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LeRoy Eltinge, born 17 September 1872 in Ulster County, N.Y., graduated from the Military Academy in 1896 and served in the Philippines 1898-99, for which service he received the Silver Star. He served in the Operations Section of the A.E.F. General Staff Headquarters during World War I and later became Deputy Chief of Staff of A.E.F. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for outstanding service in World War I. Brigadier General Eltinge died 13 May 1931 at Omaha, Neb.

(AP-154: dp. 9,950 (lt.); l. 522'10"; b. 71'6"; dr. 24'; s. 16 k.; cpl. 356; trp. 3,823; a. 4 5", 4 40mm.; 16 20mm.; cl. General <?. O. Squier; T. C4-S-A1)

http://www.history.navy.mil/DANFS/g3/general_leroy_eltinge.htm

General LeRoy Eltinge (AP-154) was launched 20 September 1944 by Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Inc., Yard 3, Richmond, Calif.; sponsored by Mrs. James McCloud; acquired by the Navy and commissioned 21 February 1945, Capt. W. Wakefield in command.

The engineering plant consisted of the following: Main Propulsion consisted of twin Cummins VT12-900M mated to Capitol R/G's. The starting system was a Hydraulic Accumulator Starting System

Ship Service Power consisted of two Detroit Diesel 2-71 powered 20KW Delco Generator Sets that were able to run singled up or paralleled.

Heating and domestic hot water was provided by a Way Wolff Ship Heater. Chilled water for A/C was provided by a raw water cooled/heat exchanged ACME Chill Water System --- The Mains were later changed to 3412 cats and the gens to cummins. THe cutters retained the waywolfs, chiller and hydraulic accumulators for starting the mains. The Panamanian Navy currently runs 3 of the class. Including the Point Hannon.

Ronald L. Davis, "CG port security boat first into reopened harbor in Kuwait City," The Coast Guard Reservist (Sep/Oct 1991), p. 13

22 August 1990: President Bush authorized the call up of members of the selected reserve to active duty in support of Operation Desert Shield. Three port security units (PSU's), consisting of 550 Coast Guard reservists are ordered to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield. (This was the first involuntary overseas mobilization of Coast Guard Reserve PSU's in the Coast Guard Reserve's 50-year history). A total of 950 Coast Guard reservists are called to active duty. Other reservist duties included supervising RRF vessel inspection and loading hazardous military cargoes.

14 September 1990: The Secretary of Transportation and the Commandant of the Coast Guard authorized the first-ever deployment of a reserve port security unit overseas. PSU 303, staffed by reservists from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the first unit deployed. They were stationed in Al-Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

22 September 1990: The second port security unit, PSU 301, staffed by reservists from Buffalo, New York, was deployed to Al-Jubayl, Saudi Arabia.

14 November 1990: PSU 302, staffed by reservists from Cleveland, Ohio, arrived in the Gulf. They were stationed in Bahrain.

21 April 1991: On April 21,1991, a Tactical Port Security Boat (TPSB) of PSU 301, stationed in Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia, was the first boat in the newly reopened harbor, Mina Ash Shuwaikh in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Because of certain security concerns, a determination was made to send one of the 22-foot Raider boats belonging to PSU 301 and armed with .50 caliber and M60 machine guns, to lead the procession into the harbor and provide security for the festivities. On April 20, a contingent of six Coast Guard personnel, led by LCDR M.S. Zecca, Executive Officer of PSU 301, along with MKC R.S. Grinnell (above, right photo) BMl M.C. Emond, PSl R.P. Robertson, MK2 J.J. Ford, and BM3 N.D. Bradley, left base Al Jubayl for Kuwait City.

The Selected Reserve reached a peak post-WWII strength of 17,815 in 1969, during the Vietnam Conflict http://www.uscg.mil/history/articles/CG_Reserve_History.asp

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