever sets in, so better get your reservations in now. More dope will be forthcoming.

Starting this month (October), the first

monthly luncheon of each quarter will be Ladies' Day here in Washington. At a recent Executive Committee meeting—a crab feast at Lowell's in Sevema Park—Susanne Hamilton gave an impassioned plea for more participation all 'round, and the quarterly ladies' and gents' luncheon was the result.

Aloha.

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Pres., Cdr. R. R. Zastrow, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. D. M. Jackson, USN 1719 Melbourne Drive McLean. VA 22101 Percent Members: 40 Not much news in the mail basket this month (August) as the military members are moving or wished they could while the civilian contingent of the Class is on vacation.

The July Baltimore-Washington area luncheon held at the Crystal Nero in Arlington was extremely well attended with 57 Classmates on hand. Of interest, our luncheon attendance far exceeds the other classes in the area. Remember the third Thursday of the odd month. BGen. Bill Maxson is in charge of reservations and agenda; phone (202) 697-5161.

Betty and Pete Stark have moved to 307 Westminster Road, Charlottesville VA 22901, where Pete will be the Professor of Naval Science at the University of Virginia.

The Starks are looking forward to hosting Classmates after the Virginia-Navy football game, 13 September which will be the season opener.

Joan and Wayne Hughes have arrived at Qtrs. 7, Naval Air Station, Pensacola FL 32508.

Larry Valade is headed for CINCPAC representative JSTPS Offutt AFB Nebraska.

Bill Sherar, President of Armistead Miller Wallace Inc., New Orleans has been elected to membership in Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. C^PO), a worldwide educational association of 3000 young, successful chief executives who have become presidents of sizable companies before the age of 40.

Bill must have had a waiver on his age.

Besides picking up a doctorate of law after leaving Navy Air, Bill is an expert in providing special risk insurance in the field of marine, oil and construction worldwide.

J. William Sherar

We have an address for W. G. Phillips; Miller Star Rt., Box 270, Tucson AZ 85726.

I am happy to include the following quote from a letter to Tom Stafford sent by the President of the White Motor Corporation, Jack Sheehan, "I feel that the Apollo-Soyuz shot has been a magnificent triumph you have much to be proud of—one of the truly magnificent heroes of our time, whose name belongs on the American escutcheon alongside those of Lovell (Class of 1952), Rickenbacker, Lindbergh, and other great aviators.

I am both humbled and proud to be a friend and Classmate." On 9 August, Tom and family had lunch at the White House where he received NASA's Distinguished Service Medal from President Ford. Tom doesn't recommend nitrogen tetroxide cocktails while descending from orbital missions.

"Happy Days." CAMID Summer 1950 Nostalgia appears to be the order of the day on TV, radio and cinema. This column came across a picture taken just before Korea broke out. From left to right, Demp Jackson, Vic Vine, Bill Kennedy leaning on top bow, Hugo Schluter without helmet liner, in between unknown. Red Stein, Tom Goslin, Jim Wilson, Evan Parker, Bill Balint, Bob Owens, Dick Pohli. Dig around for candid group pictures during cruises, flight training, schools, local overseas get-togethers and I will put them in the column.

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Pres., Capt. Lew Sykes, USN Secy, Mr. C. E. Miimford, GRI 1303 Towleston Road Vienna, VA 22180 (703) 759-3115 Percent Members: 33 Washington Area—The monthly class luncheon was held on 5 August 1975 at Ft. McNair Officers' Club and 38 classmates were present. Newcomers attending were Ed Dixon now at NSRDC, Tyke Furey now at ICAF and Barney McLaughlin. Old area residents but new faces at the luncheons included Holly Brooks, Curt Carter and Gus Viers. These monthly luncheons are held on the first Tuesday of each month and newcomer reservations should be made with the class secretary or Brian McCrane (OX 7-4134). Brian has now relieved Bill Albers as class luncheon coordinator. Bill held that job for a little over four years and has been a mainstay in keeping these luncheons going while other events and individuals came and went. Well done. Bill!!

Bill is not leaving the area—it was just time to share the wealth. Bill is still keeping the area "call tree."

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77 Frank Roach is now living in Quarters T at the Navy Yard. Frank works in OP-098.

Briget and Tyke Furey now reside at 7016 Leewood Forest Rd.. Springfield, Virginia.

Carl Headland has completed his MBA program and is now working at the Systems Research Center of Wheeler Industries Inc. in Washington. Sandy Levey is now living at 4725 MiUfred Terrace. Rockville MD 20853.

Sandy works at ASW Project Office (PM-4).

Gus Viers is in the process of establishing medical history by having survived the removal of a baseball size tumor from his head and is recovering nicely. Dixie and Gus reside at 2804 Farm Road. Alexandria VA 22302. Dave Young had to give up orders to Hawaii due to assignment of 6 months limited duty following hospitalization at Bethesda with a heart attack. Orders Noted—^Dave Fisher from HumResManCen. San Diego, to Commanding Officer, Naval Station, Midway Island.

Hartford. Connecticut—John S. Olson, CLU. of Tallahassee, has been named Agent of the Year by The Travelers Insurance Companies. He was honored at a conference of more than 200 leading Travelers life insurance agents in Puerto Rico. He was chosen for his production of life insurance, consistency of production, service to customers, self-development and service to the insurance industry. A life member of the Million Dollar Round Table, Olson also served as president of The Travelers CLU

ganization planning, vice president of the airline's former Eastern Region and most recently, vice president—sales and services.

New York. Dougherty is a native of New York City. He attended Manhattan College where he majored in business administration and was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1953. He served in the Air Force for three years. He and his wife, the former Mary A. Baralo of Floral Park, New York, have a son, Brett.

Rome, N.Y.—The second award of the Meritorious Service Medal was presented to Colonel David L. Waldron, in recent ceremonies at Griffiss AFB, N.Y. Colonel Waldron was cited for his outstanding duty performance as deputy director of the engineering division. Headquarters, European Exchange System, Munich, Germany. He now senes as the civil engineer at Griffiss, a part of the Strategic Air Command. Colonel Waldron holds a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.S. degree from Purdue University at Lafayette, Ind. News Releases—Racine. Wisconsin. . . .

J. 1. Case Company has announced the appointment of David S. Bigelow as senior vice president—Corporate Operations. Dave came to Case after 11 >'ears with Massey-Ferguson, where he served in various management capacities in the United States and abroad.

His most recent assignment was as managing director of Motores Perkins, a MasseyFerguson affiliate in Sao Paulo. Brazil, which manufactures and markets diesel engines. In addition to being a graduate of the Naval Academy, Dave also holds a bachelor of civil engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master of business administration degree from the University of Chicago. He was a naval officer for 11 years and specialized in directing shipyard and ordnance plant construction before beginning his business career.

John S. Olson, CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter) Association.

He is a past vice president of the Tallahassee Quarterback Club; a member of the Tallahassee Association of CLU, The Tallahasse Estate Planning Council, Tallahassee Life Underwriters, Tallahassee Exchange Club and the United Fund.

The Manhasset .Mail, July 17, 1975— WUIiam J. Dougherty of Manhasset has been named vice president—marketing services for Trans World Airlines. He will be based at TWA's executive offices in New York City. His responsibilities will include the development of the airline's corporate advertising and marketing programs, passenger sales development and financial administration of the marketing department. Prior to joimng TWA in 1964, Dougherty was with the consulting firm of Cresap, McCormick and Paget and the J. C. Penney Company.

Since that time, he has held positions as sem'or director of compensation and orOctober, 1975

Davis S. Bigelow Letter Barrel—^Dave Porter, 3 Avon Court, Toms River NJ 08753—"My first writing to Shipmate after 20 years. A late update on our classmates: enjoyed seeing Marge Frick in Virginia Beach in the early seventies. Joe Frick is now in command of USS CORAL SEA ( C V A 43). Another roommate Jim Rea is with Columbian Philippines Inc., P.O. Box 624, Manila, Philippines.

Whereabouts of another roommate, Don Thomas is not known. Dolores and I have

settled in the resort area of the Jersey Shore near the Lakehurst Naval Station. Wish I could give you news on Tom Mayberry (754 Pitt St., Mt. Pleasant SC 29464), but keeping in touch is not easy. My regards to you and all of '53."

Fred Sima, 1538 Boone Drive, San Jose CA 95118. "I thought the enclosed photos might be of interest. It might appear, to the unitiated, that Bert Maas and myself have a httle thing going on the side. (Photos depict the MAAS HOTEL and SLMAS Gasoline Station, neither related to the classmates respectively.) I can't speak for Bert, but as for myself, I'm still poor as a church mouse.

Maybe others in the Class can locate some namesakes—the most unusual gets a bucket of Severn River water or something. I'm still a civil servant with PERA (CSS) involved with the Navy's Service Craft Modernization Program. Re: the Lost Squadron. Richarl T. Herkner is at 1436 Lehia St., Honolulu."

Pat Kelly writes that he didn't get the new job in Washington (re Sept. column) and that he'll be staying in California at 819 Lacrosse Ct., Sunnyvale CA 94087. Pat works for Probe Systems, Inc. in Sutmyvale.

Pat and Roy Girod, 1505 Ramblewood Ave., Columbus OH 43220. "Our new house is lovely and we're enjoying it very much.

We have so much space for everyone and everything. We've also purchased a lake front cottage since arriving. It was purchased furnished, is ready to go, and we anticipate many pleasant days there all year.

We are finding Columbus a most pleasant and friendly city. It's an easy city to get around and I believe we wiU enjoy it very much." * * * FLASH * * * FLASH * * * Last minute news is that the Homecoming event for Saturday evening is going to be held at the ELKS CLUB after all. If you haven't gotten the word by the flyer, please call in reservations to me and I can fill you in.

See you at Homecoming! Thanks to those brave souls who wrote in some news for the letter barrel. Now it's your turn in the barrel so pick up your pen, pencil or typewriter and bring us up to date.

Lost Squadron—Anyone knowing the current address of any of the following classmates, please communicate same to the class secretary: Jay R. Buys, William S. Miller, Julian B. Powell, Charles W. Lamb, Gershom R. Bell. Angelo M. Martello, Frederick Hahn, Raymond L. Williams. Joseph B. Logan, George R. Hall, Charles A. Best, Edward R. Worth. William B. Shiriey, Raymond L. Moonan. Carl J. Benning. Jean Hedrix Schulte. James E. Stephens. Robert K. Karcher. Willis A. Lent, Donald J. Rothberger. Joseph P. Zebrowski, Kenneth W. Martin, Bertram A. Maas. Herbert R. Tiede, Richard J. Schmitz. Samuel P. Massie, William Gourlay, Richard G. Gantt. John B. O'Leary, Henry G. Schaffrath. John A. Schuerger. Jerold Q. Weaver. Herdis F. Clements. Stephen G. Boyett. TTiomas C. Southerland. Ingell H. Doyle. William J. Dowe. Robert J. Haley. Gunner O. Hansen.

Anthony J. Dowd. John J. Sollars. Richard M. Marshall. Thomas H. .Allen. Herbert A. Hincks. Melvin S. Bassett. Joseph L. Vail.

Robert E. Northrop. Clayton A. Studebaker. Samuel S. Cox. William S. Cole.

Georee A. Broz. John H. Floss. Neale E.

78 Bird, James A. Sladky, Joseph P. Trunz, Frank B. Wolcott, John D. Baker, Manuel Rojo, Franklin M. Gilpen, Oakah L. Jones, Richard G. Harrison, Robert H. Shaidnagle, Francis W. Moore, Donald L. Cooke, Frank C. Chace, Henry A. Beiderbecke and Bumey L. Fishback.

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Pres., LCol. Clyde D. Dean, USMC Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. R. M. Olsen, USN 14 Fisk Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401 HOME (301) 263-3994 Percent Members: 35

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Pres., Cdr. Otto A. Zipf, USN Sec'y, LCol. A. J. Chiota, USAF 7708 Jaffrey Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20022 Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Clif Shumaker 8800 Old Courthouse Road Vienna VA 22180 Chairman, 20th Homecoming Cdr. C. M. Plumly, USN 4503 Sonata Ct. Fairfax, VA 22030 Percent Members: 27 The Alumni Association completed its annual fund raising drive with only 105 contributors from our Class, or 15% participation. The total contributed was $2,328, or to put it another way a not too impressive $3.11 per '55 grad. This year's class contribution was even $1,200 below last year's, even though the association isn't getting cost of living increases like we are. Take note that contributions are tax deductible, so next year let's all answer the call with a check for at least $19.55; end of lecture.

Movements this summer have been heavier than usual. Recent arrivals on the Washington scene are: BiU Bair (OASD I&L), Jack Johnson (NAVAIR), Chariie O'Brien, Ross Olson, Dick Smith (NAVSEA), Jack Smith, Harley Stuntz, and Fred Tolleson. Fred will be Special Assistant to the Assistant SECNAV (Financial Management) for those of you with budget problems. I guess the Army War College (which Fred just finished) can even teach Marines to count, once the Navy has taught them how to tell time (old Navy proverb). Bob Fischer (LCol. USMC) is off to the Navy War College.

Marianne and Vic Brown have moved from Seattle to Cape Kennedy where Vic will be a Senior Engineer with Planning Research Corp. Wally Christmas survived Cambodia and has taken up residence again with Judy, this time at Port Hueneme where he heads the Test and Evaluation Dept. of the Weapons Systems Engineering Station. Carol and Dan Dennison have escaped from Washington for the balmy airs of Pensacola. After his return from the Pacific, Bunny and Don Miller have settled temporarily at Camp Lejeune where he will be ASOC, Management Services. Other escapees from the head shed are Lucy and Bob Phenix. Bob is now Public Works Officer at MCAS El Toro.

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July as scheduled. Marge and Don Stallman have won a second tour in Port Hueneme, but at the great expense of having to move into bigger quarters. Don is now Chief of Staff, 31st Navy Construction Regiment.

John Weaver has left Point Magu to be ACOS Material Readiness, CTF 77. And last but not least, a Classmate has been ordered to COMDESRON 33. Unfortunately he forgot to provide his name or a retum address. Congratulations Classmate!

Ray Lunnen has put on his A F eagles and assumed a new job at RADC in Rome, New York. Ray is now Chief, Communications and Control Division. He and Gloria are on their second tour in the north country. Frank Stokes has been promoted to Cdr. in the Navy Reserves. Frank left active duty in 1959 and has been a Member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for some time. He and Kitty reside with their two kids in Park Ridge, a Chicago suburb.

Joining the retired lists are: Mac McAfee, Doug Jordon, Robin Pirie, Dick Ruth, and George Stott. Robin will remain in his same office (OASD/NETASST) as Deputy Director and civil servant. George reports that he and Mary Lou can't tear themselves away from Honolulu. He plans to take his MBA at U of H and then start his own company; he didn't say doing what. Ed Lull and Tom Tate had previously reported their intentions to retire this summer, but I haven't had confirming reports yet.

In the last issue I reported that Bill Turcotte had retired, but omitted the fact that he will remain at the Naval War CoUege as Chairman of the Management Department.

He is now Dr. Torcotte to us peons. Bill told me last summer that he is also a lecturer at other colleges in the area. Otto Zipf reports that he, Marion, and the kids discussed the prospects of an opportunity to go to Iran and decided to stay home. Hence, Otto has accepted a position with Systems Consultants, Inc. in Falls Church, Virginia.

Pat and Tom Aldrich have relocated from Quebec to Oshawa, Ontario, where Tom is Factory Manager of Firestone's Whitby plant. They have been in Canada for sometime now molding their seven kids into a hockey team.

I'm very pleased to report that many classmates are now thoughtful enough to send change of address cards when they move. That makes my job much less fmstrating. To date 139 classmates for whom I have good (?) addresses have failed to retum at least one of the five or six questionnaires I've sent them. My Lost Sheep List is now up to 36. I have delayed the 20 Year Directory until after Homecoming in hopes of locating and/or hearing from these 175. Still missing are: Bernt, Colbern, Compton, Conoly, DeValery, Denton, Dresel, EUstrom, Fullinwider, Glass, Graue RW, Haines, Harnly, Hootman, Hunt, Johnson RF, Kane, Keener, Lamb LA, Mack, Manthorpe, Mattox, McGinnis, Miller TH, Moran, Nyhus, O'Brien TE, Ohme, Rose, Schiipp, Sizemore, Smith LD, Thurston, Wade, Woxvold, and Young. I've followed all the leads I've received so far, but I need some more from the Silent Majority.

All but three of my lost sheep are civilians and have been for sometime, so my only hope is you guys out there who may have

seen them or are still exchanging Christmas Cards with them.

I'm looking forward to seeing everybody at Homecoming. I'll have my rosters along with me and some blank questionnaires which I'll even fill in for those of you who can't write. All Washingtonians are reminded that we are still having class luncheons on the FOURTH THURSDAY of each month at the Shipyard O Club, Second Deck Bar.

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Co-Chairmen, Executive Committee Cdr. J. W. Blanchard Jr. USN LCol. R. H. Lyle USAF Sec'y, Cdr. J. W. Blanchard Jr. USN Deputy Director of Athletics U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis MD 21402 Chmn., 20th Homecoming LCol. R. H. Lyle USAF 8539 Forrester Blvd.

Springfield VA 22152 Percent Members: 29 I have in my possession a 1956 class ring.

It is yellow gold, size 9, with a buffed synthetic mby stone. It was turned over to me by the first lieutenant, Bancroft Hall, who states it has been in his lost and found box for several years. Won't someone claim it?

Our Class Treasurer, Larry White, has some information he would like to relay to all: "As you may recall, the Class Fund contributes $25.00 towards the purchase of a memorial chair in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for each deceased member of our Class. We depend upon you, our Classmates, to provide the additional $75.00 required. We have two deceased Classmates, Isidore L. Tobin HI and George H. Wilkens, who do not as yet have memorial chairs.

Please make your tax-deductible contributions to the Class of 1956 Memorial Chair Fund. If we as a Class don't honor our dead, then who shall?" Send your checks to me and I will see that Larry gets them.

Thanks.

Al Eagye sent me an updated computer printout on our active duty Navy Classmates. I'll be glad to answer any inquiries as to whereabouts on these hands. Al also sends . . . "Casey Kenaston just left the NAVPRO here in Sunnyvale to report to NAVMATâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;something to do in the MK 48 Torpedo Program. I don't know about you, but 1 couldn't afford to move to D.C. now.

(Don't plan to either!) The only guy I've seen lately is Herb Woods who works at Mare Island NSY. He was moving at flank when he buzzed through here, else I'd give you more dope. . . . Enjoying your articles." . . . Al's address is: Naval Plant Representative Office, SSPO, P.O. Box 504, Sunnyvale CA 94088.

Chanetta and Dick Terrell dropped by my quarters one August Saturday. Unfortunately, I was at sea (on a sailboat) and missed visiting with them. However, I can tell you Dick's address: Litton Guidance and Control Systems, 5500 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills CA 91364.

A cut-out-and-save schedule of events follows: Shipmate

79 USNA 4 10/11 18

'56 Washington Area Schedule Oct Navy/Air Force, RFK Oct Homecoming, USNA Nov Luncheon

Jan Luncheon Mar Luncheon May Luncheon Jun 20th Anniversary, TBS Reservations: Cdr. Jim Thomas OX 7-0097 Cdr. Howard Burdick OX 7-1066 News is in short supply this month, but I can report that Rick Seesholtz is moving from OSD to OPNAV, Perry Stone has left USNA for command of TACELRON 129 at Whidbey Island, and Dave Teachout is at NAVWARCOL, DUINS. 19 16 18 2

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Pres., Maj. Fritz Warren, USMC Sec'y, Mr. Frank Barnes 7705 Falstaff Rd.. McLean, VA 22107 Corr. Secy, Cdr. D. M. Collins, USN P.O. Box 7539, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Percent Members: 32

The local Washington chapter of the Class of 1957 elected a new slate of officers for the year as foUows: President—Tom Marnane, Vice Pres.—^Ron Marryott, Secretary —Gil Livingston, Treasurer—Don Fowlkes.

At the April luncheon we said goodbye to some and thanks to all of the outgoing board of officers—Clyde Vanlandingham, Bob Bowers, Bill Romoser, and Jim Beatty.

This latter group did a super job of organizing the local class activities and gave a particularly successful show at last year's Homecoming.

For the May luncheon, Dave Smalley was our guest speaker for perhaps our best turnout of the year. Dave spoke at length about how we get our sons (and daughters) started on nominations for the Academy. He also spoke briefly about next year's basketball prospects. Those of us who attended the luncheon were well entertained and informed by Dave. Thanks for a great job Dave, and best of luck to the Navy B-ball squad next year. Send Dave all of your 6'10" sons!

In June we held our semi-annual wives luncheon at Boiling AFB and we had a pretty good turnout. We discontinued the monthly luncheons during the summer months, and will pick up the schedule again in September. Earl Smith has tentatively agreed to come over for the September luncheon and give us some insight into this year's football team. Beat everybody, including Army!

This year there are two home games at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium and one big game (Navy-Air Force) at Kennedy Stadium in Washington, D.C. For the home games, we plan on meeting again at noon in the Elks parking lot for a tailgate get-together prior to each game. Bring the kids, the chow, and have some fun.

We are putting together our plans for this year's Homecoming party and the scenario October, 1975

will be similar to last year's. The evening affair will be at the Bay Ridge Inn again with cocktails, dinner, and dancing. We'll be getting a flyer out to you on the Homecoming party as soon as plans are finalized.

We need your latest address, so if you have had a recent address change let us know right away. Drop us an address change in care of Cdr. Gil Livingston, NAVSEASYSCOM (RMS-393) Washington DC 20362 or notify the Alumni Association. For those who moved into the D.C. area this summer give us a call so we can add your name to our calling list. We want you to be included in all of this year's activities.

Please call Tom Mamane, OX 55671 or Gil Livingston, OX 27080 and let us know you are in the area.

SEEN AND HEARD I received an invitation to attend Steve Bond's change of command ceremony recently. Steve takes over the helm at the Navy Space Systems Activity, Los Angeles, California. Congratulations and smooth sailing, Steve.

Also heard that Jeff Dennis was in town for a very brief stop over between planes.

Jeff was en route from PCO school in Newport to the West Coast where he will soon take command of M O N T I C E L L O ( L S C 35). Congratulations and smooth sailing to you too, Jeff!

Bob Waters spent a night with Tom Marnane here in Washington recently. Bob is on his way to Monterey as curriculum officer for Marine Engineering/Electrical Sciences.

Barbara Woolman was through D.C. recently and spent some time with friends and relatives. Barbara is now teaching in Monterey. She looks great and is all set to plunge into the next academic year.

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Pres., Cdr. John Poindexter, USN Sec'y, Cdr. Ernest C. Luders, USN 137 Evitt Court Severaa Park MD 21146 Percent Members: 33

Jim Wilson and Kent Clark for their contributions during the past two years on the Executive Committee.

Homecoming: As you read this. H o m e coming '75 is only weeks away! T h e dates are 10-12 October with Navy meeting Syracuse, Saturday afternoon 11 October at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

'59ers—plan to attend Alumni dinner and cocktail party at Bancroft Friday evening; we have a class tailgate party planned to commence about 11:00 in the southwest corner of the parking lot and will continue until game time. We have a party room at the Holiday Inn of Annapolis for a class bash Saturday evening. We also have motel rooms reserved at the Holiday Inn and are available for the asking. Write or call Frank, Ing, Ralph or myself if you are going to join us!

Here and There: A few '59ers are headed for the senior war colleges. Ted Baker is enrolled at the National War College. I mentioned in the last issue that Don Cooper and Jim Featherstone were going to ICAF; Joe McGlinchey, Joe Brantuas and Lloyd Adams will be joining them. Buddy Wellborn and Bob Wiley will be at the Naval War College. Bill Garrett is starting at the Johns Hopkins School of International Studies.

Other moves include: Emmett Knapp to NSC Norfolk; Chuck Staats to BUPERS; Al Oveom to NavSeaSysCom; John Dachas to CO.

USS

FRANCIS H A M M O N D and

Doug

Volgenau to C O . of USS BILLFISH. Carl Albrecht is staying at Annapolis but has moved from Bancroft Hall to be the Executive Assistant to the new Superintendent (Joe Flynn is the E.A. to the Dean).

It is with deep regret that the death of our friend and Classmate, Phil Schultz, has been made known. Our condolences and deepest sympathy go out to Mary Ann and the boys. For those who would like to write Mary Ann, she has relocated in her and Phil's hometown and she can be reached by writing c/o Mr. Elmer Acaporaletti, 51 Italy Street, Mocanaqua PA 18655. Phil's obituary will be printed in the "Last Call' section of Shipmate later.

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Sec'y, "Chico" Chavez 619 W. 37th St., Austin TX 78705 Percent Members: 35

Class Biz: The Executive Committee got together last month and selected Frank Donovan to be the new Chairman of our Class Executive Committee. Yours truly "volunteered" to continue as the Class Secretary. Joe McGlinchey will remain the Class Treasurer and will have our annual financial report ready for the next issue of this column. The other two members of the Executive Committee are Ing Kiland and Ralph Christy, both of whom have volunteered to help out whenever and whatever.

With Homecoming not too far away I'm sure that "whatever" will soon be enhghtened! And again another BZ to Ted Baker,

Fred Schwer reports that there might be a movement to organize our Classmates in the Washington, D.C. area. Apparently Moe Moran stirred the waters in July by calling a meeting of our Classmates in the area at the Marriott Twin Bridges. Sixteen stalwarts showed up, including Moe, Fred, Bob Antonio, John Chenard, Jean Loup Combemale, Charlie Delia Peruta, Fred Hale, Tom Head, Dick Hoecker, Wick Parcells, Bob Ross, Frank Thomas, Bob Tranchini, Jack Whitely, and Al Whittaker. Another gathering was planned for August or September.

Fred observed that, surprisingly enough, everyone looked pretty trim (except for himself), though he noticed that the thatch is getting thin on several roofs.

As for his own career, Fred tells us that he went the standard airdale route—flight

Sec'y, Cdr. Lloyd Adams, USN 7869 Godolphin Dr. Springfield, VA 22153 Percent Members: 30

80 training, Willie Fudds out of Norfolk, then 3 years at Yale with NROTC. He resigned in 1968 to pursue various entreprenurial ventures in the Boston area, and is now working as a civilian in the Rules of the Road Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, where he is enjoying his work. He invites any Classmates in or passing through the area to get in touch with him at his office (426-4958).

CHAPTER NEWS This summer a group of our Classmates in the Northern California area petitioned the Class Officers to be recognized as the Northern California Chapter of the Class, They joined Southern California, Hawaii, and Philly as the fourth chapter of the Class.

We're hoping that more chapters are organized and that they become more involved in class affairs. The Northern Cal Chapter held its last meeting in Santa Cruz on 16 July, with Harriett and Pat Sullivan sponsoring the affair.

The Southern Cal Chapter held its latest social on 23 August. It was labeled the Craver and Davidson B.S. Party, "B" standing for Bull, Burgers, Beans, Bologna, etc.; "S" for Swim, Sip, Suds, Savor, Sauced, etc. The affair was held at "Dusty" Graver's hacienda in Vista, California. Details of the party will be provided later.

ELECTION STATISTICS About the elections, the Class Officers (actually Mike Midas and I) decided that, since we had not received any petitions from anyone to run as candidates for the Class Officer positions as of the middle of June, it would be advisable to postpone the election to the end of the year. We are hoping that some of our Classmates will show an interest in running for these positions between now and then.

Considering our lack of interest in the elections, I was pleasantly surprised to receive at the very last minute a petition for a slate of candidates for Class Officers from Raymond Burkley in Northem Cal. The slate included individuals who have been active in the Southern Cal Chapter and who have been active in organizing the Northern Cal Chapter. We now have at least one individual running for each of the offices; however, unless there are more candidates, we may end up electing these brave souls unanimously.

FROM CHICO IN AUSTIN I'm back in Austin and expecting to relocate somewhere else in the very near future. It was to be expected that an old radical like me couldn't possibly have remained in South Carolina for very long.

FIFTEEN YEARS! Yes, it has rolled around fast. In February five '60 couples on duty at USNA were entertained at dinner

by Marie and Bill Ross, with the expressed purpose of considering plans for Homecoming 1975! (Patty and Joe Hoffman were unable to attend; they, by the way, have added a new member to their family—Christopher, born 8 January.) The guests, who were treated to a magnificent Mexican meal complete with tequilla, included: Lynn and Bill Townsend (33rd Company Officer; and, by the time you read this, Bill will already be at his new duty station at Oceana), Mary

and Henry VonKoInitz (Weapons and Systems Engineering Department—Joe Hoffman is also teaching in Weapons and Systems), Jewel and Dinty Moore (Executive Assistant, Division of Engineering and Weapons), Jane and Ted McClanahan (Physics Department), and Louise and Howard Sipple (Naval Systems Engineering Department).

After feasting and "solving" all the big problems of the world (what's wrong with the "modern" Navy or USNA; or what to do about inflation, recession, etc.) and after not-a-few tall, tall "sea stories" (most seemed to be "air" stories—waving hands and hot air!), we did finally get around to discussing Homecoming.

Another February dinner brought a few more of the '60 gang together at Marilyn and Chris Poindexter's in Sevema Park. The dinner was outstanding and was enjoyed by all; renewing of old acquaintances was great.

The guests included: Mary Jane and Ray Taylor, Kay and John Pfouts, Pam and Bob Lowe, Lynn and Bill Townsend and Louise and Howard Sipple. (Joan and Jim Lippold could not attend.)

In addition to these two activities the local '60 group has started a bridge clash, on a very informal, once-a-month basis.

Our numbers have grown each month to include (along with most of those mentioned above who reside in the Annapolis area): Ginny and Don DeLude, Judy and Dave Harden, Boots and Spence Leech and Joanie and Roy Hughes. Jack Jordan and his wife joined us once before leaving for Norfolk.

These bridge nights have been lots of fun and we hope to continue them and get more '60 couples involved. There are many Classmates in the immediate Annapolis area and of course lots more in the D.C. area.

Dave Bolden (see photo) assumed command of the USS SUMTER (LST-1181) on 20 June 1975. He has served on board the USS

ENGLISH (DD-696), USS

RUNNER ( S S -

476), on the staff of the U.S. Naval Submarine School, as Engineer Officer of the USS CROAKER (SS-346), as Navigator and Operations Officer of the USS SAILFISH ( S S 572), as Executive Officer on the USS BANG (SS-385), as a member of the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, and as Executive Officer of the USS AUSTIN ( L P D 4). Dave and his wife Virginia have three children: Virginia age 13, David age 10, and Elizabeth age 6. They live in Virginia Beach.

ANNOUNCEMENTS We were recently informed that Pete Van Ness has joined Athens Home Decor of Athens, Tennessee, as the Controller and Chief Financial Officer. Pete received an MBA from the University of Florida in 1966; he then became involved in the retail business as the Controller and Chief Financial Officer for Forest Products, a case goods manufacturer in Morristown, Tennessee, prior to joining Athens Home Decor. The latter company is a subsidiary of Royal Crown Cola Co., and consists of Athens Table Company, Athens Bed Company and Furniture Craft of Tennessee.

Peter Van Ness LCdr. Gordon "Kaz" Caswell graduated on 13 June 1975 from the 5-month Program Management Course offered at the Defense Systems Management School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The Department of Defense-sponsored Program Management Course provides professional education for selected intermediate-level military officers and civilian professional specialists for future assignments in program/project management in the Military Departments and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. "Kaz" was a member of the 8th class to be graduated. His student research project was entitled, "Optimum Utihzation of the Naval Research Laboratory Space Systems Capability."

Prior to attending this program, "Kaz" was the Project Officer, Naval Electronics Command, Washington (that's the job where he was in charge of spare parts, according to our column a couple of years ago).

Other recent assignments include Assistant Deputy/Director for Technical Services, Washington, and Executive Officer, USS K E P P L E R . " K a z " and his wife, Sarah, and their daughter Janet Leslie live at 1415 N. Hartford St., Ariington VA 22201.

We received a "Thank You Note" from Bob Strand's widow, Glenda. She wanted to thank the Class for the memorial chair that was dedicated to Bob at the NavyMarine Corps Stadium. Apparently Don Wright was instrumental in soliciting the funds to make the presentation of the chair possible.

LCdr. Dave Bolden assuming command Shipmate

81 John Anthony wanted to bring us up-todate on his recent activities. He tells us that he completed the course-work toward his MA in Urban Studies at the Old Dominion University in Norfolk in 1974, then plunged into work with the Department of Natural and Economic Resources in Raleigh, North Carolina, as a municipal Planning Specialist.

His work has consisted of assisting communities in developing a policy planning process necessary for the receipt of Community Development Block Grant funds.

Recently his area of emphasis has shifted toward land use controls and implementation techniques necessary to strike a more responsive balance between environmental and developmental pressures.

Although those of us here at USNA have been called many things, none of us have yet developed ESP. We solicit your ideas on how to make our 15th reunion the best yet.

Address correspondence to: LCdr. H. L. Sipple Jr. USN Naval Systems Engineering Department U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis MD 21402 One thing that several of the classes have done is to select a distinguishing class device (remember those '45 green derbys!). Any ideas? Keep in mind that both guys and gals want to wear it.

Please let us hear from you, with both your ideas and your reservations.

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Pres., Mr. James Traa Corr. Secy, LCdr. Kenneth G. Craig, USN 3724 S. Queensgrove Cir., Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Percent Members: 31

On Board USS FORRESTAL, '60ers with GVW-17 Don Boecker sent us a photo of 7 members of our Class who are deployed in the Mediterranean aboard the USS FORRESTAL with CVW-17. If you don't recognize them after all these years, they are: (front row, left to right) Gene Gasser, XO of RVAH-7 (NAS Key West); Dick Birtwistle, XO of VA-81 (NAS Cecil Field, FL); Dayton Long, Communications Officer for COMCARGRU 2 (Athens, Greece); (back row, left to right) Bob Fisher, CO of HS-3 (NAS Jacksonville, FL); Jim Eilertsen, XO of VAQ-134 (Whidbey Island, WA); Gene Tucker, XO of VF (NAS Oceana, VA); and Don Boecker CO of VA 85 (NAS Oceana, VA).

HERE AND THERE Dave Kalb wrote to correct the Spanish quote that was included in one of our recent columns. He is in El Ferrol, Spain, as the Resident Shipbuilding Liaison Officer assisting the Spanish Navy in building 5 DEG's similar to the USN 1052-78 class, and he says he loves it and is slowly learning the language. He invites anyone coming through that area of Spain to "drop in."

Friday evening, before the Homecoming Game, has traditionally been a cocktail party in Dahlgren Hall and then dinner in the Midshipman Wardroom (that's the old mess hall for those who haven't been back to Mother Bancroft lately). There exists a possibility that there will not be a dinner in the Wardroom this year, due to serving problems. The cocktail party will continue, of course, to uphold the finest traditions of the Naval Service (and Sister Services).

October, 1975

In riffing through some of my papers, a letter from Al Doherty that was received in April, dropped out. My apologies, Al, for the late inclusion.

Al left the Army in July 1969 to become a safety engineer with the Hartford Insurance Group's Boston Regional Office. After acting as a transportation consultant for a few years, Al was moved into management to become the loss control manager in October 1973. In November 1974 he was designated a Certified Safety Professional, which is the equivalent of a P.E. in safety engineering. His life is full with involvement in various groups and civic activities. Al is the Assistant Secretary of the local chapter of the USNA Alumni Association.

Al and Susan with their three children are active in sports. The kids are active in AAU swimming and Alfred, their son, is engaged in hockey. He even coerced Dad into coaching Youth Hockey and even playing in an "old man's league." Al's wife, Susan, is busy as a Water Safety Instructor.

Al sees his brother-in-laws Bob Nemes, who is with Kodak in Rochester, and Brian Van Metre, who is in nuc subs and lives in Virginia Beach. Al received a note from Judy and Dr. Don Coullahan, who are in Califomia, announcing the arrival of their third child last fall.

The Dohertys reside at 5 Lawler Rd., Medford MA 02155.

Cdr. Walt Draper is now at the Supply Dept., Subbase New London. He returns to the East Coast after I1/2 years in Kansas (PG School); 31/2 years in Hawaii (CINCPAC Staff), and 3 years in Oakland. Nancy and Walt have 2 sons, Scott (13) and Glenn (10). Walt holds two advanced degrees: MS in Petroleum Management and an MBA in Finance and Systems Analysis (University of Hawaii).

Walt sends us pleasant news that he and Ned Kuhns were selected for Cdr. in the Supply Corps last fall. Congratulations are in order for our bean counter commanders!

Walt's address is: U.S. Naval Submarine Base, Supply-Comptroller Dept., Box 500, Groton CT 06340.

Gibbs Dibrell reports that he will soon be joining the employed ranks after earning a PhD in economics. Gibbs resigned from the Air Force after a tour at the Air Force Academy as a math instructor in 1970. His first civilian occupation was as an electrical engineer with Arizona Public Service in Phoenix. He started school at Texas A&M in 1971. He states that he played catch up for a while but now is almost finished. His wife Lorraine will graduate with a PhD in Educational Psychology at about the same time as Gibbs. Gibbs and Lorraine have 2 children, girls, aged 6 and 8. Since his school activities haven't been taxing enough, Gibbs earned his third degree judo belt.

The Dibrells home is 3601 Holly Drive, Bryan TX 77801.

A data card update from Jim Cavanaugh relates that he, Lee Ann, and daughter, Barbara Ann, are now in residence at 20560 Starshine Rd., Walnut CA 91789.

Get it done with '61!

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Pres., LCdr. Johr: Hewitt, USN Sec'y, LCdr. Howard Pinskey, (SC) USNR-R Captain's Enterprises 2521 Riva Road Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 35 Annapolis is right in the middle of the 1975 football season and we all look forward to a winning year topped out by our annual victory over Army.

From across the Atlantic, our friend Andy Sundberg writes that his consulting firm based in Switzerland has been quite involved in the Middle East. Andy says it is quite exciting and very different from the usual business concept. He went through Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrein, Qatar, the Emerates, and Oman and Iran doing market analyses and pre-project planning for a number of major multi-national companies in food products and metals.

From the Pacific side, Corbin McNeill sends us his regards in the position of commanding officer the Nuclear Power School at Mare Island. Prior to this assignment he was XO in USS ANCHORFISH and squadron

engineer in ComSubRon Sixteen, engineer in USS SPADEFISH, instructor at NPTV, Idaho Falls, and division officer in USS JAMES MADISON.

Corbin, wife Dorice and family of five children are living in delightful seven bedroom quarters at Mare Island. Since arriving in the San Francisco area he has seen or spoken with the following: Marge and John Lindgren are living at Travis AFB where John is a G5A flight instructor.

Sarah and Kip O'Connorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Kip is an EDO and is an SSBN type desk officer at the shipyard.

Alenda and Roy Newtonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Roy is also an EDO and is the nuclear repair superintendent at the Mare Island yard.

Bob Byrne is a manager for the Pacific Telephone Company and Dick Lee is the XO in USS BARB, currently undergoing overhaul at the shipyard.

82 J. D. Runnels, a JAG corps officer, is the legal claims officer at the 12th Naval District headquarters at Treasure Island.

I also learned this month that Brad Cuthbert's status was changed from MIA to KIA at the request of his widow. Almost three years since our involvement in the Southeast have passed and the fate of our MIAs is still unknown. Your thoughts and concern for their fate including Smokey Tolbert are greatly appreciated.

Talk with you next month.

63 Pres., Kent A. Maxfield Sec'y, Mike Shelley 7096 Leewood Forest Drive Springfield, VA 22151 Percent Members: 33 Washington area classmates and their families gathered on 2 August for the annual summer picnic, held this year at Bull Run Park near Manassas, Virginia. Attending with their families were John Calande, Bob Harper, Ray Heins, Jack Hood, Spence Johnson, John McDermott, Jud Pearson, John Peterson (now XO of a Naval Reserve DD homeported in the New York City area), Don Sheaffer, Mike Shelley, Al Sherman, Sandy Stoddard, Joe Strasser, and Jim Turner (en route to duty as XO, USS WooDROw WILSON (Blue)). Plenty of iced tea and watermelons were consumed in compensation for the 97-degree heat. The weather slowed down the old folks but didn't even make a dent in the kids. Special thanks are due to Mim and John McDermott for planning, pubUcizing, and coordinating the picnic.

Once a month, I exchange information with the Alumni Association concerning address changes of our Classmates. As a result, the Class mailing address file is now quite accurate. The file is used primarily for mailings to the entire Class, but its contents are open to any of us. If you are trying to locate a Classmate or are uncertain about an address, I'll be glad to send you the latest information. All you need to do is ask.

I received Al Sherman's career summary this month, and here it is. (Where is yours?)

LCdr. Allan Sherman USN. Married Ellen Frances Howard 6/20/71. Children: Michael Irving, age 3; Jeffrey Eric, age 5 months.

Career: 6/63-8/65 MPA, USS OZBOURN (DD-846); 9/65-4/66 Naval Destroyer School, Class 14; 5/66-11/67 Engineer Officer, USS

CHEVALIER ( D D - 8 0 5 ) ; 12/68-8/69

DESRON ELEVEN Staff Material Officer; 9/69-7/70 USNA, Instructor in the Department of Naval Science; 8/70-6/73 NPGS, Monterey. Awarded M.S. in Operations Research; 7/73-1/75 XO, USS CAYUGA ( L S T 1186); 2/75-(present) Operations Study Group, Washington. Currently involved in Navy manpower studies in the Institute of Naval Studies at the Center for Naval Analyses.

An article by Bill Stewart titled "The Right of an Indigent to a Free Transcript of Appeal in Civil Litigation" appeared in the Spring 1975 issue of the Western State University Law Review. Bill received his J.D.

degree from Western State in 1970.

Here is the third installment of excerpts from the By-Laws of the Class of 1963 Foundation, being serialized in this column to promote a better understanding of the Foundation, its objectives, and its operation: ARTICLE rvâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;OFFICERS 1. The Officers of the Foundation shall be the President, Treasurer and Secretary.

2. The President (a) The President shall be a Regular Member elected by the Board of Trustees from among their number. The President's term of office shall commence on the first day of January following the Annual Meeting and shall continue for one year. (b) The President shall be eligible to serve no more than two successive one-year terms. (c) The President shall preside at the meetings of the Foundation and of the Board, and shall be ex officio a member of all committees, except the Nominating Committee. (d) The President shall be responsible for the routine management of the Foundation and shall authorize the disbursement of funds approved by the Board. (e) The President shall call a spring meeting of the Board between 15 April and 15 June of each year, and a fall meeting of the Foundation and Board each year (the "Annual Meeting"). The Annual Meeting shall be timed to coincide with the fall meeting of the Class of 1963. (f) Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or by a majority of the whole membership of the Board. (g) The President shall sign all written contracts on behalf of the Foundation. (h) As soon as possible after 1 April and in any event before 1 May of each year, the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee for candidates for office of the Foundation as hereinafter provided.

3. The Treasurer (a) The Treasurer shall be elected from among the Regular Members by the Board.

The term of office of the Treasurer shall be determined by the Board in its discretion, and may be for any period not to exceed three years. This limitation shall apply to the duration of any one term; there shall, however, be no limitation on the number of terms or successive terms a Member of the Foundation may serve as Treasurer. (b) The Treasurer's duties shall include the preparation of and submission to the Board of a proposed operating budget for each fiscal year and the limiting of expenditures to the amounts approved by the Board. (c) The Treasurer shall collect all funds of the Foundation, and shall invest or deposit these funds as directed by the Board. He shall have custody of all funds of the Foundation and shall make disbursements as authorized by the President and approved by the Board. (d) The Treasurer shall keep the accounts of the Foundation and report thereon at each meeting of the Board and annually to the President of the Class of 1963. The Treasurer's accounts shall be audited each year as of 31 December, and at such other times as may be directed by the Board. (e) The Treasurer shall also be responsible for the execution of such orders and

duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board and the President.

4. The Secretary (a) There shall be a Secretary elected from among the Regular Members by the Board. The term of office of the Secretary shall be determined by the Board in its discretion, and may be for any period not to exceed three years. This limitation shall apply to the duration of any one term; there shall, however, be no limitation on the number of terms or successive terms a Member of the Foundation may serve as Secretary. (b) The Secretary shall conduct the correspondence and keep the records of the Foundation. He shall give notice, attend, and keep minutes of all meetings of the Foundation, the Board and the Executive Committee. (c) The Secretary shall attest to the signing of all contracts and obligations of the Foundation and shall be responsible for affixing the corporate seal thereto. (d) The Secretary shall also be responsible for the execution of such orders and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board and the President.

I usually end this column wdth a plea for news about our Classmates. The response to my cries for help has been modest, at best.

Realizing that men generally write few letters except at work, I'm addressing this month's appeal to the waves who read Shipmate. Consider this a standing invitation to '63 wives to send me some information about their own husbands and families, as well as other '63 families they know of.

Please, ladies, send in some news, or at least encourage your man to write me a letter.

See you at Homecoming!

QUALFTY-'63

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Pres., Lt. Thomas J. Swartz, USN Sec'y, LCdr. James Baumstark, USN USS G. P. LiscoiviB (SSN-685), FPO NY 09501 Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Robert Joyce, USN Candidate Guidance Office USNA, Annapolis, MD 21402 Percent Members: 35 The football season is with us again and I hope to see a lot of you at Homecoming later this month. We are planning a party Saturday evening after the game and will have some sort of get-together in the parking lot prior to the game. Details on these parties will be available at the Alumni House when you check in on Friday.

Two Classmates were in Annapolis this summer going through Blue and Gold Summer Training. Jim Hubbard was here from 27 July to 8 August. We managed to play a few sets of tennis, enjoy a few beers and reminisce during that period. Tom Lynch came over from Washington on 7 August to share a few drinks with Sisty and Jim, Missy and Pat Donnelly, HMCS Don Pelletier USN (Ret.), and Jo and myself. Jim is a Sales Engineer for a firm in Wilmington, Delaware. He just purchased a beautiful Shipmate

83 home on thirteen acres on the Sassafras River on the eastem shore of Maryland, and is living the life of a country gentleman.

Marty Block was the other attendee at Blue and Gold Training. Marty was up from Houston where he works as a Sales Engineer for Ingersoll Rand Company. He spent a lot of time checking out his old hiding places in Bancroft Hall and found that the jur>-rigged receptacle for his refrigerator, which was installed in the overhead above his sink, was still intact—as were 862 empty beer cans. I wonder if a Class A can be retroactive.

I received a call from Dave Tuma who is now working in the Pentagon as the Head of the Material Section for the DCNO for Submarines. Pam, Dave and their three children are living in Dale City in Woodbridge, Virginia, and would be happy to have a visit from any Classmates in the area.

Congratulations are in order for Dave Walsh who was recently promoted to vice president of the Putnam Management Company in Boston.

I received an empathetic letter from Jim Baumstark, one of my predecessors as corresponding secretary. Jim is presently Executive Officer on the USS GLENARD P. LIPS-

COMB (SSN 685). but will be reporting as XO of D.\CE (SSN 607) in November. He will be homeported in New London. Jim's wife, Pat. gave birth to twin boys last fall bringing the total number of little Baumstarks to sLx. five boys and a spoiled girl.

That may be a class record—can anyone top it?

Jim sent along some news of other Classmates in the submarine world. Marcus Friedman is XO of WH.\LE

(SSN

638):

Sandy Beall is Navigator Operations Officer of BATES (SSN 680): Hal Anderson is in-

structing at Sub School in New London, as is John Nuemberger: Walt Kesler is XO of POLLACK (SSN 603); Rick Dau has orders as XO of Gurr.ANO (Rick is married to Jim"s sister. Ann. who has mothered four sons—the Baumstarks certainly are a prolific group 1: Rick Eckstein has orders to PG School and is on his way to changing his designator to EDO. Jim also enclosed a letter from Charlie Plumb. As most of you know. Charlie was shot down in Vietoam on 19 May 1967 and repatriated in February of 1973. Charlie wrote a book on his remm, Vm No Hero, which is now in its fifth printing. No longer on active duty, he is active in the Naval Reserve and the Blue and Gold Program and lives in Overland Park. Kansas. His second book. The Last Domino?, has just come olT the presses and I. for one. look forward to it. In his spare time, Charlie runs an advertising agency. Inform. Inc.. in Kansas City and writes a column called the "PlumbUne" for a local newspaper. Sounds to me like he's making up for lost time.

I'm sure the Class joins me in wishing Charlie continued success.

I also received a letter from Jason Kidder who is hving in Seabrook, Texas, working as Manager of Engineering, Maintenance and Utihties at the Pasadena Mill, Champion Papers Division of Champion International, Inc. That letterhead must take up half the page). Jason, his wife Jay, and their two children, Catherine (10) and Jason Jr. (9), Oaober, 1975

have been in the Houston area since February and would be happy to have a visit from any transient Classmates.

That should do it for now—keep it coming. Hope to see you this fall.

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Pres., LCdr. Sam Dutrow, Jr.. USN Sec'y, Rick Bmsh 7436 Bovet Way San Diego, CA 92122 Percent Members: 29 Hail, Hail the gangs are here . . . and what are we celebrating, mate? . . . our fabulous TENTH reunion, what else?! As I mentioned in last month's issue, everyone who attends either the maxi-bash in Annapolis or one of the non-scheduled, nonrehearsed mini-bashes where ever, please record the event (as best as possible), so it may be shared with all.

Barry Birch writes that he was relieved on 21 July 1975 as CO, Military Sealift Command Office, Thailand—a one year, unaccompanied independent tour at the deep water port of Sattohip, located about 120 miles south of Bangkok. Gordon Nichols was XO of this command before transferring to Norfolk Naval Station. Barry reported to Thailand after receiving his degree in Nuclear Physics at NPGS and now his next tour will be a "pay back" at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory—more independent duty for at least two years. Barry brought his wife, Mary Ann, and two children, David and Diane, to Thailand and they were all very happy with the experience. Once the immigration problems were solved, joining the daily traffic congestion and living off the economy became routine and casual.

Barry recently talked to Bob Brown who was then attached to COMSCFE in Yokohama— present location is unknown.

Bob Snelling checked in after a brief absence of eight years to bring us up to date on his adventures. After two years on a tin can, he finally overcame the medical barrier and reported to flight training in March 1967. After he received his wings.

The one with the moustache.

Bob Snelling, top right he reported to VP-28 in February 1969 at Barbers Point, after eight weeks in San Diego and twelve weeks in San Jose for training. Seven months later the Squadron was decommissioned and Bob received orders to VP-6 at Barbers Point where he stayed until he retired in the Fall of 1971.

While in flight training Bob saw Johnny Webber, John Owens, George Stewart and Wayne Burrows who coddled him through

his first eleven flights at Saufley. Fran and Skip McAle.xander were also there since Skip was slightly delayed with his Fulbright Scholarship in Brazil. Bobbi and John Owens were also in Hawaii with VP-6 and VP-28 as were Dick Smith (VP-28) and Johnny Johnson (VP-6). Dick is now with Western Air Lines on the West Coast and Johnny is with Southern Airways in Atlanta.

After Bob spent a trying eight months in a few shaky real estate ventures in Philly (never trust a Woo Poo!) he finally settled down to flying for Delta in Atlanta. He has seen Bobbi and John Owens (flying for Eastem); Bill Williams; Bob Sheppard and Larry Kocisco are with Delta. He bumped into Stu Caldwell on a Delta flight in Febraary—Stu's in management wdth an Atlanta firm.

One of Bob's many talents is singing barbershop harmony which he started in Hawaii. He's been singing in a quartet known as the Good Time Singers who are affiliated with the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. since early 1973. Their group has received several honors and presently are the reigning champions of the Dixie District. S P E B S Q S A and were fortunate enough to compete at the Intemational Convention this year where they achieved the rank of Quarter-Finalist.

Paula and Bob have two girls, Laura (8) and Susan (6), and hope to see everyone at Homecoming. Bob's address is 6161 Shallow Wood Lane, Douglasville GA 30134. Oh! One last item—Bob frequently talks to Gary Blaize when he's in New Orleans. Gary is practicing law with a firm in Houma, Louisiana, and XO of a reserve unit in New Orleans.

Charlie Stephen writes that he has just reported to the Naval War College in Newport after a fantastic three year tour at USNA. WTiile there he taught two courses in Seamanship and Tactics, a Division Officer course to 1/c Midn, coordinated all YP activities and served as assistant coach and officer rep to the Varsity Lightweight Crew team (they finished second in the East last season—really a great bunch of Mids!).

Aside from his teaching duties and other activities at the Academy, they are going to miss the fun they had with all the Classmates in Annapolis. Lynn and Charlie enjoyed having the '72 and '73 Homecoming at their home, and are anxiously looking forward to the Fabulous Tenth. LjTin will also miss the 800-!- Girl Scouts she sponsored in Bowie, Maryland, but Newport will certainly find something to keep her busy. Lynn and Charlie and their two children. Rusty (8) and Debbie (5) are now living at 37 Boulevard, Middletown RI 02840 and they extend the welcome mat for all Classmates for a visit or to stay for a while.

My old roommate, Mike Paul gave me a jingle the other day concerning the last paragraph of our Homecoming Flyer which indicates my tasking as "Charter Flight E.xtraordinary—West Coast and Beyond."

Some of my contacts (including a few powderpuffs) were eager with the venture, but I had to remind them that their 150's wouldn't quite hack the load. An\vvay, Mike indicated there are several Classmates in the Frisco area who are interested in a charter

84 flight. . . . Dick Smith, Dick Olds, John Nicklson (working for Memorex) and Ed Moreno. Frank Corah would certainly be coming if he were a bit closer, for he's presently in Tehran, Iran, as an F-14 Flight Instructor for Grumman. Mike and his wife, Joan, are practically newlyweds (2 years) and for all hands who wish to update your directory, their address is 22301 Penny Way, Los Altos CA 94022. He is now working for Data General.

Received a PAO release on John Webber who has been promoted to sales engineer for the Lubrizol Corp. at its Tulsa plant. John was a flight engineer and pilot for Eastern before joining Lubrizol in 1974. He is also a member of the American Society of Lubrication Engineers.

John A. Webber Jr. Another PAO release finds Joe Springman being appointed assistant director of investment administration, mortgage and real estate department at Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Joe joined Connecticut General in 1970. He was named coordinator/mechanical engineer, mortgage and real estate department in 1972 and has been supervisor since 1973. Joe and his wife, Mary Jane, have two sons and live at 38 Wynding Road, East Granby CT 06026.

Pres., Lt. Dave Materna, USN Sec'y, Capt. Edward H. Mills, USMC TSTD, MCTSSA Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 Percent Members: 31

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Pres., Lt. Dennis E. Blair, USN Sec'y, Lt. J. Richard Fox USN Dept. of Weapons & Systems Engineering USNA, Annapohs MD 21402 Percent Members: 29

Pres., Capt. Robert L. Spooner, USMC Sec'y, Mr. Robert G. Johnson, Jr. 2330 Grand Ave., Apt. 11 San Diego, CA 92109 Percent Members: 28 Mark Wheeler called from Los Angeles the other day and wanted to know who is out in this area. He graduated from business school and settled in Woodlands Hills about two years ago. He wasn't able to make the reunion in June at Los Alamitos but will be there for sure next year. He and his wife have two children.

Skip Stephenson dropped a line from Newport Beach and was checking to see what we have lined up for our tenth reunion.

He hasn't been back East since Quantico in 1967, and is looking forward to going back for the Bicentennial. Skip is still in the land development business in the Newport Beach area since graduating from Stanford Business School. He and his wife Jan love the Southern California area and can be reached by anyone passing through at (714) 546-0110.

Bill Higgins dropped us a line from back East. He is still with the FBI in Ohio and is looking forward to seeing everyone at our tenth next year. He is interested in printing a brochure with everyone's name and present line of work or duty station. If anyone would like to assist with it, send me a card and I'll be coordinating this function.

The boys up in Monterey won't leave the O'Club alone. Here's another picture of the hard core '66ers at Happy Hour. From left to right: Bill Hancock, Joe Felty, Tom Grim (hasn't changed since youngster cruise on the USS PERRY), Bill Schwarz, and Denny Zveare. The photo was courtesy of Ace Sarich, who could always drink beer and handle a camera with the same hand!

What Shall We Do Now?

Joseph W. Springman Doug Bayless was in Coronado recently and called for info I possibly may have stockpiled on a few Classmates—we batted .333! Doug is prospering with his three real estate offices in Corpus Christi, employing

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Doug and his wife, Mary, and their three children. Trey 4/2/67, Lance 1/24/69, and Michael 3/6/70 are living in Corpus Christi at 337 Claremore Street, ZIP 78412.

That about wraps it up for now. Take care, write soon—especially on those gala TENTH reunion parties—and we'll see you in November.

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Class secretarial duties have changed hands as I write this, my first column. My address is listed above and my current autovon phone number is 281-3455. News can be sent to me, caUed in to me, or for those of you on the West Coast, contact me or Don Hill at 233 G Avenue, Coronado CA 92118. And a big thanks to Mitch Brown, the outgoing secretary who did a great job for the past seven years. Thanks, Mitch!

The mail bag was not overflowing so there's not a lot of news. Terry and Richard Buchanan and Edie and Gil Lucas left USNA in June, all headed for Groton, and the senior course at NAVSUBSCOL. Barnaby Ruhe left USNA and the Navy for an undisclosed destination. Shirley and John Lapicola departed USNA for the civilian world in June also. A letter from Anita and Tom Oliver informs me that John has joined the starting-up unit of Combustion in Granby, Coimecticut. Anita further reports that Tom also left the Navy and also joined Combustion. Tom intends to be involved in field work and expects to move to the Ft. Pierce, Florida, area in September. Anita and Tom saw a lot of Sue and Kevin Reardon while Kevin was a student at the Granby site prior to reporting aboard another sub.

In early August my wife Louise and I were part of a group which hosted Judy and Bill Nierman to a farewell Mexican dinner. Judy and Bill were headed for the University of California at Berkeley where Bill has been accepted to work on a Ph.D. in biochemistry. As Bill enters the civilian world and the world of academia as a student, we wish him the best of luck. While here at USNA, Bill taught chemistry, Judy completed her Master's degree in English at the University of Maryland, and both- he and Judy took the duty caring for daughter Emily who turned one in August.

Mary Ellen and Bob Peterson have recently reported aboard as Bob joined the faculty in the Electrical Engineering Department. They have a son Robbie (5) and a daughter Erica (2).

We as a Class have been approached to become the sponsors of the Twentieth Company Wardroom. I would like to hear from Classmates to leam what they think we should do and also from Denny Blair and Chris Slebos. Chris, the operator tells us that your phone has been disconnected. I would also like to hear from Ron Ricci or anyone who knows where he is.

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85 As this column reaches you, Homecoming Weekend is almost upon us. At the time of this writing, there is no planned Class Party.

However, in each of the past two years there has been one. Any party information will be available at the Class Registration Desk at the Alumni House. Please register when you get to town. This way anyone who registers can see who else in the Class is here and how to contact them. Also, someone might leam of your presence. Finally, when you register, you will get the identification required to shop in the Mid Store.

Otherwise, only officers attached to USNA are allowed that privilege. For planning purposes, drop me a note that you will be joining us for Homecoming, 10-12 October.

Beat Syracuse!

As many of you know. Jack Esposito died in an aircraft accident last year. The JulyAugust Shipmate column carried a memorial poem written about Jack by Jacquie Hughes.

Phil Fossum, in China Lake, showed that column to Jack's fiance, Sandee Schwarbach.

Sandee wrote a letter to the column and I thought it worth sharing. Thank you Sandee, for writing. Here's Sandee's letter: "I want to express my thanks to you and to Jacquie for such a touching memorial to Lt. Jack Esposito.

"Jack and I were engaged, soon to be married at the time of his death at China Lake, and his loss has cut me, and all the people here who knew him, too deep for words. He was a beautiful person, a loving and caring man, and a first rate Naval Officer who loved his work and his country.

Jack loved so much to fly, that while I mourn at his loss, I'm glad he died doing something which he dedicated all he was to.

He often spoke to me of his friends, many and dear, from the Academy, and knowing some of their kindness since his death, I well understand his reverence for them.

"Please express my deep thanks and love to Jacquie Hughes, and to all Jack's friends you know. I would be happy to hear from any of them at any time."

Come share some suds under the Balloon after the homecoming game. Additionally, make plans for an informal party around 8 o'clock (2000 natch!).

See you there!!

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Pres., Lt. William H. Newton, III, USN Sec'y Mr. Marshall E. Rachmiel 13800 NE 12th Ave. N. Miami FL 33161 Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Lanny Hunt, USN Math Dept. USNA, Annapolis MD 21402 Percent Members: 27 GREETINGS CLASSMATES! This is Homecoming month and 1 hope all of you are enjoying the fall weather wherever you are. Yours truly is anticipating a super Navy football season, with tailgate parties and mums and WINNING! Message orders are out on the following: Brian Barry to NPWRSCHL Bainbridge; Bob Boynton to NAS Cecil Field; Bill Brooks to USNA; Jack Fulbright to CRUITTRACOM Orlando; Owen McLean to NAS Corpus Christi; Bob Adamson to October, 1975

CRUITRACOM San Diego; Larry Cavaiola and Ron Eby to SWOLSCOM; Dave Juarin to USS W. V. PRATT (DLG-13); and Mike Worley to BUPERS. Good luck to all of you in new jobs!

John Miller and Steve Shumlas have been awarded MBAs. Steve earned his degree at Penn State, while John, stationed at Southern University in Baton Rouge, earned his when attached to the NROTC unit there.

John and Linda have a new son and John has received orders to the USS STANDLEV (DLG-32) in NorVa. Thanks and a tip o' the hat to Dan George for his contribution.

Baker Smith sent a nice note from Boston where he is departing DESRON 28 for the USS DAMATO (DD-871). Additionally, Baker included a clipping from the Boston Herald American which contained a fascinating story of four Classmates.

On 14 July. Kevin Connors, Bill McCauley, Mark Warner, and Kevin's brother Chris set off from Jamaica on a round-theworld cruise in their $50,000 schooner FIREBIRD. Their first stop after departing was to Colombia. South America to pick up Bob Frangione, but they never made it! Three days later the 66-foot FIREBIRD ran into a tropical storm; and in an area 120 miles from the Colombian coast she sank, leaving the crew adrift forty hours before being rescued by a West German freighter.

The incident really began when the four agreed upon graduation to remain single and save $75,000 between them to finance the voyage. The dream ended when it became imminent that the FIREBIRD was sinking. The crew's efforts to keep the schooner afloat were to no avail and they scrambled for the rafts and some food to put in them. $10,000 cash went down with her!

It wouldn't surprise me if they tried again.

Good Luck next time, guys.

Nancy and Gordy Greene are living in nearby Crofton, Maryland, where Gordy has started a new career with Designers & Planners, Inc. Gordy reports that Rudy Plummer is seeking work after winning a professional engineer's designation, and Joan and Ed Wallace are job hunting in New Jersey.

Tom Murach is pursuing an MBA at N.E. Boston University while Tom Fahy and Randy Brooks are also in Beantown attending M.I.T. Mike Payne is in Vallejo while attached to a boomer.

Until next month, keep a happy face and BEAT ARMY.

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Pres., Lt. Jeff Schott, USN Sec'y, Lt. Fred Hall, USN 5384 Coachway Drive Norfolk, VA 23502 Percent Members: 26

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Pres., Lt. (jg) Michael E. McCuddin, USN Actins; Corr. Sec'y, ILt. Dan Nelson, USMC 6100 Breezewood Court, # 3 0 2 Greenbelt MD 20770 Percent Members: 24

1 once again have the sad duty of starting off this month's column with the sad news of the death of another Classmate.

Mike Zurfluh was killed on 2 June of this year near Barbers Point, Hawaii, when the TA-4 which he was piloting crashed into the sea before he was able to eject. A memorial service was conducted at the Barbers Point Chapel by Father Jake Laboon. Mike is survived by his wife, the former Kathleen Cook and two sons, Stephen Joseph, 3, and Karl Robert, 1. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Zurfluh of 2205 Brookdale Rd., Tacoma WA 98445. Kathie and the boys will be staying at that address and would appreciate hearing from any of Mike's friends.

Fortunately I also have some good news to pass on, this time concerning myself. I was fortunate enough to marry the former Susan Anderson of Clinton, Maryland, in a nice little wedding which was held in Annapolis on 19 June. I know that this will surprise a good many of you out there in subscription land. Even more surprising to most of you will be the fact that my lovely new wife is teaching me manners. Sometimes I don't even eat like I'm still on training tables. Seriously though, we are very happy and I hope that you all share in our happiness. Marty Speer served as best man at the wedding which was also attended by Marty's wife Gwen, Pam and Mike McNallen, and Scott McKenzie.

Other nuptial news was also received this past month, this concerning Don Rockwell who was wed to the former Barbara Saull of Charleston, South Carohna, in a ceremony held at the Academy on 5 April. Jim Hergenroeder wrote with the news and said that the wedding was typical but the reception was out of this world. Attending the wedding were Hergy and his wife Carol, Donna and Jack Conrad, Roxanne and John Feeney, Dottie and Mike Hallahan, Doug Murphy's wife Jill, and Mark Foley. The Hergenroeders are living in Jacksonville where Hergy flies with VP-56 while the Conrads are living in Boston where Jack is assigned as a recruiter. John Feeney is assigned to duties as an instructor in Newport while Mike Hallahan is stationed at NAS, Charleston. Mike Foley is stationed at recruiting headquarters in D.C. where he is in charge of printing Navy recruiting posters.

Others stationed in the Jacksonville area are Jody and Penny Williams, the Milligans, the Snieders, and Rich Taylor, all of whom are in VP-5. Hergy is looking forward to a pleasant fall, being deployed to Keflavik, Iceland. He'll be relieved from that duty by the above VP-5 members in February.

Joel Lassman wrote from the postgraduate school in Monterey where he is busy majoring in Phys Ed. He told me he is in the Anti-Submarine Warfare program but I know Joel way too well to believe that.

Joel never was too hot with his professional knowledge, even as a plebe. Others at NPGS are Kevin Green, Tom Musso and Mike Scherr. Kevin and Joel are scheduled to graduate in March of 1977 with Master's degrees in Systems Technology.

Lastly, I was blessed with the 26th Company newsletter, which is a production of Jane and Bob Adkins. They are living in

86 Pensacola where Bob is aboard the LEXINGTON. Skip, Sonja and Ben (son) Plourde are living in Beeville, Texas, and reportedly still awaiting orders to an operational flying squadron. Ruth and Randy Wagner are still in Hawaii where Randy is on the SWORDFISH. They now have a daughter named Heather who is a year and a half old.

Joyce and Steve Dmetruk are living in San Diego where Steve is working as a supply officer at Miramar. The Dmetruks have a daughter named Juhe who was bora last November. Also in San Diego is Pat Kelly who is working off his second consecutive sea tour as missile officer aboard the STERRETT ( D L G - 3 1 ) .

Joanne and Frank Monesano are still living in Meridian, Mississippi, and Marsha and Tom Dale are in Norfolk. Scott Gessis is working at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on the USS SEA DEVIL. Donna and Mike Rohrbaugh are in Jax where Mike is flying A-7'swith VA-105.

That's it for another month, so keep those letters coming in. It seems my supply is dwindling and being a functional illiterate, I need all of the help that I can get in the production of this important and exciting column.

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Pres., 1st Lt. Joe Glover, USMC Sec'y, 1st Lt. Frank L. Gibson, USMC Marine Barracks U.S. Naval Base Subic, Box 56 FPO, San Francisco, CA 96651 Percent Members: 54 Greetings again from Subic Bay, Garden of Delight on the South Pacific. The rains and letters have been falling intermittently for the past month, helping to end a dry spell in both categories. By the time this hits the press I'll probably need a banca boat to get to work and hopefully will be equally flooded with mail. Anyway, several Classmates did take the time to write, so there will be something other than a blank under Big '72. Since the letters were filled with info, I'll run them pretty much as submitted.

First, from Doug Frazier in Kaneohe Bay: "To whom it may concern—After several months of no '72 column in Shipmate, I decided to write so at least I'll have a clear conscience. So . . .

"Greetings from the 1st Marine Brigade in Beautiful Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. There are several '72ers in Hawaii. I'll run down the list of the ones I have seen. First of all myself—I'm the assistant operations officer for 1st Battalion, 12th Marines—artillery types. Also in my battalion is Ken Schaub, he's presently in Kilo battery. Rick Meserve is an aviation supply officer in the CH-46 squadron. Steve Wry is an RIO in one of the F-4 squadrons, Scott Stevens and 'Mad Dog' Mooney are flying Huey's and 'Goose' Byers flies 46's. Ed Smith is with the infantry and is presently in WesPac with the evacuation. Steve 'Mac' McFarland is over at Camp Smith with F M F Pac and last but not least Joe Grover is at Marine Barracks Pearl Harbor.

"On the Navy side of the house the 1st Company types that I know of are 'Moose'

Getzlaff on the GRroLEY out of San Diego and Dave Dennis is evidently in supply school since I got a change of address card recently that had a new address in Athens, Georgia. Bob Musselman is on the SSBN STIMSON out of Charleston and the last I heard Dave Boy was flying F-14's.

"Family wise Meserve has a couple of young'uns, Goose has one on board and one promised, Mad Dog is married and I'm now the proud father of a 9 month old boy— Ryan by name.

"Also I would like to hear from Al Eraser wherever he is—if he's not married I know a girl that's looking for him. Ha! "My address for anyone who might want to write is: 1st Lt. Douglas Frazier, 2579 C Maffett PL KMCAS, 1st Marine Brigade FMF, FPO San Francisco CA." Next, Jim Hickey with word from the Marine Airwingers in Iwakuni: "Hi from Iwakuni! Just received the May issue of Shipmate and thought it was about time the '72ers had something to read. We thought we'd bring you up to date on the people we've seen coming and going over here.

"Ronnie and Art Howard are on an accompanied tour here in Iwakuni with only six months to go. They are about to celebrate A.J. Ill's second birthday in August.

If you're passing through don't forget to look them up in quarters 607-C. And they would like to hear from Mary and Paul Higgins, married last year.

"Jim Hickey (better known as Bart) is also here in Iwakuni on his 13 month unaccompanied tour. However, he has been 'secretly' accompanied by his wife, Margie since Christmas. Jim just received orders to FMFLANT, Norfolk, and expects to be there in September. Look them up if you're in the area!

"Larry Groves and Randy Schultz are also here. 'Groovy' is really living it up—ask him about Taiwan! Randy's wife, Debbie, will be joining him in the beginning of July.

Her introduction to Japan will be a wine tasting camping trip with 'Groovy,' the Howards and the Hickeys. John Gomar passed through recently on his way to Okinawa. His wife, 'Tiger,' is sitting it out on the East Coast. Bob Byrd is still stationed at Camp Pendleton. He's hanging in there as 'Mr. Supply.' In case you haven't heard, Mike Treeman was married last September in Rhode Island. His new wife, Valerie, settled for Mike minus his motorcycle and his Firebird."

Dion Clancy from WesPac: "Have finally gotten around to writing you some good news for Shipmate.

"Have been in WesPac for a few months now, flying 'Willie Fudds' off the USS HANCOCK. I consider myself a true nostalgia buff for flying in a 20 year old aircraft off a 30 year old ship. They say this is the HANCOCK'S last cmise, I believe it's her six annual 'last cmise.'

"I've spent a lot of time at Cubi Point catching rays and drinking San Magoo, and have seen innumerable friends and acquaintances pass through this 'garden spot' of the Orient. I'll call 'em as I saw 'em.

"John Van Meale has flown down several times from Japan. He's in VP-17, and is, by now, back in Barbers Point.

"John Buresh is in HC-1 det 1, flying H3's. He is on HANCOCK with me. Jimmy Goddard and Mike Tiemey are also in this happy crew. Jimmy is flying A-4's in VA-164 and Mike works in the Communications office.

"Jim Applegate and Mike O'Connor both fly A-7's from the MIDWAY. 'Apples' is in VA-56 and Mike in VA-93. Mike was anxious to let everyone know that he and his wife are expecting a baby.

"The LONG BEACH was in Subic in April

with Denny Worley, Tom Kiethly, Doc Blanchard, and the 'Greyhound' of all times, Gino Uricoli. Gino, and Tom Jones and I had a very fluid discussion at the Cubi O'Club concerning past adventures.

"Jonesy was in from Okinawa to provide ground radar control for the Cubi area. By the way, Tom was married in March on Okinawa. His charming wife, Deana, spent a few weeks visiting Tom here at Cubi.

Everyone enjoyed seeing her. She brought with her tales and pitcures of an Easter ski weekend at Lake Tahoe, which included many of the West Coast rallyers. Among them were Susie and 'Mad Dog' Mooney, Scotty Stephens, Vinnie Dowd, Jim Devon and 'Wheels.'

"Glen Brown recently arrived in the P. I. He's flying H-46's off the KISKA. Bobby Lee was through in April on his way to assist in the Vietnam evacuation and Steve Tindall and Dick Morell have also been seen around the Subic Bay area.

"Biff Leonard is now the O-in-C of the UDT team here in Subic. He is continually looking for airplanes to jump out of.

"I happened upon Tim Saboski late one night at the Cubi Club. He was en route to Japan to testify in a court martial.

"Recently my old roommate, Raybo MacKown, was married to the lovely Miss Betsy Lazenby. The wedding was on 14 May at St. Anne's Church in Annapolis. In attendance as best as I can determine was Greg Peairs up from Pensacola, Nancy and Mike Franklin from Oceana, and possibly Fritz Blunt from NAS Moffett. It sounded like a blast, sorry I couldn't be there."

And an invite for a free beer from Perry Dempsey: "I got tired of seeing nothing on our Class in Shipmate, so I decided to write to break the slump.

"In this area, Scott Haney has reported aboard USS BAINBRIDGE (DLGN-25) to become the personnel officer among other things. Most of us on the BAINBRIDGE are expecting transfers in the next 10-12 months.

This includes Ann and Rick Gutekunst, Trenace and Bemie Orender, Sue and Tom Lyons (and little Mike), Bob Pell, Jack Nielsen, Randy Curnutt, and myself.

"Other '72ers have been through this area.

Bobby Davis and Tom Hartley were here for a few days. Dallas Johnson, Blake Stephens, and Tom McLowrey were here on leave. I took a weekend off to visit my old roomie in San Diego—Bob Curtis.

"Last month when I was on leave I visited my sister Donna and her husband, Bob Musselman. Unfortunately Bob was on patrol at the time, but we had a wonderful evening with some good friends, Donna and Dick Swanson. They are expecting a little one in August or September.

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87 "I'll close by saying that anyone in the area should stop by for a beer and a place to sleep. I hope other Classmates will get the pen and paper out so we can all know what's happening."

And last but not least. Old Man Wes Schmidt: "I have moved out of the job of Communications Officer (USS FAIRF.AX COUNTY)

and since last July have been the ship's weapons officer and boat Group officer and right now I am "acting' Deck Department Head because our department head was hospitalized and then transferred without relief.

I am due to take the job of operauons officer in July, just prior to deploying to the Mediterranean, and then get rotated somewhere in January 1976.

"Just to clear up some rumors that have gotten started about myself I want to set the record straight. Yes, I did apply for flight school, but that was just because I stood in the hot sun in Panama too long.

Lo and behold, the bureau sent back a ver>' nice letter saying they appreciated the interest and all, but I was just too old to really make a go of it. Someone must have read my write up in the Lucky Bag. So I got out my 'Help stomp out airdales' sign

again and hung it up on the back of my door. I can't imagine what in the world would have tempted or prompted me to do such a thing—'yes'—SURFACE LINE MAN LIVES ON! "I saw Ron Guilliams in Camp Lejeune this week when I went down there for the MARG loading conference. He is riding a wicked looking motorcycle and enjoying being a 'Green Meanie' (at least he looks like he is). Also saw Carol and Doug Harper. Scott Cautfil and Steve Frederick—all at Doug and Carol's trying to mooch some free chow (so was I; we bachelors get hungry too ya know). Everyone swapped lies and had a good time. I also heard that Jacquie and Guy Carrier had a mighty boychild who unfortunately is built like Guy. I don't know how big their son is but it is rumored somewhere in the 9 lb. category.

Tom Connelly is married, as is Ted Kayne, as is Dan Exlelstein (he is out of Pensacola now and stadoned in Pax River, doing what, 1 can't imagine)."

Friends and neighbors: unless you want monthly accounts of nightlife adventures in Olongapo, I need your letters. Many thanks to those who did contribute—and a plea for more!!

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ANNAPOLIS LL James E. Dolan, USN Seamanship & Tactics D e p t U.S. Naval Academy AimapoUs, MD 21402

ATLANTA Mr. Joseph H. Waterfill m 2670 Dellwood Dr., N.W. Atlanta GA 30305

BOSTON .Mr. G. Gilbert Tallau 50 Lucas Dr. Haverhill, M.A 01830 Noon—2nd Tuesday Charlestown 0"Club

CHATTANOOGA .Michael Easley Lundy 8th Floor, Blue Cross Bldg.

801 Pine St. Chattanooga, TN 37402

COLORADO Mr. James E. Bicknell 2337 Cherry St. Denver, CO 80207

October, 1975

LCdr. John Owen, USNR-R 821 W. 54th Terrace Kansas City, MO 64112

COLUMBUS Mr. L. Deke Lang 358 W. Cassady Ave. Columbus, OH 43209

DETROIT Mr. James W. Fleming 2662 Willow Dearborn, MI 48124

KITTYHAVVK (Dayton, Ohio) Mr. J. M. Gallagher 294 Cherry Dr. Centen.ille, OH 45459 Monthly, days vary O Club, Wright-Patterson

LOS ANGELES FLORIDA SPACE COAST Maj. Wayne Oldfield USAF 941 Flotilla Club Drive Indian Harbor Beach F L 32937

HONOLULU LCdr. James R. Fields USN 5713 Eme Avenue Ewa Beach H I 96706

CHICAGO Mr. James N. Cillman 37 Graymoor Lane Oiympia Fields. IL 60461 1900—1st Friday

KANSAS CITY

HUNTSVILLE Cdr. Richard S. Sullivan, USNR 402 Homewood Dr. Huntsville, AL 35801

Mr. James R. Simsarian World Trade Center, Suite 370 USNA Alumni Association Los Angeles 333 South Flower St. Los Angeles CA 90017 (213)628-3157 Sunday 8 June the Whittier-La HabraFullerton Section gathered at the home of Jack and Jean Boggess for a potluck garden party. The occasion provided an opportunity for a Change of Command when Bill Kronzer '57 relieved Rusty Boggess as S/LDR, and a farewell to the Boggess family before they moved to San Francisco. Present were

88 John and Harriett Fahy '32, Don and Ruth McLeod '32, Ray and Dottie Wiggins '42, J. P. and Lucy Epps '44, Sam and Nancy Rae '46, Hosts Jack and Jean Boggess '46, Bill and Shirley Johnston '48, Ralph and Nat Kennedy '48, Emile and Joan Achee '49, Bill and Lynda Kronzer '57, and Bob Cunningham '59 was the duty Plebe. All agreed it was a great opportunity to get acquainted with USNA neighbors as well as to stimulate some more class interest among those present.

The next Section Party scheduled is 10 July when John Alderman '28 is standing by to pipe aboard the hundred or so who now reside in the El Toro-Mission Viejo-Laguna vicinity. With over a dozen sections comprising the L. A. Chapter, there is always some activity going on and many different types of activity so that each Alumnus can find that which is of greatest interest to him.

For further information call the Chapter Office in the L.A. Worid Trade Center 213/628-3157.

On 30 July 1975, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Chapter met at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station in Santa Ana and enjoyed a tremendous presentation, a wonderful dinner, and a super good time. Al Enderle '51 who is a professioal explorer and lecturer presented one of his slide lectures on his trip to Micronesia; and we have to agree with the Los Angeles Times that "his trips are loaded with adventure." Our honored guest was BGen. J. K. Davis USMC who is the Assistant Wing Commander Third Marine Air Wing at the El Toro MCAS. The turnout was fifty-five Alumni and guests and the spread of "Blue and Gold" was from 1923 to 1972, or almost fifty years. The best represented class was 1957 with four members plus guests. The attendance from Orange County was very good, especially the Alumni from the southern part of the county.

Alumni attending in order of their graduation were: Boltwood Dodson '23, Phil Creasor '25, Phil Niekum, Sparky Scrymgeour '26, Richard Ross '27, John Alderman '28, Claire Ennis '30, George Bailey '32, Randell Bridges, Tom Werner '47, Phil Suhr '48, Al Enderle, Don Beck, Chuck Gangloff '51, Zug Zastrow '52, Kim Bassett, Earl Chaney, Dean Strong '53, Vince Hart '54, Bill Kronzer, Don Miller, Fay Round, Russ Simsarian '57, Bob Cunninghim '59, Don Gordon '62, Skip Storey '65, John Golich, Art McLaughlin '68, Rick Travis '71, Steve Summers, Leo Accursi '72.

LOUISVILLE Mr. Walter W. Lamb 1911 Warrington Way Louisville KY 40222

MEMPHIS Mr. Henry A. Booth, Jr. 2570 Tigrett Cove Germantown TN 38038

MILWAUKEE Mr. Win Williams The Williams Agency 312 E. Wisconsin St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Third Thursday, University Club, 1200

Another attendance record was set at the July 17th luncheon meeting, with the following Chapter members present: Jim Wish '44, Bill Hanson '46, Win Williams '46, John Camp '49, Bud Lockwood '50, Bill Vonier '51, Jim Arnold '56, Ted Cheney '58, Rod Johnston '59 and Terry Manson '70. In addition, two guests joined the group: Commander Bob Swain, State Blue & Gold Coordinator, and Ensign Jim Churney '75, who is on temporary duty in the area until he goes to flight training in late summer. Chapter luncheon meetings are held every third Thursday at the University Club in Milwaukee; visiting alums are always welcome.

Present were Chapter President Joe Malec Jr. '55, Sec/Treas Rowin Floth '64, Col. Bob May USAF '54, Jack Titus '33, Jim Gardner '47, Steve Carrothers '63, Omar Keller '41.

Next meeting will be the Chapter Family Picnic at Omaha's famous Peony Park on Tuesday, 19 August.

MISSISSIPPI

PANAMA ISTHMUS

Mr. Edward L. Walsh USNA Alumni Association P.O. Box 665 Jackson MS 39209 4th Friday, Noon (8 a year) Capital City-Petroleum Club

Mr. Diego Porras Apartado 5253 Panama 5, Republic of Panama

NEW ORLEANS LCol. Rene S. Wogan, USAF (Ret.) 4702 Pitt St. New Orieans, LA 70115 First Friday—1145 International House

NEWPORT Capt. P. C. Staley, USN (Ret.) 2 Kane Ave. Middletown, RI 02840 1830—last Tuesday, Sept.-June OClub

NEW YORK Mr. Albert W. Crowell 3 Charbeth Lane Westport, CT 06880 Noon—3rd Tuesday NYU Club/Williams Club

NORTH TEXAS Mr. Raymond Garfield, Jr. 7232 Aberdeen Ave. Dallas, TX 75230

OKLAHOMA CITY Mr. James B. VanHoose 3836 NW 69 Terrace Oklahoma City, OK 73116

OMAHA Mr. Omar C. Keller 5003 Western Dr., RED 4 Fremont NE 68025 1130 Third Tuesday Omaha Chapter had its July meeting at Kenny's Restaurant in Omaha on 15 July 1975. Due to the heat, vacation schedules, etc., etc., only seven members appeared for the meeting, and were well rewarded by a most interesting and informal talk by Mr. Richard Roth, Dirctor of Public Safety for the City of Omaha, and a former U.S. Secret Service Agent who has served on the White House Staff under President Eisenhower.

ORLANDO Cdr. H. M. Andress CEC USN 1011 Palmer Avenue Winter Park FL 32789 1130—2nd Friday, Sept.-June NTC O Club

PENINSULA Mr. Tom Donlon 1243 Rousseau Drive Sunnyvale CA 94078 Third Wednesday, O Club, Moffett Field

PENSACOLA Cdr. H. J. McRoberts, USN (Ret.) 2371 Bayou Blvd.

Pensacola, FL 32503 Noon—4th Friday Mustin Beach O Club

PHILADELPHIA Capt. Walter T. Jenkins, USN (Ret.) P.O. Box 191 Radnor, PA 19087 1130—3rd Wednesday O Club, NavBase. Philadelphia Notwithstanding summer vacations and the COM "Quarterdeck" being closed, our 16 July luncheon in the Main Dining Room was a very pleasant gathering: 6 active duty, 11 retired, and one guest attended.

In addition to the regular monthly luncheon, our first major event of the Fall Season will be the Chapter representation at a luncheon being sponsored by the Philadelphia Council, Navy League of the United States, at the Hotel Bellevue-Stratford on 16 October. Three tables have been reserved for alumni chapter members ($10.00 per person). Numerous other alumni are expected as members of the Navy League or from other organizations in the area will be having table reservations. The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral James L. Holloway III USN '43, will be the guest of honor and the luncheon speaker.

PITTSBURGH Lt. Wallace R. Utiey, USNR 1100 Penn Central Blvd., #105 Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Noon—1st Friday Hospitality Motor Inn

RICHMOND LCdr. Paul Galanti USN 5407 Toddsbury Rd. Richmond VA 23226 Shipmate

89 SACRAMENTO Capt. John C. Burrill, SC USN (Ret.) 5849 Wymore Way Sacramento, CA 95822 First Thursday each month

ST. LOUIS LCdr. Robert F. Diebel, Jr., USN 13437 Manoriac Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 Quarterly Varies

SAN DIEGO/CORONADO RAdm. Gill Richardson, USN (Ret.) 862 San Antonio Place San Diego, CA 92106 The San Diego-Coronado Chapter held its July limcheon meeting at the Admiral Kidd Club on 17 July. Thirty-two members were present. RAdm. "Hank" Monroe, President, presided. The guest of honor and speaker was VAdm. Emmett H. Tidd USN, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. His subject—"The Challenges Facing the Naval Surface Force Today."

His remarks did much to underscore the depletion in shippower affecting the Navy and the measures being taken to attempt to overcome the resulting deficiencies.

At the conclusion of the address. Chapter President Monroe presented VAdm. Tidd, a non-Naval Academy graduate, with a plaque and scroll designating him an Associate Member of the local Chapter.

The next Chapter meeting will be in the form of a Ladies' Night diimer on 21 August at the Admiral Kidd Club. Congressman Bob Wilson will be our honored speaker.

The Gulf Coast Chapter declared "tropical hours" in July and did not man the phones and call a luncheon meeting for that month.

For those who have developed a steady habit of heading for the Houston Club on First Fridays, we're sorry if you showed up and found an empty room. Don't change your habit!

The August meeting was fairly well attended despite the vacation season, and we were pleased to have several guests: "Blackie" Blackledge presented his daughter, Patti Price, and grandson Alexander. Larry Smith '45 brought Dick Rovegno, Dan Mahoney hosted O. O. "Diz" Dean, Leon Ince, and M. S. Lary '57, and "Hap" Goodall '24, introduced our guest of honor, Grace Thomas, a counselor from La Marque, Texas, who has been a great friend and recruiter for the service academies.

Also present were: Lynn Elliott '32, W. R. Glennon '38, Tom McWhorter '41, Phil Koelch '43, Frank Clifford '45, Ralph Vander Naillen '51, Al Personette '53, Ned Snyder '53, Rip Taylor '53, Randy Luzader '55, Frank Radikk '63, Austin Seay '63, Mike Foley '64, Jay Kidder '64, Ron Chapman '66, Tom Knudson '67, and John Aymond.

TIDEWATER Capt. BUI Knutson, USN 1413 Rudand Dr. Virginia Beach, VA 23454

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA

The newly formed Tidewater Chapter held its first member and ladies dinner dance at the Little Creek Officers' Club on 25 June 1975. The Chapter reserved the entire club and was very pleased with a fine attendance. A social hour was followed by a sit-down dinner.

Everyone seemed to enjoy dancing to the "Millionaires." RAdm. and Mrs. Joe Briggs and LCdr. and Mrs. Gerry Kerr in particular showed by the frequency of their appearances on the dance floor that the music was good.

The entire Chapter wishes to thank Cdr. Clark Gammell and his party committee for their efforts and a fine party. Chapter President Adm. Roy Johnson announced that the next meeting would be for members only and would be held 17 September at a location to be announced in late August. He declined to conduct any business so all could fully enjoy the evening comradeship, good food and entertainment.

LCdr. Charles K. Norton USNR-2 14201 Cypress Court Miami Lakes FL 33014

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SAN FRANCISCO Mr. Stephen R. Brown 1410 Creekshde Drive, # 6 Walnut Creek CA 94595 1815—1st Wednesday Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club

SANTA BARBARA Capt. H. Hart Kait, USN (Ret.) 877 La Milpita Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105

SEATTLE Cdr. Stephen A. Hammond, USNR (Ret.) 9323 SE 43rd St. Mercer Island, WA 98040 1830—1st Wednesday, Sept.-June CO.\1 Sand Pt.—Pier 91 Alternate months O Club

TEXAS GULF COAST Capt. Pat Payne, USNR (Ret.) 10615 Brentway Drive Houston, TX 77070 1130—1st Friday Houston Club October, 1975

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Last Call "They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them . . . " Tomb of the Scottish Unknown Soldier, Edinburgh BASSETT CLAUDE OSCAR '07 (RADM USNR RET), 30 April 1975, Arlington MA *BOIT, JULIAN McCARTY '20 (RADM USNR RET), 30 luly 1975, Amherst MA *BONNER, EMMETT PEYTON '39 (RADM USN RET), 1 August 1975, Bethesda MD *CAN0N, ROBERT HENRY '34, 12 June 1975, Baldwinsville NY •CARTER, WORRALL REED '08 (RADM USN RET), 22 July 1975, Portsmouth VA COWIE, TERRENCE RITCfflE '25 (CAPT USN RET), 16 July 1975, Oakland CA CRENSHAW, EDMUND AUSTIN '12 (CAPT USNR RET), 8 July 1975, Philadelphia PA *DUNN, ROBERT TERRILL, JR. '32, 6 September 1974, Cincinnati OH *EMERSON, ARTHUR TENNEY '16 (CAPT USN RET), 28 July 1975, San Diego CA *FARRELL, EDWIN THOMAS '26, 17 July 1975, Memphis TN FORT, GEORGE HUDSON '12, 21 July 1975, Washington DC GODFREY, VINCENT HUBBARD 'IS (CAPT USN RET), 15 July 1975, San Diego CA KLAKRING, THOMAS BURTON '27 (RADM USN RET), 24 July 1975, San Diego CA *MANVn.LE, FRANCIS CRANE '27 (CAPT USN RET), 7 August 1975, San Francisco CA •MORRIS, ROBERT LEE '28 (RADM USN RET), 17 August 1975, McLean VA MUNSON, HENRY GLASS '32 (CAPT USN RET), 16 luly 1975, New York NY •POWNALL, CHARLES ALAN »10 (VADM USN RET), 19 August 1975, San Diego CA *SCHMIDLING, MATTHEW STELZNER '35 (CAPT USN RET), 12 August 1975, Stroudsburg PA SNOWDEN, ERNEST MAYNARD '32 (RADM USN RET), 8 July 1975, Reno NV *TATOM JOHN FLETCHER '30 (CAPT USN RET), 28 July 1975, Bremerton WA •WEED, JOHN HOWARD '35, 1 August 1975, Silver Spring MD •Indicates that obituary was not ready for publication at this time but will be included in a following issue.

CLAUDE OSCAR BASSETT '07 RAdm. Claude Oscar Bassett USNR (Ret.) died on 30 April 1975 at his home in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Washington, he was graduated in the Class of 1907 but resigned in 1910. He was recalled to active duty in 1917 as a reserve officer and remained in the naval service until 1948 when he retired with the rank of commodore.

Following his retirement he became a sales engineer with Babcock and Wilcox Company, then became a manufacturers' representative in his own company of Bassett and Kinraid.

His first wife, Hallie, died in 1957 and he remarried in 1971. He is survived by his widow, Eleanor, of 1 Wachusett Avenue, Arlington 02174.

RUSSELL SYDNOR CRENSHAW '07 Capt. Russell Sydnor Crenshaw USN (Ret.) died on 1 luly 1975 at his home in Virginia Beach. Services were held at the Gallilee Episcopal Church.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Virginia, he was graduated in the Class of 1907. He immediately joined the USS VIRGINIA for the cruise around the world with the battle fleet, known as "The Great White Fleet," in 1907-09. After having served with the Atlantic Battle Fleet at the beginning of World War I, he was assigned to the Department of the Navy to formulate tactics for the U.S. convoy system and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal at the end of the war for this service. He then became gunnery officer of the USS TENNESSEE and later held the same position in the USS CALIFORNIA. Other assignments included a tour as aide to the Chief of Naval Operations, gunnery officer of the Pacific Fleet, Commanding Officer of the Naval Mine Depot at Yorktown, and Commanding Officer of the USS PENSACOLA. At the start of WWII he was Commandant of the 7th Naval District but in 1943 he was ordered to the 5th Naval District to serve as assistant Commandant for operations of the mid-Atlantic sea frontier where he directed all ship movements and antisubmarine actions off the Virginia Capes from 1943 until the end of the war.

After the war, Capt. Crenshaw was appointed Director of the War Plans Division Ol the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations until his retirement in 1946. He was active in civic and church affairs, becoming a vestryman of the Gallilee Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach.

Among his decorations was the Order of the British Empire awarded for his contributions to the anti-submarine warfare in the Battle of the Atlantic.

He is survived by his widow, Polly, 933 Bobolink Drive, Bird Neck Point, Virginia Beach 23451; three sons, Capt. William R. Crenshaw USN (Ret.) '37, Capt. Russell S. Crenshaw Jr. USN (Ret.) '41, and Francis N., two daughters, Mrs. I. J. Southerland II and Mrs. Henry G. Luhring Jr., both of Virginia Beach; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

ROBERT CECIL MULNIX '10 Mr. Robert Cecil Mulnix died on 29 November 1974 in Bakersfield, Califomia.

Private services were held in that city.

Mr. Mulnix had resigned from the Naval Academy prior to graduation but he served in the Navy during WWI as an ensign in the Naval Reserve and in WWII in the Tanks Corps of the Army as a reserve officer. He often stated that he had chosen tanks because they came closest to being on board ship.

After WWI he had opened an electronics manufacturing plant specializing in radio transmitters, public address systems and sound recordings, but upon retirement in 1958 he opened an art studio in Woffard Heights, California, to produce, sell and teach art and painting. He was also proud of the fact that his studio had one of the first TV sets in that mountainous area and, with his electronic background, he was able to receive 11 stations from as far away as Texas and North Dakota.

He leaves no immediate survivors.

LEWIS WELLS COMSTOCK '11 Capt. Lewis Wells Comstock USN (Ret.) died on 8 June 1975 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. His ashes were scattered at sea.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Ohio, Capt. Comstock was graduated with the Class of 1911. He thereupon reported to the

USS

NORTH CAROLINA

but

soon transferred to the USS CELTIC. During WWI he was Commanding Officer of the USS VEDETTE and was awarded the Navy Cross for service in that conflict.

At the beginning of WWII, he was Commanding Officer of USS TEXAS but was struck with a series of heart attacks and retired on 1 August 1943. He thereupon became an associate professor at Franklin and Marshall College, instructing reserve midshipmen in navigation. After the war, he became a construction engineer for the Pennsylvania Department of Highways for ten years and was also civil defense director for E. Norristown Township.

He is survived by his widow, Martha, 2300 Old Arch Road, Norristown 19401; and two sons, Duncan of East Kingston NH, and Craig, a professor of mathematics at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

Shipmate

91 EDMUND AUSTIN CRENSHAW '12 Capt. Edmund Austin Crenshaw USNR (Ret.) died on 8 July in Philadelphia.

Memorial services were held at the Germantown Church of the Epiphany.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Pennsylvania, he was graduated in the Class of 1912. Following graduation

the Naval War College and then became head of the Department of Mathematics at the Naval Academy.

In 1942 he took command of the USS NORTH

CAROLINA

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the

Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons.

Subsequently in WWII he was designated Commander, Landing Craft Flotillas, South he served in the CHESTER. CONNECTICUT, Pacific and directed landings at Peleliu and and several other ships, then entered the submarine service and had command of the Anguar for which he was awarded the DisC-5, F-2 and H-7 during WWI. He was tinguished Service Medal. He also received also Executive Officer of the Submarine the Legion of Merit with Combat V and numerous battle stars.

Base, Coco Solo, and Torpedo Officer of the Sub Base in San Pedro, Califomia. Due He was commandant of the 13th Naval to poor health he resigned in December of District in Seattle from 1946 to 1948, then 1919 but retained his commission in the served on the Naval Retirement Review Naval Reserve and organized the PhiladelBoard and the Clemency Board in the Office phia unit. Late in 1940 he requested active of the Secretary of the Navy prior to retireduty and was assigned to the Bureau of ment.

Ordnance with the specific duty of outHe is survived by his widow, Edythe, fitting torpedo shops all over the world.

3537 Edmunds St. N.W., Washington 20007; After having accomplished this difficult and a daughter, Betty. mission, he requested sea duty and served HUGH CARROLL FRAZER '12 as a convoy commander with the rank of Cdr. Hugh Carroll Frazer USN (Ret.) commodore in both the Atlantic and Pacific, died on 9 July 1975 at the Veterans Adminretiring in 1946 as a captain.

In the 1950s Capt. Crenshaw joined the istration Hospital in Washington DC. A battle to save the USS OLYMPIC from the memorial gift was sent by his Classmates scrap heap. The former flagship of Com- to Vinson Hall.

Entering the Naval Academy from the modore George F. Dewey which had led State of West Virginia, he was graduated the American fleet to victory in the Battle in the Class of 1912. Reporting for duty in of Manila Bay had been rusting at the Naval Base in Philadelphia since 1921 when it USS SOUTH CAROLINA, he later requested completed its mission of bringing back the submarine service and transferred to K-5, remains of the Unknown Soldier and had and then fitted out and commanded N-2.

Prior to his submarine service, however, he long been threatened with scrapping. was awarded the Medal of Honor at Vera Capt. Crenshaw served on The Commit- Cruz in 1914 for dashing through a crosstee to Save the OLYMPL\ and the Cruiser fire of small arms and artillery to rescue a OLYMPL\ Associauon which was charged wounded American, "exposing himself to with restoring and maintaining it, and when hostile fire and that of his own men" accordthe ship was moved to its berth at the foot ing to the citadon. of Race Street as an historic shrine, was a At the end of World War I, he went to frequent visitor on board.

England to retum the ex-German sub U-117 He was also active in the Germantown to the United States, then had duty as Historical Society and had lectured many Engineering Officer in various battleships times on GermantowTi's historical sites and including TEXAS, MONTANA, NEBRASKA and colonial history.

N E W YORK. He is survived by his widow, Phyllis, of In 1921 he completed flight training and 519 Pelham Road, Philadelphia 19119; four served with Air Squadrons in both the daughters, 11 grandchildren, and two great- Atlantic and Pacific, then attended the Naval grandchildren.

War College in Newport before reporting to command of Battleship Observation SquadGEORGE HLT)SON FORT '12 ron Six. He came ashore in 1930 as ExecuVAdm. George Hudson Fort USN (Ret.) Uve Officer of the Naval Air Station in San died on 21 July in Washington, D.C. Ser- Diego and was Executive Officer of USS vices were held at the Fort Myer Chapel on ANTARES in 1933 when retired.

24 July with interment in Arlington National During World War II he was recalled to Cemetery. active duty and sent to Brazil to act as an Entering the Naval Academy from the observer but contracted a tropical illness State of Georgia, he was graduated in the and was returned to the retired list.

Class of 1912. When he retired in 1953, he He is survived by his widow, Marue, of had had 45 years of continuous active duty 2929 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington in the Navy. After commissioning, he served 20008. as an ensign on board the USS UT.AH during the bombardment of Vera Cruz, Mexico, ERIC FRED ZEMKE '13 in 1914, then in WWI, was Executive OffiCapt. Eric Fred Zemke USN (Ret.) died cer of the destroyer USS FANNING when on 10 July 1975 at his home in San Franthat ship depth-charged the German U-58 cisco, Califomia. Interment was in Arlingoff the coast of Ireland and captured the ton National Cemetery on 14 July after entire crew. He later took submarine train- memorial services at the Treasure Island ing himself and commanded the S-25 when Naval Chapel. she was commissioned in 1923.

Entering the Naval Academy from the After having had a tour of duty at the State of Wisconsin, he was graduated in the Bureau of Navigation he took command of Class of 1913. He thereupon began sea duty the USS BORIE and later was navigator of in USS CALLFORNLA, serving on board for the USS W E S T VIRGLNLA before attending two years prior to entering the submarine October, 1975

service. During WWI he operated from Ireland in L-1, then served in R-3 and S-8 prior to reporting to Washington in the Operations Office of the Navy Department.

Returning to sea, he served in USS TRENTON and USS RICHMOND prior to be-

coming Commanding Officer of USS DALLAS. He then commanded a reserve submarine division until 1934 when he was transferred to the retired list but was recalled to active duty in 1939 to serve in the 12th Naval District and in Washington. He retumed to retired status in 1946 and settled in the San Francisco area.

Capt. Zemke was awarded the Navy Cross in WWI for heroism and the Commendation Ribbon in WWII. He was a member of the New York Yacht Club and the ArmyNavy Club of Washington.

He is survived by his widow, Alice, of 2 Casa Way, San Francisco 94123; and a sister, Mrs. Melitta Lutman of Milwaukee.

VINCENT HUBBARD GODFREY '15 Capt. Vincent Hubbard Godfrey USN (Ret.) died on 15 July 1975 at his home in San Diego. Services were held at the Fort Myer Chapel on 23 July with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Massachusetts, he was graduated in the Class of 1915. He served aboard ship during WWI and took command of the destroyer USS TINGEY as a lieutenant in 1920. He later attended Columbia University and was awarded a master's degree in mechanical science.

Vincent Hubbard Godfrey He was Atlantic Fleet tennis champion in 1916 and from 1928 to 1933, he was captain of the Leech Cup Navy tennis team in Washington. He also wrote a novel, John Holmes at Annapolis, published in 1927, and was a co-author of Marine Navigation, published in 1940.

He retired in 1936 but was recalled to active duty in 1940 and later directed Canadian shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy during the war. In the latter part of the war he was commander of naval occupation forces in the ports of Germany and he was released from active duty in late 1945.

Upon retirement he joined the American Chain and Cable Corporation as a specialist in welding procedures. He was a member of the University Club of Pittsburgh and a founder of the Mt. Lebanon Tennis Club.

92 He is survived by his widow, Emilie, 1527 First Avenue, Coronado CA 92118; and a daughter, Mrs. Robert K. Geiger of McLean, Virginia, wife of RAdm. Robert K. Geiger USN '48, two grandchildren and his sister, Dorothy Godfrey of Olean, New York.

EDMUND BELL CALDWELL '17 Mr. Edmund Bell Caldwell died on 26 December 1974 in his home at Cardiff by the Sea, Califomia. Funeral services were private.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Washington, Mr. Caldwell was graduated in the Class of 1917. Upon graduation he went to sea on convoy duty, then served in submarines before resigning from the navy in 1921. He thereupon became a sales manager for the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, then joined the advertising firm of Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osbom in New York City as merchandising director. He later assumed a similar position with Parade Publications in New York prior to retiring in Califomia.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean, and is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Ann Metcalfe, a sister and two grandchildren.

JOSEPH SPYKSTRA JR. '20 Mr. Joseph Spykstra Jr. died on 16 May 1975 at his home in Molalla, Oregon. Private services were held in his home town.

Mr. Spykstra was bom in The Netherlands and came to the United States as a boy to settle with his family in Colorado. He enlisted in the Navy in 1914 and served on board USS MARYLAND for two years prior to being appointed to the Naval Academy.

He resigned from the Naval Academy in 1917 but joined the Merchant Marine and was commissioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve. After WWI, he served as a second mate in the merchant marine, then joined the Seaboard Airline Railroad in North Carolina prior to becoming an engineer with the Transit Authority in New York City.

During WWII, he returned to sea with the Maritime Service and served as chief mate on many ships in the merchant marine throughout the world.

After retiring from the Transit Authority, he lived in Europe for two years, visidng relatives on the continent and in the British Isles. He then settled in Oregon where he was an active booster of the Naval Academy and navy sports.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Catherine, in 1966, and he is survived by his widow, Theresa, of 208 Shirley Street, Molalla 97038.

LOUIS AUGUSTE BENOIST '21 Mr. Louis Auguste Benoist died at his home in Palm Springs, Califomia, on 29 June 1975. After services in Palm Springs, interment took place in the family plot at Warm Springs, Virginia.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Louisiana, he was graduated with the Class of 1921. He was nominated to the All America football team that year for his play as a member of the midshipman team.

He resigned from the navy in 1923 and entered the business world, first working

for the Bank of America, then developing the Oceano Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. In 1940, he became president of the Almaden Vineyards in Los Gatos, selling this business some years later.

His yacht MORNING STAR set a record in

1955 of nine days, 15 hours in the Los Angeles-Honolulu race, and in 1968 he gave a second yacht, the 110-foot schooner L E VOYAGEUR, to the Naval Academy.

He is survived by his widow, Katherine, of 385 Alto Vista, Palm Springs 92262; a a son, Joseph, of Santa Rosa; and a sister.

Mother Superior Harriet Benoist of the Sacred Heart Convent in Miami, Florida.

WALFRID NYQUIST '21 RAdm. Waif rid Nyquist USN (Ret.) died at the Stanford University Hospital in Palo Alto, Califomia, on 24 June 1975. Memorial services were held on 26 June at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Minnesota, he was graduated in the Class of 1921. His first duty was on board USS WYOMING, after which he had surveying duty in the Atlantic, then joined USS DETROIT for three years. After having served as recruiting officer in Des Moines, Iowa, he retumed to sea in USS LONG, later served in USS LEXINGTON, then had two years of service as an instructor in the NROTC at Northwestem University. After having commanded the USS PHELPS, he took command of DesDiv 12 and relinquished command of this group on 6 December 1941 at Pearl Harbor. He immediately assumed command of DesRon 1, for which duty he was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V. He was head of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Naval Academy from 1943 to 1945, then retumed to sea as Commanding Officer of USS ATLANTA. His final duty station before retiring was as Commanding Officer of the U.S. Naval Station at Green Cove Springs, Florida.

After settling in Menlo Park, he was active in church affairs at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

He is survived by his wife, Irma, of 219 Lexington Drive, Menlo Park 94025; a daughter, Mrs. Irene Avery of Colombia, Connecticut; a son, Cdr. John W. Nyquist USN '55, Commanding Officer of USS SEMMES; and six grandchildren.

PRENTICE ALBION SHIEBLER '24 First Lieutenant Prentice Albion Shiebler USMC (Ret.), (Father Paul, OCSO), a Trappist Monk, died 30 June 1975 at St. Joseph Abbey, Benson, Massachusetts, following a long illness. Interment was at the Abbey on 2 July.

Prentice Albion Shiebler

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Pennsylvania, he was graduated in the Class of 1924 and commissioned in the Marine Corps. He served in Washington and then abroad for several years, principally in Nicaragua and China. While on service in Asia he incurred an infection which sapped his health and he retired in 1938.

In 1932 he had married Miss Helen K. Flanigan, who preceded him in death in 1944. Lt. Shiebler thereupon joined a Trappist Monastery in North Carolina and later affiliated with the St. Joseph Abbey as Father Paul, a Trappist Monk in the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. A retreat master, he compiled and composed spiritual reading tapes, sending out about 200 a month.

He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Walter J. Stuart, wife of BGen. Walter J. Stuart USMC (Ret.) '24 of Springfield, Virginia, and numerous nephews and nieces.

TERRENCE RITCHIE COWIE '25 Capt. Terrence Ritchie Cowie USN (Ret.) died on 16 July 1975 at his Oakland, California, home. Memorial services were held on 21 July at the Treasure Island Naval Chapel and his ashes were scattered at sea.

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Terrence Ritchie Cowie Entering the Naval Academy from the State of North Dakota, he was graduated in the Class of 1925. He thereupon reported to USS PENNSYLVANU and then entered destroyer service, having tours in MEYER, M C D E R M U T , and SIMPSON. He received his

master's degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University in 1932 and then saw varied naval assignments, primarily in the Pacific. He was aboard the USS ISABEL when it patrolled the Yangtze River while Chiang Kai-shek was trying to unite China under Kuomintang rule. He later served at the Navy Yard in New York for two years, then helped fit out and was engineering officer of USS HONOLULU until 1940. He also served as executive officer on several transport ships and from 1944 to the close of WWII he commanded the GENERAL JAMES H . MCRAE. Just prior to his retirement in 1951 he served as president of general courts-martial at Treasure Island.

He is survived by his widow, Marjorie, 450 Merritt Avenue, Oakland 94610; and three daughters.

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GEORGE RICHARDSON PHELAN '25 RAdm. George Richardson Phelan USN (Ret.) died at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, on 24 May 1975. Naval escort was provided for services at the family burial plot in Elmwood Cemetery.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Tennessee, he was graduated in the Class of 1925. Upon graduation he spent four years in the USS ARIZONA and then transferred for three years duty in USS WaLLAMSON. TTiereupon he joined the staff of the Commander in Chief. Asiatic Station, as Intelligence Officer, a specialty in which he was to serve in many capaciues in the years to follow. After a tour with ONI. he retumed to sea as Executive Officer of USS ANDERSON, then was Commanding Officer of

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T H 0 > L \ S BLTtTON KL.\KRESG '27 RAdm. Thomas Burton Klakring USN (Ret.) died on 24 July 1975 at the Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego. His ashes wiU be interred later at the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Bora in Aimapolis, the only child of Colonel and Mrs. Leslie Klakring. he entered the Naval Aacdemy from the State of Connecticut and was graduated in the Class of 1927. He had previously graduated from St. John's College in Annapolis at age 18. He later attended the Naval Post Graduate School and also took a master of science degree from the University of Califomia. While at the Naval Academy he led the "Navy 10," an orchestra made up of midshipmen, and he was also accomplished linguist and composer, at one time playing for George Gershwin.

After duty in USS TEX.AS, he completed Submarine School in New London in 1929 and was assigned to the S-12, then R-2. In 1941 he was given the first of a number of submarine commands, later becoming a Submarine Division Commander, followed by promotion to Squadron Commander. In 1948 he had duty as Officer-in-Charge of the Submarine School.

During WWII he assumed command of the newly commissioned USS GUARDFISH in New London and proceeded to the Pacific Theater where, on its first war patrol, the submarine sank eight Japanese cargo ships and damaged four others. On the second patrol two more ships were sunk and the Oaober, 1975

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TERRY' before taking command of DesDiv 8 in 1944. He ser\'ed in the Coral Sea. Midway, Solomon Islands and Marianas campaigns during this period and was awarded two Silver Stars and two Bronze Stars for this duty. He also organized the Navy's technical intelligence program, commanded Destroyer Squadron 5 for two years, and served on the staff of the Commander in Chief. Pacific Fleet as Intelligence Officer before becoming Chief of Staff lo the Commandant of the Eighth Naval District prior to retiremenL He was preceded in death by his wife, Eugenia de Beaupre Phelan, a native of Canada who died in 1967. She was an evacuee from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at a time when her husband was a destroyer conmiander in the Pacific.

He is survived by his brother, Stephan Rice Phelan, 533 Beale Avenue, Memphis 38103.

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Thomas Burton Klakring Gu-ARDFisH was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. On one of the patrols the crew had observed horse races on the Japanese beaches through the submarine's I>eriscope.

During his long and meritorious career in the submarine service, RAdm. Klakring was awarded three Navy Crosses, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and numerous campaign and other decorations in addition to the PUC. He served as head of the Guided Missiles Division of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations after the war.

Following his retirement in 1949, he became assistant to the general manager of the Electric Boat Company in New London, and three years later he became vice president of the company. When it was acquired

by General DvTiamics Corporation, he became manager of international activities for the Electric Boat Division, serving in that capacity until 1964 when he retired, continuing for several years, however, as a consultant. He retumed to Annapolis at that time, but in 1973 moved to California.

He is survived by his widow, Lois, of 1720 Avenida del Mundo, Coronado 92118.

HENTIY GLASS MUNSON '32 Capt. Henr\- Glass Munson USN (Ret.) died on 16 July 1975 in a New York hospital after a brief illness. Memorial services were held at St. Paul's Church in Princeton, New Jersey, and his ashes were placed beneath the high altar of St. Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Bom in Manila, he enlisted in the Navy and was appointed to the Naval Academy to graduate with the Class of 1932. Capt.

Munson w as a direct descendant of LawTence Washington, the grandfather of the country's first president, and Henrj' Lighthorse Lee. a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His matemal grandfather. RAdm. Henry Glass, was graduated in the Class of 1863 and was commandant of the U.S. Naval Academy and later commanded the Asiatic Squadron. Capt. Munson's father, Capt. Francis M. Munson USA, conducted yellow fever experiments under Walter Reed and wrote a standard text on tropical diseases.

Upon graduation, Capt. Munson reported to USS WEST VIRGISLA. then took submarine training and had duty in USS PORPOISE

CREVALLE and R.ASHER and sank a

Japanese aircraft carrier on one of nine patrols which accounted for the second highest tonnage of the war. His combat decorations included being twice nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor, three Navy Crosses, three Bronze Stars, the Presidential Unit Citation, and awards from the governments of Japan, Korea, Brazil, and the Philippines.

After the war he attended the Califomia Institute of Technology and took a master's degree in physics, then commanded the USS MISPILLION and then DesRon 3. He also headed the school of electrical engineering at the New London submarine base and wrote what is considered the definitive text on fleet submarines. From 1952 to 1956 he helped develop the Mark 45 torpedo and the atomic depth charge, then was Hydrographer of the Navy from 1957 to 1959 and headed the investigation team of the THRESHER disaster. He also served as a member of the Board of Inspection and Survey for submarines.

Upon retirement from the Navy, he became senior research associate at the David Samoff Laboratory of RCA in Princeton where he did operational research, mostly in long range system design. He later taught physics at the Princeton High School where he developed an advanced course in collegelevel physics for gifted students.

He is survived by his widow, Anna, of 18 Dodds Lane. Princeton 08450; and two sons, John and Christopher.

THOMAS PALX 0'CON~NELL '33 Capt. Thomas Paul O'Connell SC USN (Ret.) died on 20 June 1975 at the Army Hospital in West Berlin. Germany, while on a vacation trip. His remains were buried at sea and a memorial service was held at The Presidio, San Francisco. Califomia.

Thomas Paul O'Connell

94 Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Massachusetts, he was graduated in the Class of 1933. At the Naval Academy he had lettered in soccer and was humor editor of The Log. He first reported to the USS VESTEL in supply dudes, then had duty in American Samoa before he joined the USS NORTHAMPTON, taking part in actions off Midway, the Santa Cruz Islands, Guadalcanal, and Tassafaronga. He was on board NORTHAMPTON when she was sunk on 1 December 1942 and he then reported to the Naval Supply Depot in Auckland, New Zealand, for a year prior to becoming Supply Officer in USS ANTIETAM.

After the war he served in the Naval Supply Center at Pearl Harbor, then took the Advanced Management Program at Harvard before being assigned to the Inspector General's Office, then joining the U.S. Naval Mission in Rio de Janeiro for which he was awarded the Brazilian Order of Naval Merit. He had duty with CinCEur in Frankfort and Paris, then became Supply Officer of the Naval Shipyard in Charleston prior to retirement in 1958.

In civilian life he retired in Tucson, Arizona, and was administrative assistant to the Horizon Land Corporation before becoming branch manager of the Valley National Bank in that city. He also was past president of the Southern Arizona Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and past president of the Newman Foundation of the University of Arizona.

He is survived by his widow, Carol, of Captain's Country Ranch, 1475 Sheckler Cutoff, Fallon NV 89406; and four daughters and eight grandchildren.

GEORGE MARVIN PRICE '33 Capt. George Marvin Price USN (Ret.) died on 29 May 1975 at the Balboa Naval Hospital from heart failure. Services were held at the North Island Naval Air Station followed by cremation and his ashes were scattered at sea.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Florida, Capt. Price was graduated in the Class of 1933. He then joined the USS COLORADO and later served on the China Station in the destroyer PEARY. He next had duty in the HOUSTON as Communication Officer and then the MELVILLE. Following duty in YORKTOWN, he reported as an instmctor at the Naval Academy, then returned to the Pacific in the USS SAN JACINTO, taking part in numerous combat actions until the end of WWII. He later served at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and then returned to sea in USS AJAX as Executive Officer.

In 1952 Capt. Price made an extreme move from command of an LSD division engaged in cold weather operations to the staff of ComPhibPac, amidst the palm trees of California. He then took a tour as Commanding Officer of the USS LENAWEE, then became Chief Staff Officer for the Fleet Training Group in San Diego, and his last tour before retirement in 1960 was as Commander Taiwan Base Command.

Upon retirement, Capt. Price entered the real estate business in Los Altos but then became a social worker with the Department of Public Welfare of the County of San Diego.

He is survived by his widow, Mary Cottrell Price, 740 Country Club Lane, Coronado CA 92118; and five daughters.

STRONG BOOZER '38 Capt. Strong Boozer SC USN (Ret.) died on 14 June in Virginia Beach. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of South Carolina, he was graduated in the Class of 1938. Prior to entering the Naval Academy he had served in the Navy and received his appointment from the fleet.

After having been commissioned, he served in USS LOUISVILLE for two years, then transferred to the Supply Corps in Philadelphia. After having completed his indoctrination, he joined the USS MELVILLE, then became disbursing officer at Guantanamo Bay before going to the Naval Supply Depot in Mechanicsburg. He returned to sea in USS WISCONSIN, then joined the staff of ComBatCmLant before having duty in Washington prior to instruction at the Naval War College, then becoming assistant Supply Officer in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

He returned to the east coast to serve at the Naval Supply Center and on the Staff of the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk before retiring.

He is survived by his widow, Marian, of 8565 G Tidewater Drive, Norfolk VA 23503; and two children.

During the Korean war he commanded the USS COGSWELL in combat and during the landing of occupation troops in the demilitarized zone. In the Vietnam war, he commanded naval operations providing logistic support in South Vietnam.

He also graduated from the Naval War College and commanded Escort Squadron 12, based at Key West, the guided missile ship NORTON SOUND, and

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CITY, the Seventh Fleet flagship. As a flag officer he was Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Six and he later took command of the Atlantic Fleet Mine Force which later swept the mines at Haiphong and the Suez Canal.

After retirement in 1972 he joined the Raytheon Company in Hyattsville, Maryland in the missile development field.

He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth, of Kenwood, Maryland; three sons, Emmett III, Mark and Gregory, all of the Washington area; a daughter, Vance, of New York City; and a brother, Edward, of Macon.

CARL AUGUST SANDER '40 Capt. Carl August Sander USN (Ret.) died at his home in San Diego on 30 June.

His ashes were scattered at sea.

Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Maryland, he was graduated in the Class of 1940. His first sea duty was in the USS ASTORIA and he was on board on

EMMETT PEYTON BONNER '39 RAdm. Emmett Peyton Bonner USN (Ret.) died on 1 August 1975 at the Bethesda Naval Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Fort Myer on 4 August and interment was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Emmett Peyton Bonner Entering the Naval Academy from the State of Georgia, he was graduated in the Class of 1939. During WWII he was gunnery officer on board USS ST. LOUIS during the Okinawa landing and he also participated in minesweeping at the mouth of the Yangtze River in addition to taking part in amphibious landings in the Philippines. The ST. Louis later escorted the first contingent of Chinese troops to Formosa, establishing the Nationalist regime on that island. Earlier shipboard assignments were USS M E M PHIS and USS MIAMI.

After the war, he attended the Army Guided Missile School, White Sands, New Mexico, and was one of the chief developers of shipboard guided missiles, including the Terrier, Tartar, and Talos projects.

9 August 1942 when the ship was sunk during the Battle of Savo Island. He then reported to the USS DYSON in DesRon 23 and continued combat service in destroyers in the Pacific Theater throughout WWII as gunnery, executive and commanding officer.

After service on the staff of the Commander Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet, he took command of USS MCCAFFERY, then reported to OpNav for his first tour in Washington. He later had duty with Commander Allied Forces Southern Europe in Italy, then returned to sea in various command billets and had service in the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Capt. Sander's commendations include the Bronze Star with three gold stars for combat operations and the Presidential Unit Citation for duty in DYSON. He is survived by his widow, Mary Ellen, sons Carl A. Jr. and James, and daughter Ellen, all at home, 6618 Sunnybrae Drive, San Diego CA 92119.

DAVIS LONG WEBB '50 Cdr. Davis Long Webb SC USN (Ret.) died on 27 November 1974 at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi of a heart attack. Services were held in Pascagoula with interment in the cemetery of his family plantation.

A native of California, he enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in 1945 and was appointed to the Naval Academy to be graduated with the Class of 1950. Taking supply corps duty as an ensign, his duty stations included: USS WHITESTOE; USS PURDY; Navy Purchasing Office, Los Angeles; Staff, Destroyer Flotilla Two; Staff, Commander Destroyer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; Joint U.S. Military Aid Group, Greece; Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Washington; under instruction at the Naval War College, Newport; USS MARKAB; and Naval Shipmate

95 Born in Columbus, Ohio, he joined the Naval Reserve in 1968 and went to the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Bainbridge, Maryland, prior to entering the Academy. At the Academy he was a Company Commander, graduating with the Class of 1973.

He entered flight training immediately and was designated an NFO upon completion of training at Glynco, Georgia. Following replacement training with Attack Squadron Forty-Two at Oceana, Virginia, he was assigned to Attack Squadron Eighty-Five where he served as Aviation Fire Control Branch Officer.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cardiff, 801 Eddystone Avenue, Columbus 43224; and a brother and sister.

Supply Center, Oakland. Just prior to retirement he was serving in the Office of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Pascagoula, Mississippi. After retirement he had been employed by the Global Associates of Atlas Corporation.

He is survived by his widow, Anne, 603 St. Mary St., Pascagoula 39567, and a daughter. Amy. BRIAN LEE CARDIFF 7 3 Lt.(jg) Brian Lee Cardiff USN died on 25 June 1975 in the crash of an A6E aircraft while stationed with Attack Squadron Eighty-Five deployed to the Sixth Fleet with USS FoRREST.AL. Memorial services were held on board FORRESTAL on 28 June and at the NAS Oceana Chapel on 7 July.

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