The Cribbage Board from the USS Sierra - 1944

Hunting through the room of chaos, I have come across a more than a few things of interest. I continue to angst over what to list on ebay, though I realize is totally unnecessary, yet angst I do. I just keep thinking about marketing and communications and how to make the best go of it. I think I have decided to either whittle away at a bag of coins, all in little paper envelopes that I have been carting around for over 20 years, or this cribbage board that I bought at a yard sale in Southern California when I was a teenager. It is engraved

C.B. Mallonee C.M.M.
U.S.S. Sierra
1944

I have been research/surfing all morning and am growing frustrated with the lack of information out there, at least so far. Might have to actually hit the library! The books, the stacks, the Dewey Decimal System, yikes!

The cribbage board is quite heavy, not sure what the material is that it is made of - something quite industrial strength. It is 11" long by about 2.75" wide, all black, with 4 brass pegs and two brass caps on the end of the peg storage holes.

The USS Sierra (AD-18) was commissioned March 20, 1944. I know the Sierra was famous for it's shop, perhaps the cribbage board was manufactured on board the ship?

Still hoping to find out more about C.B.Mallonee C.M.M.

If anyone reading this post has any information or can pass the post on to someone who might, it would be greatly appreciated.