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NAVY MISSION

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AIR COMBAT Defeat hostile aircraft and missiles at any time in any weather.

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A-6

First flight, 1970 $38 million*

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STRENGTHS:

LIMITATIONS:

• Supersonic speed, • High maintenance costs, • Long range, • Reduced maneuverability.

• All-weather radar & • Low reliability, fire control.

• All-weather weapons including medium & longrange radar-guided missiles, short-range missiles & a gun.

F/A-18

* 1983 Budget submittal unit price

Protect bomb-carrying attack planes flying to and from targets.

F-14

A-6

•

STRENGTHS:

LIMITATIONS:

' Supersonic speed, • High maintenance costs.

• Long range, • Reduced maneuverability • All-weather radar & • Low reliability, fire control, • All-weather weapons including long & mediumrange radar-guided missiles, short-range missiles & a gun.

F/A-18

Provide precision support for ground-based troops in battle.

DAY/NIGHT STRIKE Deliver precision attaclfs against hostile sea or land forces with minimum risk to the plane and the pilot

FLEET AIR DEFENSE Protect the Fleet from attack by hostile aircraft beyond ship-attack missile ranges.

BAD WEATHER ATTACK Attack high-priority landbased targets in the worst possible weather

MY FIVE SQUADRON SELECTION:

STRENGTHS:

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None.

STRENGTHS:

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Your Navy carrier battle force is preparing to leave port. You, the force commander, need five squadrons to carry out the tactical air missions assigned. You can choose among three kinds of airplanes: the F-14 long-range allweather fleet defense aircraft, (first flight, 1970)-$38 million*; the A-6 long-range all-weather attack aircraft, (first flight, 1960) -$24.6 million*; and the F/A-18 Hornet all-weather fighter and attack aircraft, (first flight, 1978) -$25.1 million?

The obvious choice is a mix of aircraft on your carrier deck.

Some F-14s to do the highly specialized long-range fleet defense mission for which they were designed. A-6s to fulfill "worst-weather" mission assignments. F/A-18S for assignments in those two roles plus prime responsibility for the four missions for which its versatility, high reliability and remarkable performance make it superior to all others.

The fact is, the F/A-18 Hornet puts more reliable and capable firepower on a carrier deck for the dollar than has ever been possible before.

How many squadrons of each type do you want on your carrier for maximum combat capability?

FIGHTER ESCORT

None,

STRENGTHS:

LIMITATIONS:

" Supersonic speed.

• High maintenance costs.

• Long range, • Reduced maneuverability • All-weather radar & • Low reliability, fire control, • All-weather weapons Including long & mediumrange radar-guided missiles, short-range missiles 8i a gun, • Launch & leave missiles.

STRENGTHS: None.

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A-6 -O First flight, 1960 ^ ^ ^ ^

F/A-18 ^%r=^C

$24.6 million*

First flight, 1978 $25.1 million*

STRENGTHS:

STRENGTHS:

None.

• • • •

STRENGTHS:

STRENGTHS:

None.

• • • •

LIMITATIONS:

None.

Supersonic speed.

Long range.

All-weather radar & fire control.

All-weather weapons including mediumrange radar-guided missiles, short-range missiles & a gun.

• High maneuverability.

• Low maintenance costs.

• High reliability.

LIMITATIONS:

None.

Supersonic speed.

Long range, All-weather radar & fire control.

All-weather weapons including mediumrange radar-guided missiles, short-range missiles & a gun.

• High maneuverability.

• Low maintenance costs.

• High reliability

STRENGTHS:

LIMITATIONS:

STRENGTHS:

• Carries 18,000 lbs. of external payload.

• In-weather delivery capability.

• Delivers guided weapons.

• • • • • •

• • • •

Subsonic.

Low maneuverability.

High vulnerability to hostile fire.

High maintenance costs.

Low reliability.

Needs fighter escort.

Carries 17,000 lbs, of external payload.

Under-weather delivery capability.

Delivers guided weapons.

Carries fighter-escort weapons to protect itself & others.

• Supersonic speed.

• High maneuverability.

• Low vulnerability—hard to find; hard to hit

STRENGTHS:

LIMITATIONS:

STRENGTHS:

• Long range.

• Carries 18,000 lbs. of external payload.

• In-weather delivery capability.

• Delivers guided weapons.

• • • • • •

• • • • •

Subsonic.

High maintenance costs.

Low reliability.

Needs fighter escort.

Low maneuverability.

High vulnerability to hostile fire.

Medium range.

Carries 17,000 lbs. of external payload.

Under-weather delivery capability.

Delivers guided weapons.

Carries fighter-escort weapons to protect itself & others.

• Supersonic speed.

• Low maintenance.

• High reliability.

STRENGTHS:

STRENGTHS:

None.

• • • •

• Low maintenance costs.

• High reliability.

LIMITATIONS: None.

• High maneuverability.

• Low vulnerability—hard to find; hard to hit

LIMITATIONS: None.

LIMITATIONS:

Supersonic speed.

• No launch & leave missiles.

Long range.

All-weather radar & fire control.

All-weather weapons including mediumrange radar-guided missiles, short-range missiles & a gun.

• High maneuverability •Low maintenance.

• High reliability

STRENGTHS:

LIMITATIONS:

• Long range.

• Carries 18.000 lbs. of external payload.

• In-weather delivery capability.

• Delivers guided weapons.

• Subsonic.

• High maintenance costs.

• No self-protective all-weather weaponry.

• Low reliability.

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STRENGTHS:

• High reliability • Low maintenance costs.

• Medium range.

• Carries 17,000 lbs. of external payload.

• Under-weather delivery capability.

• Delivers guided weapons.

• Carries fighter-escort weapons to LIMITATIONS: protect itself & others.

• Supersonic speed.

• Limited in-weather attack capability.

• High maneuverability. / • Low vulnerability—hard to find; hard to hit.

Contributors' Biographies ADMRIAL ROBERT B. CARNEY USN (RET.) "Mick" Carney '16 stands high on any list of outstanding naval officers, starting as Guns in USS FANNING (DD-37) when she captured U-58 in 1917.

A variety of billets ashore and afloat, including four commands, ended as XO USS CALIFORNIA in 1941 when he was ordered to Support Force Atlantic, the basis for this article. He then commanded USS DENVER and served as Admiral Halsey's Chief of Staff in the Pacific, accepting the surrender of NavBase Yokosuka in 1945. He then served as DCNO (Logistics), ComSecondFh, CinCNELM, CinCSouth (NATO) and as CNO 1953-55.

After retirement he became a consultant and corporation director, and was President of the Naval Academy Alumni Association 1967-69.

TERRY TREADWELL Terry Treadwell left the RAF in 1959 and joined British Telecom, where he still works. He is also a part-time research and project officer for the RAF Museum in London and travels extensively for the Museum, and is a European aviation correspondent for our Naval Aviation News. He lives in Bournemouth, England, with his wife and son. This is his second article for Shipmate.

COMMANDER RUE O'NEILL USN (RET.) Rue O'Neill '40 served in USS PHOENIX from graduation until 1942, when he was ordered to Submarine School and, after graduation, to USS S-17, a Government Type S-Boat. Finishing the war in submarines, he later served in destroyers, including command of USS ABBOTT. Retiring in 1960, he joined McDonnell Aircraft in the Space and Missiles Division and participated in the Gemini space program. Subsequently he headed a marine technology group in the McDonnell Electrical Equipment Division, then left McDonnell for private consulting. He resides in St. Louis MO with his wife, Mary Lew.

ADMIRAL IGNATIUS J. GALANTIN USN (RET.) "Pete" Galantin '33 commanded USS HALIBUT (SS-232) in World War 11. His 19 years of sea duty included six commands before ten consecutive years in the Navy Department as Director Submarine Warfare, Director Special Projects Office (Polaris), and Chief of Naval Material. Following retirement in 1970 he made his home in Washington and served as a consultant to the Commission on Government Procurement. More recently he has settled down in Pinehurst NC. This is his fifth article in Shipmate.

PAUL R. SCHRATZ '39 Following a distinguished career in submarines and in policy planning in Washington, Paul retired as Captain USN to become Director of International Studies at the University of Missouri. Later he served on the White House-Congressional Commission on Foreign Policy, as a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution and a professor at Georgetown University. He has been a faculty member of the Naval, Air and National War Colleges, and was the first naval officer to be awarded a Mershon doctoral fellowship at Ohio State and a Wilton Park Fellowship from the British Foreign Office.

JOHN F. SLINKMAN John was the first Editor of Navy Times, serving from 1951 through 1974 and earning the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award on retirement.

Subsequently he edited The Officer, published by the Reserve Officers Association, for several years and continues to contribute editorial and special articles to both publications. He has long been a respected member of the Washington Naval and Maritime Correspondents Circle.

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 All-American Bowl Football game at Buffalo in 1962-63. In 1967 he was appointed Director of Sports Information at Lafayette College, where his publications 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.

MICHAEL D. MATTEO, JR. Mike Matteo '84, from Medford Lakes, New Jersey, is our midshipman columnist reporting from within Bancroft Hall. In keeping with a tradition begun three years ago, Mike is also a member of the 11th Company. A Political Science major who hopes to attend law school someday, Mike is extremely interested in present world affairs and his ultimate goal for the long future is to succeed in poHtics. For the moment, however, his interests are more in squash and tennis.

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Paul Schratz

Reading For The Red-Blooded With the doldrums of summer at hand, the non-vigorous may find time for some red-blooded reading as a passive substitute for more violent pursuits. First on oiu- red-striped list, I would suggest Commander Bruce W. Watson's Red Navy at Sea: Soviet Naval Operations on the High Seas, 1956-1980 (Westview, 1982, with a hefty $27.50 price tag). Commander Watson earned a Doctorate in Russian studies from Georgetown and currently teaches at the Defense Intelligence School in Washington. Thanks to his naval intelligence background, he has produced the only detailed chronology of modem Soviet naval operations set within a framework of foreign and domestic policy.

The Soviet Navy seeks four long range goals: defense, enhancing the Soviet position and establishing Soviet superiority worldwide, promoting external political changes by power projection, and harassment of Western naval forces compatible with Soviet interests. Of primary importance is the competition with the U.S. Navy in a dual approach, one directed toward civilian policy makers, the media and the American public, the other at U.S. naval personnel in a psychological war to foster an exaggerated perception of Soviet might.

The geographical regions show both the marked stability and consistency of Soviet policy, shaped to meet the unique needs of each area. Crises such as the tense situation in the Mediterranean during the October 1973 war are particularly well done. Well organized and complete, supported by interviews with former CNOs Moorer and Zumwalt, the book will fill an important role with the policy maker, the planner and the history buff.

On one point I am inclined to give Dr. Watson the needle. The pre-1956 Soviet Navy is written off as "unimpressive in World War II." True, but not enough.

For 200 years the Russian Navy was generally the world's third or fourth largest, and more often than not one of the least effective. Stationing Russian squadrons in the Med began not in 1956 but in 1768 with sizable squadrons there for a year or more on four occasions before 1827. Stalin's Navy included 225 submarines (to Germany's 57) at outbreak of World War II and who ever heard of them in the war? The last RusShipmate, June 1983

sian victory at sea occurred against the Turks at Sinope in 1853, and even that Mahan didn't think important enough to mention. Is the Soviet fleet today influenced by the dearth of naval tradition, always difficult in a continental power where the army is bound to dominate?

The subordination of the Russian fleet to the army, and naval policy to an army dominated apparatus, needs elaboration.

Russian forces are more effectively unified than our own and the strategist must look at the integrated naval effort, limited further by poor geopolitical position. How else can one explain the continuing major weakness in the Soviet inability to launch and sustain a large naval intervention, for instance?

Next for our red letter day is the Anthony Cave Brown and Charles MacDonald On a Field of Red: The Communist International and the Coming of World ffar//(Putnam's, 1981, $19.95).

We don't hear much about the Communist International, or Comintern, these days, but it had a major role as Lenin's "general staff of the world revolution."

Lenin and Stalin both realized that survival of the Soviet government, a misanthrope in the family of nations, required collaboration with capitalist governments overtly and subversion covertly. Diplomatic relations provided only a cover to help the "inevitabiUty" of history nourish the world revolution.

The pre-World War II role of the Comintern promises a fascinating and frequently sensational tale. Was Stalin's Great Purge of millions in 1937 a German plot? Was Edward VIll as strong a sympathizer for the Nazis as appears herein? What was the true extent of Communist penetration of the U.S. Government when Henry Wallace was vice president?

The authors had access to previously classified U.S. intelligence files and the papers of General William J. "Wild Bill" Donovan, founder of the OSS. Unfortunately the book too often illustrates the investigative reporter's behef that any document from classified sources has an automatic lock on truth. They seem reluctant to accept that intelligence estimates, often hasty'and incomplete, can be wrong even though classified. The result is history as seen by British and American intelligence services; open sources merely fill the gaps. Spiced with

intelligence gossip and occasional sensationalism, the result is interesting reading, but if you want a copy don't pay more than the six buck discount price.

Red-blooded reading is not limited to the Russians. For a change of pace, take a look at Nelson's Blood: The Story of Naval Rum by A.J. Pack, marketed by the Naval Institute at $14.95. The flyleaf identifies it as a "humorous yet scholarly social history of the Royal Navy" from 1655 when rum was first issued, to 31 July 1970, Black Tot Day, when "the last drop of Nelson's blood was spilled."

Rum first came into the Royal Navy at Jamaica in 1655. A British fleet under Vice Admiral William Penn had failed in an assault against Santo Domingo. Penn wanted to try again but his army amphibious commander over-ruled him and, rather than return home empty handed, they decided to attack Jamaica â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this time with preUminary bombardment. The attack succeeded and the first bluejacket to return from liberty undoubtedly carried juice of the rum tree on his hip.

Rum had cost and storage advantages over beer and the daily tot eased the harsh life at sea. But it became anachronistic in the highly technical, modern Navy. Over strong opposition the decision was finally made in 1970 to abolish it. Sailors were paid the grog equivalent and the Admiralty also funded a Sailor's Fund for "health and comfort" needs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; swimming pools, bus trips overseas, sports gear, even a golf course.

The U.S. Navy inherited grog from the British; Lincoln killed it in the Civil War but the CSS Navy perpetuated the ritual.

SecNav Josephus Daniels finally made it a dry Navy in April 1914 "because both temperance and democracy demanded it." But we got no swimming pools or coach trips.

What's the significance of a steward delivering a broken match to an officer's stateroom? Or of piping Nancy Dawson!

What's a northwester? (A glass of grog half and half; due north is spirits, due west aqua pura). "Ullage"? "Fork in the Beam"? All this and more will entertain your jaded taste â&#x20AC;&#x201D; plus the words of a dozen old sea chanteys even Roy Smith doesn't know.

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The Mail Boat The Real Pug Henry Shipmate: Since the Winds of War have not yet died down as a local conversation piece, an angle of the story which was not revealed in either the book or the movie might hold interest for USNA alumni. In the book and on the tube, the acquaintance of Commander Pug Henry and FDR went back to 1918 when Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt, riding to Europe on a destroyer, was accidentally wet down by Ensign Henry, who was showering after a physical workout — using a washdeck hose.

The early acquaintance of Roosevelt and the real Pug Henry (the present Rear Admiral Paul E. Pihl USN Ret. '21) was true enough, but things happened somewhat differently.

The Prince of Wales meets Paul P]hl, FDR at left

In November 1919, the Prince of Wales (later Edward Vlll-Duke of Windsor) made a highly publicized visit to the United States and in due course came to Annapolis to review the Regiment of Midshipmen. After the parade he, together with Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, were introduced to the midshipman regimental commander — Paul E. Pihl — as shown in the photo. The Superintendent, Rear Admiral Archibald H. "Square Deal" Scales is in the center background talking to Rear Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, a well known wartime battle cruiser skipper, who accompanied the Prince.

Pihl, a naval aviator, later went to Berlin as naval attache (1938-1941). He had married Naval Academy classmate Ed Willkie's sister, and FDR, in 1942, ordered him as aide to brother-in-law Shipmate, June 1983

Wendell Willkie on the tatter's famous round-the-world trip in an Army bomber to Africa, the Middle East, the Soviet Union and China — meeting heads of state and military leaders. During the years that Wouk was writing the book he drew on Admiral Pihl as a principal source for the background of his Berlin and Russian scenes and episodes.

Until recently the Pihls had homes in Leesburg VA and Charleston SC. They now reside permanently in Charleston.

Bill Richardson '42 EAGLE

on the Wing

Shipmate: I very much enjoyed the article about USCG EAGLE in the July-August 1982 issue of Shipmate, kindly sent to me

by RAdm. Mitchell Matthews USN (Ret.), for I have had a personal interest in the EAGLE since the Summer of 1945 when she was the HORST WESSEL. 1 want to clarify one sentence in Mr. Baker's article. U.S. Navy personnel took possession of the HORST WESSEL shortly after arrival Bremerhaven in mid-May, 1945. My husband (Captain Carley H. Paulsen, C.B.E., USNR, now deceased) was in the occupying echelon of U.S. Naval Task Force 126.1, which arrived in Bremerhaven mid-May, not long after it had fallen to the British Army. He was the Officer-in-Charge of ships and shipyards and so was involved in the takeover of not only the HORST WESSEL but also the cruiser PRINZ EUGEN, passenger ship EuROFA and others. The British called the takeover Operation Pounce, as it had been agreed that all ships involved would be boarded simultaneously without prior notice. No one could predict what the reaction would be — resistance or cooperation — hence the precaution. It was a very difficult moment for the officers and men of three proud navies. In the event, there was no trouble.

At the "pounce," Carley and his staff went aboard the HORST WESSEL and ordered the Germans off, broke the U.S. flag and took her over in the name of the U.S.A. Carley maintained his offices in the HoRST WESSEL until she was turned over to the Coast Guard months later. At the takeover, our officers gave her the white glove test and marveled at the superb condition of that beautiful ship.

She not only was exquisitely clean but was ready to sail. She was kept that way until turned over to the Coast Guard.

The PRINZ EUGEN was readied for sea

under Carley's supervision and she was sailed to the U.S.A. under the command of Capt. A.H. ("Speed") Graubart '25, who had been interned in Germany throughout the war. Carley hosted "Speed" when he arrived at Bremerhaven to take over the ship; I met the PRINZ in Boston and entertained Capt. Graubart in my Hingham home.

The EUROPA was fitted out under Carley's direction as a troop transport to "get the boys home by Christmas." After several crossings she was turned over to the French.

Helen S. Paulsen That Gray Uniform Shipmate: In re "Grays" (ugh). Admiral Carney's observations on the gray uniforms trigger one of those memory banks.

In 1944, aboard the USS MOBILE

(CL-63), grays had a short but perhaps characteristic history. We viewed them not so much as derived from a Greyhound breeding as possibly more in the mode of delivering the U.S. mail. Appropriately, the only wearers of the gray we seemed to see were communications type ensigns with some BuPers granted degree of seniority — in order to qualify for a communications clearance even as they were learning port from starboard.

New ensigns in gray seemed to arrive aboard regularly and perversely just as we hardbitten veterans of a few months with the fast carrier task forces or with a CruDiv around the Solomons could begin to aspire to a first sitting in the wardroom mess at dinner. And after about nine months without liberty and as qualified OOD at GQ, etc., we would find our seat at the first sitting assigned to a "senior" ensign of the communications type — always in grays — and about three weeks west of the Harvard campus.

Enter one evening one of the more hardbitten veteran/qualified type. RedDawg Davis, now Admiral (retired) but then a somewhat more junior ensign than some — they had apparently included his conduct marks in his midshipman rank and they gave him none of the credit he later richly earned for aeronautical skills — RedDawg, of all people, appeared for the first sitting resplendent in a brand new set of GRAYS!

I believe it was probably Captain Jack Hyland, USMCR, who overcame his shock first and greeted the Dawg with the observation, "Dawg, if you can't lick 'em, join 'em."

The Dawg turned on his heel, disappeared into Officers' Country and did not reappear for any sort of nourishment that evening. His GRAYS have never reappeared. In the absence of portholes on a Cleveland class cruiser, we have always wondered . . . RedDawg, what did you ever do with those GRAYS? They were not even wrinkled.

William C. Chapman, '44 Hell on Ice Shipmate: Was it mere coincidence that within the same issue of March 1983, in which Frank Rigler '23 briefly described the tragic JEANETTE Expedition of Lt. G.W. DeLong, Class of 1865, the death of RAdm. Edward Ellsberg '14 was hsted in "Last Call"?

Who of us can ever forget those preteen days spent riveted to our chairs reading Hell on Ice, Ellsberg's description of those terrible, terrible days before and after JEANETTE, frozen in the ice for hundreds of days, was finally crushed and sunk, leaving her officers and men to find their way south to the Lena River delta? Or our first sight of the DeLong monument in the USNA cemetery? Few, I would wager.

Captain Rigler was not writing about JEANETTE, of course, and so did not have space to mention her "man of iron," Lt. (later Rear Admiral and Chief Engineer of the Navy) George Melville (for whom Melville Hall was named), who commanded one of her three boats. DeLong had the second and the third was lost.

Melville wisely took his boat farther down the Lena River delta than DeLong, reaching Irkutsk and what passed for civilization in Siberia. Finally clear of that "hell on ice," who would have blamed him had he boarded the next Trans-Siberian railway car in any direction? Instead, his devotion to his shipmates drove him to return north, to find DeLong's arm raised above the snow still clutching the small book we've all seen in the Academy Museum. Having escorted his captain's remains home, who would have begrudged him a year or two on warm sunshine duty?

But other north polar explorers were in difficulty, so a "Melville Relief Expedition" rescued those of them still alive.

About that time, as Captain Rigler said, JEANETTE'S crew's belongings were found on the southern coast of Greenland in 1884 — partial proof, perhaps, that DeLong's theory of a west-to-east Arctic current might be true, a theory that had made Jeanette DeLong a widow.

As a post-graduate student at the Academy in 1950-51, I was invited to 10

have a room in the Gunston Hall-replica home of Admiral Melville's granddaughter Priscilla and her husband, then Math Prof George Lyle, north of AnnapoHs on the Severn. Priscilla, authoress during her terminal cancer of The Hem of His Garment, allowed me to study and absorb Admiral Melville's faded autobiography. Who can say that the courage of the Melville genes proceeds only along the male line?

John J. Dougherty '46

The Chapel Doors Shipmate: The April issue "All Hands" says that Miss Longman was 28 when she designed the Academy's Chapel doors.

That may have been her age when they first opened, but she was considerably younger when she did the design work.

Randy Meade '36 You are so right. Miss Longman was 19 when she won the design competition for the doors in 1902, but only 26 when they were dedicated in 1909. We quoted from another publication without noting the error in her age.

What, No Ice Cream?

Shipmate: Have enjoyed the two "Mail Boat" stories of the USS SOUTH DAKOTA at Santa Cruz. I served as her navigator at the end of that war, took her from the Pacific to decommisioning at Philadelphia.

Upon reporting I found the bridge completely stripped of everything; it was necessary to hold the charts down with twelve tacks, pencils and dividers were carried in pockets. But, the most startling discovery was — no ice cream maker!

When the news of the first terrible ship losses in the early battles reached Washington, orders went to all ships being commissioned to "strip ship again".

Much to the regret of many sailors thereafter it was decided to put the ice cream maker ashore — no names were ever mentioned.

The story of the destroyer SMITH coming along side for fuel, ice cream and medical supplies . . . Many a destroyer, so goes the story I heard, came along side the SOUTH DAKOTA with mouths watering for ice cream. All had to be told the ship carried no ice cream maker.

One DD skipper, when he learned of this impossible and unheard of hardship of war, replied, "Sorry to learn of your ice cream problem. We have two quarts you may have."

Bill Peeler '34 USNA Ranks High in Corporate Management Shipmate: The melancholy picture painted by Mike Stoffel in the JulyAugust 1982 issue of Shipmate has made

me even more aware of the accomplishments and notoriety of Naval Academy graduates.

USNA graduates are well considered in industry and enjoy success there, either as an alternative to a service career or as a second career following retirement. According to the 1982 Executive-College Survey conducted by Standard & Poor's, only 56 of the 2466 colleges and universities in this country have produced more leaders for industry than the Naval Academy, and its executives listings outnumber the total of the other service academies. Navy's rank of 57th in the S&P Survey is most respectable, and perhaps balances the gloomy flag selection picture presented by Mike.

John S. McLaughlin '55 To Fight Defamation Shipmate: I wish to thank the many classmates, alumni, and Boston Chapter Alumni Association members who have so generously responded to support the "Plaintiffs Anti-Defamation Fund, re Missing." On 10 January a formal complaint was filed in the Alexandria Federal Court against: Costa Gavras, Universal City Studios, Inc., MCA Inc., Thomas Hauser (author), Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Inc., and The Hearst Corporation.

These major companies are now trying to use every tactic possible to make the suit long and costly. We are vigorously opposing them on all fronts but unfortunately we are still woefully short of estimated financial requirements. We will need between $50,000 and $100,000 over all.

We request that those who have not yet considered assisting please take a moment to write a check, no matter how small. Donations may be sent to: Plaintiffs Anti-Defamation Fund Re "Missing" Capt. Ray E. Davis USN (Ret.) c/o Judd L. Kessler 3716 Thornapple Street Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 Anyone or any Alumni Chapter wishing a copy of our formal complaint may receive it by sending a note to Ray Davis, APO Miami, Florida 34033 (Santiago, Chile).

Ray E. Davis

"Showboat" Information Wanted Shipmate: I am researching the history of USS NORTH CAROLINA ( B B - 5 5 ) , and particularly interested in personal accounts of duty on board The "Showboat" and pictures from the World War II Pacific campaigns. If any readers would be kind enough to correspond, I would be very grateful. My address is 1005 Cherry St., Monroe NC 28110.

Ray Furr Shipmate, June 1983

Thanks to Dick Black Shipmate: My colleague, Jack Hamilton '51, was kind enough to show me the March 1983 issue of Shipmate knowing that I had worked with RAdm. Richard Black at ONR in the late fifties on an Arctic program and that I would be interested in his article "Antarctic Wintering Over." What a joy it was to read his narrative — written always with a twinkle in his eye, warm affection in his heart and adventure in his soul. To paraphrase a journal as distinguished as yours. Admiral Black is one of the "most unforgettable characters I have met." His picture at the gee-pole, with BEAR in the background leaving the Bay of Whales in heavy sea smoke during Byrd 11 in 1934, is well known to lovers of Antarctic lore.

It has graced my wall since he generously presented me with a copy for Christmas 1958 and has appeared in the Proceedings of the Naval Institute. His memories of BEAR and his tribute to her in rhyme were published in Time magazine shortly after she sank while in tow to be refurbished as a pub, thereby refusing the ignominy of such a retirement.

Thank you for publishing Dick Black's marvelous recollections.

Frank Wertheimer Thanks to Jay Rose Shipmate: With graduation approaching, I would Uke to tell Jay Rose '83 how much we have enjoyed his excellent articles, written for the column "A Few Inches From the Yard." We always turn to his column immediately after we've read our latest class news.

As a longtime Navy family and parents of a midshipman, we have found Midshipman Rose's column very interesting, sensitive, and excellently written. Congratulations, and thank you. Jay Rose.

Patricia Furlong, Donald Furlong '39 We sent a copy of this letter to Jay. Poteet's Law Shipmate: Commander Fred Halstead Poteet, '03, was skipper of the destroyer RATHBURN on the Asiatic Station; a dashing figure of a man who wore his beautifully tailored uniforms impressively.

He was also the senior skipper in our destroyer division, addressed respectfully in the division by the title of Commodore. To my delight, he decided to confine his energies (aboard ship, at least) to commodoring, and turned over to me, the exec, the shiphandling and ship's business.

One day, at Cavite, RATHBURN was laying back waiting for a good angle to go alongside a tanker which was riding to one anchor and yawing in the wind. At the right moment RATHBURN moved forShipmate, June 1983

ward — but, once irrevocably committed, the steering gear failed.

Like any torpedo-boat man, 1 had often mentally handled such an emergency, so I put RATHBURN alongside the tanker with some sharp and demanding bells to the engine room. With unbecoming lack of modesty, I said to the watching Commander Poteet, "Commodore you just witnessed a snappy bit of seamanship."

The Commodore said, "Yes. A damn good seaman can usually get out of trouble."

1 puffed a bit.

The Commodore took a couple of steps down the ladder, stopped, turned around, and added " — but a goddamn good seaman avoids getting into trouble."

I un-puffed a bit.

Poteet's Law has subtle implications far beyond ship handling, and its sobering effect stayed with me forever after.

R.B. Carney '16 When Karma Smiled Shipmate: This story is laid in San Francisco Bay, circa 1934, when the pride of the Pacific Fleet was its dozen battleships. When they put into San Francisco Bay, each was assigned an anchorage but, in order to accommodate the entire battle line, a bit closer to the next adjacent than was ideal.

Now we enter the imagination of an ensign, newly-made top watch officer, in USS NEVADA. He noted the distance between anchorages and thought it fortunate that all swung in the same direction when the tide reversed. But he wondered if there might be conditions to cause the ship to swing oppositely, for the small spacing between anchorages insured an at-anchor collision in that case.

Oh, well, that was the Navigator's problem; he had put the anchor down where directed by the ComBatFor staff.

The Ensign came on deck for the 0800-1200 watch and noticed two significant things: a large fuel barge was tied up to NEVADA'S port side, causing her to ride about 15° left of normal heading in a flood tide, and that slack water would occur at about 0830 with little chance that the barge would be away before then. The Ensign believed that, when the tide began to ebb, there was a possibility that NEVADA would swing counter to the other ships. With her head steady at 15° left of normal, an ebbing current could grab her stern on the opposite side.

When the Captain came aboard at 0800 the Ensign greeted him and explained his fears about a counter swing. The Captain acknowledged the report and went on to his cabin without comment.

At about 0825, sure enough, NEVADA began to swing counter-clockwise while

next adjacent, began to swing clockwise. The Ensign ran to the Captain's cabin, charging past the Marine orderly without pausing for a salute.

There the Captain was holding his regular morning conference with the department heads. On hearing the OOD's report, the First Lieutenant sprang into action and ordered the anchor hove in to short stay.

The OOD raced back to his station and called away all boats, with orders to try to tow NEVADA'S stern away from TEXAS. Both ships began to swing rapidly, the towing effort having little effect, but fortunately not at the same speed. They overlapped in their opposite swings and missed touching by about 20 yards. No harm was done except to put grey hairs on the Ensign's head, but had the two ships hit at the rate they were swinging, both would have needed shipyard repairs.

Whenever the Ensign, now considerably older, looks at his grey hair, he blames that near collision for much of it.

But he also wonders what had the greatest influence on the different rates of swing. Was it because TEXAS was shorter than NEVADA, or because NEVADA'S anchor engine was busy heaving in chain? Anyway, a small disaster didn't happen and there was fun ashore that night in the best of all liberty ports.

"If Karma wears a smile.

Enjoy, and stay a while; If Karma shows a frown.

Hurry, get out of town."

Samuel F. Quarles '32 (the Ensign) TEXAS,

Recognition?

Herb Caen's San Francisco Chronicle column recently reported that a local resident had written to Sen. Pete Wilson (R. Cal.) about "practices at the U.S. Military Academy." He received an answer beginning, "Thank you for contacting my office with regard to the Naval Academy at West Point." ^

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Class Ring Bank Growing

In Appreciation

The Alumni Association's class ring bank, announced in the October issue of Shipmate, is growing. Several rings have been received for display in our ring case in the taproom at Alumni House and as replacement loans to classmates who have lost theirs.

During the Christmas holidays 1982, Capt. Norman Earl Griggs USN (Ret.) '53, was browsing through an antique shop in Vermont when he spotted a Naval Academy ring. Closer examination showed that it had belonged to Lt. Mark C. Miller USN '78. It had been bought by the shop at an estate auction. After contacting the Alumni Association for verification. Earl bought the ring for a nominal sum and returned it to the Alumni Association. Mark was on an SSBN patrol, but his parents were notified and gratefully accepted the ring to surprise Mark on his return, as well as reimbursing Earl for the cost, in a nice thank you letter to Earl and the Association, Mark reported that he had lost the ring in January 1978 while on a skiing trip in Vermont. "It was quite a surprise to come home from sea and find it as a surprise Christmas present. At first I couldn't believe that it was my original ring."

Several alumni have reported loss of rings which we hope to match with future donations. Wearers of rings on loan will be requested to specify their return to Alumni House at their death.

The Naval Academy Museum is currently in need of personal class rings for these years: 1871, 1954, 1958, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978 and 1982.

The Alumni Association needs personal rings for permanent display in Alumni House as follows: 1871, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1887, 1888, 1893, 1895, 1898, 1900, 1903, 1905, 1910, 1917, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, and 1982.

We are also prepared to accept rings from other classes, including miniatures, for possible loan to classmates who have lost theirs. Please forward rings to:

The following three letters of appreciation for financial support by the Alumni Association were written by Bo Coppedge, Director of Athletics, to Bill Busik, our Executive Director:

Director of Alumni Services USNA Alumni Association 247 King George Street Annapohs, MD 21402

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Dear Bill, I am indeed grateful to you, the Class of 1957 Memorial Committee headed by Commodore Edney and members of the class who helped to accomplish the placing of a Memorial Gate in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

The plaque is most attractive and adds a great deal of beauty to the stadium. Certainly the class will enjoy it.

It appears that as the years roll by we will be faced with added expenses to maintain the Stadium. With your help for projects such as this we will be able to accomplish our task.

Again, many thanks.

Sincerely, Dear Bill: The purpose of this letter is to thank the Alumni Association, the outstanding Class of 1947, and you for the terrific new permanent seating in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. These seats are a great addition to the stadium.

The Class of 1947 must be congratulated not only on their fine contribution but for the speed in which they solved an urgent problem. They always do things right.

On behalf of the Naval Academy, the Athletic Association, and myself, please convey our deep appreciation to all the Class of 1947 for their timely contribution.

Sincerely, (See picture in '47 Class News)

Dear Bill: On behalf of the Athletic Association, myself, the coach and members of the Naval Academy Golf team, I wish to thank you and the alumni who participated in the Annual Alumni Golf Tournament.

The check for $2600.03 received from the event is especially appreciated and will be put to good use by the golf team; including another trip, and new equipment.

Also, a special thanks to Captain Morrow who has so ably conducted the tournaments.

Sincerely, J.O. COPPEDGE Director of Athletics

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BaUey Banks & Biddle Naval Academy Jewelry.

Bailey Banks & Biddle has retained the original dies for ail the Academy class rings, miniatures and crests we created.

They all are available directly through our Philadelphia Insignia Department in 14 karat gold with the precious, semiprecious or sjnnthetic stone of your choice. Academy wedding bands are also available, curved or straight, with or without diamonds or other stones.

Call or write our Insignia Department to order or for further information.

CLASS RINGS 1900, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1953.

MINIATURES 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963.

Also available is the Academy seal in handsome bronze mounted on a polished walnut or mahogany plaque. And we have the class crests for 60 different classes in miniature in both 14 and 10 karat gold to make into charms, earrings, pendants, tie tacs and money clips to name only a few of our attl^ctive gifts.

The Bailey Banks & Biddle historical association with the Academy is one in which we take great pride. Just as we do in serving its graduates.

Insignia Department

BaUey Banks & Biddle World Renowned Jewelers Since 1832 Chestnut at 16th PhUadelphia, PA 19102 Major Credit Cards Honored 215-564-6200

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USNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OFFICERS President VADM. CHARLES S. MINTER JR. USN (Ret.) '37,

Annapolis MD Vice President (Eastern Area) —

USNA Alumni Golf Tournament — Homecoming 21 October 1 9 8 3 , USNA Golf Course Chairman: Capt. George V. Zeberlein, Jr. USN (Ret.) '54

ADM. I J. GALANTIN USN (Ret.) '33,

Pinehurst NC Vice President (Central Area) — MR. J. KiRBY EwiNG '45 Houston TX Vice President (Western Area) —

18 Hole Medal Play, Flighted by handicaps but no handicaps used within flights, and a Calloway System flight for those without handicaps

CAPT. WILLLAM A. ROBINSON USN (Ret.) '53,

Coronado CA Executive Director — CAPT. W . S . BUSIK USN (Ret.) '43,

Annapolis MD Treasurer — CAPT. J. D. OLFVER, JR. USN (Ret.) '43,

Atmapolis MD

TRUSTEES Past President — VADM. WILLIAM P. MACK, USN (Ret.) '37

Annapolis MD Superintendent's Representative — CAPT. ALAN K . RIFFEY C E C USN '61

USNA, Annapolis MD

At Large (To serve through Spring Meeting 1984) MR. WILLLAM D . CRAWFORD '48 CDR. STEPHEN M . DUNCAN U S N R R '63 CAPT. ROBERT T . S . KEITH, J R . USN '58 CAPT. JAMES A. LOVELL, JR. USN (Ret.) '52

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1985)

Notes: (1) Individual class-sponsored tournament entries submitted via class sponsor not later than 1 September.

(2) Other individuals should submit own entry application.

(3) Carts to be paid for when signing in at course.

(4) Entry fees are not refundable; they will be used to defray tournament expenses with any remainder going to the Navy Golf Team.

This applies in case inclement weather forces cancellation of the tournament or withdrawal for any reason.

(5) Starting times will be assigned by the Tournament Committee, beginning at 0830 on 21 October.

(6) All entries must be received not later than 1 October, preferred as soon as possible. Early entry will assure early start.

(7) Wives may play with their husbands.

(8) Make checks payable to USNA Alumni Golf Tournament; $10 for each alumnus, $5 for wives. Mail to Alumni House — Attn: Homecoming '83 Golf Tournament.

(9) See April 1983 Shipmate for further details

CAPT. RICHARD E . FOSTER USN (Ret.) '41 RADM. PAUL E . HARTMANN USN (Ret.) '37 VADM. RAYMOND E . FEET USN (Ret.) '43 CAPT. ROBERT E . QUINN J R . CEC USN '56

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1986) LT. FRED B . HORNE USN '76 RADM. DONALD T . FOE USN (Ret.) '45

LGEN. PfflLiP D. SHUTLER U S M C (Ret.) '48 CAPT. CHARLES W . TRAVIS USN (Ret.) '33

From Local Chapters RADM. DAVTO L . MARTINEAU USN (Ret.) '33

Connecticut VADM. ROBERT L . TOWNSEND USN (Ret.) '34

Greater Washington, DC Assoc.

M R . JOSEPH N . FORTNEY '52

Los Angeles CDR. BRADFORD D . SMITH USNRR '62

New York LCDR. PETER C . CARROTHERS USNR '63

North Texas M R . JAMES V. HEALY '54

Philadelphia CAPT. STEPHEN N . WHITE USNR (Ret.) '39

Peninsula VADM. PAUL D . STROOP USN (Ret.) '26

San Diego/Coronado CoL. CHARLES W . COLE U S A F (Ret.) '53

San Francisco

Please print or type Class

Name _ Address Phone

Check one: Please enter me in: OPEN DIVISION. My handicap is I will advise of any change as of 1 September 1983. (Handicap cards or authorization note from your Pro will be required on signing in.)

CALLOWAY Flight. I do not have an estabhshed handicap. In this flight handicap will be determined from tournament scores.

I have enclosed $10 entry fee for myself (and an additional $5 entry fee for my wife).

I have enclosed check for for support of the golf team because I will be unable to enter the tournament.

Yes/No I plan to play simultaneously in the Class of tournament.

Class sponsors will submit a list in order to block class entries together.

Yes/No Request an electric cart.

Yes/No My wife will play with me.

M R . FRANK C . MARTIN '59

Southeast Florida (Miami) M R . JERRY L . MCGAUGH '57

Texas Golf Coast CAPT. DONALD R . JEX USN (Ret.) '47

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Scratch One Flattoo!

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-Lt. Cdr R.E. Dixon. U.S.S. Lexington,

N a v a l airmen aboard the " L e x i n g t o n " an(3 " Y o r k t o w n " w e r e spoiling f o r a fight on May 7th, 1942, as Task Force 17 plowed through the Coral Sea on a collision course w i t h the Japanese invasion fleet heading f o r Port iVioresby. Well trained but inexperienced, the Americans w e r e out t o avenge Pearl Harbor and end the Japanese advance that had brought them only one step f r o m Australian shores.

A t m i d - m o r n i n g the airmen found their dream target: a Japanese "flattop," the carrier "Shoho." Diving through the carrier's c o m bat air patrols and antiaircraft fire, they struck again and again w i t h bombs andtorpedos. In less than an hour, blazing f r o m end

to end, the " S h o h o " sank w i t h most of her crew.

A s the airmen returned, the w o r d s of Lt. Cdr. Bob Dixon came t h r o u g h the

insurance needs of Naval officers all over the w o r l d .

Today, 9 out of 10 officers look t o USAA f o r a w o r l d

of personal insurance. For more information, call tollfree 1-800-531-8040 (in Texas call 1-800-292-8040).

Members call toll-free 1-800-531-8 plus your area code (in Texas call 1-800292-8 plus your area code).

Lexington's radio loudspeak- Or w r i t e USAA, USAA Building, San Antonio, TX ers, w o r d s that became a 78288. rallying cry f o r Americans everywhere, disheartened W e ' l l be proud to serve you. by many months of defeat: "Dixon t o carrier. Scratch one flattop!"

T h e Lexington was lost in fighting the next day, but overall the Battle of the Coral Sea was a strategic Serving you best because we l<;now vou better. victory. The Americans had proved they could fight so well,they stopped Japan's southward advance forever.

And for the first time Naval aircraft, not big guns, carried the attack t o the enemy.

Since 1922, U S A A has been privileged to serve the

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Class of '37 Erecting Memorial to Alumni Missing in Line of Duty The Superintendent has formally accepted a memorial to be dedicated to those alumni whose bodies were never recovered after they had been lost in line of duty. The memorial is being given by the Class of 1937.

The artist's concept and drawing show that it will consist of five light blue granite tablets, each three by six feet, all supported by black bronze rods, and placed upon a suitable foundation. The names of those to be memorialized will appear on the tablets. The actual placement of the memorial is now being decided, and it will be coordinated with the building of a columbarium in such a manner that both are placed in front of the bank of the cemetery with the memorial in front of the central building of the coliimbarium and both facing in the general direction of old Isherwood Hall.

The center tablet will contain a Naval Academy crest, a class of 1937 crest, and the following words: Here we remember our shipmates whose resting places are known only to God. Their bodies have been left in the seas or in remote places but their spirit lives with us always.

Let this sacred place serve as the symbolic grave stone of our comrades who, going forth from the U.S. Naval Academy to serve God and Country, have given their lives beyond the opportunity for burial in known graves.

Placing of names on the tablets will start on the tablet to the left of the center tablet and will continue until both sides of all tablets are filled. Two columns will be used. This system should

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allow for over 800 names, but in later years more tablets can be added if required.

Names will be limited to a given name, one initial, and a family name. No class designators will be included, since it is felt to do so would detract from a feeling of alumni solidarity.

All classes are invited to have the names of those eligible placed on the memorial. Class Secretaries should submit lists of names thought to be eligible to the Alumni Association, which in turn will submit the lists to the Commander, Naval Military Personnel Command for verification. After verification a local stone mason will enter the names in the order received. It is recognized that classes still on active duty may want to wait until all are retired. If not, the names of those now eligible can be

emplaced in one group and other names added as known. In later years a locator for names will be provided near the site.

Classes will be asked to fund the emplacing of their class names.

The class of 1937 is indebted to Wayne Brown for the idea for the memorial.

Wayne has also been very active in designing and procuring the memorial which is to be manufactured by the Erickson Memorial Company in Denver, Colorado.

The memorial will be ready for erection in approximately one year, but will not be erected until final plans are ready for the columbarium.

The Class of 1937 looks forward to dedicating the memorial at its 50th reunion in 1987.

W. P. Mack, '37

Artist's and arcliitect's concepts of tlie '37 Memorial

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A Visit to South Africa And a New Enlightenment Fifteen alumni, wives and friends, plus ten Kentuckians, were emplaned for 19(X) tjdceoff by South African Airlines from New York's JFK, but a passenger count showed that one passenger, whose baggage had been checked in, was not on board. Someone with a grudge against South Africa? Offload all the baggage, but not the passengers, to find the piece checked by the mysterious no-show! That odd piece was found and turned over to the police bomb squad, the rest reloaded and we took off at 2045. After a pit stop halfway in the Cape Verde Island, we finally arrived at Johannesburg about 7 p.m. (seven hours ahead of EST) and got settled in at the Carlton for a needed long night's rest.

Needed, because in the next two weeks we saw an unusual cross-section of South Africa on one of the best organized tours we've ever had — thanks to Travel Anywhere and our escort, Karen O'Neil.

Most of the days and evenings were busy but there were the off days with time on our own and the 24-hour, 1,(XX) mile ride from Johannesburg to Cape Town on the famous Blue Train. Throughout the whole trip we had ample opportunities for conversation and discussion with South Africans to get a feeling of the situation in that country.

In Johannesburg we had a tour of the city, including the present park where George Hamilton discovered the world's largest gold reef (he tripped on an outcropping). Two weeks later he sold his claim for ten pounds and moved on to less crowded areas. We dined at Scratch Daniels, an outstanding restaurant with a named pirated from one in Syracuse NY, and then went to the theatre. Another day was spent at the Gold Mine Village and Museum, where we watched molten gold being poured into ingots and then went down 7(X) ft. into a preserved mine to see how gold was mined and brought to the surface — we wearing hard hats, shckers, and lanterns. Since the ratio of ore to gold extracted is thousands to one, one can appreciate why gold is so expensive — and why the old slag heaps around the city are now being reworked.

Later we were hosted for cocktails in the home of a noted South African artist and his American doctor wife, with a number of their South African friends joining the conversations.

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One day's side trip took us to the DeBeers Premier diamond mine, where the CuUinan diamond was found, and to the executive capital of Pretoria. (Powers are really separated: the legislative capital is Capetown and the judicial Bloemfontein.) Diamonds, are found in Kimberlite ore; we saw it being transported, crushed and washed to separate the rough diamonds, and the sorting process by size, color and quality for further processing as gem stones or industrial diamonds. Again, with an average of 18,(X)0 cubic meters of ore to produce one ounce of diamonds, one can understand their price.

Outside of Pretoria we visited the Voetrekker's Monument and Museum, a tribute to the old Dutch settlers who trekked north into the Transvaal in the early 18th century. The museum has a set of spectacular tapestries depicting the life and famous episodes in that period, among the best we had ever seen anywhere. In the city we visited Melrose House, Lord Kitchener's headquarters, where the treaty was signed to end the Boer War, and the home of "Oom" Paul Kruger, last President of the (Boer) South African Republic. Then we proceeded to South African Naval Headquarters for an excellent briefing by the Chief of Staff on their naval situation and a cocktail buffet. The naval situation is parlous, with the fleet reduced to a single frigate and many patrol boats, for the Navy's

mission has been reduced to coastal defense rather than blue water operations on the sea lanes. However, the SAN officers and their wives were wonderful hosts and quite frank conversationalists.

From Joburg we flew to the Kruger National Park for two days of game drives in the bush and then shifted to the luxurious Mala Mala Preserve (privately owned) for a third day. Here the drives were in open Land Rovers that simply pushed over small trees, ignoring roads or trails, to follow the game. Highlights were a pride of nine lions who made no objection to our parking in their midst, a mother cheetah and her three cubs whom we followed through the bush, a herd of 14 elephants parading straight ahead, crocodiles on the river bank with Cape buffalo in the bushes, a rare pack of wild hunting dogs, hippos in the creek below our lodging, and giraffes, zebras and gnus in all directions.

The Blue Train from Joburg to Cape Town was a reminder of how luxurious rail travel can be — and still is in some countries — beginning with two cold splits of champagne in each compartment. The afternoon and evening were spent crossing the perfectly flat high veld, mostly in corn and cattle, but Saturday morning we came down through the Hex River Valley through spectacular scenery into the wine district of Paarl. The ride was absolutely quiet and very smooth, the compartments were comfortable, the

Capetown Afrikaans newspaper interview, Catletts '32, Briggses '23, Smiths '34

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^^f^:^ TWAALF ofgetrede offlsiere van die Amerikaanse vioot en iiul vroue was die ofgelope twee weke op besoek oan Suid-Afrika. D,e offislere is olmol oud-studente van die Amenkaonse Viootakadem.e, wot iooriiks vir sy oud-studente besoeke aan verskillende dele van die wereld reel. Die geselskap ve-trek more no New York. Volgens hulle Is Koopstod die mooiste stod m Suid-Atriko. H,er is ses lede van d.e ge^lskop gister in die Tafelboasie i,awe. V.l.nr. Is s.-adml. W.J. Catle.t, mev. H. Catlett, mev. H. Briggs, s.-adml. J.A, Briggs, mev. A. Smith en kapt. Roy C. bm.th.

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Elephant in the Kruger National Park

Tribal dance by goldmine workers

food and wine lavish, and the conversation with South African passengers enlightening — a very pleasant and restful break in mid-tour.

In Cape Town we visited the beautiful Kirstenboch Botanical Garden under Table Mountain, had a tour of the old city and dinner in a restored 17th Century Dutch farmhouse on Hout Bay. In the morning our Embassy laid on briefings by the Deputy Chief of Mission on U.S.-South African relations over Namibia, by the Political Counselor on the internal poHtics and race problems of the country, and by the Naval Attache on South Africa's military and naval posture — all extremely interesting. That was followed by a winery tour and tasting, lunch in Cecil Rhodes's old farmhouse, and a visit to the university city of Stellenbosch — a lovely old town of white Cape Dutch architecture. Late in the afternoon we rode the 2,600 ft. cable car to the top of Table Mountain (3,600 ft.) for the fabulous views of Cape Town and the surrounding area — just ahead of an incoming cloud blanket known as the Tablecloth.

The next day the Port Captain and his staff gave us a tour of the port area, perhaps the world's most modern and efficient container handling facility. Former break bulk cargo areas are now so little used that they have been leased to the If

Dining in luxury on the Blue Train

Cape Town office murals. Table Mountain

fishing industry. After lunch with the Port Captain, we visited the original 1666 Dutch fort and the Military-Naval Museum in one of its wings. In the evening we saw an amusing American play, Talley's Folly, very well done.

Next day two Members of Parliament hosted us for a tour of the House of Assembly and tea in the Members' Lounge, again with very frank questions and answers on the political situation.

The unicameral Parliament is all white, but a constitutional change is about to be put to referendum to provide for three chambers; white, colored, and Indian. At present blacks are expected to vote in their tribal homelands — independent, self-governing enclaves — but consideration is being given to some future means of providing representation to the million or so urban blacks who work and live in the cities. The members, as all other South Africans we met, freely admitted that the country has major problems, but that serious efforts are being made to solve them. And, they pointed out, great strides have been made in just the last three years towards that end. That was confirmed during dinner at the very posh Royal Cape Yacht Club, which is now open to all races — white, colored, Indian and black — as are most facilities in the cities, and by complete integration of all the national sports teams both at home and abroad. The steady influx of illegal black immigrants from neighboring countries looking for jobs and food indicates that even the restricted life of blacks in South Africa is better than at home.

A visit to the South African Museum (of Anthropology) gave an excellent depiction of the native inhabitants from the early Stone Age to relatively modern times. The exhibits are very well done and provide a continuous, visual story of the development of the black people of the area. When the Dutch first arrived to set up a way station for the East Indies trade in the 17th century, there were no black tribes other than primitive Bushmen and Hottentots, who did not mix.

As the Dutch expanded inland to the north, they met various migratory black tribes coming south and there was long, violent warfare between them for many years until Dutch rule was uncontested — but the British still had to fight the Zulu war. Even today, there are nine basic tribes, each with different languages and customs and with a history of warfare and hatred between one and another.

The last day began with a lazy lunch at the lovely Mount Nelson Hotel, then the trip to the airport and flight to Johannesburg, where we changed planes for the long flight home. On the plane I re-read a newspaper interview with a Stellenbosch University professor who is one of the government's key advisers. The gist of his remarks was that there is a great split right through the ruling National Party, which "is no longer the party of Afrikaner unity." There is a potentially strong, growing liberal element, primarily English-speaking, opposing the ultraconservative Afrikaners who passed the restrictive legislation in the 1948-1966 period. There is no doubt that many reforms have been made in the past three years and, as the professor said, "I , believe the new National Party, as I call it, will unleash reforming powers of unexpected dynamism and that in ten years South Africa will be a very different country."

The unanimous opinion of our tour group was that it's high time other nations stopped interfering and let South Africa get on with its own reforms in its own way. In view of the country's strategic importance, in minerals but more so in the Cape's position on the sea routes to the western world, we should help rather than hinder South African development.

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All Hands

"Living Graduates" in Class Headings We have had several letters questioning the figures given as the number of living graduates in the individual class news headings, because those figures plus deaths do not equal the number of graduates in each class.

The living grads figure is taken from our computer records as the total of graduate members and non-members of the Alumni Association for whom we have known addresses; i.e., the number we know to be alive. We do not include the graduates for whom we have no current records, for we don't know whether or not they are alive.

The percentage of membership figures are computed as the number of graduate members of the Alumni Association divided by the number of living graduates.

Both figures are updated semiannually.

Admiral Lawrence Moves On VAdm. William P. Lawrence USN '51, presently Commander Third Fleet based at Pearl Harbor, has been named to succeed VAdm. Lando W. Zech, Jr. USN '45 as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel and Training and as Chief of Naval Personnel.

Lawrence, 49th Superintendent of the Naval Academy, will relieve when Admiral Zech retires on 1 September.

VAdm. William P. Lawrence

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Cox Fund Language Program Thanks to the Marshall H. Cox Fund, administered by the Alumni Association, foreign language training is again alive and well at the Academy. In 1983 the Cox Fund will provide full or partial support for 48 members of '83 and '84 to study in China, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain and Russia. This Summer three will study Chinese at Shanghai,^ eleven French at various locations in France, eighteen German throughout that country, three Russian at Garmisch and two in Leningrad, one Spanish in Mexico and seven in Spain. Three more will study Russian in Moscow in December.

In addition, two midshipmen will be in China at their own expense, eight in France (two at own expense, two as French Government scholars, and four as Naval Academy exchange students), four in Germany at own expense but with transportation provided by the West German DoD, one at Garmisch (Russian) and one in Spain at own expense. Also there will be thirteen midshipmen in the Foreign Exchange Program serving in ships of the Belgian, French, West German and several Latin American navies during the Summer Cruise period.

Annapolis Appreciation Week The Naval Acaderriy Brigade of Midshipmen, faculty and staff hosted Annapolis area residents in the fifth observance of Annapolis Appreciation Week on 13-20 April. Major events included a parade, two band concerts, yard patrol craft demonstrations and tours, laboratory tours, an 8.3 kilometer run, glee club concert, the Army-Navy track meet and the Maryland lacrosse game, and services in the Chapel. The midshipmen also hosted a dinner honoring Annapolis city officials and a special dinner for sponsors, those residents who open their homes to midshipmen during the year.

Culmination of the week was a dress parade on Worden Field, reviewed by Congresswoman Marjorie S. Holt (R.Md.) and attended by Mayor Richard Hillman and other city officials. After the parade, the Superintendent entertained the reviewing officials and invited dignitaries at a reception in his quarters.

Such programs do a great deal to maintain cordial relations between the city and the Academy, and those relations, in turn, have much to do with the fact that USNA's attrition rate is much lower than either of the other service academies.

Navy League Awards 1983 The Navy League has announced its '83 award winners for outstanding achievements in leadership, maritime affairs, science, service to community, and literature. Among the winners are: — Capt. Edward W. Clexton, Jr. USN '60, the John Paul Jones Award for inspirational leadership as CO USS EISENHOWER.

— Capt. Richard F. White USN '56, the Stephen DecatUr Award for operational competence as Commander PhibTaskFor 61 and U.S. Forces, Lebanon from June to November 1982.

— Cdr. Wayne A. Clarke USN '63, the RAdm. William S. Parsons for scientific and technical progress as CO USS DOLPHIN ( A G S S - 5 5 5 ) during 1982.

— RAdm. Max K. Morris USN (Ret.) '48, the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for literary achievement for his weekly column on military and foreign affairs.

— Capt. David D. Williams USN '62, the Stephen Decatur Award as ACOS (R&T) Medium Attack tactical Electronic Warfare Wing, PacFlt, and as CO VA-128.

Second Aegis Cruiser Christened The second Aegis cruiser, USS (CG-48), was christened at the Ingalls Yard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on 16 April with proper ceremonies. Mrs. Mary Mathews, of Yorktown, Virginia, was the ship's sponsor and the principal speaker was Senator John Warner of Virginia, a former Secretary of the Navy. Others included VAdm. Earl B. Fowler, Jr., ComNavSeaSystems, and RAdm. Wayne E. Meyer, Aegis Shipbuilding Project Manager.

The new ship will be a welcome addition to the fleet a year or so from now.

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Sportsman of the Year RAdm. Magruder Tuttle USN (Ret.) '32 was named Sportsman of the Year by the Pensacola Sports Association at its membership and awards banquet last March. The award recognized his efforts as chairman of the annual Jerry Pate Boy Scout Golf Tournament in Pensacola.

This was the tenth year that Pensacolan Jerry Pate, one of the leaders of the PGA tour, and "Tut" have combined to stage a golf tournament for the benefit of the Gulf Coast Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Both men have arranged their schedules and devoted considerable time and energy to this cause, with very successful results. Last Year's tournament produced over $10,000 for the Scouts.

Well done, Jerry and Tut.

USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) ready for launching

Readex 1-83

Lucky Bags Wanted

Readex 1-83, a major training exercise involving 36 Navy ships and more than 300 naval aircraft, ended on 2 April.

Also participating were Air Force AW AC, tanker and fighter aircraft, seven Royal Navy and one Dutch ship. The exercise was conducted in the Western Atlantic and Puerto Rican waters.

In Phase One, a P-3 Orion launched a Harpoon at the target, ex-USS WOOD (DD-715). An F-14 Tomcat providing anti-air warfare protection for the target intercepted and destroyed the Harpoon with a Phoenix air-to-air missile, the first time that the ability of the F-14/Phoenix system to locate, track, and engage lowflying missiles has been demonstrated. In another "First," seven Harpoons were launched in two separate salvos against the target from aircraft, surface ships and submarines. All seven missiles hit the target, with the salvos arriving nearly simultaneously and presenting a complex defensive problem.

As VAdm. James Lyons, Commander 2nd Fleet, said, "It was an outstanding performance by all our forces. Our personnel showed that they are professionals in every sense of the word."

Capt. David R. Riley USN '63 has lost his copies of the 1960, 1961 and 1962 Lucky Bags in a recent household goods shipment. He would hke to obtain replacement copies from anyone who has them available. Offers, stating any payment desired, should be sent to Captain Riley at NavAirRework Facility (Code Ol), Alameda CA 94501.

Relative Naval Strengths A recent article by Samuel L. Morison, grandson of the late RAdm. Samuel E. Morison and Editor of the U.S. section of Jane's Fighting Ships, explored the significance of the growth of Soviet sea power and the American pubhc's apathetic reaction to it. A very interesting comparison of relative strengths of the U.S. and Soviet Navies is shown in the tables alongside:

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Navy Team Wins Bobsled Championship The Navy bobsled team won the U.S. National Four-man Bobsled Championship last February, for the second consecutive year, at Lake Placid NY. The team comprised CPO Bill Renton as pilot, Mike Gadway and CPO Fred Fritsch, and P02 Carl Flanagan on the brakes. This win qualifies the Navy team to represent the U.S. in the 1983 World Championship, also to be run at Lake Placid.

1969 (Vietnam) U.S. U.S.S.R. Submarines (All) 141 355 Carriers 22 2* Battleships 1 0 Cruisers 14 20 Destroyers 222 75 Frigates 43 120** Patrol Ships 7 430 Amphibious (All) 153 90 Mine Warfare (All) 24 300 627 1,392 Totals â&#x20AC;˘Includes 2 Helicopter Carriers **Includes 15 DLGs

Jerry Pate and Magruder Tuttle

Visit to Pacific Battlegrounds Two trips to bring Pacific War vets to the invasion beaches and battlefields of Guam, Tinian, Saipan, Okinawa and the Philippines (including Corregidor and Bataan), with shopping, sight-seeing and

U.S. 130 14 1 27 93 82 4 38 25 514

1982 U.S.S.R. 467 5* 0 39 80 192 555 81 398 1,817

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recreational days in Manila, Agana and Guam, Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, are scheduled for 13 August and 8 October.

Sixteen days cover it all and the cost of $3000 includes about everything, including most of the food.

The idea began with Marine Corps Combat Correspondents, first slated for ex-war correspondents (military/civilian), but is now open to all veterans, their families and friends.

Receptions are tentatively slated for Hawaii, Manila and Tokyo with prominent officials. The climax of each tour will be a reception and dinner with Japanese veterans of the island war, and probable national attention in Japan.

For further information, call Cy O'Brien, former Combat Correspondent and member of the Third MarDiv Assoc, at (301) 593-8094 or 953-7100 ext.

3743, or Franklin Travel 344 Suburban Station, Philadelphia PA 19103 — 1-800-523-1966.

USS CHESTER (CA-27) — 4th annual reunion on 23-24 September at Reno NV. Contact James E. Tracy, 4951 Castana #36, Lakewood CA 90712. Phone (213) 630-1840.

USS PRINCETON (CVL-23) and Air Groups 23 and 27 — On 24-25 September at the Comstock Hotel, Reno NV. Contact Capt. V.A. Moitoret USN (Ret.), 3812 Tom Lyons Drive, Silver City NM 88061.

USS PrrrsBURGH (CA-72) — 6th reunion on 29 September — 2 October in Nashville TN. Contact J.C. Ayers, Box 74, Wildwood GA 30757. Phone (404) 820-1601.

USS SAUCY (PG-65) — On 30

September — 2 October at Embers Quality Inn and Convention Center, Carlisle PA. Contact Henry Rogers, 38 Falcon Terrace, Middletown CT 06457. Phone (203) 346-6701.

USS OMAHA (CL-4) — On 4-6 October Omaha NE. Contact George Loveridge, 6809 Weaver Ave., McLean VA 22101.

Phone (703) 356-4645.

Alumni Flan Festivities for Navy vs Mississippi State 17 September 1983 The Navy football team travels to Jackson, Mississippi, for a game against the Bulldogs of Mississippi State on Saturday evening, 17 September 1983. Naval Academy alumni, in conjunction with the Navy League and the Naval Reserve Association, are planning a weekend of activities surrounding the game and cordially invite all interested alumni to attend. Tentative plans include a reception for early arrivals on Friday evening and a pre-game reception and catfish fry on Saturday afternoon. A mailout with additional information is forthcoming to alumni in the surrounding area. Questions concerning the festivities may be directed to Lt. Bill Daniels '77, c/o Navy Recruiting Class 'A' Station, 100 W. Capitol St., Room 1507, Jackson MS 39269. (601) 960-5739.

USS CHAMPLIN (DD-601) — 4th an-

Reunion Notices USS MARYLAND (BB-46) — On 28-30 Jxdy in Oklahoma City OK. Contact C A . Anstey, 1011 Shamrock Road, Oklahoma City OK 73131.

nual reunion on 6-8 October in Charleston SC. Contact Robert E. Sales, 265 Chestnut Ridge Road, Rochester NY 14624. Phone (716) 889-3650.

USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD-793) — On

the 40th anniversary of commissioning, 12-14 August, in Boston MA. Contact Sumner M. Wheeler, 20 Caulfield Circle, Nevrton Center MA 02159.

USS MEDUSA (AR-1) — 37th annual reunion on 28 August at Admiral Baker Field, Navy Recreation Center, San Diego CA. Contact C.W. Mantz, 486 Welton St., Chula Vista CA 92011.

Phone (714) 420-9299.

Submarine Vets of WW U — 29th National Convention on 31 August — 4 September in Scottsdale AZ, including individual ship reunions. Contact Milton J. Brown, 325 Emily St., Philadelphia PA 19148. Phone (215) 468-6269.

USS LAVALLETTE (DD-48) — On 8-11

September Oocation not given). Contact Jay W. Hedden, 3911 W. 100 Terrace, Leawood KS 66207.

USS GREGORY (APD-3) — Fourth reunion on 9-11 September in Reno NV. All former shipmates of TransDiv 11 and 12 (APD 1 through 6) are invited to attend. Contact Hank Heine, 900 N.E. Francis St., SP 90, Gresham OR 90730.

USS SAVANNAH (CL-42) — 14th annual reunion on 9-11 September at Gulf Shores AL. Contact Murray C. Flanders, Route 1, Box 157-W, Semmes AL 36575.

USS HOUSTON (CA-30 and CL-81) — 7th annual reunion on 20-25 September at Phoenix AZ. Contact Don Johnson, 4553 Hubbell St., Phoenbc AZ 85002.

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USS BEATTY (DD-640) — In planning for a future reunion would Uke to contact all crew members who served in BEATTY. Contact Walter Purvis, 1365 Revere St., Aurora CO 80011. Phone (303) 343-9752.

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t is a magnificent silver-polished pewter tankard, hand-built by Iwhich master craftsmen to a celebrated 18th-century design — a tai^ard would have been as familiar to the men of the Bonhomme Richard as it would to those of HMS Sempis. With its superb sctilpted Georgian handle, and traditional glass-bottom base, it is strikingly handsome — with that splendid feel which comes from handling a full one-pint tankard double the weight of ordinary modem tankards.

But what makes it more than merely the finest of its kind in the world is that it is dedicated exclusively to the United States Navy — with the famous Navy Emblem sculpted in proud high-relief, and with a surroimding inscription recording no less than 42 battles, campaigns, and wars in which the Navy has won distinction over the past two centuries.

The Battle Tankard of the United States Navy is thus a unique tribute to the glorious achievements of the Navy — from the smoke and fury of those early ship-to-ship actions in the age of sail, to the great wars of our own time . . . recorded in one rolling line after another.

Here Jire those historic actions of the first fighting captains, against Britain's redoubtable Royal Navy, against arrogant Franch privateers, and against the audacious pirates of the notorious Barbary Coast. Here are all the wars of 19thcentury America, the astonishing duel between Monitor and Virginia {ex-Merrimack), and those two great battles which in 1898 shattered the Spanish fleet and established the United States as a major naval power. And here, of course, are the awesome endeavours and stimning victories by which Europe was liberated and Imperial Japan vanquished — in a war which at Leyte Gulf was to see the most momentous naval battle in all history.

A unique chronicle of bold courage, gallant adversity, and brilliant victory, the roll-call serves as a reminder that the United States has been a mjiritime power, dependent for the security of its commerce, and for the protection of its liberties, upon the valor of its Navy. The history of the United States is indivisible from the Mstory of the Navy — and a remembrance of that may serve the future no less than it has served the past.

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And with your name as part of the story

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The RoU-Call of Battle Bonhomme Richard-HMS Serapis 1779, REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-83.

Constellation-Llnsurgente 1799 & La Vengeance 1800, QUASI-WAR WITH FRANCE 1798-1801. TripoU Harbor 1804, BARBARY WARS 1801-05,1815, Constitution-HMS Guerriere 1812, Lake Erie 1813, Lake Champlain 1814, New Orleans 1814-15, WAR OF 1812. Veracruz 1847, MEXICAN WAR 1846-48. Monitor-Virginia 1862, Kearsarge-Alabama 1864, CIVIL WAR 1861-65. Battles of Manila Bay and Santiago, SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 1898. CHINA 1900. Atlantic and Mediterranean, WORLD WAR 11917-18.

Y A N G T S E 1926-27. Pearl Harbor 1941, Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal 1942, Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf 1944, Okinawa 1945, PACIFIC 194W5.

Battle of the Atlantic, Moroccan Landings 1942, Sicily, Salerno 1943, Anzio 1944, Normandy Landings 1944, EUROPE 1941-45. Inchon 1950, KOREA 1950-54. CUBA 1962. VIETNAM 1962-75.

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Where D o We Stand?

The Posture

of the Navy-Marine Corps Team in Fiscal Year

1984

Honorable J o h n F. Lehman, Jr., Secretary of t h e Navy

Two years ago the President presented to Congress a program to reverse more than a decade of decUning American military strength. In the preceding ten years, real defense spending had declined twenty-two percent, our nuclear megatonage had been cut in half, our strategic bomber force had decUned by 2 5 % , our baUistic missile submarine force had dropped from 41 to 3 1 , and our Navy had been slashed from nearly a thousand ships to 468, and from 23 aircraft carriers to 12.

Diuing this same decade the Soviet Union carried out one of the greatest peacetime mihtary expansions in history.

Since 1965 the Soviets increased military spending by about four percent real growth annually, nearly doubling their spending over that period. This growth, has been most noticeable in the Soviet Navy. Only a coastal defense force two decades ago, it is now a m o d e m "bluewater" fleet capable of global power projection.

These adverse trends led the CNO to testify before Congress that the United States Navy no longer enjoyed superiority at sea. In responding to this situation.

President Reagan set a clear objective for the Navy and Marine Corps to regain clear maritime superiority within this decade. As the President put it: "Though the Soviet Union is a land-power, virtually self-sufficient in mineral and energy resources and land Unked to Europe and the vast stretches of Asia, it has created a powerful blue ocean Navy that cannot be justified by any legitimate defense need. It is a Navy built for offensive action, to cut free world supply lines and render impossible the support by sea of free world allies. By contrast, the United States is a naval power by necessity, critically dependent on the transoceanic import of vital strategic materials.

Over 90% of our commerce between continents moves in ships. Freedom to use the seas is our nation's lifeblood. For that reason, our Navy is designed to keep the sea lanes open world-wide. Maritime superiority for us is a necessity. We must be able in time of emergency to venture in harm's way . . . to assure our access to all oceans Shipmate, June 1983

of the world. Failure to do so will leave the credibility of our conventional defense forces in doubt. We are . . . building a 600 ship fleet including 15 carrier battle groups."

Maritime superiority is but one element of our national strategy. Nonetheless, it is a fundamental requirement, necessary for the success of any national strategy.

The program put before Congress two years ago to achieve this objective was built upon seven elements.

— First, a more reahstic strategy for the use of Navy-Marine Corps forces to maximize their deterrence in peacetime, and to prevail if deterrence fails.

— Second, the restoration of the quality, training and morale of our personnel.

— Third, the enhancement of Navy and Marine Corps readiness through adequate maintenance, repair, spare parts and support.

— Fourth, the importance of our sea based nuclear deterrent, the most survivable and enduring component of the U.S. strategic triad.

— Fifth, the estabhshment of a shipbuilding, reactivation and conversion program to increase the force with the right kinds of ships and to save an industrial base on the verge of collapse.

— Sixth, to estabhsh an aircraft modernization and procurement program to restore aircraft numbers and quality to meet operational requirements.

— Seventh, to build up stocks of ammunition and missiles to realistic objectives for sustaining combat.

The Navy and Marine Corps recovery program in pursuit of these objectives has been underway for two years. The budget for FY-84 will be the fourth Reagan defense recovery budget, counting the 1981 supplemental and the 1982 revision.

I am happy to report that the program is on course and we are moving closer to the achievement of many of our key objectives. The effects are apparent everywhere in the Navy and the Marine Corps. The dramatic benefits of these

changes — greater strength, confidence, and capability — far outweigh the costs as we strive to meet the challenge of increasing Soviet military power.

The coming of Chairman Andropov to power has failed to produce any discernible change in the expansion thrust of Soviet military strength. Thus the growth of Soviet naval capability and the emphasis on a global scope for its operations continues unabated.

During 1982, Soviet naval operations showed advances in sophistication and capability. For the first time, exercises were conducted by Backfire bombers against U.S. carrier groups. We saw the first attempts by air-to-missile-armed Forger V / T O L aircraft to intercept U.S. naval aircraft. Another new element was the participation of the carrier KIEV in support of Shield 82, a large Warsaw Pact exercise. In Southwest Asia, Cam Ranh Bay provided support for another innovation — a Soviet carrier battle group, headed by MINSK, deployed to the Indian Ocean. Closer to home, the dispatch of a task force to Cuba highlighted the increasing importance to the Soviet Navy of its Caribbean enclave.

Soviet and Warsaw Pact shipyards continued their steady stream of deliveries to the Soviet Navy during 1982. During 1983, we are expecting to see the first deployments of the third KiEV-class carrier, the first of the nuclear-powered TvPHGON-class ballistic missile submarines, and the initial BLACK-COM-1 class cruisers. The fourth KiEV-class carrier is fitting out, and the second Kmovclass nuclear-powered cruiser is nearing completing. Large destroyers of the SovREMENNYY and UDALOY-classes continue in production at two major yards.

There are seven submarine classes now in production.

Evidence mounts that a large conventional program is underway. Backfire bombers continue to enter the Soviet Naval Air Force. The new Helix anti23

Soviet replenishment in the Mediterranean

submarine helicopter is beginning to replace the older Hormone and in 1982 Helix was deployed for the first time on a carrier of the KiEV-class. Polish shipyards continued to supply amphibious warfare ships and repair ships to the Soviet Navy, despite the turmoil in that nation.

The USSR continues, in its role as the world's largest exporter of naval hardware, to devote a portion of its naval shipbuilding capacity to foreign exports.

Cuba, in 1982, received more arms shipments from the USSR than in any year since 1962. Libya, Algeria, and India all received major deliveries of Soviet naval equipment.

Perhaps, even more important than the litany of new classes of Soviet naval ships and aircraft, is the incremental improvement of weapon and sensor sytems that support those ships and aircraft. New missile, guns, mines, torpedoes, radars and sonars are joining the Red Fleet, aided in part by the continued transfer of Western technology. Soviet exploitation of Western scientific achievements constitutes a major threat, not only to our military forces, but also to the very fiber of the Western industrial economy.

The share of the Soviet defense budget allocated to the Soviet Navy has been steady for many years. As the budget grows in absolute terms, so does the capability of their fleet. I have highlighted some of the major programs and operations of the last year, but it is astonishing to view the across-the-board accomplishments of Soviet naval industry and the Soviet Fleet. A balanced naval force has been developed, with support requirements receiving attention along with com24

batant elements. It is this dedication to the broadest concept of seapower that permits the Soviet Navy to operate globally today.

In addition to the primary threat of Soviet naval and land-based forces, the United States Navy and Marine Corps must be able to cope with potential threats from other forces as well. Two recent incidents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in 1981 when U.S. forces were engaged by Libyan forces in the Gulf of Sidra, and the 1982 conflict in the Falklands, where anti-ship cruise missiles and nuclear attack submarines were used in combat for the first time, illustrate graphically that there is no "low threat area" for U.S. Navy and Marine Forces committed to a global mission.

In the face of these diverse threats, we set as a major goal the creation of a realistic strategy for the use of our forces. Current naval strategy for the achievement of maritime objectives is built upon a number of fundamental premises. First, the Soviet threat to the maritime lifelines of the free world is now permanently deployed in the very area of our vital interests. It follows that a conventional naval conflict between East and West cannot be limited to a single ocean region. Second, the global nature of our naval forces derives from the commitments of some forty treaty relationships. For the Navy and Marine Corps these requirements are not matters of choice. They must all be met.

The implication of these two premises is far-reaching. The disposition of forces on both sides has changed dramatically in the past decade. In contrast to ten years ago, the Soviets now have a Pacific Fleet of some 765 ships and combatant craft.

they operate from forward bases such as Cam Ranh Bay and DaNang in Vietnam.

At the same time, the lower 48 United States have become dependent for onethird of their oil on the Alaskan sea lanes. Thus, the United States can no longer consider abandoning one ocean to reinforce another in time of conventional war.

A third major premise is that the West can no longer rely on a passive defensive posture at sea. We do not have the merchant tonnage to sustain heavy losses in a submarine war of attrition as we did in World War 11. The Soviets today have over 280 attack submarines; Hitler began the second World War with fewer than 50 ocean-going submarines. The Soviet's massive fleet of diesel and nuclear attack submarines exercises regularly with the intention of wartime operations from areas much closer to the North Atlantic than the Kola Peninsula. Our response to the threat directed at our maritime vulnerability cannot simply be to throw a passive barrier across the GreenlandIceland-UK gap. We must be able to prevent the Soviets from gaining the initiative and thus enabling their submarines to prey on shipping in the Atlantic and Pacific.

Similarly, NATO must command the entire Mediterranean Sea if the security of the southern tier members of NATO is to be ensured. Let us not overlook an important consequence that flows from NATO control of the flanks. Successful achievement of NATO objectives on both flanks will compel the Soviets to divert forces, ultimately denying Moscow the advantage of concentrating all of its military power for an assault in central Europe.

Thus our maritime strategy must be based on a forward defense. Such a successful strategy at sea is not, as some armchair strategists would suggest, an alternative to a coalition defense of Europe. Nor does it impede a strong and modernized conventional land defense of NATO. Instead, our maritime strategy complements these objectives. Its achievement is a necessary prerequisite for the success of any NATO defense. Similarly, in the Pacific and Indian Ocean theatres, favorable geography and the naval and land-based forces of the U.S. and its allies provide a clear strategy for success.

Much progress has been made in the past two years towards redesign of our peacetime forward deployments, our exercises, and our integration of Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army assets to implement this strategy. Since Shipmate, June 1983

World War II, Presidents have made use of forward deployed battle groups and Marine amphibious forces more than 250 times to preserve peace. Regular forward naval deployments are recognized as stabilizing and a deterrent to conflict.

The Falklands offered a stark contrast. If the United Kingdom had indicated its intention to continue regular peacetime deployments to the Falklands, it might have avoided that tragic conflict. But peacetime deployments are not merely to show resolve or to manage crises. For the Navy and the Marine Corps, they are also the best method to enhance training and readiness. In keeping with our new strategy, we have completely reordered our peacetime deployments to add more realistic multi-carrier operations, greater flexibility for theatre commanders, and far more useful training, while at the same time reducing the time spent away from homeport by Navy and Marine Corps personnel. This new method of deployment, called "FLEXOPs," has resulted in multiple carrier exercises in the Norwegian Sea, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Caribbean and the Aleutians.

It has significantly enhanced the readiness, morale, and flexibility of our naval forces.

In 1982, the Navy and the Marine Corps participated in more than 157 exercises world-wide, a third of which were joint or combined exercises with other U.S. services or our allies. These operations were conducted in all types of conditions — arctic, desert, and jungle. The capabilities of our Marine amphibious forces continue to be dramatically demonstrated in Lebanon, where they are serving with great restraint under difficult conditions.

At the mid-point of the Reagan naval recovery program it is evident that its success has been made possible by the dramatic reform of development and procurement in the Department of Defense.

Two years ago. Secretary Weinberger reversed a long and disastrous trend towards centralization of management and diffusion of accountability. His leadership has brought about a new discipUne and a new accountability.

Management authority has been returned to the Service Secretaries and far-reaching reforms have been undertaken. I would emphasize five key changes in the Department of the Navy: — First, stability in the program, avoiding the ragged ups and mostly downs of five year plans changing from year to year.

— Second, discipline and accountabilShipmate, June 1983

USS TicoNDEROGA, example of high technology in weapons and sensors systems, propulsion and automation

ity in contracting, which involves a fair sharing of the risk between the government and its contractors, providing an incentive for increased profits for excellent performance, and contractor assumption of the risk — and cost — of bad performance.

— Third, competition, not merely in source selection but in procurement though second sourcing wherever possible.

— Fourth, the firm discipUning of a habitual search for greater capabilities to meet ever increasing requirements. Unfortunately, the best can be the enemy of the good enough. Goldplating is now under control.

— Fifth, the investment in high technology to save money as well as increase capability.

Let me elaborate on this last point.

Staying on the frontier of high technology is expensive. But a high technology approach has paid off handsomely to the Navy and to the taxpayers.

High technology has provided our margins of superiority in virtually every important area, including that which is least understood — affordability. For instance, twenty years ago a cruiser required 1,687 enlisted men and 116 officers. Today the AEGIS cruiser — many times more capable than the vessel it replaces — is manned by 300 enlisted men and 26 officers. Another good example is the F/A-18. Because of investment in high technology, this aircraft is currently requiring about one-third of the

maintenance hours per flight hour of the aircraft it replaces. As a result, we are able to man F/A-18 squadrons with 50 fewer personnel than the aircraft squadrons they replace. This investment in high tech has paid off handsomely in aircraft safety as well. The current generation of naval aircraft, such as the F/A-18, has a safety record twenty times better than the so-called simple jet fighters of thirty years ago.

Results As a result of the aggressive application of these management reforms, the original naval recovery program of two years ago is still on course despite a succession of budget cuts below President Reagan's initial plan. Some specific accomplishment have been: — Difficulties with the shipbuilding industry in constructing ships have been resolved. After years of disputes, delays and overruns in our submarine construction programs, all submarines have been delivered on or ahead of schedule and within budget of the last year. For the first time in decades, there is not a single shipbuilding claim outstanding against the Navy.

— Aircraft Carriers. The contract for CVN-71, the THEODORE ROOSEVELT, was renegotiated, reducing the price by nearly $100 million and shortening the contract delivery date by 14 months. The contract for CVN-72 and CVN-73 was negotiated at an expected savings to the taxpayer of $750 million.

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— AEGIS Cruisers. Bath Iron Works was selected as a second source to compete with Litton for procurement of AEGIS cruisers in subsequent years.

— Battleships. NEW JERSEY was recommissioned in December, 1982 — a two billion dollar weapon system for $326 million, five weeks ahead of schedule and under budget. This is a superb example of the prudent use of existing capital assets for which the previous generation of taxpayers has already paid.

— Build/Convert-and-Charter Programs. To obtain maritime prepositioning ships quickly and efficiently, we have turned to build/convert-and-charter programs. Studies have shown that in terms of present value, we will save over $35 million per ship by chartering rather than purchasing. After accounting for tax aspects, the savings to the Treasury will still be over $28 million per ship. The contracts are for cargo-carrying services which were awarded competitively at prices that will save the American taxpayers millions of dollars. The program also provides a positive impetus to the beleaguered U.S. Merchant Marine and to the depressed U.S. shipbuilding industry. Without such work, many of these shipyards would have closed. They

remain in business today providing jobs and an industrial base for the Navy of the future.

Overall in shipbuilding, 25 ships were dehvered to the Navy during 1982. Twenty ships were a total of 11 months ahead of schedule. Nineteen ships were on or below budget.

These and other management initiatives have already resulted in such efficiencies that, despite some cuts in previous Navy budgets, we remain on course. The American taxpayer is clearly getting his dollar's worth of national security from the naval recovery program.

Two years ago we set forth a program intended to recapture maritime superiority for the United States. It was based on a 600-ship Navy built around 15 battle groups. At that time, some said it would not be done — that such a Navy would detract from other commitments, that both technology and innovation in naval warfare made surface ships vulnerable and obsolete. Others said that it could not be done, that we lacked the ships, the money, the men, and above all, the management capability to oversee such an undertaking.

But events over the past two years have confounded the critics. The continued

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growth of Soviet forces and the Falklands conflict have confirmed our choices. The 600-ship Navy is well on its way. Accompanying the expansion of force structure has been an increasing recruitment of high quality personnel. Existing forces have been made more ready. Morale is high. We have demonstrated that we can manage the naval recovery program effectively, with many elements delivered ahead of schedule and under budget. We have tried very hard to be worthy of the confidence placed in us by the Congress and the American people. Strategic planning, capable management and skilled personnel, are not however, the only requisites for achievement of our goals. As Disraeli so aptly put it, "The secret of success is constancy of purpose." At this mid-point in our naval recovery program, the secret of success is, indeed, the constancy of our purpose. The United States is well on its way toward maritime superiority. I am certain that we shall achieve it.

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A Well-kept Secret North Atlantic

Operations,

1941-1942

Admiral Robert B. Carney U S N (Ret.)

On 31 January 1941 1 received a telephone call from Captain Carpender in BuPers advising me that in a matter of hours I would receive telegraphic orders detaching me from my job as exec of USS CALIFORNLA and directing me to proceed without delay to Washington and report to the CNO. 1 asked if I could detour via Coronado to see my family; the answer was " N o . " I called Mrs. Carney, whose reaction was "Oh-oh-convoy;" not surprising because it seemed inevitable that we must protect precious U.S. cargoes then being sunk by the U-boats. Also, Captain Carpender had been my skipper in the overseas ASW days of WW I, and we figured he would call me if the U.S. went into the ASW business again.

So I reported to Admiral Stark, who told me to check in with RAdm. Arthur Bristol. In substance, Bristol said that the President had decided to estabhsh a special force for protection of shipping in the Atlantic, and that certain ships and aircraft would be allocated to the force.

Because of stiU-existing popular aversion to U.S. involvement in the war, the innocuous title of "Support Force" was assigned. Admiral Bristol would be responsible to the President, not to the Navy's Atlantic command — a most unusual arrangement.

Admiral Bristol had brought with him from AirPac Commander Pennoyer as his Material Officer. BuPers had urged him to accept Captain Denfeld as his Chief of Staff and myself as Operations Officer. He informed us that he would handle policy and financial matters at HQ in Washington, that Denfeld would negotiate in the UK for bases, that I was to prepare plans and initiate training, and that Pennoyer would attend to the material needs of the force. He then told Pennoyer and me to come up that day with an estimate of funds or authorization needed at once to get the program rolling without delay.

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Pennoyer and I agreed that $10 million was needed at once. Bristol laughed: "We would spend that in a week; we will seek a hundred million." He proved to be right. From the time on we multiplied our conservative estimates by the "Bristol Factor" — times ten.

The President was delighted with the bold estimate of financial need, and promptly approved $50 milHon in cash and an equal amount in authorization.

Someone thought to ask if Admiral King, then in command in the Atlantic, knew about the unusual developments.

No one had told him, so Admiral Bristol and Louis Denfeld visited and alerted him. It would have been strange, indeed, if he had been pleased.

Thereupon Denfeld went to the UK to negotiate for bases, and I was told to set up shop in our flagship PRAIRIE at Norfolk, equipping our allocated ships and planes, and starting the training program.

I was jolted; even the PRAIRIE'S skipper was senior to me. No problem to the resourceful Bristol. His solution was sim-

pie: hoist his flag in PRAIRIE, run up his absentee pennant, and cut and jam the absentee pennant halliard. The implication: "He just stepped out."

Then began a strange story. There are as many facets to that story as there were participating people, each seeing and interpreting events in the context of his own level of experience and responsibility. What I set down here, is from the memories of my own experience.

My job description was that of Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans, Training and Operations. The staff was fleshed out with a handpicked crew, providing top level expertise in every line and staff category. Training consisted of readiness programs that need no description here; they were obvious. The business of plans was something else again, all in a context of providing solid results without compromising the political need for secrecy.

All in all, some 63 plans were prepared — plans for harbor development and protections; plans for base development; plans for tank farms, hospitals, weapons

U.S. ships sailing from Reykjavik, Iceland, circa October 1941

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storage, supply depots and distribution; plans for mobile ship and aircraft parties — to name a few important ones.

Meanwhile, Support Force HQ was maintained in PRAIRIE in Argentia pending readiness of shore facilities there and, operational patrolling was conducted within the framework of the authorized neutrality status. Occasional brushes with U-Boats were explained away. Precautionary contact was established with the Canadians and hypothetical problems of best usage of longer-legged U.S. destroyers with British and Canadian escorts were examined.

With the availability of material items, it was necessary to devise a system for their collection, shipping and delivery without compromising their destination or purpose. The solution was simple and effective: crates were delivered to NAS Quonset with code-color markings to distinguish them from routine Navy shipments. Only a select few people understood the color coding and supervised the shipping. On one occasion. Admiral King's CofS observed a loaded freighter steaming out of Narragansett Bay and wondered out loud where she was headed. As I recall it, the ship was #42, loaded with cargo for Support Force bases. The cover was almost broken when some U.S. base construction workers in the U.K. kicked up a ruckus, but a bland reference to "some Lend-Lease deal" put questionners off the scent and the secret held up.

With the outbreak of war on 7 December 1941, there was an urgent need for battle damage repair elements and for Building NAS Argentia, photo of early 1942

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Atlantic Conference, Argentia, 10 August 1941.

Roosevelt, Churchill, King and Stark, Harry Hopkins at left

material to establish advance bases. The Support Force had accumulated such items and had established mobile ship and aircraft repair parties, resources not elsewhere existent but immediately available and used to meet needs in the Pacific.

On 13 September 1941, nearly three months before Pearl Harbor, Commander Support Force, commanding a force including U.S., Canadian and ultimately RN elements, took over control of the escort of certain convoys west of an estabhshed CHOP hue in fully belligerent status. The secret still held up.

At one stage a tripartite conference was convened in Washington to work out best utilization of British, Canadian and U.S. escorts. Base facilities at Hahfax, Argentia, St. Johns, Iceland, and Londonderry were considered. I was the U.S. conferee and CoMiNCH gave me 42 ships to play

with. The optimum arrangement called for 44 U.S. escorts. 1 took a chance, sent the 44-ship plan in to Admiral King — and held my breath. After what seemed hours, Admiral King's response was forthcoming: "I approve your figures — but disapprove the method by which you arrived at them." Pure vintage King!

Our escort operations went well. At the time of Admiral Bristol's untimely death in April 1942, the Force, with its three national components, had escorted 2600 ships with a loss of only six — or eight counted another way. This success resulted from tactics whereby our escorts occupied areas needed by U-boats for trailing and firing. It did not produce kills, but it did deliver precious cargoes to a desperate UK. This tactical concept was identically credited to Admiral Bristol (posthumously) and to me, although the brains of many actually went into the concept and its execution.

On the completion of any operation Admiral Bristol insisted on destroying all copies of related dispatches — "the job is finished. Don't clutter up the files." It cannot be proven, but it seemed obvious to us on the staff that he was carrying out a verbal Presidential order — no records of aggressive fighting by forces of a nation officially neutral. Remember, "convoy" was still a dirty word prior to 7 December 1941.

On 7 December, by pre-arrangement, Captain Denfeld, the Chief of Staff, was detached immediately and went to BuPers. I fleeted up to CofS, still wearing a commander's three stripes although I had been selected for promotion to Captain. I was still a month or so from making my number, but Admiral Bristol ordered me to don the extra stripe — "and act like it."

On 30 September 1942 I left the inhospitable environs of the North Atlantic and headed for Philadelphia to take command of USS DENVER, bound for the South Pacific.

If this story is a bit sketchy, it is just one remembered thread of complicated fabric unsupported by proscribed diary or hidden copies of dispatches and correspondence. Over the years efforts to document the story in its entirety have largely failed because of the dearth of contemporaneous records. It was one of the best kept secrets of WW II — and, unfortunately, is still more or less a secret.

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Holland 1 The First British

Submarine

Terry C. Treadwell

"If the Spanish Navy had had two of these things in Manila, I never could have held it with the squadron I had.

With two of these in Galveston all the navies in the world could not have blockaded that place," declared Admiral George Dewey USN after watching the trials of the Holland A-1 submarine, on 4 March 1900.

The Holland submarine was the first power driven submarine ever manufactured and was designed and built by John PhilUp Holland, who was born in Ireland and emigrated to America in the late 19th centur>'. The submarine was 63 ft. long, had a beam of 11 ft. 9 in. and was 12 ft.

1 in. in height from the bottom to the top of the superstructure deck. Her displacement submerged was 120 tons.

The distinctively shaped hull was a cross between a porpoise and a cigar, and was to be the forerunner of the nuclear powered submarines some 50 years later.

She was designed to withstand the crushing pressure of water at a depth of 100 ft. Her steel plates were laid in 10 strakes, 7/20th inch thick forward and aft and 8/20th inch amidships. All her tanks were constructed of steel plates, including forward and aft trimming tanks, main ballast tanks, auxihary tanks, gasoline fuel tanks (685 gals.) and an electric storage battery tank.

The superstructure had no bridge, just a hatch that led straight onto the deck, and a clear deck space of 31 ft. 6 in. by 4 ft. 5 in. The vessel was propelled on the surface by a four-cylinder internal combustion engine, with each cylinder balanced to prevent excessive vibration.

Beneath the surface she was propelled by an electric 79-EHP, 800-rpm, 60-cell chloride battery. It had a capacity of 1,840 ampere hours at normal rate of discharge, and a capacity to provide 75 EHP for three hours at 120 volts. The propeller was driven by a 4 inch diameter steel shaft. The maximum speed attainable with efficiency was 8 to 8.5 Shipmate, June 1983

knots on the surface and 6 to 7 knots submerged. She carried a crew of nine and was reported to handle well under the water, but on the surface proved to be a brute.

The first British submarine, the HOLLAND 1, was bulk by Vickers at Barrow-in-Furness in 1901 and was built to the American design, but slightly larger than USS A-1. Although obsolete long before World War 1, she had proved that the submarine was a weapon of the future. As Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher said in London in 1919, "In all seriousness, I don't think it is even faintly realized â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the immense impending revolution which the submarine will effect as an offensive weapon."

One man who remembers the HOLLAND

1 and her problems, is 93-years-old Captain Ronald Blacklock, CBE DSC RN (Ret.) Captain Blacklock took the HOLLAND 1 to sea shortly before her vast voyage to the breakers' yard and

remembers without very much affection, the trials and tribulations of those days.

As a Sub-Lieutenant, he earned a mere $160 a year plus about 40' a day extra for being in the submarine service.

The submarine base was called HMS DOLPHIN, an old wooden frigate that was moored in a creek. The Sub-Lieutenants had to sleep down on the bottom on the orlop deck, which was very cramped.

Blacklock did his training on the old A, B and C class submarines that had superseded the HoLLAND-class â&#x20AC;&#x201D; much to his relief! He didn't think that the HOLLAND would have been of much use if it had been in action during World War I: "It was a terribly noisy vessel and was not the slightest use in any sort of sea," he recalls, "but our submarines had very little opportunity to find out, because the German Fleet was never at sea."

In 1913 the tiny 63-ft. submarine sank whilst under tow to the breakers' yard, two miles off the Eddystone Light.

HOLIJ\ND I in Portsmouth harbor. HMS VICTORY in background

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Rare photograph of "fixed" periscope being lowered

Not an accident; it was customary to run HOLLAND aground when her hull needed scraping HOLLAND I outboard alongside depot ship HMS MERCURY at Devonport

Maybe it was a last act of defiance by the HOLLAND 1, because all the rest of the HOLLAND boats were either scrapped or lost and not one was preserved on either side of the Atlantic.

Recently she was discovered on the seabed by the Minesweeper HMS BONNINGTON and a Royal Navy diving team from the diving trials vessel SEAFORTH Ci-ANSMEN, who chipped away at the sunken boat's hull and discovered that she was in remarkably good condition.

Commander Compton-Hall, Director of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum at Gosport, said, "The HOLLAND 1 is reasonably sound and we hope to have her ashore sometime in September 1982.

It is one of the greatest finds in marine archaeology of recent years." The next stage in the recovery of the HOLLAND 1 will be to position three hoisting slings around the hull in readiness for winchingin by the salvage vessel. The boat will then be cut into three sections, whilst still under water, then lifted and beached so that the water blasting and preservative treatment can be carried out. This treatment has to be completed within 24 hours of the vessel being brought to the surface, so as to stop the hull decomposing with exposure to air. When she is finally raised and on show, she will not only provide yet another link in the history of the Royal Navy, but a link in the histories of the navies of the world.

P.S. At the beginning of September 1982, the HOLLAND 1 was raised from the bottom of the sea by RMAS PINTAIL, using a tidal lift. It was necessary to raise and lower the HOLLAND 1, about half-adozen times before she was placed in 25 ft. of water off Drakes Island, Plymouth.

The submarine lay in the shallow water until November 30th, when she was towed, still submerged, into a dry dock.

The water was pumped out, and the submarine was cut into three sections, so that the anticorrosion agent could be applied. A few days later, the submarine was on its way to its final resting place, the submarine museum at Gosport, near Plymouth. There the HOLLAND 1 will have its forward and center section joined together, but the aft section, which contains the engine, will be left separate so that when it is finally open to visitors, they will be able to see inside.

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The Government Type S Boat Trials and Tribulations

of Earlier

Days

Commander Rue O'Neill USN (Ret.)

I remember the remarks the Chief made to his newly arrived class at the Submarine School. Standing on the finger pier with his back to the " O " boat about to be used as a school boat, the Chief intoned, "This here's yer basic submarine." Three months later I was to learn what happens when a group of design engineers are told to take "this here basic submarine" and do something with it, right or wrong.

Arriving on the quarterdeck of the destroyer tender anchored in Casco Bay, Maine, 1 told the OOD I was looking for the S-17. He pointed to the nest alongside and said, "The thing on the outboard side". Thanking him I made my way across to the outboard boat and was met by a nondescript anchor watch who escorted me below to the wardroom.

There I met and was welcomed by the Executive Officer and settled down with a much needed cup of coffee, for the outside air was very cold. The Exec continued his cribbage game with a CPO, who I later learned was Chief of the Boat. In the middle of the hand, an electrician's mate requested permission to start the battery charge. Permission was granted. Soon I heard the rumble as a diesel was started in the engine room.

The Exec started counting "fifteen two, fifteen four â&#x20AC;&#x201D;" when there was a brilliant flash from the control room, accompanied by a loud explosion. The electrician's mate reported "fire in the main switchboard" in a voice completely devoid of alarm. The Exec answered "put it out and restart the charge â&#x20AC;&#x201D; fifteen six and six is twelve; deal. Chief".

This was my immediate indoctrination to life aboard a Government Type " S " Boat. 1 was to learn that catastrophe was commonplace, but few disasters resulted.

The " S " Boat was 221' of fun and frustration. Originally designed by the Navy in conjunction with Simon Lake, it was built by the Lake Submersible Torpedo Boat Factory. The boat incorShipmate, June 1983

porated some features which seemed to indicate that the designers had lost sight of the mission of the submarine. The main ballast tank system was a most curious arrangement. This class was a double hulled boat, meaning that the main ballast tanks were outside the pressure hull, offering the possibility of fast diving. The designers elected to close the bottom openings of the tanks with Kingston Valves, operated by levers in the control room. Not wanting to be troubled with long operating rods, the valves were located directly below the control room in a group, and the flooding water was conducted to the appropriate tanks by long flooding tunnels (pipes). The main effect of this design was severely to restrict the speed with which the tanks could be flooded, giving the boat a minimum diving time in excess of two minutes, a delay which might have proven fatal in a combat war patrol of the times. The flooding tunnels also produced a somewhat random and uneven filling rate for the individual tanks, which tended to cause a falling leaf effect during a dive. The three main ballast tank vents were operated by electric motors. On the S-17, C vent (the aft main ballast tank) would sometimes hold up for a time in completing its opening, even failing to open at all. This resulted in the forward part of the boat attempting a dive while the aft end tried to remain surfaced, a condition which, if followed through to its conclusion, would result in one S boat resembling a spar buoy with screws pointed skyward.

The engineering plant actually was one of the better ones provided U.S. submarines at the start of WW II. The engines were Bureau type M.A.N, diesels, copies of an engine salvaged from a Uboat at the end of WWI. In fact, the starboard engine of the S-17 was the German engine itself. This complicated my tour as Engineering Officer, for the prints for this engine were in German. A

request to the cognizant shipyard for a new set of prints, pointing out that the old set was in German, produced half a result, a new set in German.

The engines did have one idiosyncrasy in air starting, which brought grief to more than one newcomer on his first try.

The two engines were separated by a metal walkway which, as in most engine rooms, tended to collect a film of oil.

The air start was accompHshed by puUing on a long lever attached to the front of the engine. It was a difficult task at best, as the force required took about all a normal man could exert. On top of this, the lever tended to kick back from the air pressure as the engine turned over.

Many an unsuspecting first timer, wearing rubber soled sea boots, took a ride sliding the entire length of the walkway as a result of this kickback.

Submarines of this era were designed to operate primarily on the surface, diving when targets were located. As a sea boat though, the government boats left much to be desired. The deck superstructure was straight sided, with a vertical stem. Just forward of the bridge, a gun sponson caused a bulge in the deck line.

This bulge seemed to send every ripple into the air and down the OOD's neck.

This was not much of a discomfort, except that we were operating in the Gulf of Maine and the North Atlantic in the dead of winter. We did develop a sense of temperature, though. If it was cold, the water and spray froze on us, requiring that a member of the watch from below knock the ice off of our heavy weather gear before we could maneuver down the conning tower hatch. If it was really cold, the water would freeze on the way up and bounce off like hail stones!

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that the sun only heated one side. The result was a permanent set, or curvature, fore and aft, sufficient to require about five degrees of rudder to hold a straight course.

The armament for the boat was straightforward, being similar to most installations up to the Fleet type. One 4"-50 Cal. dry mount deck gun was carried forward of the bridge. Fire control was primitive, sight bar range and deflection being estimated, with firing controlled locally from the pointer's handwheel. Four torpedo tubes were located in the bow, and the Mk. 10 torpedo was used. Fire control consisted of the "Iswas" or attack course finder, and the "Banjo" or torpedo angle solver. The first item was a plastic circular slide rule for finding such items as approach courses and distance from track, and the second item was a wooden and cardboard analog computer. By setting inputs such as angle on the bow and bearing, angle data such as lead and gyro angle could be obtained. Different cardboard inserts were available to fit different torpedo characteristics. The gyro angles were set by hand in the torpedo room while the torpedo was in the tube, but the setting spindle had to be manually disengaged prior to firing. When the order "out gyro spindles" was executed, the problem was frozen. Further changes required course changes or different periscope firing bearings. After many approaches on the attack teacher and at sea, the good approach officer was soon able to solve the problems with as much accuracy, and sooner, than the gadget operators could find answers.

Living conditions aboard these boats were not really as bad as one would have expected. Adequate bunk space in the torpedo room and the battery compartments was provided for the crew of thirty. Two "rooms" were provided as officer's quarters, with four bunks available. The wardroom mess, however, left a lot to be desired. It was located at the forward end of the control room, separated by a metal bulkhead. The officer's head was located directly across the passageway from the mess, and was separated only by a canvas curtain. This could often be a shock to the dainty at breakfast time! An additional feature of the wardroom was the ammunition passage scuttle. This heavy metal tube had pressure proof closures at both ends and was for the purpose of passing fourinch ammunition through the pressure hull to the deck gun crew. It projected into the wardroom at a most unfortunate Shipmate, June 1983

location. Any event requiring the skipper to vacate his traditional seat in haste resulted in inevitable collision between his head and the ammunition hatch.

The ritual known as "qualifying for submarines" took on special meaning as my required apprenticeship time was completed and all the required notebook work and study was completed. All that remained was the examination at sea by a duly constituted board consisting of the Division Commander, the Division Engineer, and the Commanding Officer of another boat of the same class. On the appointed day the Division Commander and the Division Engineer arrived, constituting a quorum. (The third member had wisely excused himself under the pressure of other business.)

The initial part of the examination was relatively easy. Demonstrating the various alignments of the air and triih systems was followed by examples of the various electrical system setups, all to the satisfaction of the Division Engineer. One engine was air started with no problems and I adjourned to the bridge for the underway phase, to consist of getting underway, navigating to the area, and then diving the boat and simulating a torpedo approach and firing. All went well until the dive, when the personality of the S-17 began to show. Bridge was cleared, diving alarm was sounded, and I proceeded to the control room to act as diving officer until trim was obtained, at which point I would give the dive to another officer and continue as conning officer. At this point, C vent decided to delay its opening. As previously described, the forward part of the boat dove and the aft end remained afloat, In the confusion, while I was giving the usual "blow, back, and pray" orders, I vividly remember seeing a fire extinguisher, the electrician's mate's tool box, and the Division Commander go shding forward toward the wardroom. C vent finally opened and I was beginning to get some control over the boat when the Division Engineer inserted a routine failure simulation by pulling the electrical power to the bowplanes. This was his second mistake of the day, the first being to come aboard at all. The bowplanesman shifted to hand, clutching in the large brass handwheel and rotating it madly, trying to get the bowplanes to the last ordered position. The handwheel was held to the shaft by a large hub nut. The nut chose this particular time to back completely off the shaft and fall to the deck, followed immediately by the brass handwheel.

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Cold weather for subs. USS S-17 at New London in the winter of 1942-43

One of the my better nightmares is the scene which followed. One Division Commander with a look of complete amazement and disbelief, one Commanding Officer doubled up in the corner of the control room given over to uncontrollable laughter, one candidate for submarine qualification feeling completely disqualified, and one brass handwheel rolling in a figure eight pattern around both periscopes, as if a unicycle ridden by the evil spirit of the S-17. "Surface your boat and return to port. Exercise complete," ordered the Division Commander.

I was quite miserable until the Division Commander made his final remark when leaving the boat. "Anybody who serves

six months on that thing has to be qualified."

When 1 !eft the S-17 after almost a year, it was with mixed emotions.

Headed toward a newer boat, I felt that the headaches inherent with the design of this class would be gone, but then 1 might miss the daily fights with the quirks which continually surfaced. Looking back at the miserable, cold, wet, and discomfort, I remember remarking "Someday we'll look back on this and laugh." That day is now.

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Dollars and Dives The Ups and Downs of Submarine

Pay

Admiral I. J. Galantin, USN (Ret.)

Perhaps the most profound impact on our defense establishment resulting from our Vietnam ordeal has been the transition to an all-volunteer military force. In the national debates on that subject, the pay of the armed forces was widely discussed, and with succeeding defense budgets so heavily weighted by "people costs" it is a recurring, emotional topic.

It was clear that the ever greater dependence on technology and the accelerating sophistication of weapons would bring all services into increasing competition with industry for men and women with the requisite skills or training potential. This led to simplistic efforts to equate military service, its duties and responsibilities with civilian pursuits, their freedoms and options, in an attempt to justify comparability of pay.

At the same time, the trend in American life, its accent on creature comforts and material well-being, has been such as to dissuade young men and women from careers of service in the armed forces. An additional factor was introduced in the 1960's when the armed forces were required to become, if not instruments of social reform, at least agents charged with carrying a fair share of that task. It was but a matter of time until these converging forces would coalesce with other pressures bearing on the mihtary Ufe into threats of unionization of the military.

We can make only tentative judgments as to the net result of all these factors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; political, social, economic, technological â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on the combat effectiveness of our forces, let alone on the patriotic fervor or moral fiber that must underlie it. Perhaps in looking back to simpler times there is a lesson to be found when pay alone was not so major a factor in rewarding service to one's country. Admittedly, this is only a very limited exposition of a very specialized form of Navy pay â&#x20AC;&#x201D; submarine pay.

It has long been recognized that within every military service there are certain 34

tasks and duties which are more rigorous or hazardous than the norm of military life, and which should be compensated by a somewhat higher rate of pay. Indeed, as technology makes it possible for man to operate in ever more hostile environments or under greater and greater stress, the list of extra-hazardous duties keeps lengthening.

Insofar as submarine duty is concerned, under laws prior to 1928 officers received no additional pay for that duty.

On the other hand, enlisted men serving in submarines were paid, under an Executive Order dating back to 1901, an extra $5 per month plus $1 additional for each day during any part of which they were submerged in a submarine, with a maximum allowable of $20 per month.

Under this concept, the greater part of additional pay for duty in submarines was based on the hazards and discomforts of an individual day's submerged operations. However, it was also based on the deleterious effect on clothing caused by duty in the tiny, crowded, gasoline or diesel-powered boats, almost continuously damp and foul smelling. In more recent years submarine pay has been founded almost entirely on the unusual hazards and discomforts of prolonged submerged operations.

Submarine pay for officers serving in submarines was initiated by the Act of 9 April 1928, the first statutory authority for submarine pay, and was established at 25% of their base pay. The same act continued submarine pay for enlisted men as additional pay of from $5 to $30 per month, based primarily on their rating and their submarine qualification rather than the number of days submerged.

Early in my career in submarines 1 heard it said (but on questionable authority) that the impetus for submarine pay for officers came from the late Fiorello LaGuardia, then U.S. Congressman from New York, incident to a mid-winter trip he took in a submarine out of New Lon-

don after USS S-51 had been rammed and sunk off Block Island in 1925. Experiencing the discomforts of almost constant wet, piercing cold, and sensing the ever present hazard of duty in the small, crude, under-powered submersibles of that day, he was amazed to learn that there was no extra compensation for these factors.

Coincidentally, it was another Congressman from New York, W. Sterling Cole, who was instrumental in the next change in submarine pay. He told me of this at the time he visited my first command, the submarine R-11. The Act of 4 August 1942 established submarine pay for both officers and enlisted men serving on board submarines as 50% of the base pay of their rank or rating. This act raised submarine pay to the same rate as flight pay for naval aviators. No doubt acceptance of this standard was hastened by the fact that between 1919 and 1927 eight U.S. submarines went to the bottom with very few of their crewman being rescued, and that since 1928 we had lost on routine operations the submarines SQUALUS, 0-9, and R-5. Furthermore, with the commencement of wartime submarine operations in 1941, we were increasingly sensing the tragedy of submarines "overdue and presumed lost".

During World War II, out of every 1,000 submariners who sailed on war patrol, 220 lost their lives, a percentage of loss higher than any other branch of U.S. military forces.

In spite of the historic and legislative background of submarine pay, it, or at least the administration of its payment, came regularly under scrutiny and criticism by various agencies, notably by Congressional committees and by the Comptroller General. Unlike flight pay, which was payable even though the recipient was not attached to an operational unit but maintained his proficiency through training flights, submarine pay was discontinued to submarine quahfied Shipmate, June 1983

personnel when they went to nonsubmarine duty. This was readily accepted by the submarine service and is the rule today. However, a difficult situation arose in 1950 when exception was taken by the General Accounting Office to submarine pay which had been paid to officers and enlisted men serving in administrative and training capacities on the staffs of submarine operational commanders at various echelons. These were afloat commands, SubDivs, SubRons and the Force Commands. Officers and enlisted men serving in such assignments could not perform their duties effectively if they were embarked in submarines as continuously as those actually engaged in the operation of the boats. In addition, it was important that all personnel assigned to those necessary and important duties in support of the afloat commanders be as competent and experienced as possible, and that they not be penalized with a reduction in pay when ordered to the operating staffs.

Nevertheless, the fiscal watchdogs interpreted the law as narrowly as possible.

From their viewpoint, an officer or enUsted man was not entitled to the extra pay for submarine duty for any day in which he was not physically in a submarine. The concept of submarine pay for extra-hazardous duty was not questioned; what was challenged was the legality or propriety of submarine pay for those whose duties did not require them to serve continuously on board. This precipitated a most difficult and delicate situation. The GAO even recommended that the amounts of submarine pay disbursed to those in the staff assignments be recouped by checkage of the pay of the officers and men concerned.

In some cases this amounted to almost $10,000.

To help resolve this dilemma in as equitable a manner as practicable, VAdm. James Fife, Jr., who had recently commanded Submarine Force, Atlantic and was now Deputy C.N.O. (Fleet Operations and Readiness), appointed a committee of submarine officers then on duty in the Navy Department, myself among them. Chairman of the group was Capt. Chester C. Smith, who held the distinction of being the first submarine C O . to sink a Japanese ship. Cdr. John A. Tyree, who would one day be Deputy Commander Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet, and later Inspector General with the rank of Vice Admiral, was also a member. We were charged to look into the alleged abuses and to make recommendations as appropriate. We were parShipmate, June 1983

FROM THE EDITOR 1 am surprised, flattered, and immensely grateful for the many, many letters from alumni friends expressing regret for my coming departure and appreciation of the work done in my twelve years with Shipmate.

I deeply regret not being able to answer each letter individually, but there just isn't time enough between deadlines to do so. For all those who wrote, please accept this note as my heartfelt thanks to you all.

Roy Smith ticularly sensitive to the fact that then, as now, the bulk of submarine pay went to enlisted men. At that time 7,881 enlisted men and only 962 officers received some 6'/2 million dollars in submarine pay.

This was 'A of 1% of the annual pay being received by all Navy personnel. It was clear that any reductions were likely to fall most heavily on those who would feel it most. Nevertheless, among our recommendations was one calling for a careful screening of all staff and administrative billets. Only those whose proper performance required regular and frequent participation in submarine operations underway would be entitled to submarine pay.

What a wrenching task it was to single out those carefully structured, close-knit staff jobs which, once on a par, were now declared to be somewhat "less equal".

With the revised procedures placed in effect, and with the strong support of SecNav Francis P. Matthews, the auditors' case was successfully rebutted, and submarine pay has remained on a sound and equitable basis ever since, though not without review and statutory revision from time to time. The advent of nuclear powered submarines brought changed patterns of operations. The introduction of the Polaris "Blue and Gold" concept in 1959, in which each fleet ballistic missile submarine had two complete crews, alternately taking their ship to sea on their long, deterrent patrols, made it necessary once again to enact legislation to govern the revised situation so as not to penalize the "off" crews during their periods of recuperation and training.

It was natural that a subject as sensitive as pay should be the subject of wry jokes during the uneasy periods of investigation and legislative consideration.

One story in the early 1950s had it that the investigators for the Senate Military Preparedness Subcommittee, then chaired

by Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson, centered their attention at the Submarine Base, New London, and compiled data along the same lines as had the General Accounting Office. Not bothering to work through the chain of command, the investigators went directly to the Chief Petty Officer in charge of personnel records.

This was during the Korean War at a time of recurring, patriotic pleas for blood donors. The hard-bitten Chief they interviewed, one with many years of duty in submarines, was among those who might have to forfeit submarine pay.

Though he had previously donated blood for those wounded in the bitter fighting in Korea, he responded again, grumbling all the while, "They keep taking my blood, and now those sons-of-bitches want to take my sub pay!"

In a short time the flask of his blood arrived in the battle zone. Just in time a Navy Hospital Corpsman, risking his own life, crawled to a badly wounded Marine lying on a fire-swept hillside.

Hanging the container of blood from the rifle he stuck in the ground, he transfused the vital fluid to the wounded man's veins. As the fresh blood seeped through the Marine's body, his eyes opened, his lips moved, he painfully pulled himself up, and through clenched teeth he muttered, "I won't fight unless I get submarine pay!"

But it was not only enlisted men who could jest about sub pay. The matter of appropriate pay for extra-hazardous duty and pay for proficiency was of much concern to SecDef Robert MacNamara.

After much study and debate, certain adjustments and revisions were made, chiefly in the area of entitlement to flight pay. I can recall escorting SecDef to Cape Canaveral in July 1963 to embark in USS LAFAYETTE ( S S B N - 6 1 6 ) to witness the firing of a Polaris missile. Returning to Washington next day, 1 sat facing the Secretary in the military Jet Star aircraft as we flew over the Navy section of Andrews Air Force Base preliminary to landing. As we made our turn over the field we could see out our port the numbers of small, light, twin-engined craft which naval aviators on duty in the Washington area flew regularly on proficiency flights. Looking me in the eye, absolutely deadpan. Bob MacNamara said, "I'm so grateful submariners haven't insisted on miniature submarines to maintain their proficiency". It was comforting to get even that small bit of humor from that remarkable but controversial man.

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Lucky Bag of B o o k s The Underwater War 1939 — 1945, by Cdr. Richard Compton-Hall MBE, RN (Ret.), Blandford Press, England 1982, distributed in U.S. by Sterling Pubhshing Co., 2 Park Ave., NYC 10016, 160 pages, 300 pictures, footnotes and index, S19.95.

The Underwater War 1939 — 1945 was a surprise to the reviewer. Initial reaction was that submarine operations in World War II could not be covered very well in 160 pages even if Umited to submarine operations of one Nav>'. Thumbing through the book disclosed that several nations' submarines were described; actually fourteen. How could their operations be dealt with in such a short book?

Then it was discovered that operations were Umited to those that contributed to what the author was trying to do. An appropriate sub-title might be: "What makes a submarine tick?" This book is primarily about the personnel and material components. It did not take long to come to the conclusion that here was a book which every submariner and many others would read with great interest. It is unique.

First the author gives us a bit of the history of submarines. At the beginning of chapter two is a startUng statement, that most submarines "sailed to fight World War II being little different, basically, to those which had fought the first underwater war a quarter of a century earUer." "Larger, long-legged" and more comfortable, but "no giant strides forward." That chapter brings us up to World War II. It discusses the development, numbers and capabilities of the world's submarines; how we got to our state of development in the late '30s and early '40s.

The next seven chapters are devoted to submarine components; for example, the third chapter is titled, "Mechanics", which deals with propulsion on the surface and submerged, procedures and gadgetry for diving and surfacing, maintaining depth, etc., of the world's submarines. Another component discussed is weapons (torpedoes, mines, guns).

Another is navigation. Of course personnel matters are discussed from training to comfort (or lack thereof). There are many facets to this subject and the submarines of different nations handled them differently. The author considered that many of the U.S. submarine commanding officers were poorly trained.

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Other components considered are: communications, attack equipment and procedures (fire control), anti-submarine warfare (evolution and effectiveness, effect of ASDIC and aircraft). In each of these, components that contribute to what makes a submarine tick, the discussion includes comparison and contrast of what was done so that each would contribute properly to the whole submarine.

Of course the torpedo difficulties that U.S. submarines had during the first one and a half years of WW II are discussed; the Germans had had the same difficulties in their early days. Certainly everyone has heard of those discouraging failures — to go 3000 miles, line up on an enemy ship and fire duds from the torpedo tubes. We did a great deal of damage to the enemy during the first one and one-half years; just imagine what we could have done with good fish. Likewise the Germans. The difficulties were mostly due to lack of adequate testing during manufacture and between then and issue to the submarines.

A submariner who reads this book will wonder, from time to time, how the author could have learned so much; particularly the small details. It was no surprise to learn that Commander ComptonHall was in the Royal Navy; commanding three submarines and one X-craft. He also served for two years with the U.S. Navy attached to the Submarine Development Group at New London, and is now Director of the Royal Navy's Submarine Museum at Gosport. His experience is obvious.

After completing the chapters which deal with components, there are some chapters primarily on operations. They are geographical and merely a taste of what went on: "The Mediterranean," "Operations from the United Kingdom," "Indian Ocean," "Pacific," and "Soviet Submarines." The author believes that Admiral Doenitz required that attacks be made on the surface at night and close in. The reviewer believed until now that Otto Kretschmer started it. Most of us who served in submarines, and any others, will read these chapters with great interest. All of the areas were different.

The author's last three chapters are: "The Monstrous Midgets," "Special Operations," and "An Ail-Around Look." Most of us must admit that our knowledge of midget submarines is very

limited; both as to how they were built and how they operated. The author described thoroughly some of their operations. It is quite a story. Operations in standard submarines appear to be easy compared to midget operations. The next chapter, "Special Operations," is filled with stories which are not well known; carrying Marines and other troops, carrying cargo (even gold), intelligence missions of great variety which, due to their stealth, could be done only with submarine help.

The purpose of the last chapter, "An AU-Around Look," is to look again at what was behind us and to make some suggestions for the future. Some of these are: Personnel are more important than material, do not depend on gadgets, new technology is best held in check until fully proven, peacetime training should be realistic, we should not ignore the capabilities of more small diesel submarines, we should not forget the value of midgets and defense against them. The author could have added mine warfare, both laying mines and guarding against them. He considers that we should not Hmit our submarine contruction to what he called "the nuclear monsters."

Other submarine books are mostly from outside, strategy and tactics. This one is mostly from inside, living with the people and the engines, instruments, gauges, levers, periscopes, etc.

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Old GI Bill NOT Extended This column was wrong when it said in March Shipmate that PL 97-306 removed the 31 December 1989 deadline for careerists to use the old GI Bill benefits.

The deadline repeal was in the Senate version of that veterans' bill but was dropped in the final version which became law. As stated below, both Defense and VA are urging repeal of the deadhne.

Deep Defense Cuts Likely But So is 4(^0 Pay Raise Everyone's in the Defense budget act so the outcome, as this column is written in mid-April, is uncertain. The House passed a first budget resolution, H. Con. Res. 91, calling for so much in raised taxes and social spending and so little for defense that the Republicans didn't even try to amend it, pinning hopes for changes in the Senate. But the resolution just reported to the Senate, this time with some Republican votes in the Budget Committee, also restricts defense spending well below Administration requests.

The Administration asked 10% in real growth; Senate Armed Services settled for 8%, the Senate Budget Committee allowed only 5%, House Armed Services proposed 7.5%, and the House Budget Committee allowed 4%.

A 5% limit on Defense growth, not to mention 4%, means many things will have to give. The House Budget Committee declared Defense "could eliminate major systems (and) much of the duplication of roles and missions among the military services." SecDef Caspar Weinberger said the House Vote threatens to scrap the nation's defense modernization.

Pointing up the House Budget Committee's anti-military approach was this: It rejected every proposal to reduce federal civilian employee compensation except for proposing a 4% ceiling on military and civilian pay raises for three years and a six-month delay in retired pay, compensation and pension increases.

(The President had asked a year's freeze on all these.) But treatment of service people was another matter. The committee wants the half-COLA increases for 38

under-62s to be permanent. And it says, "in the light of . . . limited resources . . . the House Committee on Armed Services should initiate a thorough review of military retirement . . . and . . . recommend changes which would result in reduced spending."

Civilian retirement apparently does not tax "limited resources."

The 4% pay raises approved for the next three Octobers also include Congressmen.

The Administration is seeking some civilian employee savings which do not require legislation: restricting in-grade raises and overtime, and making performance count more when agencies are reduced.

SecDef Weinberger is worried not only about the general defense reductions but about the proposed permanent cap on COLA increases for younger retirees. At least wait until the quadrennial pay study can review its impact, he begged. As May Shipmate reported, the Congressional Budget Office also is worried about the impact of giving only half the normal cost-of-living increases to nondisabled retirees under age 62.

As for where to cut, as stated at the beginning, virtually everybody has his own ideas: the Budget, Armed Services and Appropriations Committees, of course, but so do a group of former Defense leaders — SecDef McNamara, CNO Zumwalt, DepSecDef Vance, Security Adviser Bundy, etc. Various Senate Armed Services Committee members — Nunn, Cohen, and Gary Hart — also have plans. The MX, B-1 and larger carriers are common targets and ExSec Nav Warner, another committeeman, suggests reducing forces to help pay for weapons. Reserve and National Guard leaders urge more missions for the civilian components, a move Defense opposed at a Congressional hearing.

The Budget resolutions envision a reconcihation act this Summer, similar to those of 1981 and 1982, which will wrap up a number of changes in law to reduce spending. One administration proposal

the House Budget and Veterans Committees agree with is to stop advance checks for GI Bill enrollees. But a House Education and Labor Subcommittee has approved a bill, H.R. 2145, to delay to 1 February 1984 the effective date of the ban on aid to students who do not register for the draft. The government plans to start the ban 1 July 1983.

Family Housing Improvements, Other Projects in Jobs Law The emergency appropriation bill, H.R. 1718, has become Public Law 98-8. All but two of the projects to improve, maintain and repair Navy and Marine Corps family housing voted by the House (detailed in May Shipmate) were retained in the final bill. One deletion was the biggest item, $17,194,000 to be spent by San Diego Public Works Center. The other was $539,000 to be spent at the Marine Corps Quantico base. At that, the two Sea Services fared better than the Army and Air Force, when the $243 milhon the House voted for such housing improvements as new roofs, new kitchens, siding, etc. was trimmed to a compromise $179.6 million.

The final bill retains the authority to go ahead immediately with $245 million in construction projects conditionally authorized by the '83 military construction authorization. That law, 97-321, said they could be undertaken if savings on the definitely approved projects freed the needed money. Except for $6.2 million to acquire land at Naval Air Station Oceana and a $820,000 addition to the NAS Meridian dining facility, the Navy projects are all operational facilities — at Mare Island, Portsmouth ME, and Philadelphia Naval Shipyards, Naval Station Mayport, and NAS Whiting Field.

While the emergency apropriation law thus funds no new family housing and only one personnel facility — that at Meridian — the pending FY '84 military construction request calls for 1,069 Navy and Marine family homes and, as AsstSecDef (Manpower, Reserve artd Logistics) Lawrence Korb emphasized to a House Armed Services subcommittee, places special emphasis on improving the "unacceptable working and living conditions, particularly . . . overseas."

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The new law also provides money to improve veterans hospitals, schools in federally impacted areas and a host of other projects. It also replenishes the depleted unemployment insurance trust fund.

Hours of Bitter Debate Fail to Resolve N-Freeze Issue Something happened to the nuclear freeze resolution that the enlarged Democratic majority was expected to ramrod through. After the House bitterly debated H. J. Res. 13 for 13 hours on 16 March, the leadership suspended consideration until after mid-April.

The Democaratic leadership stopped debate after it had had to agree to three pro-Administration amendments, one of which it strongly opposed, and after it had narrowly defeated (209-215) a fourth amendment which would have inserted after the five references in the resolution to "immediate, mutal and verifiable freeze" the words "£md/or reduction."

The amendment adopted over leadership objections declared "negotiations for nuclear freeze should not commence until the President reports on Soviet compliance with existing strategic arms agreements."

That amendment and one calling for "on site inspection as appropriate" address two objections to the freeze resolution — that, while freeze advocates insist the freeze be verified and that means exist to detect violations, the fact is the Soviet Union violates existing strategic weapons agreements and the United States does nothing about it. The other objections include: the resolution ties the hands of negotiators; the Soviets will not agree to reductions unless they see the United States is increasing its nuclear power, and a freeze locks the NATO powers into a position of strategic weapons inferiority in Europe.

H.J. Res. 13, as it was reported by a bipartisan 27-9 Foreign Relations Committee vote, "mandates objectives for the conduct of the strategic arms reductions," calhng for "negotiating an immediate, mutual and verifiable freeze" but one "consistent with the maintenance of essential equivalence."

By preserving present limits and controls on weapons and delivery systems the resolution clearly forbids any antiballistic missile system. Whether it also bans such new weapons as Trident D, MX or cruise missiles is hotly debated.

Republican Foreign Relations Committeemen William Broomfield and Mark Siljander, both of Michigan, and Armed Services Committeeman Samuel Stratton (D-N.Y.) are leading the fight for a version which "restates continuing support for a strong NATO alliance backed by Shipmate, June 1983

U.S. nuclear resolve" and, in calling for arms reduction talks, makes no mention of a freeze. Stratton and other Armed Services members were especially bitter that, on a matter of such defense importance, the resolution was not referred also to their commmittee and Armed Services was not even allotted specific time for floor debate.

Regardless of final House action, the resolution faces modification in the Senate. When a similar resolution was offered last year, the House by a 204-202 vote substituted a version acceptable to the Reagan Administration and the Broomfield-Stratton coalition. When the Senate Foreign Relations Committee also rejected a counterpart of H.J. Res. 13 in favor of an Administration version by a 10-6 vote, no further action was taken.

New Social Security Changes Affect Every Service Person, Civilian Drastic revision of the social security laws, including immediate postponement of the next cost-of-living increase, higher taxes and eventual later retirement, has been voted by Congress. H.R. 1900, as sent to the President, includes these changes: — Scheduled July increases in social security benefits and medicare Part B premiums are delayed until January. All future increases likewise will be effective with each January.

— Tax increases are speeded. The increase to 7% of the present 6.7% combined old-age and health insurance tax scheduled for 1985 is moved up to 1984 and an increase of 7.51% is advanced to 1988. (There will also be the previously planned increases to 7.05% in 1985, 7.15% in 1986 and to 7.65% in 1990.)

Taxes paid by the self-employed also are increased beginning in 1984. To cushion the first increase, when employees file their 1984 tax returns in April 1985 they can take a one-time deduction from income taxes of the entire 0.3% social security tax paid in 1984.

— General tax laws are changed to reduce, beginning in 1984, the pension credit those over 65, and those under 65 with income from a public retirement system, may take. Public system retirees under 65 will be required to have retired with a permanent and total disability to take the credit. The "base amount" has been doubled to $5,000 single or one spouse eligible; $7,500 on a joint return with both spouses eligible; and $3,750 for marrieds, separate returns.

— The $100-a-week disability income exclusion is repealed effective with 1984; those receiving such disability income may take the income credit referred to in the preceding paragraph against it.

— Those with higher incomes will pay taxes on half their Social Security benefits beginning in 1984. The tax will apply to those whose adjusted gross income, plus tax-free interest, plus half their Social Security or, in borderline excess cases, the amount by which their income as computed above exceeds $25,000/$32,000.

— Retirement age will be increased in two stages: by two months a year, to age 66, beginning in 2003, by another two months a year, to age 67, beginning in 2020. Those who take early retirement after 2003 will have their benefits reduced gradually from the present 80% to 70%.

Eligibility for medicare continues at age 65.

— All new federal employees go under Social Security on 1 January 1984, along with present congressmen, judges, senior executives (including the President and Vice President) and employees of nonprofit organizations. State and local government employee groups now under Social Security can no longer withdraw.

— Benefits are sharply cut for those who work relatively brief periods in covered jobs after careers in jobs not under Social Security. The reduction of "windfall benefits" does not affect "those with service which was not covered until 1957" (military personnel, in other words) and those brought under Social Security by the bill.

Dozens of other changes include restrictions on payments to prisoners and aliens and on medicare payments to hospitals. There are some liberalizations too. These include benefits to surviving or divorced spouses who remarry after age 60 and removal of some differences based on sex, one being to allow a widower as well as a widow to waive the right to a civil service annuity and take credit instead for military service before 1957 to determine eligibility for and the amount of Social Security. Those between 65 and 69 who earn more than the specified annual limits will forfeit $1 of Social Security for each $3, instead of each $2, of excess income. And those who delay taking benefits will receive more Social Security, beginning in 1990, when they do begin. continued on next page

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Navy to Seek More Middle Grades About 1675 more lieutenant commanders and commanders and correspondingly fewer lieutenants and below are asked of Congress by the Navy. That amendment to the Defense officers Personnel Management Act is needed to overcome grade imbalances which enactment of DOPMA froze into law. If the additional 0-4s and 0-5s and a resultant gradual reduction of the three lower grades are allowed, forced attrition of a undue number of the 2'/2 and three stripers and too-fast promotion of their juniors can be avoided.

In another DOPMA development. Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) has explained to the Fleet Reserve Association why he is adamant that one-star officers will continue to be called commodores. Reviewing the development of grade titles in a letter, published in the March issue of FRA's magazine Naval Affairs, Skelton declared: "My support for the title of Commodore remains strong, as the historic tradition of this title shows that it has not only been a title of command, but also a title of respect."

There were no Navy admirals until 1862, the Armed Services committeeman reminded, John Paul Jones, Stephen Decatur, Oliver Hazard Perry and other heroes being commodores. Skelton's opposition and Congress' amendment last year of Coast Guard flag grade titles to conform to the new Navy system indicate efforts to change the title to commodore admiral will go nowhere in at least the next few years.

Enlistment, Shipover Bonuses Renewed Congress has voted and the President signed as Public Law 98-14 an 18-month extension, to 30 September 1984, of the enlistment and re-enlistment bonus laws.

Defense had sought extension to 30 September 1988. A five-year extension was voted by the House last year when it passed the 1982 pay act but the Senate did not pass that bill, a brief extension to 31 March 1983 being provided instead in a money bill originating in the Appropriations Committee. But though the authority was curtailed, the actual money to pay the bonuses through 30 September 1983 was provided. This year the House proposed only the 18-month extension.

The report on the extension bill, H.R. 1936, gives significant details on use of the bonuses. The Navy is the greatest numerical user of selective re-enlistment bonuses but the Marine Corps pays them to almost the same proportion of its reenlistees. For FY 1983, when the Navy is 40

paying 48% of all service shipover bonuses, these are the percentages of reenlistees receiving bonuses and the average payments: Navy, 75%, $5,541; Marine Corps, 71%, $4,584; Air Force, 56%, $2,662; Army, 21%, $3,198.

Because of improved retention, all those average payments are lower than in FY '82. (The Navy's '82 average was $7,678.)

Re-enlistment bonuses can be as much as $16,000 ($20,000 for nuclear-qualified petty officers), ranging from 1 to 6 times pay, depending on skill criticality.

As for enlistment bonuses, the Army pays almost 80% of them, the Navy and Air Force paying only one in 200 enlistees and only small sums. The bonus can be as much as $5,000, with a few soldiers receiving $8,000 bonuses in a test mandated by Congress. For FY '83, here are the percentages of each service's enhstees receiving the bonus and the average payments: Army, 11%, $4,354; Marine Corps, 2%, $3,663; Navy, 0.5%, $1,552; Air Force, 0.4%, $1,560.

Vet Bill Hearings But No Votes Defense Department and Veterans Administration both opposed a new GI Bill at a senate Veterans Committee hearing but did not urge eliminating the 31 December 1989 deadline for career service people to take advantage of the old GI Bill.

While a GI Bill in this era of tight budgets and good recruiting is not likely, a special job training program for Vietnam and Korean War veterans is under consideration by both House and Senate Veterans Committees. About $150 million would be paid employers who hire and train veterans in skills for which there are needs. Also a House Veterans Subcommittee is planning hearings on H.R. 1961, which would make veterans exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam eligible for Veterans Administration compensation.

The bill has 113 sponsors, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars support it, and the House budget resolution makes specific provisions for funding it.

And Many Other Actions Congress continues to make quick progress on legislation to remove one of the biggest obstacles to a viable maritime industry â&#x20AC;&#x201D; anti-trust restrictions on conference tariff agreements. As May Shipmate reported, the Senate passed S.47, the "Shipping Act of 1983." Now the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee has reported its version, H.R. 1878, closely paralleling the bill the House passed last year. The bill also re-

quires Judiciary Committee approval.

After House passage, some differences between S. 47 and H.R. 1878 will have to be adjusted.

Joseph Herick, who has been the Defense Department's de facto inspector general in his post of Assistant to SecDef for Review and Oversight, will become the first statutory Inspector General as soon as the Senate approves his nomination. The Armed Services Committee has approved the nomination of the 40-year government veteran.

A bill establishing a Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, introduced by six members of the Armed Services Committee on 2 March, was passed by the Senate 23 March without a written report from the committee or any debate. S. 653 creates the non-profit foundation, to cooperate with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (whose physical resources it will draw upon) and with civilian medicine "to carry out medical research and education projects" and "to serve as a focus for the interchange between military and civilian medical personnel . . . for . . . mutual benefit." The foundation would accept gifts. The Dean of the University and the Chairmen and ranking minority members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees would be ex officio members of the governing Council of Directors along with four other members appointed by them for fixed terms.

Despite the opposition of Adm. Thomas Moorer, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and many others, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted to ask the Senate to ratify treaties with four island groups occupied

by U.S. forces in World War II. The treaties relinquish all U.S. claims over Tuvalu (formerly the EUice Islands), Kiribati (formerly the Gilberts), Tokelau (Unions) and the Cook Islands.

House and Senate still disagree on the terms under which the Defense Production Act of 1950 will be extended.

Disagreements last year resuhed in extending the sweeping war powers measure only to 31 March 1983. On 22 March the House voted an extension to 30 September 1983, planning amendments before a longer life is voted. The Senate next day voted an extension to 30 September 1988, but backed down when the House rejected the change. So new PL 98-12 extends the law only to this October.

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A Few Inches From The Yard Midshipman Mike Matteo '84

Whenever a leave period comes to the Academy, the Brigade's population seems momentarily to swell. Suddenly the Yard is packed with parents and friends, all attired in some style of clothing stamped with the familiar "U.S.N.A." The Midshipmen's Store overflows with people, all buying some type of Academy memorabilia. What is it that makes everyone want to own something stamped "United States Naval Academy"? I guess the .â&#x20AC;˘\cademy means a lot more to parents than it does to midshipmen.

When graduation arrives, not one, but three people receive a diploma: the Midshipman, his father, and his mother. From listening to the parents talk, it sounds almost as if they were here for four years. They talk about plebe year. Youngster Cruise, and the Ring Dance as if they actually participated! I guess you have to be a parent to fully understand their feelings, but I think I have an idea why they love the Academy so much. We Mids have to give our parents a lot of credit. They indeed helped us through plebe year just by listening to us on the phone when we were depressed. While we struggled here, our parents were doing everything they could to make us feel better. Phone calls, letters, and chow packages were just a few of the ways that they made plebe year easier. Parents have a right to be proud when we receive our class rings, for they shared all the hardships we went through to get them. And when graduation day finally arrives, there could not be a more proud person around than the parent of a newly commissioned officer and graduate of the Naval Academy. They have seen a dream of ours come true, one that they too may one day have had.

There are many people involved with the admissions aspect of the Naval Academy. From the Blue and Gold officers to the midshipmen themselves. Navy has one of the finest recruiting staffs in the country. 1 would like to share with you a very moving story about a parent like the ones described above, and to recognize W. Garwood Bacon Jr., for his many contributions to the Naval Academy, most of which have gone unrecognized. Gar is not a graduate of the Academy, but is bound to its traditions through two graduate sons. He first became a "birddog" for Navy athletics in 1967, and in 1970 was made official Naval Academy Information Officer and NAAA representative.

Several things set Gar apart from the other Information Officers. For one, he is either directly or indirectly responsible for helping over five-hundred candidates gain their appointments to the Academy. This is in itself an amazing accomplishment, but his achievements do not stop there. He holds the honor of being the first person ever named an associate member of the National U.S.N.A. Alumni Association, is an active member of the Philadelphia Naval Academy Association, and is a trustee of the Naval Academy Foundation. Gar's work with the Navy is not just limited to the Academy. He was himself a sailor during World War II, and

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received the Bronze Star Medal during the D-Day invasion when he saved the lives of several wounded or drowning shipmates when seriously injured himself. These wounds subsequently led to his being discharged on a total disabiUty. Gar has had two sons graduate from the Academy, W. Garwood 111, and Glenn, though he lost his son Gar in an unfortunate aviation accident several years ago. Gar has had more than his share of misfortune, but never has he given up the ship. A man of deep rehgious convictions, he freely admits that he could never have survived all of his problems without the help of God. Though not very well known to everyone. Gar has been recognized by several people closely associated with the Academy. Former Superintendent Vice Admiral Lawrence said of Mr. Bacon, "You are a great patriot and we deeply appreciate your contributions to the Naval Academy." Roger Stauback once told Gar, "Thanks for helping Navy football," and Dean McNitt has said, "You have been such a mover and shaker for U.S.N.A. athletics for many years." Indeed he has done a lot for Navy athletics. Four of the six all-time rushers for Navy football were recruited by Gar: Eddie Myers, Mike Sherlock, Joe Gattuso, and Bob Jackson. Twenty of his recruits have made captain of various athletic teams.

When it comes to helping out candidates. Gar is a neverending source of knowledge. He is an adamant believer in the prep-school program sponsored by the Naval Academy foundation. Presently he feels that the best place for a candidate to receive the best possible preparation is Marine Military Academy, in Harlingen, Texas. He believes that the discipline learned there will make Naval Academy Ufe much easier to handle. He also has candidates at the Naval Academy Preparatory School, and at various other schools throughout the country.

A man of seemingly endless talents. Gar is also a professional singer and song-writer with ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and PubUshers) accreditation. He has written over one hundred songs, and has performed with such stars as Sammy Kay and Ted Weems. His songs have been heard on television's Hee Haw, and he has appeared on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.

How dedicated is Gar to helping young men get into the Naval Academy? Recently, while very ill in the hospital, Gar could still be observed going over the computer readouts of "his" candidates, "his" boys. A verse from one of his songs sums up his attitude nicely: "When sometimes my heart's heavy laden.

And the pain seems too much to stand I look for the answer before me With a Bible in my hand . . . " From With a Bible in My Hand Š6 August 1957 Garwood Music (ASCAP)

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Navy Sports Tom B a t e s , Sports Information Director, Naval A c a d e m y Athletic A s s o c i a t i o n

Wins Over Army in Lacrosse, Track & Field Highlight Spring Sports Season There have already been two surprises involving Army-Navy spring sports competition: the lacrosse team upset the much higher ranked Cadets 10-9 in a shocker in early April and six days later the track and field team overcame a driving rainstorm to wipe out the Cadets, 103-60. That was the highest total ever by the Midshipmen against Army in this sport, a startling margin of triumph.

In the meantime. Navy's baseball team was rolUng along at a solid clip, showing a 21-8-2 overall record after a mild letdown in which it lost three and tied one in league competition in one weekend.

Heading into the final two weeks of Eastern League competition, the Midshipmen were 7-4-1 with Harvard and Dartmouth currently out in front.

The heavyweight crew had already posted two impressive showings and will certainly be a threat to uphold the status as one of the nation's top crews, a lofty position it attained in the past two years.

Navy's teimis team also was sporting a fine 11-5 record with the season twothirds complete.

Here is a more detailed look at each of the spring sports: Baseball — Navy returned from its southern trip with a 4-3-1 record and promptly won 13 of its first 14 games in the north, including six straight in the Eastern IntercoUegiate Baseball League, which the Midshipmen captured a year ago for the second time in four years. A 10-game win string was halted by a 10-9 loss to heavy-hitting Yale but the Midshipmen bounced back on a three-hitter

by Plebe lefthander Drew Tanner in the nightcap.

The following weekend, however. Harvard stopped Navy 5-3 in the opener and the Midshipmen had to battle back in the second game to gain a 3-3 tie. The next day, surprising Dartmouth placed two league losses on Navy, 6-3 and 8-6, as the pitching staff suffered a brief downswing.

There's no question that Navy faces an uphill battle to win the Eastern League title again and is also faced with only an outside chance of attaining a playoff bid as an at-large team.

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The offense has been led by first class outfielder Andy Loferski, who has a .449 batting average and has driven in 33 runs in 31 games. Captain Tony Rodgers has 23 RBl's with his .273 average while second class outfielder Andy Ponseigo has 25 RBI's with a .242 average. Catcher Bob Baldocchi, who has missed four games with a knee injury, has driven in 21 runs and is batting .306.

Top pitchers have been Tanner (3-1, 2.27 ERA), second classman Craig Michael (5-2, 2.66 ERA) and firstie Craig Gibson (3-2, 4.41 ERA).

Heavyweight Crew — Coach Rick Clothier's varsity eight has already annexed the Maxwell Stevenson Cup for the 11th straight time with a victory over Columbia and followed up by taking the William E. Smith Princeton-Navy Rowing Cup for the fifth straight year.

There were five returning lettermen on hand from last year's varsity boat but four of them have lost their seats this year. One of the big surprises was second classman Tom Beck, who moved up from last year's second varsity boat to take over at stroke.

The second varsity boat, which was unbeaten last year, including first place in the Grand Finals of both the Eastern Sprints and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, has been victorious in its two races so far this year.

Lightweight Crew — First year coach Tom Kiefer had the Midshipmen at 1-2 with the annual Haines Cup Regatta against Harvard coming up. Navy's victory came over Columbia with the losses to Princeton and Rutgers.

Basically, Kiefer is working with a youthful group this spring.

Women's Crew — Navy women's varsity eight was keeping up the winning heritage it began in recent years by defeating Georgetown and Williams while losing only to strong Princeton so far this spring. Five letterwinners are on hand for first year Coach, LCdr. Walt Donovan.

Golf — The rainy April in Annapolis has had the better of this team, as all of its dual and triangular matches this Spring have been washed out. The Midshipmen did participate in four tournaments, including the Naval Academy Invitational. With nine rounds of competition, second classman Scott Spooner has a 77.7 average and youngster Shawn Cassidy is at 80.3.

Lacrosse — It's been an up-and-down season for new coach Bryan Matthews, but the "ups" of the two most recent outings have been something to behold: in each Navy edged Army and Maryland by identical 10-9 scores, with the winning tally coming each time in the final minute of play. Navy is 5-4 with Virginia and Johns Hopkins remaining on the schedule.

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The Midshipmen after a 13-7 seasonopening win over Washington & Lee, fell in succession on the road to Hofstra and Syracuse, which has been atop the rankings for the last few weeks. Then Navy was stopped by Maryland-Baltimore County, 10-6, before upending unbeaten Penn, 13-9. A 14-12 loss to Princeton was followed by the dramatic victories over Army and Maryland.

Army pranced into Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium fourth ranked and with a 4-0 record. The Midshipmen jumped into a 6-1 lead only to have the Cadets come back and lead 9-8 after three periods. Second classman Tom Calabrese pulled the Mids even with a feed from firstie Bruce Seitz and then first classman Phil Skalniak pumped in a shot from the right side of the net with 40 seconds remaining to put Navy up 10-9. That was Skalniak's fourth goal of the game. It was the second one-goal victory for Navy in two years. At Army in 1982, the Midshipmen prevailed in overtime, 12-11.

Next came seventh-ranked Maryland.

The two were scoreless for the first period and neither had more than a two goal advantage all game long. Finally with 17 seconds remaining, first classman Richie Wehman, whose play had been stifled by a rib injury and illness, came around from behind the net on the leftside and, finding he couldn't pass off, flipped in the winning goal with 17 seconds remaining. It was his only goal of the game.

A key to this win was the performance of plebe goalie Steve Nims, who had a school single game record 29 saves. Top scorers for the team after nine games are Seitz with 12 goals and 30 assists and Wehman with 22 goals and five assists.

Tennis — Navy is 11-5 with most of its losses to top ranked teams Uke Princeton, Harvard and Yale. First classman John Dace, after starting the season at number two singles, has moved up to number one. He has an 8-7 record on the season while Bayly Taff, a second classman, now at number two is 7-8. Plebe David Jones at number five had the team's best individual mark with a 12-3 record.

Men's Track & Field — Navy tuned up for its annual battle with Army by easily defeating Ball State, Syracuse and Georgetown.

The engagement with the Cadets was expected to be close, the indoor meet having resulted in a 69-67 Army triumph.

But senior sprinter John McLoughlin led Navy on sweeps of the 100 and 200-meter dashes in the rain and anchored the 4xl00-meter relay unit to a victory at the start of the meet as the Midshipmen posted the 103-60 win. The Mids also swept the 3000-meter steeplechase with second classman Mark Newman notching the first place in a time of 8:55.0.

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Indicative of the weather conditions was the fact that of the 19 events, only one meet record was broken; that was by Army's Cardell Williams, who did a 1:51.1 in taking the 800-meters.

McLoughlin has proved to be a surprise this spring after suffering injuries that curtailed his activity the past two years. His contributions to Navy track are not measured alone by his victories on the track. He also has helped to instill perseverance and determination in many of his teammates with his exemplary performances.

"It's totally incongruous," states Navy's track an field coach, AI Cantello.

"Here we have a firstie with all that that connotes — taking a long weekend, fun, cars, partying it up. Yet he's out there doing what he's doing. He goes against the script."

"Speed is a way of Ufe for me," admits McLoughUn. "I have a fast car, 1 like to run fast races and I hope to fly fighter jets."

While speed may loom large in his life at the moment, realism also strongly projects itself from the slightly-built McLoughlin. "I wouldn't be out there now if I couldn't be the number one sprinter for Navy," he states. "1 derive my satisfaction out of two things: winning and being able to do something (run fast) that others can't d o . " When he lines up for a race, McLoughUn must startle his competitors, for at 145 pounds he is a marked physical contrast to the normal muscular mold of sprinters. "1 was slightly intimidated at first but not now," he says.

"I've been there enough that I've gained some respect. It's also a matter of pride."

Women's Track & Field — Navy is now 2-1 and has had some solid performances this spring. At the Battleground Relays in early April, Navy won five of the six relay events and set a school record in three.

In a later meet against Mansfield State, four school records were established. Second classman Sue Honan broke the school record in the 400-meters with her time of :57.8 while second classman Letitia Law won the long jump with a school record 16 feet, 7'/4 inches. Firstie Yolanda Williams had a school record with a :26.0 in the 200-meter dash and the quartet of Sue Honan, Laura Hinkley, Stefani Green and Heather Carrington set a Naval Academy record in the 1600-meter relay with a time of 4:01.5.

Green has already qualified for the NCAA Division II championships in the 400-meter hurdles with her time of 1:02.5 this spring.

Date Changed on Army-Navy Football Game The date for this year's Army-Navy football game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA has been changed from 3 December to 25 November 1983, a Friday. This was done to ensure the game will be carried on nationwide television (ABC-TV) starting at 2:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time.

Alumni wishing to purchase tickets for this game are reminded of the midAugust deadline for ticket applications.

Midshipmen Come Out of Spring Drills with Primary Objectives Fulfilled Navy's 1983 football team concluded its Spring drills with Coach Gary TranquiU believing the Midshipmen had fulfilled the two objectives that can be accomplished in that period.

"First of all we did some experimenting to see what we are capable of doing with some new ideas and how our players can adapt to these ideas," he noted.

"And we took a look at a lot of guys who were on the squad a year ago and didn't get much coaching at the time.

That's what happens in the Fall when you have them with the scout team and don't get a solid look. I think we may have more players in the plebe class (youngsters-to-be) than we originally thought."

Tranquill said he was pleased with the "progress of the three leading prospects at quarterback." Navy is faced with replacing record-setting Marco PagnanelU at this position — he ranks second in career passing percentage. Second classman Ricky Williamson, the starter in last year's Army game, is the leader at the moment with youngsters Sean Cannon and Adam Meinrod very much under consideration.

"All three throw well," said Tranquill.

"1 am very pleased with Williamson's progress this Spring. He's been a bit inconsistent but he understands better now what must be done. Cannon has a lot of poise and is a fine ballhandler, and Meinrod perhaps throws the best of them all. He has been the biggest surprise."

One area where Tranquill believes the Mids have depth and flexibility is along the offensive line: there are seven returning letterman and five second classmen have shown sufficient improvement to merit consideration for play there. The veterans include first class tackles Doug Borrebach and Bill Weidenhammer; first class guard Jeff Johnson; firstie Pete Oswald at center; second classmen Bob Dill (tackle), Gregg Sears (center or

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guard) and Bob Goodman (tackle-guard).

The quintet of newcomers are Bill Gabel at tackle. Rich Coombs, Mike Yankovich and Steve Kowalkoski at guard and Doug Rhodes at center.

There is experience at running back headed by second classmen Napoleon McCallum and Rich Clouse, both tailbacks. "Both did well this Spring and 1 think Napoleon is bigger, stronger and faster this year. Clouse is one of those players who always gives you the extra effort."

At fullback, firsties Bryan Caraveo and Jim Scannell and second classman Marc Alexander are all lettermen, with Alexander showing well in the Spring.

Tranquill believes his tight end corps may be one of the brightest spots on the team. Two second classmen, Mark Stevens and Chris Weiler, were the regulars there last year and the Navy coach labels both as very much improved. "The reason for their improvement is the third candidate at that position, Greg Schildmeyer," he noted.

Schildmeyer is a 6-4, 208 pound youngster who is considered an excellent receiver.

The wide receiver positions have three lettermen available plus two hopeful youngsters in Greg Blanchard and John Lobb. Tranquill would Hke to get some more speed in this area.

Defensively, the big problem has been finding replacements for the "big play" people who graduated.

"It's really hard to evaluate how good our defense can be when we went through the Spring without linebacker Andy Ponseigo and back Joe Papetti," he said. "You figure on them as starters and adding some zip in there."

Tranquill has moved Rick Pagel, a firstie, from tackle to end, the position he played the last two games of last year and Pagel responded well enough to win the Vice Admiral WiUiam P. Mack Award as the most improved player during the Spring drills.

The Navy coach also cited the play of second class defensive tackle Eric Rutherford this Spring. "He's hard to block and gives us some pass rush." Other defensive veterans include backs Eric Wallace, a second classman, firstie Kurt Dixon, and youngsters Eric Fudge and Steve Brady; linemen George Herlong and Steve Peters at middle guard; and end Hamp Oberle, a firstie. Youngsters who could step in are tackles Dave Pimpo and Dirk MacFarlane and linebackers Jim Dwyer and Mike Taylor.

Pistol Team Claims Eighth Straight National TitSe Navy's pistol team won national titles in two of the three shooting categories at 46

the National Collegiate Pistol championships at West Point in late March. The Midshipmen were the team champions in free pistol for the third straight year, setting a national collegiate record with a score of 2095. Navy also captured the team diadem on the standard course of fire and finished third in the air pistol category. That marks the eighth straight year that the Midshipmen have taken a national title in collegiate pistol.

In the individual competition, second classman Jim Wilhelm was first in air pistol with a score of 378. In free pistol.

Navy's Paul Menninger, a firstie, was second with a 525 and firstie Mike Boehle was third with an identical score.

Boehle was second on the standard course of fire with a 559 while Menninger was fourth with a 551.

Three of the Midshipmen were named to the 1983 All-American pistol team.

Boehle was awarded this distinction in free and standard pistol, the third year in a row he has been an All-American on those two courses of fire. Menninger was named All-American in free and air pistol, his second year, while Wilhelm earned All-America recognition in free and air pistol, also for the second year.

Rogers Latest Appointment to Football Staff Kevin Rogers, a graduate of William & Mary and more recently an assistant football coach there, was appointed to the Navy football staff as an offensive line coach in mid-April, replacing Paul Boudreau who resigned to accept a position with the Edmonton Eskimos.

Rogers, from Brooklyn, NY, was a linebacker for the Indians, later coached high school footbaU for four seasons and was a graduate assistant at Ohio State for two years. He had coached the offensive backs at William & Mary the past three seasons.

a did-not-finish in B in the eleventh race.

Navy also won Army's Co-Ed Regatta on the Hudson, but placed only third among 16 in Harvard's Boston Cup Regatta and Navy's women came in a disappointing 8th among 14 in Tuft's Intersectional Women's Regatta. However, such overall results in four separated competitions indicates the depth of Navy's sailing team.

On 3-4 April Navy placed third in its own Owen Trophy Regatta behind Merchant Marine and Harvard, having made up much ground in the last four races of B division.

The following weekend Navy collected two firsts, a second and a fourth in further competition. At Tufts, Navy placed fourth behind Boston U., Merchant Marine and the hosts in the Friis Trophy Regatta in a field of 14. Navy sailors, thanks to critical wins in the last seven races, won New York Maritime's Co-Ed Regatta by two points over the hosts, and the women won their own Invitational Regatta. An unfortunate foul dropped Navy's windsurfers out of a tie with Drexel for first into second place in the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Regatta sailed off the Eastern Shore.

The weekend of 16-17 April brought two fine wins and a disappointing fifth place finish. Navy's women, warming up for the District Championship next week, placed first in both A and B Divisions to sail away with the Hobart/William Smith College Invitational Regatta, leading second place New York Maritime by 19 points. At the Coast Guard Academy Navy won the Intrepid Trophy and the Service Academy Yawl Championship by a one-point margin over Coast Guard in a preliminary event to the Kennedy Cup Regatta next week for the National Collegiate Large Yacht Championship, which Navy defends. But, Navy could place no better than fifth among 18 teams in the Admiral Gordon McClintock Regatta sailed at the Merchant Marine Academy.

Old Grads Sports SaiHng Team Carries On On 12-13 March Navy finished third behind Merchant Marine and host New York Maritime in the Admiral Moore Regatta for 420 dinghies, the first major intersectional races of the Spring. The following week Navy won its own Truxton Umstead Regatta, also in 420s, by a wide margin over Merchant Marine in a field of 22 entries. Concurrently, Navy won the Windsurfing event, now two years old, in a field of 12 teams.

One 26-27 March Navy won the Area Dinghy (doublehanded) Eliminations at home to qualify for the district championship, first step towards the nationals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; despite a breakdown in A division and

(Ed. note) We have an interesting report on the U.S. National Men's Singles Squash Championships held in San Francisco. Jim Carrington '48 won the title in the 55-year group and Dick Daley '46 won in the 60s. Hal Bowen '33 lost in the semi-finals of the 70-year group, but Scott Ryan '67, seeded Number 2 in the 35s, lost in the opening round to Tom Genoni USMA '65, who was defeated in the semi-finals.

Congratulations to our national champions. ^

Shipmate, June 1983

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Send news directly to Shipmate It is with deep regret that we report the death of Josephine Drake Foley, widow of Paul Foley, on Easter Sunday in Annapolis. She died peacefully of cardiac arrest at the age of 98 and was laid to rest beside her husband in the Naval Academy Cemetery. Two sons, Paul Foley Jr. '29 and Francis Foley '32, are retired rear admirals, and to them and other family survivors our deepest sympathy is extended. Please see the Class of 1932 news for further background on this lovely lady.

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Send news directly to Shipmate It is with deep regret that we have learned of the death of Mrs. Mabel N. Bowdey, widow of Como. George H. Bowdey, in McLean, Virginia, on 11 March 1983. Como. Bowdey died in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1975. Mrs. Bowdey is survived by two daughters, Emily Gore, wife of Capt. John M. Gore SC USN (Ret.) '39, and Mary Hepler, as well as by six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Bowdey was previously married to Capt.

Herbert K. Fenn USN '13, and her brother was RAdm. Stanley C. Norton USN from the Class of 1917. Following cremation, her ashes were interred in St. Dunstan's Church Memorial Garden.

Our most sincere condolences are expressed to the family.

10 and prior send directly to Shipmate Percent Members: 75 Living Grads: 4

11 Chairman Class Comm., RAdm. G. J. MclMillin USN (Ret.) 4242 Linden Ave., Long Beach CA 90807 Percent Members: 83 Living Grads: 6

12 Send news directly to Shipmate Percent Members: 86 Living Grads: 7 In the obituary of Capt. Joseph Gillespie Venter SC USNR (Ret.) published in the April issue of Shipmate, the listing of survivors was not correct.

He had three sons and three daughters and was very proud of the fact that all three of his sons are naval officers. These officers are: Capt. Julian DeForest Venter USNR (Ret.), Yale '35; Cdr. Josiah Barnum Venter SC USNR, Colgate '67 and CCS; and Lt. Peter Barnum Venter USNR, WilHams '74 and CCS. 48

Capt. Venter died in February. The erroneous information in the obituary is regretted and, once again, sincere condolences are expressed to the family.

13 Sec'y-Treas., MGen. C. G. Helmick, USA (Ret.) 3002 Cunningham Alexandria VA 22309 Percent Members: 79 Living Grads: 14

14 Sec'y, RAdm. Donald Royce USN (Ret.) 65 Meadow Road Riverside CT 06878 203/637-2773 Percent Members: 75 Living Grads: 12 A note from Mrs. Ann Heilakka of 226 Dean St., Brooklyn NY 11217, granddaughter of the late RAdm. Edward Ellsberg USNR (Ret.). "My brother Ted and I deeply appreciate the flowers sent in remembrance of my grandfather by his Class at the Naval Academy. They were beautiful and bolstered our spirits in this difficult period.

We are fortunate to have the example of his achievements and his standards of excellence to inspire us as well as our recollections of his numerous exploits. Ted has been cataloging granddaddy's papers over the last few months and he had the opportunity to share with him the portion he had finished. Those were special moments I am sure. I look forward to going thru them myself and savoring what he did along with my remembrances of his recollections. Sincerely, Ann Heilakka."

Another note from RAdm. George R. Luker USN (Ret.) '32, 3395 Mountain View, Carmel CA 93923 — "Thank you for your very complimentary remarks about my uncle, Robert Luker, that appeared in the March Shipmate. I graduated from USNA in 1932 and in my early years received a lot of kindly and sound advice from Uncle Rob. Dorothy, his wife, was a hometown (Staunton, Illinois) gal and both of their sons, Paul and Robert are deceased. Robert, Class of 1941 USNA, died in Mallorca, Spain, in '74. Paul's son was the apple of his grandfather's eye and looked out for him in his last days. Uncle Bob and I continued to write until the last few years when he was failing and did not answer my letters. The article in Shipmate was the first notice I received of Bob's death; it occurred on my birthday, the 15th of June. My Class has just had its 50th reunion at the Naval Academy and we had a marvelous turnout and gettogether. Sincerely, George R. Luker."

It appears that the obituary section of BuPers is not doing so well. I received no notice of Bob Luker's death until some six months later and then only a printed notice from a funeral home, and no obits at all. In the case of Ed Ellsberg I received notice by phone from the family and several cut outs from various newspapers but none from Washington.

We regret to report the death of Capt. Rudolph Hans USN (Ret.) on 14 April in Oakland, California. Services were held April 20 at the USNA Chapel, followed by burial in the USNA Cemetery, Captain Hans is survived by a daughter, Mrs. John G. (Barbara) Waller, of 5706 Cricket Place, McLean VA 22101.

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Pres., VAdm. Bertram J. Rodgers USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. George P. Brewster USN (Ret.) 611 W. 40th St., Baltimore MD 21211 West Coast Reporter, Capt. George F. Chapline USNR (Ret.) 1327 Inspiration Dr., La Jolla CA 92037 Percent Members: 82 Living Grads: 17 The "Winds of March" proved to be more of a pall than a hope for Spring for three families of our Class and their friends, in and out of the services. We lost a Classmate, Louis R. Vail, captain USN (Ret.); a widow, Consuelo ZiroH; and a gallant son of a gallant father, Robert B. Carney, Jr. brigadier general USMC (Ret.).

Wally Vail died on 3 March in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he and his wife Cecelia have lived since his retirement following World War II. He was buried with simple honors in Arlington National Cemetery on 8 March. Our Class was represented by a class wreath since no member of the Class was able to be present. I don't remember ever seeing Wally since we graduated, hence know little about his family or career. Cecelia's address is, Mrs. Louis R. Vail, 925 Holladay Point, Virginia Beach VA 23450.

Consuelo Ziroli passsed away in San Francisco on 27 March. Details of her death, services and other information have been left to the good services of Chappie and his notes in this column. A Class wreath was present to represent us all.

Mick and Grade's son, BGen. Robert B. Carney Jr. USMC (Ret.), died unexpectedly in his sleep at his home in Alexandria, Virginia, on 9 March.

Funeral services were held at the Chapel in Arlington on 14 March. A 1916 wreath displayed there expressed our sad feelings at this shocking loss to all of us who knew the family.

Surviving Robert Jr. besides Mick and Grace are his widow Natalie, a daughter Paralee, and a son Robert Carney III and several grandchildren including a Robert B. Carney IV. Robert Jr. was a graduate of Dartmouth College and joined the Marine Corps just in time to get involved in WWII. Then later in Vietnam he commanded the combat element of the Third Marine Division. While helping beat the enemy in the South Pacific "he bore a charmed life." He fought in Bougainville, Iwo Jima where he was wounded, and participated in the capture of Shipmate, June 1983

Mount Suribachi. Few men have served their country better than father and son, herein applauded!

Enough said!

West Coast News It is wuh sadness that "Ye Scribe" reports the passing of the lovely Consuelo Ziroli, the widow of Tony (RAdm. Humbert W. Ziroli), in San Francisco on March 27th, after several months of severe illness. Following her loss of Tony, Consuelo moved to San Francisco from Siena, Italy, where they had resided for years. Red Keady is assisting Consuelo's sister, Mrs. W. T. Groner (of 2317 Washington Street, San Francisco CA 94115), who is handling the arrangements. A Memorial Service was held the forenoon of Wednesday, March 30th for Consuelo in Our Lady's Chapel, The Presidio, San Francisco, where the 1916 Class was represented by Red Keady, and the Class Wreath was also there. Final burial will be in late May, next to Tony in the Cemetery of the Naval Academy, Aimapohs. Consuelo had many friends in the Service.

On Thursday, March 17th, the monthly lunch of the Classes of 1916-17-18 was cheerfully enjoyed in The Barefoot Bar of the Officers' Club, Naval Air Station, North Island (Coronado). "Ing" Kiland handled all the fine arrangements. During the "PreUtninaries," Amos Root gave a nice talk, thanking all his friends for their kindness paid to him during his recent illness (a stroke). He is again his cheerful self, just as he always has been. He has joined Joe Loventhal in residing at Jeanne's Rest Home. His new address is 8333 Gaby Avenue, San Diego CA 92119. Present were: 1916 — Loventhal, Root, ChapUne; 1917 — Richards, Kiland; 1918 — Curtis, Bill Murray, Jeaime's husband, was Joe's guest, having driven Joe and Amos to the limch, and Jeanne's sister, a nurse at the rest home, who accompanied Joe and Amos, was the guest of Amos.

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Send news direaly to Shipmate Percent Members: 78 Living Grads: 23

18 Sec'y, Capt. Perry R. Taylor USNR (Ret.) 1211 South 25th St., ArUngton VA 22202 Percent Members: 86 Living Grads: 28 Our class President, Savvy Malone, passed away 11 March and was buried with Frances at Arlington on the seventeenth. More about this gentleman in a later '18 column.

After more than a month in an Orlando hospital, Joe Fowler's wife, Mauri, is at home at this writing (I April). She is reasonably well and is being cared for by nurses. After an operation the prognosis of her condition is good. Address her: 8999 Crichton Woods Drive, Orlando, Florida 82811.

19 Pres., VAdm. George C. Dyer USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. G. Laurence Schetky USN (Ret.) 5606 Glenwood Road, Bethesda MD 20817 Percent Members: 86 Living Grads: 28 Once again it is necessary to begin our column with the report of the loss of another fine Classmate and friend. Harry Rochester passed away on 8 February 1983 — too late to report in Shipmate, June 1983

last month's column. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. The Class was represented by Bill Callaghan, Tom Wynkoop with his wife Florence and daughter Norma, and Laurence Schetky with his daughter Nancy Jane Patterson.

A very gracious note has come from Betsy Rochester, expressing her appreciation for the Classmates who attended the service and for the flowers sent by the Class. There are now only twenty-four members of the Class living. Fiftyfour Classmates are buried at Arlington.

Dorothy Atkins writes that she will attend, and her sister and brother-in-law, Capt. and Mrs. Martin Shellabarger ('33) and her niece and nephew, Cdr. and Mrs. Catlett ('32) will be her guests at our 65th Reunion. Dorothy and the Shellabargers will be making the Danube passage trip, just before the Reunion.

An article in the Congressional Record for March 17, 1983, reports on an illustrated address at the Cosmos Club by Miles DuVal, on the subject "Panama Canal: Its Marine Operational Problems and the Solution." The complete address is printed in the Congressional Record.

The good news is that the Number One graduate of the Class of 1919 — Red Schoeffel, is coming to the 65th. Red has not been at our recent class reunions or yearly get-togethers, so we especially welcome him.

Connie Crawford and Dorothy Lannon will be a most welcome addition to those coming from the West Coast and will help balance off Dorothy Atkins who is coming from Tacoma, Washington, with her daughter and son-in-law and a sister.

We are grieved to report that Russ Ihrig has become too ill to travel. Mike Williams reports that his Josephine is too ill to permit his absence from home, and Dottie Allen reports that her husband Mike is in the same condition.

Florie Allen thinks that her traveling days are over, while Marian Challenger is unable to be in Annapolis at the chosen time.

Dick Tuggle regrets, as does Jay Cochran who will be overseas and Jean Noble who will be in South Africa.

The class card to Lillian Redman was sent back by the post office. If anyone knows her current address, please send this information to the class secretary.

Helen Hains reports that she is scheduled to move into a retirement home about May 7 and won't be able to make it.

Charlie Rend reports that he and Helen will be making a trip East, but as part of the grandparent duty to be at all graduation exercises of grandchildren.

Nick Nicholson reports that his stroke in '82 put a crimp in all his activities — so he will not be in Annapolis.

A long and most worthwhile telephone call from Frank Troost in Hoh, Michigan, advised that Frank has cancelled his plans to be in Annapolis because of a deterioration of his wife's health.

The good news to all attending the May 8 event is that the Superintendent and Mrs. Waller will have the "Rooseveh" (The FDR door) open — so that climb from the ground deck of Buchanan House to the reception deck will be avoided.

The Class of 1919's 65th will be the first 65th Reunion at the Naval Academy in 14 years (Class of 1905) and we have reason to be proud.

Adaline and George Dyer observed their 62nd wedding anniversary on the 2nd of April.

Sara Crawford reports that she is 88 and will forego coming back to her beloved Academy.

Marie Grant says that her spirit is wiUing but the body protests. Henrietta King, sighted at the Chevy Chase Country Club, declined our invitation.

And with much regret it is reported that Malcolm Johnston died on 4 February 1983. He was one of two bachelors in the Class of 1919.

Harry A. Rochester We publish herewith a picture of Capt. Harry A. Rochester USN (Ret.), whose obituary was outlined in the April issue of Shipmate. Capt.

Rochester died in February of this year. Once again, condolences to the family.

20 Pres., RAdm. Mead Pearson USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. C. F. Swanson USN (Ret.) Fairhaven, Apt. B-213, 7200 Third Ave., Sykesville MD 21784 Class Correspondent, Mrs. W. P. Hepburn 11 B-1 President Point Dr., Annapohs MD 21403 Percent Members: 81 Living Grads: 88 We have word from Harry Markell in St. Petersburg, Florida. Harry is understandably proud of his grandson Todd Stroud who is an excellent athlete, now at Florida State. Todd would have been a good addition to Navy teams but chose Florida State where he has many friends and knows some of the coaches. Harry writes, in part, as follows: "Here's a note to tell you that Frank Maichle, our Big Mike, is recovering nicely from his recent illness and I know that all '20 will be glad.

"My grandson, Todd Stroud, the yoimgster who accompanied me to our 60th, now on football scholarship at Florida State, made Most Valuable Player (defense) on the JVs his freshman year.

But . . . and this will amaze you . . . he recently pinned the University heavyweight wrestling champ in short order and is now all-campus champion.

"I am sorry that I can't give you any good word on my dear Sybil who is invalided at Sunny Shores Villa, just two blocks from my home."

At the 60th Reunion — Emmy Maiclile, Todd Stroud, Nancy PuUar

Harry was kind enough to send a picture to me showing Emmy Maichle, Todd Stroud in 1979, and Nancy Pullar (the widow of Andrew PuUar '50) at our 60th.

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Perhaps this item should be entered under "Memories" or "History" but, in part, it is still extant. Marion Greer has provided a clipping from the Baltimore Sun of 26 March 1983 by Theodore Dragich and titled "History, Heroes on Wake Island" and reiterates information of which our Classmates are aware but has in general been disregarded by the media. Quoting, in part, from the article: "Ernest B. Furgurson's article in the Sunday Sun, 'Jim Devereux and the Legend of Wake,' does an excellent job of calling attention to this (the richly deserved Navy Cross awarded to then Maj. James P. S. Devereux for bravery on Wake Island in 1941). The article, however, perpetuates the erroneous belief that Devereux was in overall command at Wake Island.

"According to the Presidential Unit Citation of January 5, 1942, Maj. Devereux commanded the Wake Detachment of the 1st Marine Defense Battalion, and Maj. Paul A. Putnam commanded Fighting Squadron 211 of Marine Group 21. For some strange reason no mention was made in the citation of the commanding officer on Wake Island.

"At the time of the Japanese attack, the island was under the overall command of Navy Cdr. Winfield S. Cunningham, who had arrived at Wake on November 28, 1941, just a month and a half after Maj. Devereux. Just who was in command was made clear by President Gerald R. Ford in his letter to RAdm. Cunningham, September 29, 1976.

"Mr. Furgurson may justify his article by stating the Maj. Devereux was in charge of the tactical defense of the island; he was most certaunly. Again, I would be doing a great dishonor to a brave man by trying to minimize his heroic service on Wake during the United States' darkest days of World War II. "My main complaint is with Mr. Furgurson's writing. It refers to 'the' hero that would lead the reader to place Maj. Devereux in overall command.

"Since Cdr. Cunningham was in command, it was he who reported to Pearl Harbor about the Japanese invasion force being repulsed.

"From my reading as not even an amateur historian, but rather as one who loved history, I feel a grave injustice had (and continues) to be done to Winfield S. Cunningham."

From the Alumni Register we note that a Navy Cross was awarded to Scott Cunningham during his service, and apparently some effort is being made by the media to salve their neglect. And we agree that Scott Cunningham was not given deserve credit in the news dispatches. Marion Greer was privileged to meet Scott shortly after his return from the Japanese Prisoner-of-War camps at the end of the war and noted the evidence, in his appearance, of the extreme punishment of a prisonerof-war camp.

Another of our depressing items: The Alumni Association received word of the death of Jim Donnelly on 16 February 1983 in Philadelphia, reportedly from respiratory arrest. We have had no word from Jim for several years and he was then in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. The Alumni Association is trying to gather more information on Jim's death and we may have further details next month.

3 June 1785 Continental Navy disbanded — re-established in 1794

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21 Pres., RAdm. William F. Fitzgerald USN (Ret.) Sec'y RAdm. J. R. Dudley USN (Ret.) 164 Edwards Ferry Road Leesburg VA 22075 703/777-3887 Sec'y, San Diego Area: RAdm. Logan McKee USN (Ret.) 738 Glorietta Blvd., Coronado CA 92118 Percent Members: 80 Living Grads: 125 The mate on a freighter enjoyed his bottle. Each day the Captain ended his log entry with "The mate was drunk today." One day when the Mate wrote the log because the Captain was ill, he entered "The Captain was sober today." Usually, we report the names of Classmates who have entered the celestial choir. Happily, like the Mate, we can report that, so far as we know, we have no deaths to report.

A round-up in March of the groups at San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Florida can report "All present and accounted for. Sir." Margaret and Jim Dudley had a sixteen-day auto trip in March to Miami and return, with a week afloat in M/V SONG OF AMERICA to St. Thomas

and return. This is not exactly "The Love Boat," but there is some resemblance. Enroute, they visited with Classmates Val and Al Smith in Delray Beach, whose hospitality included dinner at the prestigious Boca Raton Club; and in Sarasota with Johnny Pixton, who is most comfortably settled in a splendid retirement home. Jim phoned Willie Schindler, Dave Byerly, Spots Quinby, and Fort Callahan. All reported being well; only Willie's wife is home-bound with an illness. In Augusta they visited with Belle Robertson (Jimmy's widow) and her brother Eric Asserson.

Letters of appreciation for memorials have been received from Mrs. J. G. (Francenia) Ames of Menlo Park (CA), and from Mrs. V. H. (Mary Jo Ingersoll) Jennings of Falls Church (VA) on behalf of the children of "Shm." Classmates and friends from the local area who attended the impressive services for Don Giles at the Naval Academy Chapel included Marge and Dolly Fitzgerald, Bert and Sherwood Smith, Margaret and Jim Dudley, Dee deRivera, Betty Lamdin, Vera Houser, Phronie Barbaro, and Margaret Swigart.

In a letter from Trammel (Tram), she tells of the rites for Charlie Roland. A rosary at the mortuary was followed by the funeral service at St. Dominic's Church, where Charles had served as usher for 31 years. His brothers and their families from the East attended where the Mass was given by a nephew who is a priest of a missionary order.

Interment was at the National Cemetery, the Presidio of San Francisco, with honor guard.

Chaplain, and bugler from the Navy contingent at Treasure Island. Classmates who attended were John W. (Doc) Harris, Lew Johns, and Myron E. Thomas. Tram writes that she is bearing up well, thanks to the friendly support of Charlie's Classmates, friends, sorority sisters, cousins, the children of AB Carlisle, and many others. It is indeed comforting to know that friends and Classmates join forces to help ease the pain of separations.

The March 22 class luncheon at the Bethesda Officers' Club attracted four stalwarts: Fred Boone, Dee deRivera, Dolly Fitzgerald, and Sherry Smith. Thank goodness for the loyalty of our widows, whose attendance at these luncheons make them possible.

The San Diego Chapter of the Class of 1921 held its regular monthly luncheon at the Marine Corps

Recruit Depot on 22 March. Present were the following: Paul Abernethy, Nick Carter, Abie Cook, Sydney Dodds, Tom Esling, Hod Gorry, Bris McHugh, Logan McKee, Stogi Roberts, Sabe Sabin, Leo Stafford, Ray Tarbuck and Bunny Wray.

Bay Area Group A letup from the rain, a sunshiny day, and the Presidio Officers' Club was the setting for the Bay Area Group Luncheon on 30 March. Present were: Al Arkush, Doc Cooke, Doc Harris, Jimmy Harris, Paul Howard, Lew Johns, Kirby-Smith, Norman McKee, Tommy Thomas and Charlie Woodson. On the distaff side were: Fran Ames, Irene Harris, Vera Harris, Mary Howard, Mildred Kil-by-Smith, Betty Lewis, Eleanor McKee, Anice Ramsey, Tram Roland, and Cathe Thomas. Also joining the group were Susie and Bill Bennett, Marion and Cabell Gwathmey, Marian and Red Grove, Darlene and Bill Dobson and Col. Richards USMC. It was a pleasant get-together, with plenty of jokes, good conversation and the happy comradeship we all share together. Three of our regulars were missing: Anna Thayer was at home recuperating (nicely) from a recent operation, Johnny McQueen was fighting off the flu bug, and Dave Davis was visiting in Florida. All-in-all we are in pretty good shape. Our next luncheon was to be at Moffett Field on May 25th. Wandering Classmates will receive a warm welcome. Come see us!

22 Pres., RAdm. Frank Akers USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. D. H. Johnston USN (Ret.) 3928 N. 36th St., Arlington VA 22207 Corr. Secy, RAdm. J. L. Pratt USN (Ret.) 4000 Mass. Ave. NW, Washington DC 20016 Percent Members: 76 Living Grads: 150 In the March Shipmate column we made a plea for class and service anecdotes. "It pays to advertise." Charlie McWhinnie responded, as have several others whose contributions will be printed in forthcoming issues. Charlie sent two — the second, a bit salty, will be saved for Summer. In the first he tells how he earned 25 demerits in an ordnance exam. The question: "What would happen to a gun if a tompion was left in it?" Charlie's answer: "I have seen tompions left in guns for long periods and nothing happened."

Charlie missed the 60th reunion because of poor health, but his letter indicates improvement in that department. He has moved to a condominium.

New address: 3273 S. Pontiac Street, Denver CO 80224.

Alvan Fisher sends a story about Midshipman Bobby Higgins: At the start of our first academic year Bobby drew a math instructor whose name is probably best forgotten. The instructor called the roll. When he came to Bob's name there was a pause. Then: "Mr. Higgins, are you the son of 1.0 Higgins?" "Yes, sir." "Well, Mr. Higgins, I'm delighted. I have been waiting for the day when I might have the son of 1.0 Higgins in my class!"

Well, we know it wasn't easy for Bob, but he made it. The foregoing brings up an interesting naval succession. The June '82 Shipmate carried a piece about an outstanding naval Capt. Maria Higgins USN, Bob's daughter — the third successive Capt. Higgins, USN. Bob's father was Capt. Robert Barnard Higgins, Class of 1882.

Under "advertising" we should report that a short sentence in a previous issue about Streuby Drumm's lost class ring brought a response from Dick Leblond who is sending his ring to Streuby because arthritis precludes Dick from wearing his.

Shipmate, June 1983

When it was mentioned six years ago to Shipmate that Doc Pratt had lost his ring, the phone rang as soon as the next issue came out. It was Ward Jarrett: "Doc, Beany's ring is on the way."

It is still on the hand that wields this pen — worn with pride and gratitude.

Quite a while ago a letter came from Pick Nichols. We apologize for temporarily misplacing it because a letter from Pick is an event. That famous New Hampshire character comes through as does the salubrious climate of Arizona.

Dear Doc: Leppert phoned the other day and gave me strict instructions to write to you! That's a tall order since I seldom write any letters. I let Esther do the correspondence.

Now, what to talk about — are you interested in how come we are here from New Hampshire?

Well, in 1963 we drove out to visit our younger son who was living just outside Flagstaff. Found the altitude too high so came down to Phoenix to finish vacation. Son had suggested we look at Sun City but didn't think we'd hke it. Came here on a Monday (8 July) and bought the next day for anticipated retirement two years later.

Esther came out in March of '64 to take "key possession." Shortly after, I was offered early retirement — grabbed it and we moved in 12 October.

The weather is ideal! Together, we've been out of Sun City only one night. Prefer to let friends and family come to us.

Academy group meets for lunch once a month.

I find it interesting, especially when they reminisce — since my only service was "fighting the battle of Chicago" at the Midshipman School, Oct. '42 — Sept. '45. George Watson, Kener Bond and yours truly are now seniors (classwise) of the group. Glen Lockhart — an ex-'22, recently died.

He was a faithful attendant who is missed. Elbert Fryberger, '23, and Pug Wagner, the boxer, ex-'23, and John Cook, '24, usually attend. There are six from '30 and four from '32 — singles from various other Classes including, occasionally, a loner, Angelo Karampelas from '60.

Esther and I watched the ever so satisfying Army/Navy game at a restaurant with a predominantly Army group — 25 very noisy Navy to maybe 125 rather subdued Army.

Sun City is the greatest — a very active conmitmity.

YOU ASKED FOR IT!!!

Sincere regards. Pick.

We sadly report the death on March 12th of Hilda Jackson, for 53 years the beloved wife of our Classmate MOt Jackson. Hilda died in Sarasota where they had moved from Philadelphia several years ago. All their children and grandchildren were with Milt for the services. Their daughter Betty had been with them in Florida for some time as Hilda's health declined.

Our Classmate Tom Christie, who resigned some four years after graduation to study law, died in Mt. Vernon, New York, on October 25th. His obituary will be found in the "Last Call" of this issue.

Chauncey Moore's dear wife Marjorie passed away on March 17th after a lengthy illness. She is survived by Chauncey, her husband for 60 years, a son and a daughter and five grandchildren — all living in the North Florida area around Green Cove Springs which has been the famly home since Chauncey's retirement in '52.

Those familiar with Pensacola will be interested in part of a letter from Warren Bemer: The scenery continues to change: a high rise Hilton beside the old L and N Railroad station; a twenty million dollar stadium just south of it.

Shipmate, June 1983

There are also projects to develop the waterfront — and bring back the trolley cars.

This column carried a piece several years ago about a day in Pensacola with our friend Warren, touring the old Seville Square District. That historic area, now authentically restored, is made even more interesting historically by the fact that five flags have flown over the town since it was founded by the Spanish in 1700: Spanish, British, Spanish again, British again (War of 1812). Then captured by Andrew Jackson 1814.

The Naval Station shuated at the entrance to Pensacola Bay became a Naval Air Station in 1914.

During the intervening years it has expanded many fold indeed, now taking in old Fort Barrancas and a tremendous surrounding area — the primary training center for naval aviation and the site of the U.S. Naval Aviation Museum.

Incidentally, when "Old Ironsides," the USS CoNSTrrunoN, was being restored in Boston many years ago, new oak knees were needed to brace the keel. Someone remembered that a quantity of knees from the great Uve oaks on the Pensacola Naval Reservation had been stored under water in Commodores Pond near the original Naval Air Station Flying Field. The knees were found to be perfectly preserved and, voilal a strong new keel for "Old Ironsides."

We should add that much of the credit for the restoration of the old part of the city of Pensacola is due to an energetic and delightful lady, Mrs. Mary Turner Rule Reed (now deceased) the daughter of Capt. and Mrs. A. O. Rule '19, and affectionately known by Pensacolians as "Mary Turner" who founded and sparked the Pensacola Heritage Foundation.

Oliver Walker has dug up a history of two old raihoads that played an important part in our lives for quite a few years: The W B and A, and the Atmapolis and Baltimore Short Line, both of which had the great responsibihty of transporting our "drags" (what a name for those beautiful gals!) back and forth from Washington and Baltimore, on week ends, to brighten the walledin Hves of the pampered pets of Uncle Sam. Pampered pets or no, they proved themselves equal to a real emergency one winter week end in 1921 when, just short of Annapolis, a blizzard stalled trains full of young lovelies. Half the regiment doimed leggings, mushed through the snowcovered tracks to the scene of action. Trained in first aid, their expertise in the basket carry saved the day — and the Hop! The old bay steamer EMMA GILES (pronounced

Emmagileze) which docked at the harbor end of the old wall to disembark Eastern Shore and Delaware beauties for "hops," canoeing, sailing and what not, was also a fine source of week end playmates. Well, autos, highways, bridges and busses later spelled absolescence for midshipman rail and steamer service. Now the old W B and A and the Short Line, and the Emmagiles, bless 'em, are long gone except in the memories of a lot of octogenarians for whom they provided delightful youthful diversion.

Late Bulletin from the West Coast You haven't received any news from this neck of the woods because there hasn't BEEN any, unless you count the fact that it hasn't rained for THREE WHOLE DAYS. Everybody has been under water or nearly so for the past two months, and class festivities as a consequence have been ahnost non-existent. The first Friday in March Vic Ellis and his bride came down from San Juan Capistrano for the Class Luncheon, but Fish Whaley and Bill Riggs cancelled out at the last minute so we had lunch here at the house and as far as is known nobody died from my cooking.

Bill Riggs had a birthday party three weeks after his birthday, the postponement due to a bad knee which now seems to be cured. My bride is improving, but slowly. She is heartily sick of my cooking, and as soon as she is sufficiently mobile 1 have promised to take her out to dinner if I have any money left after 15 April, which seems unlikely.

The only two gems I can offer are a remark by Samuel Johnson to the effect that a horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, but not a remarkable mathematician; and the best hmerick of the Christian era, to wit: There was a young fellow from Trinity Who took the square root of infinity.

The number of digits Gave him the fidgets.

He dropped math and took up divinity.

I sent this to Nick Draim, the Class Mathematician wizard. He was pleased!

Cheers, Libs.

23 President and East Coast Reporter Adm. Arleigh A. Burke USN (Ret.) 8624 Fenway Dr., Bethesda MD 20817 Sec'y, RAdm. Elliott Strauss USN (Ret.) 2945 Garfield Terr., Washington DC 20008 West Coast Reporter Capt. H. H. Connelley USN (Ret.) 544 Silvergate Avenue, San Diego CA 92106 Percent Members: 89 Living Grads: 136 A thoughtful letter was received from James McCracken, son of our beloved Classmate Ken McCracken, giving more data on the death of Ken on 23 February. As we remember. Ken wrote a book. Baby Flat-Top, when he went back to civilian life after WWII. His son sent a copy of the booklet In Loving Memory in honor of Ken. This booklet had two quotes from Baby Flat-Top which are repeated. "A sailor, Uke a cat, has many lives. He lives them successively in different worlds, and the worlds are the ships on which he has served. Each is a separate life with its own beginning and its own ending. When it ends he leaves it with deep regret or with cynical indifference, just as people generally depart this life on earth, but since most ships are good ships, the great majority of sailors leave with regret."

"You have seen many a friend of yours go the same way before you. Perhaps in the morning somebody mentions that he has gotten his orders or is going to be transferred. By sundown he may be gone. He has dropped as completely out of your life as if he had been killed. It is in fact the end of his Ufe on that ship. It will be his reincarnation that goes to the next duty, full of memories of old acquaintance."

The youngest squirt in our REMARKABLE Class has finally reached the age of discretion.

Elliott Strauss's family came from all over the world — China, France, and even from Texas, to make sure that Elliott not only knew his increased responsibilites on reaching 80, but was wilUng to carry them out properly. I guess all of his Classmates should congratulate him, or maybe his family.

We have some mighty good and wise Classmates. It's not good joss to single them out usually, but! In that real cold spell in March a card from the Caribbean paradise of Tortola explained that Sibyl and Pierre Bernard were completely occupied in cavorting on the beautiful beaches there and that the audit of Tommy Tucker's books could not take place until the dogwood was in full bloom and aU the ice in glasses where it should be. Piene has the proper priorities.

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A distressing letter was received from the Northern Trust Co. of Chicago which is quoted in part, "This is to inform you of the deaths of Edward Rembert on 14 October 1982 and Mabel Rembert on January 23, 1983. They resided in Wilmette, IlUnois." Northern Trust is acting as Trustee and authorized cancellation of membership in Alumni Association. No mention of any children or relatives. Sad. There was a mighty fine article in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin by A. A. Smyser, editor of the editorial page on "Ruminations on Pearl Harbor Day." Don Felt had done all the ruminating and he was good at it. In 1941 Don had command of an SBD Squadron in the LEX based in Pearl. Based on Don's remarks, Smyser commented on the tragic results of complacency then as a lesson for now. We all did a lot of foolish things then, and we may be doing equally foolish things now. In 1940 we had a 360° patrol around Oahu but called it off and concentrated all patrols to the south.

We had exercises that simulated attacks not much different from the ones the Japanese used, but we didn't pay much attention to the significance of our own drills. Don made some good points.

Speed Edwards sent a clipping of Houstoun Waring's column in the Littleton (CO) Independent. His whole column was on our reunion and his memories of his Classmates. Hous went into journalism in 1922, but his memories of plebe year are vivid and interesting. He is not coming back for the reunion but he should have. We missed him and we need some more good storytellers around.

It sounds as if the discipline we all got then helped Hous no end in meeting his deadlines on time.

Another letter came from Karl all right and it's a pity not to use it aU, but Karl's letters are mighty long and you can't read between the lines because he writes between the lines too. Karl said something about reputations for veracity being tarnished and it was pretty clear whose he meant.

But you should know about his experiences with homing pigeons and the excitment racing birds used to cause on Sundays in New Jersey. As you all know, or may have guessed if you didn't know, Karl's wonderful father was an Episcopal minister.

What Karl didn't explain very clearly in his letter is how sermons were preached on Sundays so as to not interfere with the times those tired pigeons came home to roost, or how the pigeons had been trained to come home at times that wouldn't interefere with church services. I think it had something to do with the help of the pheasants and guinea hens, but maybe it was the rabbits that helped.

You really should hear about how Karl flew Birmingham Rollers, but you probably wouldn't beheve the way they were taught to do somersaults over Birmingham either, even if Karl said so directly. There had better not be any guesses about that either.

Bill Wadbrook kindly forwarded a letter he received from McFarland Wood. Mac stated that Fred Withington and Doc Dietrich were his two best friends and reminisced about the happy times he had enjoyed with them in years gone by. Mac still Uves on the farm they bought in old Kentucky before WWII. It proved to be a wise move for the wonderful old big house has plenty of room for both their children and their families. Arthritis limits Mac's activities to what he can do sitting down, and he is not eager to have his knees operated on again. He sends his regards to all his Classmates assembled. We wish he and his family could have come to the reunion.

We are distressed to receive a report from her granddaughter, Jeannie, of the death of Pearl Evans, widow of Thomas C. Evans, on 23 March.

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Memorial services were conducted in the Grace Church in Baltimore on 26 March. Pearl was a charming lovable woman and one of the staunchest supporters our Class has ever had. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to her children and grandchildren. We will sorely miss her and her wonderful good nature.

Wink Folk wrote a most interesting letter about how he became one of the "Folks" with a southern American dialect instead of a Lancashire cant. The only trouble was that he forgot to mail it for about six months and there is no use putting the dope in this column because Wink will have already it all out at the reunion.

That was a wonderful reunion wasn't it?

West Coast News The San Diego Area Chapter met for lunch at the Naval Amphibious Base on 11 March.

Although we had expected 18 to join together, only ten could make it in the finals. Seven called in and reported that illness prevented their attending. The healthy ten were: Gorla Arnold, Kat Carlin, Mike and Peggy Connelley, Mac and Mickey McKinney. Curt and Bunny Smiley, Put and Eleanor Storrs. Everybody seemed to enjoy the gettogether.

Before I forget it — Mike Connelley has an extra Lucky Bag of '20, '21, '22 and '23 each, which he will give to anyone desiring any or all of them.

His address is 544 Silvergate Ave., San Diego CA 92106.

Again we have the unpleasant duty to report the death of two Classmates. Gene Monagin died on 28 December 1982 in the hospital of Uvalde, Texas. He had been receiving treatment for cancer over a long period of time and finally succumbed to the disease. Gene's granddaughter informed us of this event, for which we thank her and extend our deepest sympathy to her and other surviving family members.

Mac McLellan reported the death of John L. Brown on 30 January 1983 in Seattle. Details of John's death are not known to us at this time. But we do know John had been in ill health many months. But also we know John kept up his cheerful attitude at all times. We extend our sympathy to his widow, Renie and all surviving members of his family at their loss. John will long be remembered for his great friendliness.

Marge and Joe Briggs left 16 March on a tour sponsored by the Alumni Association. That should be a lot of fun.

Harry Downs wrote "we are invading from the North — on a package tour." They arrived on 23 February, just in time to be greeted by San Diego's rainstorms — the worst in years. After ten days of trying to keep dry in San Diego, they flew back to a warm and sunny Seattle where it was nearly 90.

We know quite a few who will be at the 60th reunion but probably the liveUest will be Jo Ageton who will have Rex and Mary Jo with her, trying to keep up with her.

24 Pres., RAdm. Howard Lyman Collins USN (Ret.) Sec'y and Columnist, Mr. Robert A. Keyer Box 7234, Richmond VA 23221 E. Coast Sec'y, RAdm. H. B. Miller USN (Ret.) W. Coast Sec'y, VAdm. C. E. Ekstrom USN (Ret.) Percent Members: 85 Living Grads: 161 The columnist has received a copy of Men in Ships by John Martin Kennaday, Classmate, ship-

mate and friend. In my opinion it is well done and of excellent presentation.

"Sug" Morrill has a December to April address: 3388 La Coiidesa, Gulf Breeze FL 32561, and an April to December address: P.O. Box 125, Bland VA 24315. Kathryn Jill, Sug's daughter, and he are restoring in Bland a 1902 house, Victorian style, on a one-plus-acre lot. Their winter home is in a suburb of Pensacola. In Pensacola Sug says, "I, as a submariner and part-time mountain man, am a fish out of water among the 'Fly Boys,' some of whom I believe are still flying planes in their minds at the age of 80." Sug during the 1983 months in Gulf Breeze drove over to Jacksonville to visit Bill Brown and Jenks Longfellow, reporting them hale and hearty and apparently not changed or aged at all. Bill regailed Sug with tales of the South Pacific when he was on Adm. Merrill's staff and Jenks told Sug the story about his "Torpedo" at Dahlgren, which is printed in detail in our 1969 Cruise Reunion book. Bill also told Sug of taking command of the first DD converted to a destroyer transport. He took the ship out to Guadalcanal, and upon being relieved of command to join Merrill's staff, she was bombed and sunk shortly thereafter.

Had Gordon Kissam not gone to art school before becoming a midshipman, one might wonder where '24 would have found an art editor for the Lucky Bag and the Log, a chairman for the pin committee or the hop committee, as weU as a captain of our class track team, a team which won the class numerals. A glance at his drawings still stimulate vivid memories. After graduation, he served two years on the not too old ARKANSAS (then age 14). With his ship in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Gordon observed two almost completed battle cruisers of the SARAXooA-class being dismantled for scrap. Visualizing himself as a white-haired, stoop shouldered JG, he though why not scrap ARKANSAS instead? That ended it! Having been born in the heart of Manhattan he sought employment there. He joined the art department of a prominent ad agency, but the big depression loomed and the staff was curtailed. So Gordon set up his own firm and dealt with people who wanted to sell their estates, acreages or homes. He made brochures for distribution to real-estate brokers who needed detailed information on the offered properties. This venture was a success, but after some years WWII began to loom ahead. Volunteering, he found himself a lieutenant two weeks before Pearl Harbor. After several months on Staten Island at the harbour entrance control post, he went to sea as exec on a sumptuously designed yacht. ZIRCON (PY-16) performing convoy duty to South America. To his amazement he found a "golden throne" in the head for his use. Later he commanded RUBY, another yacht. However, he found that to fire his 3" gun on the fantail, he had to come about to cruise in reverse against his opponent. He badgered our constructor Classmate, Herman Kraft, whose seaworthy test had been negative, and after a week of violent efforts in stripping lead sheeting from the under planking, replacing steel bulkheads with aluminum ones, striking heavy radio equipment down two decks, etc., she was declared ready for sea. Now with her new dual purpose 3" gun on the forecastle with forward throwers and depth charges aft. RUBY became known as the "Battleship of the Inshore Patrol." Six months later Gordon found himself in Orange, Texas, aboard the new DE, DOUGLAS L. HOWARD. After being equipped with antisub gear in New Orleans and a shakedown cruise at Bermuda he began convoy duty to Africa. His second DE, HoLLis, followed, except with American troops moving from North Africa to Europe; his Shipmate, June 1983

ship continued duty in the Mediterranean. Once again he appeared in Orange to take out still a third ship, the APA-119, for more convoy duty. Finally after a month's leave he took a flight from San Francisco to Okinawa to take over an APD. When operations ceased in that area he took his ship to San Francisco via Hawaii and after leave, proceeded to his final duty in Green Cove Springs, Florida, where he put countless DEs to bed. He had run across Freddie Bell's destroyer division off Japan, had the good fortune of seeing his roonunate, Billie Brereton, in Hawaii, and now he found Pete McKee in Florida. Now u was all over! He joined DCA Food Industries and for 18 years he was sales manager for his division, covering states from North Dakota to Virginia. Really retiring in 1963, his wife Ma.\ine and he covered many antique shows specializing in Japanese Satstmte items, paintings and laces. (Maxine found somewhere a candle mold from Revolutionary War days and Gordon became a specialist in beeswax candles: the colunuiist bought some.) At a Chicago show Maxine feU and broke her shoulder. Once more it became time to retire, but he had proven that a USNA graduate can pursue successfully any activity he may choose!

SUghtiy incapacitated by his not completely healed broken shoulder and waiting to get back into the hospital in mid-March, Sam Singer writes: "John M. Cnllen has a change of address: 240 Garth Road, Scarsdale NY 10583. John found he preferted New York. Forgive us if our notes are faulty and we repeat ourselves but we don't want to fail to mention the Grim Reaper claimed on 29 January, from emphysema, our smiUng and happy-go-lucky Qassmate of Academy days. Josh Shively. Swede Ekstrom wrote and the Navy Mutual Aid reported Bill Hickey answered the "Last Call" on 24 February.

Swede Ekstrom also wrote he was at Pensacola at the end of April for a Reunion of "Old" Aviators.

Mary Louise and Min Miller retiuned in midMarch from ten days in the Barbados. He asks, "Remember our second class cruise? We went into the lesser Antilles — St. Kitts, etc. How amazed we were that people Uved the way they did with their Uttle tiny houses, a stock of sugar cane and a pair of overalls! Well, this trip was a bit different, but not too much for the hotels, etc., Une the shoreline with the natives back a street or two."

Min also tells us son Blaine will definitely stay in the Navy and son Barry will leave the Army when present tour is completed 1 June 1983.

Winnie and Howie Collins returned to Washmgton about 23 March after 3 to 4 months in the San Diego/Coronado Area.

Another Classmate writes: "Father Time is catching up to those bright shining graduates of 4 Jime 1924 — The distaff side. Mother Nature, is also putting in her two cents worth. As for me I feel fine maybe a Uttle senile, but as long as I don't know about it 1 am not bothered. I suspect those 'black shoe types' of the Class who had a lot of sea duty have gotten over their nostaglia by now, but when they first retired en masse in 1954 some of them told me that they sure missed the swish of those bow waves." (The colunmist promises a suitable reward, if any Classmate can identify the author of these remarks.)

Pardon, my shp is showing! Something got lost in the translation or transposition of persons, names and positions in the picture that appeared in the '24 column of the March Issue Shipmate.

Here is a second try: reclining-Namuco, Filipino Mess Attendant and batboy. Sitting, I. to r. — Yeomans, Gamet Dewine (Lt. USMC, not USNA), Stone, Wally Petersen. Standing, 1. to r..

Shipmate, June 1983

Duke, Hyde, Laidlaw, Rucker, Sanford, Playter.

Easley Cameron tells us in a mid-March conversation with Jack Bellerby. He has not lost his terrific sense of humor and through Easley, Hal Tiemroth sends to the Class his best wishes. Nell Opie left the Diego surroundings the end of April for Yugoslavia to visit her pretty daughter and Nell's grandchildren, all of whom live there. 21 March found Easley flying to Singapore with a friend and will be there three days. They will then board the PEARL OF SCANDNAVLA for a trip through the Indonesian Islands, Bali, etc., three days in Bangkok and four in Hong Kong, and then stray back home.

Fern and "Lank" Lankenau are the very active members of the Coronado/Diego land but in March, as with others, were busy digging out after the famous California rains. The Jim Dancys in March were looking forward to their grandson's arrival, bringing his wife and Jim's grandson. Jim is also now the proud great-grandfather of a lovely little girl, the child of his granddaughter.

The information might be in the files of retired professor of the graphic arts at Cornell (Noble Abrahams) or somewhere else, but some information on Sandra Ball, daughter of Frank Ball, has been lost. We want to say more than we have available, but we know after graduation from college and soon thereafter she became associated with IBM and is now a vice president of that prestigious Company and we are proud of the accompUshments of Frank's daughter.

Tale of the Midshipman Cruise on Board CoNNECTicuT-Summer 1921: Twenty-one days to Oslo — few days away from AimapoUs and at sea, ice machines broke down with a "clunk" and all fresh meat went overboard — the crew and the Middies Uved on: beans, boiled potatoes, dill pickles, canned Willy, bread, and not too good coffee. Though Oslo has one of the most beautiful harbors in the world, thoughts on reaching there were not of anything but "FOOD," and in particular desserts of all kinds. The Cruise is remembered on this ship for another reason: several Classmates spent the whole Cruise in the fireroom shovelling coal and helping handle the boilers. Reason: upper classmen made the assignments on a basis of those who could "stand the heat."

25 Pres., RAdm. Walter C. Ford USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. George F. O'Keefe USN (Ret.) 2003 Glen Dr., Belle Haven Alexandria VA 22307 Columnist: RAdm. Schuyler Pyne USN (Ret.) 259 Providence Road, Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 86 Living Grads: 152 Maybe most of us remember the Fourth Battalion officer our first class year, LCdr. Cary W. (Red) Magruder, Class of 1908, later commodore U.S. Navy, and his sage remarks in a Mississippi accent — "Some people just don't get de news!"

Well, it seems that this is no longer applicable to the Class 1925 because repUes to Henry Ford's letter about the 60th reunion have been pouring in at such a positive rate that if the gathering were staged now, we might have 150 persons on hand.

This good response is most gratifying, and preliminary planning will proceed very much apace. As the week end that has been suggested and, so far, met with almost unanimous approval, is 21-23 October, Homecoming, 1985, the only strictly class functions will be a Saturday dinner and a brunch on Sunday after a memorial chapel service. If you can come to either or both of these.

attendance at the regularly scheduled Homecoming events is up to you and must be done by your own initiation. In due course, detailed info about the whole show will be furnished to those who are responding now. In the meantime, "Stay alive 'til '85!"

In her letter in which she regretted that she probably will not be able to join us for the 60th, Shorty Orville's widow, LilUan, says that she knows that Shorty would be proud of their three sons, Tom, Dick and Harry, and their ten grandchildren and four great-grands. Like Shorty, two of the sons are meteorologists, both holding doctor's degrees in that subject. Congratulations, Lillian, on your fine family, and we hope that things will change enough for you to make the reunion in '85.

Mary MacKinnon has become quite a regular correspondent in these last few months, supplying us with not only news of her own doings but a few bits and pieces about some other Twentyfivers. She and Bob Clark recently spent a pleasant evening with Doris and Cam Briggs, and she and Flo Standley play golf together every Tuesday. Flo takes good care of Bill, who, in spite of lack of mobiUty, does get to small parties. Mary says she had a disappointing communication from Lucille and Speed Graubart saying that they are postponing their annual trek to the West Coast from Florida until the Fall this year because the weather in SoCal is drier then. From reading the papers and listening to the electronic news, it seems to us that both of the areas in question have been a bit soggy this early Spring. Mary is looking forward to the 60th, she adds.

Kent Loomis has informed us that, as previously reported as a probabiUty, Fanny and Jimmy Hicks have now actually moved into Carl Vinson Hall, up from their old home of Frogmore, South CaroUna. According to Kent, the 1925 population of Carl Vinson Hall now consists of Carvilla Beecher, Dorothy Brown (T.M. Brown's widow), Elizabeth Goulett, AlUe Truxall, Gus Copping, the Hicks, and the Loomises.

We have been told that Jean Burrowes' special friend Bill SuUivan, whom the Class made an honorary Classmate recently, has been accepted as an associate member of the national Alumni Association. Bill is most interested in the U.S.N.A., its sports and other doings. Welcome aboard. Bill, and we shall put your name in boldface type from now on.

We are in need of a Classmate to be our New England news gatherer now that Red Eye Coleman is moving to Florida on a permanent basis. Red Eye says they will probably be in Waterbury this Summer, seUing their home there and moving out, but, come the FaU, there will be a gap that should be fiUed. We have 12 or 13 Classmates in the six states of the Northeast, so, one of you guys, please volunteer and Red Eye will send you his files and other info. The job entails keeping in touch with Classmates and widows in the area on about a twice-a-year schedule, or as things occur, abstracting from letters received or forwarding as is, the replies received to Schuyler Pyne at the address on the masthead of this class column. Here is a chance for someone to be of rezd service to the Class. We hope that all class members and affiliates have read this note and wUl, without prodding send accounts of their doings to their area reps or directly in to Pyne in Annapolis.

We hear quite regularly from the Shane Kings, up suburban-Philadelphia way, Shane is very concerned, as are many of us, about the quaUty of the stuff the media put out and call "news."

Martha has had some surgery, but is, as of this writing doing very well.

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Copenhagen

Iberia

some 60-year-old photos taken on our second class cruise. You will remember that we went to Copenhagen, Greenock, Scotland, and Lisbon or Cadiz, winding up in Gibraltar. So we show typical snapshots of each place just to jog the memories of us old-timers. The first picture shows the entrance to the famous Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, the second is of a huge cannon on Edinburgh Castle with Slim Beecher standing beside it, and the third is a rapid transit, Iberian style. That was a great cruise!

We can always count on Charlie Silsbee for some news from his area. He enclosed a letter from Bill (Doc) Watson who says that his Irma had surgery in November but she did so well in recovering that they decided to go again for the eighteenth consecutive time to Cuernavaca in mid-January.

Bill sings a different tune this year from last as he says that everything down there is so cheap one cannot afford to stay away. For instance, their hotel room was but the equivalent of $9.60 a day.

What is Mexico's dilemma is surely the American tourist's delight. Last year we reported that Irma was very likely to be elected the regent from Mexico for the DAR. Well, she was, and the Watsons returned to the U.S.A. in early April to order that she, with Bill along, could attend the big national DAR Congress in Washington on 18-25 of that month. Between the gayety of Cuernavaca, that of Guadalajara at the time of Irma's election, and the big April Washington event, the Watsons really had a time of it. They now say that they are extremely glad that they moved to Hot Springs 54

Valley, Arkansas, a year ago as that place has panned out to be excellent.

Also from Charlie: Roslyn and Dave Goldenson returned to Chicago in late March after a wet and windy vacation in the so-called "Sun Belt" of Tucson. In spite of the local weather they missed a Chicago snowstorm, had a change and a rest, and a pleasant visit with their son. Dave is now back working full time; a good example for some of the younger set.

Now comes the sad part Von von Kleeck died on 16 March in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He had not been in very good shape recently and had been hospitalized for treatment when he passed on. Bill Turney, who reported the death to us, and Art Fleming had been to see Von and spent about an hour with him the afternoon before he died. Burial services and interment were held at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Attending the services were Maidie and Pete Peterson, up from Raleigh, North Carolina, Marg and Bill Turney, and Art Fleming. In his letter. Bill says that Von was in a very jovial mood when they saw him, quite a bit like his old self. Von was one of the older members of our Class, being 20 when he entered (his 82nd birthday would have been on 9 May) the USNA after attending Johns Hopkins for a spell. Mostly a destroyer man, he had a distinguished naval career in peace and war and, after Navy retirement in 1955, held executive positions in a couple of small electronics firms in Philadelphia. Grantland and he lived in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. Von was a jocular and outgoing per-

son who loved life, a good joke, and people. In return people loved Von for his good spirits, cordiality, and just for himself. The von Kleecks were very regular attendees at all class gatherings within commuting distance, frequently holding open house in their hotel room if they stayed overnight.

We shall all miss Von trememdously. To Grantland and their son and other family members we send our deepest sympathy.

Robbie Robinson died of cardiac arrest in Alexandria, Virginia, on 29 March. Services for him were held on 5 April in the Ft. Myer Chapel with interment in Arlington. Robbie had been suffering from some ailments recently, but his death by heart failure was sudden and unexpected. He was a very smart person, graduating number 19 in the Class and a real expert in ordnance and fire control. On 8 December (Asiatic time) 1941 he was fleet gunnery officer for C-in-C Asiatic Fleet and happened to be the Cavite Navy Yard when the Japanese leveled the place. Taken out by submarine, he rejoined the staff, eventually returning to the U.S.A. from AustraUa in the transport OTIS. For his work on the staff, he received a Distinguished Service Medal. Although he had much other sea duty, including command, he spent most of his time in ordnance work, going with RCA on his naval retirement in 1955. As a fulltime worker and later as a consultant he was with this firm for 27 years. Over all these many years Allie Grey and he have been at just about the most regular attendees at Alumni and class functions, where it was always nice to see them. To Allie Grey and to his sisters our greatest sympathy.

We have also learned that Jack Schrefer died on 25 February in Madison, Connecticut, where Dorothy and he lived for the last 20 years. We have no further details about his death or his funeral.

Jack left the Academy first class year and we did not hear from him for a long, long time. We understand though that he worked for International Nickel in the New York office. During WWII he was a civilian employee in BuShips, returning to InCo at its conclusion. Although he was a member of the Alumni Association for quite a few of the recent years, he was not usually on hand for class events. However, he did communicate with us occasionally and our New England Classmates heard from or saw him now and then. We deeply regret his passing and send our most profound condolences to Dorothy and to their son Philip.

From Alexandria, Louisiana, Al Moore has written that his dear wife Laura died on 27 February. They were married in 1925 in the Naval Academy Chapel. In early February of this year she fell, breaking her hip. Apparently suffering a slight stroke during the operation, she never fully recovered. Laura was a person who volunteered for all kinds of organizations: the church, the YWCA, garden clubs, "Meals on Wheels," League of Women Voters, etc., etc., and twice held civil service jobs. Losing a person like her is a great blow not only to her family, but to the community at large. Our hearts go out to Al, who says he will probably stay in his comfortable house in Alexandria, lonely though it be, for a while at least.

Just as we were wrapping up this set of notes.

Butch Parker called to say that Ham Love died in Fort Lauderdale on 25 March. Services were held in that city on 29 March, and his ashes were scattered at sea. No further details. Ham left the Navy in 1927 and had a very successful insurance business in Fort Lauderdale. During WWII he served in the USNR, winding up as commander.

His son, Henry Hamilton, Jr., who was in the Class of 1951, USNA, died in October 1976. Ham Shipmate, June 1983

and his wife Louise were reasonably active in .\lumni and class activities in their area, but did not attend reunions and Butch says that he had not seen them recently down his way. On the other hand. Ham sent in very good write-ups for the various Quivers and we refer you to them for biographical info. Those who have had the privilege of seeing him over all these many years will surely miss him greatly, and to Louise and his other survivors our prolonged sympathy.

MeUta, Woolsey Johnson's widow, has asked us to convey to all those good people who, by thought, word and deed, helped her to get through the trying times of Woolsey's illness and the shock of his death last Fall. She say that she has attempted to thank each person, but, if she has missed a few, please accept this statement as her appreciation.

26 Pres., RAdm. Kenneth Craig USN (Ret.) Cort. Secy, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg HI USN (Ret.), "Secure," Box 178, Crystal River FL 32629 Percent Members: 88 Living Grads: 183 Our president, Kenny Craig, has authorized donation by the Class of 1926 of the memorial plaque honoring our Classmate, Clarence Wade McClusky. Jr., rear admiral USN (Ret.), nowdeceased, which wiU be installed on board USS MCCLUSKY. All costs will be funded from our Class Fund.

Our Treasurer, Frank Busey, has reported that the total costs of pubUshing and maiUng Aloha to date were S10,l 17.87, of which amount $7,298.92 was received from those who ordered their copies in advance. The Class Fund, therefore, made up the difference of $2,818.95. As more copies are sold, those receipts will repay the fund by whatever total is eventuaUy received. Frank has recommended to the class officers that the remaining copies of Aloha now held by him be sold for $25.00 for the first copy purchased by an individual, with only $14 for any extra copies desired; perhaps for children or grandchildren. You may send your check to Capt. F. L. Busey USN (Ret.), Box 906, La Plata MD 20646. He wiU mail the book(s) to you. Those of you who may have prepaid for your book, or books, who have not received them by his time should notify Busey, who says that a number of books have been returned to him because of changes of address, not made known to him.

The March Class luncheon for the Washington Group, held at Ft. Myer on 22 March, brought out Aitkens, Bruton, Sylvester, Katz, Barker, Strain, Lovett, Stiegler and Busey. The Buchanans were in Hawaii but returned to Potomac in late March.

Two postcards have been received, each with a picture of a gorgeous, but different, ocean-going Hner of the Holland-American Line; one sighed "Jane and Ted Aylward," the other just "Jane," or so I thought until the cruise periods didn't seem to jibe. A second look made in clear that it was JUNE, not Jane who had signed the second card; June McKillip.

"The Aylwards wrote from SS ROTTERDAM on 19 February, while enroute Singapore, telling of the current celebrations in Shanghai of Ted's 80th birthday on Valentine's Day during the three-day Chinese New Year's Celebration, for which Ted wore his red coat and Jane a red sweater. They had embarked in New York and expected to continue until the ship arrived back in New York.

Shipmate, June 1983

Janet Dietrich had boarded at Los Angeles and left in Hong Kong. Ted commented that "this is a great cruise, the 25th year of cruising for ROTTERDAM, with wonderful ports." He ought to know, the Aylwards probably being our '26's most travelled globetrotters.

The second postcard was written on board SS VEENDAM at the end of March, telling of a happy week on a beautiful ship from Tampa to Yucatan, Jamaica, and Grand Cayman Island, which they thoroughly enjoyed, saying they were "treated like gold." (CS comment: Come to think of it, the McKillips are challengers for that Globetrotting title. However, the pictures of those magnificent cruise ships have gi\en the CS a hard time. Claudia Smedberg w ants to know why we never take cruises Uke that! She is ready but her husband still feels the way he did when he moved his fishing boat SEACURE, which sits in the boat slip in the side yard of SECURE, in my full view as I typewrite these lines.)

A note from our West Coast vice president, Don Alexander, states that the Army-Navy game wiU, indeed, be played this year in the Rose Bowl, and suggests to those West Coasters who have let their memberships in the Naval Academy Athletic Association lapse that they might wish to be reinstated and apply for tickets. He further states that he has learned from the Association that memberships can be reinstated by filling out an appUcation form and mailing $22, to the N.A. Athletic Association.

Louise and Kenny Craig spent a week in March at Crescent Beach, Florida, where they had hoped to play a lot of golf. Florida's rains — of which we have now had more than enough to replenish the water table that had been lowering for several years — made the vacation one of bridge, except for one day on the Ponce De Leon course, where they had to play the second nine twice because of the flooded first nine. They were planning on going to Pensacola in late April for the Early and Pioneers Aviators Association meeting; then to Maggie Valley in early May. Otto Livdahl has written that he is the author of the several anecdotes in Aloha that BJ Lowrey his disclaimed; the " L " file must have gotten mixed up somewhere. He and Dorothy are going up to Sky Valley, North Carolina, about the first of June for a summer of golf. He plays three or four times a week, carries a 16 handicap and is still very consistent. He is close to shooting his age, having shot an 80, with his only double bogey on No. 18 last September, the day before his 79th birthdav.

All-Navy Family

The accompanying picture of our Paul Dudley shows the four generations, which he started; an all-Navy family. On Paul's left, in the back row, are three grandchildren and a grand-son-in-law, all in the Navy; Lt. Glen Hatch, Jr., Lt. Paul M. Hatch, Ens. PoUy Ann Hatch, and Lt. Jim Palmer. Sitting are Capt. Glen Hatch USN (Ret.), Polly Dudley Hatch, their daughter Julie Hatch Palmer, holding Paul's great-granddaughter.

Nicole Palmer. Paul is going to Hawaii for two weeks in April, a few days in San Francisco, then back to Pensacola until the third week in May when he will go to Clarksburg, West Virginia, for the marriage of his grandson, Paul. His granddaughter. Ens. Polly Ann Hatch, wiU be stationed in Pensacola, which will be great for Paul. Rumor has it that Pual has given up golf in favor of tennis. It is usually the other way around; maybe we are not all growing older!

1926 Class Track — Spring of 1925

Here's a fine picture of the track team, taken in the Spring of 1925 and submitted by Charlie Moses. Despite the dire mien shown, indeed our hearts were young and gay!

27 Pres., RAdm. Thomas J. Hamilton USN (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Cari L. Steiner USN (Ret.) 203 Riggs Ave., Severna Park MD 21146 301/647-1258 Percent Members: 88 Living Grads: 254 The Los Angeles class group — what there is left of it — held its February luncheon meeting at the " O " Club in Long Beach on Friday the 25th.

Present: only Harry Tallman and Ed Eckelmeyer.

Two of the "regulars," Bill Kern and Red Scoles, were temporarily out of commission. Efforts were made to get Buck Ewing to come down from Bakersfield for a meeting, but it would seem that the drive down is just too much for him. Bill Nation who also Uves up there, makes it down several times a year but seldom in Winter when the trip over the mountains can be rather horrendous, what with snow, and worst of all, dense fog.

Ed reports that the TV Winds of War mini-series was apparently very well received on the West Coast and has raised some hopes that its sequel.

War and Remembrance, wiU also be shown on TV if it is ever produced. The show provided a wonderful lesson in pre-WWII history and something of a picture of Navy family life. He was particularly interested in it since he had been Naval Attache to Norway from 1953 to 1955, and the chief figure in the TV show had been Naval Attache to Germany in 1939.

The Washington-AnnapoUs class group gathered for luncheon at the Bethesda Officers' Club on March 24. Present: Mary Lee and George Anderson, Betty and Bob Barnes, Louise Bennett, Ruth and Bev Bristor, " M " and Frank Bruner with their lovely daughter, Gordon Caswell, Rena and Josh Copper, Sally and Smut Cortner, Alice and Tim Donohue, Bunny and Don Griffin, Mimi and Joe Hazen, Sue and Pat Henry, Bob Hinners, Tayo and Miles Hubbard, Carolyn and Bill Irvin, Marty Lawrence, John Malley, Pepper and MadeUne Martin, Virginia Milburn, Mary Miller, AUce and Dick PhilUps, Isabel Pryce, Bert and Bob Quackenbush, Eleanore Saunders, Brooke Schumn, Mary Lou and Bobby Snyder, Ellen and Charlie Tooke, Blinn Van Mater and guest Ileana Henderson, and Betty Zahm.

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Note was taken that Joe McClaughry had a serious stroke in early March and had been moved to the Annapolis Convalescent Center. Regrettably, he has since died; details next month.

The 60th Reunion Committee under the chairmanship of Don Griffin held a brief meeting and announced that our Homecoming week end in 1987 will probably be held at the HoUday Inn in Parole, if they can reserve 100 rooms for us. It is planned to provide ample bus transportation from the HoUay Inn to various Homecoming and Reunion functions including the Dress Parade and the football game.

Ellen and Charlie Tooke cruised from Savannah to Ft. Pierce, Florida, on Intercoastal Waterway in M. V. AMERICA, which is commanded by

Capt. James Aldrich '44. Gale force winds did not permit transit of Lake Okeechobee to Fort Myers but the Tookes did have the pleasure of being entertained at dinner in Vero Beach by Velma and Ken Knowles who drove up from their home in Stuart for the purpose.

We have received word of the death of Sam Jack at the Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego oh 25 March, 1983. The Class extends its sympathy to his widow Sal and his two sisters and a brother.

Details of his outstanding career will appear in "Last Call."

The L.A. Class group held its March luncheon meeting at the O' Club in Long Beach on Friday the 25th. Present: Ed Eckelmeyer, Bill Kern, Red Scoles and Harry Tallman. Nothing startling happened and since they have heard each others' stories and jokes over the years, they were forced to talk about taxes appropriate for this time of the year.

28 Pres., RAdm. Edwin B. Dexter USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Albert O. Momm USN (Ret.) 121 Glen Oban Dr., Arnold MD 21012 Florida Corr., RAdm. R. N. Norgaard USN (Ret.) 121 N. Phelps Ave., Winter Park FL 32789 West Coast Corr., RAdm. W. A. Cockell USN (Ret.) 3222 Browning St., San Diego CA 92106 N. Eastern Corr., Capt. R. O. Burzynski USN (Ret.) Box 145, New Castle NH 03854 Percent Members: 90 Living Grads: 69 In mid-April our Class President, Ed Dexter, as president of a large and energetic Navy League of New York, brought most of his contingent to AnnapoUs for a two-day tour of the Naval Academy, staying at the Annapolis Hilton. This

in school. Our sympathy to all of them on our group of the Navy League is interested in common loss. Burl and Eloise shared a long and establishing an additional scholarship in the Naval double career in both Navy and college administraAcademy Memorial Fund. Jimmy James and your tion, twenty-one years of each. He left Case as C/S had a few moments with Ed while here. dean of engineering to take double retirement in In early April Jimmy James, in charge of the Rancho Bernardo. You may remember that he, Annapolis arrangements for the 55th Reunion, got Phil Walker and Whitey Bacher, first left the Navy together with his assistants Bob Archer, Heebee in '30, from the JO Mess of OKLAHOMA, for the Jones, and John Zabilsky to finalize plans for the Reunion. (C/S note: John Zabilsky and Bob ' 'green" pastures of commercial pelf at very start of that short recession of the Thirties. We share Wood will be at the Reunion! Sorry about the our loss with Eloise. oversight in the Apr '83 Shipmate.^ The photo of the JO Mess of USS OKLAHOMA In the meantime, in the second week in April is here not for the first time in Shipmate. Al at the height of the floods in southern Louisiana, Strahorn submitted it this month with some of its your C/S and Blair went to St. Francisville, Louishistory. In 1970 it appeared in the Class of Twentyiana, by way of New Orleans and Baton Rouge Eight column, since they were our mean seniors, to see his granddaughter marry a native of this naturally. Al secured a print then from Harry lovely town. The church and the town were Sears, and enabled Twenty-Nine to publish it on delightfully provincial, with a large portion of St. our own in the mid-Seventies. We show it again Francisville attending. All the other activities took today, sentimentally, and because it shows Burl place in the Myrtle Plantation, an old-time Bush. southern plantation with a bridge over the pond, the house haunted, and a claim of seven murders Al continues to reside in Carmel, despite several in its past history! The weather was sunny and forays toward the Tijuana area to join the wetpleasant and — contrary to news reports of backs in Rancho Bernardo. The main theme of his flooded airports — we made it easily by letter is "weather." His area of CaUfornia has automobile from the New Orleans airport. lately been the feature of disaster photos in the (Attention BLC: News from Classmates is so Eastern papers, roads and mansions sliding into ocean and valleys. Al solaces himself by reading sparce that your C/S has to write about himself!

How about some stories of adventure and interest the national weather column in the San Francisco Chronicle. He sneers at the W B & A: "Of my onefrom the more remote — from Annapolis — members of the BLC kingdom? There must be time residence in Wilmington, Delaware, 1 remember that it took only two inches of snow to something happening out there!) shut down the whole area. I imagine your Valentine Day blizzard (24" in Washington) is down the drain by now?" (Secty note. Hey, Al, Mick and I were in Southern Drill Grounds, sensibly. Rosy Junghans and Roy Benson held the shovels.)

Pres., RAdm. Roy S. Benson USN (Ret.) Apropos Al's JO Mess photo, may we quote the Sec'y, RAdm. Cal Laning USN (Ret.) observation of senior Mess Attendant Libau: "Alia 6404 Lakeview Dr., Falls Church VA 22041 time clack ice; no time make beds."

Corr. Secretaries: "In San Diego, where rail and waters meet" So. Cal., Cdr. Bill Darnell USN (Ret.) (remember that damned song which we NA Prep 2003-224 Bayview Hts. Dr. Schoolparaders had to sing?) yr secty's staff has San Diego CA 92105 dined with Chick Frankel, Joe Ski Berkley, Bill No. Cal., RAdm. Dick Ballinger USN (Ret.) Darnell, the Rodimons, and anticipated a mass 25 Teal Rd., Belevedere CA 94920 debauch in the Berkleys' backyard on 8 April for Florida, RAdm. Daniel Carlson USN (Ret.) aU locals.

Dotal Mobile Homes, Villa No. 17 Bill Darnell says that at last he reached Tiger Clearwater FL 33515 Wotton by phone, and that she is well. We Percent Members: 86 Living Grads: 121 March has been the hardest of months on the wondered how she received that unique nickname; ranks of Twenty-Nine. Early in the month we sort of should have had a feminine import, like received word that Al "Red" Lucas died in his "Tigress." But today we learn that "Tiger" is home town of Yazoo City, Mississippi. Late in the broadly accepted in the ERA world, to the extent month, came word that Burl Bush had succumbed that now a major character in the TV channels carin Rancho Bernardo after long illness. Red and ries the name: Tyger Hayes, in the "Bsire Essence" Molly raised much besides vegetables on their four series. "Tiger Tiger burning bright!"

Our most sincere condolences are forwarded to acres, notably seven children; indeed, two are still Paul Foley on the death of his mother, Josephine 1. to r., Dexter, Bacher, Quilter, Phillips, Collis,

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Drake Foley, on Easter Sunday in Annapolis.

Josephine was the widow of Capt. Paul Foley Sr. USN (Ret.) '00, who died in 1946. In addhion to son Paul she is survived by son Francis Foley '32, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

She was laid to rest alongside her husband in the Naval Academy Cemetery. Please see the Class of 1932 news for further information.

30 Pres., RAdm. Wreford G. Chappie USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Herbert H. Marable USN (Ret.) Watergate Village, BIdg. 7, Apt. 202 1035 Norman Dr., AnnapoUs MD 21403 Percent Members: 86 Living Grads: 197

31 Pres., RAdm. Raymond P. Hunter USN (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Edward M. Day USN (Ret.) 6214 Winston Dr., Bethesda MD 20817 West Coast Corr., RAdm. Andrew J. Hill USN (Ret.) 1295 Bangor Street, San Diego CA 92106 Percent Members: 87 Living Grads: 246 Fred Steinke writes that he and Helen had a great wedding reception at the Mare Island Officers' Club, with square dancing featured. He adds; "My secret for a great reception: Get in a lot of good people and have lots of booze." (It's a wonder no one thought of that before). At any

Newlyweds Helen and Fred Steinlce

rate, the newlyweds are on their way to Hawaii for a honeymoon, and we hope they'll look up Classmates living there (Jack Lawrence, Levi Farrington, Jim Peters, Alvey Wright and Tom Hogan). Perhaps Fred will organize a square dance with the girls in grass skirts and stepping to ukelele music!

Thirty-one at St. Thomas, VI â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I. to r., George Peckham, Jack Parham, Jack Chew, Jeannie Robertson, Robbie Robertson, Dot Parham, Marie Peckham (Judy Chew must be the photog)

The Parhams and the Peckhams are back from a delightful Caribbean cruise, described by George Peckham: " . . . by air to San Juan and there embarked on Cunard PRINCESS for a week's cruise.

Our staterooms were on the boat deck just forward of the Showboat Lounge where the action Shipmate, June 1983

was. Starting Sunday, 6 March, it was a new island every day . . . St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Guadeloupe, Isle of Saints, Ste. Lucia, Tortola, and then St. Thomas where a '31 reunion was held with the Robertsons and the Chews on Robbie's island.

Some highlights of the cruise were the 'Honeymoon Dinner,' Dot Parham's entry in the costume parade on Thursday evening, and the $1400 Bingo jackpot just missed by Dot and Marie on Friday."

Jack Parham, remembering "Red, Right, Return" from his midshipman navigation courses, says he felt somewhat uneasy as the ship passed red buoys to port in the entrance channels. (Maybe this is the nautical counterpart of "Turn Right on Red After Stop"?)

Copies of the Annual Register, United States Naval Academy for the years 1927-28, 1928-29, 1929-30, and 1931-32 would be welcome additions to our class records here in Washington, The book is paper bound with blue cover, about 6" x9 ", and if you can spare your copy the Class Secretary will receive it with gratitude. (Not available at Gov't Printing Office.)

Binnacle List as of mid-April: Betty Adair is recovering from a fractured hip and her thoughts are already of the golf course.

Tom Greene says he was 'over-medicated' . . . feels much better with his daily pill intake reduced from 22 to 7 . . . no wonder! Al Reed is having a rather slow recovery following a heart bypass operation. Harold Bater is responding to Margaret's good nursing care after his second stroke last December. Harold's son Jack, who took over Harold's business enterprise when Harold retired, died this February. We wish them all a speedy recovery . . . can't afford to waste time in the hospital at our age!

Carol Jung has a new address: Mrs. K. E. Jung 30 East Calle Aragon, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (714) 855-3951.

Class Statistics (mid-April, 1983) Classmates living 279 Classmates deceased 235 "Unknowns" 52 Sam Taxis has been suffering from whatever it was that Hadacol (remember it? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sure cure for tired blood and a host of other aliments) was supposed to correct . . . but Eileen reports that he performed excellently as volunteer commander in chief of the Taxis' expedition to the circus . . . preventing Sammy III from trying to set a hot dog, popcorn and candy comsumption record . . . and keeping the kids from walking up escalators backwards and trying to touch the subway's third rail . . . and enjoying himself throughout it all. " A B " Metsger has worked out some statistics showing correlation between age-on-entry, class standing, and highest active duty rank attained for our Class, and we will bring the results to you in these columns in the near future. (Perhaps it will explain why Midshipman Guidon Petty Officers produced the highest percentage of flag officers . . . 50% . . . (Brute Roeder, Ed Hooper, Tommy Booth, and Jimmy Dempsey.)

Support the Aumni Association 1983 Fund Drive . . . our Class has long been up with the leaders and that's why it should be!

32 Pres., RAdm. Emerson Fawkes USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Terrell A. Nisewaner USN (Ret.) 7121 Helmsdale Road, Bethesda MD 20817 Percent Members: 84 Living Grads: 220 "Here and There With '32" As is usual when one works without a written list and relies upon a faltering memory, some

rather horrendous mistakes are made. The issue of Shipmate after our Reunion when 1 tried to complement the wonderful distaff members of the Class for their sparkling attendance is a case in point. Although U was with a bit of trepidation that I praised and listed the widows in attendance at our glorious get-together, I knew that I had no firm list and might make a mistake. Murphy's Law took over and two were made. One of the most prominent attendees who was not mentioned, and here it was a case of not seeing the forest because all the trees kept getting in the way, was the very elegant Bianca Brumby, up all the way from Mobile, Alabama, renewing her acquaintance with many old friends from past years and being very much the gracious, outgoing lady she has always been. The other was our pre-imminent Emmy Marshall who never misses a Class function, who for years was the "hostess with the mostest" for the Midshipmen as their social director and who almost everyone in the Washington-Annapolis area sees frequently. One of the criteria for knowing when you have had a bad day is when your twin forgets your birthday, and this almost applies to anyone leaving Emmy off the list. Just another incident in a long series of signs that your C/S is sUpping and should be replaced or overhauled.

Following the Reunion many Class Directories which had been updated to October 1, 1982, were sent out to many Classmates, along with a photographic insert for the 50-Yearbook. This insert, which appears to be best inserted between two of the blank pages in the back of the book, was for personal use of pictures as one sees fit. Several Classmates have written in indicating that they received no picture along with the insert and this is to advise one and ah that no picture was intended. Those who attended the Reunion and bought one of the Class pictures taken on Sunday after the chapel and memorial services could use this insert for that purpose, but otherwise everyone is on their own. No further known pictures of the class gatherings are available, but you'll have to ask Howard Prince about that if interested.

At long last the results of the last class election are available inasmuch as we missed the last issue to Shipmate by the hairy sum of one day. To no one's surprise, inasmuch as they were unopposed, were our invaluable Mel Young as treasurer and the above mentioned forgetful Andy Nisewaner as class secretary. These elections were delayed one year because of the imminent and upcoming Reunion; hence should be for three years in lieu of the normal four.

For class president we had two terrific, extremely well-qualified candidates and Emerson Fawkes won out with an extremely narrow margin over Don Thomas. We will have great leadership in this post for the coming years. In the balloting for the class council the individual with the most votes automatically becomes chairman of the class council as well as class vice-president. In this score we have been doubly fortunate in getting as a successor to Emerson, our esteemed Howard Prince who showed us his dedication and ability in chairing the class reunion committee. With his capable, faultless running of that event as an indicator, we can expect equally great things from the Class Council. However, we don't live in a vacuum nor do we run a "committee show." We need your ideas for future class action or improvement. Send your suggestions into Emerson Fawkes or Howard Prince for thoughtful consideration.

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Atkins, Leon Kintberger and Jim Collett. The balloting was close and every candidate was fully and highly qualified. Everyone should get a vote of thanks for participation.

The vote on approval of our class constitution, which essentially was to simplify and bring up-todate the old constitution, was passed almost unanimously. There was only one dissenting vote and that ballot contained no recommendations or suggested changes. So now we can finally say, "The King is dead . . . long Uve the King."

However, we aren't putting Francis Foley out to pasture. We expect him to be Jack-of-all-Trades and a progenitor of ideas and action for the Annapolis area. Meanwhile he deserves the accolades of the entire Class for a job weU done over the past five years.

After a hiatus of the winter months of January and February, the Washington-Annapolis Chapter held its regular class luncheon at the Channel Inn on March 8th with fifteen sturdy souls in attendance. Present were: Francis Foley, Emerson Fawkes, Barry Atkins, Count Ruckner, Van Van Evera, Howard Prince, Walt Ennis, Jack Morse, Mel Young, WiUeye BuU, Lloyd Mustin, Bill Stuart, Al Parker, Jim Collett and Andy Nisewaner. Emerson gave a run-down on the results of the last class election and read a letter from Don Thomas giving very cogent suggestions for future class actions. Probably foremost among his suggestions was that we as a Class establish a permanent class memorial on the Academy grounds quite aside from the Memorial chairs in the Stadium. Francis was designated as the man on the spot to investigate this matter and contact the Superintendent as to what items on his "shopping list" of desirable items for the Academy could be used as our class project. There will be more about this in future issues of Shipmate and in a prospective class letter.

One of the gung-ho Annapolis types who rarely misses a Class luncheon is Leon Kintberger. His excuse for not attending the recent one was his commitment to the Annapolis Hospital due to a variety of ailments including a bit of high blood pressure and an errant heart. Fortunately Leon was sent home from the hospital on March 20h and is recovering in his own familiar surroundings.

Keep in there pitching, Leon.

Occasionally one reads a bit of news in the class column in Shipmate and says to himself, "Hey, I can do something about this." A case in point is the January-February Shipmate in which Jack Seager read about the sad plight of Chuckles Smiley and took off for the V.A. Nursing Home, Room 355, S.W. Archer Road, GainesviUe GA 32601 (room phone: 904/376-1724) to pay his respects to Chuckles. Our Southern Rebel Smiley Charlie Lanman — Midn. Cruise . . .1929

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Red Reilly and friends — Barcelona, 1929

is suffering from ALS, an extremely debilitating muscle deterioration disease that has left him quite helpless. He can still look at a visitor and talks quite well, but can only use limited finger movement to control the TV or call the nurse. Chuckles lost his wife of many years, Catherine Long (Kit), on February 7, 1980, before the onset of the worst part of his ALS attack and is quite alone in the V.A. Nursing Home. His son, Cdr. C. B. Smiley USN is currently chief legal counsel at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.

Hopefully we can keep in touch with Chuckles's progress or lack of progress through his son. A vote of thanks to Jack for taking time from his care of Bo, who is having her own multiple medical problems, to drive to Gainesville and see Chuckles.

A lovely letter has been received from Ivy Schroeder, widow of our Bill Schroeder, thanking us for sending her a copy of the Golden Anniversary book and for including Bill among those honored at the special Memorial Services in the Chapel at our 50th Reunion. She indicated that she greatly misses Bill, but that son Jack has been very helpful in untangling Bill's complicated investments and granddaughter Kathy lives with her while attending the University of New Mexico, so everyone is being helpful and good company.

Kathy's brother Keith, age 19, is attending college in Oklahoma City, studying law and Uving with his father Jack, an engineer with the telephone company. If nothing else it certainly keeps the family together, and they all seem to rally around in Albuquerque for holidays.

In the course of correspondence concerning the class blazer crest, Phil Cann clearly indicated that he and Remle stiU have the travel bug. Leaving Erie on the 20th of January, they drove to Fairfax, Virginia, to visit friends, thence to Sun City, Florida, with more friends from Erie, thence across Florida to Del Ray Beach for yet another visit and thence down to Miami. Leaving the car with one of Remle's cousins, they then flew to Christianstad, St. Croix, for a protracted visit with daughter Bunny and her husband who live there and love it. Both are real-estate appraisers and he is currently the No. Two man in the Virgin Islands National Guard.

After three weeks in St. Croix they flew back to Miami, picked up the car and drove over to Engelwood Isles on the West Coast for a visit and thence back to Turtle Creek where Remle played in a member-guest golf tournament. After that session they drove to Vero Beach for yet another visit

before driving on to King's Point, Rhode Island, for the best part of the journey, a visit with No. One grandson, a midshipman at the Maritime Academy. And thence, finally, it was home, eventually reaching there on March 14th.

One of the widows on whom we were lacking good solid information for the 50- Year Book was Mrs. John F. "Martha" Spiers (our Coronado contingent were a bit lax on this one), but recentiy the full story has been unveiled. John and Martha had one daughter, also named Martha, who was only fourteen months old when John was killed in a plane accident at Quonset Point in 1942 and, oddly enough she receives and reads Shipmate. She became aware of the fact that we were collecting info for the book but it came too late to be included.

After John's loss in 1942, Mrs. Martha Spiers and her daughter made their home with her parents. Marine Colonel and Mrs. Harry L. Smith.

At first they lived in quarters at Parris Island and then from 1945 on, after Col. Smith's retirement, lived at 750 F Avenue, Coronado CA 92118.

Grandmother Smith died in June 1980 and Col. Smith in August 1982 but Martha Spiers continues to live on in the family "homestead," playing tennis, taking care of her pet cats and keeping in touch with her daughter, granddaughter, and friends.

Unfortunately Martha Spiers doesn't fly; hence contact is usually by phone. John and Martha's one daughter, Martha, is now married and her husband is also named John. John and Martha Lepore now live at 72 Prospect Street, Melrose CA 02176.

They have one daughter, Marcy, age 18, who is a freshman this year at the College of the Holy Cross. If any of the Class who knew John weU as a midshipman or who later served with him feel in a literary mood, you could do Martha Lepore a great favor by writing and telling some of the Uttle incidents of his life.

From the SCOR Newsletter (Specialized Coronary Outpatient Rehabilitation) of March 1982, graciously forwarded by Don Thomas, is a nice little write-up on our own Tommy Thomas — A True Legend in His Own Time. Tommy appUed to the Naval Academy and nearly got turned down because of height requirements, but refused to take " n o " for an answer. Through some fast talking, some politicking, and God knows what else, he convinced the right people to grant a waiver and he was duly accepted. After a magnificent naval career at the end of which he was retired as rear admiral. Tommy took on a second career with McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft and once again was recognized for his outstanding achievements. This was followed by a distinguished third career in real estate-property management business via the Thomas Company.

Bob Leonard — Midn. Cruise . . . 1929

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Sometime in his early sixties, little Tommy began to experience angina. By his own report, he had enjoyed the good Ufe, smoked too much, was overweight, was prone to hypertension and had a cholesterol of 300.

He then underwent exercise testing and eventually coronary angiography. The news was not encouraging. He was told that he had 95-100% occlusions in all three major arteries and that he was not a surgical candidate. Tommy left the hospital depressed but not ready to give up. He began reading about coronary disease and came across an article which stated that angina sufferers could improve their symptoms if they could build up to walking four miles a day. So Tommy, given a littie hope, started his own rehabilitation program.

Soon thereafter he saw a news broadcast on the cardiac rehabilitation program at Rancho Los Amigos and he referred himself to Rancho. One of the cardiologists there, after reviewing all the test results, recommended that Tommy get all his papers (will, etc.) in orders, take it easy and take plenty of nitroglycerin. StiU not discouraged. Tommy started walking and then progressed to a walkjog program which continued for the next eight years. In fact, in March of 1977 Tommy completed the Los Alamitos Marathon (26.2 miles). Not bad for a guy who was supposed to take it easy and take plenty of nitroglycerin. In fact during Tommy's eight-year involvement with the program, he completed approximately 25 marathons, and numerous half-marathons and long distance events.

Equally as important as Tommy's physical accompUshments, was the improvement in the quality of his personal life which included an active family, extensive traveUng, a going real-estate practice and get-togethers with old friends. Truly a remarkable accompUshment.

One of our fine Classmates, Fred Kirch, was cleaning out his old trunks recently up in Plainview, New York, and came across a group of pictiu-es taken mainly on board UTAH during our midshipman cruise of the Summer of 1929. This issue is dedicated to those youthful days of so long ago when we were just starting our Naval careers.

Josephine Drake Foley, mother of Francis Foley and Paul Foley Jr. '29, died peacefully of cardiac arrest at the age of 98 on Easter Sunday in Annapolis. Josephine will be remembered fondly by many of us, particularly for her unfailing graciousness and determined help in solving our real-estate problems in Coronado in earlier days.

She was a skiUed violinist, a pianist, and artist as well as artisan, and a writer. Three generations of naval officers acknowledged her unusual beauty while their wives looked askance at her flirtatiousness! Both characteristics persisted until the end. Josephine was laid to rest beside her husband, Paul Foley '00, in the Naval Academy Cemetery.

A tremendous number of Class Directories updated to October 1, 1982, in time for our Reunion are still available. Let me know if you want one.

33 Pres., VAdm. Bernard M. Strean USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. Archie T. Wright, Jr. USN (Ret.) 4829 Ft. Sumner Dr., Bethesda MD 20816 301/229-1963 Percent Members: 84 Living Grads: 268 In the next issue of this column we'll see a new heading at the top and a new corresponding secretary will assume the task of keeping up with the happenings in the lives of '33ers as the new class officers are installed at the 50th Reunion. At Shipmate, June 1983

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Blish Hills, Jack Coye — plebe summer roommates press time for the issue we are in a "hold" pattern awaiting the Big Gathering in May as we enjoy the flowers of Spring and look forward to lazy days of Summer.

Our W/A group has not gathered for a luncheon meeting since our last report so there's no news to pass on from the group. Gerry O'Brien has received many complimentary letters praising the work of the 50 Year Book Committee, and he is pleased that the book has been so well received.

It was not an easy task and one can always look back with regret for omissions and typos that plague the editor with a deadline to meet in a cost effective way. A letter from Blish Hills, Troy, Kansas, in late March puts it succinctly, i.e.: "Greetings! — and what a great 50 year book that Obie, Morgan, Veasy, and Ray have produced for the Class! Much fun pouring over the entire 315 pages. Had not realized the emphasis to be placed on the snapshot sections, which add so much interest to the book." And Blish enclosed some snaps of plebe year for use in the Column which might bring back some fond memories even tho we didn't have them for the book. — Herewith: On 10 March 1982 C/M Gilbert H. Richards died suddenly of a heart attack in Melbourne, Florida, where he and his wife Margaret had spent the winter months. Burial was with simple military honors in Arlington on 15 March 1983. A host of relatives, friends, and immediate family members attended the graveside service, including Peg, their children, Gilbert H. Richards III, Bruce P. Richards, and Lynn Richards Steneck, with grandchildren Gil IV, Kristin, Geoffrey and Cathy. The Class was represented by Smoke Strean, Hugh KcKibbin, Bill and Jean Pratt, Champ and Rosalie Blouin, and Archie Wright. The Class sent flowers to the graveside. Please see "Last Call" for the obituary. May issue.

The San Diego Group held its monthly luncheon at the Adm. Kidd Club on 11 March with the following in attendance: Rumble, Felling, Wagstaff, Clay Miller, Bruning, Coye, Stuart, Roullard, Elliott, MacPherson, Gibbons, and Harry Maynard visiting from Seattle.

On Saturday, May 12, the group held its annual dinner party at the Marine Recruit Depot O'Club with the following in attendance: Jos. and Mabell Bailey, Peggy Bewick, Dick and Elsa Bird, Gary and Bernice Coleman (who hosted the party). Jack and Betty Coye, Bill and Libby Fortune, Eagle and Bobby Foster, Eddie and Maudie Fredericks, Mary Lu Fritter, Laurette Gambling, John and Helen Gambling, Elmer and Alee Glenn, Jean Hampton, Pickles and Dee Heinz, Jim and Ruth Gordon, Hayden and Virginia Leon, Mac and Med MacPherson, Ken and Danny Meneke, Ed and Fran Miller, Clay and Kay Miller, Carol O'Connell and Missy Church, Al and Maggie Felling, Ralph and Dorie Pray, Bob and Lee Riddell, George and Gail Roullard, Henry Rumble, Al and Marion Ryan, Selby and Geri Santmyers, Herbie and Graysie

Tom Blackburn between Blish and Jack in their new blue service Schwab, Elliott and Eloise Stanley, Rube Wagstaff, Joe and Madeleine Williams — And a Good Time was had by all!

In response to Eddie's request for an activity report from our West of the Mississippi C/Ms, here's a sampling of what was sent in: more to follow in later columns: Tex Abbot: "Remain retired but with principal occupation that of striving (successfully thus far) to remain celibate, believing, with Shakespeare, that 'all things that are, are with more spirit chased than enjoyed.' Divide time between El Paso, JaUsco, Mexico, and Southern California."

Mabell and Joseph Bailey: "Travelled last Spring to China, Japan, PhiUppines, Singapore, Penang, Bangkok, and Hong Kong."

Katherine and Thompson Black: "My right vision has gone down so far that I can't drive after dark unless I really know where I am going and there are good street lights. Had a very enjoyable trip to London and cruised the Baltic — Leningrad, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Bergen and Stockholm last Summer."

Eddie received the following letter from the San Diego State Alumni Association. "Dear Captain Fredericks: On behalf of the entire San Diego State University community, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and the U.S. Naval Academy Class of '33 for your thoughtful gift in support of the Robert C. Hird II Memorial Scholarship Fund, in memory of Robert Hird, Sr. Gifts such as yours will help perpetuate the memory of Mr. Hird by offering scholarship opportunities to deserving students at SDSU. Again, thank your for your generosity. Sincerely, William E. Hastings, president."

And a note from Ms. Gertrude B. Hird; "Please convey the thanks of our family for the contribution from Bob's Classmates to the Robert C. Hird III Memorial Scholarship Fund, San Diego State University. He was such a sweet guy and we shall all miss him very much."

• • • • • The Old Order changeth, yielding place to the New, And God fulfills Himself in many ways.

Lest one good custom should corrupt the world!

Your C/S wishes to thank the loyal supporter of this column for their letters with news of their doings, without which this column could not be written. It's been fun; just keep the news coming in and his successor will bless you from the bottom of his heart! And that's the way it is in the Summer of '83!

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34 Pres., VAdm. Robert L. Townsend USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr. USNR (Ret.) 129 Spa View Ave. AnnapoUs MD 21401 Percent Members: 89 Living Grads: 300 I find in my files that I was on the ballot for the new Washington Area Class Council for FY '54, a formality that has been out of services for some time, including the appointment of a Secretary/Treasurer by the Council from among its members. I can find no other information until '56 when I became Secretary/Treasurer. I volunteered for a second term of office the next year but quit 6/6/58 and so advised all hands my reasons in Shipmate. At a regular Class Luncheon in Washington 10/6/58 my arm was twisted and 1 was asked to continue my duties as Secretary/ Treasurer and agreed to do so. During the ensuing 25 years much was accompUshed and will not be itemized here. Suffice to say there is a large accumulation of files in my office space, a corner of the basement.

The work of the S/T has increased during these 27 years to a point where I find I can no longer keep up with the things that are expected of me.

I feel that I am getting stagnant in the job and I do not like the Class's operation to suffer accordingly. So now it has come to the point where I must take a firm stand, before the upcoming GOLDEN FIFTIETH, and publicly state my position, i.e., I AM NOT AVAILABLE TO CONTINUE AS SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE CLASS OF 1934. I really mean it this time, no begging, no pleading, no threatening, no backing down.

Certainly there must be someone else in the Class of 1934 who could do the job, and probably a lot better than 1 have lately. I had no experience in that type of work when I was appointed S/T, but I learned as I went along. One thing must be remembered; the S/T is a position appointed by the President/Chairman, since he is aU that remains of the Council; it is not an elected position.

However, I am sure the President/Chairman would welcome volunteers for the job. Whoever does volunteer, or is otherwise selected by appointment, will receive my full cooperation.

There it is. Classmates, I hate to give up but I feel I must do so, for my own good and particularly for the good of the Class of 1934.

Respectfully submitted;

ROBERT P. HARBOLD JR. CDR USNR (RET.) SECRETARY/TREASURER CIRCA 1956-1983 A brief report from Tom DuBois: "We just got back from Sun Valley, Idaho, where Alice had the misfortune of breaking her leg. She is bearing up well but will be on crutches for a couple of more months. Had two great weeks of skiing until that happened. Last Friday I got a surprise call from Bill Calhoun who was in Coronado for a short visit. After some phone calls we managed to get together a few Classmates to meet Saturday noon at the Mexican Village in Coronado. Bill is just as much BiU Calhoun as he ever was! He had a very lively (mostly liquid) lunch which was on Bill.

There are a spirited exchange of some now so new jokes and much reminiscing about the good old days. The group included Butch Brockett, Bill Calhoun, Tom DuBois, Johnny Geist, Pop Gunn, Frank Upham and Marshall White."

A sincere note from Mary D. Whip: "I can't begin to express my appreciation for your gift to 60

the American Cancer Society in memory of my husband. He was always so proud of being part of the Class of 1934 and had many happy memories of that time."

The March luncheon — SPRING FLING — at the Fort Myer Officers' Club was hosted by Lois and George Hoffman and was a smashing success with bouquets of spring flowers, candles and a topnotch menu. Everyone of the 49 in attendance had a very good time. They were: Parks and Dorothy Adams, Bob and Jean Bengston, Marriner Bertholf, Francis and Florence Bradley, Red and Tubby Bruchez, Ernie and Marge Christensen, John and Jane Condon, Eel Dutton and guest, Eddie and Isabelle Fleck, Doug Fuller, Art and Milli Gralla, John and June Green, George and Lois Hoffman (host and hostess), Verna Hyde, Jim and Rita Johnson, Bill and Betty Keller, Dick and Peggy Klunk, Ernie and Elise Lawson, Warren and Janet MacLeod, " B J " Semmes, Will I. Martin, Hugh and Mariquita Mullan, Fid and Dottie Murray, Paul Savidge, Sammy and Joyce Shaw, Les Taylor, Bob and Betty Townsend, Bob and Rose Williams.

Jack Arnold reports: "Just returned from the Naval Academy Alumni Association sponsored 'Red Sea Passage' aboard ARGONAUT. It was

operated by Raymond & Whitcomb Co. of New York and was very well done. It also included alumni of the Military Academy and Air Force — and finally, since they couldn't fill the quota, included were alumni of Harvard, Yale and Princeton with Navy service. In total we had 80 aboard a vessel which can accommodate 150. The Greek crew number 72, so service was outstanding.

Enjoying the cruise was Betty and Frank Tharin and Mary Lee and George Anderson. Muriel and I also signed up for the Jerusalem Prelude which added a week. We were about 50 miles from Sudan when Qaddafi decided to make a run on Sudan with two Russian built IL-88s. Two AWAC aircraft airborne over Egypt detected and revealed the attempt — NIMITZ aircraft were airborne in the Mediterranean and Egyptian Air Force fighters were at ready and Libyan IL-88s turned around and headed home. We cruised up the Red Sea to Aqaba, thence by bus to Petra, the biblical city of Sela — entered through a narrow winding rock gorge on horseback — about a mile trip. Back to Suez, and on by bus to Cairo where we stayed at the Mena House in the shadows of the Pyramids of Cheops. Our air trip on return took us through Athens and Rome.

George P. Walker in Tangier . . .1931 spend two days a week as a volunteer in the emergency room of Delaware Hospital."

In case you overlooked the request in the April issue of Shipmate to drop BUTCH a note regarding your intentions to attend our 50th Reunion scheduled for 29, 30, and 31 May 1984 with headquarters at the Annapolis Hilton. Please clip off here and send to your Secretary/Treasurer, who is now in his 27th year of duty.

CLASS OF 1934 50TH REUNION We expect to be on deck We will arrive on schedule 5/29/84 by (transportation) We plan to berth at Further assistance please or suggestions

Please print your name Bob Hardy, Stu Miller, Eddie Flecl< in Gloucester . . . 1933

"It was a great trip and we can heartily endorse it.

"We have a good Navy contingent here in Rancho Santa Fe including Red Baumberger '34, Joe WilUams '33, Bush Bringle '37 and have enjoyed visits from Jack Martine '34, Ray Johnson '29 and Chic Harmer '36."

Stu Miller provides two old pictures that he found in a photo album recently, and adds the following: "The picture of George Walker, my roommate, was taken in Tangier on our Youngster Cruise in 1931. I took the photo with a $5 Brownie.

Those 'Arabian Stallions' were the only means of transportation during our tour of Tangier. The second picture is of Bob Hardy, my other roommate, myself and Eddie Fleck, with two of our drags while, as I vaguely recall, the third drag aimed my same Brownie at the Gloucester Fisherman, during our First Class Cruise in 1933.1 have not seen Bob Hardy for several years, although I received a letter from him not too long ago. However, George Walker visits us for an evening during one of his almost annual business trips to our vicinity. His last visit was in February. Miriam and I are in good health and keep active. I continue to

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35 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., ArUngton VA 22207 Percent Members: 81 Living Grads: 263 One of the typographical errors which sneaked into the March column needs correction. It was reported therein that Bob Phillips and Sally were in the Washington (DC) area "visaing her daughter, Mrs. H. L. (Robin) Thompson." It should have read their daughter. Bob says he wants his share of the credit for "our" Robin, of whom they are both mighty proud. Robin is founder and president of Living Well .Associates in Brookville, Maryland. In March, she was in Seattle conducting a seminar on stress management. She then went to San Francisco to visit her sister, Sally Lee, and to conduct a similar seminar.

Last month's column mentioned FlLOLl as the subject of an illustrated talk given by Doug Rh\-mes at the February Bay Area '35 luncheon.

Fortuntely, no speculation was made in that column on the meaning of FILOLl. (Since Doug was the speaker, I thought it had something to do with rose culture.) Subsequendy, Ross Freeman sent in a folder on FILOLl which turns out to be the name of a beautiful estate at Woodside, 25 miles south of San Francisco, owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The March luncheon for the Bay Area was held on the 24th at the Elks Club in Palo Alto. George Hutchinson from Severna Park, Maryland, joined the get-together and was welcomed by: Frank Barrows, Red Blount, Spike Ewald, Dixie Farrell, Ross Freeman, BiU Germershausen, Hersh Goldberg, Bud Gruner, Ralph Metcalf, Ozzie Osborn, Doug Rhymes and Frank Wheeler. The Bay Area scribe for the past two years has been Ross Freeman. In this, his final report as such, he advises that Bill Germershausen has volunteered to take over the task. Thanks, Ross, for aU your help.

The Los Angeles '35ers were pleased and proud to welcome aboard Slade Cutter for their 21 March luncheon. Locals attending were: Cy Austin, Soupy Campbell, George Conkey, Bruce Hemphill, Frank Herold, BiU Jackson, Bob Prickett, Herbie Schwab, John Thomas and Bob Vasey.

Slade and Ruth were staying with Cy and SaUy and were in town for a pair of family weddings.

Mac Wordell writes that he and Ruth are staying busy with La Mesa Beautiful, Inc., which they founded in 1974. They conducted Arbor Day discussions at all La Mesa schools on 7 March, and Mac was pleased to note that the young people were interested in being responsible citizens, a very encouraging change from the era when they started this program. If anyone is interested in this or similar organizations, I'm sure Mac would be glad to pass on information relative to his experiences concerning both frustrations and achievements.

Harry Lloyd writes from Rancho Bernardo in San Diego that he and Skip Sellers have an arrangement that if either of them, including wives, need help, day or night, they just pick up the phone and call the other, and they get going P.D.Q. They Uve within a couple of blocks of each other, and this arrangement gives them an added feeling of security. Harry passed this on as something others might find helpful. Other '35ers Uving in Rancho Bernardo are Steve Sherwood, Charlie Turner and Dan Van Ness.

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Penny and Bud Paret spent the last week of January on St. Barts, French West Indies, to practice their French. The month of February they were on Barbados, and then they were at Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico, until mid-April when they returned to their Bethesda, Maryland, home.

The Washington area '35ers had their spring coed luncheon on a rainy 7 April at Vinson Hall in McLean, Virginia. Those attending were: Phyllis and Rod Badger, Ida Mary and Lou Detweiler, Fran Gabbert, Gwen and Jesse Gay, Georgia Johnston, Sellen and Ed Keats, Winnie Lyndon, Margaret and Wy Packard, Louisa and Jeff Parker, Ann and George Powell, Lola Powell, Stevie Stever, Marion and Bobo Thomson,and Isabelle and Henry Tipton. In spite of the weather, it was a delightful get-together. George Powell and Stevie Stever provided logistic support for the attitude adjustment hour preceding the lunch. Lou Detweiler sent out the notices on the event, arranged with Vinson Hall for the lunch, and handled fiscal matters related thereto.

After the meal, Jeff Parker welcomed those present and gave a run-down on recent Class accomplishments and current Class Council activities; Ed Keats gave a status report on plans for the 50th reunion at Annapolis, 10-12 May 1985; Jesse Gay covered the progress being made in producing a 50 Year Rendez-vous; and Winnie Lyndon expressed the appreciation of the widows for being included in Class gatherings such as this. All of the reports mentioned above will be included in the Class Armual Letter which will be distributed shortiy after this is received. So, the details are not being duplicated here except to say that all sound great. The one weak spot, for the 50 Year book, is the slowness in the receipt of the biographic data sheets. So far, 45.9% of those needed have been received. As all can appreciate, it is desired not to have a mad last-minute scramble trying to get missing biographies. If there are any who don't intend to send in their biographic info, it would be helpful if they would advise accordingly so that those putting the book together won't waste time, effort and Class funds trying to get a response.

But, of course, it is preferred to receive the biographies.

No changes of address have been received this month. Also, there have been very few letters this past month, which made it easy for your Corr.

Sec'y at tax return preparation time. That task is completed; so, send in your news.

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Pres., Capt. Frank G. Law USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St., Annandale VA 22003 Percent Members: 84 Living Grads: 174 It is deeply regretted that an obituary for RAdm. Allen Foster Fleming USN (Ret.) '36 was published by the staff of Shipmate in the May 1983 issue. The report of his death was based on a misinterpretation of a class news item. Our most sincere apologies to Admiral Fleming for the pain caused to him and his family, and our deepest sympathy on the death of his beloved wife.

Just back from Davenport, Iowa, where we spent our Easter vacation with Ede's sister and her family, we find it's time to beat another deadUne. The weather on the trip was horrible — snow on the way out; snow on Palm and Easter Sunday; and heavy rain with much fog all the way home.

But nevertheless, the trip was a success, and in spite of the weather we did enjoy celebrating our sister-in-law's birthday and having a real old-

fashioned family gathering around the dinner table on Easter Sunday.

News again is sparse, but thanks to those who responded to our earlier pleas, we have the following to share with you.

A note from Georgia and Phil Shetenhelm (6 Mar.) brought news of their survival of the storms that hit the Monterey area: " . . . Well, we think the storms are over, but we're not sure! We are safe, dry, and in good health. No immediate damage in our neighborhood, but lots of trees down. Our waterfront drive was closed for several days due to high waves, but all is back to normal now . . . Our regards to all." Thanks for the news of your safety, Phil. We'll take our blizzard in comparison to the storm you all went through.

From Abe Lincoln came the following (25 Mar.): " . . . Thanks for participating in my yearlong calendar in celebration of my 70th birthday — a wonderful idea, well executed by Audrey and a complete surprise! You are so right — life has been good to us. Included among the calendar pages was a special one from my Academy roommate, Fran Greenup, who passed away suddenly four days before my birthday. It will be a most cherished note by which to remember him and the days we had together back in the thirties . . . This has been a busy year. As a 'hold-over' on the Sonoma County Grand Jury we are getting results in saving tax dollars working two or three days per week. This Wednesday I'll be meeting with the 'Wednesday Riders' (6 to 12 horsemen) with sack lunch at noon. We ride three to four hours along the lovely trails within 50 miles, then go to a good restaurant to shake dice to see: I) who will buy the drinks; and 2) who will pick up the dinner check. All of us are members of the Sonoma County Trail Blazers, and we wiU go on a week's trek in June — 350 riders on horseback and a dozen wagon hitches of horses and mules. This year I expect to have our son Nate ride along with us as my guest . . . One of the bonus items from my birthday calendar is a reunion with shipmates from the USS GEORGE E . DAVIS (DE-357) which I commanded in the SEVENTH Fleet during WWII. The Destroyer Escort Association is having its annual convention aboard SS QUEEN MARY in Long Beach in early August, and so we are all getting together for a ship's dinner party either on 4 or 5 August. We all had some good times in Manila where Henry Hemenway's mother, who was in Santo Tomas, helped me round up an Army truckload of gals for our parties at the old 'Temptation Nite Club.' My exec married one of the girls.

We had a volunteer party committee which never broke up, and it did a great deal toward making my job easier as a green skipper . . . Didn't mean to get sidetracked on old DE days, but that's how the mind of an old septuagenarian goes at times, and speaking of time, it surely goes by quickly.

In just three years it will be the 50th for '36 — Me oh my!" Thanks for your newsy note, Abe. Glad to hear that Audrey's surprise turned out as planned. That calendar should give you much pleasure each day as you read it.

A letter from Jim Gray (13 Mar.) reported he had just returned to Santo Domingo after being in La Jolla when his sister, "Mac" Fleming, passed away in February (reported in May Shipmate).

Said Jim: " . . . With no one on the Coast to look after mother, I had to stay with her nearly a month while we made arrangements to move her East.

'Chips' Fleming is married to a Ph.D. in dietetics and geriatrics, and mother is now their guest while an apartment in nearby Alexandria is made ready for her. Jeannie has given up her job in the Pentagon so she can teach and look after mother.

After four trips to La Jolla last year, it wiU be easier on all of us to have mother in the East."

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Speaking of luncheons, our April luncheon was on 13 April at Vinson Hall, unfortunately two days past our deadline. Will report on this in the July/ August Shipmate. A good turnout is anticipated, and hopefully we'll pick up some news on what everyone did during the early months of '83.

Travel appears to be the pastime of many, and '36 is no exception. From Norfolk comes news that Mary Julia and "Moose" Brown travelled to mainland China on the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers "People to People" tour during May. A card from Bill Kaufman (22 Mar.) said Cissy and he would be in Phoenix, Arizona, in March for a combination of golf and spring training baseball by their local teams, the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A's. In October they plan to spend three weeks in Europe seeing Frankfurt, Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Florence, and Venice. BiU wondered if they might run across any '36ers?

Also on the go was Mary Louise Hunter. Her card from the SS VISTAFJORD (26 Mar.) said: " . . . Left S.F. on the 11th for Fort Lauderdale, then on to Cap Haitien — it was fascinating! San Juan was a furnace, but S. Thomas with those sinful tax-free purchases made up for it. From there on into the Atlantic where I ate my way to Funchal and the fun basket ride down the mountainside which has made in a downpour of rain, but lovely as ever. Casablanca and Marrakech where I was bug-eyed! Today we are at sea and it is ever rough, but tomorrow we land in Genoa, then on to Greece, Turkey, and Egypt. Wonderful cruise so far." It was great to hear from Mary Louise and to hear about her cruise. When she posted her card aboard ship she had been to Marrakech. Funchal we all well remember, but am sure none of us would be thrilled at the basket ride over those cobble stones in a slashing downpour of rain. We'll hope to hear more from Mary Louise as she completes her journey.

Hugh Caldwell has a call out for A&N Game tickets now that it is to be held in the Rose Bowl in '83. He wiU be glad to hear from anyone who has tickets who is not intending to use them. He can use all he can get. Any takers? If so, you can contact Hugh at 1370 California Blvd., East, Pasadena CA 91106, or by phone on 213/ 681-9895.

That's all there is for now. See you in the next Shipmate. Meanwhile, have a happy Summer, and start making your plans now for attending the 50th in 1986 at AnnapoUs.

37 Pres., VAdm. William P. Mack USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., LCdr. J. P. M. Johnston USN (Ret.) 2118 Bancroft PI., N.W., Washington DC 20008 Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. John R. Wadleigh USN (Ret.) 313 Brick Market Place, Newport RI 02840 Percent Members: 79 Living Grads: 207 Early in March when I dutifully deposited the previous edition of this column in the Williamsburg, Virginia, post office; the temperature was 75 degrees, buds were popping out, and tourists in all varieties of warm-weather garb swarmed through the historic area. Ray and I were in luck!

Spring was following us north. Three days later as I got lost in the Crystal City area, trying to find the Army-Navy Country Club from old Alexandria, Spring had become only a dream, and as of this writing, Easter week end in Newport, it remains just that.

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On March 8 1 did find the Country Club in time to join twelve "regulars" of our WashingtonAnnapolis Group for the monthly luncheon, my first since 1974. Jimmy Denton, the recently elected (appointed) Chairman, had the situation well in hand with only brief discussions on the prelunch refreshments and the status of the Group's own treasury (separate from our expanding Class Fund). In retrospect the similarity between that luncheon and the May 1974 gathering, my last, was remarkable. Faces, subjects of conversation, and problems had changed little. Of course, none of us really looked any older either. Larry Brantley was back from a time-sharing condo in Coucan.

Archie Soucek was looking forward to the Alumni cruise in April on the Danube river. Don Baer had given up his trip to the Dotal Tournament: just as well with four inches of rain in Miami on its final day. Ed Finney brought us up-to-date on his son, Edward, Jr., Class of 1967, who is now an operations manager for AMTRAK, In 1968 young Ed, an ensign in destroyers in Norfolk, was probably the only active duty officer who owned a real caboose. It's good to know he is doing well as a professional railroad executive. Others present were Bob Farrington, Paul Hartmann, Wes Steesy, Buck Wilsie, Johnny Johnston, and Tom Adams with Charlie Minter up from AnnapoUs. Charlie reported on a recent trip to Hilton Head where he talked to the TROA Chapter there. He and Mary are en route in April to Taipei and later to an aviation reunion at Pensacola. With his welldeserved nomination to succeed Bill Mack as the next USNA Alumni President, Charlie can expect to continue his travelling. Congratulations are in order to both incoming and outgoing presidents.

1937 as a Class can take pride in being the first to have two members lead the Alumni Association in succession. What would the "Big Bad Wolf" and his company officers of fifty summers ago, have to say today?

Recalling that Summer of 1933, it was during this month of June that most of us reported as new plebes. The 20th was my reporting date. Ibby Rixey, who was in a temporary "holding pattem," checking with the medicos, showed me the way to reporting office and sick bay. After the physical the next memory is a line where laundry numbers were assigned. In front of me was Bill Brinckloe, a Maryland appointee from the Eastern Shore. He drew #684; the next available was mine, #687. Why not room together for the Summer? We did and continued as roommates for the whole course. In forty-five years since graduation our paths have crossed infrequently, but a recent phone call brings us up-to-date. Jo and Bill are now living at 100 Riverside Drive, Cambridge MD 21613. Bill, as reported earlier, heads Urban Computer Systems Inc., furnishing ADP services to companies in the area. Jo is busy with art, and their youngest daughter, Julie, is following that bent with a job in New York connected with the Muppets TV series. She recently left the Navy with the rank of lieutenant, after interesting assignments at home and overseas. Her last tour was as aide and flag secretary to Commander, Naval Forces, Caribbean. Bill sounded happy to be back on his beloved Eastern Shore, finding good golf at the Talbot Country Club, which he rejoined after fifty-two years, and a haven for a 27' O'Day sloop at the Cambridge Yacht Club.

Among delayed mail awaiting on returning to Newport, was an invitation from Tory and Ted Harper to a Navy get-together in Stonington, Connecticut, in late January. We were sorry to miss this, which included a good turnout of the New London contingent, Marjorie and John Hess, Betty and Dave Bell, and Sneed Schmidt, as well

as numerous other contemporay submariners.

Other guests included Helena Shafroth Lutz and her husband, Fred, who are neighbors of the Harpers in Westeriy, Rhode Island. Many in the regiment during our second and first class years were guests in the spacious quarters and sampled the excellent cuisine of Helena's father. Captain Jack Shafroth '08 aboard the RE»fA MERCEDES. Accommodations and repasts in "Captain's Country" of what veteran man-of-war contrasted vividly with those in the ship's forecastle, where a goodly number of mids of our vintage were also guests on occasion. In addition to his report of social activities in the New London area, ted also told of a trip in March to Florida's West Coast, staying at Manitoza Beach. EarUer in the year Tory had made a trip to Far East including Thailand and Burma, as she explored new fields for their travel agency. My apologies to Ted for an earlier column in which I claimed to be the only 1937 representative in this "Ocean State." Tory and Ted share this honor with us, but use a Stonington, Connecticut, business address in the Alumni Register.

West Coast news has been sparse thus far in 1983. However, our generous hosts for the 45th reunion, Peggy and Bemie Bieri, called a few days ago, noting the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the San Diego area. All but the most hardy watched the entrance of HMS BRITANNL\ past Point Loma on TV. Perhaps the Eriys or Phalers were out among those boats which filled the TV screen? I'll report later. The Bieris also joined with Judy and Duke Ferrara, and Ann and Tex Lander for a golf outing in Palm Springs. The men entered the National Football Foundation Tournament honoring RAdm. Tom Hamikon '27. Besides playing the La Qunita Hotel course, while the ladies enjoyed poolside sunning, they also played the Mission Hills eighteen, famed for its LPGA-Dinah Shore competitions. Fortunately the tournament honoring Tom Hamilton took place between recurring storms that have plagued most of California this past Winter.

A couple of weeks ago, shortly after returning to Newport, I was informed by "Manny," custodian of the Navy's "Consolidated Package Store", that a Captain Currie had been asking for me.

Manny knows more in the Navy than most of us wiU ever forget, so my search began. It ended with a call to Gloria and Speed in Virginia Beach. Manny was wrong for once, but it gave us a chance to chat. The Curries were just home from their Florida deployment, a week of wind and rain in March in Sanibel, followed by a stop in Cocoa Beach to see Mary and Walt Barry. They missed the Norfolk Alumni Ball on March 19, but I'm hoping for a report on that from other class sources for next month's script.

This year's Newport's St. Patrick's Day parade included a contingent from the Brigade of Midshipmen's Drum and Bugle Corps. Some seventy young men and women, attired in spring fuU dress, braved wind, rain, and the potholes of lower Thames Street to lead other Navy units from OCS and NAPS in superb fashion. I am sure the local chapter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians took good care of the visitors at the end of the march.

Today's "Hellcats" bore littie resemblance to the group of us whom Bob Kail '35 recruited fifty summers ago to provide cadence at plebe formations.

However, there was one point in common — both could make plenty of noise!

The incoming basket is empty and postcards go out today to a few lucky Classmates, requesting area news. Fifty year memorabilia including photos, present travel and family news, and plans for the future are all needed. Come on. Classmates Shipmate, June 1983

and ladies, pass back some scoop and scuttlebutt to this copy desk.

I'll close with a brief yarn that is making the rounds of Raylheon offices, where my son-in-lawworks. A few years ago a salty DE captain hailed his new- first lieutenant in charge of the anchor detail with, "House the anchor, Mr. Johns." The answer came back immediately, "Doing fine, sir."

Nuff said.

38 Pres., Col. John A. Sa.xten Jr. USMC (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Snowden Arthur USN (Ret.) 10207 Dickens Ave., Bethesda MD 20814 Percent Members: 78 Living Members: 275 We have a report from Bill Rogers on the West Coast: "Just a few words to report our doings locaUy. The San Diego Class of '38 held its spring diimer party on March 12 in the Sky Room of the North Island Officers' Club. It was attended by the .\kers, Mary Frances Bennett, the Buaases, the Burrills from Sacramento, Mary Beth CoUum, the Cutts, the Dimmicks, Al and Jean (Bryant) Etnig, the Foleys, the Fosters, the Henrys, the Chris Johnsons from Msdibu, the Kerchevals, the Ogles, the Olsens, the Rawies, Harriet Rile, the BiU Rogers, the Lee Rogers, the Suydams, the WilUams from Seattle, and the Zimanskis. Bob Kercheval reported that weU over three hundred have been stirted to attend the 45th, a number based on registration fees received by 12 March.

"Everyone here is looking forward to seeing Classmates and famiUes from far and wide. The only imusual info from the party was volimteered

by Wil Rawie. According to a statement by a WWII air action history buff, WU shot down one of, if not the first, Jap aircraft downed after Pearl Harbor. Wil added that the pilot of the downed aircraft survived both the splash and WWII. "We're stiU recovering from Al Church's loss.

Jane and I hope to see Ann Church in May." John Bnrrill added a few more remarks about this same party. He writes, "We were fortunate enough to sit at the same table with Wendy and Jean Suydam and El and Kittle Ogle. Back in 1941, Kitty and El Uved in an apartment complex with me at Pearl Harbor. Came December 7. I'll never forget pounding on their front door that morning, shouting, 'El, get up, the Japs are bombing Pearl!; and Kitty's response, 'Go away, it's Sunday morning,' quickly foUowed by El's voice, calm and deep, saying 'I'm on the way; call the others.'

There were several Nav-y families in this complex, including Bill Ratliff, who was duty office of USS PATTERSON, the first ship to get underway. As a supply corps officer I had no battle station and considered it more important to call the Une people than to rush to my office, but, of course, 1 did go to work after calUng the others and, in between the first and second attacks, made the first contraa of WWII, buying the entire stock of blankets of Liberty House to cover men who were in shock after swimming through water covered with burning oil. I was an assistant purchasing officer of the Naval Shipyard. What I did that morning in making that $20,000 plus contract was iUegal until the First War Powers Act was passed about two days later, but 1 was only concerned with saving lives."

Reading John's confession of "iUegal" behavior prompts a reflection. If that's the only illegal thing John ever did, then God bless him. On second thought, maybe it's not too late to prosecute him.

The monthly luncheon of the Washington Group was held on 24 March. John Ferriter reports as follows: "We had eighteen of the faithful show Shipmate, June 1983

— including Andrews, Blasdell, Bagby, Berkeley, Bidwell, Bland, DuBois, Ferreter, Fleps, Heston, Jackson, Nels Nelson, Owen, Robinson, Smale, Melvin, McDowell and Rindskopf. We discussed the 45th reunion in San Diego and it looks like somewhere around 370 husbands, wives, widows and widowers are planning on going. 1 read a note from Wendy Suydam in which he stated they have reserved a block of rooms at $79.00 (double) per day — others are available up to $195.00 for a bedroom — parlor suite. June mailing from Coronado will firm up all reservations with a return check in the mail. 1 also read a note from Bud Wolfe — giving the outstanding offer of a cocktail party at his house on Sunday afternoon, September II, 1983."

Frank Zimanski, chairman of the photo and narrative committee, 45th Reunion, speaks up. He says: "The photos in this issue were taken by Lee Rogers at our March dinner graciously hosted by

Bill and Jane Rogers

Wendy and Jean Suydam, beavers at planning the 45th, and Bernice Dimmick

Henry, Jean Bryant Emig (Dan and Wanda Henry's guest), and Abigail Maxwell Zimanski. Ogle and Dimmick

Jane and Bill Rogers. We are trying to improve our photo technique in anticipation of broad coverage of our reunion.

We plan a comprehensive narrative coverage of our 45th with the theme, 'Fifty Years of Stirring Memories.' Following are some of my memories.

For example; Our Cloistered C/M. He encountered his first jock strap during plebe summer. The complexity of the contraption baffled him. He tried to install the device over his head and shoulders. Predictably, he was kept on the Awkward Squad for the next four years. Then there was our Macho Jock from the Midwest. He slept in his white works several weeks of plebe summer before he learned to his dismay that they were not pajamas. No wonder his three roommates were so perplexed at his speedy turning out fuUy dressed at reveille. And then there was the Potential CNO. He was a star man and passed the entrance exams with honors. But enroute to Annapolis for his entrance exam, he physically disqualified himself by somehow acquiring a slight case of social disease.

This taught the rest of us to be wary of wherever we sat. And then there was the Epic Romance. The saga of the handsome Don Juan in our Class who met a bonnie lassie in Scotland on our summer cruise. It was a case of love at first sight, a love so intense that he went AWOL and forever disappeared from the chronicles of '38. A classical example of a man's "abdicating" his career for the woman he loved. From his example some of us learned to weigh our priorities carefuUy. And then there was one day in Madeira. There during our plebe cruise we indulged in an orgy of wine-tasting.

Result? We passed out UkefliesaU over that lovely island. The natives won our everlasting good wiU. We sloshed their wine, never paid for the stuff, but despite aU, they tolerantly smiled at our youthful peccadiUos. That experience taught some of us how to hold our Uquor ever since. And finaUy there was the Practical Joker at NAPC. He discovered the location of the main steam valve for the barracks half of us Uved in, WWI cracker boxes. So one frigid night when a fierce blizzard raged, this malevolent wise guy, whoever he was, turned off all the heat. How cold did it get? It felt like Winter in the Artie and we were wearing white works! The paint on the walls and lockers peeled off, no exaggeration. Then and there all of us, threatened by hypothermia, agreed that practical jokers are anathema, whatever that is.

Now I ask all of you reading this column to rack your brains during the next few weeks when you are in the mood share with us one or more of your fond memories. Nothing profound you understand, and pass them on in the rough to one of our 45th narrators foUowing: Bobette Gugliotta (with emphasis on the distaff side) — 25351 Moody Rd., Los Ahos Hills CA 94022; John BurrUl — 5840 Wymore Way, Sacramento CA 95822; WilUam Dimmick — 2705 Via Verbena, San Clemente CA 92672; C.J. Fleps — 4127 N. Roundhill Rd., ArUngton VA 22207; Frank Zimanski — 1120 Pine St., Coronado CA 92118; and Snowden Arthur — 10207 Dickens Ave., Bethesda MD 20814. We, your hosts look forward to seeing you all. Sincerely, FAZ." Bill Lederer in '36 was the first second classman to spoon on me during plebe summer. While brousing through an appendix to his latest book on Marital Choices I learned that BiU "studied preventive medicine for rural areas at the University of Szechuan in China, where he received, in addition to a Ph.D. in Oriental Studies, an M.D. degree in rural preventive medicine." He now Uves in Peacham, Vermont, which is as rural as anyone could wish for.

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during WWII. He was one of the survivors and spent three years in Jap prison camps. Jake, an inveterate yachtsman, founded the Norfolk Naval Sailing Association, was president of the Lower Pres., Capt. Fernald P. Anderson USN (Ret.) Chesapeake Delta Cruising Association, and an Sec'y, Capt. W. J. Ruhe USN (Ret.) active member of the Annapolis Yacht Club. He 1310 MacBeth Ave., McLean VA 22102 put his ship handling skill to good use when as CO Percent Members: 77 Living Grads: 394 of LiNDENWALD he drovc her through the ice up around Thule, and even more so when he craftily used his submarine to fool ASW forces around Pearl Harbor. Jake was a submariner at heart and claimed that his best job ever was being the commodore of a submarine squadron. One of the nicest, friendliest persons one will ever meet, his name on a street will serve as a reminder of what is best about the Navy — the great guys one gets JOHN to know there.

RITCH The San Diego '39ers St. Patrick's Dinner, at the Admiral Kidd O' Club was marked by little wearing of the green and even less indications of green in the complexions of '39ers, according to Art Fischer. He further reported that for the first time the minimum bar tab was barely met. Art noted that Dunny Reilly looked well-recovered from his brain surgery (see photo), but he's not allowed to drive as yet. The turnout was another

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proof of the solidity of '39 spirit at the southwest corner of the U.S. Attendees were the: Dawsons, Weatherwaxes, Lanks, Reillys, Clarkes, Mattsons, Glaes, Bemis, Barkers, Hendersons, Fargoes, SteinkuUers, JoUys, Fischers, Bobcynskis, Nortons, Jim Dick, Millers, Seiferts and Marge Pye Blair. Bobby Clark's great enthusiasm for these affairs was missed, but '39 San Diego grows ever stronger.

While in Long Beach in late March, I called Hal Felix for "the news" of that area. Hal said he was going to China with Bill Fargo's touring group in late August and that about 15 of the Class were going along. The 16-day tour includes Kobe, Shanghai, Hong Kong, etc. When asked about Pajaro Dunes, Hal said he was awaiting a report from Grant Rogers as to whether there was anything left around that waterfront. Having viewed the destroyed recreation pier at Santa Monica, I would guess that much of the Pajaro Dunes beach area suffered badly from the violent weather experienced by California in March. Hal also revealed he was head of the Los Angeles Naval Academy Alumni Association Chapter and that he'd arranged for the Alumni tour of NEW JERSEY in the Long Beach Navy Yard. He also said Blackie Weinel and John Dolan, past superintendant of the Yard, represented the Class at the commissioning of NEW JERSEY in December. Blackie's back trouble seemed somewhat relieved at that time, according to Hal. The first survivors of the DELTA QUEEN cruise

The monthly '39 Washington luncheon in March hit a new low of only 18 attendees. Some of the faithfuls were cruising on the Mississippi, and more of that later. I was in Mexico City giving a paper, "Submarine Lessons of the Falklands War," at a convention of the International Studies Association with more than 40 countries represented. Flip Anderson was tied down in his H. & R. Block office counseling those doing battle with the IRS, and Danny Weitzenfeld was touring "in the South," giving J. C. Lawrence little opportunity to heckle anything. Bob Merritt announced that he's purchased a home in Whispering Pines (NC) and will spend his Winters there and Summers back up in New England. Jim Smith, who provided me with these notes, said the luncheon was an unusually pleasant and relaxed one since there were no Weitzenfeld "one-liners" to contend with. (J. C. 's influence was being felt.)

Skeet Bemis sent a clipping from the Newsletter of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation which told of the ANA's Bald Eagle Squadron's annual Larry Geis Gold Tournament held in Jacksonville, Florida. "The tournament", the article relates, "is held in honor of RAdm. Lawrence Geis USN and for the benefit of his favorite institutions — the Jacksonville Junior Colleges and the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation. The Bald Eagles made a tournament contribution of $1,279.81 in memory of RAdm. Geis to the Museuin Foundation."

Another honor for a deceased '39er is in the making. A team of '39ers (Roger Paine, John Weatherwax and Art Fischer) met with RAdm. Fred Johnson USNA '52 and ComTraPac, to get a street in the ASW school complex in San Diego named after Jake Vandergrift. Admiral Johnson is spearheading the paperwork to the CNO for final approval. Credit for this idea should be given to Dan Mattson, who as a local contractor bidding on some work in an ASW building, noted that one of the main streets in the compound was without a name. So he suggested that one of the Class should be so honored. Jake Vandergrift was serving in the submarine PERCH when she was sunk 64

on the Mississippi arrived back as this column was going to press. Eleven '39ers and wives sailed on the paddle wheeler. DELTA QUEEN, from New

Dottie Nelson, Steinkuller, Milly and Dan Mattson

Bobcynski, Betty Clarke, Barker Glaes, Jane Bobcynski, Reilly, Dal and Doc Norton

Orleans on 6 April, splashed up the river a piece, then turned back to New Orleans arriving on the 11th. Pictures of this cruise should be available for the next edition since our superior cameraman, Ernie Schwab, was along. Ernie must have taken the Captain's picture so many times that the grease he earned provided him the opportunity to steer the riverboat for a good half hour. Her Fairchild reported that Jack Baur from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, was with the party. He went into the Army after graduation, and as far as Her could recall is still active with a company he owns in St. Thomas, International Motors. Her said that those who drove to New Orleans spent a bad three days picturing their parked cars totally submerged as the rains flooded New Orleans with several feet of water. (It was noted that Bourbon Street was the only dry place in the area.) Fred Bush from Tupolo, Mississippi, had driven there and all my calls to him for information on the cruise met a blank — so Fred probably had a flooded-out car to contend with. The newspapers reported seven inches of rain in one day in the area where DELTA QUEEN cruised. When asked about "problems" experienced. Her said he saw red buoys go down the port side of DELTA QUEEN as they were returning to New Orleans, then after much bumping along the bottom the pilot got the paddleboat back into midstream. At St. Francisville their pier was underwater, so they tied up across the river and took a ferry back and forth. Her noted that the highlights of the cruise were: Bob Green winning all the cash in the big Bingo Game and '39 being entertained at a Captain's dinner. I'd hoped for more under-the-table information which George Duncan (the only single) promised to supply, but his law office reported he "wouldn't be back until the middle of May." (Another Caribbean cruise?) In addition to those mentioned above there were the Taeusches, Stiles, Syversons, Holmbergs, and Bells.

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40 Pres., Cdr. Theodore Hechler Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Leigh Winters, USN (Ret.) 418 Tyler Place, Alexandria VA 22302 Percent Members: 77 Living Grads: 311 Washington Report The BIG news from Bill Busik this March was that this year's Army-Navy Game would be played " . . . in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on 25 November 1983 . . . ." More information r^arding a "package trip" to include stays in Las Vegas and Los Angeles wiU be in the mail to all hands from the Alimmi Association soon. It looks Uke a grand opportimity for om- West Coast bunch to get together for another '40 reunion.

The 'Reverend Mark' Dick Heath reports on recent travels away from the Washington (DC) area: " . . . I visited the 1940 USNA Memorial recentiy (with) some seminarians (seeing the Academy). It is a fine contribution to the setting . . . . " Dick continued; " . . . I had occasion at Christmas time to attend a meeting in Atlanta; and used the opportimity to go down to Ponte Vedra, Florida, where Kit and Ash Little have a home, to which they escape now and then from the tensions of running the Aiken Technical Institute in Aiken, South Carolina. Living in Ponte Vedra are Saralee and 'Pete' Peters. One Simday morning Ash and 1 went over to pay a visit to them (Saralee took the enclosed photo of that event). All are weU and active . . . . " Phil Eckert checked back into the Washington area in late March after a swing across coimtry to bring the computer world to PRC Data Services to Rockwell, Boeing, and McDoimeU-Douglas. He reports that Skip Appleton is stiU working on his opus. Keeping the Warship Fit to Fight, out there in simny (?) CaUfornia; and in Miimesota — Ed Fmechtl still planiung a simmier swing through mainland China.

Betty and Stan Wagenhals drove up from Bristol, Vnginia, m late March to settie and dispose of their Alexandria home. Then — off to the Lilly Bros. Yacht Yard m Eastport, Maryland, to check out their Miss VIRGINIA and prepare for the summer saiUng season. WMle here, Betty and Stan proudly reported the birth of their third grandchild, a daughter Lindsay, to their daughter Carol, in Bristol on 8 March 1983. Hearty congratulations to the proud parents and grandparents!

Castine Caper XHI Last month (Shipmate, May '83) we reported a grotrndsweU from the Castine Caperers to present a farewell gift to the Maine Maritime Academy prior to Ted Rodgers' retirement in 1984.

Ed Sledge reports that, when he informed Ted Rodgers of NA '40's intentions . . . Ted's response was — "I'm overwhelmed by the thoughtfidness and generosity of our great Class of '40, and am truly touched and honored. Thank you very, very much. My suggestion is to use the Class Gift to sponsor the nautical-type flagpole on the rooftop park of Payson Hall (the small boat R&M facihty now under construction). This lends itself to putting a nice plaque on the pole indicating that it was a gift from the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1940." Ed says that the pledges and contributions are coming in strong, and that he has forwarded over $2,000 in checks to MMA. Any who would Uke to join the effort are invited to send your check for any amount made out to "Maine Maritime Academy" (which is tax-deductible) to Ed Sledge for inclusion in the Class Fund Gift.

Lest you have forgotten — the date for this year's CCXIII is 26 June — 9 July. Len Tyler's phone number is 207/326-4311.

Shipmate, June 1983

News from Here and There In last month's (May '83) Shipmate you learned that Betty and Stormy Karl are in Korea where Stormy is working for a shipyard in Masan. Betty Karl supplies the details: " . . . The Tacoma Korea Marine Ind., Lt., have called upon the International Executive Service Corps (lESC) for a team of four American speciaUsts to help them out in various fields of endeavor . . . — I guess the Naval Academy — M.I.T. background plus 30 years as an E.D.O. in the U.S. Navy means something in this world . . . As far as we are concerned this will be just the ticket for still active 'retireds' . . . Rich (Stormy) and I always planned to join the Peace Corps after his Navy retirement.

However, after 13 years of teaching at the local technical coUege here, we feel we need a littie more comfort, and the lESC certainly send their volunteers first class! . . . We have friends who have gone seven times on these assignments, and we wanted to share the possibiUty of such an adventure with Rich's Classmates. The address is: lESC, 622 Third Ave., New York NY 10017. One sends in his resume and waits for the computer to match the job with the man . . . ." The Karls spent last October and November with friends in England. South Korea should be an interesting change.

Another of our globe-trotting Bettys (and her mate, Jake Heimark) has recentiy completed a tour du monde. On or about St. Patrick's Day they got together with Abe "Ace" Campo in Manila. Jake reports: " . . . Abe retired from the PhiUppine Navy in 1966 as a Captain PN. He was then asked by their president to assume a key position in the Maritime Industry Authority of the PhiUppine government. He is stiU active and busy in that position which, as he described it, has many parallels to what Ted Rodgers does in Castine . . . Of theh six children, one son is a business man and the younger is a naval officer; while their daughters are a doctor, a lawyer, a private secretary (she Traveling Classmates

works for Abe), and one who works for Mrs. Marcos at the PhiUppine Art Museum . . . Linda and Abe also enjoy . . . six grandchildren . . . . " Jake's letter bore a nostalgic touch; it was written on the gold embossed letterhead stationery of the Manila Hotel (one of the world's top 20), which was formerly home (but not the same building) to General Douglas MacArthur, and his pappy before him.

The word from Maysville, Kentucky, is that Norm 'General' Lee " . . . Found what 1 was looking for in a house in our home town . . . a single-story structure . . . three bedrooms, two full baths and a two-car garage. It was new and had been the model home . . . Even the garage is panelled. Currently, I am converting one of the bedrooms into a photographic dark room . . . ."

With the equipment Norm already has, he should be one of '40's most professional photographers.

That smoke rising above the flooded plains of CaUfornia is just a visual indication that Cliff Bundy has donned his 'downeaster' cap again and is thinking up a storm. Here's his latest: " . . . Four of us were enjojing dinner in Carmel recently — Elkins, Clancy, Bush and Bundy. A neighboring table joined our happy group and was surprised to learn that we had all been married forty years, and that we had been in the Navy on 7 December 1941. They asked, 'What were you doing on December 7?' Bundy's reaction to their question: " . . . We have a . . . duty . . . to pass on to succeeding generations . . . the reaction (of this particular group of men) to an attack on their country, to a (subsequent) war declaration and the transition from peace to war . . . ." CUff further suggests the Class compile, in book form (a report) from each of us, stating what we were doing; where; our reactions, etc. . . . Book titie to be The Day the War Started/Began. Okay, Clif, I'U kick it off by sending to you as Chief Coordinator . . . my remembrance: "Things were a bit hectic on board ENTERPRISE that morning. The boys at Hickam Field kept shooting down our own aircraft as they tried to land. . . ." Hmmm, that does sound a mite bitter.

The Secretary's Comer Alumni House reports that a miiuature NA '40 Class ring has been found belonging to Mrs. L. A. Pertas Jr. Can anyone out there help us to find her? Lou graduated with NA #14231, resigned as Ueutenant commander, after WWII, and his last known address (about 10 years ago) was 127 Cottage Street, New Bedford MA 02740. Please contact your secretary or Alumni House with any information.

Dee and I have been roaming about the NE corner of West Virginia lately and would like to pass on to feUow travelers some tips on fine dining and lodgings: The Country Inn in Berkeley Springs (George Washington bathed there) is about 30 miles NW of the Veterans Hospital Center of Martinsburg, and is one of the most restful and reasonably priced spas within two hours by car of Washington D.C. Another is the Bavarian Inn at Shepherdstown, across from Shepherds College and on the Potomac River. It is about 10 miles east of Martinsburg. The food has been rated #1 in West Virginia — even ahead of the Greenbrier!

And the rooms — with whirlpool bath, yet — are in Swiss chalets overlooking the Potomac and the bridge to the Antietam battlefield. * * * * ONLY FORTY IS 4.0! * * * *

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41 Pres., Capt. Aubrey D. Engle USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano USN (Ret.) 7111 Pyle Rd., Bethesda MD 20817 301/320-3887 Percent Members: 71 Living Grads: 285 Willie DeVenter provided his usual fine account of the annual goings-on in the West and here it is: "The Class of '41 as represented by those of residence in Southern California, Nevada and Arizona (plus New Mexico, Texas, Hawaii) held its annual party at Mil and Bill Jones'. Forty people showed up to eat a hearty Mexican buffet and tell sea tales. Alan Feldmeier showed up as Ken Steen's guest from New York. Ken's hip (he had a synthetic joint installed about 1 September 1982) bothered him enough that he begged off attending.

Phyllis and Scott "Pop" Dwire missed because of the flu. Vic Moiteret couldn't come because of a heart operation. Bennett, Thomas, Dryer, Lilly, Reeves, Rieve, Carr, Curran, Burwell, Cooper, Marshall and Celustka sent regrets for various reasons. Attending were Mil and BiU Jones, Evelyn and John Duke, Jeanne and Dave Byrd, Mary and Chuck Merdinger, Jane Ann and Rick Parisian, Carol Ann and Milt Silverman, Elsie and Bob Tugend, Peggy and Jim Botten, Veda and Willie DeVenter, Lolly and Willie Hunt, Peg and Art Mclntyre, Janet and Joe Lynn, June and CUff Lenz, Claire and Paul Gray, Rosemary and Archie Kelley, Sue and Chuck Fonvielle, Billie Plemons, Bob Leasure and his friend Gwen Nichols, Jim Lynch, Tom Buell, Al Feldmeier and Army '41ers Ben McCaffrey and John Mclntyre.

This affair happens every year, always on the Saturday nearest 7 February. The Northern Californians, and anybody else for that matter, are welcome but are not mailed invitations due primarily to postage costs. If anyone wants to come, contact WiUie DeVenter at 370 Cottonpatch Way, El Cajon CA 92020, and he will arrange the necessary paperwork." Thank you, Willie, for the report. This column tries to remind you in the FaU, or at least by Christmas, about the West Coast party but occasionally it misses! Anyhow, Bill Jones sent in the accompanying pictures that were taken by Joe Lynn who capably filled in for the missing Ken Steen who usually cranks out the pictures. In his note. Bill said that Willie DeVenter took the initiative in organizing the party and handled all the correspondence, finances, etc.

"Willie also organizes and runs the monthly class luncheon and therefore presents a rather large 'cross-section' for abuse from his Classmates but he deserves a lot of credit and our thanks for doing a good job."

As long as I am covering the West Coast, I know that you will want to know that Cliff Lenz has recovered from the bronchial asthma that laid him low last year, stripped off 35 pounds, and kept him off the golf course for several months. 1 understand that in response to his opting for a few more strokes on the first tee, some of his friendly opponents have respectfully referred him to Proverbs 18:6, which endeth the lesson. In the meantime, young Lenzes are doing well, too. Robin is in the architectural department with the Irving Corporation as an interior designer. Cliff Jr., is hosting a TV Show, Northwest Today, in Seattle which covers Western Canada and all of Washington and Oregon. He is also producing a weekly classical music show directed at the 10 to 14 year olds, plus other musical chores for King TV. From Florida, Joe Wheeler writes that he retired from his junior college job in May of '81 and now

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Bob Leasure, Ben McCaffrey (USMA '41), Art Mclntyre

Veda DeVenter and Chuck Merdinger

Billie Plemons and Willie DeVenter

Chuck Merdinger, John Duke, Willie DeVenter

Chuck Fonvielle, Carol Ann Silverman, Milt Silverman

John Mclntyre (USMA '41), Claire Gray, Sue Fonvielle, Jim Lynch '41's 42nd Out West Shipmate, June 1983

lives the good Ufe. "We have a small place in Quechee, Vermont, and spend from the middle of May through the middle of October there. There are two golf courses associated with the community and 1 have gotten involved to the extent of being handicap chairman, on the tournament committee, and on the golf committee. Still find time to play a few times a week both there and here in Florida in the Winter. This week, Frank Cuccias is visiting Lew Larson and will have a round of golf with them."

New Directory. By the time you read this column, you probably will have received your newly up-dated class directory. If not, it should be commg shortiy. In any case, look it over and send me any cortections that are needed. Also, you will probably notice that for some we are stiU missing addresses. If you know where any of these missing persons are — even a town or city will help — please let me know. We can all thank Jerry Engle for this latest compilation. He has done a great job at melding our old, marked-up directory with Alimmi Association records and just plain sleuthing to produce this newest version.

42 Pres., Capt. Robert F. Reilly USN (Ret.) Sec'y, R. S. Day CLU P.O. Box 6042, ShirUngton Station ArUngton VA 22206 Percent Members: 73 Li-ving Grads: 402 Slow mailbag; no news; no column. It's as simple as that. But, now that the wildness of this past Winter has given way to Summer, perhaps things will pick up.

Parker Armstrong is grumpUy recovering from a compound ankle fracture and has defmitely given up sky-diving. At least he probably won't be back up on his roof for some time. HopefuUy he'll be into a walking cast in time for two weddings now scheduled for son Dan and daughter AUce. Mysette and Marcy Dupre are back home in Chamonix, France, after a lengthy visit stateside.

Spent most of the time in Texas, where youngest son, Brian, was married during their visit. Marcy wound up his trip in Pensacola with his daughter's family and put together an evening with Louise and Paul Dniand, Grace and Cari Hug, Marjorie and Gordon Hillberg, and Mimi and Doc GnOedge. Marcy and Paul were shipmates and roommates in BROOKLYN, which they joined shortiy after graduation. Parker Armstrong and Buck Adams filled out the '42 contingent, with "two or three meeting, some old tales were retold and retold and retold."

Jim Moran, who left us plebe year over a misunderstanding of math, and Marcy got together in Brussels on the Dupre's homeward trip. Jun had a distinguished Army career before joining the inteUigence community. He is now head of the Office of Industrial Security, Europe.

Lois and Jim Leipper are now in Vicksburg, Mississippi, where Jim is a consultant on the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station project. In April 1982, Jim retired a second time from Brown & Root/ Houston because of the South Texas Project perplexities. Since their sons (and families) are CaUfornia residents (Encinitas and Mission Viejo), they are planning on the West Coast 45th, which is now pretty well set for June 1986 in Coronado.

Recentiy we have had a number of requests for Class ties. These were made by Johnson's, on the comer of State Circle and Maryland Avenue in AnnapoUs. Although we had to buy the entire bolt Shipmate. June 1983

of cloth, bearing the Class insignia and Alumni gold chain, and consequentiy ended up with more ties than originally planned, they have all been sold, as have the bracelets.

JT Hill's "odd-ball" tournament at Quantico was all set for 19 April, rain or shine, and a full report is promised for the next edition. Parker Armstrong, Chariie Payne and Bill Morrow are wrapping up a re-write of the Constitution and ByLaws and it will be circulated when ready. The Washington group will continue to meet on the second Wednesday at Ft. Myer, except in July and August. If you are visiting the area, please mark you calendar accordingly and drop in. Recently, Scroggie Wiley and Bob Harwood were in town, but for the wrong day. Sorry!

It is with deep regret that we pass along the news of the death of Puds Harwood earlier this year.

They had been on a trip to Panama and were enroute home in Florida when her heart failed. Our deepest sympathy goes out to Bob and the family.

With the Price family happily settled in Honolulu, the prospects of our annual family picluc on Father's Day at Gunston HaU were extinguished. Clara Lee came up with the idea of having a catered picnic on our patio. We'U foUow the same format as always with each family providing only favorite potables. Flyers have gone out to everyone in the metropolitan area; but, if other Classmates are visiting the Washington area that week end, please plan to show up and share at 2426 Chestnut Street, Falls Church VA 22043 (560-6252).

Academy for many years — the Class of 1943 Memorial Award. Well, we are pleased to report that Bernie has done it again. Across the desk comes a press release with the news that Bernie has been elected a national vice president of the Navy League of the United States. He will also serve as a national director of the League and a member of the executive committee. Congratulations, Bernie; the Navy League will benefit from your energy.

43 Pres., Capt. Robert N. Adrian USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. WiUiam T. Peach, III (SC) USN (Ret.) 647 Kaimalino St., Kaliua HI 96734 Corr. Sec'y, Owen F. Keeler Jr. 207 Meadow Gate Dr., Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 71 Living Grads: 437 The wagon train is forming and it's California or bust in '85! Les Heselton and Fenton Smith are roIUng and arrangements are coming to be with the normal '43 efficiency. The best way 1 can relay the progress to you is let you read Les's report to Bob Adrian. Says Les, "The first response to the 43rd Reunion Survey was very positive and indicated that the Class is enthusiastic about the idea and such a reunion would be weU attended. So far I have received 185 replies — of these: 114 would stay at Hotel del 46 would attend but not use Hotel del; and 25 would not attend.

Also, I received one blank card and one which will attend but left off his name. (Ed. note: Les, you might try Elwood Suggins, he's been quieter than natural for a long time! On second thought, maybe I sent it in.) 1 have firmed up the hotel reservations for 125 rooms (can change as future responses dictate) and the dates have changed sUghtly because of conflicts at the Del. We now have Wednesday, 19 June, through Saturday, 22 June — 4 nights. Attendees could stay longer or leave earlier (dates may change again by 1985).

Planning is underway and any suggestions for activities, etc., will be very welcome by the CoChairmen."

Les Heselton Fenton Smith 1639 CaUe de Andluca or 87 K Street La Jolla CA 92037 Chula Vista CA 92031 619/454-8613 619/420-7879 All of you who read Wes' column in the April Shipmate saw a report on a nifty thing Bemie Bennett has been doing for the Mexican Naval

Square That Hat!

Among the many great contributions to the world credited to '43, and some we would do just as weU to forget, are a few unsung excursions into the thespian arts. There probably have been many, but extracting confessions from the perpetrators of these crimes is not at all easy. But for those of you who still doubt the breadth and depth of the Class' talent, the apparition on the left is one of '43's contributions to the dance — and naval aviation! Anybody know who it is? We'U never teU! Are there other unrecognized artists among us?

Bob Cousins — Good Scout

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as a Cub Scout and later a Boy Scout in Mobile, Alabama, and he has served as a volunteer in practically every phase of adult membership. In the business world. Bob is president and chief executive officer of Curtis ICKX), the largest operating unit and an original member of the American Business Products family of companies.

Your new correspondent is still trying to figure out how to tie his neckerchief (do they still do that anymore?), so in the transition, some things may be left out and others overlapped — indulgence for obvious ineptitudes is hereby requested. And now, let's hear from you all.

44 Pres., Cdr. Paul W. Crutchfield Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wynn V. Whidden USN (Ret.) 6156 Loch Raven Dr., McLean VA 22101 Annapolis Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Jack E. Godfrey USN (Ret.) 40 Franklin St. AnnapoUs MD 21401 301/268-6474 Percent Members: 63 Living Grads: 595 40th Anniversary Reunion Plans As of the end of March, 220 couples from '44 had signed up for the 40th. Indications are that there could be as many as 300 Classmates present for the big affair.

News Clip The business section of the local paper recently reported that Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company had announced the appointment of Jack L. Cryan of Annapolis as assistant vice president. Jack works out of the national title service division in McLean, Virginia. He has been an employee since 1978 and most recently served as a marketing representative for the division. Jack and Fran currently live at 3125 Catrina Lane, AnnapoUs MD 21403.

Apologies Ye olde scribe, having peered into an empty mailbag and having searched in vain for other scraps of news about '44, is forced to lay down his pen pro tempore and take what he believes may be a well-deserved sabbatical. You can easily force him back to his desk with a flood of mail and snapshots. In the meantime, happy Summer . . .

WVW.

45 Pres., RAdm. Albert R. Marschall USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. W. J. Flynn USN (Ret.) 1511 Eton Way, Crofton MD 21113 301/261-3052 Corr. Sec'y Capt. Dutch Schulz USN (Ret.) 5100 26th St. N., Arlington VA 22207 703/536-7156 Percent Members: 62 Living Grads: 752 In the March issue of this column, I suggested that the Class of '45 has a record number of sailplane pilots, listing Hal Lawrence, Spook Elliott, Frosty Shoemaker and Joe Schwager. AI Blackburn of 1300 Woodside Drive, McLean VA 22102, was quick to respond: "Yes, there are other sailplane pilots among the Green Bowlers — I've been at it for about 10 years. Until last Summer I held the 300 km speed record for 15 meter sailplanes in the State of Maryland and I intend to get it back before Homecoming. Also, I was Region IV Standard Class Champion in 1981. The latter event induced me to have a go at the Nationals. Alas, an in-flight engagement with a power line at about 30 feet put me out of commission with wholly paralyzed legs for six weeks as the result of a badly crushed vertebra. Anyway, I'm almost 100 percent recovered, though I can still fly better than I can walk. I have a new Ventus, which is about the best 15 meter racing sailplane around, and plan to be back on the circuit this Summer." His two sons, Andy, a graduate student in aero engineering at Stanford and Bill, 1st Lt. USMC, stationed at El Toro, are both competition soaring pilots. Daughter, Susan, is a junior at Princeton. He concludes, "Seems to me that the next reunion should include a soaring contest, but not in the flat air over the Severn." Al also enclosed a check for $100 to the USNA Class of 1945 Foundation.

And from acrobatic sailplane pilot, Hal Lawrence Inc., of 147 Degas Road, Portola Valley CA 94025, comes some more birdman news: "During a month plus of soaring, sailing and goofing off in Australia, in mid-February I get this phone call from Frosty Shoemaker, to whom I'd given a phone number when he said he and Connie might come 'down under' to celebrate his retirement. By pure coincidence, he turns out to be staying in King's Cross, just three minutes walk from my moorings in Elizabeth Bay." Tune in on the next column for news of the Shoemaker's most recent travels.

LIFE'S A GOOD DEAL! Effective 1 July 1983, annual membership dues will increase from $16.00 to $20.00, and life membership fees will increase as follows: Now 1 July 1983 Class of '52 & earlier $225 $275 Class of '53 & later $270 $330 Beat the increase in dues and fees. Join ranks with the 9,500 other alumni who are already life members by mailing your check today to: USNA Alumni Association, Alumni House, Annapolis, MD 21402.

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John Morrison Charles The above foto of Nick Charles was inadvertently omitted from the "Last Call" section of the March issue of Shipmate. Nick died on 30 September 1982 of a melanoma cancer of the brain. His widow, Darlene, can be reached at PO Box 173, Temecula CA 92390.

From Tom Utegaard via Betty Schmeltzer comes a clipping from the Annapolis newspaper outlining plans to turn the Severn Inn, once a popular reunion spot for '45, into a first class waterfront restaurant seating over 300. Can anyone give me a follow-up report?

You have probably heard that the 25 November 1983 Army-Navy game will be played in the Rose Bowl. As part of your advance planning, the Alumni Association will have a package trip including two nights in Las Vegas at Ceasar's Palace and three nights in LA at the Century Plaza. You should have received the brochure by the time you read this item.

McCulloch and McCulloch

The above foto shows executive director of the National Office-Orthotics and Prosthetics of Alexandria, Virginia, Bill McCulloch, congratulating his son. Bin '77, and presenting him with his commission as a Captain USMC. Bill Jr. is stationed at the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico.

And now, a word about Energy — Yours\! Why write a check each year to renew your annual membership in the Alumni Association when you only have to write one check to become a Life Member of the Alumni Association and get your own copy of this column for the rest of your life!

It's reaUy a good deal, as 197 of our Classmates can testify! If you want the boilerplate, see page 6 of the Jan/Feb Shipmate. Otherwise, send $225 to the USNA Alumni Association, Alumni House, Annapolis MD 21402. If you wish, you may send a check for $56.25 and they will bill you for the same amount in three quarterly payments, just like paying your prorated gas bill. Or, you can wait until after 1 July and pay a total of $275. We, the Class of '45, have the highest number of Life Members in the Alumni Association.

Many of our Classmates are active in Alumni Association Chapters throughout the country.

Although we seldom hear from many of them, their names crop up from time to time in the Chapter News section of this magazine, such as Shipmate, June 1983

Will Adams, Jim Wheeler and Ralph Eder in the Wisconsin Chapter; Bill Hayler in the SFran group; Ben Young, Ski Dzikowski, John Kirby Ewing, Shot Sevier and Frank Clifford in Texas Gulf Coast; Jim Batte and Joe Schroeder in LA; Jack Pate at Tampa Bay and many others who could easily identify themselves to this corresponding secretary through a simple postcard.

Those submariners of you who can still remember spending countiess hours in the forward torpedo room of a diesel submarine making a Mk 14-3A submarine torpedo ready for firing can relate to the MK 14-3A Torpedo Serial #64220, manufactured at the U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, Alexandria, Virginia, one of 9,900, which was unveiled at a special ceremony on 21 May 1983 in what is now known as "The Torpedo Factory Art Center," a recently reconstructed Arts and Crafts Center on the waterfront of the City of Alexandria as a part of their waterfront redevelopment program. BeUeve me, this is something to experience the next time you are in the Washington (DC) area, a collection of arts and crafts studios, provided by the City of Alexandria for a rental fee, out of the residue of the once prominent "factory" for making torpedoes in the heart of the Greater Capital Area. Thanks to the efforts of Phil Erickson, Bill Flynn, Lando Zech and other ranking officers in the recrtuting, submarine and material elements of our Navy, the City of Alexandria has gratefully received one of the original products of its economy during World War II. On 8 March George Peabody Steele III, VAdm. USN (Ret.) spoke to 47 Classmates at the regularly scheduled luncheon of the Class of '45 on the subject of the shipping industry. It was a thoughtprovoking presentation of the economic woes of the American Merchant Marine followed by a spirited question and answer period. Second Tuesday limcheons at Ft. Myer are always weU attended since the Class Officers take pains to schedule speakers such as George Steele.

It takes a tough man to write a tender column: Al Blackburn reports that his roommate, George Jennings, checked into the University of Alabama Hospital for open-heart surgery back in November. All went well and George is back in Sydney, Australia, after spending Christmas in HawaU with his family. Al concludes: "Don't think George has changed much — he couldn't understand why he wasn't up to a round of golf and other vigorous pursuits less than two weeks after the operation."

Have you ever wondered what the ten most popular states are for "Home Ports" of our Classmates? Yes, you probably guessed the top three: CA-165; VA-I25; and FL-59. Then follows, MD-56; TX^M; NY-33; PA-24; NJ-19; MA-16 and SC-14 . . . Edie and Chan Swallow spent the latter part of June in and out of the fjords of Norway and Sweden and returned to their new home on St. Michaels, Maryland. Until Chan retires from Univac, they will maintain a townhouse in Arlington . . . We may have uncovered three more Phantoms, since mail has been returned to the Class from the following (last known address in parens): George J. O'Shea (Suite 402 303 SE 17th St., Ft. Lauderdale FL 33316); R. K. M. Bridges Jr. (5117 RiverhiU Court, Marietta GA 30060) and J. A. Carroll (2109 Bay Shore Blvd. Tampa FL 33606). Does anyone have a current address? . . . I'm still pushing Fifth Company Beer Mugs and "Fighting Five" T-Shirts. Send me $20 and I'll send you one of each, postpaid. Make checks out to the Association of the Class of 1945. To give you an idea of the quality, the manager of the Ft. Myer Club purchased one of the 12 ounce mugs . . . Peg Munninger has recently remarried and is now Mrs. Paul F. Formel; her husband is Shipmate, June 1983

a leading cardiologist in Albany. Congratulations may be sent to 1 Webster Place, Albany NY 12208.

Peg, as you may recall, did most of the work on our Thirty Year After Book \^\t]^K&x\ . . . Which leads me into the next question. Have you sent your $40 to USNA '45 Book, PO Box 7148, Alexandria VA 22307, to get a bargain price for the Forty Year After Book to be produced by the Dick Van Orden and Company? By the time that you read this, you should have received the letter and biographical data form from Van and his committee. You have no excuse not to respond as soon as you can — last time (JO Year After Book) many of us were still on active duty around the world.

Do you really want your 1944 Lucky Bag picture in the Forty Year After Book to be the last photographic record of you to been seen by your 751 living Classmates from now until eternity? I'll bet that those Classmates whose Lucky Bag fotos appeared in the Twenty Year After Book (and who are still kicking) wiU not postpone sending in a current foto with spouse! . . . And did you all receive the 25 March 1983 Class newsletter from President Mike Marschall? If not, call or write me and I wiU send you a copy. I thought that Mike's letter did a fine job in clarifying the possible 'confusion' in matters of financial donations to the Alumni Association and the USNA Class of 1945 Foundation.

her year in Indonesia and is living in CharlottesviUe, Virginia. Laurette is still The Entertainer in N.Y.C. Wally is sailing and singing (choir) and Kathy is still busy with her real-estate career.

Please write, I'm not very good at fiction!

"Daisy"

47 Pres., Adm. Wesley L. McDonald USN Sec'y. Capt. W.B. Johnson USN (Ret.) 8653 Gates Head Rd., Alexandria VA 22309 Percent Members: 66 Living Grads: 683 The annual letter from Shirley and Dick Beane, written at their St. Lawrence river island home, and with a photo of them and Helen and Bill Henningsen '46, arrived just too late for the May column, but has provided inspiration to get started on this one, so thanks, Dick and Shirley! The picture was taken while they were on a Caribbean

46 Pres., RAdm. Harvey E. Lyon USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Mr. C. W. Kennelly II 7911 Sleaford PI., Bethesda MD 20814 Corr. Sec'y, "Daisy" Wilhoit 1103 Santa Rufina Ct. Solana Beach CA 92075 619/481-2093 Percent Members: 61 Living Grads: 834 Unfortunately the news is sparse this month and, April being April, there is no extra time in which to generate some news on my own.

Tricia and I had an unexpected opportunity on the 5th to have lunch with Helen and Warren Dietrichson. "Deke," as you may remember, is master of the research vessel WECOMA, operated

by Oregon State University and homeported in Newport, Oregon. He was on his return from Peru, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, and Helen had flown down to Panama to join the ship for the return voyage. Now there is a real First Mate! "Deke" mailed the letter to me in Panama, hoping I'd be home to receive it, and we felt fortunate to have made the contact. Although we only had a couple of hours to tour WECOMA and enjoy a wonderful lunch at Lubach's before "Deke" had to return to the ship to make preparations for sailing the next morning, it was a delightful experience of meeting old friends that we had not actually seen since one of the earlier reunions in AnnapoUs. "Deke" says he is finally about ready to think about retiring from sea duty and will probably do so in the Fall. Their address is 3348 NE Coos St., Newport OR 97365.

Someone, probably Bill Slesnick, sent me the notice from the March 12 edition of the Boston Globe about Larry Quigley's passing. It was mailed from White River Junction, Vermont which is near Hanover, New Hampshire.

I had missed my regular Hankins-Mark Card at Christmas, so was delighted to receive it combined with a Easter greeting. They had a wedding in February when Leslie was married to Cliff Rappoport in Durham, North Carolina, where they are living. Leslie is teaching and working toward her doctorate at U.N.C Linda has returned from

Dick and Shirley Beane '47, Helen and Bill Henningsen '46

cruise. The two couples first met in an unusual scenario on the first night out, while attending the Captain's Cocktail party. The Captain was introducing his officers in a formal ceremony in which each officer, in dress white uniform, marched across the dance floor to the strains of "Anchor's Aweigh." At the last note, Dick gave a rousing "BEAT ARMY" to the entire assembly (at which point, Shirley was ready to sink under the table). Bill came over and introduced himself as a member of '46, saying that Dick was very obviously a fellow USNA grad! As the song goes, "when ever two or three shaU meet . . ."Not only did they have a pleasant cruise together, but apparently the warmer cUmes appealed to the Beanes, as Shirley says they are now contemplating spending some of the winter months further south, despite their affection for their river home. The Beanes' daughter, demonstrating the shrewd family judgement, is married to Dan Sigg, Class of '77, and the Beanes were visited by several Classmates. Bob Turnage, getting away from all the tourists in Orlando, Florida, dropped in for a weekend. Then the Beanes discovered that Scooter and Sam Ogden had a summer home not far away on the American channel of the river.

(Sam, you never told us, either!) Net result so far — a couple of "brunch" get-togethers.

Just to continue the theme of chance meetings.

Heck Williams hadn't seen or heard from his "wife," R. S. "Chief" Rainwater since the Vietnam war, and they had lost touch. "Chief" and his wife, Sig, were attending a party given by the Governor of Arkansas prior to the Navy-Arkansas football game last Fall and got into a discussion with Bo Coppedge, during which "Bo" mentioned that Heck was now in the Washington area. When Chief came to Washington last March, representing banking interests in Arkansas, he was able to look up Heck, and according to Heck, "many tales were re-told." No doubt.

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Presentation of the '47 stadium seats check; (/. lo r.) Bill Busik, John Prehn '47, and Bo Coppedge

The Washington area wives group outdid themselves in organizing a "Crazy Bridge" night on March 25th. Pat and Dixon Caine hosted the event in their very spacious home in Great Falls, Virginia, with each couple bringing a dish. While I must confess that "Crazy Bridge," in which you bid without seeing your hand, just the other three, falls into the same category of mentally challenging games as "Bingo," the food more than offset that aspect of the evening. On such occasions, it seems as though we all married our wives for their cooking abiUty. (No, my memory is not that bad.)

Some news came out of the evening's sociaUzing.

Jack Williams is retiring as Chief of Naval Material as of 1 August, and he and Dorothy are returning to Ilwaco, their home town on the coast of Washington. Their architect son. Jack, is designing their "dream" home, which they hope to have completed in the FaU. With Jack's departure, '47 is left with Bill Crowe and Wes McDonald carrying our banner on active duty. Frank Korb also announced his retirement from Raytheon. He and Lois will remain in the area. Others attending the "bridge" were Bets and Ralph Carnahan, Hannah and Al Barnes, Buck and ElUe WilUams, Clare and Bob Gower, Ann and Frank Keith, Jeanne and Ken Sears, Pat and Robbie Brady, Donnie Brown, Carol Doheny, Elvie and Pete Cummins, Lynn and Heck Williams, Betty and Bo Heininger (Bo, I never knew that a month could be such a short time, but I only have 44 more columns to go!), Jean and Larry Marousek, Bob and Susan Stroop, Rosemary and Bob Enright, and Amelia and myself.

Jerry Denton was named the 1983 recipient of the Brent Award for distinguished service by the Diocese of Arlington. He was cited for his exemplary dedication in encouraging and supporting family-centered moral values and principles.

Great news for all you bar-b-que fans! Loyce and Walt Johnson have again invited us to enjoy a catered cook-out featuring one of their whole roast pigs. For those of you who didn't make it to Pagebrook Farm last time, this should be another memorable affair. The feast will be in the afternoon, before the Navy-Virginia game in nearby Charlottesville, which is a night game this time and scheduled to start at 7:00 PM. More details will follow, but mark your calendar now. Walt's number is 703/832-3546. "Bo" Heininger and Bob Wilson have seen their efforts to computerize our class address file bear fruit. Bob has converted the Alumni Association tape file to disk storage on his IBM personal computer, which should give us greater flexibility in producing mailing lists and directories, with potential for other uses in the future. Please send your data changes to me, and I will pass them on to Bob as well as the Alumni Association for updating the records.

The Class of 1947 annual summer picnic will be held once again on the farm of Barbara and Boh 70

Marmet near Frederick, Maryland, on Sunday, 17 July — rain date, the following Sunday, 24 July.

Bob's office phone is 202/331-7300 for the latest information.

If the mail bag doesn't bring in any more than this month's copy, I will be recruiting for "guest columnists" in the future, so how about YOU taking five minutes and dropping me a line, and prove again that '47 is "Best on the Severn." Johnny.

48 Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr., Alexandria VA 22302 Percent Members: 60 Living Grads: 666 Well, this month the lack of mail is significant.

If you think last month's column was slow, read on! I don't even seem to see Classmates in the quantity I have been used to, ebbing and flowing about the passageways of Crystal City. Bill Bartow is an exception (he was ever thus) since his office is enroute between mine and that of my NAVSEA customer, and I catch a glimpse of him several times a week. I seem to see Hal Andras fairly frequently heading in the opposite direction through a particularly skinny passage which winds north from the lobby of the NAVSEA building.

These fleeting diversions don't add much copy to the column. Now I did run into Beau Buck coming out of the Crystal City Metro Station recently.

He was passing through town, and we both congratulated each other on our youthful and zingy appearance.

Getting down to business, I have a fine letter from Jim Carrington, written from the president's office of Seasonair Management Corporation of Rockville (MD) (offering management services to the service industry): "I have been appointed to the Executive Committee of the President's National Advisory Council for the Small Business Administration, and in that capacity, have represented the SBA and small business at several White House conferences with both President Reagan and Vice President Bush (an Andover classmate).

"I got lucky and won the U.S. National Singles Squash Championship for players 55 and over — San Francisco.

"Kay and I had a nice visit with Virginia Peterson, John David's spouse — along with Pauline and Ed Sutter. Pete refers to himself as 'PhB.D.' Phony Big Daddy.

"We're expecting the Schwoeffermanns and R. A. Schultzes for Homecoming."

I had a short note from Bud Ennis from his digs in Idaho Falls. He has been trying to locate Bob Wick (Curtis R.), and has been unable to do so through any local channels or the Alumni Association. Now he's looking for George Parish, and if he were a good reader of Shipmate, he would have

seen George's big splash in this column a few months back commemorating his capture of the '48 Door Prize for the third time. As it is, I'U dig out George's best and latest address and send it on to Bud. You may have noticed that there was no '48 column in a recent issue. There almost wasn't one for this issue either. There are lots of Classmates out there who owe me a letter. I can resort to pubUshing pictures of my grandson and teUing cute stories about him, but you can probably top that, and I hope you do, so that I won't have to.

Seriously, 1 apologize for the blank column. It turns out that Jane and I were loafing at Sea Island, Georgia, at deadUne time, and I just didn't make it.

49 Pres., RAdm. John C. Barrow USN (Ret.) Sec'y Mr. T. Paul Riegert Class '49 PO Box 2741, Ariington VA 22202 Percent Members: 65 Living Grads: 617 Paul Laric has sent three letters for the Class.

He said news came to him in "dribs and drabs" and he sends "each drib right away for fear that the next drib may not materialize for a while, leaving the earlier drib hanging. "(How's that for syntax from a PR man?)"

Paul's first letter reported that his "corn ball" in the January issue of this column generated a lot of friendly heat. "How's the Dow" now, Paul?

His report included the announcement that Bob Walters was to be guest speaker at their February Alumni meeting (more later). Also, that Dick Glickman, who is a partner in a New York CPA firm, wrote a Complete Guide to Financial and Accounting Methods and Controls for Service Businesses published in 1979, that has emerged the definitive text and runaway best seller in its field, and is earning Dick numerous notices in CPA circles (not to mention royalties), invitations to write columns in The National Law Review, service publications and speeches. Those who knew Dick well at the Academy, will remember that he had an "eye for figures" even then.

Back to the Alumni liincheon with Bob Walters: Paul's second letter report that the '49 turnout was tremendous, for which much credit must go to tireless Phil Valdessa. Phil not only influenced 18 Classmates to attend, but insured they all plunk down their annual dues. Bob spoke to a capacity turnout, received standing ovations and had his picture taken with other '49ers. Sidelights of the luncheon: Bob Solomon cornered Phil to congratulate him on running a "tight ship," but complained about the tough roast beef. By contrast, David Sprague ate two pieces of pie. Paul's letter also included news about Dan Kahn. Dan produced a 15-minute documentary through his firm, SAGA Productions, on the Bermuda Yacht Race — a type of training film for sailing races sponsored by Pitney Bowes Company. Dan sent a copy to Ed Waller at the Academy (to counter balance the ordnance department's "ping" movies).

In Paul's third letter. Bob Salomon took exception to quoting him on having congratulated Phil Valdessa for running a "tight" ship, instead of a "taut" ship. Another slip like that and Paul may be drummed out of Bob's salty cUque. Paul also reported that Lou Serrille popped into town from London and made contact with sundry Classmates between visits with his daughter. Amy, who attends NYU. Lou's eldest daughter Martha shuttles between Tokyo and the U.S.A., fluent in Japanese (writes it too), she acts as tour guide for baseball teams and rock groups on both sides of the Pacific Shipmate, June 1983

on their overseas engagements (see change of address below).

Jack Koach has recently been promoted to district manager of a family financial planning corporation with address at 4540B John Marr Drive, Annandale VA 22003, tel. 941-6623. Jack's wife, Beverly, is a travel consultant. Their son was my son's teacher at St. Stephen's boy's school last year. In addition, all the Koaches are active tennis enthusiasts and quite good. Bill Hall informs us that at our last Homecoming he became engaged to Altiae Rrnnble (widow of Doug Rumble '47).

BiU plans to get married in late May or early June and honeymoon in Israel where they wiU visit BUl's grandchild and his daughter and son-in-law.

Crystal and Wesley Brown have finally settied into one house. They sold their West Hempstead home and Uve at 6101 16th Street, N.W., Washington DC 20011. Wesley is administrator of Howard University, office phone: 636-7935.

Class of '49 historians among readers of this column have Ellion Schuman to thank for the foUowing wisdom: WTien asked, between chomps on his scampi marinara at "Chez Greasy Spoon," recentiy — What is the probability of a Class, like ours, entering the Academy 1,200 strong, to wind up with three admirals some 35 -f years later whose last names begin with 'Wa'! "Simple," said EUiott (who wiU be remembered for coming up with the correct answers faster than the Mark-1 computer) "It's I in 26 X 10'." None in the group that included such one-time denizens of trees or bushes as David Sprague and Paul Laric dared disagree or even question his rationale. (ActuaUy they were standing in line, one behind the other, when three stars were passed out.)

Kidding aside, plaudits are in order for aU our "stars." Just last week, at a reception at the Maritime Commission, the Commissioner personaUy told me that the Navy was fortunate to have Admirals Uke Watkins, Walters, and Briggs (he added that he thought Ed was a good golfer too). I think he said that he met you in the PhiUppines, Ed (remember?).

Jack Youngblade moved West last October to become executive director of an Army scientific support project for Planning Research Corporation at Fort Ord, CaUfomia. Jack and Monika Ust their new address as 25770 Portridge Place, Carmel CA 93923, tel. 408/625-0825 (home), 408/384-2161 (office). Jim Foster works with Jack on the same

Marine Corps Birthdas pari\ — seated: Ken Turner, Charlie McCallum, Fred Grabowsky, Paul Riegert, Bill Black, Dick Francis; standing CMC Jones, guest, Harry Wood, guest, Bob McElroy, guest project, and Jim and Lynn also live in Carmel.

I heard that Tom Piazza has left his job with Defense Logistics Agency in Alexandria and moved, but we do not have his forwarding address (help). I also heard that Harry Donahue has been offered a job he could not refuse in his boyhood home and will be moving to Pittsburgh this Summer. We'll look forward to seeing Harry and Lois at Homecoming this year (let's hear from you Harry). As many will remember, Harry was the prime organizer and mover of our class group in the DC area. He currently resides in Alaska.

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Bill and Marjorie Myers, hosts of class executive meeting Dela and Dick Francis Bill Black squints to avoid the glare

Class of '49 officers (minus Gerry Synhorst and Bill Bennett) at the Myers'

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Marine Corps birthday: As has been the custom for many years. Class of '49 Marines assembled at the Grabowskys to celebrate the Corps' birthday. Those who mustered to "up the Corps ever more." Seated, 1 — r: Ken Turner (Culpepper, Virgitua), Charlie McCallum, Fred, your humble scrivener. Bill Black, Dick Francis. Standing, 1 — r: CMC Jones, guest, Harry Wood, guest. Bob McEhoy (Norcross, Georgia) and guest. Reminiscing was rampant, tall and taUer tales were told and retold, but the highlight of the night was Fred Grabowsky's demonstration with the "Hooby" stick. He "talked" to a stick with a propellor on one end making it rotate clockwise or counterclockwise at his command. Fred only performs this amazing trick for Marines.

Changes of address: Paul Laric reports that he has heard "at long last" from Lou Serrille. This time from London, England, where he directs McCann Erickson Advertising's creative programs. Paul said that after five years in Tokyo, Lou and Gladys long for the sounds and smeUs of NYC, and try catching the sound whenever a Gerry Mulligan, Thelonius Monk or Anita O'Day make the scene on the Strand. They invite aU '49ers * passing through London to stop for a spot of tea — or better, at 19 South Tertace, South Kensington, SW 7 London, telephone: 589-5563 (home), 580-6690 (office). Paul also reported that Bill (W.C.) Kingard and wife Liz flew into NYC late last year to visit two of their daughters. In passing, they called a few friends and shipmates and bent elbows along famiUar ol' Third Avenue.

BiU and Liz Uve (and Uve it up) in New Orleans, with all that jazz and grits. They promise to be at the Big 35th, if not before.

Lindsay and Al Balch were guests of the President and Mrs. Reagan recently for the Young Artist series which is a continuing program at the WTiite House. The series is hosted by the "World's greatest vioUnist, Perlman." The young artist on this occasion was Ken Kado on the piano. Lindsay has taught piano and has been instrumental in Ken Kado's development.

According to Ken Turner, Charlie Howe's 1/c thesis was on how to maintain contact with Classmates after graduation, but no one has heard from Charlie since graduation. For Classmates who would Uke to stimulate CharUe's memory (and pen), his address: 1412 Seacrest Drive, Corona Del Mar CA 92625, tel. 714/644-9459.

Late entry: Kathryn and Bob Selle have checked into the net: home address is 240 Dudley Street, BrookUne MA 02146, tel. 617/566-0139. Bob is an investment counsellor and life member of USNA Alumni Association, the Naval Institute and the Navy League. As a national director of the League, he recently was in Washington (DC) 71

ships do vary; and 2. "Wayne, why did you always comment on the hard life at sea? I thought it delightful."

51 Pres., Cdr. Bruce L. Meader USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Jack Hamilton, USN (Ret.) 9215 Cutting Horse Court Springfield VA 22153 Percent Members: 59 Living Grads: 607

At the commissioning of TICONDEROGA

for its annual conference and to oversee its sponsorship of the Sea-Air Space exhibit and assume chairmanship of its investment committee. Bob and Kathryn visited Bill Collin's vineyard in California and highly recommend any Con Creek wine.

Here's a fine photo that come in top late for last month's column it shows the five Classmates who participated in the commissioning of TICONDEROGA (CG-47) in January at Pascagoula,

Mississippi. Jim Watkins shares the speaker's platform with Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and Senator Stennis, while sharp eyes may be able to spot Ed Briggs and Bob Walters, and Chuck Martin and Sandy Sandkuhler were also in this distinguished gathering.

50 Pres., Cdr. William A. Kiehl USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wayne L. Jensen USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Ct., Chula Vista CA 92010 Percent Members: 63 Living Grads: 519

James W. Kinnear Effective on the 1st of March, the chairman and chief executive officer of Texaco Inc. has announced that our own Jim Kinnear has been elected vice chairman of that organization. Jim will remain president of Texaco, U.S.A., which is responsible for exploration, producing, refining, transportation, and marketing of petroleum products in the U.S. He has been with Texaco since 1954 and was elected to its board of directors in 1977.

Dave Tobin writes from 10661 N. Kendall Dr., Suite 207, Miami FL 33176, to announce that after reading the '50 column in the March Shipmate, his conscience was sufficiently prodded so that he sat right down and sent off a check to Kelly Carr for class dues. He goes on to opine that he thinks 72

$10 per year is most reasonable and he hopes that the column will create a flood of checks from the many who have "forgotten." Dave updates on the family 'heir-at-law.' Son William Bancroft Tobin (wonder where he got his middle name) was married recently and is working in the environmental protection department of the city of Houston. Son Thomas is practicing law in Atlanta. He recently made Dave a grandfather when his first child was born. Jessica arrived in May of 1982. Dave reminds again that the Miami area USNA/USMA grads get together each year for Army-Navy footbaU at the Coconut Grove Yacht Club. At the last meeting he recalls George Ruos, Tom Ikeler and Jim Robinson. Dave hears from Rudy Rakowsky, who says that his son Michael has at long last entered his rubber business in Lima, Ohio. Rudy and Norma have a vacation each year at Hilton Head Island in South Carolina where they quite often see Joe Klingensmith, who has a realty office on the Island.

While on the subject of Army-Navy games et al., we feel assured that all are aware that the annual affair will be held in the Rose Bowl in Pasedena this year and that it is now the right time to start arrangements for all those who can break away and attend. To assist in your planning here is a fairly recent listing of your Classmates who reside in Southern California and are convenient to the game site. One might identify his favorite Classmate and give him a call and arrange to get together. The list: Bill Grimm, Gary Murphy, Joe Howard, Stan Neander, Rufo Hunter, Jim Davis, Tom Kolstad, Bob Whitelaw, Dick Martin, Frank Cassily, John Malloy, Cliff Skinner, Gene Wisenbaker. Bill Miller, Dick Prescott, Frank Taylor, Jim Elliott, Andy Callahan, Adrian Vining, Floyd Muck, Murray Kaplan, Charlie Clark and Fred Keefer.

Roy Highberg reports from Washington (DC) that the March Class luncheon at the Flagship had 11 attendees: Arnie Austin, Pete Block, Roy, BiU Kiehl, Ward Lasley, Gayle May, John McNally, Bob Oliver, Sam Powel, Roy Synder and Ted Speaker. Donna and Ted Speaker recently became grandparents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; their son, Gregory, is a captain in the Army stationed at Ft. Bragg. Law Kivlen was selected as one of three "Super Achievers" at DCS Corporation for the year 1982. Law won a week's trip plus expenses to Paradise Island in the Bahamas for the family, and returned to Washington without a suntan, from reliable reports.

In Southern California we are looking forward to June Week West and we are pleased to see it getting a lot of good coverage in Shipmate.

Dorothy Jensen returned from her cruise in the Caribbean in SONG OF NORWAY with two observations: I. Anyone wanting to cruise will be elated with that ship in your time at sea â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and cruise

Tragedy struck our Class again. Sherry and Bill Marin lost their son John, along with three others, in Sacramento in early March when they were hit by a drunk driver while at a stop sign.

Sherry and Bill have requested that any contributions be made to MADD: (national) 5330 Primrose, Suite 146, Fair Oaks CA 95628, or (local) P.O. Box 64, Falls Church VA 22046. The Northern Virginia coordinators are Ed and Marie Kunec, who lost their son in 1981 to a drunk driver. Marie is the sister of Stan Loferski, which brings it even closer to home. Your support is encouraged to help their efforts.

The news of this accident and the ensuing response was relayed by Betty and Sam Jones down in Charleston. Sam was recently president of the Kiawah Island Homeowners Association, and this year passed the baton to our own Bill Williams, another South Carolinian. Sam has been working for a "beltway bandit," SC style, and is now free to help anyone, anyplace. Bill Whitner was an early developer of this island.

Some address changes, still indicating that we in '51 are in motion: A. Deon Branch to 20505 E. Country Club Dr., Apt. 1535, N. Miami Beach FL 33180; RAdm. Edward W. Carter III to COMOPTEVFOR, Naval Station, Norfolk VA 23511; RAdm. Bryan W. Compton USN (Ret.) to The Cove #6, DemopoUs AL 36732; RAdm. R. Byron Fuller USN (Ret.) to #3, The Cocquinas, 21st Ave. S., Jax Beach FL 32205; Col. Peter A. Wickwire (Barbara), 104 Stuart Town Dr., Beaufort SC 29902 (almost went on our missing list!); William Banta (Betsy), 27 Huntington, Wichita KS 67206 (also off our missing list, thanks to Nancy Stuart and Frances Hilgartner); Richard C. Higgins (Pat), 3422 White Oak Court, Fairfax VA 22030 (a repeat, down from Grumman on Long Island for a year or two).

Early bird news has RAdm. Joe Metcalf being assigned as Commander Second Fleet in Norfolk, with elevations to vice admiral. Congrats, Ruthie and Joe! With Bryan Compton and By Fuller retiring, we are now down to 14 Admirals on active duty, with Kin McKee four stars. Bill Lawrence and Joe Metcalf three stars, and the rest two stars.

Hang in there, gang!

Several nice letters from Lyn, wife of our dear departed Roger Lewis, sending some more info and saying she is overwhelmed by all the letters and notes from friends. It helps. Rog's passing was reported in the last issue, but testimonials continue to come in, both orally and written!

A nice follow-on note from Tony Danis, about his recent picture in Shipmate. He and Martha have been married since the early seventies, and live at P.O. Box 303, Melrose FL 32666. That's north Florida, y'all.

Frank McGeachy writes from 602 King Cotton Road, Brunswick GA 31520, saying they can't make the annual meeting. They were at the 30th reunion, and hope they wiU make many more. Save me some property at St. Simon, or Sea Island, Frank!

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John TUIson also chimed in rt. the annual meeting, and said the catere ..y dinner must be from Malta, where he and Presh were stationed back in the late sixties when we were all together in the Sixth Fleet. We never had it so good, did we?!

R.\dm. Robert F. Dunn You were notified of this several editions of Shipmate ago, but here's a better picture of the actual ceremony, of Bob Dunn taking over as Chief of Naval Reserve. He and Annette are stiU here in the DC area.

A great note from the "north woods," from Warren Stevens, who says he Ukes the Ustings of Classmates by state, and has been active in the Milwaukee chapter of the Alumni but it's a 2(X)-nule drive! In your honor, Warren, we'U Ust Wisconsin this month, as weU as some other glad tidings on Ustings. Letter on the way about Frances Wood, widow of our Harris Wood, as reported in the March issue by Patty and Frank Liberato.

Joe and Bev Bray, Evelyn Swart, at Vail

"El Magnifico" Bob Swart before the 'plummet' Now it's the athletes' turn. From the DC area, Evelyn and Bob Swart rendezvoused with Bev and Joe Bray at Dillon, Colorado, for a week's skiing at three nearby resorts. Keystone, Vail and Steamboat Springs. That they came back in one piece we are most thankful. Evelyn is the real pro, but the others tried vaUantly in the six-foot snow, as the pics wiU show.

There was an obituary in the Washington Post on April 7 for BGen. Samual B. Griffith II, Class of '29, a great Marine and Chinese language scholar. His two daughters married Classmates of Shipmate, June 1983

ours, Billy Bell, who died in Korea, and Harry Heneberger, who served in submarines before getting out a long time ago. Harry and Gordon Uve at III E. 85th St., Apt. 7G, New York NY 10021.

Now for some class stats. 871 of us entered USNA, give or take the turnbacks (this from the Register), and adding Tom Moffitt, who is listed as '52 but really spent all but two weeks with us — this from Walt Boyes, who has set the record straight with an appeal to the Alumni Association.

725 graduated. There are 84 deceased. We have 695 addresses, a disparity because we have many widows who receive Shipmate and keep up with the Class. We have 25 missing, including the latest: Jones, D. L., Jr., who was in Washington (DC); Schoen, S. F., who also was in Washington; and Thompson, Arch S., who is in Orlando we think, but has not communicated. Please help us, all!

As to where we are, you will be happy to learn that we are going to put out a directory! Finally!

Should be out in the Fall. We'll send a return postcard in the annual mailout asking for your wife's name and phone numbers, and preferred title. Using the returns we will finalize the directory and send it out. You wiU be asked to pay $2-3 or whatever we determine the printing costs to be.

Your cooperation will help. In the directory will be a list of the deceased, the missing, and we'll include widows, non-grads for whom we have addresses, and a correction form. Please cooperate, so we can put out changes periodically.

The Class is scattered over all but seven states, and in South America and overseas, as follows: VA— 140; CA— 111; MD — 71; FL — 37; TX — 26; PA — 25; MA — 20; OH — 18; NY — 17;CO, NJ, WA— 13; CT, IL — 12; CO — 11; SC — 9; NC — 8; AL, HI, ME, NM — 7; TN, overseas — 6; AZ, AR, KY, OK, Latin America — 5; LA, MO, RI, WV, WI — 4; DC, IN, MI, MN, NE, NH — 3; lA, OR — 2; DE, ID, KS, MS, NV — I; AK, MT, ND, SD, UT, VT, WY — 0.

For Warren Stevens, George Yeager, and Sam Jones we will Ust the inhabitants of Wisconsin, North and South Carolina, respectively this month: WL Schlager, Kenneth J. (Lois), 12825 Elmwood Rd., Elm Grove 53122; LCol. Stewart M. Singer USAF (Ret.), 1430 Wheeler Rd., Madison 53704; Capt. Warren G. Stevens CEC USN (Ret.), 465 Scout Rd., Mosinee 54455; Toal, James F., 916 Hillcrest Rd., Stoughton 53589.

NC: Capt. Frank S. Conlon USN (Ret.), 108 Forest Hills Dr., Wilmington 28403; Cdr. Robert R. ComweU USN (Ret.), 1722 AUard Rd., Chapel HiU 27514; Mr. William B. Duncan (Shiriey), 400 Cascade Dr., High Point 27260; Capt. Charies O. Paddock USN (Ret.), 1627 Old Oxford Rd., Chapel HiU 27514; LCdr. Fred L. Rapp USN (Ret.) (Mildred), 6701 BrookhoUow Dr., Raleigh 27609; Mr. William A. Smith, Jr. (Pat), 1620 Hunting Ridge Rd., Raleigh 27609; Capt. WilUam Winberg 111 USN (Ret.), P.O. Box 277, Arapahoe 28510; Cdr. George E. Yeager USN (Ret.) (Jean), 3803 Dogwood Dr., Greensboro 27403.

SC: Capt. Richard A. Dalla Mura USN (Ret.) (Emily), Box 115, Yonges I. 29494; Mr. Donald D. Greer (nee Dusch), Box 835, Greer 29651; Mr. Max L. HiU, Jr., 109 Tradd St., Charleston 29401; Mr. Frederick G. James 111, Box 74, Taylors 29687; Capt. Samuel O. Jones, Jr. USN (Ret.) (Betty), 657 E. Hobcan Dr., Mt. Pleasant 29464; Col. C. C. O'Brien USAF (Ret.), c/o Dept. of Sciences, Broad St., Georgetown 29440; Cdr. Gordon R. Voegelein USN (Ret.), 1350 Pooshee Dr., Lenevar, Chadeston 29407; Mr. WiUiam C. WTiitner III, 1880 AndeU Bluff Blvd., Johns Island 29455; Mr. WiUiam A. Williams, Jr., 34 Quinine Hill, Columbia 29204.

A final note. Although the annual meeting is a week off at this writing, we plan to send you a post card with the annual mailout. It will contain space for update of your address, wife's name, title, phone number, and a series of boxes to check your choice of a cruise next year — sea/land to Alaska, air to Jamaica, air to a condo at island " X " in the Caribbean, or perhaps some other choice. Please return these ASAP so we can put out a fairly complete directory. And check the cruise boxes only if you really want to go. We must must firm up group deals on cruises way in advance, and want as many as possible to attend.

Also, make plans now to attend our Homecoming party after the Pitt game October 22nd, hopefully again at Bay Ridge. Good turnout last time. Cheers!

52 Pres., LCdr. Bosquet N. Wev Jr. USN (Ret.) Capt. Frank N. Hannegan USN (Ret.) 9378 Tartan View Dr., Fairfax VA 22032 Percent Members: 59 Living Grads: 631 "Awwrite! You men, when 1 say fall out and fall in on your phasestakes, 1 wanna see nuthin' but heels and (expletive deleted) and a big cloud of dust, and when that cloud of dust disappears I wanna see sixteen mounds of frozen (expletive deleted)." Having made clear the response he expected, the weathered, experience-hardened Marine sergeant gave the command to execute at a decibal level that today would get him a subpoena from OSHA. Needless to say we moved out with alacrity, raised a cloud of dust and froze in a reasonable facsimile of the matter prescribed.

And unsurprisingly the sergeant was not impressed. Like the naked city, that Summer in 1948 holds its fair share of stories: Earl Abhold's crosscountry motorcycle trips between Yakima and Annapolis; his remarkable ability to engender fond laughter from the estabhshment during the course of his many losing encounters with regulations designed to encumber free spirits; Ben Martin regaUng us with a repertoire of one-Uners surpassed only by Bob Hope on a good day; battalion smokers and Dick Gregory's awesome ability to turn out the lights of anyone fooUsh enough to challenge him; John Kyle's "hrrup, toop, threep, hor" that all of us neophytes practiced diligently to avoid being disgraced when given our one week as a company commander; cutter races and the ignominy at catching a crab a hundred yards from the finish Une; the JUAN SEBASTLAN DE ELCANO ar-

riving loaded with Fundador which was shared freely with gleeful mids . . . until the establishment got wind of the Spanish Navy's unanticipated generosity; and so on . . . and on, and on. Just as in Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet, the events of that Summer, as perceived by thirteen hundred separate characters (and I use that term deliberately), produced an infinite number of superb anecdotes, each quite special to the beholder.

But what purpose to return to 1948? Simply, it is a means to remind that this month, June, the beginning of another Summer, was the month thirty-five years ago (kind of gags you doesn't it?) that a disparate group of youngsters began to assemble on the Severn to become the inimitable Class of 1952. Hey! They are you! Your humor and iconoclasm that found focus then has prevailed to this day, and given reasonable actuarial luck, '52 wiU be creating memorable anecdotes for years to come.

Speaking of anecdotes, the Washington area class luncheon in March was a special event.

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Through the good offices of Hork Dimon the attendees had the pleasure of meeting, and hearing the experiences of, Johnny Grier, a National Football League Field Judge. His recounting of his experiences kept everyone's attention. Based on the laughter and the number of questions following his presentation, it was clear he had a highly interested and appreciative audience. Those present included: Hork Dimon, Jerry Zacharias, Don McPadden, Bob Jacob, Garnett Bailey, Sheldon Drews, Ron Hattin, BUI Studabaker, Toxey CaUff, Jim Smith, Dempster Jackson, Paul MuUoy, Ed Leonard, Frank Hannegan, Brice Bradshaw, Jim Wilson, Vince Manara, BiU Roberts, Bob Lancaster, Dick Pettigrew, Vince Argiro, Bob Caulk, Lou McMillan, Harry Bixby, Jamie Jameson, Jerry Hyndman, Jim Fischer, Marv Alexander, Art Thompson, Jack O'Connell, Wah Locke, BiU Lykes, Bob Denbigh and John McWilliam.

In addition to his contribution to the class luncheons, Hork is a big help to your secretary. He informs me that Dick Saxer has returned to Washington for duty as deputy director. Defense Nuclear Agency. Dick is Uving at BoUing AFB and is a neighbor to Larry Skantze and Paul Gilcrist.

Hork also passed on the word that Sal and Bill Rowden soon would be returning to Washington.

It is understood Bill will be assuming duties as Commander, Military Sealift Command.

In an earlier column I reported on Maxine and Tom Keefe's joint career â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the travel field, and the overseas this has enabled them to take. Well, a recent postcard from Morocco reported they were, as WiUie Nelson sings, "on the road again" and enjoying a journey through Africa. Do you ever get the feeling you're in the wrong line of work?

By the way, the real reason for the lengthy fiUer at the beginning of this piece is that there has been so little mail 1 have become desperate. (Come on y'all!) Lacking support from the field I'll pass on some information provided by BiU Busik. He sent word that the Army-Navy Game will be played in the Rose Bowl on 25 November 1983, and that Hal Felix '39, president of the Los Angeles Chapters of the Alumni Association, is working on the coordination of Alumni activities. Bill also said the Alumni Association will have a package trip for those wanting to go to the game. It will include two nights in Las Vegas at Caesar's Palace and three nights in Los Angeles at the Century Plaza.

Further information will be forthcoming.

In closing, let me remind you to keep an eye on activity along the San Andreas fauh. Since CaUfornia has lost its beaches to the West, it may be ready to get them to the East as predicted by Jeanne Dixon.

53 Pres., Capt. Augustine E. Hubal Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Mr. C. E. Mumford, GRI 1303 Towlston Rd., Vienna VA 22180 703/759-3115 Percent Members: 61 Living Grads: 635

4 June 1942 U.S. Navy defeats Japanese at the Battle of Midway

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54 Pres., Col. Fitzwilliam M. Woodrow Jr. USMC (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. R. K. Sheehan USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. M. J. Stoffel USN (Ret.) 6208 Jefferson Blvd., Frederick MD 21701 (O) 703/734-6615; (H) 301/371-4166 Percent Members: 60 Living Grads: 629 First of all, 1 hope to see all of you at Charlie McLean's on 25 June.

Second, serious planning has begun for the 30th reunion. Guy Cane has agreed to head the effort, and I know he can count on plenty of support.

Ted Gerst took the lead in arranging for hotel rooms and a center of operations. For the 30th, activities wiU center on the International Inn at the Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI). The hotel is a first class operation with an outstanding reputation. Ted has our undying gratitude. If there are any suggestions for the 30th, please let Guy or me know as soon as you can.

Fitz sent over a note announcing that he is now a Doctor of Education and I know we all are glad to see him rewarded for many years of work. Fortunately, it hasn't gone to his head; he modestly allows that we may stiU address him as, "Sir." Jamie Deuel sends the following: "This past December I married Sherry Johnston-Deuel, an ordained Presbyterian minister with the largest Presbyterian Church in this part of the country.

Our meeting, connecting and eventual committing was an incredible sequence of events that I won't bore the Class with. Just when I thought I might remain a bachelor for several more months. Sherry came into my life at a World Futures Society chapter meeting and the rest is now our history.

"Sherry is not your usual orthodox minister and neither was our wedding. Lest there be any doubt about the officialness or legaUty of it, we were married by five, count 'em, five ministers (not counting Sherry's presence). Our newly blended family of six children was heavUy involved in the ceremony, which we specially wrote. Jake, my 19-year-old, was my best man and three of the daughters sang in the service. The other two daughters helped in other ways and at one time we had twelve members of our immediate family (including Dale and Tom Forster) join hands and pledge their support for our union. Both of our mothers were present.

"I don't believe that it has been officially reported that Connie Seagroves and his lovely wife Carol have retired from the USAF and moved to Albuquerque. Connie is now busily engaged as a senior marketing person for a major firm (I don't remember the name) headquarters in Texas and doing a bang-up job here in our area. Carol is an incredible cake and pie baker and I am one of her greatest fans and customers (although I still don't seem to be able to put on any weight with her help).

"Deuel and Associates, Inc., made its third expansion move in the past two years at the start of the year. Our environmental consulting and engineering work has grown by leaps and bounds and already the new location is becoming tight for us. Last October I took on a second responsibility, the management of an analytical chemistry laboratory. No sooner had I taken over as the general manager then I saw a chance to merge with a newer but smaller lab and increase both of our capabilities. That merger has taken place and now I have AnaCor, the lab, and Deuel and Associates, Inc. colocated under one roof in a smart new address. We cover projects from New Mexico to Montana and as far east or west as a client wants.

"Last Summer (82), toward the end of my bachelor days, 1 became a long-distance bicyclist.

A university professor friend of mine and I used to go on 25-30 mile week end day rides, and I entered several races. Much to my surprise, against open competition 1 placed in the top 15% on several occasions when most of the opponents were 20 years younger, or more. Since my four knee surgeries, this is stiU one sport 1 can be intense in."

55 Pres., Capt. John W. Renard USN Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Clif Shumaker 8800 Old Courthouse Rd., Vienna VA 22180 Percent Members: 54 Living Grads: 594 Harry Schrader has been joined on the class vice admiral Ust by Powell Carter, who puts on his third star in Omaha, Nebraska (of all places nonnautical) as director JSTPS. In other flag moves, Paul Slack and Phil Monaghan are now both at HQMC, and Tom Emery is coming to OPNAV. The February luncheon here in Washington was attended by 18 stalwarts, with much discussion focusing on plans for the 30th homecoming reunion. Time is shorter than you think. Anybody with ideas or sightings of long-lost Classmates should drop me a line. The biggest, longest lead time problem is finding the people so we can get the word out. So, lend a hand.

Jack Renard, Chuck Gooding, Hugh Webster Thirty-two Classmates made the annual Dark Ages/St. Patrick's Day rite at the Army-Navy Country Club here, including Jack Renard (the 'Pres') who came up from Norfolk. In attendance were: John Adams, Bates, Bracken, Chase, Dawson, Durgin, Fountain, Gooding, Dave Hamilton, Harper, Hine, Hinton, Holland, Kennington, Linehan, Mclsaac, Meloy, Morgan, Mustin, Dick Peterson, WUbur Peterson, Renard, Wes Saunders, Schoenberger, Denny Sullivan, Sutherland, Stembel, ToUeson, Webster and Zipf.

You know, it's quite common here in Washington to see people running around the MaU, Pentagon, and Capitjd grounds in their skivvies during the lunch hour. Well, 1 must say the Navy's Congressional Liaison man gets his JFKs in style. While passing the Pentagon on a nice day in March, 1 saw Bruce Newell casually riding a bicycle around the grounds in casual garb. I'm more used to seeing a Hugh Webster trying to relive an Army-Navy game kickoff as a means of Shipmate, June 1983

warding off a bulbous bow. Being a coward, 1 took to electric golf carts years ago.

Both HsuT)- Schrader and Jack Renard got their pix in the April issue of The Gator Line. Harry was lending prestige to the "Start of Hull Assembly" for the first production LCAC in New Orleans. With so few ships in the Fleet and on the ways, I guess they celebrate everything these days, not just launchings. Jack, as CO SAIPAN, was accepting her first ever Battie " E " award, as well as eight departmental " E " awards. Jack's acceptance speech was typical of the quaUty of his leadership, "We did « aU, and we did it together."

WTiile in SA^AN, Jack took her on two extended cruises to the Med and Indian Ocean. Rumor has rt that Jack wiU next be CO NPRDC, San Diego.

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Capt. James W. Blanchard Jr. USN (Ret.) LCol. R.H. Lyle USAF (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. P. C. Peterson USN (Ret.) 13007 Clarion Road Fort Washington MD 20744 Percent Members: 53 Living Grads: 564 There was a time when three-star admirals were just about the oldest people on earth. With our new-Navy, they get younger everyday! The nomination of Jim Hogg to receive his third star and report as Conmiander 7th Fleet is a clear indication of this action. Congratulations, Jim; we all wish you a successful, peacefiUed tour. Incidentally, Jim and Aim recentiy became new parents of a son bom in March. Can anybody top that!

Summer moves and PCS also indicate that Frank Kelso will stay in the Pentagon but move over to director. Office of Program Appraisal.

Roger Bos leaves Europe and SHAPE headquarters for a tour at sea as Commander Carrier Group Six in Mayport while Stan Catola departs Washington to report as Commander Submarine Group Six in Charleston. HQMC reports that Bob MiDigan will be assigned as assistant commander 2nd Marine Division, at Camp Lejeune.

In a foUow-up to last month's news on Dick White, I have since learned that the Stephen Decatur Award for outstanding leadership was presented to Dick based on his work as Commander Amphibious Task Force 61/ Commander US Forces Lebanon from June to November 1982.

The citation reads in part; "The leadership and management of the multifaceted peacekeeping operations in Beirut resulted in an orderly disengagement and evacuation of 561 U.S./Syrian civiUans. His conduct of operations in the cessation of armed conflict and assisting the government of Lebanon in estabUshing control and authority was executed in a precise and exemplary maimer." WeU done, Dick.

Don't forget to mail in your contribution to the Alumni Association Fund.

Even though short, aU the news this month is good. While I don't Uke to publish bad news, I would Uke to be able to put more in our column.

Mail can be addressed to Pete at the above address or directly to the Alumni Association along with your donation.

Until next month . . .

9 June 1880 Congress authorized office of Judge Advocate General

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Pres., LCol. George F. Warren USMC (Ret.) Sec'y, Mr. Frank Barnes 218 Seminole Trail, Danville VA 22030 Cort. Sec'y, Capt. F. N. Howe, Jr. USN (Ret.) I Walter Cir., Fredericksburg VA 22405 Percent Members: 46 Living Grads: 746 The Word Awhile back (April '82) there appeared in this place a brief discussion of class ring collections.

That discussion explained that the Naval Academy Museum maintains a memorial collection of class rings which have been donated by next of kin of Alumni. A second collection, also under the management of the Museum, is displayed at the Alumiu House. Ring manufacturers' samples are displayed for each Class in both collections until such time as donations from next of kin are received. Al Senior's ring represents the Class in the Museum's coUection but, thus far, no ring has been received for the Alumni House collection. The Alumni House coUection in the case of some Classes is several rings deep and on occasion in the past loan arrangements have been made among the donor, the Association and a Classmate who has lost his own ring. Continuing a ring "in service" in this manner makes a lot of sense — an arrangement which can have special meaning for the donor and the wearer.

Next of kin who are interested in more information on this subject can contact Professor Jefferies at tiie USNA Museum (301/267-2108). These donations are, of course, tax-deductible.

Pres., Capt. Paul A. Polski USN Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Wayne E. Scott II Apple Seed Ln., Gaithersburg MD 20878 301/258-0323 Percent Members: 49 Living Grads: 756 Silver Anniversary "Happy silver anniversary to you, happy silver anniversary to you, happy silver anniversary FiftyEighters, happy silver anniversary to you." And as well, the same strain (no pun intended) to aU of you 25-year-married . . . are there any of you left? June 4, 1958, Main Chapel, 1300 and every hour: Flood, Gold, Ziegler, D. Johnson, Grocki, MacNeiU, Schaff, E. WiUiams, Davies, and Bernes. St. Andrew's Chapel, 1330 and every 60 minutes: Haltermann, Phenegar, Lovitt, Scott, W. O'Connor, Jokanovich, A. Thompson, L. Johnson, and Swain. June 5, Upstairs: Higgins, Lima, Ingram, WUlmarth, Grucza, Whittenberg, Port, J. Wright, Montoya, Lawrence (1 wrote "Kent" but "they" spilled the T.), Tucker, and Cheney. Downstairs: Doss, P. Taylor, Clason, AUender, Moulton, Yoder, Skezas, Corder, Evans, Schramm, and T. Martin. That's just to name a few. There were more. And do you remember Chaplains Fred Bennett, Henry Rotrige, and Bob Trett? Musical director/professor Donald GiUey? Do you remember your ushers and bridesmaids (Was there a maid among 'em?) and your required trust of your Classmates with raised swords? Do you remember whom you married that day so long ago? (Do you know where she Uves?) Has she changed? Have you? . . . Are you older? Who cares? We're all better. We're all greater, 'cause we're each a Fifty-Eighter!

In Washington, we had a black-tie, sit-down dinner party at the Pier 7 Restaurant on the Potomac.

StrolUng vioUns, flowers everywhere, a band, and prime rib were among the advertised goodies for the 4 Jime 1983 gathering. I'U write the details after we do it. Write what you did, too, and send it along to Rover, care of the dog house Usted above.

Pass the pics, and show us who you did it with.

We're always eager for a new vicarious experience, aren't we, readers?

Luncheon Munchin' February's D.C. '58ers lunch bunch included J.D. Peters, Jenkins, Kessler, Polski, Stumpke, P. Westphal, Runzo, Carty, Gibbons, Scott, ConckUn, Gatje, Gerson, R. Lyons, WUcox, Buck, Blatt, Ojalehto, Meisel, Fisher, E. Mansfield, K. O'DonneU, Coyne, Walters, R. Alexander, BeUay, Gentile, Morris, PoweU, Shane, and Bob Jones up from Norfolk. Tidbits foUow: Mai and Odie O'Donnell's son Shawn is being commissioned from U. of Washington, going to OCS, and then on to navy flight school. — 6th Co. Dick Alexander footed the bar tab for all from his windfaU back pay re being a reserve before a Plebe. Thanks, Dick, from aU of us. — Daimy Bellay now imports and distributes "The Best in Metal PoUsh," Wenot. Thanks for the sample, Dan. It works great. Readers who know and/or love Wenot can contact Dan at 9918 Chase HiU Ct., Vienna VA 22180. (This plug was absolutely unsolicited.) — Pete Rowe, our Virginian Pilot class biographer, was in attendance. — Pete Gatje, Chairman of the 25th Mementos Committee, described one of the approved items, the stadium seat cushion enscribed "Seat of Power." Considered, but rejected (boo-ed down, actually) was a Paul Polski Memorial MedalUon. — Bob Jones attended his first ever D.C. luncheon. Come back again often.

Bob.

Haven't changed a bit Just in case you thought we were exaggerating about how generally splendid everyone appeared at Homecoming, the pair of photos appearing nearby should bear witness. The nautical background is the way the fantaU of the good ship MISSOURI looked during our Youngster Cruise in June 1954. The three sailors in the foreground, of course, are Stan Bass, Hank Converse and Paul Basse. Except for the fact that the same guys, it seems, are always out of uniform, you probably have a tough time beUeving that the other picture was taken in October 1982. Aren't they gorgeous?

(Paul's hand signal indicates that after nearly 30 years everyone is stiU trying to get Stan to "turn to.")

For the info of those of you have been patiently waiting, be advised that Hank Converse, who submiteed the above photos, is the only 25th reunion contributor so far — of those seven hundred fortysome odd you see listed above.

Don't forget on 29 June: Thirty, man. Thirty!

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Dinner Munchin' The D.C. Chapter celebrated a Saint Patrick's Vespers as a replacement for our snowed-out St. Valentine's Day Massacre. It was held on 12 March at Arlington Hall Station. Ralph O'Buck was host and chose hot steamship round of beef as our leading buffet goodie. In attendance were Dick Alexander, the Bellays, Bridgemans, O'Bucks, Clarksons, ConckUns, Creightons, Flemings, Gatjes. Gentiles, Gersons, Hansens, Kesslers, Lanoues, Leonards, McMillan, Meisels, M. Morans, Nuttings, J.D. Peterses, W. Peterses, Polskis, Powells, Schneppers, Scotts, Lou Shane, Walterses, Warrens, R. Williamses, and the Willinghams. Ralph read an Irish poem, and Paul O'Polski lead the singing, assisted by Rover's spouse, Patricia nee Muldowney. We all had song sheets to add to our already several other sheets to the wind. Carol and Bill Peters were soon thereafter off to Europe, where Carol will be working with Scotland's Modern Dance Group, there in April, and 1-21 May at EPCOT, Disney Worid's newest. Lots of fun and good conversation were had by all.

More Luncheon Munchin' The March luncheon was attended by the following folks who missed the above listed February event: Leonard, Lanoue, Moore (Lord, Newt, you come to one of these every decade, whether you need it or not, and I missed it).

Garland, Willingham, M. Moran, Goodwin, Nutting, LeBer, Peltier, McMiUan, Demand, Swope, Miller, Buss, BG Jim Davis, R. Caldwell, Sinnott, and Pierce. Tidbits: Ralph Buck is looking for photographs of '58's first reunion in Monterey.

— Bill Mooney retired as a classmate caller after 15 years of faithful service to the D.C. monthly luncheon. He was awarded the Legion of the Silver Tablespoons in recognition of his untiring efforts on behalf of the Gastronomes of '58. (As I recall from my own days as plankowner Sec/Treas of the D.C. Chapter, Marty Martindale was the first recipient of that prestigious award . . . for picking up the bar bill at a luncheon; that was no mean feat in those days.)

Mailbag Note from Otto Helweg: "Just a note to catch you up on our pending move. I have been an engineering prof here at the University of California, Davis. I have also been the associate director of the water resources center, which administers all the grants to the University System from the State and Federal Governments. I am now taking a two-year leave of absence to found a Water Resources Research Institute for the Saudi Arabian Government at their King Faisal University at al Hasa. If any '58ers are over that way, stop in. Unfortunately, we leave in August, so I will miss out on the great 25th reunion being planned.

Sincerely, Otto." Wow. Going into the desert in August. That's maybe even, worse than downtown D.C. at the same time of year. Send us a sand painting, or a sand gram . . . whatever. And stay cool.

Jim Hamrick excerpt: "Looking forward to seeing you (Paul Polski) and all our Classmates in October. Houston is really off the beaten track (for Navy folks) and although there are lots of retired military types with Merrill Lynch, I haven't met any Classmates." Take pity, men. Give Jim a ring down there. His MLPF&S phone is 713/840-4700.

Orders 'n Stuff Bill Bredbeck, orders to OPNAV. Greg Streeter, orders to CO, Standing Naval Force, Atlantic. (I "know" I reported on these orders . . . I think Greg wrote to you aU . . . but I can't find where it was printed.) Jim Adkins, orders to COMSUB-

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PAC Staff. By now he's already there and assumed his duties as N-4, from Ralph West, who became Chief Staff Officer. (Very embarrassing for a submariner to be edited away from the truth about a brother submariner. Honest, Jim, 1 knew and wrote that you and Doug Stewart were in SUBRON 14 (Fourteen) together. SUBRON 17 (Seventeen) is a long way from Scotland!)

Walt Reister, retired, works for Diagnostic Retrieval Systems, Inc., up New Jersey way. He's become Executive Director, but stiU drives his humble '76 (Seventy-six) Pontiac. Chariie Graham, P.O. Box 773, Lewiston NY 14092. (That's all 1 know.) Curt Sword, 950 Santa Florentia, Solana Beach CA 92075, called me to request a homecoming package. He chatted with my machine.

Machine said he sounded healthy.

Dick Haase, called "the government's chief builder and leasing agent, head gardener, and chief janitor" by the Washington Post, has been getting lots of press lately. He's a very active commissioner of public buildings for the fed's General Services Administration. They say the job is "comparable to managing a company on the Fortune 500 list." Go get 'em, Dick.

Silver Homecoming As of 31 March, 118 rooms have been reserved for the Big 25th. The HoUday Inn is totally booked. Poj says, "Some rooms still available at the Thrifft Inn (next to the Holiday Inn) where a 'poor people's encampment' is being formed, i.e., those reserving after H/I was filled up. Note — at least we will get some sleep at the Thrifft Inn — we'U keep partying at the H/I only." I don't know about Poj, but Rover and Patty slept through catching a room at the H/I and will be among that poor people's group. Don't wait any longer! By the time you read this, it will be time to go out and get the car started!

Acknowledgements & Signature Thanks, John Gentile, for your important and dedicated feedback from those events I miss.

Thanks, John and Ralph, for the O'Party.

Thanks, Poj, for keeping up with all those classmates submissions for the Big 25th. Thanks, Dear Readers, for hangin' in once again. Rover.

59 Pres., Cdr. Lloyd H. Adams USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John A. Butterfield USN OASD (MRA&L), Rm. 3C980 Pentagon, Washington DC 20301 Percent Members: 51 Living Grads: 636 Hello, '59ers! We start this edition off with an update on the stUl active U.S. Marine Corps members of the Class, and thanks to the efforts and research of Joe Flynn here is the "core" of our Corps. Gary Brown is at Marine Corps Development Center at Quantico, working in the command and control business. He plans to retire in July and will probably go to work for a missile producer in the Southeast, hopefully South Carolina. Dan Chapla is on the staff at ICAF, and should be there for at least another year. Hank Braman is presently assigned to Marine Air Group 12 at Iwakuni, Japan. Hank is due back to CONUS in August and will be assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at Cherry Point. Bill Eshelman is presently the USMC Rep in OP-372 in the Pentagon, and the program coordinator for the LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushion Vehicle).

Bill leaves in June for the 3rd Marine Division in Okinawa. Angelo Fernandez: "Angel" or "Angle" is assigned as the base special services officer at Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler,

Okinawa. He is on an unaccompanied tour and is not due back in CONUS until July 1984. Denny Kiely: "Deeji" or Enny is assigned to the JCS. He works in the joint operations division of the J-3. Tim Tinsley is the head of the amphibious requirements and prepositioning programs branch at Headquarters Marine Corps; should be there for at least 2 more years. Ken Town is the head of the Marine Corps Programs Office and as such is responsible for the Marine Corps POM. He just returned to HQMC last summer from WestPac and should be in Headquarters for another 2 years.

Joe Flynn: the Marine Corps Liaison Officer to the Navy Program Office (OP-90) . . . (many say he is a legalized spy: sec'y footnote). Joe will move this Summer to become head of the requirements and programs evaluation section at HQMC. Thanks so much for the report, Joe! And I heard Joe gave a very inspiring Dining-In talk to the 2nd Company on the 8th of April. Joe spoke on the "Brave Hearts" and common bonds which unite soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines . . . and those bonds have been passed on amongst warriors down through the ages. WeU done, Joe! Another well done, this time to John Collins for the fine and funny remarks given at a benefit in Annapolis on 12 April, for an inspiring female triathlete who hopes to be competing in "John's" Ironman Triathlon in Hawau, late Fall '83. And John delighted the audience in announcing that there is a very good possibility his family will be invited back for this year's event . . . to be treated as celebrities for founding the now classic event, and to compete . . . I don't think the event has ever had a family foursome before. Wish them luck in their training, and that the whole trip comes off. WeU deserved, John and Judy!!

A string of WELL DONEs . . . not only from me, but also from the Class! Johnny Walker deserves a big pat on the back for his commentary on the Falklands War, those remarks given at the class luncheon in AprU, on the 14th at Fort McNair. Ron Trossbach was also in attendance, and he too had been with the Navy study group, researching Falklands lessons learned. Ron provided a few footnotes at the lunch, and gave me further insights as we carpooled to and from the luncheon. Ron was all excited about getting 30 days leave, which was to start 18 April, and going with Kathy on their sailboat for a cruise aU over the Chesapeake Bay. The other attendees at the April affair included: Lloyd Adams, John Ekstrom, Kent Clark, Mike Fitzgerald, Steve McGanka, Tom Bond, Tom Jarvis, Gary Smith, Russ Anderson, BUI Hancock, BiU Barkman, Norm Mayo, Van Nield, Lou Evans, Fred Carter, Ralph Christy, Fred Naef, Don Katz, Ed Veazey, Bob Riddell, Jack Funderburk, Walt Dziedzic, John Leder, Peter Tarpgaard, Phil Powers, Dan Truax, Marty Finerty, Bud Heyden, Rick Johnson, Buzz Hoever, BiU Honadle, Mike Cooper, Roger Erickson, Jake Boltz, Geoff Cant, Hank Daidone, Mickey Garverick, and Steve Synder . . . which leads me to a note: "Dear John, Thanks for the help in publishing my appeal for help by way of payment of dues. I have recently received several checks from Classmates who have generously paid dues for this year and a few past years. Since the Snyder family relocated here in Vienna back in January, I need to ask you to publish my new address so that none of the additional checks that I hope are on the way can go astray. Sincerely, Steve. "Okay, '59ers, no excuses now! Keep those checks, cards and letters rolling . . . the money goes to Stephen V. Snyder at 10174 Cedar Pond Drive, Vienna VA 22180, and you can call Steve at 703/281-3546 Shipmate, June 1983

. . . and notes . . . sent them to me! Money for the Class Treasurer; information, gossip, reports to your Corresponding Secretary . . . help!!

Saw Noel Flynn the other day at the physical therapy clinic in the bowels of the Pentagon. 1 am nursing a bad hamstring (which kept me from Boston, and running as the partner for my dear blind friend Harry â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but 1 lined up a good escort for him and am sure he wiU do super!) and was getting some therapy; Noel also there for some therapy, on his back I believe . . . guess us '59ers are getting a bit old and beaten up. Anyone out there found the fountain of youth??? Noel is the director for the air vehicle division of NavAirSysCom. You can find him at AIR 530, Jefferson Plaza, #2, Rm. 916. Call 202/692-3545, or autovon 222-3545.

Joe Flynn and I (and I am sure countless others) have seen some of our fellow '59ers sporting their new gold, and h looks great! Commodore Bacon was impressive with that big new shiny stripe! And, more great news!! '59 made another brigadier general, USAF-type . . . congrats to Cecil W. Powell and his new one-star job! Cece attended the new Capstone Course for Flags and Generals, and is slated to be assistant director operational initiatives and joint matters. Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Ops, HQ USAF, Washington.

Sy Nunn was to speak at the 5 May 83 class luncheon on the DDG-51, and other new construction programs. And on 5 June 83, the annual chapel and brunch celebration will take place at the Academy . . . the closest Sunday to our graduation anniversary date (3 June 59) is always a special family time . . . hope many will be there to worship together, to give thanks and offer prayers, to break bread, and to reminisce. Special events and activities are programmed for the youngsters, including a USNA candidate guidance presentation.

Here is a nice note from Dan Richardson's lovely wife, LesUe: "Dear John, I thoroughly enjoy your monthly column in Shipmate. In this small convalescent hospital where I am the director of nursing (Sec'y note: La Jolla Convalescent Hospital, 6211 La Jolla Hermosa Ave., L.J. CA 92037), we have three patients out of a total of 41 who receive Shipmate. One copy comes to Lorenz Carstensen who at 99 years of age is the oldest Uving graduate of the Naval Academy. A second copy comes to a retired admiral who was the last commanding officer of USS NEW YORK. The third Shipmate comes to the widow of an admiral killed in a domestic plane crash after WW II. Dan and I are getting ready to move to Hawaii there he wiU join the Staff at CINCPACFLT. If we don't see you sooner, we'll be looking forward to seeing you in 1985 when Danny and Andrew graduate! Give our love to Priscilla. Sincerely, LesUe." Thanks, Leslie, and best wishes for every success and happiness to the whole family. 1 know you have touched many lives at that hospital in a positive, personal, and loving way. A '59er WELL DONE to you!!

Most of you are aware of the annual Easter egg roU and large, festive party held on the South Lawn of the White House. Well we have a '59er connection there now; Joe's wonderful wife, Lois Flynn, alias "Chuckles the Clown," was there to provide many laughs and fond memories for a crowd of youngsters, which included their own Pat and Mike . . . and big Joe, the babysitter and handler that day.

Bill Barkman reported that he and Dave Osburn represented the Class at the recent change of command ceremony at NAS Cecil Field, where our own "Burger" Jack Austin took command of Sea Based ASW Wing 1. I hear that Jack and Sandy threw a good party and 'twas a super time. ConShipmate, June 1983

grats, Jack! And some other good news is rumor Diane commented after the ceremony that the that Rich Milligan will be getting command of USS memorial meant so much to their two sons who NEW JERSEY . . . super! And Gary Wheatley was had not had the opportunity as she had to know to take USS KENNEDY soon. '59ers to the fore!

Al. She felt the tangible proof of Al's worth of his country was very valuable to them. She said Here are the names of some folks who were not the recognition from Al's peers and co-workers at the April lunch but made the March one: Chuck would be more convincing than her retelling the Frankhauser, John Paine, Dick Robinson, Dick past and the boys would realize more fully the Hunter, Dave Dyke, John Heiges, Art Emmerson, significance of this tribute to Al. Lou Wardlow, Bill Garrett, Harry Ketts, John Sapp, Jack King, Bob Morgan, and flag-selectee In order to express her appreciation of the class J. Guy Reynolds. As I wrote last month, a famous effort to fund and provide our gift, Diane sent the '59er first, with Guy at the lunch! following note to the Class: Roger Erickson and his wife Phyllis are right"Thank you so much to all who participated in fully proud of their daughter Betsy. She was making the dedication of Wilderman Hall such a featured in a great write-up in the Capital of 8 Apr memorable occasion.

83, the Annapolis paper. Seems that Betsy, com"The display table, mantle and submarine peting on the Annapolis Docksiders Gymnastics model are lovely tributes to Al, and I appreciate team in the Maryland State championships 15 and very much your interest in having them placed in over age group was the best in the compulsory porthe Hall. tion of the competition, and finished 3rd overall.

"I was delighted to see all of you who attended Way to go, Ericksons!! the ceremony. Thank you for travelling to Mare A reminder that one of our deceased members Island to make a special day even more so. Sinof '59 (and a good friend and fellow 2nd Co. guy) cerely, Diane Wilderman." is honored each year when they hold the Trux Thank you, Diane and Tom! Umsted Regatta. Naval Academy midshipmen You '59ers out West and on the Coast had best scored a solid victory over 21 other collegiate teams get your act together and make plans now to atcompeting in that regatta, sailed during the March tend the '83 version of the Army-Navy game, done 19-20 week end on the Severn home waters. We California-style in the Rose Bowl. The game will used to kid Trux a lot, but he himself was one be played in Pasadena, on Friday, 25 November heckuva professional sailor and a top competitor 1983. Back to Philly in '84, so do not delay!! in the dinghy sailing.

Orders spotted: Mai Bruce to SURFPAC; Gary More about another fine Classmate recently Geist to OPNAV; George Lehmberg to SUBPAC; honored, this report from Tom Bond (who Vern Bloch to PME-106 SPACEPJWASHDC; deserves many accolades for the Wilderman Hall Jack Lovell to USS INCHON; Steve McGanka to project): CO CRUITAREA 1; John Dettbarn to CEC The dedication of Wilderman Hall, the Mare SCHL PT HUENEME; Bob Byng to FACSFACIsland Bachelor Officers Quarters in the memory VACAPES; Edward B. Baker, Jr. to DESRON of Al Wilderman, was conducted on 19 February.

33. Letter spotted to the Capital editor, 7 April Diane Wilderman was the guest of honor. 150 83; 0*R*T*S by Dennis W. Brezina. "Sir: A timeguests were in attendance as gifts from the worn rite of spring is the tradition of putting out shipyard, base. Submarine Force and Class of 1959 pieces of string and thread for the birds to use in were presented and the BOQ was formally named making their nests. A needlepoint instructor has after Al, who as CO. USS PLUNGER (SSN-595), even gone so far as to dub these odds and ends was lost at sea on post-overhaul trials near San 0*R*T*S. Take an empty onion bag. Fill it with Francisco on 30 November 1973. bits of wool, thread, knitting ravellings, twine, Several '59ers were able to participate or attend. string, scotch tape, kleenex, lint from clothes dryer Tom Priest gave the invocation. Tom Bond and hair from the pet dog or cat. Tie the bag to presented the class gift, a display case/coffee table a tree branch outside the kitchen window and see housing a collection of Al's memorabilia, a large what happens . . . etc." I thought the Navy was wooden model of PLUNGER, and the mantle on bad and had all sorts of acronyms, but now which it was mounted. Guy Curtis represented the welcome to the wonderful world of 0*R*T*S! It submarine forces and presented a brass relief takes all sorts, but seriously, Denny, thanks for plaque with Al's likeness and an appropriate in- passing on the tips. This column may start to inscription. A portrait of Al painted by a local ar- clude recipes and "how to's" for the handyman. tist was presented by the Mare Island community. Some of you may have already been saying that The ceremony was dignified and honored well the I have been giving free lessons in "how not to write a column." Is there an aspiring reporter out there memory of Al. At the dedication: Tom Priest, Jerry McDaniel, Joe Casasanto, Tom Bond, Diane Wilderman, Guy Curtis, Bob Morgan, Jack Hoey, John Knief

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who wants a job????

Nice phone call from Liz Hill, wife of our Ed Hill. She has a nephew from Rochester, New York, interested in USNA so I put them in touch with a Blue and Gold Officer. You can get almost instant info if you caU USNA 301/267-4361, the candidate guidance office. A super nice guy, Capt.

J. W. Flight ("BiU, of our firsties, the Class of '56) or any member of his staff can help . . . and our own Capt. John Collins who lives and works at USNA, and sits on the admissions board, can give you some inside "skinny." John is ext. 2391 or 2491, or his home phone is 268-4264.

Have a super Summer, '59!! Bye for now.

P.S. The Ed Hills wanted to be remembered by the Class; the welcome mat is out at their 1405 Ashley Drive home in Virginia Beach VA 23454.

Their phone is 804/481-6032.

60 Pres., Raymond T. Burkley Sec'y, Capt. Robert E. Osmon SC USNR c/o Commander, Fleet Air Mediterranean FPO New York 09521 Percent Members: 52 Living Grads: 655 This month's mystery photo is somewhat of a mystery to me also. I know it was taken during our flight training in Pensacola, but 1 just can't remember everybody. Among the group: Pat Sullivan, Angle Ortiz, Mel Nosal, Jack Newman, Jack Paepcke, and myself. If anyone can identify any other, please write and let me know. Besides I need more maU. This month has been a low point in volume for some time.

Fortunately Perry Benson wrote me about the doings of the DC/Annapolis Chapter of 1960, so I will include the letter in its entirety. "The March meeting of the Washington/Annapolis chapter of the Class of 1960 was held at the Orleans House on the 17th of March with Classmates attending as follows: Perry Benson, Carl Bruntlett, Dick Burgess, BiU Dimsdale, Leon Everman, Bob Gamba, Fred Hale, Jim Hancock, Tom Hutt, Fred Jerding, Harvey Kramer, Kris Kristensen, Ken Loveland, Bud Pezet, Hank PhiUips, Charlie Roberts, John Rogers, Norm Slezak, Bill Townsend, and Skip Weeks. Perhaps due to the flaps that are caused by the annual budget and hearing cycle, I am pleased to report that no heavy matters were discussed and no class business carried on. Since most of us seem to be deeply involved in the bureaucratic process, it was probably just as well that we simply enjoyed being with old friends.

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"Just as an update, after you left the Washington area I was ordered to the staff of the executive director of conventional ammunition as the chief of acquisition and logistics. The executive director is also, in real life, the deputy commanding general of the Army's Material Development and Readiness Command for Material Readiness . . .

A real honest to goodness three button general.

The function of the office is to oversea the total life cycle management of the ammunition and explosive items that were designated as single manager items by the Department of Defense. It's been a real trip so far, being a Captain in the Army. And yes, there is a difference between a Navy Captain and an Army Captain . . . except sometimes when you travel with a general and "they" think you are the aide. In spite of the minor problems, the assignments has been interesting so far and I'm told, that I will be here for another year at least," Thanks for the update. Perry. Keep those Army types squared away. Any of you wishing to write Perry may do so at 214 Virginia Avenue, Alexandria VA 22302.

Boh Dropp didn't make the last meeting because he was here visiting me. His very lovely wife Pris and he flew over Space A to Aviano, toured Venice and Florence, and then by train puUed into Naples late one wet evening. It was my first attempt to drive into the heartland of the city, but by now I'm half ItaUan. Together we saw Rome, St. Peter's Cathedral, the Forum and the Coliseum, drove the Amalfi Drive, and in general had a great time guzzling Italian wine and stuffing ourselves with Italian pasta. They reluctantly caught another Space A back home where Bob wiU finish up four years in DC before moving on to Memphis as CO of the Defense Industrial Plant Center. Since they proved how easy and economical it is to make the trip, I expect to see a few more of you make it next year. Until next month, CiaoH

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Pres., Capt. Roger P. Onorati USN Corr. Sec'y, Mr. James L. George 10 Vallingby Circle Rockville MD 20850 Percent Members: 53 Living Grads: 655 Although there are still a few areas to be heard from on changing the constitution regarding appointing regional vice presidents, it appears that this will pass overwhelmingly. Quite frankly, the old rule on the regional vice presidents being elected simply did not work. We have more regional vice presidents to announce and these are: Dick Kievit for New York — 6 Wandering Trail, Pittsford NY 14534, tel. 716/385-4314; Jim Traa for ME, MA, RI, VT, NH — 55 Pye Brook Lane,

Boxford MA 01921, tel. 617/887-2685/594-2792; Ned Kuhns for Hi — 53 Halawa Drive, Honolulu HI 96818, Work Address: Staff, COMNAVLOGPAC, Box 41A, Pearl Harbor HI 96860; tel. 808/471-3984; Leo WiUetts for CA, San Diegoarea — 2465 A Street, San Diego CA 92102, tel.

619/232-6600; Jim Joyner for VA, Norfolk-area — 1725 N. Woodhouse Road, Virginia Beach VA 23454, tel. 804/481-4912 (H), 202/692-7350 (O); Gayle Thompson for IL, OH, IN, Ml — 31650 Auburn Drive, Birmingham MI 48009, tel.

313/642-3420; Jack Pappas for PA, 251 West Dekalb Street, D311, King of Prussia PA 19406, tel. 215/962-5353, work address: Computer Science Corp., 803 West Broad Street, Falls Church VA 22046, tel. 703/241-3999; Bill Rakow for MO, NB, KS — 8537 Long Street, Lenexa KS 66215; Sari Liebler for CT, 550 Ridgefield Rd., Wilton CT 06897; Norm Pigeon for NC, SC, GA, AL — P.O. Box 2651, Greenville SC 29602; Darrel Gonyea for MT, lA, WI, MN, SD, ND, 16495 Kingswood Drive, Lakeville MN 55044; Mel Long for FL — 4710 Windflower Circle, Tampa FL 33624; Jim Abbitt for CA, Los Angeles-area — 1021 Valley High, Thousand Oaks CA 91362, work address: 2505 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 256, Thousand Oaks CA 91359; Gil Perry for CO, ID, UT, AZ, NM, NV — 15221 N. 51 Drive, Glendale AZ 85306, tel. 602/938-3927, work address: Public Works Adm., tel. 602/262-3611 (O).

Now that we have these regional vice presidents, 1 expect to get some more news. Gary Carlson phoned from the West Coast saying they were getting organized and, in fact, were about to have a dinner at the Admiral Kidd Club. This affair had been coordinated by Jack Mattiace, George Glavis and Joe Matalavage, and about 25 Classmates were expected. Gary also wanted me to pass along one more time that at June Week West to be held the week end of 24-25 June, the Class '61 would have a get-together. Those interested can caU Gary at 619/2254-7472.

Incidentally, would once more like to remind everyone, but especially the new regional vice presidents that I am more than happy to use this Shipmate column to announce events, Si/7" need about two month' notice. Also, will be happy to publish any pictures. Shipmate asks that they be in black and white, if possible.

On social events, the Washington (DC) area has quite a few coming up in the next few months. The bi-monthly luncheon will be held at Ft. McNair on Tuesday, 14 June. Then, in August, we are thinking of having a brunch at Annapolis. Those wanting more information can call Jim Luper at 703/695-7608. Finally, the executive board has decided that we will start having tailgate parties for every Navy home game. The thought was raised that we should do something special for the Navy-Air Force game, but since we have quite a few season ticket holders, it was decided to do something for all the games. We will try to get a standard setting for all the tailgates such as opposite the '61 Gate. More on this in other columns.

Despite the extremely bad weather, a few souls did venture on to the Army-Navy lacrosse game tailgate. We have been having a Spring event in AnnapoUs the last few years, but unfortunately the weather has not always cooperated. Anyway, Frank Dattilo brought his 23-foot camper, so those of us that did come out had a place to keep warm.

1 think that we will have to have a regional vicepresident for Saudi Arabia. For the second month in a row, got a letter from a Classmate there — this time it was Tex Painter. (Last month it was Bud Byme.) Tex is with the Arabian American OU Company in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Incidentally, his phone number is 966-3-8755947 for any of you that want to call. Tex was writing his "Lost DutchShipmate, June 1983

man" letter because he has seen that Micky Drastrup was going to be in charge of the 25th Reunion Lucky Bag and since he was president of the USNA Photo Club, he has lots of pictures on file to offer. 1 will pass that along to Mickey. He also wanted to send his address, which is C. M. Painter, Jr., Arabian American Oil Company, P.O. Box 1323, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. And, he extended the invitation to anyone passing through to "stop by." Finally, Tex asked what ACDA/MA meant? That stands for Arms Control and Disarmament Agency/Bureau of Multilateral Affairs — in other words, where I work. By coincidence, one of my areas of responsibility, Tex, is lOZP — figure that one out. (Answer next month.)

Zapata Corporation is a Houston-based energy company which provides offshore drilling and marine support services, participates in oil and gas exploration and development activities, and conducts fishing and related processing activities.

Congratulations!

Bob Hofford has passed along the latest information on the Alumni and Class '61 Fund Drive.

So far, we have 99 donors who have donated a total of $12,570.33. Of this, $9,720.33 has been designated for the Class '61 Project. (Bob wants to pass along apologies to Ned Kuhns for the 33 cents, but he says your 61 cents has been screwed up due to interest.) On donors, we have one over $500, nine over $250 and thirty over $100. This is a tremendous increase over our past performance. But, the important thing is that we get participation. This is officially the last month for the Alumni Fund drive, so we would like, first of all, to remind people to get in their donations and second, put "For Class of '61 Fund" at the bottom of the checks. This way you get credit for both the Alumni and the Class, and it is still aU taxdeductible.

GET IT DONE WITH '61

62 Thomas A. Shields Not only mihtary people get promoted. Received a press lepon that the directors of DesignPak, Incorporated, had the good sense to elect Tom Shidds as their president. He was elected as a director. Last month, DesignPak was awarded the largest single order in the company's history — the packaging for the commemorative 1984 Olympic coins. This contraa was awarded by the United States' Mint and could amount to $10 miUion.

DesignPak has aimual sales of over $20 miUion with 400 employees. Tom was previously the president of Metal Equipment Company in Savannah, Georgia. Congratulations!

Kenneth W. Waldorf

Also received word that Zapata Corporation had elected Kenneth W. Waldorf as president of Zapata Off-Shore Company, Zapata's offshore drilUng subsidiary. Zapata Off-Shore Company, which operates a fleet of 23 rigs, is the world's sixth largest offshore drilling contractor.

Ken joined Zapata in 1973 as manager of planning and fmancial analysis, and has served as president of Zapata Marine Service, Inc., Zapata's supply vessel subsidiary, since 1974. Besides being a 1961 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he received an M.B.A. degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1969.

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Pres., Cdr. Aubrey W. Hickam Jr. USN Sec'y, Cdr. Howard Pinskey SC USNR-R P.O. Box 3380, AnnapoUs MD 21403 Percent Members: SO Living Grads: 735 Greetings from AimapoUs. Graduation ceremonies took place last month and the new plebes.

Class of '87, wiU be entering shortly. The City is braving for its annual influx of tourists, and the weather is great.

I trust that the season finds you and your famUy in good health and able to write — your Classmates look forward to hearing from you soon.

Here's some class news — Homecoming '83 The aimual class homecoming party will be held this year on Saturday evening, 22 October 1983, at the home of Phoebe and Al Marshall, in the Yard. The party will commence immediately after the defeat of Pittsburgh (or whatever) and will be an informal buffet. DetaUed information along with a reservation form will be mailed to each Classmate during the late Summer in our annual Homecoming Flyer and class ballot package, and it is anticipated that over 150 people wiU attend this year's event. Please make your plans, now, and mark your calendar.

From the Business World Robert E. Giles has been named product manager for floor coverings at Tate Architectural Products. Bob is responsible for coordinating the development and marketing of the company's Une of floor coverings which complement its access floor systems. These floor coverings include the popular EsTate™ line of carpet tiles, the new Panel Mate self-adhering carpet title, vinyl-backed tiles and high pressure laminate tiles.

A 15-year veteran of the carpet industry, Mr. Giles most recently served as president of Shields Associates, Inc., the largest commercial carpet contractor in metropolitan Baltimore. His experience with Shields includes stints as operations manager, service manager and contract commercial sales manager. He and his wife Colleen reside in Millersville, Maryland and have four children.

Fred Badger sends along the following from Northern California. "I am writing to inform you of my latest career change. After almost seven

years in the executive search profession, I have finally taken the big plunge and have formed my own company. The Badger Group. The company will be a small, retained executive search firm dedicated to quality and efficient service and will deal primarily with high technology companies.

We are located in the San Francisco Bay Area and the new address, as of May 5, 1983, The Badger Group, 1801 Oakland Boulevard, Walnut Creek CA 94596.

"1 have dealt with many Naval Academy Alumni over my years in the search business and have recognized time and again the benefit of four years at the Academy in terms of general preparedness for the business world. In this regard, I look forward to the future and to the continued associations with Classmates and Alumni who bring to business the same commitment and competitive spirit that was required to earn our individual class rings."

Good luck to both Bob and Fred in their new career challenges.

Around the Fleet Our senior Une officer, Capt. Tom Mercer, relinquished command of USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) in mid-March 1983 and is now serving in USS CARL VWSON ( C V N - 7 0 ) .

George Fitzgerald informs us to two recent promotions for him. He was selected for captain, U.S. Naval Reserve, and was made the manager of the New York Life Insurance office in Palm Beach, Florida. Previously he managed the Miami office of this insurance company.

Capts. George Fitzgerald and Leighton Smith, then Leighton holding up the bulkhead as he guards his palm tree Last Fall, while serving on ACDU during READEX 3-82 operating north of Puerto Rico, he visited USS KALAMAZOO (AOR-6) and her com-

manding officer, Capt. Leighton 'Snuffy' Smith.

George said the hospitaUty was great and they had a fine time reviewing the years since graduation, retelUng old sea stories, and creating new ones. The accompanying photos show that we get much better with the passing years.

That's our news for this issue of Shipmate. As part of your summer vacation or change of duty station or job, please send along a card, letter or photograph so that your Classmates can share a little of your life.

Until next month . . .

63 Pres., Cdr. Mario P. Fiori USN Sec'y, Cdr. Norm Shackelton USN 231 Chatham Ln., Annapolis MD 2I403 Percent Members: 51 Living Grads: 715

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64 Pres., Cdr. Thomas J. Swartz USNR Sec'y, Cdr. James Baumstark USN 3409 Middle Plantation Quay Virginia Beach VA 23452 Corr. Sec'y, Jerold F. (Jerry) Anderson 5173 Dungannon Rd., Fairfax VA 22030 703/278-8277 Percent Members: 54 Living Grads: 739

65 Pres., Cdr. Hugh W. Howard Jr. USN Sec'y, Cdr. Dave Anderson USN 2460 Cordero Rd., Del Mar CA 92014 619/481-0561 or 225-7121 Percent Members: 46 Living Grads: 724 WeU, gang, the mailman ignored me this month, so I'll have to construct this column from bits and pieces picked up from here and there. Attended the March meeting of the San Diego area USNA Alumni Association where I ran into Denny McComh (a regular), Vince Liegge and Walt (used to be known by Doug) Bayless. Denny is stiU working with Craig Clark in La Jolla as director of property management; he and his wife, Karen, live in the Scripp's Ranch area of San Diego and Karen manages SOCAL Travel here. Vince is western division manager of a San Diego-based naval architectural and marine engineering firm called CDI Marine Company. Vince, Joyce and their three kids live in Santee. Walt is the founder and president of North American Resources Institute in San Juan Capistrano. His institute offers workshops, seminars, project consulting, management training and special group training to optimize personal self-esteem and individual productivity. Doug and Mary plus their three sons Uve in San Juan Capistrano. Prior to founding NARI, Walt few P-3s for the Navy, taught high school and junior college, and was involved in residential real-estate sales and construction in Texas. He picked up an MBA from Texas A&I and a Ph.D. from La Jolla University along the way.

My only other gouge on Classmates was lifted from the small print in the Navy orders section of Navy Times. We find Frank Mixner heading for the Human Resources Management Center in Norfolk, Dick Farrell being ordered to VF-124, Bill Matton eventually assuming command of VR-24, and Wayne Moni reporting for duty in USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Meanwhile, Pete

Scardigno is now SupShips at Newport News, Andy Waldron (one of our remaining pork chops) is now with ASO in Philadelphia, Arnie McKechnie has left the garden area of Moffett Field to be supply officer in USS LEXINGTON (AVT-16), Pat Fitch is, by now, most of the way through the long pipeline to take command of USS GOLDSBOROUGH ( D D G - 2 0 ) ,

and Norm Dean

(Medical Corps) is with OST (whatever that is) in Baltimore. Finally, Jim Stark is now a staffie with COMCRUDESGRU 2 and Charlie Stephan is assigned to Seventh Fleet staff; both recently completed their command tours on FFs. For those of you in the Southern California area, I want to give you one last reminder of June Week West, to be held at San Diego's Town and Country Hotel, 24-26 June. The local coordinator, Ed Ellis '46, didn't have the package of details out at the deadline for this column, but if you're interested in participating, call me (numbers are listed in the header) or Denny McComb at 619/271-4279 (H) or 452-1511 (O). We're planning 80

an informal gathering for all in the area who can attend on Friday, 24 June. You can expect a call with more details. Last, you all know by now that this year's Army-Navy game is going to be in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on 25 November. The Alumni Association will have a package trip arranged for anyone wanting to go to the game from wherever you are. It will include two nights in Las Vegas at Caesar's Palace and three nights in LA at the Century Plaza. Portions of the package can also be arranged. Hal Felix '39, president of the LA chapter of the USNAAA, is working with the Army-Navy Game 1983 Foundaton in Pasadena and will help coordinate Alumni activities. I'm planning a '65 party at my house on Friday night, and will coordinate a party bus to and from Pasadena for the game. When you're called about June Week West, please inform the caller as to the number of tickets you'll want for the game . . . we'll try for a large block of seats.

Still another step upward on the corporate ladder! Mike Riley, graduate not only of USNA but of the University of Southern California and Harvard, has been named treasurer of the Michigan Bell Telephone Company. Mike had been assistant controller for Northeast Utilities in Hartford, Connecticut, for seven years. Our heartiest congratulations.

66 Pres., Cdr. John S. Redd USN East Coast Corres.: Corr. Sec'y. Cdr. Thomas F. Marfiak USN 9005 Stoneleigh Ct., Fairfax VA 22031 West Coast Corres.: Mr. Robert G. Johnson, Jr. 1205 Prospect Ave., Suite 400 La Jolla CA 92037 Percent Members: 52 Living Grads: 676

67 Pres., Cdr. David E. Church USN Sec'y, Cdr. Don Eraser USN 8310 Terra Grande Ave. Springfield VA 22153 Percent Members: 54 Living Grads: 728 Procrastination is a wonderful thing; I don't know how I would fill up the hours just near the due date of any project if it wasn't for the pressurepacked hurried rush of doing it at the last minute.

If a degree was offered in the subject, I'd have a PhD in it. I understand there is a Procrastnator's Club, but I just haven't gotten around to joining it. Maybe next month.

My first item concerns the passing of a tradition at the Severn School for the Young. It seems that cost, repair, and interest has gotten the better of the Reflection Pool. The pipes have been yanked out, the fillers have done their thing, and the Wading Pool of the New Ensigns has begun life anew as a garden. I guess the last P-rade will be marked by the firsties jumping on the gerania and petunia from now on. I'm sure the next step is roller derby in John Paul's crypt. Another impressive change is Lejeune Hall, former site of Thompson Field. This new edifice contains wrestling, swimming, weight training, and thousands of trophies. Our esteemed class president, Dave Church, has his offices in this rather magnificent building. When queried about his perks of office and job, Dave said "I can't kick." That statement, 1 responded, had always been true. At any rate.

it was nice of Dave to take time off from his thriving chicken business to give me a tour of the building, and provide me with some address labels for a Washington area Class of '67 luncheon. Accompanying me on this journey of deja vu to the land of Mother B was Greg Marshall. Greg has handed over the reins (or is it noose) of the local class luncheons to moi, as he is heading back to the West Coast. (Remember, no noose, is good noose.) Greg will be the large kahuna at NARF Alameda, where he will finally get toflya real attack airplane vice the tinker toy he played with in his youth at Leinoore. Greg has done a super job organizing the last few local area luncheons, and I'm sure his secretary will be happy not to have to stuff and mail all those notices anymore.

Another AEDO on the move is Rene Chicoine, who will be leaving a NAVDAC spot at the Washington Navy Yard for the serenity of the Pax River area. Also departing the area is Keefer Welch. Keefer and I go back to plebe year at least, and I had only just discovered he was in the area.

We all seem to get wrapped up in our own existences too often and therefore only got together on a couple of occasions. His parting shot was a treat to lunch at the Four Seasons over in Georgetown.

Keefer is leaving the Westin Hotel people to be the fearless leader of the Snowmass Resort Association in Snowmass Village, Colorado.

Needless to say he is doing very weU, and I regret that the scheduUng problems of friends and family prevented us from more get-togethers prior to his departure. At any rate, we now know who to call when ski season rolls around again.

Speaking of Colorado, Bill Semple jingled my phone recently, apparently overcome by a bout of nostalgia. Bill did his Navy stint in Charleston and in Long Beach, but headed for the mountains when the opportunity presented itself. Wife Toni and son Ryan round out this famUy. Bill works for Apache Corporation, an oil outfit. 1 was able to dig out a few addresses for him and encouraged him to encourage them to drop me a line. He was most successful with Bill Dubbs who wrote in from Houston, Texas. Wife Cindi and daughters Courtney and Heather enjoy the Texas life. Bill works for Willy Manufacturing of Port Deposit, Maryland, but failed to explain the long commute.

The Navy and Bill parted company in 1977, but he keeps current as an EDO Commander in the Reserves. Bill is a new subscriber to Shipmate, and I hope he will encourage any other Alumni in Houstoti to join up as soon as possible.

One of my supply corps spies reported that John Wesley Atkins had a spot of medical difficulties Kudos aplenty have been extended to another of our Supply brethren, in the person of Dick Kirtley.

Dick received the Navy Commendation Medal for uncovering some contractor wrongdoing at the purchasing department of the Portsmouth (NH) Naval Shipyard. Two years in the works, he managed to get the goods on the culprits assisting the FBI and NIS. Congratulations and well-done, Richard!

Very often you begin to wonder if some people have simply slipped off the face of the earth. 32nd company's resident surfer. Rich Dill, was thought to have caught a tsunami to never-never land, and information as to his whereabouts was more than scarce. Lo and behold! a letter arrives from Sally Dill who provided lots of good information. Sally and Rich (now Evan, since he uses his middle name) Dill reside in Cayucos, California, nearby the beach, as one might suspect. Sara and Anna are their lovely daughters. After graduation. Rich spent two years on destroyers out of Hawaii. Next Shipmate, June 1983

came UDT/SEAL training in Coronado and six months in Vietnam as a SEAL Team Platoon Leader. Rich left the Navy for grad school in Florida, earning a degree in physical oceanography. The next three years were spent in Santa Barbara working in the ocean engineering department of Delco Electronics. Now Rich has his own firm dealing in construction and metal buildings. The reason he didn't write, and Sally did, had something to do with the surf action on that day. (After all, even James Watt was wrong about the Beach Boys.) The Dills pass on a hello to all the friends from the days gone by, and can stay in touch as new Shipmate subscribers.

Deck Waters called in from the land of the potato. Having already put tailhooks on those National Guard tanks of his, he was ready to tackle cm organizing job for this year's ARMY-NAVY footbaU game in the Rose Bowl. Yes, 1 did say the Rose Bowl. I provided him with a list of West Coast Classmates and wishes for the best of luck.

Last 1 heard, the date was moving from December third, to the Friday after Thanksgiving. When in doubt, call the NAAA for info and tickets. Word has it that tickets are selling fast, so you West Coast folks need to get your bids in early.

Mike Cathey called from the environs of the five-sided circus just down the street from my building. Mike is a reserve Marine lieutenant colonel working in the Pentagon. We first ran into each other on the steps of the puzzle palace as he was heading for Capitol Hill for some briefings.

Mike relayed that congrats are in order for Roger Charies, Ray Roll and Mike Shields for their elevation to Ueutenant colonel. The Marines are not as swift promoters as we Blue Suiters are, so I'm sure the extra doUars are welcome after such a long wait. We have quite a few USMC reps in the area, a large percentage of the 26 or so remaining on active duty. I'd be more than glad to hear from them to keep a balance on this column.

Kelly Spears made a dubious phone call to me in regards to a young individual who had reported aboard USS NICHOLSON where KeUy reigns as XO. He took exception to our opinion that the lad was strong Navy material. 1 still maintain that anyone who is a cross between Corporal KUnger and Jack the Ripper can't be aU bad. Time will tell, and anyway it's HIS ship.

One final plea, as I'm running out of correction tape for this month's input. Our Class had 54 contributors to last years Alumni Annual Fund.

We need about a hundred more than last year to break out of the bottom ten and into the top ten.

June is the last month for this year's drive. So after you finish reading this, reach for your checkbook and send me some coin to the Alumni Association Aimual Fund '83, Alumni House, Annapolis MD 21402. Thanks again to the writers and phoners who make all this possible. Write if you get work, or even if you don't. More anon.

68 Pres., LCdr. James C. Carroll USN Sec'y/Treas., LCdr. Al Thacker USN Deputy for Management U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis MD 21402 Percent Members: 50 Living Grads: 671 Hard to beUeve that these past few months since we tossed our hats up have really been 15 years.

The Navy has demonstrated some valuable truths in that time that we all can use: expenditures always rise to meet income, there is no job so simple that it can't be done wrong, no one is listening until you make a mistake, nothing ever gets built on schedule or within budget, and Murphy Shipmate, June 1983

was an optimist. Hopefully through all your trials and triumphs you also learned to never cry over anything that can't cry for you. Even today I regret that during a lot of early years, particularly those spent here, I did not share myself. The time would have been much more enjoyable as a giver rather than a taker.

As you might have guessed by my ramblings there is little class news to present. I received a call from Keith "Lurch" Haines, now an election consuhant in Utah. He is in the process of attempting to get a TV "classmate" or ours, Tom Selleck, to participate in some sort of 15th reunion party to be used as a filmed segment of one of the Magnum PI shows. Let's hope he can pull all the right strings!

That spicy bit of news is the sum total of communications received this month. So, hope your summer move or vacation or whatever goes well and the joys of each day are yours. NON ILLEGITIMANDUM CARBORUNDUM.

69 Pres., William H. Newton III Corr. Sec'y, Maj. R.D. Garner USMC 4702 B MCDEC, Quantico VA 22134 Percent Members: 43 Living Grads: 757 From the amount of maU I've been getting, I've come to the conclusion that either the postal service is on strike, or my address is screwed up. For the sake of argument I'll assume the latter. Send your hot tips to: Maj. Bob Garner USMC, 4702 B MCDEC, Quantico VA 22134.

We do have a couple of letters to report on, though. One is a hand-me-down via the Alumni Association from Mike Salewske. He's living in sunny California, near Monterey, and would like to hear from folks. Here's his address: Michael R. Salewske, 2650 Roop Rd., Gilroy CA 95020.

Welcome back, Mike. Let me know what you've been up to lately.

The second letter is from Jerry Downey. He left the ACDUNAV in 1976, and he and four other engineers own the Hughes Machinery Co. in Kansas City, Missouri. As I understand it, Hughes does industry consulting, and Jerry sounds justifiably proud. Apparently he just couldn't stand the thought of all that dry dirt out there because in 1981 he up and joined the reserves. He is currently CO of USS DowNES (FF-1070), DET 7018, and has been frocked to commander.

Jerry also reports that Mike Donilan and Craig Elmore are in K.C. too. Mike is working for Hallmark Cards and playing some awesome bridge. Craig, meanwhile owns his own company, specializing in advising hospitals on expansion programs. Good headwork, Craig. The hospitals and oil companies are probably the only ones who can afford to do anything nowadays.

Jerry would like to know the whereabouts of "Bags" Bagaglio, "Battleship" Tait, and any other 34th Company compadres. His address is P.O. Box 1602, Mission KS 66222.

Did you hear the one about . . . ? Oh, never mind. I was just trying to fill the space.

Keep in touch.

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70 Pres., Terry R. Huff Sec'y, LCdr. Al Bergstrom JAGC USN Dept. of Leadership and Law U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis MD 21402 Percent Members: 49 Living Grads: 704

71 Pres., LCdr. Peter P. Schneider Jr. USN Sec'y, Charles E. Boyer III 606 Dunberry Dr., Arnold MD 21012 Percent Members: 48 Living Grads: 745 Dave Poyer has written a book that is a must for everyone that has been associated with the Naval Academy. I had the opportunity to read Dave's preliminary text and got so involved in the story that I forgot my duties for a critique and had to read it a second time. Unfortunately, when I talked with Dave last week I forgot to get the title and publisher but will have it for next month. I will not divulge any specifics but I really believe that all of you will relate to the story, the characters, and the experiences. I laughed, cheered, cried, and booed my way through and look forward to reading it again. You will be proud of Dave's work and greatly pleased with reading the results. My personal thanks to Dave for a truly great story.

While trying to find my way around the Westinghouse maze a few weeks ago I chanced to meet Phil Parker. He is with McCabe Associates and is a software quality control consultant to Westinghouse. He and Pam settled in Columbia after leaving the nuclear Navy in 1976. Phil has kept his nautical background by becoming an avid sailor with his own boat.

While in Norfolk in March, I got to talk with Mary Steelman. Jeff Steelman is off on deployment somewhere up near the Arctic and got home only in late April. Mary says he is freezing his fanny off.

Got a chat with Karen and Pete Schneider on Easter Sunday while they were down visiting Karen's parents who live in Annapolis. Pete is doing well with Air Products and his softball. StiU a kid at heart.

Plans are being made to start working for the reunion in '86. AU of you who have volunteered will soon be tapped for help. It may seem a little premature to start planning for something three years away, but from experience we need to have plenty of lead time. Suggestions and volunteers are always welcomed.

Camping out in Korea

Thought all of you would enjoy seeing three Marines hard at work. Lambert Heikes, Dale Peterson and Terry Tonkin were together in Korea 81

for Team Spirit '83. Lambert is the 1st MAW safety officer; Dale is with VMA-233, and Terry is the NAROPS officer for MAG-12. It is certainly comforting to know our lives and security are in such capable hands. Rumor has it that Lambert is being deported back to the states this month and Terry will be sent back next month. Guess Dale managed to avoid the ways of the other two. Jan is so thrilled that the two are coming back as they both threatened to visit us.

Susan and Mike Lynch dropped us a letter from Virginia Beach. Mike earned his second Navy Commendation Medal for serving as both the chief engineer and XO of the SEATTLE while she was on a Mediterranean cruise. Mike has turned the XO duties over to the officer he filled in for and is taking some much deserved leave. Mike passes on that Patty and Dave Miller are in Newport where Dave is attending the Naval War College.

I dropped in on Maria and Dave Maskaluk in March at their home in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Talk about surprised. The last time Dave and I visited was at his wedding nearly 12 years ago. That must have been a great party because the families stUl talk about it. If you have never been to a Greek wedding you are missing quite a party. Personally, all 1 really remember is that Maria and Dave were back from their honeymoon before the party was over. Dave is now a sophisticated and successful executive with a utility company. I also got to see their little girl and is she cute! It was good to see them and know they are doing weU. Dave gave me a tour of Boston and we caught up on old times.

It was fun.

Hope all of you take time to renew the old friendships. Too often we get so involved with Uttle things that we forget those people that means so much to us. Looking forward to visiting with all of you, too.

72 Pres., LCdr. Alfred M. Joseph USN Sec'y, LCdr. George Z. Berry USN 465 I Avenue, Coronado CA 92118 619/435-1143 Percent Members: 45 Living Grads: 793 Well, we finally have a little Zellner! Daniel James was born on 14 March. Georganne and baby are fine and we're enjoying the thrills of (if those of you with boys know what I mean).

And, a Uttle Scamper has arrived. Kerry and Bob Ryskamp report that Ryan Robert was born 3 February in Oakland, Calfornia. At Homecoming last Fall there were many expectant mothers.

Who are some of the other new arrivals?

Tom Prince and young admirers Tom (Arthur) Prince is now an attorney specializing in the field of securities and corporate finance. He is director of corporate finance fpr 82

follows: LCol. Matthews is at Headquarters Battalion, 2nd MarDive, Camp Lejeune, North CaroUna. Bob Bartron is recruiting in Sacramento, California. "With that, PG School, and being a pilot, he has forgotten what that big blue thing is." Ross Chaffin has gotten home to Oklahoma where he's with a Bank of Oklahoma as a loan officer. Can you feature Ross in a three-piece suit, string tie and lizard boots? Boh Christensen is really slowing down, having gotten married and entering test pilot school at Pax River. Cari Cleveland is in Louisiana working on the space shuttle with Martin-Marietta. He is in charge of Pres., LCdr. Dan Musmanno USNR making the fuel tanks float. Marv Eggleston is in Sec'y, Mr. Dirk P. D. Mosis III Indianapolis. Marv's child is named 'Thumper' 709 W. Lang, Alvin TX 77511 (?!). Bill Goulding is in PG School, married and Percent Members: 44 Living Grads: 770 losing weight. John Eisaman has recently married '73 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Greetings! I know that we've all received Connie, and they are Uving in Norfolk. John Harour Homecoming information, and I hope that ris is married to Casandra and they are in PG we've all returned those forms to Brace Spaulding.

School. Pete Hatton is in Newport where he works On with the news . . . near the War College. He's a diver-type now.

Pat "Duck" Drake writes us from the Naval Derek Holmquist is with VA-85 in Virginia Beach.

Academy where he's teaching oceanography. He He's there with Beth and Cari Kristen. David Jaand Patty have recently adopted a daughter, qua is a labor lawyer in Memphis. Jim Jackson Amanda, to go with their son Eric. Patty's a is head wrestiing coach at Clear Creek High School townie who hates being back in the cold having in Oxford, Iowa. Maxwell Jones is back at Merileft San Diego and the sun to return to the East dian, Mississippi, now. Jim Lash is in Coast this past Winter. Pat writes that Randy Massachusetts. Boh Luby is a submarine EDO at Plane is working for the IRS in Boise, Idaho, with the shipyard in Norfolk. Vince Mocini is at the his wife Debbie and they have just had a second shipyard at Long Beach in HALSEY. Scott Moss is son to go with Jeffrey. Happy Jack Mihal and wife in Cincinnati as a stockbroker. Chris Mudge is Mary have a daughter Rebecca to join Matthew. working with Hydril in the petroleum industry in Also, Mike Harris is teaching computer science at Texas. Steve Ogden left the Navy recently to join BYU, and while not quite an H. Ross Perot, his his father in the oil business in College Station. time is going to come in the near future. Pat is Jim always thought that Steve was a frustrated Agissuing an invitation to those friends who may be gie, and now Steve wishes he'd buy some crayons coming to Homecoming, and rather than staying and answer his mail. Dennis O'Meara is on a ship in a hotel, would like to stay with the Drakes in in.Norfolk. Jim has spoken to Karen a few times, Arnold. He advises you to get your reservations but Deggs is always at sea: he comes ashore only in early, as the empty spots on the deck are rapfor weddings. Bill Parthun is the O-in-C Naval Air idly filling up. Additionally, he's got Yi of an acre Facility, Midway operations detachment at NAS on the Magothy River, and can accommodate any tents, trailers, & campers wiUing to brave the late -Barbers Point, Hawaii. Doug Peters is with Mobil October chill. Pat, thanks a lot for the informa- Chemical Company in their films division technical tion! By the way, his autovon is 281-3561 and his center. He's the guy that makes those new potato chip bags that open only after the content is home phone is 301/544-2610. atomized. Be sure to call him and give him a hard Craig Scott writes us from Lutz, Florida. Scott time every time one of those bags gives you a probhad written asking for reservations for him and lem. Mike Rader is chief engineer for overhaul of Jim Burdett, but I would imagine they have re- USS LEWIS AND CLARK. Bill York, with Rosemarie ceived their Homecoming information by now. and Casey, is flying for Republic AirUnes out of Jim's wife Mary and he are currently pursuing the Memphis. Jim Randall is with the C.N.O. at the 'Paper Chase' at the University of Delaware for Pentagon, and Guy is the head. Legislative & Legal his law degree. Craig is looking for Tim Houck. Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corp. That was a Scott continues at Honeywell where it's very ex- lot of outstanding news from Guy and Jim, and citing for him. He's recently been appointed pro- we appreciate it. Sounds like 31 is going to have gram manager for two production programs, and a big turnout for Homecoming, and 1 hope that work is progressing well. Three jobs in 18 months we can all join them! with increasing responsibility and visibility are The news from me is that I am moving to the keeping Craig satisfied. He's looking forward to seeing everybody at Homecoming. Craig, thanks Washington (DC) area to work with our Tramfor the information. Craig's phone number is 813/ mell Crow Office Division iÂŤ-Georgetown and Northern Virginia. Whenever I get a new address 949-6151.

I received a phone call from Peter Flynn who and phone number, 1 will let you know. By the spent one year with us at the Academy. Peter is time you read this, 1 will already be there. It means currently working with the Veteran's Administra- I'll be able to help Bruce and the guys out on tion m the Central Office in DC. His duties are Homecoming, and 1 look forward to being in that primarily in data management. He stays in touch area so that I can see everybody when they pass with Dave Leather, Bill Laskin, and Pat Fogarty. through. It'll also be even easier for me, 1 think, Peter expects to be at Homecoming with everyone. to get information for this column. Now don't get me wrong; I'm not complaining! 1 normally do Thanks a lot for the phone call!

Guy Shein passed on a letter that Jim Randall get quite a bit of good news, but maybe I'U be able had sent out to the 31st Company Alumni. Let me to get a little bit more being so close to the see if 1 can use some of it and not butcher it while Academy, and so close to everybody stiU wearing keeping the good humor intact. They, being the the whites or the dress blues.

Thanks for the news, and keep it coming! 73!

31st Company, are planning a Class Reunion at this year's Homecoming, and while the details are a little bit sketchy, Jim and Guy are glad to provide anyone with any details that they would like to have. The word from 31st Company is as

an investment banking firm. Tom and Suzanne and children, Carson (3), Adam (2), and Alex (1) live at 3322 Shenandoah Valley Drive, Little Rock AR 72212. Thanks for the letter and picture, Suzanne.

I trust everyone is enjoying the Summer and will write me about activities with other Classmates.

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74 Pres.. LCdr. Donald Loren USN Sec'y, LCdr. Ken Pisel USN M-5 Phythian Rd.. USNA Annapolis MD 21402 (H) 301/263-5078. (O) 267-2782/3 (AV prefix 281) Percent Members: 42 Living Grads: 827 Greetings, '74! June is upon us and yet another batch of ensigns has hit the Fleet. If any of you has seen them and are not thoroughly satisfied, please write to me and I'U provide data on the warranty. Actually there would be nothing I could do about it at this point, but it may get me some mail.

(For those of you that can't figure it out, we're back to trying desperate ploys to generate mail.)

This month I'U finish the last few- tidbits of info remaining from last Fall. If I don't get some mail soon you'U aU have the "pleasure" of reading my Ufe story — a tale only rivaled in excitement by any NATOP's manual or the .Annapolis phone directory.

First up this month is Dave Zacharias. He tells us that he is alive and well in Hawaii in USS PINTADO (SSN-672), as navigator. Dave says that he'U be there until October when he'll rotate to be XO somewhere. Thanks for the note, Dave! Tim Rastock is ne.xl and reports that he is a civilian, but is still actively interested in our Class (always nice to hear). He reports that he saw- we were back in print and rejoined to keep track of what's happening. In response to his question about our percentage of civiUan members, I don't have precise figures, but would estimate aroimd 50%.

It was presented as between 48-50% last Fall by the Superintendent. Ob\iously, Tim is out of the Navy and is enjoying Ufe as a civiUan in San Diego.

Thanks, Tim. Another quick note is from Chuck Primm, out of the Navy and Uving in Corpus Christi. He stays in touch with the naval side in his work as a flight simulator instmctor with the BiuTiside-077. Chuck relates that Pat Murphy is working in Houston for Toshiba, Dave Schofield is going to school in "The VaUey," McNallen (TX) and Al Worley was in VT-27 in Corpus, once upon a time. Thanks, Chuck.

J J . Quinn, our aide in Naples (CTF-60), is our final back-of-ballot note writer. He reports the foUowing: Gary Carter is the aide for 6th Fleet, Mark Checchio got married to J.J.'s girl friend's best friend last Fall, Logan Milliken is probably an EDO by now out of MIT, Joe Robb is civiUan in Va. Beach, and Doug Dnpovy is in VF-101 in Oceana. J.J. also reports having seen Howie Powe in USS EsTociN (FFG-15) last Fall and BUI Hall, who is a supply type at Naples (at CTF 63 if I'm not mistaken). Thanks, J.J. One piece of maU 1 did receive was a memorandum from the director, fuel department. Naval Supply Depot, Guam: John Mawson. It seems that John, Tricia, and Ashley (7), after eight years on the East Coast, have opted for the sunshine of the South Seas. They'U be heading for Monterey in the Summer of '84, but hope to complete a tour of what looks to be the entire Far East. Thanks, John.

Jerry Rudd gave me the following note: "Last week end I visited with Heidi and Dan McCaughin, now living in Moraga, California. Dan is a stockbroker with Kidder, Peabody in San Francisco. He resigned his commision in 1979 and worked for IBM for two years before joining K & P. Last October, Dan and Heidi celebrated the arrival of their son Casey. He is a fine lad and is being groomed for the Class of '04. He didn't mention seeing anyone in the area except Jerry Sobeck, Shipmate, June 1983

who is serving at NAS Moffett." It should be mentioned that De and Jerry Rudd are due to have #2 sometime around now and that they'll be rotating out of here this Summer. Thanks, Jerry, and good luck, De. The local scene has produced the following: Walt Donovan teUs me that he and the family will be going out to NAS Whidbey Island this Summer where he'll be part of VAQ-139, flying EA6Bs. He also mentioned Bill Flader, one of our non-graduate, doctor types, got married last month. Congratulations, Bill, and thanks, Wah! With Jerry and Walt's departures the only remaining '74 types will be Chariie Robinson and myself.

(Go out and talk to your detailer today; we need you here by next Fall to help support our tailgater.)

Another familiar face that I found wandering the halls of Luce was that of Randy Seftas. He was in the process of leaving Westinghouse in the local area, for a GS-12 job down at Ft. Eustace as an engineer and pilot. Randy also told me that he had seen Stu Ashton down at Pax River at test pilot school. Good luck. Randy.

All right: I know that you are out there reading this, so if you can spare the time to do that, take ten more minutes and 20' and get in touch with your friends. I hate to think and refuse to believe that class interest has peaked after only eighteen months! We can and must do better! It is important that we hear from some of you that haven't had the time/chance/paper/crayon/20Vwhatever to write. That goes for the wives out there also; if constant reminders don't work (which is how I remember to write this each month), then sit down and write yourself — it'll probably be more interesting and far more legible. For those of you in the P'cola area, I'll be at the BOQ all of July.

Get in touch.

WeU, fans, that's it! I am officially out of info.

If I don't see some mail soon I will begin my life story next month; "Chapter One — RecoUections from Conception UntU Birth." If you think the stuff I write now is boring, wait until Chapter One!!

That does it until the July-August issue. Until then, ciao.

75 Pres., Lt. Edward R. Hawkens USNR Sec'y, Lt. Steve Hubbard USN OZ Division, USS EISENHOWER ( C V N - 6 9 )

FPO, New York NY 09532 Percent Members: 44 Living Grads: 754 Howdy, all! As I sit down to write this month's entry, the upcoming deployment is occupying a significant portion of my consciousness . . . (in other words, 1 think about it a lot) . . . and I just wanted to mention again my new 'work address' at the top of this column. If you send your correspondence to me on the ship, it will get to me a good deal sooner than if it goes to Virginia Beach first and my sweet wife, Maggie, remails it. Plus, even if you send mail to me out there on the bounding main it will take a little more time to turn it around in print due to the fact that I'll have to mail earUer to make copy deadUne. One other thing, one of our good Classmates thought to send me a change of address card when he moved (in this case a change of duty stations) . . . What a super idea!! As I've mentioned before, I'm trying to build a good file of addresses for my use and yours too. And don't worry, I don't send your names and addresses to maiUng lists or promotion outfits . . . That's not my prerogative. I would really appreciate it if more of you would do that . . . in fact, it would be great if you all would

drop me a card now, even if you're not moving, so I can ensure that my file is up-to-date. WeU now that the announcements are out of the way . . . let's get on with the show!

Happy news from the West Coast and one of our illustrious doctors . . . A new Zwingelberg has joined the world! Austin Duane was born to Keith and Gwenn 3 Feb 83, weighing in at 7 lbs., 5 oz.

I wonder if Dad did the delivery(?). Hearty congrats to the Swingelbergs!

For those who were companymates of Dave McCrary (a non-grad Classmate), he dropped a card indicating his promotion to LTJG. He is a supply type, still aboard USS KNOX homeported in Yoko. He thinks maybe it's time to rotate back to the mainland because wife Barbea and son Patrick seem to enjoy raw fish over hamburgers!

Actually he hopes to get orders to the East Coast when the time comes. Thanks for the card, Dave.

Our Class President, Roy Hawkens, sent a short business note a while back with a bit of news along for the ride. He is (was) due to finish school in April and take the Virginia Bar Exam in June.

Then it wiU be on to (DC) in August for a job.

Thanks miich, Roy.

The Bernard C. Baileys Shown herewith is Bemie Bailey with wife Diane and young ones, Karen (4) and Eric (2). Also to be noted is the honorable wound that Bernie picked up at the Field House while working on a fadeaway in a pickup game and which permitted Diane a chance to get some exercise too, because she had to shovel out the car in the infamous Blizzard of '83 that gratuitously dropped some two feet of snow on Annapolis late in the Winter.

From Connecticut came a letter from Laurie, wife of Steve Dolat. Steve (LCDR) is engineer in SNOOK (SSN-592) out of Groton, but the big news is that they have a new daughter, Mary EUen, born in Hartford on 5 Nov 82. "Now two-year-old brother Alexander has someone to entertain regularly." Steve was in the Med when the new arrival made the scene, but he did get home for Christmas. Laurie adds that Anne and Paul Harar have a new baby as well, a boy named Joseph bora in Feb, joining three-year-old sister Becky. The Harars live in the Chicago area, but Paul goes to Groton for reserve duty. Thanks for the news, Laurie, and many congrats to the Dolats and the Harars!

Just recently received a letter from Craig Quigley class treasurer, and ChEng aboard USS THORN (DD-988). His big news is that he finally tired of the 1110 route and put in for a change of designator to 1650 (special duty, pubUc affairs).

He was selected by the February board for the switch, and is planning on orders to CHINFO in the October time frame, for his "learn-the-ropes" tour. In his own words, "looking forward to it very much — always thought 1 had a gift for B.S.!" (I'm glad he said that so I wouldn't have to . . . ) Quig's letter came from off the coast of Norway where THORN was operating with a multinational task force in exercise Cold Winter '83 . . . in rather small scale amphib OPS. He liked the pretty scenery but is glad he's not prone to seasickness!

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Some news on other Charleston-based 'mates: Bob Conrad is OPS in NICHOLSON (DD-982); Rick Rush is OPS in JOHN RODGERS (DD-983); both of

them were at department head school with Quigs.

Mark Lamboni is OPS in RATHBURNE (FF-1057)

out of Pearl Harbor, but currently in the yards of San Francisco. Jeff Butts is WEPS in RICHARD L. PAGE ( F F G - 5 ) out of Norfolk. (Quigs saw him

last Summer in sunny Bahrain.) Quigs has seen a little underway time while aboard THORN . . . having been in homeport 58 days since 17 May '82!

(Underway is the only way . . . right, Quigs?) The Conrads live near the Quigleys in Summerville, so Monica and Bindy have had ample opportunity to get together. Thanks for the gouge, Quigs, and BZ for your selection for 1650!

While strolling through the Navy Times one day I came across another Classmate's name . . . that of Bruce Bronars (USMC). He was selected as "Person of the Quarter" in VT-31 and was also recognized for 1000 accident-free flight instruction hours. Once again '75 shines! Congrats, BrUce! Also received a newspaper clipping covering Terry Blake's wedding in the Chapel to Nan Marie Connelly of Crofton, Maryland, but it gave no date.

WeU, congrats anyway, and welcome to the family.

Nan! That's it for this month, gang. Next stop, the Med! Have a good Summer and keep in touch.

76 Pres., Lt. Morgan B. Pearsall USN Sec'y, Capt. Joe Buranosky USMC 24575 Copper CUff Ct., El Toro CA 92630 Percent Members: 50 Living Grads: 753 I'm at NAS Lemoore again for another conference, and I spoke to Pat Bole recently. He is doing well; his squadron, VMFA-531, is half-way through the F/A-18 syllabus and will be returning to El Toro (where he and Robin recently bought a home) in June. Before I left for Lemoore 1 got a call from Alex Cobble who had some really good news to pass on. Alex is engaged to be married to Virginia Heistand sometime late this year! Congratulations, Alex! You'U leave behind a lot of broken hearts.

The past month has been a relatively good one for mail, with several letters. Bob Holland wrote from Groton, Connecticut, and had some news of the submarine community. Bob was in attendance at Submarine Officer Advanced Course (SOAC) along with Tad Dowell, Mike Agor, Mike Willy, and Craig Hanson. Congratulations to Bob and wife Marie on the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Ann. They will be moving to Virginia Beach where Bob has been assigned as engineer in USS ATLANTA (SSN-712). Also, congratulations to Tad Dowell and wife Barbara on the birth of their third child, Michael; they are moving to Virginia Beach where Tad will be navigator in USS BATON ROUGE

(SSN-689). Tad also recently signed a contract with a video games distributor for a program he developed. Best wishes also go to Mike and Nancy Willy on their second child, Christina. They are moving to Virginia Beach too; Mike will be engineer in USS LAPON (SSN-661). Congratulations are also in order for Mike receiving the Navy Commendation Medal for his work at BUPERS. Mike and Gail Agor and their son Allen will be moving to Virginia Beach where Mike will be engineer on the new construction SSN-718 at Newport News. Craig and Nancy Hanson will be going lo Charleston where Craig wil! be engineer in USS THOMAS JI-HH:RSON (SSN-618).

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to him and Cindy for their second offspring this past Summer. BiU is now living in Rhode Island and working for Raytheon.

Fred Johnson sent word from USS AMERICA in the Indian Ocean where he has been flying with VA-46. He has been selected for Test Pilot School and wiU move his family, Sharron, Michelle, and Michael, to Patuxent River in June. Fred has kept in touch with Barb and Mike Bosworth. Mike is still in the Navy, attending graduate school at MIT. Congratulations to Mike and Barb who recently had a baby girl, Jessica. One final note from Fred — Carol and Bruce Petit are now stationed at Whiting Field where Bruce is an instructor pilot.

I received a short note from Randy Schmitt. He resigned his commission in August '81 and is attending law school at the University of Hawaii School of Law. He, Linda and their daughter Kellye are enjoying the student life. Randy was just selected as the Editor-in-Chief of the School's Law Review.

Andy LeBoeuf wrote a short note from Pax River. Andy became the officer-in-charge of the SES-200 (a 160-foot, 200-ton surface effect ship) on 30 November 1982. He was the AOIC aboard when she set the world record for the longest nonstop and unreplenished transit for an advanced hull platform from New Orleans to NAS Patuxent River — over 1,600 NM. This column will appear in Shipmate after the seventh anniversary of our graduation. Time passes quickly — stay in touch.

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Pres., Capt. Peter W. Grieve USMC Sec'y, Mr. Daniel F. Busch 2405 Lemontree Ln., Piano TX 75074 Percent Members: 72 Living Grads: 933

78 Pres., Lt. Kenneth E. Waldie USN Sec'y, Lt. Bob Schmermund USN 13201 Iris Court, Bowie MD 20715 301/390-6754 Percent Members: 74 Living Grads: 974 Hello, America! As you're reading this epic epistle. Spring may or may not have reached beautiful Bowie, Maryland. April seemed convinced it was really February, but we'U see what June and beyond have to offer. Speaking of which, the gals five-year reunion bash on Saturday, October 22, is confirmed at the Bay Ridge Inn. Tentative plans include an open bar at 2000, dinner at 2100, and then we'U party and dance the night away. We'll send confirmed info out early this Summer.

And now the news . . .

Kevin "Mr. Humility" Lynch threatened to put Vick's VAPO-RUB in my p.j.'s unless I announced to the world that Kevin received a Navy Achievement Medal for his outstanding efforts as executive officer on board AFFRAY. Way to go, Grinch! Another NAM awardee, Dave Rodriguez, dropped me a note saying he had gotten his SWO and EOOW quals on board DUBUQUE. Dave has since traveled to Newport for department head school and reports bumping into Peggy and Andy Karakos, Peggy and Wil Ervin (stationed at the brig there) and none other than former 15th Company Officer Lt. Mel "Hawaii" Kahanui '70, attending PXO school before going aboard STRAUSS. Word from other 15th Company stalwarts includes a letter from Chris May, who is presently "suffering" as an NROTC instructor at the University of Minnesota. Chris is pulling extra-duty by

"Keep smihng, Doug; it's the security guard" Rob Blanford, Doug Meyer, Rich Jesmonth, Bill Miles working on his master's and chasing co-eds; truly the answer to the ever-present question, "What can I do today to excel for the Blue and Gold?"

Guido "How did you guess I was Italian" Manzo is finding Ufe to his liking as an exchange officer in the Royal Dutch Navy. He and Lora love Amsterdam and have had the opportunity to visit quite a few countries on the Continent. As a matter of fact, they've been in touch with Bruce Carter, who is an exchange officer with the Belgium Navy, and Jim Carr, who is studying as a Rhodes Scholar in Grenoble, France, getting his master's and skiing as much as possible.

Back to the slightly less exotic confines of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Gina and Steve Ferree report that all is fine in the bizarre land of SPCC. Porkchop Steve says they will be there untU August and then, who knows? Two other '78ers who aren't sure what they're doing, but then again, "what else is new?", are Mike Moore and Fred Sheehan. These flying Bambini brothers sent me a slightly beer-stained letter saying they are YP instructors (what a frightening thought!) up in Newport. Other freedom-fighting all-stars in the Ocean State include Rand "Wingnut" Lebouvier, who's instructing at OCS and Tom Dudley, Tom Grodek, and Dale Batey, who are all instructing at SWOS. In between brewskis, Mike also mentioned Robby Knight just finished department head school (I think Pat Curtis did, also) and Bill Martin tried mixing spare time at P-Cola with semi-pro football and apparently banged up his knee pretty good.

Heading to the West Coast, Lisa and Dave Heintzman wrote from Bangor, Washington, saying Dave is now MP A in USS OHIO (Gold) crew.

They live in a house in Bremerton with their son Nathaniel (age 4) and Sarah (age IVi). Lisa also reports John Cooke is serving aboard OHIO (Gold) as assistant engineer after passing his exam in December. John and his wife Debby live in base housing with their daughter Lacy (2). Matt is DCA in THOMAS EDISON along with Tom McMahon who's the WEPS. Moving even further West, word from COMSERVRON or in this case COMSURFRON 5 was sent by Mark Lindstrom. Mark finally married Julie Moore (of beautiful Bowie) and they're waiting to hear from everybody — particularly 35th company characters. Mark reports Carol and Tim Golden are in Philly with Tim a ROTC instructor at U. of Pennsylvania. The Goldens have a baby boy, Tim Jr., who rumor has it is already learning how to play B-ball and slam dunk with one hand. Cindy and Jeff Knauer are in Norfolk with Jeff stationed on board AMERICA. Joanne and Robley Blandford are in P-cola with a beautiful baby girl, Jenna, born in August. Rob is still flying helos down there. Jim Leiand is now married and living in Burlington, Vermont. Mark also writes that Cindy and Steve Maloney (3rd Co.) got Shipmate, June 1983

orders to VX-I at Pax River and Steve "the Greek" Stamos as a staffer at PHIBRON 7 in San Diego. Mark also mentioned Rich Jesmouth is in LEXINGTON. Mark and Julie's address is 6221 Keokea Place, #134, Honolulu HI 96825.

Speaking of Richie, the aforementioned Rob Blanford dropped me a line, along with the gorgeous photo. Rumor has Rich may taking F. Lee Bailey's place on "LIE DETECTOR" starting this Fall. Bill "Stumps" Miles is heading for VT-7 Marine F-4 RAG in Beaufort. Doogie Meyer and Rob are attached to HC-16 in P-Cola with Doug heading out to recruiter duty in Memphis.

(I'm sure by now that these moves have already taken place.)

VP-5 Flyboys — 1. to r. — Mike Fralen, Ray Bracey, Bob Vogt, Mike McGee, Bill Dunkin

In the "kid count," BiU Miles has a boy and a girl, Jo and Robb have a girl (as I mentioned) and rumor has Doug and Ginger may be breaking into the ranks. Rich is still single and has no chUdren. Roy Bracy also dropped me a line (and accompanying photo) from the tough life boys in VP-5 in JacksonviUe. The photo shows their "welcome home" party from their second deployment to sunny SigoneUa, Sicily, (second only to Diego Garcia as my favorite resort area). Bill Dunkin was moving on and is undoubtedly at PG school by now. As for the rest of the gang, Denise and Mike Fralen, Nancy and Bob Vogt, Evonne and Ray Bracey, and last (and probably least) Mike McGee, as of this writing, are enjoying JAX and send best wishes to the rest of '78.

And now . . . back to Newport. Larry McCabe writes that he and Carol are also at SWOS along with John Canaday. Carol and Larry have a 1 '/z year-old daughter named Cheryl, while John and Denise have a year-old boy named Andrew. Larry bumped into Bob Guy, who was leaving USS JACK (SSN-605) at the time and also visited with Ann and Kevin McGhee who were visiting from San Diego. Kevin's on board BARBOUR COUNTY

(LST-1195). Ernie Sheldon called Larry saying he was StUlflyingAir Force tankers out of Marquette, Michigan. (I didn't realize Greyhound was out that far.)

Lynn and Chariie Bell are in Cleveland at the finance center (I always said Charlie was a great, great guy and I wanted to be his friend for life . . . as the O'Jays once said, "money, money, money, money . . . MONEY!"). Larry also reports he works with Ned Kamradt's brother Hank; no word from Ned but he's probably in New London. Terry Crawford, former shipmate of Larry's in VREELAND (FF-1068), is now instructing in An-

napolis and living with his wife Gloria in the area.

(I saw Terry at the Army B-ball game, which of course we won.)

And a wrap-up from Newport is the Northeast "kid count" with Marilyn and Tom Grodek having their first son last Summer (after two girls) and Bess and Wayne Lachowicz having their second child — a boy — in December. Speaking of babies.

Shelly and Charlie Love are the proud parents of Brae Graham Love born 10 March; and if you Shipmate, June 1983

Tim Sprague — "Hey,what do you think of my beautiful bambina?"

haven't already noticed, Anne Marie and Tim Sprague announced the blessed birth of Timothy "Duke" Patrick Sprague II, born 30 December.

Congratulations to all of you parents out there!

And to those of us who are married but without kinder — remember, it's in the water, so stick to SCOTCH! I've actually got more to write, but like Crystal and Alexis, I'll just titillate your tastebuds with the following coming attractions for July: Could another one of Eddie Reid's beautiful sisters really be foolish enough to marry a guy from '78? . . . and did Craig Diffie really bite the bullet or was it just a take from Officer and a Gentleman! For the answer to these and more inane questions stay tuned for the July-August Shipmate. This is your host, Don Pardo saying, "Don't write until you get work."

Late breaking news . . . Joe Schmitz (father of three boys!!!) and MiUy will be heading to Stanford Law School this FaU. Joe was selected for the Navy JAG Corps, Steve "Steamer" Stamos is out of the Navy and back in Minnesota. Nancy and John Hueseman (and Heidi and another one on the way) are out of the Navy and back in St. Louis, Missouri. Happiness and luck to all three of you guys!

finished another year of school and is looking forward to her last year. It is interesting to me to watch her trials and triumphs since it seems like ages since I had to worry about the gouge! She is in ROTC so I'll get to experience life as a dependent next year. Could prove interesting. Perhaps it will be time for me to go back to school.

Sam Sichko wrote from his studies at Harvard Law School. Sam got in through the funded law school program and he'll be heading down to beautiful Swamp Lejeune this Summer and then back to the grind. Graduation is in June '84. Sam asks that his fellow 8th co cuties get in touch with him at 617/628-2792. I'm sure he won't mind if you call collect since he'll soon be a rich lawyer.

Sam sent a picture from Mark Seaman's wedding featuring those two and Rich Roll, guy about town. Mark's wife is named Sandy, and they are now down in Norfolk where Mark is part of an F-14 RAG. Others in the locale are Mary Pat and John Miller Donna and Jeff Summerour, Lori and Rick Leeker, and Cindy and Jack Lyons. Jeff Frost married Jeff's sister Patti last January. Good to here from you, Sam, and know this: free legal advice is the cost of all this pr!

Lyle Mueller and his wife Maryellen are now stationed at Mather AFB. They had a daughter, Katherine Elizabeth, last Winter. Terry Ruddy dropped a line from good old Okinawa. I want you to know that it took all of my self-restraint not to crack any "rudder" jokes. I know Mike Neller wiU be disappointed. John Holden and Ray Martin are also serving time on the Rock at Camp Schwab. Fellow inmates include Jay Munoz and Fred Aalbue. Almost '79er Bob Burge is also out there.

79 Corr. Sec'y, 1st Lt. Larry Kihlstadius USMC 820 McMillan Ave. #10 Wilmington NC 28403 919-799-4129 West Coast Reporter Lt. Francis J. Dombrowski USN Naval Air Training Unit, Mather AFB Sacramento CA 95655 At-sea Corr., Lt. (jg) J.E. McFadden USN USS MISSISSIPPI ( C G N - 4 0 ) , FPO NY 09578

Percent Members: 87 Living Grads 921 Greetings, Niners, Well, it's Summertime again and another class ofyM«/or officers hits the famous Fleet. Karen has

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1 also received a very nice letter from Ron Glass.

Ron has kept himself busy since graduation and even found some time to get in some grappling.

A picture of his daughter Ryan should appear in this column. Could it be a future Wuba? Sandy and Ron are rightfully very proud of their little

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ciilic. Ron recommends minesweepers and Washington slate to one and all. You can even learn how lo do a Dick Van Dyke/Mary Poppins imitation.

Figure it out, gang. You know chim chiminey, chim chiminey, etc. Ron is currently aboard USS SELLARS (DDG-1 1) in Charleston. They are expecting another child next month.

Phil Begley is also in SELLARS and heading to the Citadel to serve as an instructor. Also in Charleston are Bob McNeeley, Matt Brower, Andy (we are not brothers) Brower (how about a letter Andrew T.I), Nick Harrisand John Doswell. Bob and Matt are in GARCIA and Andy is working for the Naval Station. Nick and his wife just had a baby boy in February. They are on their way to Okinawa. John and his wife, Kris, are probably on their way to DC by now. Ron would like to hear from any of his companymates at 803/ 797-7173. Consider the following missing persons part of spring session N: Dave Vann, Dave Norton, Brad Zell, Bob Sailor, and Rick Lopez.

Would the aforementioned please contact Ron or this wonderful publication.

Ron met a guy named Ken Beyer that was a ROTC out of Penn State. It seems Ken marched on with 10th company during our last Army massacre. What say we make the guy an honorary Tenor or whatever you call yourselves in 10th?

Al Steel writes from sunny San Diego to report that he is finally in the Fleet. He is in VF-124 flying F-I4s. He and Vicki are quite happy with everyone but Bob Graham who owes them one.

He reports that former Terrible Twelvers, Stan 'The Man' O'Conner and John "Jolly" Sill, are in the RAG as instructors. I would Uke to send a hello to them. Unfortunately the postage is too expensive. Good to hear from you. Steely Al, and I won't even mention that you wrote your letter on Pete Miller's old stationery.

Finally, I also received a bizarre letter from someone/thing in Maine. Art and Nancy Ohanian, Mark and Mary Tempestilli, John and Carole King (plus 2), Charles and Betty, Mark, Steve and Teresa Kenyon, and John Wolfe are prop jocks up in Brunswick. Bud and Kathy Baker are now in the State of Washington with littie Maile. The unknown letter writer also wanted some info on members of the garden club, especially Ted 'Cool Guy' Algire, Justin Mostert, and Paul 'Deretoad.'

Hey guys, I only repeat most of this stuff! While I realize my name is hard to write and pronounce, please no more "to whom it may concern letters."

But cereally, keep up the good input and take care.

For all you short-timers, we are only a year away from civilianality. It seems a bit strange, doesn't it? For the first time in quite a few years we have to face a real decision that will follow us forever.

I guess it is a bit early to start philosophizing so I quit. Until next month . . . God bless, and work on those tans! Larry K. You want more? You'll get more. â&#x20AC;˘k

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Greetings, Classmates! Despite the mailbag being rather light, actually downright empty, during the past month, I'll try to whip together a few raw facts to keep '79 in print.

Much celebration has been going on in Sacramento lately. Onetime home of all P-3 NFOs, NATU has been coming up with very favorable orders for Classmates. Kurt Albers is in JAX for eventual duty with VP-49. Steve Jenkins got his choice of VP-26 and is headed for the "Great White North" of Brunswick. He's already developed a backwoods accent and has been doing "Bob and Doug MacKenzie" routines the past two weeks. As for me, I'm headed for "Paradise" and VP-1 at Barber's Point, Hawaii, by way of the RAG in Moffett. I'll be met by Mike Gallagher 86

who is already at TACCO at the same squadron.

Heaven help any submarines with the two of us "doggin' 'em." More '79 notables here in Sacramento include Bernie Wawrzeniak, Mike Weiss, Lyle Mueller and Al Kuong.

Now that many of us are rotating ashore and out to squadrons alike, it might be good to drop a line to let everyone know your whereabouts and duties. It's easy to lose track of Classmates once they leave an area. I've been surprised to hear of two CLUB 29 men who are currently on shore duty in DC. Claude Jordan is working as an admiral's aide in Crystal City and Jim Rubin is just down the hall from him in a special ops or projects office. How about some amplifying info, guys? Jim Barnes is in Brunswick flying for VP-23, bringing the total to seven, count 'em 7, involved in VP from 29th Company. Jim Messenger, wife Rae Ann and daughter Kristen Rae have settled in well to their new digs in JAX. He finished the RAG in March and is headed for VP-5.1 haven't heard from Mac Silvester in a while but rumor has it that he and Dianne are well as Mac finishes the H-2 RAG, soon to report to a LAMPS squadron in the Norfolk area.

The last item to cover is this year's ARMYNAVY Game. As you all know it is to be played at the Rose Bowl and with many of us on the West Coast, it would be an excellent time to congregate and "hoist a symbol hue" and a few cold ones at the same time. One idea is to meet for a massive tailgater both pre- and post-game. Anyone with any good ideas as to setting it up, be sure to drop me a line and I'll put the word out so it gets max dissemination. I'm sure with a little effort it could be a great opportunity to see the people you haven't had the time to visit in years. Besides, we can watch the game in the comfort of shorts and t-shirts instead of overcoats with white gloves over gray gloves, carry raingear!!! Till the next time I leave you with . . .

MEMORY OF THE MONTH The annual smoke-out at Xmas Dinner.

OMNES VIRI. Frank.

80 Pres., Lt. Gg) William W. Crow USN Sec'y, Lt. (jg) Jeffrey A. Tomeo USN VS-30, FPO, New York NY 09501 East Coast, Mr. Gary SmUh 11653 Charter Oak Ct., Apt. 201 Reston VA 22090 NE Sec'y, Lt. Gg) James B. McGee USN Apt. 14, One Freedom Circle Portsmouth NH 06809 Percent Members: 95 Living Grads: 940 Hello, '80 This will be a short note on a couple of people who took the time to write or call. Twenty lashes for the rest of you turkeys. Somebody has to write if you want to see things written in this column.

1 received a call from the Baycrest Bomber.

Brian Burlingame called from the quarterdeck of his ship where he was the O.O.D. B-gamer and 'Huge' Burt Nixon were last seen tearing up New York City for St. Patty's day in true Weems Creek fashion. On a more serious note. Burls announced his marriage intentions to Miss Aylice Murphy.

Aylice is Don Benzing's sister-in-law. B-gamer will be married on June 27th and Bart is the best man.

Mike McDonald, Marine recruiting in Orlando, and Tom 'Monte' Burke, CH-53 pilot, will be in attendance.

Fernando DeAvila called from Houston, Texas, to fill me in. Fern was married after graduation and already has a baby boy. He is the regional

manager for an oil company in Texas and is responsible for all of South America.

Cari Hendershot wrote from Diego Garcia, a small resort island in the Pacific. Hendy sent a clipping about a maritime ship, the COLLIER MARINE ELECTRIC, that sunk in February. The article reports that the capsizing was one of the worst maritime disasters in recent years. The article lauded the couragous efforts of the rescue helicopter for their quick action and "First Class Airmanship." Crew members included Kevin Lynch from '80.

Brano Padovani, 17th Company correspondent, sent his semi-annual newsletter and I will reprint most of it . . . "Well, let me begin with Glen Yoritomo who

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(FFG-16) homeported in Mayport. He has been in the Norfolk area for training on a number of occasions and we have had a chance to get together. He is happy with his job as fire control officer; however, his real interest still lies with electrical engineering. His sea time has been limited so his SWO quals have been slow, and he is looking forward to a Med deployment in November which will afford him the opportunity to complete his quals.

"Chuck Behrie is on the pre-com unit for USS JOHN L . HALL, an FFG which will be homeported in Mayport. He spends a lot of time in the Norfolk area and we get together occasionally. Chuck just returned from the five-week legal course in Newport, so he gets to handle all the fun runs. He seems to be enjoying himself as a surface warfare type. Chuck was married to Gail Trunkfield on March 15th.

"I bumped into Mike Spence about two months ago. He is in an A-7 RAG down in Jacksonville and had been sent to Fort Story (Va. Beach) to participate in a combined services intelligence seminar. He seemed to be relishing his Navy career and was itching to get back into a cockpit. He expects to switch over to F/A-18s in a year or two.

"Rick Pickering was NPQed from the flight program last October and changed his MOS to aviation maintenance. After a five-month training course at NAS Memphis he was stationed at MCAS Cherry Point with H- and MS-14. I am not sure where he is right now, but he seemed to think that he might become the maintenance control officer with VMA (AW)-533, a crack A-6E squadron. Sharon, Rick's wife, had a healthy baby girl last September.

"After doing a stint with his RAG (VF-124) in Marimar, Pete Andreason received his wings on or about 2 October 1981. He is somewhere flying F-14S. "Kevin McTavish is a P-3 NFO stationed at Moffett Field. He even had the good fortune of spending some time away from it all on the beautiful and exotic island of Diego Garcia.

"Stephanie and Dave Haines are stationed down in Kingsville, Texas. John Adams is in aviation maintenance at Cherry Point with Rick Pickering.

"Ferd Kibic is aboard a mystery ship, deployed to the Indian Ocean last I heard.

"Roland Dejesus is aboard USS WILLLAM H .

BATES (SSN-680) homeported in San Diego. Chuck Phillips is also on a San Diego-based attack boat (USS LA JOLLA).

"First Lt. Steve Raggo and Barbara Crutchfield '82 were married in Maryland in June.

"Sue Cox received her Master's in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida at Gainesville in August. She also received a Navy Achievement Medal for her work with the Navy Public Works Center in San Francisco. And, she is with child, expecting this Summer.

"Tom Lindblad is flying CH-46s in Southern Shipmate, June 1983

California and has adopted the lifestyle enthusiastically. Ralph Kohlman is also in the general area, serving with the Combat Engineers at Camp Pendelton . . . " Well, this ends another e.xciting column and I hope people will send me some current news so people can be brought up-to-date. Where is 'Big Daddy' Roy Bott when you need him? See you ne.xt month. SMITTY. *

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If anyone is really interested, Puerto Rico is just lovely in the Spring. Between the non-airconditioned BOQ and the cdways biting mimi's, it's hard not to have a good time. I can't complain though; it's max flying time, especially since 1 am the new VS-30 schedules officer. Bob Berdine is also on the trip. I've run into a few Classmates down here, Jeff Briggs and Chris Klein. The ink was just barely dry on Chris' orders from the RAG, but his squadron found him to be expendable. That's all right though. I closed on my house Friday and was on my way here on Monday. Hey, it can't get any better than this!

Some of the news is going to be a Uttle dated, but if you think it's important enough to send in, I'U print h.

By demand, A Repeat!!

Let's start off with a few weddings. Bob Fish and Joanne Pottey ('81) were married 19 December

Katsiotes, a veteran of the I.O., is the missile officer aboard USS LUCE (DDG-38). While in school, he shared a room with Bill Hoefl and Dale Shepard. In Saudi Arabia, he just happened to be tied up next to SIMS. Standing quarterdeck waich on the latter was Don Woolett. Don was in the area as part of the Marine Corps police force. 11 is reported that Don is making eyes at a colonel's daughter, back at Camp Lejeune. Oh, if Dad only knew what he was letting his daughter get into!

Mike Durkin is the reactor controls division officer in USS NIMITZ (CV-68). It's not as impressive

as it sounds though: he works only with E-4 and above. He has qualified as propulsion plant watch officer — the equivalent of EDOW. He's spent many a night at Bagel Station and is now- in for a one-year overhaul in Norfolk. Tom McNitt has set new standards of excellence in qualifying as CDO, SWO and CICWO. I'm sure Cindy and Kelsey are proud of him.

Wayne and Chris Harman have packed up the little ones, Wayne Jr. and Laura, one more time and have headed for San Francisco to meet ScuLPiN. Happy Cruising! Caroline and Rick Medley are settled into their new home in New London. Rick is assigned to the USS MINNEAPOLISST. PAUL through building and launching in March 1984. They wiU then follow her to Norfolk.

Word has leaked from Camp Lejeune about Colleen and Bob Aller. Their daughter Kelley is keeping mommy busy while daddy jumps out of airplanes. Always knew you would get a Marine to do anything. Jeff.

On the surface once again in time to get out another column. Unfortunately the outputs in this business are far exceeding the inputs. As of yet I have received no letters, but I'll write if off as the fault of the postal service in forwarding my mail.

82. Bob is out in USS TDJOSA (SSN-606) and

Joaime is the DCA aboard USS YELLOWSTONE (AD-41) based in Norfolk. WTio knows, they may even cross paths before their first anniversary.

John Hampshire married Laura McDaniel on 19 March 83 in Boston. In attendance where Fred Huether, Pete Cotsonas, Nick Kalsiotes, John Weday and Don Wollett. John received his water wings whUe cruising the Med and LO. last Fall aboard USS W.S. SIMS. AndfinaUy,the grapevine has it the Greg Milo married Ms. Reagan, and they are now Uving in Pensacola.

Terri and Ted Mehita are just as proud as can be of their son, Christopher Martin. Ted is assigned to a VP squadron at Moffett. Fred Huether is also VP, and recently completed a deployment to SigoneUa. It seems he was totaUy thriUed by the Ufestyle over there. The only other aviation news was from Pete Cotsonas. He's in the F-4 RAG at MCAS Yuma; lots of sun out there.

The rest of the news is from the skimmer community. Kathy and Rick Loche added Joseph Carl to the family tree last August. Rick is the chemical radiation control officer and is working on engineering officer of the watch. Joe Heil sent word from the North Atlantic and USS CHARLES F. ADAMS. It seems there was plenty of in-port time as Joe forwarded a copy of his soon to be pubUshed tour guide. It's too bad every ship doesn't have a cruise director like that! He is now in overhaul in PhiUy. Mitch Crouse was part of the decommissioning team of USS ORLECH. NO tears were shed though as he headed for USS HALSEY (CG-23) as communications officer.

Don Babcock is currently SWO and EDO qualified aboard the USS MOOSBRUGGER. He is switching jobs from DCA to CIC officer. Nick Shipmate, June 1983

On board KEN.NEDY

While glancing through the most recent edition of Surface Warfare magazine, I spotted the adjacent photo of Roger Ishii. Roger is SWO qualified board JOHN F . KENNEDY (CV-67). The caption

read, "LCdr. David A. Goulette '74 and Lt. Gg).

Roger Ishii discuss flight course and its effect on KENNEDY'S P I M (position of intended movement)."

Due to a stigmatism in his eye, Brad Petersen had to discontinue flight training and has gone nuclear power. He graduated from SOBC in January and has reported aboard USS GRAYLING (SSN-646). GRAYLING recently started a Med deployment, and her homeport is Norfolk. Roger Sexaur and his wife Judy are expecting a baby soon — that's at the time of writing this column. Roger is the electrical officer aboard USS TREPANG (SSN-674).

While reading the ship's plaques on the waUs of the Rook House here in Palan, I learned that Eric Giosa is attached to USS DALLAS (SSN-700), is homeported in New London, but currently on Med deployment.

Once again, I give a final plea for letters — desperation is setting in. Until I surface once more . . .J. B. McG.

81 I'rcs., Lns. Dennis A. Sawyer USN Sec'y, Lns. Peter Sciabarra USN 314 Park Ave, N.W., Apl. #39 Milton FL 32570.

Percent Members: 93 Living (;rads: ')(t2 Hello Oul There, '81 — And congratulations lo all on our recent promotion. That pay raise is sure going lo come in handy. Can you believe that the Class ol '83 has now also graduated? Has it really been two years since 27 May 1981? Somehow, it still seems like only yesterday. Well, enough nostalgia, and on to our class news.

I was pleasantly surprised with a phone call from Mike Stankus not long ago. Mike's wife Patti gave birth to Timothy Andrew (8 lbs. 5 oz.) on 8 April.

Congratulations to Patti and Mike. Another one of our Marines also recently became a Daddy.

Wendy and Joe Suggs became the proud parents of Christy Arline Suggs on 6 March. Best of luck to aU our new additions.

Joe Suggs is also here with me in Milton in HT-18, and he recently passed on the following information to me. Steve Haupt has received the Navy Achievement Medal for his work while on TAD at the Naval Research Center. Joel Dorgan is in the HSL RAG in San Diego, and has completed SERE. Other 10th Company Classmates in HT-18 are Fred Flight and Boh Jaramillo.

Jim Galanie sent a postcard from Meridan, Mississippi, where all of the following Classmates received their jet wings out of VT-7: Amy and Randy Parrish, (VF-101, F-14 RAG, Oceana); Sherrie and Brent Jett, (VF-101); Bill Evans, (VT-7 SERGRAD); Bob Matheny, (VC-5, PhUippines, A-4s); Bill Davidson, (VT-10 SERGRAD, flying T-2s in Pensacola); Jim Galanie, (VA-I22, A-7 RAG, Lemoore); and EUen and Chip Miller, (VT-7 SERGRAD in Meridian in the T-2).

Jim Stewart wrote on his way back from a Middle East deployment on board USS STUMP. Jim is rooming with Bob Powers '80. Jim was recently engaged to Rose Ann Wix. Also recently engaged was Tom Courtney to Patty Boyer. Other news from 32nd Company includes Lisa (Graham) and Chris Stolle becoming parents of a baby girl this past Fall. Alma (Lau) and Mark Thaller will soon be heading to Hawaii for duty. Pete Karcz is reporting to SSN-670 in New London. Jim Roberts is in Texas going for jet wings. Ben Pancho is in the engineering department on board AMERICA in Norfolk. Others that Jim reported seeing on deployment were Jack Burgess in SEMMES, Pat Roane in BYRD, and Tom Gurney in Bahrain.

Thanks for update, and good luck, Jim. Jennifer (Joyce) Clement is at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, where she is a nuclear ship superintendent, working on USS BLUEFISH. Jeni reported that Lisa (Vosbury) Freeland is expecting a baby in late Summer and will be moving to Okinawa in October. Robin (LeBlanc) McPhillips was recently accepted into Navy Air, and wiU start flight school in May. John Butala is on board BLUEFISH, and Kevin Quinn and Bob Teufel are on board USS RICKETTS, headed for Guantanamo Bay. Mary Bartio is a supply officer on board USS HECTOR and is between WESTPAC deployments. And finally, Lil Ramirez is stationed in England.

Thanks for the news, Jeni.

Betsy and Bob Peyreigne are headed to an A-6 Squadron in Whidbey Island. Bob received his NFO wings on 4 February, and had a short visit to New York before heading out to the Pacific Northwest. Bob and Betsy also send along a hello to Jimho Boyle, wherever you may be.

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Also out in Washington State is Lori (Rampp) Godbold. Lori is assistant PAO at Naval Base Seattle. Lori has seen Mike Dolan, Mark Donahue, Pat O'Kane, Rick Magners, and Jerry Hueber.

Mike, Mark, Pat, and Rick are all on minesweeps in Seattle or Tacoma. Jerry is in DOWNES, which is in the yards in Seattle. Lori was married to Lt. Dan Godbold in Corpus Christi, Texas, on 4 March. Best of luck to Lori and Dan. Lyle Humpton completed HC-16, and is headed to USS INCHON to fly helos. Lyle, Jenalee, and their daughter Janel will be moving to the Virginia Beach area. Lyle reports that Mike Kronzer will be getting his NFO wings, and hopefully also going to Oceana for F-14s. Matt Caldwell is also completing his NFO training. Pat Donovan was winged in February, and wiU be going to HC-4 in SigoneUa, Sicily. Ellen and Kris Kennedy are on their way to South Carolina, via sub school, and they are expecting a baby in June. Linda and Jim Hamill are headed to Key West for A-3 NFO training.

It's the Charleston water Donna and Charlie Wright are finally settled in Charleston, where Charlie is on board HENRY CLAY. The Wrights sent along this photo of four of '81's new fathers. Pictured are front left to right, Charlie Wright and Eddie, Tom Jacob and his daughter Lauren Christine. Back row left to right. Bob Fisher with his son Adam, and Greg Coons and his daughter Lauren Talbot. Donna

also reported that the following couples have also recently become parents: Linda and Keith Bowman, (Erica Austen in March '82); Nancy and Tim Meier, (Eva Vernell, May '82); and Debbie and Rob Cavett, (Jason Robert, Jan. '83). Congratulations and best of luck to all of our new parents and young ones.

John Wachter wrote from Pearl Harbor, where he received his SWO pin on March 17 on board USS QUELLET. Pat and Doc Smith are the parents of a baby girl named Allison. Ann and Corky Vasquez are on TAD in Washington before going to an HS Squadron in Jacksonville. Joan and Milt Stretton are expecting again. Milt is a surface nuke in NIMITZ out of Norfolk. Forrest Ross recently returned from the peacekeeping force in Beirut.

Bruce Hagaman was married to Ellen and is flying P-3s at Barbers Point. Dave Branzell and Gene Romig are roommates in Coronado. Dave is flying CH-45s at North Island, and Gene is in LEAHY heading for a WESTPAC cruise. John also reports seeing Tom Yavorski, MPA in WHIPPLE in Pearl Harbor; Neil Kusumoto, first Ueutenant in BENJAMIN STODDERT; Gary Stasco, weapons officer RAMSEY; and Tim Carlson, gunnery officer in STEIN. And lastly, John reports that John Keenan is engaged to Cathy Brown. John would Uke to hear from his 36th Company Classmates, and can be reached at USS QUELLET (FF-1077), FPO SAN FRANCISCO CA 96674.

And finally for this month, I received a letter from my pal, Jeff Styron. Jeff was married to the former Wendy S. Kerns of Annapolis, on 24 October '82. Jeff and Wendy are currently in Charleston and living in the same apartment complex with Debbie Bauersfeld (working in the Charleston Shipyard), Mike McQuinn, Joe Reynolds (USS DEWEY), and Tim and Vicki Grenold. Jeff is on board MOOSBRUGGER, and is on his way to Gitmo. Jeff included this update of his 2nd Company Classmates: Mary Andrews, PAO, Subic Bay; Stan Bashaw and Pat Brady, sub school in New London; Bill Cone, got his helo wings in January; Eric Ericson, USS CALIFORNLA communications officer; Tom Fricke, USS VINSON intelligence officer; Tim Griffin winged in props; Tim Hare, USS WABASH at Alameda; Greg

Hohbie is in New London as a strategic weapons officer; Henry Holt, flying TA-4s in Beeville; Claude Hubbard is a Marine at Camp Lejeune; Mark Kelly completed nuke school; Jim King is at Moffett flying P-3s; Chris Curan is at Camp Pendleton; Frank Marco is on board USS PERMIT; Mike Mahre is on board USS DRUM; Rick Martin headed to Brunswick for P-3s; Ted Studwell is a nuke school; Jeff Trumbore is in South America; Jeff Upchurch is in NATHANAEL GREENE Jeff also reports that Butch Davis is first lieutenant in JOHN HANCOCK in Pascagoula.

Thanks for all the information, Jeff, and best of luck to you and Wendy.

Well, that's all the letters that 1 received this month, but I do have some local news to pass on.

Al Soto was winged on 8 April, and he and Lisa will be going to Tustin, CaUfornia, to fly H-46s.

Bill Burnett also received his NFO wings on 8 April. Ran into Dee and Rick Martin, and Pam and Mike Kronzer in McGuire's last week end.

Rick and Dee are on their way to the P-3 RAG in Jax, and then on to Brunswick. Dee is as lovely as ever in her second pitegnancy. Teddy Wirginis received NFO wings, and is going to the F-14 RAG in Oceana. Howie Lock will be winged on 22 April, and will be assigned to HC-4 in SigoneUa. Don Logar is with HC-6 in Norfolk, flying VIPs around.

That's about it for the month. Hopefully next column I will be reporting my new assignment, as I am near the end of my training in HT-18. Have a terrific Summer and keep your letters coming.

SKI.

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ANNAPOLIS Cdr. Dave Church USN U.S. Naval Academy, AnnapoUs MD 21402 Capt. WilUam S. Busik USN (Ret.) '43 was the featured speaker at the final meeting of the Annapolis Chapter prior to the end of the summer cruise and leave period for the Brigade at the Naval Academy. Approximately 120 Alumni, friends and faculty were present to hear the discussion on the Naval Academy Alumni Association and its future. AS an introduction to the organization, ten members of the civilian faculty had been invited by a member of the local Chapter as guests to attend in order to gain a further understanding of the Association and its objectives, and in addition the presidents of the midshipman classes had been invited as well.

Capt. Lou Reasonover USN '54 announced the officers of the Annapolis Chapter for the coming year as nominated by Capt. John R. Wales USN (Ret.) '51. Serving will be: president, Capt. James A. Marshall USN '62; vice president, Capt. James

W. Blanchard Jr. USN (Ret.) '56; secretary, Cdr. Dave Church USN '67; and treasurer, Lt. Craig Decker SC USN '76. Named to the chapter council were: Gen. H.W. Buse USMC (Ret.) '34, RAdm. Roy S. Benson USN (Ret.) '29, Col. W.T. Sinnott USMC (Ret.) '58, Chet Carroll '68, and Lt. M.B. PearsaU USN '76.

Capt. Busik indicated that the Association has been making tremendous strides in its efforts to be of assistance to the graduates of the Naval Academy, the midshipmen at the Academy, and the Academy itself. Thru the efforts of Prof. Karl Montor and others, incoming classes are told of the benefits of life membership in the Association and the possibility of paying for this membership in the four years of undergraduate studies, with resuhant participation for life in the organization.

Over 99% of the Class of 1983 have joined the life membership classification, having been introduced to its advantages as incoming plebes, a bit different than the former Superintendent at the Naval Academy and later president of the Association

who as a plebe was persuaded to buy the radiator in his room.

The utility of membership was outlined by Capt.

Busik, including insurance, investment programs, travel, gifts and services. Shipmate magazine, and of course the fund raising opportunity by which graduates and friends can contribute to the many needs of midshipmen and the Academy which are not met through appropriated funds. In particular he mentioned the Marshall Cox fund: the late Capt. Marshall Cox SC USN '31 left to the Association a sum which is used only for students of foreign languages, with the results that midshipmen in the past year have been able to maintain concentrated studies in French, German, Russian, Chinese and Spanish. Other programs or projects similiarly have helped midshipmen and the Naval Academy to achieve the high level of education and preparation which is so necessary to the young officer in the Fleet today.

After a question and answer period, Capt.

Reasonover welcomed the new officers to the Shipmate, June 1983

Chapter and indicated that all were invited to the annual spring cocktail party/farewell bash which was to be given at the Crown Sailing Center on the evening of Friday, 13 May.

BOSTON Horace P. Rounds 65 York Avenue Randolph M.A 02368 The Boston Chapter has had two meetings since the last report. On March 9, 1983, a group of twenty-three were hosted by Capt. Brad Stumke, Commanding Officer of N.A.V.P.R.O., Lynn, MA at a meeting at the General Electric Plant.

Following a brief introductory talk by Capt.

Stumke, a tour was made of the production line of the T 700 and F 404 jet engines. Both engines employ the latest technology and are the power source of the LAMPS Mk III helicopter and the F/A 18 aircraft respectively. Tate Simpson, '32, who spent 16 years at this plant after retiring from the Navy in 1957, was present and helped with the tour.

On April 12th, a noon meeting was held at Fantasias in North Cambridge. Twenty-two members and guests attended and were treated to a very factual story of the sinking of the largest Japanese aircraft carrier, S.\IN.\NO, while she attempted to go from Tokyo Bay to the Inland Sea. The story was related by Capt. Joe Enright, '33 who was skipper of USS ARCHERFISH. AS Navy InteUigence had no prior knowledge of SHAINANO, Capt.

Enright had a difficult time in being recognized as sinking this large carrier. In fact it wasn't until the end of the war that is this very important "kiU" was verified. For this outstanding feat he was awarded the Navy Cross.

The ne.xt meeting, which was to be held in late May or early June, is an evening meeting to host prospective Midshipmen from the area.

CmCAGO Capt. M. Bemgard USNR (Ret.) 2908 W. Pratt Ave. Chicago IL 60645 312/364-1500 (O) 312/262-2883 (H) Herewith, a report of recent Chicago Chapter doings; October 22, 1982: Atmual get-together for "Octoberfest", a splendid dinner feast at Zum Deutschen ECK. December 4, 1982: Army — Navy TV Game Outing, at the Country Club, hosted by Army.

Present for the successful roust of Army were: Joe AUegretti ('61), Jack and Lolly Baily ('44), Rick Baker ('72), Bob and Gloria Baxter ('51), Tim and Nancy Bradley ('48), Alan Bruggeman and Chuck Waterman ('66), Jim D'Orso ('52), Roger and Nancy Drew ('51), Howard Greengard ('66), Norm HaU ('31), BiU and Betty Hansen ('46), Frank and Irene LaveUe ('46), Bob McCarthy ('45), Tom and Jane .McCook ('46), Ed McLean ('35), Dan Mondal ('67), Roy and Sally Sandquist ('44), Pete Schleck ('59), George and Kathy Spaulding ('43), Burt and Anne Stiller ('51), Andy and Marjorie Valentine ('46).

January 20, 1983: A 1st for this outing — lunch meeting at the University Club of Chicago, with an excellent update of Navy recruiting programs and results by Capt. Angus MacDonald USN ('59) of the 9th Navy Recruiting District. Present for the meeting: Roy Algren ('65), Mike Berngard ('49), Channon Bowes ('47), Tim Bradley ('48), Bun Kleinman ('48), Bill Brandfon ('49), Alan Bruggeman ('66), George Dempsey ('57), Jim Gierucki ('69), Dave Goldenson ('25), Paul Haron ('75), John Karels ('77), Frank Kelley ('46), Mike Krause ('63), Bob McCarthy ('45), Dan Walker Shipmate, June 1983

('46), Tom Schultz ('55), John Sivight ('62), Andy Valentine ('46), Robert Whitehead ('21).

February 18, 1983: At the Officers' Club, Naval Air Station, Glenview, IlUnois. Navy football and next season's prospects were the subject exceUentiy covered by Bob Morrison, assistant football coach from USNA. For psychological rewards we saw a fine Athletic Association film with highlights of the '81-82 football season.

tal in the establishment of the Monmouth County Chapter. In saying farewell to Pat and Jerry Watson it was noted that their graciousness and loyal support will be missed by the Chapter and its members.

The next chapter meeting will be on June 4, 1983, at Naval Weapons Station, Earle. This meeting will mark the close of the Chapter's 1982/83 Program.

Added Notes Info: We were gearing up for a massive turnout on 3/30 for a joint meeting with the local Blue and Gold Group plus the Midshipmen Parents Group; high point will be a talk

by VAdm. Ed Waller ('49), Supt. of the Naval Academy. And Tom Schultz ('55) has taken on the task of Chapter Secretary.

NEWPORT LCdr.W. H. Lee USN SWOSCOLCOM Staff NETC, Newport RI 02840

LOS ANGELES David Grover 5311 El Dorado Dr. Huntington Beach CA 92649 714/891-5851 (O) Seal and flag in Newport

Twenty-three members and their guests of the LA Chapter spent St. Patrick's Day, 17 March 83, as guests of MGen. Peter W. Odgers USAF '55, Commander of the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base. The agenda included visits and briefings to the B-1 Combined Test Force, F-15 Combined Test Force; lunch at the Lanai Room of the Officers' Club; travel to the U.S. Army Aviation Engineering FUght Facility; the Army AEFA briefing; travel to the A-10 Combined Test Force, and culminated with a visit at the NASA Gift Shop. It is interesting to note that the last three commanders of the Air Force Flight Test Center were USNA Alumni: LGen. Tom Stafford, '52; MGen. PhU Conley USAF '50, and MGen. Odgers.

It is with deep regret that we report the death of an honorary member of the Los Angeles Chapter, Casley "Cass" McWiUiams, on 18 February in El Segundo. "Cass" had been an active recruiter of midshipmen for the Naval Academy.

MONMOUTH COUNTY Ed Ogden (act'g) 18 Seaview Ave. Ocean Grove NJ 07756 The Monmouth County Chapter met al the Naval Weapons Station, Earle, in Colts Neck, New Jersey, on March 24, 1983. Attending were: Helen and Jack Van Gelder '42, Betty and Frank Omohundro '43, Charlotte and Lloyd Giesy '53, Angle and Frank Musorrafiti '53, June and Ralph Turner '54, Joan and Ed Ogden '55, Pat and Jerry Watson '55, Pat and Tom Karpick '59, Marilyn and Bob Vogt '59, Dolly and Steve Kowalick '66, Bernie and Bruce Lakefield '67, and Patrice and Tom Gorski '71.

A social hour at the newly redecorated Windjammer Club preceded an outstanding dinner. In lieu of the regular scheduled speaker program, which had to be cancelled due to a business travel conflict, chapter president Frank Omohundro conducted a "town meeting" style business meeting.

Major item of business was the appointment of a nominating committee to be chaired by Jack Van Gelder. The committee will present its slate of officers for 1983/84 at the next chapter meeting.

After the close of the business meeting, Frank made a presentation of a desk set to Jerry Watson, who is soon to be transferred to the Naval War College, Newport. Jerry had been instrumen-

A special Naval Academy seal and flag made

by Mrs. Ronald K. Machtley of Portsmouth, second left, was presented to VAdm. Thomas R. Weschler, USN (Ret.) '39, second from right, president of the Naval Academy Alumni Association's Newport Chapter, at the group's March meeting. Others in photo are Mrs. Machtley's husband, left, and Capt. Robert L. Ceres USN '59, Chapter vice-president. Mr. Machtley, a Naval Academy graduate (1970), is a Newport lawyer.

Capt. Ceres is director of the Officer Candidate School at Newport. Meeting was held at Officer's Club at the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport.

NORTH TEXAS Dick Goodspeed 2237 Hurstview Drive Hurst TX 76053 Hardly current but well worth reporting is the Superintendent's Night dinner the Chapter hosted on January 25. Twenty-five Alumni, with the help of twenty wives, sweethearts and other close associates, entertained thirty officials from area secondary schools and school systems, mostly superintendents and principals, with a sprinkUng of counselors, plus spouses.

We took advantage of Dick Grant's membership in the Las Colinas Country Club in Irving for the meeting. The club served an excellent dinner and the Chapter served up a top-notch speaker with dessert — VAdm. Ed Waller USN '49, the Superintendent.

Since 1 was on my annual pilgrimage to New England in search of snow, I missed this one, but from what the Alumni told me, I am quite certain that Ed strengthened the beliefs of the believers among our guests, and converted the doubters, if any. It's good to know that the old school is in such capable hands, and to hear its story so convincingly.

The monthly luncheon took place in Belo Mansion, Dallas, on both the first of February and the first of March. Having just returned from the almost-futUe search for skiing snow in New England, I had to miss the first of these, and my usually reliable sources failed to come up with the names of the attendees. They did report that it was a business meeting, though, and I decided that additional detaUs were probably superfluous.

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The March meeting turned out Koy Adams, '66, John BeU, '68, Louis Buck, '70, Ted Everage, '61, Dick Goodspeed, '50, Dick Grant, '52, BiU Lavallee, '55, Frank Liberato, '51, Joe Manci, '50, Hank Ochel, '61, Hap Peterson, '60, Rick Sparling, a guest; and Moff Traynor, '36.

The speaker was Richard S. Le Vieux, of Vought's research and engineering. His entertaining slide show on sea power was called "Rhetoric Sinks Ships." Shades of second class Bull!

About the time this report appears in Shipmate we'll be about to play or just recovering from the annual Army-Navy-Air-Force-Alumni softball tournament and looking forward to our joint pool party with the USNA Parents' Club. If you are in our territory and want to find out the details of these and any other Alumni activities, give me a call.

ORLANDO John Long P.O. Box 1511 Winter Park FL 32790 Fifty-nine members and guests gathered at the NTC Officers' Club on the second Friday in March for the Orlando Chapter meeting. The scheduled guest speaker was unable to attend so we were treated to another story from Jerry Ball. Jerry reflected to us the problems and humor of having another G. Ball to contend with throughout his career.

Among those attending were Bob Adams '51, Catty Adkins '30, Jerry Ball '41, Bill Danner '50, George Darfus '50 and guest Dorothy Utz, Davy Davenport '36, Bill Davis '33 and his son Cdr. Davis, Kitty and Mel Dry '34, Wally Ebert '30, Jane and Pat Finnigan '35, Mrs. Paul F. (Merle) Johnston '27, Dick Laning '40, Eileen and John Long '55, Jack Martin '34, Charles Nicholson '19, Swede Norgaard '28, Aurelia and Tom Nugent '48 and daughter, Mrs. C.W. (Eunice) Petrie '35, Dorothy and Knight Pryor '29, Herman Ray '29, Margaret and George Robillard '24 and daughter, Ruth and Bill Rossell '35, Henrietta and Paul Schratz '39, Margaret and Dan Stubbs '25, Anne and Bill Underwood '42, Audrey and Tom Utegaard '45, Fred Warder '25, Mildred and Edwin Wilkins '24.

PARIS (France) John W. DeWitt Embassy of the United States

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Naval Academy graduates stationed at the U.S. Mi,ssion in France recently commemorated the 70th anniversary of the assignment of Alexander M. Thackara to Paris. Thackara graduated from USNA in 1869 and after thirteen years in the Navy 90

and 15 years in private business entered the Consular Service in 1897. He served as Consul General in Paris from 1913 to 1924 and during this long and distinguished tour of duty he was awarded the Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre by the French government. Standing in front of Thackara's portrait are: Capt. Tom Sisson USN, '54, Naval Attache; John DeWitt, '55, Consul General in Paris; Charlie Sylvester '55, Consul General in Bordeaux; Gerry Gossens '56, Chief of the Office of Regional Affairs; and LCol. Joel Gardner USMC '63, assistant Naval Attache.

PENSACOLA Capt. Richard V. Christopher USN 5225 Durango PI., Pensacola FL 32504 The Pensacola Chapter held its regular meeting on Friday, March 25, at Mustin O'Club. We were honored to have two distinguished members of the Class of '51 on our program. VAdm. Jim Sagerholm USN, Chief of Naval Education and Training, was present to introduce his Classmate, MGen. Bill Maxson USAF, Commander, Armament Division, Air Force Systems Command, Eglin AFB. General Maxson gave a fine presentation on the activities, projects and developments of his command which was enjoyed by all.

Those attending were J. Newsom '21, Kit Carson '25, J.P. Monroe '27, Katherine and Frank Virden '27, H. McRoberts '29, L.C. Sempler '29, M.C. Dickenson '29, Henry DeLong '32, E.G. Asman '32, Nova Kiergan '33, E.T. Dorsey '35, John M. Miller '40, R.R. Bonar AM, Marjorie and Gordon Hillberg '42, Clarence Cook '43, Bill Metzger '43, Billie and John Chappell '45, Jerry Johnson '45, Dan Clements '46, Dan Childs '47, Barry Falgoust '52, Jim Sagerholm '52, BiU Maxson '52, Goslin '52, Lamar Dixson '52.

We look forward at this writing to having as our April 29 luncheon guest Capt. J.B. McKamey USN, commanding officer of NAS Pensacola.

Visiting Alumni are always welcome on the last Friday at Mustin, as are the ladies, whether Alumni, wives or friends.

SACRAMENTO Capt. John C. Burrill SC, USN (Ret.) 5840 Wymore Way, Sacramento CA 95822 With considerable enthusiasm, we convened in our new place, an attractive private dining room on the top (16th) floor of the Downtown, Holiday Inn, on the first Wednesday (as usual), 6 April, the anniversary of our entry into WWI. President Jack Everett '64, made several announcements. There will be a dress uniform military ball on 15 October at the Carmichael Elks Club with limited space for attendees. Joe Drachnik '43, and Tom Hartigan '47, volunteered to work on the committee. Joe has just opened his own law office at 901 " H " street, and Tom is also an attorney, so this should help them get together.

Barry Whittlesey '49, volunteered to succeed Dick Stockwell '46, as chairman of nominating committee to name officers for the June 1983 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1984 year.

Youngest member attending was Rick Worley '80. Next youngest was Rick Gilbert '72. Harrison H. Holten '38 and John Burrill '38, gave the class the largest representation. Carlotta BurrUl also attended. Excuse it please. Class of '47, Don Andrews '47, and Hartigan made '47 tie '38.

Chuck White '53, chapter vice-president, accepted the job of arranging an evening function on either 28 or 29 September for members and wives to hear a talk by Bill Busik, national executive director.

Three others contributed to the telling of sea stories: M.O. Slater '42, BiU Boakes '51, and Doug Kinney '54.

This was our best attendance in a long time and we hope to have more in the future because of our greatly improved meeting place.

SAN FRANCISCO Capt. W.B. Hayler USN (Ret.) California Maritime Academy Vallejo CA 94590, 707/644-5601 Fifty Alumni and guests met on 6 April, at the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club on Treasure Island.

The speaker was Kathleen Went worth, a leader among women aviators in the Bay area. Miss Wentworth is a graduate of the University of San Francisco and a lawyer by profession, but has chosen aviation as her primary interest. After three years as deputy district attorney for San Mateo, she became a pilot for a charter airlines, and eventually progressed to United Airlines where she flew for three years when regrettably she was furloughed with many others as a part of the airlines cutback. She is now back in San Mateo awaiting recall to United.

Miss Wentworth sketched the progress of women in aviation from the beginning until the present. She had many excellent slides and her presentation was punctuated by many questions from the floor. It was a lively and interesting meeting.

Women have been in aviation for more than 100 years. In 1880 the first female ascended in a balloon and was followed in 1911 by Janet Scott who made an airplane flight of 60 miles. More than 1000 women flew in WWII for the Air Corps, although they had to wait until 1977 to attain veteran's status. Miss Wentworth pointed out that the Navy was the first service to accept women for flight training (1973). The evening was very enjoyable and informative. Although women are not accepted for combat in the armed forces, our speaker has already logged one evening on the firing line in front of our members. We wish her weU, and hope she is soon back flying.

Senior member present was again Bill Stock '23.

Junior members were Roger Murch, Gary Kornegay, and John Norris, all of '73.

A sunburned Bill Hayler, is back from his California Maritime Cruise to Tahiti and Hawaii, and again functioning as secretary.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Cdr. R. S. Day USN (Ret.) P.O. Box 2057 Falls Church VA 22042 Mr. Jack Germond, noted columnist and political anaylst for The Baltimore Sun, was the featured speaker at the April meeting. Even though the weather had a sharp nip in the air, the chance to take part in the Question-&-Answer session after Mr. Germond's presentation brought out a good crowd. President John Shepherd reviewed some changes proposed for our bylaws which will improve the administration of the association under our new non-profit status. Our final meeting this Spring was the May meeting, when we elected officers for the next year. And, in September, we shall be meeting on the third Thursday, a pattern which will be followed through December, because of a conflict with other organizations using the Ft. Myer Club. In January 1984, we will shift back to our regular third Wednesday slot.

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SANTA BARBARA Capt. H. Hart Kait USN (Ret.) 877 La Milpita Road Santa Barbara CA 93105 Neither ocean storm nor mud slide deterred our members between Thousand Oaks and San Luis Obispo from convening at the Montecito Country Club on 20 March for the first dinner-meeting of the year. We were fortunate in having as guest speaker Capt. Joe Hartison, director of engineering at NSWSES. based at Port Hueneme. His presentation, with slides, was a real eye-opener to many who were not acquainted with the functions of his special weapons evaluation organization.

Not only did we get a thorough insight to the U.S. potential but were treated to a \iew of the arsenal facing us on the Soviet side.

The meeting marked the 20th anniversary of the award of our charter. We remembered that Admiral "Sunshine" Murray played a key role in organizing the Chapter. Sad to relate that two other charter members, Bowen McLeod '30 and Reggie Rutherford '34, died within the past few weeks.

The officers for the coming two years are: Tom Long '33, president; Russ Christian '48, v. president; Hart Kait '34, secy-treas.; and Ells Roth '21 and Doug Haigh '52, members. Tom Long brought the Army-Navy Game '83 up to date and got the ball rolling for a busload of fans to Pasadena â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if tickets are forthcoming for the game. The next get-together will be the annual picnic at Manning Park, Montecito, on 30 July. Any new Alumni in the vast area can contact the secytreas. at the above address or call 687-7278.

Last Call "They shall grow not 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 . . . " Laurence Binyon, 1914 BUCKLEY, ARGYLL EDWIN '27 (CAPT USN RET), 30 March 1983, Cupertino CA BUCOLO. MARIANO JOHN '46 (LCDR USN RET), 13 April 1983, Providence RI COFFIN, SHERMAN LEROY '50, 29 October 1983, HawLhome CA HANS. RUDOLPH FR,ANK '14 (CAPT USN RET). 14 April 1983, Oakland CA HARRISON, LLOYD 20 (RADM USN RET), 4 May 1983, Washington DC HUSSEY, GEORGE FREDERICK JR '16 (VADM USN RET), 17 April 1983, Laguna HiUs CA JACK, SAMUEL SLOAN '27 (MGEN USMC RET), 25 March 1983, San Diego CA JOHNSTON, JAMES MALCOLM 19 (LCDR USN RET), 4 February 1983, Union WV KAPLAN, LEONARD "22 (CAPT USN RET), 5 May 1983, Livingston NJ

LOVE, HENRY HAMILTON '25, 25 March 1983, Ft. Lauderdale FL MARSHALL, WILLIAM JEFFERSON '25 (VADM USN RET), 27 April 1983, Bethesda MD MATZELLE, RAYMOND KARL '61, 23 April 1983, Fairfield NJ McCLAUGHRY, JOHN GLENN '27, (RADM USN RET), 23 April 1983, Annapolis MD OLSEN, PETER ROALD '77, 2 April 1983, San Diego CA QUIGLEY, LAWRENCE FRANCIS JR '46 (DR) 10 March 1983, Boston MA STONE, JOHN GILBERT M. 17 (CAPT USNR RET), 29 April 1983, Annapolis MD STRUBLE, ARTHUR DEWEY 15 (ADM USN RET), I May 1983, Chevy Chase MD TREANOR, JOSEPH ROBERT '40, 5 March 1983, (Elmhurst NY)

WINFREY, JOHN ALLEN '26 (CAPT USN RET), 12 January 1983, Somerville TN

GEORGE FREDERICK HUSSEY Jr. 16 VAdm. George Frederick Hussey Jr. USN (Ret.) died on 17 April 1983 in Laguna Hills, CaUfornia. Memorial services were held on 21 April in the St. Margaret of Scotland Episcopal Church in San Juan Capistrano.

school at AnnapoUs and continuing his studies at the University of Chicago where he majored in balUstics. Other assignments were at the Navy Proving Grounds and the Navy Yard in Washington (DC) before being ordered as aide to Commander, Battleship Division THREE in the Battle Fleet, then becoming executive officer of FARQUHAR. Later he was on the staff of Commander Destroyer Squadron ELEVEN in DECATUR before assignment in Washington at the Bureau of Ordnance as head of the armor and projectile section.

World War II. Among the weapons introduced under his command were the Mark 5 torpedo and a self-guided missile known as The Bat which was used against both land and sea targets. While on active duty, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and he was made an honorary commander of the Order of the British Empire.

From 1948 to 1961, Admiral Hussey was managing director and secretary of the American Standards Association, now the American National Standards Institute, in New York City. He was a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, and had been national president from 1953-55.

He is survived by his widow Phebe, 1053 Rossmoor Towers II, Laguna Hills CA 92653; a son; and five grandchildren.

Returning to sea, he served in WEST VIRGINIA

George Frederick Hussey Jr. Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Massachusetts, he was editor of the Lucky Bag as a midshipman and stood seventh in his Class.

Upon graduation in June of 1916 he joined PENNSYLVANIA as that battleship operated with the Atlantic Fleet during World War I and served on board until 1920, later attending postgraduate Shipmate, June 1983

and CALIFORNIA as aide to Commander, Battleship Divisions, Battle Fleet, then assisted in fitting out SALT LAKE CITY with the first eight-inch guns carried by a Navy cruiser and served on board as gunnery officer. Duty followed at Dahlgren, Virginia, then command of ZANE and DECATUR before having another tour at the Bureau of Ordnance.

Pacific duty followed in command of destroyer divisions, then Mine Squadron THREE in HOPKINS and directing the off-shore patrol off Pearl Harbor after 10 December 1941. In 1942 he returned to Washington as director of production in the Bureau of Ordnance and became chief of the bureau in 1943, remaining at his post until his transfer to the retired list in 1947 and directing development and production of arms during

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(It is regretted that the name of Allan Foster Fleming '36 was erroneously included with the "Last CaU" listing in the May issue of Shipmate. Our sincere apologies are proffered to Admiral Fleming and his family.)

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HENRY HAMILTON LOVE '25 Mr. Henry Hamilton Love died on 25 March 1983 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Memorial services were held at the All Saints Episcopal Church on 29 March.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Tennessee, he was graduated with the Class of 1925 and proceeded to sea in OKLAHOMA, serving

on the China Station. In 1927 he resigned his commission and entered the insurance business, but was recalled to active duty in 1941 and was assigned to both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during World War II. In 1944 he put into commission and took command of the destroyer escort BARR. Late in May of that year the ship was almost sunk during an engagement with a German submarine; BARR'S stern was badly damaged and sixteen men kiUed in a torpedo attack, while the escort

tioned, he was an honorary officer of the Order of the British Empire.

In 1956 he joined the RCA Systems Engineering Corporation as a project engineer, retiring from this organization in 1969 but being retained as a consultant until 1982. He was a member of the American Ordnance Association and the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow AlUe, 102 Commonwealth Ave., Alexandria VA 22301; and two sisters.

ARGYLL EDWIN BUCKLEY '27 Capt. Argyll Edwin Buckley USN (Ret.) died on 30 March 1983 in Cupertino, California. At his request, the remains were cremated and scattered at sea on 7 April.

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Samuel Sloan Jack services were held on 30 March at the La Jolla Presbyterian Church chapel with interment at the Fort Rosecrans Cemetery.

Born in Flagstaff, Arizona, he was graduated carrier BLOCK ISLAND was lost in the encounter, from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1927 but the submarine was later herself sunk. Evenand received his commission in the Marine Corps, tually BARR was towed from North Africa to the taking part in the expeditionary forces dispatched United States for repair and further service in the to Nicaragua in 1928. He served there again in 1931 after having been designated naval aviator at PenPacific. sacola, and was awarded the Navy Cross for flights (Then) Cdr. Love later commanded Escort Diviagainst rebel bandits. He later attended the sion 64 and prior to his release from active duty California Institute of Technology and received he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal a Master of Science degree in aeronautical and two Bronze Star Medals. engineering, and he also was a student at the NaAfter the war he settled in Fort Lauderdale and tional War College. became the president of Haskins and Love InDuring World War II he earned the Legion of surance Agency. He was a member of the LauderMerit as commander of all Army, Navy and dale Yacht Club and the Naval Academy Alumni Marine Corps fighter planes operating from Association.

Argyll Edwin Buckley Guadalcanal in late 1942 and early 1943, and he He is survived by his widow Louise, 34 Isla received a second award for planning and directBahia, Fort Lauderdale FL 33316; a daughter; Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State ing Marine aviation in the Pacific Theater in 1945. three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and His third Legion of Merit with Combat V was he was preceded in death by his son, LCdr. Henry of Washington, he was graduated with the Class of 1927 and ordered to duty in IDAHO. AS a midreceived during the Korean War as chief of staff Hamilton Love Jr. USN (Ret.) '51. shipman he had been a member of the soccer and of the First Marine Aircraft Wing in 1952-53, and track teams. After two years at sea he was accepted he was later named commanding general of this JAMES MARSHALL ROBINSON '25 for flight training at Pensacola, then returned to Aircraft Wing.

RAdm. James Marshall Robinson USN (Ret.) IDAHO and later had duty in TEXAS. Other service Other assignments were commander of the died on 29 March 1983 in Alexandria, Virginia. was with VP-IF at Pearl Harbor, followed by Marine Air Station at Cherry Point and assistant Memorial services were held on 5 April in Ft. Myer orders to San Diego and a return to Pensacola as director of aviation at Marine Headquarters.

Chapel with interment in Arlington National chief flight instructor in 1938. He was assigned to Subsequently he was Commanding General AirCemetery.

Hawaii in 1941 in command of VP-12 at Kaneone, craft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Additional A native of Washington (DC), he was graduated but early in World War II was ordered to the staff awards he had received were the Presidential Unit with the Class of 1925 and had sea service until of the late FAdm. Ernest J. King USN '01 in Citation, the Navy Unit Commendation, the 1931, serving successively in CONCORD, Washington (DC).

Nicaraguan Croix de Valor, and the Korean GALVESTON, FAIRFAX and BIDDLE. His next assignIn 1945 he had fleet staff duty on board MOUNT Presidential Unit Citation. He was transferred to ment was at the postgraduate school in Annapolis, MCKINLEY, then a tour with the Chief of Naval after which he studied at the Massachusetts In- Operations before joining the faculty of the Na- the retired list in 1961, then worked in management for the Philco Ford Corporation. He was a stitute of Technology and received his Master of tional War CoUege. Sea duty followed in command member of the Naval Academy Alumni Science degree. Sea duty followed once again on of SALISBURY SOUND and another tour in Association. board HOUSTON and then in HOLLAND. Washington before becoming commanding officer He is survived by his widow, the former Alice In 1937 he was ordered to the naval torpedo staof the naval reserve training unit in Seattle. Subse- Madsen, White Sands, 7450 Olivetas, La Jolla CA tion at Newport, then joined the staff of the Comquent duty was at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, 92037; two sisters and a brother. mander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet, as gunnery officer, as Commander Fleet Air Wing, THREE, then for which service he was awarded the Distinguished command of the naval air station in Key West SAMUEL BLAIR GRIFFITH '29 Service Medal. Shortiy after World War II began before being retired for physical reasons in 1954.

BGen. Samuel Blair Griffith USMC (Ret.) died he put in to commission and took command of While on active duty he was commended for his STANLEY, then returned to Washington in the command of an Air Support Control Unit during on 27 March 1983 in Newport, Rhode Island.

Private funeral services were held at Arlington NaBureau of Ordnance, followed by another tour at the assault and capture of Okinawa Gunto in 1945, tional Cemetery. the torpedo station in Newport. At the end of the as well as for his service as officer in charge of Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State war he was assigned to the naval technical misthe aviation section, readiness division. United of Pennsylvania, he was graduated with the Class sion in Europe, for which service he received the States Fleet, for the development of the napalm of 1929 and received his commission in the Marine Navy Commendation Medal. bomb. He was a member of the Naval Academy Corps. Duty with the Guardia Nacional de Later assignments included the staff of ComAlumni Association.

Nicaragua followed, then assignment to the mander Joint Task One in the atom bomb test at He is survived by his widow Ruth, 10180 American Embassy in Peking, China, as a Bikini Atoll for which he received a second Navy Parkwood Dr., Cupertino CA 95014; two sons, language student before joining the Fleet Marine Commendation Medal, whereupon he took comThomas and Capt. John E. Buckley USN (Ret.) Force and the 1st Marine Raider Battalion in mand of SHENANDOAH, then returned to '56 of Vienna, Virginia; a daughter, Mrs. George World War II. Other duty was at the Marine Corps Washington at the Munitions Board, under inFlynn of Santa Clara, California; and seven grand- Schools, the Third Marine Division, the III Amstruction at the Industrial College of the Armed children including Midn. 2/c Patrick E. Buckley phibious Corps and the Seventh Fleet before beForces, and as assistant superintendent of the USN '84. ing ordered as a student to the Naval War ColNaval Gun Factory. He later had command of lege, where he later was assigned to the staff. He Destroyer Squadron TEN, followed by orders to SAMUEL SLOAN JACK '27 earned the Navy Cross, the Army Distinguished the Bureau of Ordnance once again, from which MGen. Samuel Sloan Jack USMC (Ret.) died Service Cross, the Purple Heart and the Presidenassignment he was transferred to the retired list on 25 March in San Diego, California. Memorial tial Unit Citation during World War II, taking part in 1955. In addition to the awards already men92

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in the invasion of Guadalcanal with the 1st Marine Division, the first American amphibious offensive in the Pacific fighting. H e was the executive officer and later the commanding officer of the ehte Marine Raider Battalion.

In the battle of the Matanikau River in September of 1942, a desperate defensive action after the invasion of Guadalcanal, he was wounded but refused to be evacuated because he was the only field grade officer left with the unit.

In 1961 General Griffith was awarded a doctorate in Chinese military history from Oxford University and published his English translation of Mao Tse-tung's 1937 textbook. On Guerilla Warfare, of which President Kennedy was a n attentive reader. In 1963 General Griffith translated and pubhshed The Art of War by Sun Tzu, a classical Chinese military theorist; other publications were The Chinese People's Liberation Army, The Battle for Guadalcanal, and In Defense of the Public Liberty, a history of the American Revolution.

General Griffith was much appreciated as an instruaor and had lectured and taught at the MUitary Academy, the Naval .Academy, the Armed Forces Staff College, the National W a r College, the Foreign PoUcy Association, and the Marine Corps Schools. In 1966, he predicted to a congressional committee that the Chinese would not intervene in the Vietnam war with major ground forces, a n assessment that proved correct. H e was a member of numerous service and learned associations including the CouncU on Foreign Relations, the Institute for Defense Studies, the 1st Marine Division Association, and the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow BeUe, 3 Elm St., New-port RI 02840; two daughters, Jane Griffiths of Chicago and Mrs. Gordon Heneberger, wife of Harry Heneberger ' 5 1 , New York City; a sister; five grandchUdren and one great-grandchild.

CHARLES ROBERT G I L L L \ M '30 Capt. Charles Robert GiUiam USN (Ret.) died on 18 J a n u a o ' 1983 in Dallas, Texas.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Texas, he was graduated with the Class of 1930 and ordered to sea in TENNESSEE, the first of the

big ships in which he spent most of his thirty years of active duty. In 1932 he joined ROCHESTER and sailed for the China Station, later serving in JOHN D. FORD and BLACK H A W K . Other sea service was

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Later he helped commission NASHVILLE and served in her in the North Atlantic, South Pacific, and the Aleutians. He then jomed the commissioning detail of QUINCY with duty in European waters, including the transport of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Yalta Conference. Other assignments included the damage control school at Philadelphia and duty at the naval base. Pearl Harbor, before taking command of CHIPOLA. He also had command of FRONTIER, then served as port director of LaPalUce before becoming administrative officer of the Philadelphia naval shipyard. He was transferred to the retired Ust in 1960. While on active duty he was awarded the Silver Star Medal and the Bronze Star Medal.

After his retirement he moved to Dallas where he was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow Solonika, 6020 E .

University Blvd., Dallas T X 75206; a son, and three grandchildren.

M A R I A N O J O H N BUCOLO '46

L A W R E N C E FRANCIS QUIGLEY J r . '46 Dr. Lawrence Francis Quigley J r . died on 10 March 1983 in Boston, Massachusetts. Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Michael the Archangel Chapel in Chelsea on 14 March. H e was the son of the late Lawrence F . Quigley, former mayor of Chelsea.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Massachusetts, he was graduated with the Class of 1946 on 6 June 1945 and was commissioned in the Marine Corps, serving until 1947 at which time he resigned his commission and enrolled in the Tufts Dental School, then studied at the Tufts School of Orthodonics. H e later taught orthodonics at Harvard University, and since 1959 he had served as chairman of the board of health in Winchester and at the time of his death was serving as the Middlesex County representative to the Northeast Association of the boards of health.

During his career. Dr. Quigley traveled frequently to Venezuela, where he treated the famiUes of American oil company employees. As a result of his travels throughout South America, he studied the cultures of several Indian tribes and conducted extensive research on the relationship of nutritional deficiencies to the cleft palate.

He was a Ufe member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow EUen, 10 Converse Place, Winchester MA 08190; six daughters and three sons; and two sisters and a brother.

LCdr. Mariano John Bucolo USN (Ret.) died on 13 April 1983 in Providence, Rhode Island.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on 16 April in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in SHERMAN LEROY COFFIN '50 Bristol, with interment in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Mr. Sherman Leroy Coffin died on 29 October Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State 1981 in Hawthorne, California. of Rhode Island, he was graduated with the Class Bora in a Navy famUy, his father was a member of 1946 on 6 June 1945 and served on active duty of the Class of 1906. Upon graduation with the for twenty years. H e later settled in Portsmouth, Class of 1950, Sherman Coffin accepted his comRhode Island, and became president of Tallman mission in the Air Force and served as a fighter Mack Inc., a Newport fishing trap company. H e pilot in Korea, flying with the 80th Fighter was a member of the Portsmouth Rotary Club and Squadron on 186 combat missions for which he a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Association. the Air Medal on several occasions.

He is survived by his widow Mary, 147 Lawrence He resigned his commission in 1960 and became Dr., Portsmouth RI 02871; two sons and two a chief pUot for several aerospace organizations daughters, and a sister. in California until forced to resign because of illness.

He is survived by his widow Rosemarie, 15807 E. 13th Place, Denver CO 80011; his son; and his mother.

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