H.
F. Cannon ,
U.S. Navy (rank unknown),
On May 16, 1918, by Executive Order 2861, he was transferred with the
Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer PATTERSON to the service and jurisdiction
of the Navy Department. Previous to his transfer he served as Assistant
to Engineer, Second Class on the PATTERSON. No further information regarding
his enrollment or activities during the war were made available.
E.
A. Gatje, U. S. Army (rank unknown),
He was
a foreman in one of the field parties operated under the Division
of Geodesy of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, until July 3, 1918, when
he separated from the party and entered the U.S. Army as a private.
Alfred
L. Giacomini, Lieutenant, U. S. N. R. F.,
On September
24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he was transferred to the service
and jurisdiction of the Navy Department. Previous to his transfer
he was a commissioned Junior Hydrographic and Geodetic Engineer in
the Coast and Geodetic Survey. There is no detailed report relating
to his activities during the war on file, but information is available
that he served as Navigator, 1st Lieutenant and Executive Officer
on the U. S.S. WILMINGTON, and as Executive Officer, First Lieutenant
and Navigator on the U. S. S. TJIKEMBANG.
On February
25, 1919, he was detached from duty under the Supervisor Naval Auxiliary
Reserve at New York and ordered to Washington, where upon arrival
he would be relieved from active duty in the U. S. Navy. He returned
to the Coast and Geodetic Survey on March 1, 1919.
Aurilio
Gidayawan, Seaman, U. S. N.,
Separated from the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer PATHFINDER, at
Manila, Philippine Islands on December 31, 1917, and enlisted with
the U.S. Navy.
G.
Gillen, Chief Machinist’s Mate, U. S. N. R.
F.,
On September
24, 1917, by Executive Order, 2707, he was transferred with the Coast
and Geodetic Survey Steamer ISIS to the service and jurisdiction of
the Navy Department. Previous to his transfer he was Assistant to
Engineer, third Class on the ISIS.
Effective
September 24, 1917, he was enrolled in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force
and served on the U. S. S. ISIS, but there is no record on file in
this office relating to his length of service.
J.E.
Godsey, U. S. Army (rank unknown),
Served
as Quartermaster, first class on the Coast and Geodetic Survey Schooner
MATCHLESS until May 31, 1918, when he separated from the service and
entered the U. S. Army as a private.
Lyman
D. Graham, Lieutenant, U.S.N.R.F.,
On September
24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he was transferred to the service
and 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.
Effective
September 24, 1917, he was enrolled in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force
as Lieutenant (j.g.) and later was promoted to Lieutenant.
On October
11, 1917, he was assigned to the Philadelphia Navy Yard as Instructor
in Navigation. He served in this capacity until November 14, when
he was detached and assigned as Navigating Officer of the U.S.S. RHODE
ISLAND, a 6,500 tons cargo ship, which on December 1, was taken over
by the Shipping Board.
From
December 4, 1917, to March 15, 1918, he was attached as Navigating
Officer to the U.S.S. HISKO, a 6,000 ton Trans-Atlantic oiltanker.
From
March 15, 1918, to February 20, 1919, he was attached to the U.S.S.
LAKE WORTH, a 3,000 ton vessel, engaged in carrying mines overseas
for the North Sea Barrage.
In September,
1918, he was promoted to Lieutenant, U.S.N.R.F. and was made Executive
Officer of the LAKE WORTH.
He was
relieved from active duty in the U.S. Navy at Washington, D.C., on
February 25, 1919, and on the following day returned to the Coast
and Geodetic Survey.
Stanley
G. Gramm, U. S. Army (rank unknown),
Served as a clerk in the office of the Coast and Geodetic Field Station,
at Seattle, Washington, until August 5, 1918, when he resigned and
entered the U.S. Army as a private. He served with the Army in France.
M.
D. Graves, U. S. Navy (rank unknown),
Transferred
to the service and jurisdiction of the Navy Department, with the Coast
and Geodetic Survey Steamer PATTERSON, by Executive Order 2861, May
16, 1918. No information is available regarding his enrollment under
the U.S. Naval Reserve Force. His previous service upon the Steamer
PATTERSON was that of Chief Writer.
Charles
K. Green, Lieutenant, U.S.N.R.F.,
On September
24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he was transferred to the service
and jurisdiction of the Navy Department. Previous to his transfer
he was a commissioned officer in the Coast and Geodetic Survey with
the rank of Aid and at the time of his transfer he was attached to
the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer ISIS.
Effective
September 24, 1917, he was commissioned Ensign, U.S.N.R.F., and was
assigned as Commissioned and Watch Officer on the U.S.S. ISIS, attached
to the Fifth Naval District at Norfolk, Va.
On October
8, 1917, the vessel to which he was attached left Norfolk, Va., and
preceded to New York, where it arrived on the following day and was
assigned to duty as Flagship of Squadron Two, Cruiser Force.
On June
12, 1918, he was promoted to Lieutenant (j.g.) U.S.N.R.F.
He served
on board of the U.S.S. ISIS until August 7, 1918, when he was detached
and ordered to duty at the U.S. Naval Observatory at Washington, D.C.,
where he was assigned to the Instrument Section, and remained until
detached from active duty.
While
attached to the U.S.S. ISIS, he served under Lieutenant (later Lieutenant
Commander) G.T. Rude, U.S.N.R.F. At the Naval Observatory he served
under Rear Admiral T. B. Howard, U. S. N. (Retired).
On February
25, 1919, he was promoted to Lieutenant, U.S.N.R.F. On March 11, 1919,
he was relieved from active duty in the U.S. Navy, and returned to
the Coast and Geodetic Survey on the following day.
Murray
G. Greenfield, Sergeant, U. S. A.,
Served
as a clerk in the office of the Coast and Geodetic Survey until September
24, 1918, when he resigned and entered the U.S. Army as a private.
He was later promoted to Sergeant. He was honorably discharged from
the U.S. Army about December 30, 1918, when he was reinstated in the
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
F.
R. Grosburg, Yeoman, U.S.N.R.F.,
On September
24,1917, by Executive Order 2707, he was transferred with the Coast
and Geodetic Steamer SURVEYOR to the service and jurisdiction of the
Navy Department. Previous to his transfer he was Ship’s Writer
on the SURVEYOR.
Effective
September 24, 1917, he was enrolled as Yeoman, U.S.N.R.F. and he served
on the U.S.S. SURVEYOR, but there is no record of him in this office
regarding the length of his service.
