RADM George W. Bauernschmidt, SC, USN (Ret.), passed away April 18, 1998, in Annapolis, Md., and was buried at the Naval Academy in Annapolis on April 20, 1998. He is survived by a son, George W. Bauernschmidt Jr., and daughter, Sarah Murray.

CAPT Jeff Wagner, SC, USN, interviewed Bauernschmidt in 1995 and highlighted the admiral’s career as follows:

"RADM Bauernschmidt began his naval career in 1918 as a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman. After graduating in the line service in 1922, he was assigned to Pearl Harbor in the submarine service. His neighbor was a fellow who was to become a lifelong friend - CDR Chester Nimitz, who later became fleet admiral and led America’s naval forces during the Pacific War.

"After he had served about 12 years, which included command of his submarine, the Navy began testing its officers for color blindness. Bauernschmidt promptly failed the test and the Bureau of Naval Personnel just as promptly informed him that his career was over. The rear admiral loved the Navy and appealed to his friend, RADM Nimitz for help. Nimitz, who was then serving as chief of Naval Personnel, offered him a transfer into the Supply Corps.

"World War II provided Bauernschmidt with some of the most vivid memories of his naval career. His most notable assignment, which lasted eight months, called for him to establish a Naval Supply Depot in Oran, Algeria, located on the shores of the Mediterranean in North Africa (about 500 miles from Casablanca). Much of his work force was composed of 300 Italian POWs. A humanitarian, Bauernschmidt provided the Italians with a full Navy ration (minus the ice cream), a policy which led his fellow officers to criticize him. He was later vindicated by the Geneva Convention, which supported his humane treatment of the POWs.

"Following the Algeria assignment, he was reassigned to London and was one of the most junior officers among those who planned the Normandy invasion. He was later wounded during a German bombing attack on London.

"After the war, he was assigned to Guam, where he consolidated various wayward depots into one command - the Guam Naval Supply Center.

"On the day after Christmas 1951, Bauernschmidt took command of Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, [then Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor ... where] his 25 months of service were remembered ... the plaza fronting Building 475 was named in his honor."

Baurnschmidt transferred to Naval Supply Depot Clearfield, Utah, in 1954 and retired the following year."

Other career assignments included USS Relief (AH 1); USS Nevada (BB 36); USS Beaver (AS 5); USS New York (BB 34); Navy Yard, Philadephia; staff, commander, Destroyers, Pacific Fleet; Naval Supply Depot, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; and Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Washington, D.C

His decorations include the Legion of Merit; Victory Medal, World War I; American Defense Service Medal with bronze "A"; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze star; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; Victory Medal, World War II; National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Medal with one bronze star; United Nations Service Medal; and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation.

Letters of condolence may be sent to Bauernschmidt’s daughter at 24 Robinhood Drive, Gales Ferry, CT 06335.

CAPT Henry Skipper, SC, USN (Ret.), passed away Feb. 19, 1998, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He retired in June 1969. He was buried in Tuscaloosa Memorial park with full military honors provided by the Ceremonial Guard from Naval Air Station Meridian. He is survived by his wife, LaVerne Porterfield Skipper of Tuscaloosa; daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy Skipper Jones and Edward Campbell Jones II of Tuscaloosa, and CAPT Sarah Skipper McCullom, USN, and CAPT Hugh J. McCullom, USN, of Alexandria, Va.; grandchildren Edward Boykin Jones II and Virginia Skipper Jones of Tuscaloosa, Dawn Shannon McCullom and Hugh David McCullom of Alexandria, Va.; a brother, Arthur Miller Skipper of Atlanta, Ga.; and a sister Sarah Maxie Skipper Shuman of San Antonio, Texas.

CAPT Grover D. Fogle, SC, USN (Ret.), passed away March 30, 1998, in Springfield, Va. He retired in April 1982. He is survived by his wife, Mary F. Fogle, who resides in Springfield, Va. Services were held April 8 at the Old Chapel, Fort Meyer, Va., with interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

CAPT William Daeschner, SC, USN (Ret.), passed away April 21, 1998. He retired in 1991. He is survived by his wife, Alice Daeschner; son, Michael; daughter, Deborah Hughes; granddaughter, Meaghan Hughes; mother, Kathryn; and brother, Larry. Funeral services were held at St. Stephens Methodist Church, Burke, Va. A military service was conducted at the Visitor Center, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Va.

CDR Charles J. Collins, SC, USN (Ret.), passed away on Feb. 15, 1998, in St. Petersburg, Fla. He retired from the Navy in 1971. He is survived by his wife, Anna; three daughters, Jennifer Thomas, Franklin, Tenn., Lucy Graham, Papillion, Neb., and Bernadette Glasco, Bradenton, Fla.; three sons, Charles J. Jr., Gulf Breeze, Fla., Gregory M., Jackson, Miss., and Timothy L. St. Petersburg, Fla.; a sister, Frances Morris, Akron, Ohio; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at St. Paul’s Catholic Church with interment at Bay Pines National Cemetery, St. Petersburg. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 21203, St. Petersburg, FL 33742-1203, or Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 300 East Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770-3770.

CDR Frank Maugans, SC, USN (Ret.), passed away on May 5, 1998. He retired from the Navy in 1996. He is survived by his wife, CAPT Katherine Maugans, SC, USN (Ret.), and his sisters Flora Freeman of Delaware, Ohio, and Louise Lewis of Portola Valley, Calif. In accordance with his familiy’s wishes there were no services. Letters of condolence may be sent to CAPT Katherine Maugans, 6251 Old Dominion Drive, Apartment #52, McLean, VA 22101-4803.