Morris “Moe” Berg (March 2, 1902 – May 29, 1972) was an American professional baseball player, scholar, and spy. Although he played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for teams including the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Boston Red Sox, Berg was better known for his intellect and later, his work with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Fluent in multiple languages and educated at Princeton and Columbia, Berg became a unique figure in American history: a man who excelled in sports, academics, and espionage.
A native of Clevelands Cross Roads, Alabama, Captain Don C. East enlisted in the United States Navy in 1957. Following boot camp, he attended Cryptographic Technician “R” and “T” Branch training at Imperial Beach and March AFB, California. He then served operational tours at Karamursel, Turkey and Bremerhaven, Germany. During these tours, he participated in operations involving the support of VQ-2 missions in the Black and Baltic Seas.
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Remembering CTC Melvin Douglas Smith
February 27, 1938 – June 8, 1967
January 16 marks the anniversary of the murder of Senior Chief Shannon Kent in Syria. We ask you to join our effort by sending a personal letter to the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John Phelan, urging him to seriously consider naming an Arleigh Burke–class destroyer in her honor and remembrance.
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