On September
24, 1917, by Executive Order No. 2707, he was transferred to the service
jurisdiction of the Navy Department. Previous to his transfer he was
with the Coast and Geodetic Survey as a commissioned Junior Hydrographic
and Geodetic Engineer. He was enrolled as Lieutenant (j.g) U.S.N.R.F.
on September 24, 1917, and was honorably discharged with the same
rank on March 31, 1919, having been returned to the jurisdiction of
the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Commerce, by Executive
Order 3044, dated February 26, 1919.
He was employed
on shore duty at Cleveland, Ohio, and New York City between the dates
of September 24, 1917, and November 9, 1917. On November 14, 1917,
he was assigned as Navigating Officer on the U.S.S. MAUMEE in the
Naval Overseas Transportation Service and was engaged in that capacity
until March 24, 1919, under the commands of Lieutenant Commander Chas.
J. Anderson, U.S.N.R.F., and Lieutenant Commander M. C. Bowman, U.S.N.
OSCAR
S. ADAMS,
First Lieutenant, Engineers Reserve Corps, U.S.A.:
On September
24, 1917, by Executive Order No.2707, he was transferred to the service
and jurisdiction of the War Department. Previous to his transfer he
was with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and was employed as a
geodetic computer. He served under the Chief of Engineers, U.S.A.,
in the U.S. Engineers Officers Reserve Corps until November 7, 1917
when he was discharged on account of being physically disqualified
from active service. By Executive Order No. 2782, he was returned
to the Service and jurisdiction of the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
Department of Commerce on November 16, 1917.
O.R.
AKERSTRON,
U.S.N.R.F. (rating unknown):
Transferred to
the service and jurisdiction of the Navy Department, with the Coast
and Geodetic Survey Steamer EXPLORER, by Executive Order No. 2861,
May 16, 1918. No information is available regarding his enrollment
under the U.S. Naval Reserve Force. His previous service upon the
Steamer EXPLORER was that of Quartermaster, First Class.
B.
ALBANG, Fireman,
U.S. Navy:
Separated from
the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer PATHFINDER at Manila, Philippine
Islands, on December 31, 1917, and enlisted with the U.S. Navy.
AMANDO
ALBER,
Seaman, U.S. Navy:
Separated from
the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer PATHFINDER at Manila, Philippine
Islands, on February 11, 1918, and was enlisted with the U.S. Navy.
G.E.
ANDERSON,
Wardroom Steward, U.S.N.R.F.:
Transferred with
the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer BACHE by Executive Order No.
2707, on September 24, 1917. He was enrolled in the U.S. Naval Reserve
Force and served on the U.S.S. BACHE as Wardroom Steward from September
24, 1917, until returned to the service and jurisdiction of the Coast
and Geodetic Survey on June 20, 1919.
JOHN
A. ANGELO,
Private, U.S. Army:
Served as Fireman on the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer HYDROGRAPHER
until September 2, 1917, when he separated from that vessel and entered
the U.S. Army as a private.
REUBEN
AREY, Lieutenant
(j.g.) U.S.N.R.F:
Born at Lowell,
Mass., August 6, 1890. Lost his life while serving in the defense
of his country, December 23, 1918.
He was a graduate
of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After passing the U.S.
Civil Service examination he was appointed Aid in the Coast and Geodetic
Survey on February 17, 1913, but resigned on September 2, 1914, in
order that he might resume his studies. On October 19, 1914, he was
reinstated as Aid and he served in that capacity until he resigned
on August 7, 1917.
There is no report
on file in the Office of the Coast and Geodetic Survey which furnishes
information regarding his activities after resigning, but the following
information is extracted from a report of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology:
