Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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VIJIVISIUN Top Row, Leff +o Righf: T. W. Morris, J. E. Oberfield, R. S. Macario, H. Kazanes, D. M Warner, A. W. Compfon, H, J. Baxfer, E. L. Lum, Jr. BoH'om Row: R. P. Jones, R. W. Meyers, R. Hall, Jr., ENS T. N. Ech+ernac:h, LT J. C Goodwin, R. W. Lynch, C. E. Fifarek, A. G. DeRusso.

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s' W-ng Top Row, Lell 'ro Righl: J. W. Walkins, J, D. Bell, D. A, Buhmeyer, P. R, Meek, J, B, Pel- lcey, B, E, Wechsler, J. Y. Harris, C. J. Hughes, C. A. Dow, J. l-l. Hughes, P. Szczechow slci, C. C. McMahon, G. L. Schindler, D. W, Thompson. Middle Row: IST LT. J. P. Meyers, Jr., G. W. Luce, J. K. Daniel, G. E. Currie, R. O l-laacc, M. T. Vfrighlr, J. K. Mcliisic, P. Trujillo, J. VV. Schmidl, N. Pasiechnilc, T. l-l. Shorl J. T. Mackin, J. R. Reardon, CAPT. N. Kavakich. Bo'Hom Row: W. J. Smilh, J, G. Poss, R, W. McCreecly, C. B, Pearce, S. V. Amalo, P M. Mills, R. J. Lees, J. J. Smilh, J. J. Marron. Noi' Shown In Pic+ure: S. F. Savino, J. E, Eiholzer, R. L. Shanaloroolc, R, L. Ennis, Q. J O'Brien. An informal momen+ The honor guard N do if .' W f , 'H ' 1.3, , . ' 2 X . . '-fi' ' ,,' 'X' ,F 'f J.. f 29

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4 f f4gfZ'g?z.f. Hfffyff ' The V Division consisTs oT The men oT The aviaTion branch, direcTly under The gunnery deparTmenT. The divi- sion has Two componenT uniTs, Drone and l-lelicopTer. The drone uniT is made up oT eleven Thoroughly eTTicienT men whose primary purpose is To supply aircraTT TargeTs Tor various ships ThroughouT The FleeT. The Type oT TargeT used is called a TargeTs PiloTless AircraTT -radio-con- Trolled, wiTh The speed oT a modern propellor driven air- craTT. ATTer iT has been launched Trom a caTapulT, The drone is conTrolled by The oTTicer in charge who is locaTed on The declc oT The ship. The helicopTer uniT consisTs oT Two oTTicer aviaTors, Tive crew members and, oT course, one helicopTer. Since her arrival on BALTIMORE The helicopTer UR-63 has Tlown ra- dar calibraTion hops and has been plane guard Tor The Coral Sea.