The program, entitled "Victory at Sea," saluted the "greatest generation" who defended this nation throughout World War II. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael G. Mullen hosted the concert, and Captain Ralph M. Gambone led the men and women of the United States Navy Band, "Sea Chanters" chorus and "Commodores" jazz ensemble in this celebration of the Navy's 230th birthday.
Giving short talks were three World War II veterans. Eugene “Dutch” Albert, a musician, was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor. Captain Jack Crawford focused on the Atlantic campaigns. Dr. Stephen Cromwell, whose first action came as a corpsman landing at Omaha Beach on D-Day and who was in Tokyo Bay for the Japanese surrender, was the funniest of the three. He said he went into the recruiting office. They suggested he would be a good cook. He asked about being a corpsman. They said they had 600 corpsman killed in the line of duty so there were immediate openings. He asked again about the cooking job...
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