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USN Sailor of the Year

F. A. Szydlowski
Seaman Recruit - 1951
US Naval Training Center
Bainbridge

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Port Deposit, Maryland

USNTC Bainbridge Association

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In 1951, Francis "Frank" Szydlowski (my brother-in-law's (Chris Sydlowski) father was in Company 1 at the United States Naval Training Center-Bainbridge, in Port Deposit, Maryland. His Company Commander was J. H. Morrison, BMGC. Frank's son Chris has his boot camp cruise book, The Compass.
The Bainbridge NTC Command was:
Captain Robert Hall Smith, USN, Commander-Naval Training Center
Captain Henry Farrow, USN, Commanding Officer, Administrative Command
Captain Frederick Wolsieffer, USN, Commanding Officer-Recruit Training Command
LCDR George P. Sotos, USN, Executive Officer-Recruit Training Command

RADM Samuel W. Hubbard USN (Ret)

I had emails from Admiral Hubbard in 2008. He retired in 1983 and is doing well. I served under him when he was Flag Lieutenant/Staff Aide to ComCarDiv 4 in 1961-63. He bailed me out of a Captain's Mast in Mayport FL once - good guy. Another duty station we had in common was The Hawk. I took Kitty on her maiden voyage around the Horn in 1961, and Capt. Hubbard was 13th CO of the Hawk 15 May 1975 to 20 Nov 1976.

RADM Hubbard is a native of Centreville, Alabama and was graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University) in August, 1951 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He entered the Navy as a Naval Aviation Cadet in November 1951, was commissioned Ensign and designated a Fighter Squadron 91 at NAS Alameda, California. In 1955, Lieutenant (junior grade) Hubbard was assigned to Chief of Naval Air Basic Training Command in Pensacola, Florida as a Flight Instructor. In November 1959, Lieutenant Hubbard reported to Fighter Squadron 124 at NAS Moffett Field for F-8 training and subsequently to Fighter Squadron 24 at NAS Alameda as Safety Officer. He was assigned to the staff of Commander Carrier Division FOUR as Aide and Flag Lieutenant in 1961. In February 1963, Lieutenant Commander Hubbard reported to VF-124 at NAS Miramar, California for instructor duty. In April 1965, he was assigned to Fighter Squadron 154 aboard USS CORAL SEA on Yankee Station as Operations Officer. In December 1965, he returned to Fighter Squadron 124 as a Combat Flight Instructor and Aircraft Maintenance Officer. Commander Hubbard was graduated in June 1967 from the Command and Staff Course of the Naval War College. He reported to Fighter Squadron 62 as Executive Officer in October 1967. He subsequently took Command of VF-62 in August 1968. In 1969, Commander Hubbard was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Strategic Plans and Policy Division. He served as Commander Carrier Air Wing NINETEEN onboard USS ORISKANY from May 1971 to June 1972. In July 1973, he graduated from the national War College, Washington, D.C., and received the Master of Arts degree International Affairs from George Washington University. Captain Hubbard assumed Command of USS PONCHATOULA (AO-148) in September 1973, and was relieved in February 1975. Captain Hubbard has been awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat "V", the Air Medal with Numeral fourteen in lieu of the second through fourteenth awards and the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and stars in lieu of second through fourth awards for combat in South East Asia.

CWO3 George L. Briley and CWO4 John E. Ingram, Jr. were both Bandmaster of the Pacific Fleet Band in Hawaii - Mr. Briley 1956 to 1959 and Mr. Ingram 1974 to 1976. I served with Jack when he was an MU1 with COMCARDIV FOUR in Fleet Band 194 in 1961-62; and I served under Mr. Briley when he was Bandmaster of Band 85 at CINCLANTFLT in 1963.

Pacific Fleet Band History

I met Jack Ingram at the Navy School of Music in 1960 when it was at the Anacostia Naval Station in Washington D.C. We went to sea with Unit Band 194, which was assigned to Commander, Carrier Division Four. Jack was the LPO with 194, and Chief Joe Gallagher was Bandmaster. We served together on the USS Kitty Hawk, USS Forrestal, USS Shangri-La and USS F. D. Roosevelt. I lost track of Jack after that, but I understand he was at the Naval Academy Band at Annapolis, and became Bandmaster of the Pacific Fleet Band in Hawaii. I think Jack's father was CO of a Naval Base in the South. I met his wife a few times, but don't know if he ever had children. I liked Jack, and we had many great times overseas. After leaving COMCARDIV 4, I went to Band 85 at CINCLANTFLT and worked for Bandmaster George Briley. I was a short timer then, and spent most of my time doing civilian gigs on keyboards, and mostly drums for official gigs. It was all I could do to make colors on time at SACLANT. Mr. Briley can attest to that!

Doug Forziati MUCM (Ret)

Courtesy of U.S. Navy
Master Chief Petty Officer Doug Forziati carries a folded American flag after it was passed during the "Olde Glory Presentation," a naval retirement tradition in which the text of the ceremony is read to music. It is divided into the number of segments needed to represent each of the ranks held by the retiring member during his or her career.

I had emails from Doug Forziati in 2008. He's a career Navy musician. It's always good hearing from fellow Navy people. Below is some stuff about Doug:

Doug Forziati Retirement News

MCPO Doug Forziati Bio

Allied Forces Band Naples Italy

1960-1961

1974-1977

Edward A. Hughes FTCM (SS) Ret

I had emails from Master Chief Hughes in 2009, and he gave me the essay that he wrote, "Once I Was A Navyman", for my website. Check it out, it's very cool, especially in you were in the Navy and can relate! Nice that he mentioned the band in his essay. Thanks Ed.

ONCE I WAS A NAVYMAN
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Chief Hughes served on USS Turner (DDR 834) and USS William R. Rush (DDR 714) attached to Desron 8 in Mayport.

He was also COB on Tecumseh (Gold) SSBN 628.

ENS Gregory Hall USN
& Father
Willow Grove NAS
May 2008
Greg was a Hospital Corpsman attached to the U.S. Marine Corps MAG-49 when he received his Ensign Comission in May 2008. Does that look like a proud Father with him? Greg is a Penn State grad, and I think we will be calling him Dr. Hall some day.

Ensign Greg Hall, MC
Bethesda, MD
2008

Marine Aircraft Group 49

Willow Grove NAS

Uniformed Services University

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RON BENNETT

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RON BENNETT

Ron Bennett was at the U.S. Navy School of Music at Anacostia NRS in Washington DC when I met him in 1961. Even though he was from Texas, I liked him a lot. (Of course, I still like dubbya a lot too.) Come to think about it, I have a few friends in TX, Chris Mandel, Mike & Jennifer Butt, Brian Gardner, and my cousin Kelly Haider. Ron played trumpet in his Navy days, and today he is playing bagpipes at military funerals and other events. After SOM, Ron was stationed at Kodiak NOB, then went to sea on the USS Constellation CVA-64, USS Ranger CVA-61 and USS DeHaven DD-727. I just received an email from Sheila and Ron, and am always glad to hear from them. 1/17/09 kp

USN School of Music

KODIAK NOB

USS CONSTALLATION

USS RANGER

USS DeHAVEN

FR. EDWARD L. RICHARDSON
CAPTAIN, CHC, USN (Retired)
Virginia State Council, Knights of Columbus
PGK, PFN & State Council Public Relations Director
Chaplain, USS Forrestal Association
2/6/1919 - 4/26/2008

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Harold C. "Bud" Yost BM3
Castanea PA

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26 Dec 1922 - - - 14 Dec 2008

Bud Yost was the primary reason I went into the Navy. The Yosts lived across the street from us in Castanea PA when I was a kid. I always enjoyed Bud's sea stories, and thought it would be exciting to be the Navy (it was). Our front porch was my ship, and I shot at the enemy from it (threw stones at the cars going by-ha). I was sick of school (teachers, actually) after doing four years at LHHS (Lock Haven High Stinks), and enlisted in the Navy as soon as I graduated. Turned out ok, since then I was able to go to college on the G.I. Bill. Bud and Elva were very good to me during those formative years, and I'm praying for all of them to this day.