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Fred Borgmann
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Here is a late update. Everett D. Johnson was a Y3c on the USS Argonne 12/7/41 during the Pearl Harbor attack. His SN is 321-37-51 . He enlisted 8/24/40 .

Kurt

Further thoughts Kurt, The USS Argonne was in the Pacific for the entire Second World War as a repair and supply type ship and only earned one battle star for the Pearl Harbor attack. Johnson probably only served on that ship during that time period. If he signed on in 1940 that means he got his good conduct medal for only 2 years, is that possible ?

Thanks, Fred

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A GCM to Vincent Bernard Bridger. If some forum members could provide me with a little data on this Sailor, I'd appreciate it. :rolleyes:

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Further thoughts Kurt, The USS Argonne was in the Pacific for the entire Second World War as a repair and supply type ship and only earned one battle star for the Pearl Harbor attack. Johnson probably only served on that ship during that time period. If he signed on in 1940 that means he got his good conduct medal for only 2 years, is that possible ?

Thanks, Fred

 

My Bad

 

He boarded the Argonne in 1940

 

His enlistment date was 12/13/39

 

Kurt

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A GCM to Vincent Bernard Bridger. If some forum members could provide me with a little data on this Sailor, I'd appreciate it. :rolleyes:

 

 

Cant help you with him. He is not on the Pearl Habor ships muster rolls.

 

Kurt

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Raymond Hall's GCM. NPRC wasn't able to provide me with any information on this sailor, so if anyone can find any info, I would appreciate it!

 

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the enlisment bar only has his name engrave on the reverse. Not as fancy as many of the onse shown previously, but I still love it. The year 1938 is engraved on the front of the bar. Because that date is so close to WWII, I can't help but wonder if he served throughout the war, perhaps being eligible for a second hitch bar. Thanks for looking,

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I will probably do a thread on this GCM later on, but it needs to be on this thread too. This medal is part of a large grouping.

 

GCM to the Submarine S-38 dated 1928 . The recipient of this medal was present 12/7/41 at Pearl Harbor on a different sub, the USS Narwhal . He served on the Narwhal during her first two patrols. He received a commendation letter for the 2nd patrol.

 

The bars are dated and both have his name engraved on the reverse.

 

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Here is an example to a NAP.

 

 

I see that you received the group that I "found" for you...

Very nice.

A.

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Here is an example to a NAP.

 

Kurt,

Since we're friends, I can hit you "tit for tat".

GCM to NAP #31. Member of Class # 1 in 1920 and classmate of Floyd Bennett.

A.

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Kurt,

Since we're friends, I can hit you "tit for tat".

GCM to NAP #31. Member of Class # 1 in 1920 and classmate of Floyd Bennett.

A.

 

 

Very Nice!

 

Did you hide it from me the last time I visited? LOL

 

Kurt

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Very Nice!

 

Did you hide it from me the last time I visited? LOL

 

Kurt

 

I put it in the bank for safekeeping while you were in town...

A.

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Here is one of my best item what I got and would like to share you guys as well. Navy GCM is nothing rare but I am more then happy to have all the extra information behind this award and how/where it was earned!

 

 

Petty Officer 2nd Class Louis John Albert

 

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Louis John Albert was son of Giovanni Oberti (John Louis Albert) and Maria Asuncion Antonia Sanchez Sanchez. He was born in Santa Clara, California 4 Feb 1925. He grew up in San Francisco with his older brother George John Albert (Joseph Oberti) and older sister Rose Albert (Oberti). His father Giovanni illegally changed the family name in the 1920s.

 

Louis (Louie) Albert joined the U. S. Navy about 10 Jan 1943 and was sent to Station Farragut, Idaho for basic training, which lasted until 19 May 1943. He was then sent to Camp Shoemaker and then to Honolulu, Hawaii. He was next sent to Australia. Louie served as a member of the relief crew of the submarine S-28 (USS S-28 (SS-133) failed to surface during training exercises with the USCGC Reliance (WPC-150) off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 4 July 1944). The S-28 is credited with sinking one ship for a total tonnage of 1,368 Tons.

 

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S-28 (USS S-28 (SS-133)

 

Louie was also a member of the relief crew on the R rated boat USS Scamp. During the Philippine Campaign the Scamp sunk 2 merchant ships, 4 large sandpans, 3 small sandpans (with U.S.S. Scamp is credited with sinking 5 ships for a total tonnage of 34,108 tons.

 

Note: USS Scamp (SS-277) was probably sunk by a Japanese patrol vessel off Tokyo Bay, Japan, 11 November 1944.

 

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U.S.S. Scamp

 

Louie next served on the Submarine Tender USS Orion (commissioned 09/30/43 decom. 09/03/93) with the 10th Sub Squadron.

 

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Submarine Tender USS Orion

 

He also served with the 72nd Task Force on the Escort Carrier USS Bogue CVE 9 (commissioned 15 Jan 1942). Louie's next assignment was attendance at Amphibious Assault School, where he earned the Amphibious Assault patce.

 

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Escort Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue CVE 9, 72nd Task Force

 

He was attached to the Attack Cargo Ship AKA USS Eurgale. The Eurgale landed the 11th Airborne in Japan, and was assigned to Yokota, Japan. Louie served in Japan between Sept 1945 and Jan 1947.

 

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On 15 Jan 1947 Louie was assigned to LSM 381 in service at Tsingtao, China on the Yangze River. After Louie joined LSM 381 they started removing Marines from Tsingtao due to the Communist take-over of China. During this operation LSM 381 ran aground in the Yangze River and the crew and Marines were transferred the USS Lejeune AP-74 an Attack Transport Ship, and returned to Japan.

 

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LSM 381 Tsingtau, China

 

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Attack Transport USS Lejeune AP-74

 

He returned to the States on leave in June 1947. Louis John Albert was Honorable Discharged from the U.S. Navy on Mar 10 1949 in Washington, D.C.. He was a 2nd Class Machinist Mate. Louie traveled back to the San Francisco Bay Area and lived and worked in South San Francisco, Cal. He worked for Dupont and later as an Insurance Salesman. He married and moved to Ukiah and later Willets, and then Chico, California where he retired. He died in 2000 in Chico, CA.

 

Medals earned:

Navy Good Conduct (named and dated 1946) with one Gold Star

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Silver Star

World War II Victory Medal

WWII Medal of Occupation Naval with Asia Bar

China Service Medal (Extended)

 

 

Badges: Submarine Combat Patrol Badge with one star and Amphibious Assault Patch

 

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This one can't compete with all of the beautiful and rare early examples posted on here, but it's right at home in my WWII submarine- focused collection. The recipient enlisted in May '41, and was posted on a number of surface ships before becoming part of a submarine relief crew. He made 3 war patrols aboard USS Plaice, where he qualified in submarines "at the school of the boat". He never atttended submarine school. He made his final 2 war patrols aboard the USS Scabbardfish, returned to surface vessels for awhile after the war, and before retiring, went back to what was now a nuclear submarine fleet. A 23 year career in the Navy before retiring as ICC.

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Here's one dated 1912 (but not issued until 1914) to a submariner on the C-2, which was originally commissioned as the Stingray in 1911. The ribbon is shot but it still has the original brooch (not shown).

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Here's the engraving card for the medal (on the right) and the receipt for the medal (on the left). Both are dated March, 1914. These were scanned from England's service file in St. Louis.

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England's service record from 1910 to 1913, showing his sub service on the USS Grayling, Snapper, Severn (a sub tender) and C-2. Note that the medal is dated November 1912, which was the end of his four year enlistment, however he extended it a year until 1913. So the date and ship on the medal reflect the end of four years of service and not the date of his discharge which was a year later. This document was also scanned from his file in St. Louis.

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Walter England is probably in this photo but I have no idea which one is him. These early boats were tiny, with only about a 15 man crew.

 

 

Photo #: NH 85090 - First Division, Atlantic Submarine Flotilla

 

With their crews posed on deck, while moored alongside their tender, USS Severn, circa 1913.

These submarines are (from left to right): C-4 (Submarine # 15); unidentified submarine, possibly "D" class; C-5 (Submarine # 16); and C-2 (Submarine # 13).

 

Collection of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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