Lawrence R. McHugh, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS33
Consists of two published World War II albums recounting the wartime service of the USS Bataan (CVL 29), 1943-45, and the USS Bairoko (CVE 115), 1945-1946, on which Fr. McHugh served as a chaplain in the Pacific.
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Fr. Lawrence R. McHugh (1907-1988) entered the Society in 1927 and was ordained in 1939. He was commissioned as a Lietenant (j.g.) in the Navy 11 November 1942 and eventually promoted to Lieutenant Commander 1 January 1946.
His assignments included the Chaplain School in Norfolk, Virginia (11-30-1942 to 1-23-1943); the Naval Air Station in Cecile Field, Flordia (2-5 to 10-11-1943); the aircraft carrier USS Bataan in the Central Pacific (10-16-1943 to 6-10-1945); the Naval Hospital, San Diego, California (8-2 to 10-17-1945); and the escort carrier USS Bairoko (10-17-1945 to 5-1-1946). Fr. McHugh reverted to inactive status 12 June 1946 and retired from the Naval Reserve 1 December 1954.
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
English
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository