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North High School Wall of Honor
Charles Alfred Orwick, III
Graduated January, 1946

Research done by Claradell Shedd, class of 1953.

Charles Alfred Orwick, III

Chuck graduated from North High in January, 1946. Enlisted in Des Moines, IA at the Old Federal Court House. At the time of his enlistment, his next of kin was Mr. Charles A. Orwick, Jr., 2701 Mondamin Avenue, Des Moines, IA. His service number was 3231825.

Charles Alfred Orwick, III

Year		Rank		Status

Janaury, 1946	x	Graduated	x	Graduated from North High, Des Moines, IA.
March 12, 1946	x	US Navy	x	Enlisted in US Navy at Old Federal Court House, Des Moines, IA.
March, 1946- May 27, 1946	x	US Navy/ Rank	x	Boot camp at San Diego Naval Training Center, CA, 8 weeks
May 27, 1946	x	US Navy	x	To Naval Submarine Base; New London/Groton, CT for submarine school
1946	x	US Navy/ Seaman 1C	x	Naval Submarine Base; New Longon/Groton, CT for quartermaster school
1946-1947	x	US Navy/ Seaman 1C	x	Served quartermaster watch on submarine, USS Razorback (SS-394)
1946-1947	x	US Navy	x	Traveled via *USS General Henry W. Butner (AP-113) to Pearl Harbor
August,1947	x	US Navy	x	Received fleet appointment to U.S. Naval Academy. Attended Naval Academy Prep School, Bainbridge, MD for 13 weeks. Redeployment to Naval Academy, but opted to decline Congressional appointment to Academy and instead chose to serve at Bainbridge, MD. Completed two semesters; opted not to re-enlist for the required six years.
January 13, 1948		US Navy/ Seaman 1C		Discharged at Receiving Station; Naval Base, Philadelphia, PA
1948	x		x	Iowa State College for one quarter
1948-1951	x		x	BA from Drake University, Des Moines, IA
1951-1952	x		x	Sears. One year.
1952-1955	x		x	John Deere. Three years.
1955-1958	x		x	Hughes Aircraft. Four years.
1958-1966	x		x	Aerojet General/Sacramento. Seven years.
1966-2009	x	Employment	x	President and CEO, Orwick Enterprise, Inc.; Restaurant, Yuba City, CA; Resort complex, South Lake Tahoe, CA; Commercial Nursery, Marysville, CA; Farming and cattle ranching, Red Bluff, CA, and Adin, CA
2009-Present	x		x	Agriculture; farming near Alturas, Adin, and Red Bluff, CA. His cattle brand is shown at left. He raises Meat Market cattle.
Present	x	Retired	x	Trustee and manager, Charles A. Orwick III Charitable Trust. Benefits Hospice in Northern California.


Enlisted at Old Federal Building, Des Moines, IA

Naval Training Center, San Diego	Operated and managed Camp Richardson, Lake Tahoe, for 16-18 years

(1) USS Razorback (SS-394)


Call Sign: N - K - N - X

(1) USS Razorback (SS-394)
USS Razorback (SS-394), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the razorback, a species of whale (Balaenoptera physalus) found in the far southern reaches of the Pacific Ocean. It is arguably the longest-serving submarine still existing in the world, having been commissioned by two different countries for 53 years of active duty. In 2004, the state of Arkansas adopted the submarine, although it was not named after the University of Arkansas mascot.

After the war she remained active with the Pacific Fleet serving off Japan and China in early 1948 and again in late 1949. She won the Navy "E" for overall excellence in 1949. In August 1952 she decommissioned incident to conversion to a GUPPY IIA-type submarine. She recommissioned in January 1954 and reported to Submarine Squadron 10 at New London, Conn., for shakedown and training.

USS Razorback ( SS-394) Patches

(2) USS General Henry W. Butner (AP-113) Charles only traveled on this ship, but was not assigned to it.

Call Sign: N - J - V - O

(2) USS General Henry W. Butner (AP-113)
The ship also served as a troop transport during the occupation of Japan, leaving San Francisco 5 January 1946 she made four voyages carrying troops to the Pacific stopping at Yokohama, Shanghai, Tsingtao, and other ports in support of American efforts to stabilize the China situation and to occupy Japan.

She sailed for Boston from California early in 1947 for conversion to a combination dependent and troop transport, emerging 28 June and returning to San Francisco. During the next 2 years she operated in the Pacific between Guam and San Francisco, carrying dependents and servicemen to stations in the Far East. Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) under Navy captain and crew in October 1949, she departed for Norfolk via the Panama Canal and Bermuda, arriving 10 January 1950. She then operated in the Caribbean until 11 April, when she departed for San Diego, California. General H. W. Butner arrived San Diego 24 April, and on 10 May made another Pacific cruise which lasted until her return to the West Coast 12 June.

USS General Henry W. Butner; AP-113 Awards, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons

Top Row: China Service Medal (extended)
Second Row: American Campaign Medal; Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Third Row: World War II Victory Medal; Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp); National Defense Service Medal
Fourth Row: Korean Service Medal (2); United Nations Service Medal; Republic of Korea War Service Medal

Orwick Enterprises, Inc.; Meat Maker Cattle
Meat Maker Cattle were genetically engineered to provide the optimum blend of Angus (9/16), Brahman (3/16), and Beef Swiss (1/4) for the ideal commercial cow. Meat Maker Cattle are exceptionally fertile, early maturing, and hardy. Females are easily calved, great milkers, and have strong maternal instinct. Calves have rapid early growth to weaning and yearling weights and grade easily. They have the size, scale, and overall quality that constantly tops the market.

	Charles Alfred Orwick, III Apprentice Petty Officer First Class US. Navy
WWII Victory Medal; American Area Campaign

References

The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2018 graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines High School website. The names of all North High School graduates can be found online at http://www.ndmhs.com/. Charles Alfred Orwick, III's 1946 class page can be viewed at
http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1946(2006.60).html.

07/17/14. Living in Reno, NV.

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