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NH 109840 Battleships, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, Commander and Staff, circa 1938

Battleships, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, Commander and Staff, circa 1938
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Title: Battleships, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, Commander and Staff, circa 1938
Caption: Vice Admiral John W. Greenslade, USN, Commander, from 29 January 1938 to 20 May 1939. Flagship: WEST VIRGINIA (BB-48). (Seated) L to R: Commander D. Browne, Damage Control Officer; Commander Bernard H. Bieri, Operations Officers; Captain William L. Calhoun, Chief of Staff; Admiral Greenslade; Commander Lybrand P. Smith, Engineer Officer; Commander Frank H. Dean, Gunnery Officer; Lieutenant Commander Norman L. Hitchcock, Aviation Officer; Commander Owen E. Grimm, Relief for Engineering Officer; (Standing): Lieutenant Junior Grade W.F. Cassidy, Communications; Ensign R. S. Thompson Jr, Communications; Lieutenant Francis X. Forest, Engineer Officer; Lieutenant Leroy V. Honsinger, Engineer Officer; Lieutenant Colonel James W. Webb, USMC, Division Marine Officer; Lieutenant Carl L. Steiner, Communications & Radio Officer; Lieutenant Commander William K. Mendenhall Jr, Aide & Flag Secretary; Lieutenant Richard D. Zern, Aide and Flag Lieutenant; Ensign Kear, Communications; Ensign Hewitt, Communications; Lieutenant Commander Sidney Fowler Johnston, Aviation Medical Officer.
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Catalog #: NH 109840
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1930
Before this Year: 1939
Original Medium: BW Photo
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