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1 OCTOBER 1938 +* I +* ++ BUREAU OF NAVIGATION ++

BULLETIN ++ * ++ NUMBER 265 i ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ e ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ PUBLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISSEMINATING ++ *+. GENERAL INFORMATION OF PROBABLE INTEREST TO ++ ++*- THE SERVICE. ++ ++ ++ i ++ + ++ I ++ ++ COMMENDATIONS- . The f allowing-named officers have received cammendatory letters for profi- cieney in Rdministering their respective Nadl Reserve Units:

From the Secretary of the Navy: Commander Van Hubert Ragsdale, U.S.N. Lt. Cmnander Daniel W. Tomlinson, A-0, U.S.N.R.

From the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation: Lt. Commander Michael H. Kernodle, U.S.B. Lieutenant Douglas L. Mesker, A-0, U.S.N.R.

LIGHTER-THAN-AIR.

The following-named officers have been selected for training ift lighter-than- air :

5 Lieutenant (jg) William Randolph Peeler, U,,S.nT. lt " Cecil Edward Blount, U.S.11. Ensign Wi1lm-d M-,ii.rhead Hanger, U.S,B. I' Robert Jay Williams, U.S.N. " Dani21 McElroy Entler, Jr., U.S.N., W Harlan Good Kirkpatrick, U.S.N. ------LIEUTElJANTS - Si31 DUTY. A preliminwy survey indicates considerable shortage of lieutenant:, in combat- ant ships for the fiscal year 1940. The Bureau will consider requests for an ex- tensien & sea duty frGm officers junior to the Class of 1924 who are due for shore duty in the Spring of 1939. This does not apply to officers serving in submarines unless they wish to be tramferrcd to surface vessels, or to naval aria- tian.

NEN SHIPS.

The President of the United Statos has selected thc following names for the new battleships, cruisers, and aircraft carrier: Battleships- BB57 - RLPJAMA BB58 .. INDIANA BB5b - MASSACHUSETTS BB60 - SOUTH DAKOTA Cruisers CL51 - ATUfJTA CW2 - JUNEAU CL53 SU31EGO I.. - ..CL54 - snr; JUAN --Ajrcraf't Carrier CV8 - HORNET The name "Hernet" was selected by the President in 1936 for the next aireraft carrier to be oonstructed which is to be known as the CV8. -fJEw SHIPS (contd.).

Batt 1 ships'BB57 to BB60 and Cruisers CL51 and CL52 were authorize( to be constructed by Ehe Act of March 27, 1934. Cruisers CL53 and CL54 and the Aircraft Carrier CV8 were authorized by the Act of ?!day 17, 1938.

KfiRBOX SERVICES. ..I I On 16 August 1935 the Bureau requested Cornanding Officers of all ships to submit at the elzd of each quarter a report of expenditures for pilotage, tqwage, wharfage, and similar services, showi'ng' the locations where the charges were in- curred, In a number of instances the' report of expenditures by locations does not agree in amount with the expenditures reported on S, & A. Form 20 for such services. It is requested that the quarterly report of expcnditui-es by locations be rccon- ciled with S. & A. Form 20 before forwarding to the BbA.eau.

If no expenditures were incurred for harbor services, it is not necessary to submit the report of expenditures by locations.

Listed belwr, by vessels to which attached, are the names of 95 enlisted men who have been seLYcted by preliminary written' examination to attend the Naval Acad- emy Preparatory School beginning 1 November 1938 at the U, S. Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Va.

Since there are not enough successful candidates to fill the allowed quota of 100 (even if all men sclected for the school should be able to pass the entrance examinations), it is the desire of the Bureau of'Navigation that candidates of ability who have insufficient sea duty for selection for the school be encouraged to continue their stv.dies at sea as prospctive candidates for the Naval Academy Entrance Examinations to be given in April, 1939.

It is also desired that candidates who are not able to enter the school be- cause of minor physical deficiencies be encouraged to correct these if, in the opinion of the medical officers of their respective vessels, such deficiencies could be corrected prior to April, 1939.

Candidates who, because of insufficient sea duty by 1 November 1938 are per- mitted to enter the school at a later date should spend as much time as practicable in the study of the required subjects prior to transfer to the school.

Name Rate Ship or Station -I __I Roltsford, Keith Foster s2/c 'J.S.S. Blue he,Robert Godfrey s2/c U.S.S. Arkansas Pickens, James Edward, Jr. s2/c U.S.S. Arkansas Murphy, Owen Sylvester Sl/c U. S. S. Arkansas Revotskie, Nicholas s2/c U.S.S. Savannah Stevens, Warren Albert s2/c U.S .So Sammah , Kilcox, Robert Arthur Sl/c PatRon 15 Montunnas, Stanley s2 /e U. S.S. Fanning

, -2- XAVAL ACADEXY PREPARATORY SCHOOL c ontd .). -Name Rate Ship or StAtion McAlister , William Raymond 5q7 U.S.S. Cassin Clark, Howard Bnerqon s2/c U.S.S. New Mexico Harris, Terry Condon . sz/c U.S.S. New Mexico Boniface, Nicholas,. Jr.. sz/.c U. SoSo Yorlrtown Lamb, Jmes Henry, Jr. F3/c U.S.S. York-town Connors, Paul Philip pvt. U. S .S. Yorktown Dorn, Herbert Charlie F21t U.S. S. Maryland. Rhodes, Roland Crandall SZJC U. S. S. Maryland Wahrmund, Louis aVIartin s2/c U. SoS. Mary1ar.d Smith, Harold Laurence s2/c U. S. S. 8faryla:id Lake, Herbert Tucker F3/c U. S. S, 1IJrigh-t Phelps, Richardson, Jr .. s2/c U.S.S. Wright Watson, Joseph David s2/c 3. S. S . Tuscaloosa Laasko, Olavic s2/c U.S.S. Ranger Pul c hny , John Sl/c U.S.S. Ranger Sahlin, James Russell sz/c U. S .S Ranger Saunders, Stephen Irwin, Jr . s2/c U. S. S. Ranger Fields , Thomas 52,’c U.S.S. Mississippi Hill, Xilliam Oliver S2/’C U. S .S . Mis s ic,sippi Humphrey, Will.:am Sanford, Jr . SI,& U.S.S, Mississippi Wilson, Dorr Clinton s2/c U. S .S . Miss is sippi Womeldorf, Roger James P3/c U. S. S. Miss issippi Brown, Townsend . S2/C U.S.S. Oklahoma Ellis, Alfred Benedict s2/c U.S.S. Oklahoma Va llanding ham, Wi 11 iam Yfinning S2/C U,S.S. Oklahoma Belt, Richard YJheeler, Jr. S2/C U. SoSo West Virginia Head, Roscoe Ccnklin, Jr. s2/c U.S.S. West Virginia. Martin, \R?illin:AiJames S2/C U.S.S. West Virginia Perry, Joseph Raymond . S2/C U.S.Z. Kest Virginia

Sernak, Fra,&- Joseph ~ F3/C U. S.S. West Virginia Williams, Robert Jewel1 s2/c U.S.S. West Virginia Cherry, Claude Marvin, Jr . s2/c U.S.S. Richmond Rice, Harold Artemus , s2/c U.S.S. Riehmond Craig, Donald Burney . s2/c U. S .S . ’Uyoming Wallace, Fran 31s Irwiq s2/c U,S.S. Wyoming Hean, John IvIo:.risan, s2/c U.S.S. Colorado Hogue, Lester Em1 s l/c U. S. So Colorado

Lawty, Malcolm .1. SZ/C U.S.S. Colorado Adams , Benjamin Warren s2/c U.S.S. Colorado Hitchcock, Ivan Dean sz/c U.S.S. Colorado Lohr , Ben jarili n Franklin sz/c U.S.S. Colorado Griest, Hndley Char-les F3/c .. TJ.S..S. Idaho Joiner, Addison Matklis, Jr. s2/c U. S. S.. Idaho Kracke, Elmer Berman s2/c U.S.S. Idaho Stevens, Walter William s2/c U.S.S. Idaho Woodward, Nelson Coates sz/c U.S.S, Tennessee Bibb , Benjamin Ovid, Jr. sz/c U. S e So Gannet Kuhner, Arthur Anthony Sl/C S,h Base, Coco Solo Ponder, Wallace Kemp s2/c U.S.S. Preston

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DEgTHS OF ENLISTED MEN. -I_.

ALSOP,, Moaty Frank, A.M.hI.lc, U.S.N. Died 19 quqe 1938 in Hmolulu, .T.H. (aAt-- ta.ched FJqe-t. Air Base, Pearl Harbor, T.H.). Next of kin, A&ts, Yzs. Cl"&a E. Griffin and &s. Edith LaViolette, 1457 Grant Street, Bellingham, Wash. 1

ALLEN, Mark Reginald, Cox. U.S.N. Died 6 August 1938, ab.oardI. U.S.S. A;rkansaS, at qharleston, S.C. Next of kin, mother, lks. Josephine Allen, 622 q. Cushing StOJ South Bend, Ind. .. BARBIERI, Luigi Riccardo, 'E.M03c, U,S.N. Died 8 July 1938, U.S.'I'Tavd ?;spital, Canacaa; FaI* (Attached USS S-39) Next of kin, father, BIr- Amedeo Barbieri, 60 S, Elm St., Waterbury, Conn.

BOECWNN, Henry Paul, Radioman 3c, U.S.N. Died 15 August 1338, U,S.Nmal Hos- pital, San Diego, Cal. (Attached VP Squadron 5) Next of kln, father, l!ka Henry Boeckmann, 77 Pioneer St., Dayton, Ohio.

BRILL, Richard Iawrence, Sea.Zc, U.S.N. Lost overboard fr'im U.'S,S, Mil&.ukee at spa on 25 July 1938. Next of kin, father, Mr, John J. Brill, Elk :found, Wisconsin.

CARTER, Ralph ThollrZs, A.C.O.Ifl, (PA) U.S.Y. Died 15 August 1938. plane crash off San Diegs, Cal (Attached VT Squadron 3.) Next of kin, wife, l!'lrs* Juanita Edith Carter, 4037 3&h St., San Diego, Cal.

CHIDESTF?, lderrjfl MaCis,on, Fireman 2c, U,S.N. 'Died 13 August 1938, U.S.liaval Hospital. San I~L+~oyCal. (Attached US3 CONCORD.) Next of kin, father, Mr. Lorenzo Cnidestul*, Kctohwn, Idaho.

CHRISINGER, Be;pond Oral, A0M.M.3c, U.S.N. Died 17 August 1938, U.S.Naval Hos- pital, San Di?qo. (Attached VP Squadron 5) Next of kin, father, Mr. VVm. Le Chrisinger , Winfield, Iowa.

CONSALVO, An6.r~~Philip, Sea.10, U.Si?!T* Died 15 August 1938, 'U.S.Nava1 Hospital, Mare Island, Cal. Next of kin, father, Ah. Carmelo Consalvo, 105 E. Cherry Aver, Altoom, Pa. .. GROSS, Carl Verclus, Sea.lc, U.S.N. Died 26 June 1938, near Bakersfield, Cal. (On liberty frm USS VUECTNEX) Next of kin, father, MI-. Verulus W. Cross, 1410 N. Blvd., Springfield, Moe

CROWLEY, Alfred Franli, G.M.lc, U.S.N. Died 4 July 1938 at Des Moines, Iowa. Next of kin, wife, Mrs. Gladys a. Crowley, 724 Fast 21st St., Long Beach, Cal.

CU&'LGK, 'Tilliam Millard, COX., U.S.N. , Died '26 June 1938 near Bakersfield, Gal. (On liberty frcm USS VMITNEY) Next of kin, wife, Ibks. Lettie Mae Cusack, Box 59, Greybull, Wyo.

DARIA, 'Sixto, M.MO2c, U.S.N. Died 1 August 1938, U.S.Naval Hospital, Canacao, +*P.I. Next of kin, wife, lks. Fructuosa T. Daria, 18 Terjeros 5 Santos, Santa Ana Cabaret, Manila, P.I.

DENTON, Rex Lewis, Sea.2c, U.S.N. Died 29 July 1938, U.S.Naval EIospital, Ports- mouth, Va. Next of kin, father, Mr. Ira L. Denton, R.R.#, Pana, 111. -5- mouth, Va, Next of kin, Father, Walter C. Diiworth,.. 618 Railroad Am., Elkins, W,Va. “.r, I‘ ;I .. . 4 ELIUJUIS, Williyn, C.S.K._ (PA) U.S.lJ. Died 11 August 1938, U.S.Ncrml HospitRl, Pertsmouth, Va. Next of kin, hlrs. Nannie Clay Edwards, Meredithville, va. wife, .., i FRANKLIN, Jancer, M.M.lc, U.S.N. Died 27 July 1938, U.S.Nava1 HflSPital, >CaaCaO, P.X. Next of kin, wife, Mrs, Susis Y. Franklin, 84 Erh Yao Lame, Hankow, China. off San Diego, Cal. (Attached VP’SquAdron 5) Next of kin, wife, XrSe Iie-ene Freeman, 3269 Gate St., San Dieno, Cal.

Hospital, Camcao, €‘,I. Next of kin, wife, Mrs. Ana E. Gibbons, 637 W. Ooean Ave., Long Beach, Cal, P I at Norfolk, Va. !Text of kin, wife, Mrs, Nargaret Gostte, haute $-A9 Box 187, Ridgef i eld , Was h,

GWNDI, Paul Eris, E,M.2c, U,S.N. Died 24 July 1938, by drowning, when lost overboari from t,ae UtS.S. FAIWAX in the 3udson River, No- Y. Next of kin, mother, Mrs, Leigh Fray, 2351. Etiwanda Sk., Ocean Beach, Cal.

MEY, Erskine Jsckson, C.TeC., U,S.N, Died 24 June 1938, U.SoNaval Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y, Xext of kin, mother, Mrs. F&nie L. Haney, c/o Kellum, Prinae,W.Va,

WTUNG, Kenneth Samuel, A.C.C.M., U.S.N. Died 24 ’August 1938, U,S.Naval Has- pital, Norfolk, Va. Next of kin, wife, rvlrs. Mary M. Hwtung, 109 E, 16th St., Norfolk. Va.

(Attachid USS PBBLE) Next of kin, father, MY: Clyde M. i-Iighley, R,R&!!, Ykrrbn, Ind .

Sound, Wish. Next of kin, father, Mr. Harry Hill, 432 N. Court St., Circle- Wi i*I I ville, Ohio.

Next of kin, father, Mr. Charles C. Holler, General Delivery, Athens, Illinois. ‘r’d of kin, sister,-IvIrs. Karia &Daniels, 1408 faidlaw Am., Cincinnati, Ohio. j( 1

Sw Diego, Cal, (Attacked .USS PERRY) Next of kin, .sister, SRdig Giblin, 116 Pettis Providence, R.I. St., A .L

DEATHS OF ENLISTED MEN I contd. 1. HYDE, George F’rank, C.liS.M., U.S.W. Died 19 June 1938, U.S,Naval ,Hospital, San Diego, Calif. Next of kin, wife, Mrs. Balbina Utako Hyde, Route #1, South Shore, Se D;

JOHNSON, Jerome John, C.E.111., U.S.N. Died 6 June 1938, U.S.Nava1 Hospital, Nor- folk, Va. Next of kin, wife, Mrs. Eva Lee Johnson, 230 Western he., Long Beach, Calif . JONES, Hinton Barrow, E,M.lc, U.S.N. Died 20 August 1938 while en rode from San Pedro to Wilmington, Calif. (On liberty from U.S.S. ’IIENGT(X?.) Next of ’ kin, wife, Yrs. Bertha Mae Jones, 16 Belvi’ew.Road, Blacon, Ga.

KENNINGTON, Daniel Cecil, E.M. 3c, U.S.N. Died 3 July 1958, near Statesville, N.C. (On leave from U.S.S. Y0RK”ii.) Ned of kiq, father, Mr. Roach H. Kenning- ton, Box 52, Norwood, N. C,

LILRKIN, Hiram Lesley, Sea, IC, U.S.N. Died 11 June’ 1938, U,S,Naval Hospital, Puget Sound, \-,‘ash. Next of kin, mother, Mrs. Lillion Odoii, Box 61, Marks, Miss.

MAC GREGOR, Dor?ald Glenn, Fireman 2c, TJ,S.N. Died 17 August 1938 aboard UDS*S. ZANE at San Diego, Calif. Next of kin, father, Mr. Andrew lacGregor, 325 King St,, Denver, Colo.

MAYER, Arthur Thaerfield, A.2d0M.3c, U.S.N. Died 23 June 1938, by drowning, when washed overboard fron the U.3.S. GRIDLEY, en route to Coco Solo, C.Z. Next of , kin, father, Mr, Red. !”layer, Kenmare, 11. D. 6

MC KENZIE, Beryl Thomas, R.M.2c, U,S.M. Died 15 August’ 1938, as result of plane crash off San Diego, Calif, (Attached VP Squadron 5.) Next of kin, father, Mr, William R. TieEenzie, 48 N.E.’ Tillamook St., Portland, Ore.

&EYER, Pred, BI,Td.2c, U.S.N. Died 12 July 1938, U.S.Nam1 Hospital, Portsmouth, Va. Next of kin, sister, Mrs. Elsie Kraeger, 1006 S. Capitol St., Pekin, Ill. .

MONTI, Jasper Cain, Ph.Td.30, U.S.N. Died 18 July 1938 as result of ajrplane crash near &ereCt, Wash. (Attached U.S.S. LOUISyfLLE,), Next of kin, father Mr, Lenardo Monti, 1037 Channing Way, Berkeley, Cal. -. IdOSCICKI, Mike Frank, A:M.M.~c, U.S.N, Died 15 August 1b38 as result of plane crash off San Di.ego, Calif. (Attached Torpedo Squadron 2;). Next of kin, wife, Mrs. Willie &.e Moscic$i, 414 N. Hayne St., Pensacola, Fla.

MUENCH, Harry, R.M.le, U.S.N. Died 16 August 1938 as result of plane crash at Norfolk, Va. (Attached Torpedo Squadron 5.) Next of kin,,WZfe, Mrs. Gladys L. Muench, 100 Dahlgren Ave ., Craddock, Va . NOBLITT, Howard Cloyd, Sea. IC, U.S.N. Died 11 August $938 as result of auto- mobile accident near San Diego, Cal. (Attached Patrol Squadron 5,) Next of kin, aunt, Mrs. Cora Chafin, R.R,#l, Broadlands, Ill,

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DEATFS OF ENLTSTED YEN (contd.). SMITH, Don Fay, R.Me3c, U.S.N. Died 15 August 1938 as result of plane crash at San Diego, Cal. (Attached VT Squadron 3.) Next of kin, father, Mr. Oscar Fay Smith, 2500 Kinpan Blvd., Des Moines, Iowa,

STmYART, Orville Xelvin, A.C.M.M., U.S.N. Died 21 July 1938 at San Framisco, Cal. (Attached U.S.S. IDAHO.) Next of kin, wife, Mrs. Cecslia idary Stewart, 2236 Vihittier Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif.

TYBURA, Joseph Edward, Sea.2~~U.S.N. Died 8 July 1938 in St. Louis, Mo. (On leave from Receiving Ship, San Diego, Cal.) Next of kin, mother, Mrs. Phebe Lewis Tybura, 2715 Sul1iva:i Ave., St. Louis, No.

UHL, John William, C.M.M., U.S.N. Died 20 June 1938, U,S,Xaaal Hospital , Ports- mouth, Va. Next of kin, wife, ks. Margaret Uhl, 2508 EveL-green live., Baltimore, Nd . VAUGHN, Jerry Duncan, Ee!&3c9 U.S.B. Died 9 Jme 1938, U,S.Naval. Hospital, Mare Island, Cal. Next of kin, wife, Mrs. Helen Vaughn, i539 Banning Blvd., Wilming- ton, Calif,

WELAVER, Frank, Coxsmin, U.S.W. Died 31 August 1938 in Guetn Kczoria Hospital, Nice, France. (Attached U.S.S. OMAHA.) Next of kin, mother, Krs. Bash Fincher, address- Petros, Term.

WINCHESTER, Roy, S.Ei.lc, U.S.N. Died 7 June 1938 at Sari Diego, Gal, (Attached U.S.S. LOITG.) Xext of kin, wife, Mrs. Iielen Winchester, 4976 Ikncficld St., Sari Diego, Calif.

WOLF, Liniis, Jr,, A.X,N.lc, U.S.N. Died 11 August 1938 as result of plane crash at Norfolk, Va, (Attached VS Squadron 5.) Next of kin, wife, Fks. Ruby Mae Wolf, 4519 Hampton BLvd., Norfolk, VQ.

WOODS, LIaurice Cilman, Jr., F.3c, U.S.N. Died 22 June 1938 aboard U.S.S. BLACK- HAWK at Bmgkok, Siam. Next of kin, father, Ilr. :burice C. ~~~oo~s,512 Panola St., Water Valley, PIiss,

WORTHY, Charles 'CVilliam, Sea.lc, U.S.N. Died 18 June 1938, U.S. Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va. Next of kin, father, Ur. Claude L. Worthy, 1034 Austin St., San Antonio, Texas .

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