The World War II History ofNAD Crane
By June of 1945, 3,190 pre-employment examinations were given in a single month. In addition to this, 13,157 laboratory tests were administered and 735 X-ray pictures were taken. At the close of hostilities, the Medical Department consisted of five medical doctors, 11 Navy nurses, two dental officers, and two hospital corps officers. There were, in addition, 63 corpsmen and nine waves
in attendance.
Security Department Key personnel: Maj. P.C. Marmion - November 1940 to October 1944- Maj. Marmion established and led the Marine Corps Security Detachment. The Marine Security Detachment started with 24 Marines on 24 July, 1941. During the war the number of Marines averaged 300. From July 1942 until 21 June, 1945, a Mounted Marine Detachment existed at the Mule Barn with 48 men. In addition to providing Depot security, the Marines were also responsible for providing security for classified shipments to and from the Depot across the entire US. Details of four Marines would travel with shipments on train and truck. LtCol H.R. Hull-Marine Corps Security Detachment-LtCol Huff relieved Maj. Paul C. Marmion on 29 October, 1944, as commanding officer. He was a graduate of the Naval Academy in 1922. He saw service in Haiti, Nicaragua, China, the Philippines, and the South Pacific. He was part of a Special Service Squadron in Central America and served aboard ship in the Asiatic Fleet.
From the after-action report The Security Department was established in May 1942, to protect the Depot from sabotage and maintain order. The dual purposes were carried out by a civilian police force in conjunction with marines stationed at the activity.
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