December 31, 1941

New Year Eve.
Unload some of the troops and trucks.
Went ashore and bought some presents.
Came back 2200 and wished it possible to be home on New Year's Eve.
Turned in at 0030.


Next Entry: January 1, 1942

December 30, 1941

Arrived off Panama and stood out until 0800.
Passed quarantine and alongside dock at 0130.
Went ashore at 1600 back at 2200.


Next Entry: December 31, 1941

December 29, 1941

Monday.
Underway enroute Panama.
Most of trip over and calm sea.
Still accompanied by the Exter.
Should arrive in Colon around 0200.


Next Entry: December 30, 1941

December 28, 1941

Sunday.
Underway.
Weather fine.
Regular routine.
Weather a novelty for winter to us.
Submarine Grampus and Exter still in convoy.
Turned in 1900.


Next Entry: December 29, 1941

December 27, 1941

Underway enroute Panama.
Pres. Adams has breakdown and left us about 0700.
Destroyer Biddle stays with her.
Weather very warm and sea calm.


Next Entry: December 28, 1941

December 26, 1941

Underway enroute Panama.
Passed Palm Beach about 1100, Hollywood Hotel and Miami Beach about 1300.
Sea calm.
Curtis Patrol Planes from Ocolopti patrol from air.
Temperature about 80 or 85 on December 26..
1815 U.S.S. Biddle overtook convoy probably from Key West Patrol.


Next Entry: December 27, 1941

December 25, 1941

Christmas. Sea calm enroute Panama on U.S.S. Crescent City.
U.S.S. President Adams, U.S.S. Exter and Submarine Grampus.
Passed off shore from Jacksonville at 1200.
At about 1300 Pres. Adams sighted submarine periscope and fired several shots. Claims torpedo passed astern Exter.
Pby patrol planes patrol ahead of convoy during day light.
Had a good dinner even though not at home to enjoy it.
Turn in 2100.


Next Entry: December 26, 1941

December 24, 1941

Christmas Eve and enroute to Panama.
Wondering how Christmas Eve is at home.
Rec'd some Christmas cards.
Sea still rough.
Turn in at 2000.


Next Entry: December 25, 1941

December 23, 1941

Tuesday
Underway at 1300 to swing ship.
At 1600 got underway for Panama accompanied by President Adam and U.S.S. Exter and U.S. Submarine Grampus.
Run into foul weather, troops seasick.


Next Entry: December 24, 1941

December 22, 1941

Monday.
Underway 0600
Made runs to calibrate compass etc.
Anchored 1700.


Next Entry: December 23, 1941

December 21, 1941

Sunday

Underway 0600
Anchored of Fort Montroe Va.


Next Entry: December 22, 1941

December 20, 1941

Saturday

Called home.


Next Entry: December 21, 1941

December 19, 1941

Friday

Routine.


Next Entry: December 20, 1941

December 18, 1941

Thursday

Routine.


Next Entry: December 19, 1941

December 17, 1941

Wednesday

Loading stores.
Wrote home.


Next Entry: December 18, 1941

December 16, 1941

Shifted from N.O.B. to Army docks, loaded stores and 1130 army men.


Next Entry: December 17, 1941

December 15, 1941

Monday.
Was greatly disappointed when liberty was canceled for all hands.
Made trip ashore on duty and saw the folks.
Came to gate and said good-by.


Next Entry: December 16, 1941

December 14, 1941

Sunday
Daily routine until 1300.
Catherine, Sonny Boy, Mrs. Conts, Mrs. Moore & Frank Stewart and their girl. Visit was surprise. Stayed at Southland Hotel.


Next Entry: December 15, 1941

December 13, 1941

Saturday - Getting ship stocked with stores and ready for sea. Had continuous watch under Cond. #2.

Ship had guard, no liberty.


Next Entry: December 14, 1941

December 12, 1941

Friday. Wrote home received 10 letters
Call home and talked to Catherine and Sonny Boy.


Next Entry: December 13, 1941

December 11, 1941

Underway at 0800 enroute to N.O.B. passed U.S.S. Hornet at 1000 standing out Hampton Rds.
Moored to dock at N.O.B. at 1230. H.M.S. Illustrius and Formidable moored to dock opposite.


Next Entry: December 12, 1941

December 10, 1941

Underway at 0645.
Made runs on Degauging range to check degauging.
Made runs of Cape Henry.
Anchored at 1745.


Next Entry: December 11, 1941

December 9, 1941

Underway, standing 4 on and 4 off.
Condition 2 Anchored off Linhaven Roads 1800.


Next Entry: December 10, 1941

December 8, 1941

Underway for Norfolk at 1200.
Radio announces Congress declares state of war exists between U.S. & Japan at 1330.
Sea choppy.


Next Entry: December 9, 1941

December 7, 1941

Sunday
Wrote home.
1430 Radio announced Japs bombed Honolulu.


Next Entry: December 8, 1941

December 6, 1941

Saturday
Cap't inspection
Went ashore back at 2100


Next Entry: December 7, 1941

December 5, 1941

Friday
Rc'd 3 letters - wrote


Next Entry: December 6, 1941

December 4, 1941

Thursday
Got no mail. Wrote home.

Br. corvette gets ready for sea. Warrington in drydock and


Next Entry: December 5, 1941

December 3, 1941

Wednesday. Got no mail.


Next Entry: December 4, 1941

December 2, 1941

Tuesday. Wrote home.


Next Entry: December 3, 1941

December 1, 1941

Monday. Wrote home.


Next Entry: December 2, 1941

November 30, 1941

Sunday. Wrote home.


Next Entry: December 1, 1941

November 29, 1941

Saturday. Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 30, 1941

November 28, 1941

Friday. Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 29, 1941

November 27, 1941

Thursday. Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 28, 1941

November 26, 1941

Wednesday. Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 27, 1941

November 25, 1941

Tuesday. Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 26, 1941

November 24, 1941

Monday. Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 25, 1941

November 23, 1941

Sunday. Duty. Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 24, 1941

November 22, 1941

Saturday. Wrote home. Went ashore.


Next Entry: November 23, 1941

November 21, 1941

Friday
Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 22, 1941

November 20, 1941

Thursday
Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 21, 1941

November 19, 1941

Wednesday
Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 20, 1941

November 18, 1941

Tuesday
Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 19, 1941

November 17, 1941

Monday
Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 18, 1941

November 16, 1941

Sunday
Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 17, 1941

November 15, 1941

Saturday
Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 16, 1941

November 14, 1941

Friday
Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 15, 1941

November 13, 1941

Thursday
Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 14, 1941

November 12, 1941

Wednesday
Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 13, 1941

November 11, 1941

Tuesday - Armistice Day
Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 12, 1941

November 10, 1941

Monday. Stayed aboard, wrote home.


Next Entry: November 11, 1941

November 9, 1941

Sunday - Duty
Wrote home.
Ship shifted to new dock.


Next Entry: November 10, 1941

November 8, 1941

Daily routine.
Went ashore.
Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 9, 1941

November 7, 1941

Arrived on ship at 1200. Wrote home.


Next Entry: November 8, 1941

November 6, 1941

Left home at 0715 at Greyhound Sta.
Left Sonny in bed.
Med Ed at Sta.


Next Entry: November 7, 1941

November 2, 1941

At home.


Next Entry: November 6, 1941

November 1, 1941

At home.


Next Entry: November 2, 1941

October 31, 1941

At home - Halloween (rain)


Next Entry: November 1, 1941

October 30, 1941

At home - rain.


Next Entry: October 31, 1941

October 29, 1941

Arrived at Greyhound station in Pgh. Met Catherine, Sonny, Grace, Charles Holden and went to Shetland Ave. and took all the kids up home.


Next Entry: October 30, 1941

October 28, 1941

Went home on leave. Left Charleston 1800 on Greyhound Bus.


Next Entry: October 29, 1941

October 27, 1941

Arrived Charleston Navy yard 1400. Wrote letter home. Rcd 3 letters.


Next Entry: October 28, 1941

October 26, 1941

At sea. Past Key West at 0300, passed Miami at 1300. All O.K.


Next Entry: October 27, 1941

October 25, 1941

At sea. Past Dry Tortugas at 2000. All O.K.


Next Entry: October 26, 1941

October 24, 1941

Got underway for Charleston at 1330. Pass out Mobile Bay 1600. At sea. Calm


Next Entry: October 25, 1941

October 23, 1941

Wrote home.


Next Entry: October 24, 1941

October 22, 1941

Wrote home.





Next Entry: October 23, 1941

October 21, 1941

Routine. Letter home.


Next Entry: October 22, 1941

October 20, 1941

Routine. Letter home.


Next Entry: October 21, 1941

October 19, 1941

Alongside dock. Wrote letter home.


Next Entry: October 20, 1941

October 18, 1941

Alongside dock. Went ashore.


Next Entry: October 19, 1941

October 17, 1941

Alongside dock at Mobile. Wrote home.


Next Entry: October 18, 1941

October 16, 1941

No letter. Wrote home.


Next Entry: October 17, 1941

October 15, 1941

Rcd letter and wrote home.


Next Entry: October 16, 1941

October 14, 1941

Ship out of dry dock at 1230. Went to Mobile.


Next Entry: October 15, 1941

October 13, 1941

Monday. Look ship over. Went ashore.


Next Entry: October 14, 1941

October 12, 1941

Sunday. Ship drydocked 0600. Went to 1500 (ashore)


Next Entry: October 13, 1941

October 11, 1941

Look ship over, was in duty section, wrote home, turn in 2200.


Next Entry: October 12, 1941

October 10, 1941

Arrived on board U.S.S. Crescent City at 1400
Eat sandwiches for dinner
Ship having quite a little work going on by Ala. Ship Bldg. Co.
Made letter home and turned in 2300.


Next Entry: October 11, 1941

October 9, 1941

Left N.A.S. at 11:00 for train, left Corpus 13:00 for Mobile.


Next Entry: October 10, 1941

October 8, 1941

Pack up and stood by for trip to Mobile.


Next Entry: October 9, 1941

October 7, 1941

Stood 08:00 - 14:00 watch last Sea guard watch.


Next Entry: October 8, 1941

October 6, 1941

Wrote letter. Regular routine.


Next Entry: October 7, 1941

October 5, 1941

Wrote letter home. Had 14:00 to 20:00 watch.


Next Entry: October 6, 1941

October 4, 1941

Saturday. Went to Corpus. Bus hit bull on return trip. In bed 04:00.


Next Entry: October 5, 1941

October 1, 1941

Received orders that we go to U.S.S. Cresent City at Mobile.


Next Entry: October 4, 1941

September 24, 1941

Hurricane passes - no damage


Next Entry: October 1, 1941

September 23, 1941

4 to 8 AM watch.
Hurricane getting closer 35 mile wind
Andy out of hospital.


Next Entry: September 24, 1941

September 22, 1941

8 to 2 watch.
Hurricane 200 miles S.E. Corpus


Next Entry: September 23, 1941

September 18, 1941

Payday.
12 to 4 watch.
Capt. John B. Stenn killed in plane crash.


Next Entry: September 22, 1941

September 17, 1941

Made flight in Stearman sea plane. Made 4 or 5 take off & landings.



Next Entry: September 18, 1941

September 9, 1941

Andy transferred to hospital to be operation.

Next Entry: September 17, 1941

September 4, 1941

Payday

Next Entry: September 9, 1941

September 1, 1941

Took plane ride in 9 plane formation.

Next entry: September 4, 1941

August 19, 1941

Frank and Andy got 17 day leave. Wished I had been going along.

Next Entry: September 1, 1941

August 2, 1941

Erie division left for Philadelphia.

Next Entry: August 19, 1941

July 31, 1941

Andy and I took a swim at North Beach.

Next Entry: August 2, 1941

July 29, 1941

Took plane in 9 plane formation.

Next Entry: July 31, 1941

July 28, 1941

Took plane in 9 plane formation.

Next Entry: July 29, 1941

July 24, 1941

Took plane ride in 9 plane formation. Enjoyed it greatly.

Next entry: July 28, 1941

July 23, 1941

Assigned to Sea Guard as instructors with twelve other chiefs.

Next entry: July 24, 1941

July 21, 1941

Took trip on the Jolly Rodgers.

Next entry: July 23, 1941

July 17, 1941

Arrived Corpus Christi. Very warm.

Next entry: July 21, 1941

July 14, 1941

Left S.D. (San Diego) for Corpus Christi Texas at 0810.

Next entry: July 17, 1941

July 4, 1941

Big turkey dinner. Went to San Diego.

Next entry: July 14, 1941

June 11, 1941

Went to Rifle range La Jolla Marine Range.

Next entry: July 4, 1941

June 1, 1941

Attended Jack Benny broadcast at Auditorium.

May 30, 1941

Memorial service at Auditorium with Ausman K. Ingram post V.F.W.

May 20, 1941

Arrived San Diego at Marine Base. Took trucks to U.S.N.T.S. Was physical examined and assigned to quarters.

May 17, 1941

Enroute S.D. (San Diego)

May 16, 1941

Marched from Armory to P.R.R. Said good-by to everyone and to Catherine, Grace and Sonny and others at the station.

May 15, 1941

Prepared to leave Pgh. Orders delayed 24 hr.

May 14, 1941

Reported 8:30 a.m. at armory. Went home 3 p.m.

May 13, 1941

Received word to report to armory. Phy. exam.