Albany (CA 123) - Naval Cruise Book

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Tftanine efacAmcHt W. P. T. Hill, Jr., CAPT Groton, Conn. G. H. Ellison, 1st LT Sommerville, Mass. E. L. Bennison, 1st SGT Cincinnati, Ohio J. E. Freed, SGT Pittsburgh, Pa. R. R. Fitzgerald, S SGT Tampa, Fla. Ufa P. J. E. Griggs, SGT So. Hampton, N. Y. R. O. Weddle, S SGT Norfolk, Va. T. F. Horigan, SGT Elmira, N. Y. R. C. Bozek, SGT Oceanside, N. Y. R. B. McCarthy, SGT Arlington, Mass. The Marines are listed as the Eighth Division in the Gunnery De- partment from the standpoint of the ship ' s organization. We know them to be an efficient unit on their own, and this is just their function in wartime as the core of the landing party, the remainder of which is made up by sailors from the Deck Force. Thus, with small arms they ' re the boss, but they even manage to get into the act with the big guns: two 3 50 mounts constitute their GQ stations; and in Culebra during Re- fresher Training, they made up our spotting team on the beach and talked our 5 and 8 guns onto the target they had assigned us. In peace- time there are not many opportunities to display heroism but the Marines find a way to keep up their spirit: their appearance and bearing is a mat- ter of pride to them and materally adds to the impression that arriving dignitaries receive when confronted by the honor guard on the Quarterdeck. G. McDowell, SGT Levitown, L. I., N. Y. H. C. Young, SGT Orange, N. J. 45

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7t ' Divi iwt F. Perkins, SN Lima, Ohio G. Silbaugh, SN Pittsburgh, Pa. B. Taylor, SN Richton. Miss. a n. P. Verroca, SA Rochester, N. Y. G. Queen, SN Severn, Md. D. Stene, SN Colton, S. D. V. Torsello Jr., SN Newcastle, Pa. M. Williams, SN Pompano, Fla. o m M. O ' Toole, SN Baltimore, Md. M. Schofield, BMSN Washington, D. C. L. Stephenson, SN Louisville, Ky. C. Tucker, SN Petersburg, Va. D. WiMioms, SN Columbus, Neb. L. Pen rod, SN Ft. Madison, Iowa S. Swartzberg, SN Brooklyn, N. Y. M. Suttles, SN Charleston, S. C. M. Tucker, SN Louisville, Ky. T. Watkins, SN Rocky Mt ., N. C. 44

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t ?Jt ni te efac ntent R. P. Anderson, CPL Drexel Hill, Po. L J. Coviello, Jr., CPL Revere, Mass. J. J. McManus, CPL Philadelphia, Pa. W.N. Wolf, CPL Altoona,. Pa. D. G. Gay, CPL Augusta, Ga. R. L. Hamilton, CPL Jewett, Ohio H. J. McDonald, Jr. CPL Floral Park, L. I., N. Y. K. H. Skelton, CPL Kennett Square, Pa. J. D. Banker, CPL Thetford Center, Vt. fft A. J. Stevenson, CPL Lockport, N. Y. N. J. Verigood, CPL Pittsburgh, Pa. R. K. Bowen, Jr., PFC Staten Island, N. Y. W. L. Brown, PFC Millerton, Pa. J. E. Bylund, Jr., CPL Worcester, Mass. D. M. Corlone, CPL New London, Conn. T. J. Derby, PFC Highland, N. J. G. T. Dixon, Jr., PFC Columbia, S. C. 46