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At random: The first submarine which actually sank another enemy vessel under combat conditions was the CSS HUNLEY built during the Civil War. The Union frigate HOUSATONIC on blockade station off Charleston, S. C. was the victim. The incident occurred on February 17, 1864.

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- (Austin American-Statesman)
MAURER, Jr., Walter Maurice, 60, of Austin, TX passed away on January 3, 2009, surrounded by family and friends, and lovingly cradled in the arms of his beloved wife, Kathy. His strong, loving, faithful spirit never succumbed to the illness that took his life. Walt was born on November 4, 1948, in Austin to Walter M. and Helen (Seewald) Maurer, Sr. He attended elementary school at St. Louis Catholic School where he served as an altar boy. He earned an Eagle Scout and achieved the Order of the Arrow. He graduated from Reagan High School in 1967, and in February of 1968, he joined the US Navy. He received Advanced Electronics Training at Dam Neck, VA, and after completing his training, he proudly served on the Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine USS Henry Clay in Charleston, SC, and he was subsequently stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He served his country well in the Navy, entering the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1978 and retiring in 1993 after 26 years of active and reserve service. In 1982, Walt graduated from UT with a BS degree in Mathematics. He worked as a computer programmer for the State of Texas Comptrollers Office from 1984 until 2003. As an active member of St. Theresa's Catholic parish, Walt served in many church ministries, especially as a Eucharistic Minister and with the Singles Support Group. Walt's great faith, his love for Kathy, and his Navy service mark him as a true Officer and a Gentleman. His love of Our Lady and especially her Rosary were key to Walt's strong faith, and marked his journey as a true disciple of Christ. Walt had a ready smile for everyone he met; his generosity of spirit, his gentle soul and his friendly demeanor won him many friends. He will be sorely missed by the many family and friends whose lives he touched. Walt is preceded in death by his father Walter Maurer, Sr., nieces Katie Kurylowicz, Paige Maurer and Amy Maurer. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his mother, Helen Maurer; wife, Kathy Maurer; step-children, Steven and wife Nikki Ormsby, and Christine and husband Ryan Taylor; two granddaughters, Nevaeh Ormsby and Morgan Taylor; brothers, John Maurer, Jim Maurer, and Bill and wife Barb Maurer; sisters, Patricia and husband Richard Will and Mary and husband Jon Kurylowicz; and numerous other family members. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2008, with a rosary and vigil service starting at 7:00 p.m. at Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills, 9700 Anderson Mill Road, Austin. The Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 2009, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 10205 RR 620 North, Austin. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the American Brain Association. Please join us in celebrating Walt's life by sharing your thoughts and fond memories of him with our family by visiting our memorial at www.mem.com

- (Reading Eagle)
SWEITZER, Henry B.”Hank”, 90, Shillington, PA, passed away January 4, 2009, at 11:45 a.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since Dec. 16, 2008. He was the husband of Ruth H. (Haas) Heist Sweitzer. Born in 1918 in Laureldale, he was a son of the late Edward E. and Mary A. L. (Becker) Sweitzer. He was a 1936 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. In 1936 he entered the Navy at Newport, R.I., and was assigned to the USS Sirius, a cargo ship, operating on the East Coast. He was transferred to the USS New York and was on the USS New York until 1937, at which point he entered the Naval Academy Preparatory School at Norfolk (Va.) Naval Base. Hank then entered the Naval Academy in the summer of 1938. He graduated in December 1941 in the Accelerated Class of '42. Hank was initially assigned to the USS Maryland, which was damaged in Pearl Harbor and returned for repairs to the Bremerton (Wash.) Navy Yard, where he was sent to Anti-Aircraft School to study Oerklon 20MM guns. After one year on the USS Maryland and participating in the Battle of Midway, Hank was sent to Naval Submarine School in New London, Conn. The class was full when he got there, so he was sent directly to the USS Cuttlefish SS 171. After three months on the Cuttlefish, he was transferred back to submarine school. Upon graduation he was ordered to Portsmith, N.H., where the USS Picuda SS 382 was being built. Hank served on the USS Picuda until March of 1945. During the five war patrols made on the Picuda, he was awarded a Silver Star and two gold stars, in lieu of a second and third Silver Star, as well as a Navy Unit Commendation, for duties as head of all departments and executive and assistant approach officer. In April 1945, he graduated from the PCO School at New London, Conn., commissioned and served on the USS Sablefish SS 303 until June of 1947, at which time he was ordered to Washington, D.C., to attend a Naval Post Graduate course in Law at the George Washington University School of Law. Hank graduated in May 1950 with a degree of Juris Doctor with Honors and was admitted to the bar in the State of Virginia, where he resided at that time. He was then ordered to the staff of Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet as flag secretary and legal officer until August 1951, when he was ordered to command the USS Pickerel SS 524. Hank made several reconnaissance patrols in the North Pacific and a seven-month deployment with the United States Naval Forces during the Korean conflict. In April 1954, he attended the Naval School of Justice in Newport, R.I., graduating with honors. He then was ordered to the Naval Academy, where he taught law and was a co-author of the textbook, “Military Law”, which was used at the academy as a textbook for that course. In 1956, he reported as operations officer of Submarine Squadron 112 and in 1958 became commander of Submarine Division 41 and deployed to the European Theatre for the exercises Fishplay II and Fishplay III. During Fishplay III, Hank had under his command not only the six submarines in Submarine Division 41 but also the USS Nautilus SS 571. In 1958, he reported as a student to the NATO Defense College in Paris, France. Upon completion of the course, he reported as assistant operations operator on the staff of the commander of the United States Forces in Europe to plan for the eventual deployment of the first ballistic missile submarines. At the time, the Polaris was being constructed in the United States. From 1961 to 1963 Hank was the executive assistant to the vice chief of Naval operations. In 1964, Hank attended the Naval War College in Washington, D.C., and attended George Washington School of International Affairs and was awarded the degree of Master of Science in International Affairs. Hank was then ordered to Yokosuka, Japan, where he was the Commander Submarine Flotilla 7, consisting of the 16 submarines and a sub rescue vessel deployed in the western Pacific. For this duty, he was awarded the Legion of Merit decoration. Hank then returned to Washington, D.C., where he was assistant for legislative and legal affairs to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hank appeared as the attorney for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretaries of Defense Robert MacNamara, Clark Clifford and Melvin Laird, for which he was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. He retired from the Navy in 1969 as a captain with 33 years of service. He then became administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Bill Scott of Virginia until 1971, and then was the administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Tom Bevill of Alabama until his final retirement, in 1985. Hank was a life member of Submarine Veterans of World War II and Reading Base U.S. Submarine Veterans. Surviving in addition to his wife are three daughters: Maria L. (Sweitzer), wife of Sam Farran; Heidi K. (Sweitzer), wife of Peter Lyons; and Lisa C. (Sweitzer), widow of Nicholas Hayes, all of Alexandria, Va.; and a son, Lance V. Sweitzer, San Gabriel, Calif. Other survivors include two stepdaughters, Jacqueline L. (Sando), wife of Thomas Byrnes, Bethlehem, and Patricia A. (Hartman), wife of John Hain, Mohnton; and two stepsons, Charles E. Hartman, Long Island, N.Y., and Robert M. Heist, husband of Vali Heist, Mohnton. Also surviving are a granddaughter, Grace Helene Farran; 10 stepgrandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. There are also two sisters, Miriam V. (Sweitzer), wife of Raymond Schrum, Reading, and Patricia A. (Sweitzer) White, Allentown. He was predeceased by two half sisters, Katie (Sweitzer) Brobst and Emily (Sweitzer) Borrell; and four half brothers: Abram Sweitzer, Edward Sweitzer Jr., James Sweitzer and John Sweitzer. Memorial services will be Jan. 27 at 11:30 a.m. in Alsace Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mark E. Brophy and the Rev. Richard A. Nelson officiating. Friends will be received Jan. 27 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Alsace Lutheran Church Veterans Memorial Fund, 2201 Kutztown Road, Reading, PA 19605. Bean Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 129 E. Lancaster Ave., Shillington, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.beanfuneralhomes.com.

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