Navy Boot Camp Book 1962 Companies 276-291 & 926 The Keel
Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Keel" 1962 Companies 276-291 & 926 - A Special Edition Presented to Colonel Benjamin Chapla, US Army Post Commander at Fort Sheridan. GGA Image ID # 13d7657c8e
Graduation Review Yearbook for Recruit Companies 276-291 & 926 for 1962, United States Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Brigade Review from Friday, 14 September 1962. A commerative yearbook presented to Col. Benjamin Chapla, US Army Post Commander at Fort Sheridan.
Commerative Yearbook Photos - Companies 62-276-291 & 926
Inscription by Capt. M. A. Shellbarger to Col. Benjamin Chapla. GGA Image ID # 13d7d9f39c
Book Inscription from Capt. M. A. Shellabarger, USN, Commander, Naval Training Center Great Lakes to Col. Benjamin Chapla, USA, Commander, Fort Sheridan:
"Please accept this copy of KEEL as a momento of the occasion of which you took the review on Friday, 14 September 1962. With best wishes to our neighbor at Fort Sheridan.
Very Sincerely, M. R. Shellabarger, Capt. US Navy."
Companies 62-276-291 & 926 Great Lakes NTC Graduation Review, Page 1. GGA Image ID # 13d81d00bb
Companies 62-276-291 & 926 Great Lakes NTC Graduation Review, Page 2. GGA Image ID # 13d86a47b5
BRIGADE REVIEW
1400 — FRIDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 1962
CAPTAIN M. A. SHELLABARGER, USN
COMMANDER
NAVAL TRAINING CENTER
CAPTAIN V. J. SOBALLE, USN
COMMANDING OFFICER
RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND
COMMANDER W. W WATKINS, USN
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND
- Brigade Commander: Alan E. Hoos - Co. 284
- 1st Regimental Commander: D. A. Hoover - Co. 287
- 2nd Regimental Commander: W. E. Cousino - Co. 285
- 11th Batt. Cdr.: W. H. Herring - Co. 281
- 12th Batt. Cdr. N. Cherbetko - Co. 288
- 21st Batt. Cdr.: D. L. Routsong - Co. 285
- 22nd Batt. Cdr.: J. J. Phelan - Co. 287
- COLOR COMPANY RPOC: D. J. CORDEA - Co. 285
- BAND DRUM MAJOR: R. A. BELL - Co. 929
- DRILL TEAM COMMANDER: S. M. TAYLOR - Co. 293
- DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS LEADER: L. D. KRAUSCH - Co. 928
- HONOR GUARD RPOC: D. D. DUGGINS - Co. 302
GRADUATING RECRUIT COMPANIES
CO. | CO. COMMANDERS | HONORMEN
Company 276
- Company Commander: L. L. BRAGG, EN1
- Honorman: MATTINGLY, T. E., St. Francis, Kentucky
Company 277
- Company Commander: T. A. REED, BT1
- Honorman: DEVOE, W. E., Ill, Mechanicville, New York
Company 278
- Company Commander: F. PICHARDO, MM1
- Honorman: MINOGUE, P. J., Ill, Forest Park, Illinois
Company 279
- Company Commander: H. A. GLIDNER, SF1
- Honorman: CORNETT, D. R., Brunswick, Ohio
Company 280
- Company Commander: M. W. HUSZAR, SMI
- Honorman: HERR, R. M. II, Plainfield, Connecticut
Company 281
- Company Commander: R. E. LEPAK, QM1
- Honorman: SCHEIBE, R. K., Morton Grove, Illinois
Company 282
- Company Commander: T. J. GOODSON, SM1
- Honorman: PARKS, J. E., Arlington, Indiana
Company 283
- Company Commander: J. A. N. ESSON, SF1
- Honorman: McCOURT, J. P., Kernly, New Jersey
Company 284
- Company Commander: T. F. GARDNER, EN1
- Honorman: KARNS, W. G., Davenport, Iowa
Company 285
- Company Commander: B. K. RUSSELL, GMG1
- Honorman: FOUGHT, W. E., Trenton, Michigan
Company 286
- Company Commander: H. B. HIGHLAND, BTC
- Honorman: JOYCE, S. H., Mayodan, North Carolina
Company 287
- Company Commander: E. H. HOUDLETTE, SMI
- Honorman: SUTTORP, J. E., Grand Rapids, Michigan
Company 288
- Company Commander: D. A. SLOAN, EN1
- Honorman: VOLLMER, P. G., Oakhurst, New Jersey
Company 289
- Company Commander: H. C. WALKER, MR1
- Honorman: KRYSAK, J. M., West Bristol, Pennsylvania
Company 290
- Company Commander: R. E. MARTIN, EN1
- Honorman: HALL, A. F., Jr., Waltham, Massachusetts
Company 291
- Company Commander: C. E. LUBKER, ENC
- Honorman: CAUSEY, M. C., Richland, North Carolina
Company 926
- Company Commander: J. G. ANDERSON, MMC
- Honorman: GOAD, J. E. Paducah, Kentucky
Companies 62-276-291 & 926 Great Lakes NTC Graduation Review, Page 3 - Order of Events. GGA Image ID # 13d86d1784
REVIEWING OFFICER: COLONEL BENJAMIN CHAPLA, U. S. ARMY
Post Commander, Fort Sheridan
Order of Events
- HONORS TO REVIEWING OFFICER
Commander, Naval Training Center - PRESENTATION OF THE BRIGADE Brigade Commander
SOUND OFF Band - EXHIBITION
Drill Team - EXHIBITION
Drum and Bugle Corps - PHYSICAL DRILL UNDER ARMS
Brigade - MARCH ON THE COLORS
Color Company 285 - INVOCATION
LCDR L. C. MATTIELLO, CHC, USN - NAVY HYMN
Brigade - NATIONAL ANTHEM
Band - AWARDS PRESENTATION
COL BENJAMIN CHAPLA, USA - PASS IN REVIEW
Brigade
Newspaper Clipping: Army Colonel Reviews Navy Brigade at Graduation Today. GGA Image ID # 13d886dc14
COL Benjamin C. Chapla, Commanding Officer of Fort Sheridan, will be reviewing officer at today’s review on Ross Field at 2:30 p.m.
The colonel reported to his present post from the Pentagon in June of this year. A graduate of the Military Academy at WestPoint, he studied at Oberlin College studying French prior to entering the academy. During his Army career he has been a student at nine Army schools and has also been an instructor or in charge of several schools. Col. Chapla has trained and directed ski platoon field maneuvers and constructed a division camp for desert training. While assigned as Professor of Military Science and Tactics at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minn., Col. Chapla took a special course in military religion. The colonel, a native of Ohio is married to the former Opal Smerchek of Racine, Wis.
Col. Chapla Salutes Receiving Party at Great Lakes Naval Base. GGA Image ID # 13d90feb15. Note: The glue used to affix the photograph to the book page greatly degraded this photograph beyond our ability to repair it through Photoshop.
Captain Shellabarger (left) greets Colonel Chapla. GGA Image ID # 13d9532b0a
Sailors Presenting Arms for Inspection by Col. Chapla. GGA Image ID # 13d9ac7e53
Reviewing Officers at Graduation Review. GGA Image ID # 13d9f5c370
Navy Drill Team Performs at Graduation Review (Company 926). GGA Image ID # 13daa3aab0
Navy Band Performs at Graduation Review, Great Lakes, 14 September 1962. GGA Image ID # 13daad0c87
US Navy Bugler Performs at Great Lake Graduation Review, 14 September 1962. GGA Image ID # 13dab1b64b
Companies 62-276-291 & 926 Recruits Passing in Review. GGA Image ID # 13dab76bba
