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MARINE BARRACKS
NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Captain John L. O’TOOLE joined
Marine Barracks as a relief for Ma
jor L. H. HARDEE, Executive Officer
on 13 February 1962
Captain O’TOOLE is married to the
former Catherine Fosherry, and "has
three children. His family is res
iding at Mount Pleasant, South Car
olina,
The Captain joined’this command
from the 1st Marine Division, at
Camp Pendleton, California
. Captain O’TOOLE enlisted in the
Marine Corps on 2 November 1948 and
served in an enlisted status until
April 1930. He attended the.Naval
Academy Prepatory.School at Newport
Rhode Island,from 2 June 1930 until
2 September 1930. From September
1930 until June 1933, he ■ attended
the University of. Missouri as a Mid
shipman of the NROTC,' aftd was comm
issioned a Second Lieutenant in the
U. S. Marine Corps on 5 June 1933»
Since being commissioned, thfeCap
tain has been stationed at various
posts throughout the Corps, having
served with the 9th Marines, in Jap
an, Amphibious Tractor Battalion in
Okinawa,Marine Corps Recruit Depot,
Parris Island, and three tours of
duty at Camp Pendleton, California,
Having arrived from sunny Calif
ornia, the Captain was highly imp
ressed with the snow'and changes in
the weather, and feels"that'Adak
will be an immensely enjoyable- tour
or duty for him.' J
TRIP TaATKA: • ■' :
Cpl J. L. COOK, Cpl E. E. SHORT,
LCpl T. F. REA- and PFC L.. M; DIHTH
left for Atka Thursday morning and
returned ' Friday morning with the
members of theUSS ABNAKI(ATF #96).
They all wish to extend their most
hearty thanks to the Officers'.and
the crew of the USS ’ABNAKI for their
friendliness and for. trying to make
(contd on next colm)
the trip as comfortable and as enj
oyable, as possible, even though the :
weather was a bit rough.
PROMOTIONS
Cpl E4' B. E. MILKE was ^promoted
to his new rank by the Commanding
Officer of Marine Barracks on Mon
day, 12 February. Cpl MILKE was
transferred to the 2d'Marine Div
ision, Camp Lejeuhe, North Caroli
na, on 14 February 1962.
EDUCATION
Cpl G. D. VANBUREN has satisfac
torily completed the Marine Corps.'>
institute course on Organic Prop
erty Control Procedures. Complet
ing a course in the Tactics of the
Marine Rifle Squad was LCpl W. P.
ESTES •.• Congratulations men, anoth
er step forward for the profession
al Marine.
JQDjDjG. MARINE BARRACKS
Joining us iron tne . 1st .Marine
Division on .10 February-were the
following named Marines! LCpl G.A.
ADDINGTON, LCpl E. L. BOWERS, Pvt'
R. L. ELLIOTT, Pvt T. FRY, PFC J.:
L..HENSON, LCpl. L. K. HUSMAN, LCpl
K. H.MOREY, PFC R. W. NELSON, PFC
G. L. ROGALSKI, PFC D. E. SAUNDERS
PFC L. C. SCERBO, LCpl V. V. SPIR
ITO and LCpl J. YOUNT. Welcome ab
oard men. We all hope you enjoy yo
ur tour of duty on Adak.
COMPANY »A»
Orders were received for the Com
pany nAn Marines with rotation .date
of May 1962. MSgt B. R. SEPULVEDA
and LCpl R. F. RODERICK - 1st Com
posite Radio Company, Hawaii. LCpl
K. U. SHIPLEY, LCpl C. DANIELS and
LCpl R.L. SCHUH - Co G, Marine Su
pport Battalion,'Puerto Rico, LCpl ,
W.M. RATCLIFFE - 2d Composite Rad
io Company,.. Caifip Le jeune,, N.C. Cpl,
J-. L. MICKLOW - Marine Barracks,
Bremerton, Washington,for separat
ion. Extended were Cpl G. SMITH -
June1 1962, and LCpl P. J. BROOKS -
December 1962.