LIFE AT NAD HAWTHORNE

 

 

[DD-07] Captains Inspection - 1952

 

 

 

[DD-08] Not much to do at Hawthorne so we had lots of Captains Inspections - 1952

 

 

 

 [DD-09] Captain Crenshaw's  Retirement 1952 - MN2 Don DeCrona presenting shotgun.

 

 

 

[DD-10] Navy Softball Team - 1951
LCDR Sandbach, L.L. Gilmore, William Crumb, Don McGrew,  Leonard
Sacks,  Mike Costa, MNC Delos Bailey, Angelo Mack,  CWO Wilkinson,
Workman, Pollow, Bob Reiser, Ray Cobis, UNK, Barney Pierce

[DD-11] Navy Basketball Team 1952

[DD-12] Navy Basketball Team - 1951/52
'Pappy' Green, Don McGrew, T. Baisley, Leonard Sacks,
Dan Collier,  'Red' Walthere, Ripley, Angelo Mack, Bob
 Reiser,  L.L. Gilmore, Floyd Jennings, David Massie 

[DD-13] MARINE-NAVY LINEUP 1952 - (Not in same order as picture. Seven players were Navy) LTJG. D. E. Bennett, coach and HM3 L. M. McDonald, line coach. A. H. Spriggs, H. L. McCormick, W. S. Coleman, P.J. Rodarte, D.A. DeCrona, S. V. Bernal, A. Arcinega, J. T. Copher, C.M. Green, R. K. Jaynes, M.O. Stokes, J. Long Jr., G. Lenston, J. P. Hughes, A. P. Mack, H. L. Sacks, L. L. Gilmore, M. L. Phillips, L. K. Ostbery, E. J. Mouton, H.L. Hullinger, L. Mathews, G. R. Williams, J. A. Williams

[DG-46] [photo courtesy of David Goldsmith]

[DD-15] Armed Forces Day Parade along Hawthorne main street 1951. In the Grand Marshal
 car were representatives of the armed services. Don DeCrona in back right seat.

[DD-14] Navy Float was used for special parades at Hawthorne and other cities when recognizing the military. Don DeCrona was the driver of the float. Picture of MN2 Don DeCrona (L) and MN1 John Guyton (R)  with the float at Elko, Nevada in 1952. Men in middle are US Army. The float is parked next to the Navy barracks

[DD-16] Navy Float Armed Forces day - USS Firepower

[DD-17] Navy Float Armed Forces day - USS Firepower, Don DeCrona at the wheel.

[DD-18] Navy Float - Mk 6 mine and Mk 14 torpedo with depth charges visible

[all photos courtesy of Don DeCrona except as noted]

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