Brownson (DD 868) - Naval Cruise Book

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Our Gunnery Department is headed by LTJG E. R. Shannon, The Gunnery Officer. He is assisted by the First Lieutenant, LTJG A. J . Personette, who supervises the S 'fr-1-,-1,--.,.af-fr.-:iraqiy-F V- .....vi....S...pu7.2-f,...5..-...., . f ugif. . . .. mn , 'F izz .?ffl1'Z..?fZJi ? 3rd Division lst Row: tl. to r.J: LTJG I. W. Dodd Division Offi- cer, Podell SO2, Nay FT2, Lake FT3, Sheldon SO1, Ridgeway FT3, Davis FTSN, Hayes TMC. 2nd Row: Weir TM1, Devine SN, Klassner SN, Garne- vale SO2, Ho1ewinskiSOSN, Gilbert ' FTSN, Matheny FT3, S Doskowr FTC. 3rd Row: Coyne SN, Moore TM3 lhatl, Force FTSN, Houser FTSN, Sutton TM2, Syrdahl SO3, Hatfield SO3, Odgers SO3. ' deck section of the Department, by the ASW Officer, LTJG J. W. Dodd, Jr., who super- vises the fire control, torpedoe, and sonar components of the Department, and by two assistant gunnery officers, LTJG J. B. Little and LTJG E. W. Snyder, whose re- sponsibilities include ordnance. Gunners Mates participating in small arms practice on the fantail Boatswa1n's Mates letting go the anchor in Pusan Harbor, Korea

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HAWAII On August 28 we steamed into Pearl Harbor past the national ensign on the mast of the sunken battleship Arizona. Pearl Harbor, evoking mem- ories of December 7, 1941, also brought us to the famous beaches, pineapple fields, majestic mountains, and the colorful culture of this Paci- fic paradise. A short ride into Honolulu on the King Kamehameha highway offered surfing on the beach at Waikiki, relaxation at hotels such as the Royal Hawaiian, and of course the wonderful music of the islands. In this land ofmany races, intermarriage has produced a charming people whose hospitality and entertainment, such as the Hula, are justly renowned. We sailed on August 30 to the accompaniment of the Naval Base band's rendition of Aloha Oe, having really glimpsed the meaning of the spell that is cast when Hawaii calls .