Bordelon (DDR 881) - Naval Cruise Book

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departmeni in the ship. Which means .1 shortage ol PEONS, consequent!) the PO ' s are also the working men. O Division therefore lays claim to the hardest working, watch-standing-esi depart- ment. (No argument! With out superior intellect We ' ll show you). Radarmen, Quartermasters, Radiomen, Yeomen, Son. 11 nun. Personnelmen. I he Bridge Gang, Radio Shack, CIC, Sonai Rooms, Post Office and the Ship ' s Office. II you want to send a message, check you. position, control aircraft, locate .1 sub, semi a letter, buy a mo!ic order, request shore lm (01 .m old transfer), set- O Division. What ' s the hot dope? Wail till we see tin- mess cook. 1 ami First Rowi Thomas H. Farrell, Raymond I ' . Harks, George Decost, 11. I.. Eagleton. . . . Second l(n» : Donald .1. Han- sen, William I) Wells, It ri McCormack, Joan D. Shea, Jr., Itoltert !• ' . Keller. Robert K. Amos, I. nut ' W. llnrin. . . . Third Rowi J. C. Jordan, Jr., B. L. Newman, K. I-:. Kraft, MHO W. Fuller, Peter W. An- drews, it. | . Huffmaster. First Rowi Gerald A. Messier. Richard I 1 ' .. Voung, Kenneth G- Houghton, Erwin I- ' . Anne, I . G. Schee. , . . Second Rows William i: Cook, Hlllard ■ Ward. Jr.. Albert C. Hills, II ' . Post, .Instill P. II in- James V McAndrew, llernard f». lament. . . . Third Row: Hnrl T. Miller, James I.. Brewer, Kverett A. Thomas, Louis ( ' . Wig, W. HI. McLaughlin, Charles . Lamlea, James E. l- ' arniin, in. I-:. Gauaman.

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' lotting courses in (he Pilot House. Slgnnlmeu :ii work. OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Z7„ ' he composite O Division man. Built-in Radar antenna in the noggin, Hashing light in each eye, a voice that keeps saying How do you hear me, over. One hand composed of typewriter ke Bngei s, the other hand pencils, blinker ke) and radio key, a throat mike grafted on, sound powered phones permanent fixture, cancellation stamp on each elbow, sonar slack in each leg and Hag hoist from each shoulder. Maneuvering board under one arm and lone-glass under die other. eonsiand emanating a combination ol CW, and voice signals There are more Specialists, therefore more 1Yii Officers, per capita in OliOK Division than any other imlng i. i. i. tiiioiini.

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Bird ' s-eye view of Naples, Italy. SUPPLY DEPARTMENT The Supply Department is a singular group, Who cut the hair, bake, and serve the soup. They operate the laundry, and the ship store, too, Selling the soap, pogey-bait, and loo-loo. The Officer ' s Stewards, and the disbursing clerk, All (ham in rhythm, work, work, work. To leed anil clothe, and cut hail. And (mangle the money lor anothei engineei ing spare. When tin 1 Exec (alls lot help, in a language blue, We man the guns i save G.Q. Aliei liberty is over, likewise the lovers ' si hs. The Hospitalmen li up those liberty-blue eyes. From morning till night, ,uul in the wee hours, ion. Like mama and papa we (.lie loi the (leu. And somed.i in thai heaven a I lei I he last i i uise is o ' ci , We ' ll heal llie Exe and (iap ' n. to he the lnsl men on shore. nd quote the SuppI) )Mk ei . We ' ll woi k nevei more, we ' ll uoik nevei more. iinIi I IIU ,!..,, J,.