CPL Ernest Grosskopf Diary
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April 6, 1927.
Returned aboard the Helena

April 25, 1927.
Underway for Hong Kong 11:10 A.M.
Moored Man O War anchorage Hong Kong at 7:00 P.M.

May 23, 1927.
Underway for Canton 8:00 A.M.
Moored to Naval Buoys Canton - 5:55 P.M.

June 4, 1927.
Underway for Hong Kong - 7:05 A.M.
Moored Man O War anchorage Hong Kong at 3:25 P.M.

June 8, 1927.
Underway for Canton - 10:00 A.M.
Moored to Naval Buoys Canton - 6:05 P.M.

June 29, 1927.
Underway for Hong Kong 4:50 A.M.
Moored Man O War anchorage Hong Kong at 12.30 P.M.

July 2, 1927.
Underway for Canton.
Moored to Naval Buoys Canton - 12:05 P.M.

July 6, 1927.
Moored Man O War anchorage Hong Kong at 5:40 P.M.

July 27, 1927.
Underway for Bias Bay. Anchor Bias Bay - 6:25 P.M.

July 29, 1927.
Underway from Bias Bay for Hong Kong 11:45 A.M.
Moored Man O War anchorage Hong Kong at 4:45 P.M.

August 1, 1927.
Underway for Bias Bay 8:00 A.M.
Anchor Bias Bay - 2:20 P.M.

August 5, 1927.
Underway for Hong Kong 1:30 P.M.
Moored Man O War anchorage Hong Kong at 5:45 P.M.

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August 10, 1927.
Underway for Canton 9:00 A.M. Dropped mud load off
Haddington Island to wait the flood tide in order to cross bar.
Underway 10:25 A.M.
Moored to U.S. Naval buoys Canton, 11:25 P.M.

August 27, 1927.
Underway for Hong Kong 5:20 A.M.
Moored Man O War anchorage Hong Kong at 1:10 P.M.

August 30, 1927.
Underway for Canton 8:00 A.M
Moored to U.S. Naval buoys Canton, 3:35 P.M.

September 14, 1927.
Underway for Paikoo Dry Docks, Hong Kong 6:25 A.M.
Moored alongside Paikoo Dry Docks, 3:05 P.M.

October 16, 1927.
Helena underway for Shanghai. 8:20 A.M.

October 20, 1927.
Moored alongside U.S.S. Pecos
at the Socony Docks Shanghai 2:00 P.M.

October 27, 1927.
Underway for Hankow - 10:45 A.M.
Dropped hook (Yangtze River) midstream 5:35 P.M.

October 28, 1927.
Underway under various courses up river 5:55 A.M.
Dropped hook off Chang Sang Chew. 7:10 P.M.

October 29, 1927.
Underway under various courses up river 5:55 A.M.
Layed off U.S.S. Pruxton at Chingkiang. 5:55 A.M.
Got landing force gear from Pruitt for U.S.S. Isabelle.
Underway 7:10 A.M. Passed Wauking 12:15 P.M.
Anchored off Wuhu 6:35 P.M.

October 30, 1927.
Underway up river under various courses 5:55 A.M.
Dropped hook 2 miles below Auking 7:10 P.M.

October 31. 11927.
Underway and up river 5:55 A.M. Passed Kuikiang 4:25 A.M.
Dropped hook in mid-stream below Hussueh 7:15 P.M.

November 1, 1927.
Underway proceeded up river 5:55 A.M.
Dropped hook 7 miles below Hankow - 6:25 P.M.

November 2, 1927.
Underway proceeded up river 6:35 A.M.
Dropped both hooks off Hankow - 8:05 A.M. Helena assigned as
Station Ship, Hankow of the U.S. Yangtze Patrol Force.

March 14, 1928.
Assigned to S.S. I'Ping (U.S. Merchant Vessel) in charge of armed
guard on that ship running on the Upper Yangtze River between
Hankow and Chungking.

July 11, 1928.
Relieved from Armed Guard and reported back aboard U.S.S. Helena

July 14, 1928.
Transferred to U.S.S. Pigeon for further transfer to Shanghai

July 15, 1928.
Pigeon underway for Shanghai.

July 17, 1928.
Pigeon moored to Dollar Docks Shanghai

July 18, 1928.
Transferred to U.S.S. Chaumont for further transfer to U.S.A.

July 19, 1928.
Chaumont underway for Hong Kong.

July 22, 1928.
Dropped hook in Hong Kong harbor underway same day for Manila.

July 24, 1928.
Moored to docks Manila, P.H.

July 27, 1928.
Underway for Guam.

July 31, 1928.
Anchored in Apra Harbor, Guam.

August 1, 1928.
Underway for Honolulu.

August 10, 1928.
Moored to docks in Honolulu.

August 11, 1928.
Underway for Frisco.

August 17, 1928.
Moored to Pier #15 - Frisco. Boarded tug for Mare Island.

August 22, 1928.
Left Mare Island for Point Richmand, boarded train
at Point Richmond for Washington, D.C.
Traveled over the Santa Fe, Point Richmond to Wichita, Kansas.
The Frisco from Wichita to St. Louis
The Louisville and Nashville from St. Louis to Louisville.
The Chesapeake & Ohio from Louisville to Washington.
The R. F. P., Washington to Quantico.
Arrived Quantico August 28, 1928.

October 1, 1928.
Extended enlistment two years,
extension to take effect November 27, 1928.

October 3, 1928.
Transferred to Marine Barracks, Washington D.C.

December 4, 1928 to January 2, 1929 - On furlough.

March 14, 1929.
Transferred to recruiting duty District of Detroit.

March 15, 1929.
Arrived Detroit.

April 19, 1929.
Transferred to Toledo, Ohio to take charge S.D.W.S in that city.
Arrived Toledo same day.

June 29, 1929.
Closed office at Toledo. Transferred back to Detroit same day.

August 15, 1929.
Transferred to Flint Mishigan to take charge of recruitinh there.

November 28, 1929.
Transferred to District of Cleveland Cen.

February 15, 1030.
Transferred to S.D.W.S. Youngstown, Ohio as NCO in charge.

July 10, 1930.
Transferred to District pf Pittsburg for duty at that station.

November 27, 1930.
Discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps.
Honorable discharge with the following marks.
Miliray Efficiency - Excellent
Obedience - Excellent
Sobriety - Excellent
Character - Excellent
Awarded Good Conduct Medal Bar #76834

Thus endeth my career as a U.S. Marine.
Nine years well spent.

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