Benham (DD 796) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1952 volume:

i REYKJAVIK ifiE) J20 D LONDONDERRY i :- .«■ U.S.S. BENHAM (DD796) European Cruise April -September 1952 Fletcher Class Destroyer Built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Staten Island, New York in 1943 Standard Displacement: 2030 tons Length: 376 ' 6 Beam: 39 ' 4 Shaft Horsepower: 60,000 Rated Speed: 55 knots Armament: 4 — 5 38 Single Mounts 3 _ 5 50 Twin Mounts 3 — 21 Torpedo Tubes Depth Charges — Hedgehogs Crew: 300 plus. DEDICATION Dedicated to the officers and men of the U.S.S. BENHAM who have served to make it one of the cleanest and smartest destroyers in the Atlantic Fleet. OFFSET IITMOGHAPMT (Y SPAUlOING MOSS COMPANY lOSION MASSACHyStllS. U S . SHIP ' S HISTORY The present BENHAM is the third ship of that name to honor the memory of Rear Admiral A. E. K. Benham, USN. First came the 11 6-ton Destroyer Number 49, which was commissioned as the USS BENHAM on 20 January 1914 and operated in the war zone during the First World War. The second in the BENHAM line was Destroyer 397, constructed in 1938. When the United States was drawn into the Second World War in 1941 the ship commenced eleven months of almost continuous combat service in the Pacific area. The BENHAM was in on both the Midway and Solomon Islands battles. On 14 November 1942, while operating at night off Guadalcanal, the BENHAM, along with the destroyers PRESTON and WALKE, was sunk by enemy action. How- ever, the Japanese force engaged was even more severely damaged, and this battle marked the end of the enemy threat to the Solomons offensive. The present BENHAM was built at Staten Island and was commissioned on 20 December 1943. After shakedown training in the Caribbean, the destroyer sailed for the Pacific, and by the end of May 1944 was ready for battle. While proceeding west- ward with a group of escort carriers, the formation came under severe air attack and the BENHAM was credited with two kills . Throughout July and August the destroyer provided illumination for night operations on northern Tinian, pounded troop concen- trations, and supported landings on Guam. Palau was hit in early September, Mindanao and the central Philippines later in that month. After replenishing and making routine repairs, the BENHAM again sortied with the carriers in October and participated in strikes against Okinawa, Formosa, Leyte, and Luzon. Operations in early December were carried on in extremely rough seas which culminated in a typhoon on the 18th. By 1120 that morning the BENHAM was in the grip of a tropical cyclone. The wind was estimated at 100 knots. By 1800 the core of the storm had passed and the crew conducted a fruitless search for surv ' ivors of less fortunate vessels. In early 194 ' i BENHAM participated in attacks on Formosa, Luzon, Camranh Bay, Saigon, Hong Kong, Canton, and Hainan. Later operations brought the destroyer to Iwo Jima, Okinawa again, and the Japanese home islands. The month of August was one of speculation and rumor. BENHAM participated in the last strike against Tokyo on the 13th and news of the Japanese surrender arrived while on radar picket station two days later. Return to the United States followed and on 18 October 1946 the ship was decommissioned. The BENHAM remained in mothballs for four and a half years. On 24 March 1951 with the world situation worsening and calling for increased American naval strength, the destroyer was recommissioned at Long Beach, California. Trial runs were completed by the middle of April, and the BENHAM steamed south for shakedown training. On 5 July 1951 the ship entered the waters of the Atlantic for the first time since 1944. Four months were spent in the Boston Naval Shipyard. The BENHAM returned to sea in November 1951 and headed back to the warmer waters off Cuba for seven weeks of refresher training. On 22 April the BENHAM sailed from Newport, Rhode Island. The USS NOA joined from Norfolk a few days later, and together the two destroyers headed eastward across the Atlantic for Europe. ALLEN P. COOK, Jr. Commander, U . S. Navy Commanding Officer 24 March 19 1 to 2 August 1952 Born in LaCenter, Kentucky. Entered U. S. Naval Academy in 1936, graduated in 1940. Ordered to U.S.S. NEVADA (BB36), participated in following World War II actions: ( 1 ) Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (2) Landings at Attu Island (Aleutian Chain) — 1943 (3) Normandy Landing — 1944 (4) Landing in Southern France — 1944 (5) Bombardment of Wetje Island (Marshall Island group) — 1944 (6) Landings at Iwo Jima — 1945 (7) Landings at Okinawa — 194°) Received Bronze Star Medal for Normandy operation. Navy Commendation Ribbon for action off Okinawa during which NEVADA was struck by kamikaze plane and Japanese shore batteries. Participated in Magic Carpet operation of returning servicemen to the United States after World War II ended. Detached from U.S.S. NEVADA in 1946, ordered to U.S.S. EVERETT F. LARSON (DD 830) as Executive Officer while that vessel was engaged in occupation duty in Japan. Was detached and ordered to shore duty at U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Served one year at U. S. Military Academy, West Point, New York as special exchange officer from U. S. Naval Academy. Returned to sea in July 1950 as Executive Officer of the U.S.S. BUCK (DD 761), operating off Korea in support of United Nations Forces. Detached in March 1951, ordered to Pacific Reserve Fleet for reactivation of the U.S.S. BENHAM (DD 796). Recommissioned U.S.S. BENHAM on March 24, 1951 as Commanding Officer, was detached on arrival Gibraltar after completion of Northern European Cruise. JAMES T. HODGSON, Jr. Commander. U. S. Navy Commanding Officer 2 August 19 2 to Date Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, entered Massachusetts Nautical School in 1932 and graduated with distinction in 1934. Served on various vessels of the American Export Line and United Fruit Company and, in 1937, joined the Merchant Marine Naval Reserve as Ensign. In 1940, returned to Massa- chusetts Nautical School as instructor and First Lieutenant of the U.S.S. NANTUCKET. In 1941 joined the U. S. Maritime Commission as inspector and instructor, teaching at Fort Schuyler, New York, and at the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, Great Neck, Long Island. Was called to active duty in January 1942 and ordered to the Merchant Marine Reserve Section of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. In 1943 was ordered to Deep Sea Diving School in Washington and in July 1943, joined the U.S.S. GREENLET (ASR 10) as Executive Officer. Took command of that ship in December 1943, operating with the Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet. In August 1945, was ordered to the U.S.S. AUDRAIN (APA 59) as Executive Officer and took com- mand in November 1945. Participated in Magic Carpet operation and finally laid up the ship in June 1946 at Pearl Harbor. Ordered to U.S.S. ALDEBARAN (AF 10) as Com- manding Officer in August 1946 and transferred to Regular Navy with rank of Commander. Detached from U.S.S. ALDEBARAN in August 1947 and ordered to duty at the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. In June 1949 was ordered to duty as U.S. Naval Attache at the American Embassy, Colombo, Ceylon. In April 1952, was ordered to join the U.S.S. BENHAM (DD 796) as Commanding Officer. Joined the ship at Plymouth, England and took command August 2, 1952 at Gibraltar. CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONIES Gibraltar, 2 August 1 952 Front Row: LT DAVIDSON. LT BARRETT, LCDR NfAURER, Captain HODGSON, LT HOFFMAN, LT GUELICH, LT TOBEY. Second Row: ENS TURNER, ENS COPELAND, LTJG HORTY, ENS COSGROVE, LTJG HALBERT, ENS ACKERMAN, LT REOCK. Ust Row: LTJG SAUTER, ENS CURRY, LTJG MACKEY, ENS STONE, LTJG CARPENTER, ENS HANRAHAN. OFFICERS The task of directing the operations of the BENHAM is given to 21 officers. Under Captain J. T. Hodgson Jr. and Lieutenant Commander R. A. Maurer Jr., Executive Officer, the organization is divided into five departments. Operations, Gunnery, Engmeering, Navigation and Supply. The Operations Depart- ment is headed by Lieutenant W. P. Hoffman assisted by Lieutenant E. C. Reock Jr., Communications Officer; Lieutenant (junior grade) K. D. Halbert, C.LC. Officer; Lieutenant (junior grade) W. A. Sauter, Electronics Officer; Ensign C. T. Turner Jr., A.S.W. Officer; Ensign T. P. Curry, Assistant Communications Oflficer and Ensign M. J. Cosgrove, Signal Officer. Lieutenant G. S. Barrett is the Gunnery Officer assisted by Lieutenant A. C. Tobey, First Lieutenant; Ensign J. R. Copeland, Second Division Officer; Ensign E. S. Hanrahan, First Division Oflicer and Ensign R. T. Ackerman, Torpedo Officer. The Engineering Oflficer is Lieutenant B. M. Guelich assisted by Lieutenant H. A. Davidson, Main Propulsion Assistant; Lieutenant (junior grade) T. J. Horty, E Division Junior Officer; Lieutenant (junior grade) H. I. Mackey, Damage Control Assistant; and Ensign S. Melesko, Jr., Electrical Officer. The Navigator is Ensign J. M. Stone and Lieutenant o nior grade) N. E. Carpenter is Supply Officer. From Row: WALTERS. ENC; SMITH. CSC; MCROY, FPC; PITTS, BTC; Back Rou:- SQl ' IRES, TMC; ATTEY. CMC; MYCOCK, CMC; KINGERSKI. BMC. Not Shown: EVICK, QMC; CARDIN, MMC; BURLINGAME, HMC; GREANY, RMC; PARR, EMC. CHIEFS With coffee cup in hand the chiefs start their day aboard the BENHAM as the chiefs aboard any ship would. The chiefs are sometimes called the 20 year men even though some stay in longer. It takes men like the chiefs to make a Navy, for somone has to teach the younger men who wear the blues. Time and experience alone qualify the chiefs. In the engine rooms, firerooms, sick bay, boatswain locker, electronics shack, radio room, machine shop or on the bridge the chiefs may be found. Here is where he stands his watches and works. Sometimes, when work is up to snuff, he hangs around the television set in CPO quarters or just racks out in the sack. These places have been his home for years. It isn ' t all work for he has his fun. Now take Doc Burlingame. He looks like a kid when he gets a hand wrapped around a golf club. Chief Squires hits the high mark when he can run the ship ' s baseball team out on the held knowing that they had better not come back a loser. Sometimes he gets lucky at the plate himself. Chief Cardin likes to bet on the Democrats and Guns Attey takes it in stride back in the gun shack with a cup of coffee. Kingerski, Boats, just likes to talk. Don ' t guess any of us understand Chief Walters though, who is happiest when he is popping corn. At sea the chief is just another sailor who rides the swaying decks and brushes the cinders from his dungarees. He may have salt in his hair and on his shoulders but he is proud to have spent his years serving his country and fellow men. -«hIm k; ■ -HT -jA I i Vr«,fl F «. ' pj - L A. '  - S i k i V A l jQ i Li -i u h4;..rrti zw ■■ S r A: . HH mM £ £i H ' I,2bk eK ll bl K il ifl ■ Jmw 1 t ? ' A H mMrw ri . i 1 W ' 4 -BVa I « v a r 4 1 ' 3i T- .L? f m r 1. ' ? ■ ' mmKk - r-Ti.- % i r to - ' iflK • Sljiidine.: lAMtS, CARDOZA, BOINSI:!., F, NliLSUN, LZLLL. Sll iUi.S, SUHRLOCK. SIORM, HIBBARD, STRINGER, MANN. HARRIS, H. WHITE, JECELIN, OLSEN, MACDONALD, R. HEIM, BMC KINGERSKI. Kneeling: STROM, KESTER, CHAGNON. COSTLOW. BUSBV, ALBRECHT, LAVOIE, WHITCOMB, MCCLUSKEY. Sitting: LJOLIS, REINKE, SCHUH, WHITEHEAD, MArRINA. FIRST DIVISION We ' re the first division. We are the half of the gunnery depart- ment who work and bunk in the forward spaces of our ship. The everyday work of the men you see in the picture above is either main- taining the many weapons that are found on our ship, or keeping the decks, sides, bulkheads, free from rust and well painted. The Gunner ' s Mates, Torpedomen, and Firecontrolmen keep our guns, torpedo tubes, depth charge racks, and firecontrol gear mechani- cally fit. When general quarters sounds, all hands man their battle stations; all the men above have a station to man either loading, aiming or firing these weapons depending on the type of warfare we happen to be engaged in at the time. When entering port it is the job of the Boatswain ' s Mates and seamen to either anchor or tie up the ship. Once we ' re moored it is our job to run the boats taking men ashore for liberty. The shrill whistle which is used preceding each word passed over the speaker is job of the Boatswain ' s Mate of the Watch. Bad Row: HALL, STOCKARD, MUIR, MONDERO, LEBOLD. DEBENEDETTL ESCOTT, RIEPMA, ADKINSON. BAXTER. DREADING. BRUNSINK. FERREIRA. ThnJ Row: COINS. WL OLLE, SILVA. HOLLINGSWORTH. KORN. BROOKSHIRE. BAILEY. CROCKER, BLEA. COWELL. Kiitclinn: flAGNON. VANDEBERG, TREVINO. RUSSELL. GOUBAL ' LT, MARCZI. OSBORNE. PAUL. PYN. MONTO ' A, MOODY. Silting: CURRY. VOGEL. ALLEN. GORE. ROBERTSON. LEJEUNE. HALEY. CHAPPELL. SECOND DIVISION This is the division that is seen working around the fantail all day and rigging the motor whale boat in and out all night. It is made up of deckapes, gunner ' s mates, fire- controlmen and torpedomen. The jobs vary with the different rate, but nobody is a stranger to the favorite tools of the navy; a paint scraper and brush. When we embarked on the trip, we were under the able supervision of Ensign Tex Copeland and Tate, BMl. After about three months of the trip, Tate got those much sought orders to shore duty and Gagnon, BM2 took his place. Whatever the job given the division there is always a specialist to handle the situation. ,- t-V V I ' Bjci Row: LILLIE, BENNETT, OWEN. LLOYD. RICHBURG. CHAMBERS. ROY. GONZALES MiJMe: ENS COSGROVE, ERASER. GRAY, PETERSON. KEENER, FARRY. RONEN. GOBBLE, JONES, ENS CURRY. Sitting: TINGEY, PIACENTINO, GIRARD, SPANGLER, SICARD, MCKEE, STONG. Missing: EVICK, QMC, BYLAND, E.M , BYLAND. D. W. C DIVISION The five rates, Quartermaster, Radioman, Teleman, Yeoman and Personnelman, send and receive all the com- munications aboard our ship. Each rate has a special method of carrying out its part of communications. The Yeoman and Personnelman take care of all correspondence. This correspondence may be in the form of transfers or requests for about anything you can think of. They publish the plan of the day, handle all liberty cards and leave papers, and see that everything which pertains to the ship ' s personnel is put into the individual ' s service record. The Personnelmen also maintain the Personnel Accounting System. Radiomen are the wireless operators, responsible for all radio traffic that may take place. They stand a twenty- four hour watch both in port and underway receiving the dits and dahs from many different stations. These men also set up the radios for the tactical signals that are received during operations at sea. You may also find near the Radio Shack a few Telemen. Telemen are the ship ' s mailmen that re- ceive, sort, and hand out the ship ' s mail. The Quartermasters rely on the flashing light and flags for their part of the communications team — the visual side. The signalmen use these plus the semaphore code and flag hoists to relay the messages to other ships and to shore stations. The Quarter- masters stand quartermaster watches underway and are the Officer-of-the-Deck ' s right hand men. They also keep an hourly weather log and the quarter- master ' s Notebook in which is recorded all the events that take place aboard at the time they happen. Thus the C Division is one of the most im- portant divisions aboard our ship, for without com- munications there can not be any unity in operations and each ship alone would be totally ineffective. V A Back Row: MILLIKEN, Hl ' SONG, SHARPE. PELTON, HOPKINS, MISCHENKO, SCHOLTZ. Front Row: LTJG HALBERT, HARPER, MCKINNON, PFARR, HEFFERLY, SILVESTER, STAUSS, ALLOY. Kneeling: LAVIGNE, HENRY, GIPSON, CAIN. WELCH. ABE. EDGE. C DIVISION The O Division is composed of the Radarmen, Sonarmen, and Electronics Technicians. Besides operating the radar equipment, the radarmen must keep a constant plot of all vessels in the ship ' s vicinity. This information when used on the bridge is a deciding factor in preventing serious collisions, especially when making high speed maneuvers with other ships. The radarmen ' s headquarters is the Combat Information Center. Here vital information is gathered from a myriad of radio speakers, radar scopes, and maneuvering boards and quickly distributed to wherever it is required. A constant threat to any navy is attack from beneath the surface. Utilizing complex electronic equipment, the sonarmen keep a never-ending vigil over the vast expanses beneath the waves. With their equipment they seek out both the human threat of enemy submarines and nature ' s obstacles, such as rocks, shoals and sunken ships. Keeping the Eyes and Ears of the Fleet in top operating condition is the task of the Electronics Technicians. Correcting equipment failures is the primary purpose of the ET ' s, but a large amount of the work __ . Bcs ' done behind the scenes. Keeping track of t iW J M thousands of spare parts, maintaining rec- lll k ' K m ords, and making running checks on equip- . _ YAJ ' B i H ' B ' ' ' ° ' ' troubles before they occur are - H ' ' 1 examples of these behind the scenes jobs. w- _ 2 H| U B three rates contribute to make the ' ' BENHAM a top ship of the line . ?.-t r i  « ft.f ' l- ' f  1 4 Z j Rc u. MCCORMACK. PASSMORE. C. A. ROSS, E. J. ROSS. SCHULTZ, SCOTT. Third Row: REYNOLDS. DAVIS, MCANALLY. BIRCH, LOE, O KEEFE, ANDERSON, HEIM, HOLCOMB, POSTELL, CROCKETT, DALTON. Second Row: TITLIS, BUCKHOLTZ, FERNJACK, DAWSON, KIEWRA. MORRISON, PRYOR, CICCIU, COSTA, PERRIN. WOODS, ROTON, KRATZ. Front Row: REED, BULLOC, DRAGON, MIXON, HALL, EZZO, RALFCH, SPENCER, MCMILLAN, YOCUM. E DIVISION The engineering division is one of the largest aboard ship. It is made up of Boilermen and Machinist ' s Mates who work below the main deck. Usually it is hot and sweaty in the bowels of the ship but these snipes continue to wrestle the valves, manufacture steam, regulate the steam pressure, and govern the speed of the ship. To move, a ship must have steam for power and the BT ' s have their job tending hell hot boilers. It isn ' t easily done but after a watch, these sweaty, grimey, fuel oil smelling snipes know that it is a job that has to be done and they are proud to be doing it. ' Midst regulators, pumps, gears, generators, and evaps, Machinist ' s Mates spend the day in the engine rooms. It is their job to convert steam to power and to regulate the speed of the ship. The Motor Macks convert sea water to fresh water for personal uses and for use in the galley, laundry, sick bay and the boilers. To maintain this essential machinery, their time is filled with constant checks, work and repair; for the heart of a ship must not stop pumping. This credit to give a ship its life goes to the E Division. V JBt Fro,,, Rou: SCHACK, CALHOIN, SANCHEZ, GIEBNER. BRADBURY, CARTON, CONSIDINE, DOWNING. Second Row: MCROY, PAULSEN, WENDOWSKI, GRIFFIN, JOHNSTON. PACKARD, HANSEN. WALTERS. Third Row: MCKENZIE. ROBERTS. KERR. RUSHING. Not Show,,: PARR. KELLY, DOVE. EISENHAUER, VARNER. RIVARD, GREYDANUS. GROSS. •P V ■  ' ' R DIVISION Repair! How many pieces of equipment aboard ship require repair and upkee p will never be known for there are far too many to be counted and put down on paper. R Division is made up of three separate gangs. The A gang, the electrical gang, and the shipfitters who have the never ending job of constant check, upkeep, and operation of these essential organs of the ship ' s life. Members of the A gang, when not in the machine shop drinking coffee, usually are working on the emer- gency diesel, refrigeration plant, after steering, air compressor, auxiliary steam system, scuttlebuts, ship ' s boats, laundry, or turning down jobs on the lathe. ' What is more important than fresh food? What would a ship be without liberty boats. ' With Chief Walters and Fritz (Junior) Kelly, the A gang have their work cut out for them. The duty electrician report to the quarterdeck. Many times a day this is passed throughout the ship. Elec- tricians work continuously on the 440 volt power system, 110 volt lighting system, ventilation system, motors, electric ovens and ranges, refrigeration controls, signal lights, degaussing, gyro compass, telephones, announcing system, and generators which manufacture the ship ' s electrical power. Credit is to be given to W. I. (Oakie) Griffin and his crew of Sparkies . The shipfitters are a combined group of metalsmiths, damage controlmen, and carpenters. Metalsmiths have a busy time cutting metal, soldering, and welding even without men- tioning the times the BENHAM has slid or rammed its way into the barn ! Carpenters are just that and fill their hands with saws, hammers, and nails to fulfill someone ' s needs. Damage controlmen maintain the upkeep of damage control lockers and if ever a time is such that our ship is damaged, they will patch her up. Dove and Red Giebner, with the shipfitter gang, do a good job for the little R Division. • r f Jai SLiiidiiig: HOBBS. PRICE, KUYKENDALL. BARTON. TURPIN, COBB, GAUDETTE, WHITE. Kneeling: SAULT, BACHTELL, MEINERT. PIGGOTT. LAWSON. DAWKINS. MANNER, Sittnig: DEWEIL. BRANAGH, MRACHEK, SAUERWALD. KESSLER, DONAHUE. TULLOCH. S DIVISION The S Division is a very diversified division, including many rates — well trained cooks, laundrymen, barbers, disbursing clerks, hospitalmen and store keepers. The job of feeding the 300 odd men on the BENHAM is a tough one and requires long hours of planning — food must be ordered, menus prepared, and provisions stored. The laundrymen keep their washer and dryer full most of the time; and do the difficult job of keeping the crew in clean dungarees. Hospitalmen are busy treating the usual cuts and bruises plus unex- pected callers such as the fueling detail. In addition sickbay is our library — novels and technical books are always available. If there is a line in the after head a little before 0800 any day the boys are most likely waiting to sign up for a haircut. The barber does his best to help everyone book him. The storekeepers keep the ship ' s budget balanced, and order our general stores. We all like to see the disbursing clerk post the pay list, it means another pay day, cigarettes, writing paper and shoe polish from ship ' s store and more liberty. The men of the S Division like the men of all divisions are specialists in their field and do their job with pride and sureness. WELFARE AND RECREATION COMMITTEE Lei t to ' - ' rI ' I: KERR. LAVIGNE. l-ARR ' , VANDEBERG, LAWSON. SHIP ' S ACTIVITIES CRUISE BOOK COMMITTEE Lejt to right: GAUDETTE, SPANGLER, BRANAGH. KERR. HALI. Missing: MUIR, CARDOZA, O ' NEILL. CHAMBERS. BASKETBALL TEAM The basketball team played a total of fourteen games, winning thirteen and losing only one. The team won its first twelve games. But the streak ended by losing a very close decision to the U.S.S. WORCES- TER (CL 144) by the score of 23-21. Since the loss occurred in Africa, the team still boasts that it is undefeated on the continent. fV-, f ' ' -V F,y« R„u ' : EISENHAUER. LG; HEFFERLY, EG; LIOLIS. RG. Bad Row: ENS CURRY, Coach; BUCKHOLTZ, RF; PELTON, LF; GAUDETTE, C; CARDOZA, LF; VANDEBERG, RF. BENHAM VS. HAMBURG UNIVERSITY I BENHAM 102 BENHAM 66 BENHAM 74 BENHAM 64 BENHAM 48 BENHAM 66 BENHAM 4 BENHAM 54 BENHAM 63 BENHAM 58 BENHAM 73 BENHAM 63 BENHAM 21 BENHAM 34 SCORES OFFICERS, NEWFOUNDLAND 58 ROYAL NAVY, PLYMOUTH 26 USS NOA, NEWCASTLE 44 USS NOA, NEWCASTLE 34 YMCA CHAMPS, NEWCASTLE 20 ROYAL ARMY, NEWCASTLE 38 USS NOA, KIEL, GERMANY 38 HAMBURG UNIVERSITY 32 HAMBURG CHAMPIONS 30 OFFICERS, BREMERHAVEN 30 EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND 27 ROYAL NAVY, TRIPOLI 41 USS WORCESTER, (CL 144) 23 USS ABBOT, TARANTO, ITALY 23 Fioiii Row: BL ' CKHOLTZ, FN; CURRY, SN; GIPSON, SN; CONSIDINE; FN; PAUL. TM3. Seco,! Row: SQUIRES. TMC. Mgr.; KERR. EM3. Capt.; GORE, SN; BAXTER, SN; STORM, GM3; ENSIGN COPELAND, Welfare and Recreation Officer. BASEBALL TEAM The team played a total of twelve games while in Europe. Winning ten straight, and losing the last two games to the U.S.S. WORCESTER iCL 144). The scores were 4-2 and 5-3, for a season percentage of .833 in 1952. Approximately the same team had a season of fifteen wins and three losses against Navy Competition in the First Naval District in 1951 for a seasonal percentage of .833. BATTING AVERAGES GIPSON, Catcher (250) BUCKHOLTZ, Third Base (600) CURRY, Pitcher (181) PAUL, Left Field (459) KERR, Second Base (413) BAXTER, Center Field (444) SQUIRES, First Base (429) STORM, Right Field (275) JOHNSON, Center Field (300) GORE, Right Field (300) CONSIDINE, Short Stop (421) JOHNSON played great ball for the team in the infield. CURRY Star Pitcher for the Benhan 1952 ITENERARY r i 22-2 ' y April 25-26 April 27 April - 1 May 2-6 May 7-8 May 9-12 May 12-14 May 14-19 May 19-22 May 22-26 May 26-28 May 28 May - 3 June 3-7 June 7-11 June 11-12 June 12-17 June 17 June 17-23 June 23 June 24 June - 1 July 1-2 July 2-8 July 8-11 July 11-25 July 25-27 July 27-30 July 30 July - 2 August 2-5 August 6-13 August 13-18 August 18-23 August 23 August - 1 September 1-5 September 5 September 5-16 September 16 September Enroute Argentia, Newfoundland (Argentia, Newfoundland) Enroute Reykjavik (1,584 miles) (Reykjavik, Iceland) Enroute Londonderry (700 miles) (Londonderry, Northern Ireland) Enroute Plymouth (502 miles) (Plymouth, England) Independent Ship Exercises (Plymouth, England) Enroute Newcastle (524 miles) (Newcastle, England) Enroute Karlskrona (855 miles) (Karlskrona, Sweden) Enroute Kiel (235 miles) (Kiel, Germany) Enroute Hamburg via Kiel Canal (89 miles) (Hamburg, Germany) Enroute Bremerhaven (117 miles) (Bremerhaven, Germany) Enroute Eastbourne (384 miles) (Eastbourne, England) Enroute Londonderry (680 miles) (Londonderry, Northern Ireland) Enroute Plymouth (502 miles) (Plymouth, England) Enroute Gibraltar (Gibraltar) Fleet Exercises (Tripoli, Libya) Fleet Exercises (Taranto, Italy) Enroute Gibraltar (Gibraltar) Enroute Boston, Mass. (Boston, Mass.) ARGENTIA NEWFOUNDLAND On the 22nd of April the U.S.S. BENHAM left Newport, Rhode Island for the most interesting cruise that has been taken by our ship. Our first port-o-call was Argentia, Newfoundland. This little known navy base up there in the cold had little to offer, though the beer hall was warm and cozy. Doc was a little surprised at McKee ' s getting the hives from canned beer — canned Millers that is. SCENIC VIEW REYKJAVIK REYKJAVIK, ICELAND HOTEL BORG REYKJAVIK GEYSER OUTSIDE OF REYKJAVIK Moving further north, almost to the Arctic Circle, the BENHAM next anchored in Reykjavik Harbor for four days. This city is the chief port and capital of Iceland. Ashore, most of the time and money was spent at the Hotel Borg or on tours in and around the port. The homes and buildings were all made of cement and sheet metal for there is no timber in the country. Practically all the buildings in Iceland are heated by natural hot water which is piped from 10 miles outside of town arriving at the homes at about 160 degrees F. Liberty being up at ten, we came back to the ship with the sun still high in the sky, the sun finally going down at ten thirty and arising at an early two AM. The land of the cold and snow and the Hotel Borg will never be forgotten. k DRESSED IP FOR THE QUEEN S BIRTHDAY SWIMMING POOL AT THE HOE ENGLAND REBITLDS! PLYMOUTH ENGLAND Plymouth is located 231 miles west southwest of London. The 1938 population estimate was 211, 800. Plymouth has long been one of the major ports in England, many voyages of discovery and explora- tion having originated here. Plymouth has always been a major operating base for the Royal Navy and during the 18th and 19th centuries was the main base for trade with the West Indies and America. On the I4th of May we arrived in good old Plymouth and moored alongside the U.S.S. NOA to a buoy not far from the dockyard east of the city. Our stay here lasted for two weeks with three days out at sea with the NOA for exercises. On the first weekend in port the American Ex- press sponsored a tour to London from Friday to Monday morning. Many who went up did not go on the tours but just had a good time on their own. Many too, found interesting sights around Plymouth including the Hoe, Old Plymouth, and the landing where the Mayflower sailed for America. The second time in Plymouth was on July 28 and was a short stay of two days while the MELVIN relieved us of our choice duties in Northern Europe while we headed for the Mediterranean and what we thought would be three months of grueling sea operations. NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND Newcastle stands on the hills above the River Tyne at the begin- ning of the old Roman Wall which was to separate England from Scot- land. The city owes its growth to the river and its shipbuilding yards extend ten miles along the right bank of the Tyne. The original settlement, known as Monk Chester, was destroyed by William the Conqueror. Newcastle on the Tyne was one of the favorite ports of the crew, for, besides many pretty girls there were many exciting and interesting places to visit including Durham Cathedral and Kings College. Some of the men visited Edinburgh, Scot- land for one day. Newcastle proved to be a wonderful host — city trans- portation was free; a truckload of Pepsi Cola was given to the ship. Many guests visited the ship including Frank Randle and cast of his show Randies Scandles of 1952. The Lord Mayor of Newcastle made an official visit to the ship and inspected the honor guard. The men of the BENHAM will never forget Newcastle on the Tyne. LORD MAYOR VISITS BENHAM ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE AROUND DURHAM TWO MEN OF THE SCOTTISH INFANTRY iWi 9SHiiik Mwa« £ ' : ' ' •. EDINBURGH CASTLE At Left: ENGLISH CASTLE SCOTCH LADDIES EDINBURGH CASTLE CANNON i KARLSKRONA, SWEDEN The four days, from June 7-11, spent in this small city on the southeastern coast of Sweden were among the most enjoyable of any spent on this cruise. The people of The Land of the Midnight Sun were very hospitable and saw to it that there was something going on every minute to occupy the crew ' s time. Our hosts outdid themselves for it wasn ' t long after we were there that we found our- selves being detailed to parties, dances, banquets and tours. Detailing was necessary so as to make sure that no invitations would be slighted. The streets were immaculate and the buildings showed an interesting contrast of Medieval and 20th century architecture. KARLSKRONA TIME PIECE ' ' r T r r SWEDISH TULIPS OLD SV; ' EDISH CASTLE : 1 1 I 1 I ■H ' ' ' 1-51 IN I I ! I I i Iv :% KIEL, GERMANY Wc moored at the South Pier, Tirpitz-Hafen, in Kiel, Germany, on Thurs- day, 12th day of June after crossing the Baltic Sea from Sweden. Kiel which is in the British Zone, was formerly the main German Naval Base on the Baltii. Demolished submarine pens dotted the Kiel Canal and the shore at the base of the Kiel Bay. These berths for the German U boats were made of steel rcinfortcd concrete slabs about H feet thick. Despite the many air raids on them, they had to be blown up by demolition crews after the war. A new language and the German Deutschemark currency system had to be learned but this was no problem for sailors who wanted to see the wide-open German town. Beer gardens with German folk music are numerous throughout the many streets. In the old town stands the Palace built in the 13th centurj ' , enlarged in the 19th and restored after a fire in 1838. Other buildings are the church of St. Nickolos dating from 1240; the University, founded in 1665 by Christian Albert; the Library and School of I ' orestry; the University and the Schleswig- Holstein Museum. LIGHT SHIP OUTSIDE KIEL HARBOR GERMAN SLBMARINE MEMORIAL GERMAN BOV AND GIRL SCOL ' TS I HAMBURG, REEPERBAHN PASSING KIEL CANAL HAMBURG, GERMANY BISMARCK MEMORIAL On Tuesday, June 17, we moored in the ' Free and Hanseatic City ' of Hamburg which is located on the Elbe River at a point approximately 75 miles from where the Elbe flows into the North Sea. It is in the British Zone of Germany but only 25 miles west of the Iron Curtain. With a population of 1,662,148 it is the largest city of the Federal German Republic and is second only to Berlin in all of what was pre- war Germany. Hamburg ' s port, on the banks of the Elbe, is the largest in Germany and Northern Europe. The Post-War recovery of the city of Hamburg has been phe- nomenal, stimulated by the re-establishment of its port. It is estimated that 35% of the city and 74% of the harbor facilities were completely destroyed, during air attacks which took place in July and August of 1943. The toll of these raids reached the staggering figures of 55,000 dead, 50,000 injured and some 300,000 homeless. By the end of the war the city population had fallen to less than one million. Already approximately a third of the bomb rubble has been cleared away and the center of the city is entirely free of rubble. It is estimated that 35% of the damage to the city and 70% of the damage to the port facilities have been rebuilt. Sight seeing tours of breweries and local points of interest were provided for all who were interested. Some of the well known Hamburg interest points were the Bismarck Memorial, Art and Trade Museum, Art Hall, Music Hall, Botanical Garden, Hamburg Univer- sity, and the Outer-Alster Lake which offered swimming, boating and sailing. Hamburg is what might be called an ' open city ' with its many varieties of entertainment from classical operas and theaters to bars and nightclubs of all classes. These feature stageshows, dances, or just German music in the atmosphere of fine wines and tasty strong German beers. Despite the difficulty of language barriers, German ' Frauleins found that American sailors are — American sailors. w I Bi ;.-.. :.l , !! tV , Mninit!!!!! tnntittt, nii PART OF HAMBURG SKYLINE The following two notes of interest were translated from German papers and forwarded to the ship by the American Consulate General in Hamburg. The only unfriendly note struck by the press was from the local Communist paper, the Hamburger Volkszeitung. It reads as follows: What do the American Destroyers ivant at Harnhurg? Every mat! needs his daily bread. Thus Hamburg port needs the lisit of ships that bring icork and bread, that revive trade, and that make Hamburg again the gateway into the worlds. However, our port does not need ships with the unpleasant name of destroyer, armed uilh guns that may be forerunners of other ivarships and of the General-War-Treaty-Marine planned by Adenauer. To beg:n with, there were 60 NATO officers nosing around in the port of Hamburg, figuring out its use as a war port. Now there are two U.S. Destroyers supposed to lie in port for 6 days. Their names already express which fate will threaten the port of Hamburg and our town unless we try with all our might to preserve peace; destruction. The population of Hamburg does not want to see those ships that make our harbor a sight that is unwanted. City mayor Brauer should know that too. The commanders of the destroyers are paying him an official visit today, and tomorrow he will send his representatives aboard the U.S. warships. The majority of the press articles spoke of our visit in Hamburg in the following manner: Songs at Landungsbruecken . Blue hoys and a charming captain . Crowds of people stood watching at Landungsbruecken, admiring the two American destroyers Noa and Ben- ham that arrived Tuesday. The men off duty aboard had a charming surprise for the onlookers. W ith guitars and voices the sailor boys from beyond the ocean sang their melodious folksongs and Negro chanties. Loudspeakers carried the music across. It is a gay thing if songs are heard aboard a uarship and sailors do tapdancing. Police had difficulties yesterday to keep a pathway free for sailors going ashore from the ships. Many of the blue boys with gay while jollyhat carried a brand new German-English dictionary to be on the safe side of things . SLIGHT ACCIDENT HARBOR, HAMBURG _ fi- - %p , 4j(j? -r . m TI-T ._ ■. ■ fcW. ' ' M W t g «as B ' ' -- 5Jr= ' - . SHIPYARDS ON THE ELBE S. S. AMERICA AT BREMERHAVEN BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY Bremerhaven-Wesermunde is situated on the right bank of the Weser River about 32 miles from the river ' s mouth. The city of Bremerhaven includes the city of Wesermunde, the largest fish port of Germany. In 1941, the population was 114,000. Bremerhaven was built in 1827-30 by Bremen as an out-port (on land bought from Hanoxer) and it has subsequently expanded. Its population in 1933 was only 25,799, but its development was somewhat hampered by the fact that the Hanoverian (later Prussian) towns of the Lake, Wnesdorf and Geestremunde grew in the immediate vicinity. In 1941 the towns of Bremerhaven and Wesermunde were united. The port suffered considerable damage during World War II, but has since been largely rebuilt. Bremerhaven is the chief port for embarkation and debarkation of American troops in Germany. There are quite a few Americans in the Lity due to the Army and Navy Bases located there. The BENHAM was moored at Columbus Qua) ' , Na al Advance Base. Entertainment was quite limited, the most popular spot was the Anchor Inn, the only place in the city where American food and beverages of all kinds could be obtained. Also there were some interesting tours available including trips to Bremen. EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND BEACH ACTIVITIES On TLicsday, July 2, 19 ' 2, the BENHAM arrived at Easthoiirne, England, a popular sum- mer resort on the southeastern coast of Eng- land, for a six day courtesy visit. The visit was enjoyed particularly by approximately fifty members of the crew who had the misfortune of being stranded on the beach. Due to rough weather it was impossible to run boats out to the ship anchored a half mile off shore. The city of Eastbourne provided a score of entertainments for the BENHAM under the excellent supervision of Mr. E. W. Lee, the city ' s publicity director. We were invited to attend several stage shows, went on a tour of the surrounding countryside, discovered the secrets of brewing beer at the Star Brewery, and to top it all off there was a special Independence Day dance on the Eastbourne Pier. The few stranded men who were able to attend the affair had some difficulty trying to accept the hundreds of invitations to dance extended by the four hundred girls who had turned up in the hope of welcoming the majority of the crew. The weather did abate during the latter part of our stay though, and all hands had a chance to enjoy the hospitality of Eastbourne. Many of us managed to take the 60 mile trip to London where we viewed the ancient castles and other historic spots for which London is famous. A large number o( white hats were seen in famed Piccadilly Circus also. On the last day of our stay we received a message which sent us flashing through the sea in a mad race against time to rendezvous with the record-breaking S.S. United States which we were to escort into the harbor at Southampton. We were a few minutes late however and arrived there only to see the huge liner disappearing into a fog bank at the harbor entrance. Left: CROWN JEWELS, LONDON. ENGLAND Below: Ya ' 1st Goot! LONDONDERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND STREET SCENE FANTAIL SCUTTLEBUTT With the background of the beautiful Irish countryside, the Mighty B steamed up the River Foyle to the fair city of Londonderry, better known as Derry . Derry was a plain Irish town which the British Navy has chosen for one of its main ports. The city is noted for having with- stood a siege from King James in 1688. It has a walled City within and has many of the battlements still intact. On one battlement stands Roaring Meg a cannon which is supposed to have played the most important part in sav- ing the city. Places of amusement and interest were the Capitol Dance Hall, The Wood Pile, Trips to the Free State, and the tiny pubs with their warm beer. And who was it that came back one morning dressed in his skivies? HISTORICAL WALL GIBRALTAR, BRITISH CROWN COLONY After being tailed, by the Coii iiian(Jing Officer of our relief in Plymouth, a beautiful destroyer , wc left Plymouth for Gibraltar on July 30 arriving there three days later on the morning of August 2. About minutes after we tied up and secured the special sea detail, the boatswain ' s mate piped All hands quarters for Captain ' s Inspection and Change of Command Ceremonies . So all hands shifted into inspection whites and layed topside for inspection by the new and old captains. The crew gathered on the fantail for the relieving ceremony. Here Commander Allen P. Cook said fare- well as our Commanding Officer and accepted our first commission pennant. Commander J. T. Hodgson accepted command of the U.S.S. BENHAM. We were in Gibraltar for three days of liberty and those who were inter- ested took taxis and visited many of the historic parts of Gibraltar. Some went even so far as to climb the Rock itself. Swimming was quite popular too, although the water was surprisingly icy, but was nevertheless welcome because of the heat. The possession of Gibraltar, guard of the entrance to the Mediterranean, FAMOUS ROCK was held by Arabs and Berbers (Moors), Spain and finally after bitter fighting, England in 1704. Since 1713 when Gibraltar was made a British Colony, Eng- land has made it a valuable naval base and has made it almost impregnable with its fortifications and thousands of tunnels. The Rock is inhabited mostly by Italian-Genoese descent with a number of Maltese and Jews. Our second visit on September 5 was for about ten hours. The main purpose for returning was to refuel on our waj- back to the States. Half the crew was given the first four hours and the other half the remaining four hours to have a last shopping spree. And the stores were wide open waiting for us. Around 2200 all was in readiness for getting underway when water was found in the fuel. It was thought we wouldn ' t get underway after all, but the engineers (what would we do without them) fixed it and the BENHAM was on its way home to good old U.S.A. HIGH VIEW — GOOD SHOT w i mr v r ■ u ■ ' ENSIGN CURRY AND VISITORS FLEET LANDING, TRIPOLI ; ■ • ■ c F 4i- if ' tj« if m - ■: -« :- h tt m3 • ■ iti r. i r TRIPOLI Tripoli gets its name from Tripolitania, the land of three cities; Leptis Moyna, Oea (Modern Tripoli) and Sabratha. All are terminat- ing centers for caravans into central Africa. It is most famous for harboring the Barbary Pirates subdued by Captains Bainbridge and Decatur, American heroes of 1800. Tours of the town and nearby Sabratha ruins plus the swimming and beer at the local Air Base were the most popular diversions for the boys on the BENHAM. Unique souvenirs were also plentiful such as camel riders boots, inlaid music boxes and many kinds of rugs. The sandstone buildings were typical of the African and Arabic architecture. The natives dressed in turbans and blankets and riding on small donkeys or horse carts, were quite a change from Northern Europe. ARCHWAY INTO THE OLD CITY H . r ■ Ir ■ ' a ' I t V iiiiiiiiwiiiiiii ' iiiiiiiiiiimm I . r-. ,U. -- _- - -iiJp IIA1,IA. NAVAL HEADyi ARlliKS TARANTO, ITALY Taranto, on the southern toast of Italy in the instep of the boot, was a typical, sunny Mediterranean seaport. A major Italian naval base, it is built on a rocky tongue of land which separates the ancient inner harbor, Mar Piccolo on the east, from the outer harbor Mar Grande on the west. The city ' s history dates back as far as the year 707 B.C. It was founded by the Greeks, but from 209 B.C. onward, there was a rapid succession of rulers, including the Romans, the Byzantines, and the Saracens who completely destroyed it in 927 A.D. Taranto has a population of about 100,000 and is one of the cleanest cities that we visited in the Mediterranean. The BENHAM moored alongside the destroyer tender U.S.S. SHENANDOAH for a scheduled ten day tender availability, and also for repairs to the starboard engine. The tender was unable to make the necessary repairs, however, and we received orders to proceed to Boston Navy Yard. These were very welcome orders indeed, and after the tender removed our starboard screw with the aid of the Navy ' s frogmen, we headed to the States in company of the U.S.S. HYADES (AF 28). We had all enjoyed the Italian wines and foods consumed in the numerous sidewalk cafes, the sandy beaches, and the warm weather, but we can honestly state that all hands were more than glad to be heading home at last. OUR SCREW OPEN AIR BARS ACTIVITIES AT SEA (i ,.- ' ; ' iS r ' ll i f ■ UiiUi- . U-r ' ' -n ill ' H «;:3S ' It! Li1ii 4l!i UGH, HEAP SCALP GOODWILL TOUR? UP THE BIG STICK SNAPSHOTS SQUAW BOOT AND MANIAC SWING AND SWAY THE SWEDISH WAY I ■ THE RUSSELL BOYS FIVE BIG GUNS IHE JAMES BOYS ' tJZ . ' L-j, X? N tJ if. pH Lid ' ji L r J NORSE SWABBYS EATIN ' STUFF MIK£ HAMMER JR. FIELD DAY RUM Rl ' NNER DOVES NEST GIRL MAKING TELEPHONE, COBB MAKING SHIPS OFFICE AFFAIR U SNOWED THE LONE RANGER IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? n 7 f- THE BRASS PASS LIMHV SL B EDINBURGH rWrVsv A BEVY OF BENHAM BEAUTIES •N« ' tt MAN FROM MARS HOOT MOW GENERAL QUARTERS . TEXAS TORNADO TOOFER A. NICKEL SHINE LITTLE GLOW WORM- UNDERWAY SKIVIE WAVER HOLIDAY i - ' %i: ' • .-. KNOCK OFF TRIPOLI jJ xxisMmMfm L KIEL CANAL LOCKS j3t NECKING PARTY . 1 - .  flft L mL m - X GERMAN STEEL WORKS UNLOADING AMMO AT HINGHAM MASS. JOURNEY ' S END BOSTON OFFICERS Ackerman, Richard F., East Hampton, Conn. Barrett, Gordon S., Portland, Oregon Carpenter, Norman E., Cochituate, Mass. Copeland, John R., Andrews, Texas Coscrove, Martin J., Chicago, III. Curry, Thomas P., Lynbrook, L. I., New York Davidson, Herbert A., Newport, Rhode Island Guelich, Bruce M., Union, Ohio Halbert, Kenneth D., Nutley, New Jersey Hanrahan, Edward S., Parkersburg, West Virginia Turner, Clyde T. Hodgson, James T., Jr., Taunton, Mass. Hoflfman, Walter P., Portsmouth, R. I. Horty, Thomas J., Evansville. Ind. Mackey, Hartjid J., White Plains, New York Maurer, Robert A., Jr., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Melesko, Stephen, Jr., Middletown, Conn. Reock, Ernest C, Jr., Belleville, New Jersey Sauter, Walter A., Boonton, New Jersey Stone, James M., Williston Park, L. I., New York Tobey, Aubrey C, Storrs, Conn. Jr., Greenwood, Miss. ENLISTED Abe, Stanley W., Chicago, Illinois Adkison. Max, Gardina, California Albrecht, Winston B., Three Rivers, Texas Allen, Stanford, Beebe, Arkansas Alloy, John A., Forest Hills, New York Alsbrooks, George H., Charleston, S. C. Anderson, Gilbert H., Cranston, Rhode Island Attey, Hutton E., St. Louis, III. Bachtell, Darold L., Sacramento, Calif. Baesl, Donald D., Flushing, Mich. Babiak, Harry, Jeannette, Penn. Baker. Ellis R , College Park, Md. Bailey, George T., Santa Rosa, Calif. Barton, Joel D., Andalusia, Ala. Barton, Wayne D., Kent, Wash. Baxter, Francis D., Mondamin, Iowa Beaubien, Joseph L., St. Paul, Minn. Bennett, Edward K., Asheville, N. Carolina Bielski, Steve E., Stratford, Conn. Birch, Robert N., Providence, R. I. Blea, Leopoldo L., Santa Fe, New Mexico Boissel. Donald I., Woonsocket, R. I. Bradbury, Richard E., New Britain, Conn. Branagh, David D., Oakland, Calif. Brookshire, Harold O., Canton, Georgia Brunsink, Floyd J., Grand Rapids, Mich. Buckholtz, William G., Yonkers, New York Burlingame, Elmer B., Birmingham, Ala. Bulloc, Forrest F., Kansas City, Missouri Busby, Virgil R., Arkansas City, Kan. Butts, Robert N., Martinsburg, West Virginia Byland, Donald W., St. Paul, Minn. Byland, James K., St. Paul, Minn. Byland, Eugene M., St. Paul, Minn. Cain, Patrick W., New York, N. Y. Calhoun, David H., Jefferson, Ark. Cardin, Thurman, San Francisco, Calif. Cardoza, Joseph L., San Luis Obispo, Calif. Carpenter, Parker E., Jr., Attleboro, Mass. Carton, Lawrence J., Ayer, Mass. Chagnon, Remy J., Fort Eustis, Va. Chambers, John W., Piedmont, Calif. Chappell, Jimmie J., Herlong, Calif. Cobb. Eldon L., St. Joseph, Mo. Considine, Edward M., Brighton, Mass. Cordero, Kenneth H., Miami, Fla. Costa, Gilbert, Lincoln, Calif. Costlow, Kenneth W., Athens, Texas Cowell, Richard A., Pomona, Calif. Crocker, Joseph M., Boston, Mass. Curry, Aaron H., Kingsport, Tenn. Henry, Ecfward R. Dalton, John J., Billerica, Mass. Davis, Lee A., Hinckley, Utah Davis, Gerald L., Newport, Maine Dawson, Rufus H. Jr., Lyndonville. Vt. Debcnedctti. Henry J., Wayne, N. J. Deweil, Ralph E., Little Falls, N. J. Donahue, Francis D., Central Falls, R. I. Dove, Curtis B., Fletcher, Oklahoma Downing, William J., Boston, Mass. Dragon, Gerard H., Salem, Mass. Dreading, George H., Laurel. Miss. Edge, William T., Fennimore, Wise. Edmondson, Howard Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio Engle. Norman E.. Randolph, N. Y. Eisenhauer, Robert A., Portland, Oregon Escott, Charles R., Somerville, Mass. Ezell, Lewis C, Doniphan, Missouri Ezzo, John O., Doniphan, Missouri Farry, John L. Ill, Charleston, West Virginia Featherston, Curgin E., Centerston, Ark. Felber, LaVerne L., Live Oak, Calif. Ferniack. Phillip J.. Coquette, Minn. Ferreira, William M-. Somerville, Mass. Force, Howard L., Grand Rapids, Mich. Fraser, Raymond J., Bronx, N. Y. Frerichs. Elmer R., McCook, Nebraska Gagnon, Arthur J. Jr., Lowell, Mass. Garner, Bobby A., Morietta, Georgia Gaudette, Donald L., Brookfield, Mass. Gicbner. Robert E.. Cleveland, Ohio Gipson. Lowell E., Cleveland, Ohio Girard. Jean P. J.. Dover, New Hampshire Gobble, William J., Springfield, Illinois Goins, Lester A., Shreveport, La. Gore, Sidney R., Birmingham, Alabama Golden, Thomas L.. Beruyn, Penna. Gonzales. Ernest M , San Antonio, Texas Goubault, Martin P., Bronx, New York Gray, Stanton E Jr., Canajoharie, New York Greany, Ralph T., Southwick, Mass. Greydanus, Phillip W., Bellevue, Washington Griffin, William I., Ardmore, Oklahoma Gross, Alfred E., Brockton, Mass. Haley, Clovis G.. Somerville, Mass. Hall, Dale E., Fresno. Calif. Hanner, David W., Derby, New York Hansen, Alois W., LaCrosse. Wise. Hansston, Jack F., Watsonville, Calif. Harrill, William D., Lebanon, Missouri Heim, Douglas D., Scranton, Penn. Heim, Richard C, Scranton, Penn. West Monroe, Louisiana Hcfferly. Fred K. Jr., Denver. Colorado Hoard, John R., Jackson, Georgia Hobbs, OIlie, Anding, Miss. Holconib, Donald G., Swisshome, Oregon Hollingsworth, Mark E., Wayncsville, N.C. Hopkins, Douglas C, Painesvilic, Ohio Hubbard, Edwin G., Champaign, III. Husong, John W., Climax Springs, Mo. Jackson, Joseph L., Columbia, ,S.C. James, Stanley, Charlestown, Mass. Jecelin, Jack C, Baltimore, Maryland Johnston, Walter L., Colton, Calif. Jones, Robert F., Bronx, New York Jost, Lawrence E., Miami, Florida Keener, David P. Ganaon, Conn. Kerr, Adyth A., Fort Worth, Texas Kessler, William F., Kansas City, Mo. Kester, Billy L., Cape Girardiane, Mo. Kestler, Raymond D., Indianapolis, Indiana Kiewra, Edward J., Floral Park, New York King, Joseph C, Bloomfield, New Jersey Kingirski, Stanley J., Key West, Florida Koeth, James J., Cleveland, Ohio Korn, Gustave S.. Brooklyn, NY. Krat . William H.. Huntington Beach. Calif. Krumm, Karl D., Pataskala, Ohio Kuykendall. Carroll N., Longview, Texas Latha m. Robert D.. Brooklyn, N.Y. Lavigne. Richard C, Pittsfield, Mass. Lavoie, George L., Boston, Mass. Lebold, Jack R., St. Louis, Mo. Lawrence, James O., Canton, Mass. 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