Station HYPO

USS NASHVILLE (CL 43) carried General MacArthur on his return to the Philippines, for which she sailed from Manus on October 16, 1944.  She provided fire support for the Leyte Island landings on October 20, and she remained on station at the mouth of Leyte Gulf until October 25, guarding the troops on the beachhead and the nearby transports. Returning to Manus Island for brief repairs, NASHVILLE left the Admiralties on November 28 as the flagship for the Commander, Visayan Attack Force, en route to the invasion of Mindoro.

Key Points and Summary – USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) is the U.S. Navy’s specialized Seawolf-class attack submarine, built with a 100-foot Multi-Mission Platform and precision thrusters to perform delicate undersea tasks while remaining covert.

The internet has also proved helpful in piecing together Dad’s various transit trips across the Pacific. His first troopship experience occurred on the maiden voyage of the GENERAL HARRY TAYLOR (AP-15) for transportation to Milne Bay, New Guinea, loaded with replacement troops. Departing from Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay the trip took 22 days with the ship running a zigzag course throughout the Pacific.

The following short narrative written by Dad that was discovered in his papers shortly after his death and describes what he did during the war in his words:

Yellow Footprint Day.  I reported to boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego 34 years ago today.  I started as a Private (E1) and today am a Navy Captain (O6).  I am humbled every day that I have had the opportunities I have and the leaders, mentors, and friends I have known along the way. 

Over the last 12,419 days:

October 15, 1920 – December 8, 2002

My father, ElmerJ Schlueter USNR (CT1c) (1920-2002), served with the Naval Security Group (Office of Naval Communications) from 1942 to 1952. He was an IBM tabulating machine operator in the GS “IBM machine” section.