m . m 96 tg'!.,. "Covers C)TMO Like (6 6uisline" Vol. VI, No. 37 U. S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Saturday, 17 September 1955 RADM W. G. Cooper RADM Cooper Takes Has Colorful History Over As ComNavBase During Naval Career At Colorful Ceremony Ferly Sronday morning Rear Ad- In brief ceremonies Monday, rel William G. Cooper relieved Rear Admiral William G. Cooper, rear Admiral Edmund B. Taylor USN, relieved Rear Admiral Ed- Commander of Guantanamo Na- mund B. Taylor, USN, as Com- es manding Officer of this base. The val Base. Born in Savannah, Georgia, on change of command took place at Marine Site Two. Jrly 22, 1903, Rear Admiral Cooper entered the Naval Academy on Admiral Taylor will go to Wash- June 13, 1922, after attending, ington to take over his new duties Georgia School of Technology in as Chief of Information. Atlanta for one year. On June 3, The departing Commanding Offi- 1926, he graduated from the Acad- cer spoke briefly on the many emy and was commissioned En- friends he has made among the sign. He was appointed to his officers, enlisted men, and their present rank of Rear Admiral on families, during his nineteen month 1 February, 1954. stay at this base. Following graduation, Rear Ad- . Admiral Taylor then went on to miral Cooper served on various tell how the new Commanding Offi- ships until 1933 when he returned cer, Admiral Cooper, had once say- to Annapolis where he received ed his life. Just after the begin- instructions in Ordinance Engi- RADM William G. Cooper takes over the helm as Commander, Naval ning of World War II, four new neering at the Postgraduate School, Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba at ceremonies held last Monday morning destroyers were put into service completing the course at the Na- at the Marine Site Parade Grounds. Prior to reporting to Guantanamo about the same time. During that val Gun Factory, Navy Yard, Bay, RADM Cooper was Commander, Destroyer Flotilla SIX. phase of the war the United States Washington, D.C., in May 1936. was having its share of trouble in From July of that year until May the Pacific. The four Lieutenant of 1939, he served as Gunnery Offi- Commanders who were in charge cer aboard the USS Tucker. A Protestant Sunday School Hurricane Hilda of the new ships pledged that if tour of shore duty at the U.S. circumstances permitted d, they Naval Mine Depot, Yorkton, Vir- would look out for each other. Ad- ginia, followed until 26 May, 1942, To Hold Annual Rally Day miral Taylor and Admiral Cooper when he took command of the Flirts With Gtmo; were two of those Lieutenant Com- USS McCalla. Program Sunday Morning manders. It was on October 11 and 12, The Duncan, Admiral Taylor's 1942, that Admiral Cooper was The Annual Rally Day Program Passes To North ship, didn't leave the States until awarded the Navy Cross for pro- of the Protestant Sunday School a month after the other ships, but the survivors will be held in the Base Chapel, This week Mr. and Mrs. Guan- tecting and rescuing tanamo Bay had their first big during its first battle it found it- of the USS Duncan under extre- Sunday morning, 18 September, at self fighting alongside one of those A to- 11:00 o'clock. Buses will follow hurricane scare of the year, as mely hazardous conditions. the eighth whirling lady of the same four ships, the McDonald, tal of nine officers and 186 enlisted their regular routes to pick up under Admiral Cooper. During a aboard safely, the children in time for them to season, Hurricane "Hilda" blew men were taken her way past the Naval Base here. torpedo attack on a Japanese among them being Rear Admiral arrive on Chapel Hill by 10:30. cruiser the Duncan received sev- Commander On late Tuesday evening, "Hilda" E. B. Taylor, former children will ere damages and the crew was Base. Nursery Department passed within 15 miles of the Base, of Guantanamo Naval meet in the Open Air Assembly on while the residents of Guantanamo forced to abandon ship. from the McCalla, Ad- Detached Hill at 10:30, and the Kin- Bay breathed a sigh of relief as As the battle progressed, it took command of the Chapel miral Cooper dergarten children will meet in they realized that it had passed moved away from Admiral Taylor USS Charles J. Badger until April, Room 13 on Chapel Hill at the them by. and his men, who were in the water. 1944, when he assumed command After the battle was over, the 98. same time. All other departments First word of Hurricane "Hilda" of Destroyer Division will meet in their assembly rooms. only ship within 150 miles was the Returning to the United States was received Monday noon, and McDonald, which proceeded to pick in November 1944, he had duty The Morning Worship on Sunday shortly afterwards action was up the survivors of the Duncan. in the Bureau of Naval Personnel at 11:00 will be devoted to the taken as Commands and Commu- After narrating this story, Ad- until October 1946. In November Sunday School. The program of nications were alerted to set Hur- miral Taylor read the orders that he assumed command of Destroy- Christian Education that is car- ricane condition THREE. "Hilda" transferred him from his post here er Division 9 with additional duty ried out in the various depart- was first sighted by a Navy Rec- as Commanding Officer, to his new as Commander, Destroyer Division ments of the Sunday School will onnaissance flight off the coast of post as Chief of Information. He 91. In August 1947 he was relieved be explained by the Department the Dominican Republic, and chart- then received the traditional honors to return to the Naval Academy, Superintendents. The children will ing her path, there seemed a good and his flag was hauled down and where for six months he was head sing some of the songs which they possibility that she was heading presented to him. of the Foreign Language Depart- have learned and use in their serv- towards Guantanamo Bay. The new Commanding Officer ment, and two years served as ices of worship, demonstrate some As the whirling lady progressed, then took the speaker's stand. Be- Secretary to the Academic Board of the teaching activities used in it picked up speed to the pace of fore reading his orders he added and Aide to the Superintendant. the classes, and recite some of the 11 knots an hour, and had spread a little to the story told by his He was next ordered to the Bible Memory verses. over an area of 130 miles. At that predecessor. National War College, Washington, time it still wasn't considered a full Members of the Junior-Senior When Admiral Taylor had been D.C., and upon completing the fledged hurricane, as the top wind pulled from the water he went up com- High Department will serve as course, in 1951, he assumed velocity was 70 knots. to the bridge to see his fellow Com- mand of the USS Newport News ushers, flag bearers, crucifer, and candle lighters. The scripture les- Early Tuesday morning "Hilda" mander. Admiral Cooper said to (CA148). In July 1952 RADM him. "How're you doing, Whitey?" Cooper became Assistant Chief sons for the day will be read by was still following her course Linda Ruba and David Shiver. around the northern side of the Admiral Taylor came back with: (for Plans) of the Bureau of Na- "I could have swum forever." val Personnel, Navy Department. Dominican Republic on a downward Serving as ushers will be Patrick curve towards Windward Passage. Admiral Cooper's flag was then In April 1954 he was assigned as Dixon, Nelson Barkley, Robert Commander of Destroyer Flotilla Meanwhile precautionary opera- raised and he received the tradi- (Continued on Page Four) (Continued on Page Six) (Continued Page Five) tional honors. A m im t Page Two THE INDIAN Saturday, 17 September 1955 Hospital Notes Teenage Round-up TIHE INDIAN by P. R. Haberstroh by Sylvia Cavanaugh & HEIRPORT NEWS Delorice Kinchen inform and entertain all hands; to serve With the month of August ?he Indian's mistion-To little men to victory It seems to be getting quite a promoting the efficiency, welfare, and contentment brought the as possible fact r in with a score of eight to two. How- habit every week for someone to of personnel. ever in the past two weeks "Sir leave our little paradise. This week RADM WILLIAM G. COOPER, Commander, Naval Base, Guantaname Stork" did see the young ladies Garr Ewing departed our company Pay, Cuba edge out our gents five to four. by FLAW. Gary was kilown for CAPT G. M. HOLLEY, Chief of Staff The names of these new arrivals his athletic ability and also for WILLIAM R. CARUTHERS, C.O. Naval Station, Guantanamo are: Lawerance Alan to PH1 and his good sense of humor (ese- CAPT certainly Bay, Cuba Mrs. Oiville Booth; Donald Steven cially in classes). We will Editorial Staff to EMC and Mrs. Winston Jones; miss him. Joanne to GM1 and Mrs. Joseph DID 'JA SEE??? . LTJG J. D. Byerley --------------------------------- Officer-Advisor DiMaggio; David Stephen to MN1 Archibald and Orange Peels? ? ? G. L. Henderson, JOC ---------------------------------------- Editor nd Mrs . Charles Doughtrey; . Jere and Bumps? ??. The D. C. Roberts, JOSN ------------------------------ Managing Editor George Lex to AC2 and Mrs. gal in English Class describing a Staff Reporter George F. Engle; Darline Rernay one syllable word? ? ?. Pat Mc. E. J.