Belleau Wood (CVL 24) - Naval Cruise Book

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Y ' .1 .A ......... E. 4 . Q , Q if x, 6, Q, MQ l V P B ll'nghausen, K. E.Ruppe TOP ROW: K. P. Finroch, H. P. Stoess, R. C. Bratcher, R. E. Garrison, VV. D. Kane. J. Vf. Koinsky, E. J. Kovari i. . . e 1 , W. L. Swift, F. C. Kapusta, R. VV. Cline, E. H. O'Day, C. R. Bayless, F. A. Hill, H. J. Hammond. H- C- Maltm. R- Castle. G C M VV b ld, C. H. Cornell, G. H. Kellem, C. H. Tubbs, R. E. THIRD ROVV: L. Lipson, R. J. Boedecker, J. E. Wilson, J. T. Hutchinson, J. A. ure, . . am o l Wallis, VV. W. VVard, I. E. Mazurak, T. B. Griffin, G. E. Shell, R. C. Hays, G. T. Huckaby, E. Shahinian, A. C. Chezll-:, SECOND ROW: R. W. Gamble, A. J. Bowland, R. N. Lindley, C. L. Blair, T. D. Purdom, S. A. Mazor. O. O. Davis, Lt. T. VV. G. Richardson, Lt. A. C Patton, R. L. Lowder, R. C. O'Donnell, W. A. Blacketter, M. W. Wilson. R. J. Vliitzel. VV. G.Conn, F. NV. Hanifan, C. H. Blackwell, W. C YVebb. BOTTOM ROVV: R. A. Stembler, J. V. Potts, J. C. Carr, J. Misany, C. E. Fox. S. Juricic, E. J. O.Bl'll'H, R. L. Cline. C. H. Pipes, YV. T. VV0lV01'f0I1 A. E. Dean, F. S. Kozer, J. E. Sanchez, M. P. Underwood, R. T. Brown, M. R. Graf, R. H. lngraham. TOP ROW: E. D. Bowers, D. R. Walker, A. V. Miller, R. Stockton, E. E. Barbee, L. XV. Hall, H. H. Angell. THIRD ROW: M. J. Massar, E. O. Manley, R. J. Morman, S. J. Canova, J. I. Carson, D. G. Moser, VV. Szewczyk. VV. Smith, R. C. Barker, VV. L. AHCI1 W. J. Welsh, D. J. Stelly, E. C. Huffman, E. R. Renfro, R. Allen, VV. H. Cohen, C. M. Kirkland. M. R. Burns. SECOND ROW: C. A. Bailey, C. C. Cheathem, E. E. Baker, A. J. Mattox, J. D. VVelis, L. F. Laine, B. K. Ball. L. Johnson. J. E. Austin. Lt. T. W. G Richardson, Lt. A. C. Patton, R. A. Behnke, C. J. Moscona, D. J. Kampman, K. J. Bransford, J. R. Sweet, D. D. Brown, J. W. Welsh H. M. Stogner. n BOTTOM ROW: M. F. Austin, C. H. Kestelle, R. Manus, M. R. Wright, E. Robinson, D. VV. Clarcy, E. Schell, A. F. XVhitt. S. Sciabica, R. A. Hiclima W. D. Chiles, S. Cutino, W. Sanders, A. B. Dern, H. E. Abbott, C. Sidelingier. , , fu N x . , , . , , f M ,.,. .5 ,- 1

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-l-ll Ill ISIU ammunition, and fuel. Routine divisional work is accomplished in between times when operations are not so heavy or when the ship is in port. Spaces, magazines, and compartments must be properly stowed, kept clean, and painted. As a typical day of combat draws to an end and the last planes are landed and secured for the night, the Vf1fB Division starts preparing for the next day, Guns are replenished, bombs not used are struck below and secured, planes topside are ref fueled, and those below degassed again. . X N Q ' , 44 X Q 6 t r it 'fr . f s . V 2 r' 2. D W of M My 4 D L Lt. R. D. Jones, Lt. Qjgb T. R. Rinfr. ChGunner R. L. Garrison, Mach. R. E. Connel. The following members of the Division were detached before the group picture was taken: lContinued from V-1-A Divisionl Howard S. Merchant, Merle J. McClain, Darrel A. McConnell, James M. McCros- key. Randle J. McDaniel, William P. McGregor. James E. McGuf'lin, Leroy Ayer Mehan, Juan Melendez, John E. Mellon, George D. Meredith, Daniel Metz, Har- old J. Millet, Earl Minton, Felix A. Mirando, Jr., Israel McKinney, Clarence H. Moore, Leon Morris, William J. Morrison, Augustine E. Motal, Chester R. Lake, Leon A. Laramy, Norman C. Larsen. Oliver VV. LeMaster, Clyde N. NeSmith, Edward M. NeSmith, Edward Norris, John P. Nowhitney, Thomas Olszewski, Walter A. Ortego, Ralph H. Parkes, Randolph F. Parks, William C. Parks, Jay T-' Payne, Walter F. Peitrzak, Donald D. Pittman, Benjamin A. Pomiehomv- ski, Troy Fletcher Powers, Delbert E. Quin, Robert P. Quirk, John H. Ranger, Harold E. Renchan, Earl VV. Richardson, Lcgrand Richardson, Joseph F. Riley, Leo Wilfred Robidoux, William A. Robishaw, Andres T. Romas, Harry E. Rouse, H S eau Francis I Schu- JOSBDI1 P. Satery, Roscoe J. Spease, Norman . avagx , . . . machffr, John Henry Shelton, Harry C. Sinline. Joseph Sinchak, Barney G. Smart. Gewin F. Smith, Robert J. Steele, John Stevenson, Harry A. Murphy. Irvin Gerald Murray, Gail O. Morningstar, James R. Neighbors, Elmer L. Stiner, Basil O. Stone, Shannon Stone, Firman F. Summers, John A. Talmadae, Odies H- Taylor, George Waitkevitch, Jr., Ralph M. NValters. Robert S. VVaterman, Jr.. Estfon T. Webb, Edward F. VVild, Howard J. Wilkinson. Jr.,- J. Willey, James F- WilS0H. John Henry Wodzynski, Charles E. VVyatt, Joaquim Vieira, Stanley L. Yeaker. Edward Zajaczkouski, Frederick W. Zimmer. Easter eggs for Olqinawa -I strictly fresh from the ammunition ,ship alongside Ordrtanceme-ft quickly reservice wing guns in preparation for next strike IOO proof for thirsty fighters 127

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