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Show Utah Reservists On Pacific Cruise Naval Reservists from the ninth, twelfth and thirteenth naval na-val district departed Saturday, Jan. 24 for a 16 day training cruise to Hawaii, Twelfth Naval District headquarters disclosed. Led by the destroyer USS Laws the reservists departed from Treasure Island in the USS Walton Wal-ton as well as in the Laws and rendezvous with the USS Hanna at sea for the cruise. The division arrived in Pearl Harbor for a 3-day 3-day visit, departing there Feb. 2 and returning to San Francisco Fran-cisco Feb. 8. The six officers and 23 enlisted enlist-ed men from the Twelfth Naval District were billeted aboard the Walton, with the 115 reservists from other naval districts distributed dis-tributed between the Laws and the Hanna. "We feel this is the best way for naval reservists to get necessary neces-sary training, and this cruise is especially tailored to reserve training in that these men will be 'doing' rather thani just 'observing,' 'ob-serving,' states Commander A. C. Kuntze, USN, Reserve Escort Division 12 commander. Captain H. W. Osterhaus, USNR of Sah Francisco, Commander Com-mander Reserve Escort Squadron Squad-ron One, is officer in Tactical Command for the cruise. Those from Salt Lake City on the cruise include: James K. Blanscett, seaman apprentice, of 3651 So. 9th East; Lyle A. Campbell, chief engine-man, engine-man, 554 Wall St.; Jack Horowitz, Horo-witz, personel seamon, 956 East 6th South; Warren L. Peterson, seaman apprentice, 4 East Oakland Oak-land Ave.; Thomas M. Warner, seaman apprentice, 3760 South 5th East. |