P. W. DEPT CHOOSES
S All OR OF THE MONT H
A Board of Officers from the Public
Works Department have selected Ernest
Leroy-MARK, Steelworker Third Class
P-1, as the "Sailor of the Month” in
Public Works for December I960.
MARK entered the U. S, Navy on Jan
. uary 29, 1959 at Monterey, California,
and completed recruit training at the
. Naval Training Center, San Diegc.
Upon completion of recruit training
MARK served aboard the U.S. Naval Mis
sle Facility, Point Arguello, Lompoc,
m California from .April 1959 until April.
I960 at which time he was transferred
to the Class "A” Steelworkers School.,
Port. Hueneme, where ho completed the
required course of instruction with a
final grade of 96.90 graduating 2nd in
a class of 12 students. Upon comple
tion of school and a short leave period
in Hawaii, he reported aboard NAVSTA
Adak August 19, I960.
MARK has been working as a sheetme
tal worker in the maintenance division
of Public Works and in the words of
his associates:- ’’Mark promotes good
morale and is highly liked by all his
^ shipmates.” CDR COMPTON, the Public
P Works Officer..says: ”MARK is a very
good Seabee."
MARK was advanced from Construction
Recruit to Construction Apprentice on
April 13, 1959; on October 16, 1959 he
was advanced to Constructionman; on 16
• May I960 to Steelworker Third Class
and on January 16, 1961 MARK was sel- .
ected to receive proficiency pay, PI, ‘
as a result of the service wide comp -
etitive exams held in November I960. ■
Ernest Leroy MARK was' born in Halei
wa, Hawaii and was graduated from Kam
ehameha High School for Boys, Honolulu
in 1957* MARK'S parents Andrew and
Iouisa MARK and 2 brothers and four •
sisters are presently residing in Ha
leiwa, Hawaii.
Captain Henry presented MARK with a
$50.00 U. S. Savings Bond for his out
standing achievement.
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NE W STATION AT F
The USS CHICKASAW (ATF-83)» hasiec
ently reported to Na.vSta Adak for a
four of duty as Station ATF, The
Commanding Officer of the CHICKASAW is
LT F. L. LOONEY, USN and the Executive
Officer is LT E. E. WHEAT, USN.
Launched in November 1942 the Fleet
Tug, which was named for an Indian
Tribe that inhabited the southeast
United States in the 18th century, has
quite a record behind her. The CHICK
ASAW' was awarded the following medals
I and'-ribbons during World War II and
the Korean conflicts
Navy Unit Commendation
American Theater
Asiatic-Pacific Theater with 6 en
gagement stars.
China Service Medal
Phillipine Liberation
: Worald War II Victory
Korean Service with 2 engagement
stars
United Nations Service
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
National Defense
WELCOME TO ADAK, USS CHICASAW and
CREW!!
A DAK SCOUTS
NEED YOUR HELP
The Adak 3<$y Scouts of America
troop are in need of qualified coun
cilors to assist the Boy Scouts in
their training to earn merit badges.
Any person having experience or train
ing in any of the catergories listed
below-that could spare a few hours to
help the Boy Scouts should call Mr.
Moorehead at Ext. 741. Your help would
be deeply appreciated.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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First Aid ,
Public Health
Lifesaving
Weather
Hiking
6. Fishing
7. Signaling
8. Bugling
9. Leatherwork
10. Nature
11. Indianlore