THE NAVAL CAREER OF JACK CUMMINGS
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Jan. 25 - Sworn in the United States Navy.
Jan. 28 - Entered Boot Camp. Great Lakes.
Mar. 28 - Graduated from Boot Camp and left on 7 day leave.
April 4 - Returned from leave and reported in at O.G.U.
April 11 - Left O.G.U. bound for Boston, Mass., to board the Harold J. Ellison DD 864.
April 12 - Arrived in Boston and reported in at Fargo building. Was told to go to Portland, Maine to catch ship.
April 13 - Left for and arrived in Portland. Reported in at Receiving Station.
April 14 - Reported aboard Harold J. Ellison for active duty.
April 16 - Ship left Portland for Norfolk, Va.
April 18 - Arrived in Norfolk, Va.
April 24 - Left Norfolk, Va., with the 8th Fleet bound for Trinidad.
April 27 - Back in Norfolk, Va., in order for President to review Fleet before maneuvers.
April 29 - President’s Review, started cruise for Trinidad.
May 9 - Arrived in Trinidad.
May 13 - Left Trinidad bound for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
May 19 - Arrived in Cuba.
May 22 - Left Cuba bound for New York.
May 25 - Arrived in New York, anchored in Hudson River.
May 29 - Left for Oyster Bay, arrived Oyster Bay to celebrate Memorial Day.
June 1 - Left for New York, arrived there and entered dry-dock in Navy Yard, Brooklyn.
June 9 - Left dry-dock for Portland, Maine.
June 11 - Arrived in Portland, Maine.
July 2 - Left for Bar Harbor, Maine for the 4th of July parade.
July 5 - Left Bar Harbor for Portland.
July 6 - Arrived Portland.
Sept. 18 - Left Portland, Maine for Key West, Fla.
Sept. 22 - Arrived in Key West, Fla.
Sept. 23 - Left on 10-day emergency leave.
Oct. 3 - Arrived back at Key West, Fla.
Oct. 5 - Left Key West because of a hurricane. Cruised around Gulf.
Oct. 8 - Arrived back in Key West.
Oct. 22 - Left for New Orleans to celebrate Navy Day.
Oct. 28 - Left New Orleans for Charleston, S.C.
Nov. 2 - Arrived in Charleston, S.C. Navy Yard.
Dec. 6 - Entered dry-dock in Navy Yard.
Dec. 12 - Ship’s Party.
Dec. 13 - Left for 20-day leave.
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Jan. 3 - Reported back to ship after leave. 29 hours due to weather. A.O.L. Case dismissed.
Jan. 10 - Left Charleston, S.C. for Norfolk, Va.
Jan. 11 - Arrived Norfolk, Va.
Jan. 20 - Left for New London, Conn.
Jan. 21 - Arrived New London, Conn., anchored off Block Block Island – no liberty.
Jan. 23 - Left New London, Conn., for Norfolk, Va.
Jan. 24 - Arrived Norfolk, Va.
Feb. 3 - Left Norfolk, Va., for six weeks Fleet maneuvers. First port - Trinidad, B.W.I. (British West Indies).
Feb. 28 - Arrived Trinidad.
Mar. 7 - Left Trinidad bound for Norfolk, Va.
Mar. 18 - Arrived Norfolk, Va., Fleet maneuvers at an end.
Mar. 26 - Transferred with records and baggage to U.S. Naval Hospital for operation on Hemorrhoids, Norfolk, Va.
Apr. 1 - Operation Day
Apr. 28 - Discharged from the Hospital with orders to report to the Receiving Station N.O.B. Norfolk, Va.
May 2 - Transferred back aboard H.J. Ellison for active duty.
June 4 - Left Newport News, Va. for Charleston, S.C.
June 5 - Arrived Charleston, S.C.
June 6 - Left on 10-day leave.
June 16 - Reported back to ship after leave. 1 hour and 45 min. AOL Warning.
July 1 - Left Charleston, S.C. for Norfolk, Va.
July 3 - Arrived Norfolk, Va.
July 21 - Left Norfolk with carrier Sicily bound for Bermuda.
July 25 - Arrived Bermuda.
July 28 - Left Bermuda for 5-day maneuvers.
Aug. 1 - Arrived back in Bermuda for the weekend.
Aug. 3 - Left Bermuda for 5 days maneuvers.
Aug. 8 - Arrived Norfolk, Va. For Bermuda operation area.
Aug. 14 - Arrived Norfolk, Va.
Sept. 2 - Left Norfolk, Va. For Newport, R.I.
Sept. 3 - Arrived Newport, R.I.
Sept. 4 - Left on 12-day leave.
Sept. 17 - Arrived back at Newport, R.I. but ship had left. Reported In at Receiving Station.
Sept. 22 - Left Newport, R.I. on train for Norfolk, Va. To catch the ship.
Sept. 23 - Arrived back aboard ship. No disciplinary action taken for being late.
Oct. 7 - Left Norfolk for Operating Area to remain there until
Oct. 10 anchoring each night in Linhaven Roads.
Oct. 10 - Arrived back in Norfolk.
Oct. 13 - Left Norfolk for Operation Area.
Oct. 15 - Returned to Norfolk, Va.
Oct. 16 - Transferred with bag and records to U.S.S. Small DD 838 for further assignment.
Oct. 17 - Transferred with bag and records to U.S.S. Meredith DD 890 for active duty.
Oct. 27 - Navy Day - Norfolk.
Nov. 17 - Transferred with bag and records to the Receiving Station barracks for discharge.
Nov. 24 - Discharged from the United States Navy. |
