General R M Blatchford (AP 153) - Naval Cruise Book

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CITATION In the name of the President of the Unitd States, the Commander Sec- ond Carrier Task Force, United States Pacific Fleet, presents the BRONZE STAR MEDAL to ERNEST C. HOSS, CHIEF MACHINIST MATE UNITED STATES NAVY for services as set forth in the following 011121111111 'A' For distinguishing himself by meri- torious achievement in connection with operations against the enemy during the period 15 January to 15 August 1944, while serving as leading machinist mate in the U.S.S. COGSWELL, a unit of Task Force 58. He skillfully maintained the engine room machinery in a high state of readiness despite difficult oper- ating conditions and limited repair fa- cilities. His ability to check casualties before they became serious breakdowns, and to keep the plant operating at high capacity for long periods during the seven months which included 12 en- gagements with the enemy have con- tributed to the battle efficiency of the ship and have been in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. fsf J. S. MCCAIN Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy MEDICAL STATISTICS Patients treated at sick call . 32,000 Patients admitted to Hospital 5-40 Major operations performed . l3 lnoculations ..... 5,000 Units ot penicillin used . 60,000,000 Prescriptions filled .... l,823 Patients carried as passengers l,5Ol Meals served in Sick Bay . . 23,823 Sittings in Dental Chair . . l,5l3 Teeth filled .... . 1,239 Teeth extracted . l93 Teeth cleaned . . . 604 Miscellaneous dental treatments . . . l ,062 Dental X-rays . . 48l

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' CHOW 1,210,272 rations were served in the general mess and 50,476 in the wardroom mess from 12 March to 30 September. To feed this many meals 2,500,000 pounds of food were used, of which 1,200,000 was canned fruits and vegetables, 750,000 were fresh fruits and vegetables and 400,000 were fresh meat. 45,000 dozen fresh eggs were consumed. 120,000 two-pound loaves of bread were baked and eaten on board and it took 20,000 pounds of butter to butter it. With a full load of troops aboard, over 200 men were kept busy preparing, cooking and serving three meals a day for about 4,000 men. As each man con- sumed a daily average of about 4V4 pounds, it was necessary to prepare, cook and serve approximately Blfz tons of food each day, of which almost 2 was potatoes, 1 V2 was meat and one was vegetables. lf fresh fruit was on the menu it would take about 1 V2 tons of whatever kind it was to give each man one piece of fruit. Needless to say, the galley and bake shop operated 24 hours a day. However, it took an average of only one and three-quarter hours to serve one meal to each of about 3,000 men in the troop mess line. San Francisco, Cal. San Pedro, Cal. Finschafen, N. G. l-lollandia, N. G. Manila, P. l. PORTS OF CALL Tacloban, P. l. Biak, N. E. l. Balboa, C. Z. LeHavre, France Boston, Mass. Leghorn, ltaly FAMOUS WATERS THROUGH WHICH THE Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Bismark Sea Coral Sea China Sea Mindanao Sea Sulu Sea Sibuyan Sea Caribbean Sea Ligurian Sea English Channel Gibraltar Cristobal, C. Z. San Fernando, P. l. Guiuan, P. l. Seattle, Wash. BLATCHFORD SAILED Mediterranean Sea San Bernardino St. Suragao Straits Gibraltar Straits Panama Canal

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NAVY ENLISTED MEN Commanding Officer COMMANDER ALLEN H. GUTHRIE USN lRet.1 Box 486, Palm Springs, Calif. Executive Officer LIEUTENANT JOHN F. MUSSER JR. USNR 300 W. Fairmount Ave., State College, Pa. Gunnery Officer LIEUTENANT JUDSON B. HADLEY USNR 4909 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. Navigator LIEUTENANT DUNCAN G. HUGHES USNR Parkton, North Carolina LIEUT. RUSSELL W. BASSETT lDCI USNR 66.06 Moore Drive, Los Angeles, Calif. LIEUTENANT ROBERT C. POUND USN 4265 Fanuel St., San Diego, Calif. LIEUTENANT JOHN C. FLANIGAN USNR 50-61 Lake Park Ave., Chicago, Ill. LIEUTENANT DONALD J. McGIFFEN USNR 475 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, Calif. LIEUT. lig1 ROBERT J. PETERS lMCl USNR 101 North Main St., Masontown, Pa. LIEUT. ligl JEROME R. LEWIS USNR 2716 Coleman Way, Sacramento, Calif. LIEUT. ligi ROBERT W. EDWARDS lSCi USNR 68 Chelsea Rd., Rochester, N. Y. LIEUT. ligi J. P. DARROUZET USNR Box 28, Austin, Texas .f- Q. SHIP'S COMPANY orricsns LT. ligi RAYMOND F. GOVERN lChCI USNR Stanford, New York Engineer Officer LIEUT. COMDR. I. R. BENNETT USNR 866 E. 6th St., South Boston, Mass. First Lieutenant lActing1 CHIEF CARPENTER JOHN G. TARPLEY USNR 2508 Greensborough Dr., Houston, Texas LIEUT. ligl E. L. FAWCETT USN 132 So. Edwards, Wichita, Kansas ENSIGN SHERWIN J. KAPSTEIN USNR 927 Hope St., Providence, R. I. ENSIGN CARL E. BAUER USNR 22 Howes St., Florence, Mass. ENSIGN WILLIAM W. BOWDREN USNR 1025 Sutter St., San Francisco, Calif. ENSIGN PAUL GILLESSE USN 645 Alexander St. S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. 2nd LT. JOHN A. KRIEGER USMCR 1142 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, N. J. 2nd LT. PAUL G. PERSCHBACHER AUS 2539-A Oakland Ave., St. Louis, Mo. ENSIGN LIONEL G. BARRAZA USNR 116 N. Hennessey St., New Orleans, La. ENSIGN RICHARD J. REYNOLDS USNR 1733 Harrison Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah 'lr 'lr 'Ir 'lr ir 'lr CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS Medical Officer LT. COMDR. FRANCIS J. McEVOY lMC1 USNR 26406 York Rd., Huntington Woods, Mich. Supply Officer LT. COMDR. EARL G. HUTCHINSON lSC1 USNR 12 Kinloch Ave., Troy, N. Y. Troop Transport Officer CAPTAIN CHARLES S. HIDEN AUS 50 Hernandez, San Francisco, Calif. ENSIGN LAWRENCE J. LARSEN USNR Scenic, South Dakota ENSIGN WALEN F. LILLY USNR Three Forks, Montana ENSIGN JOHN H. SOMERVILLE USNR 110 Washington St., Cumberland, Md. ENSIGN WILLIAM L. RICH USNR 85 Goudy St., South Portland, Maine CHIEF PAY CLERK LEWIS S. GUESS USNR 1936 Swift Blvd., Houston, Texas CHIEF ELECTRICIAN JOHN J. MARTIN USNR 114-11 196th St., St. Albans, N. Y. PHARMACIST WILLIAM C. JESSUP USN 544 Merlin Dr., San Diego, Calif. MACHINIST JOSEPH D. HENRY USN 4471 Venus St., New Orleans, La. ACTING PAY CLERK RICHARD B. COATS USN Box 349, Bellingham, Wash. BALL, JOSEPH, CGM COUNSELMAN, GORDON, CBM HOSS, EARNST, CMM SHORTALL, CARL, CPhM R.F.D. 6, Cuthbert, Ga. 539 E. Luray, Alexandria, Va. 415 W. Kalmia St., .San Diego, Calif. 1821 V2 Classes St., Okla. City, Okla. BOWDEN, JESSE, CEM DSEPAIN, WILLIAM, CSF MORRIS, ORAN, CRM TAYLOR, BERMARD, CMM Rt. 1, Box 207, Arkadelphia, Ark. Marissa, Illinois P. O. Box 1332, Merced, Calif. 200 W. Jackson St., Pensacola, Fla. CARDIN, HARRY, CMM DYMENT, K. K., CWT NEWTON, REED, CCS WHITE, DAVID, CSK 1514 N. Van Ness St., Compton, Cal. 2124 So. Sheridan Ave., Tacoma, Wn. Rt. 2, Box 125, Fresno, Calif. ZELINSKI, J. E., CY 398 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. ir if if 'Ir if 'lr Clint, Texas ABATE, CHARLES, PhM1c 129 Mt. Hope Ave., Bristol, R. I. ABESILLA, SANTIAGO, St2c 2409 Third St., Los Angeles, Calif. ADAMAS, GEORGE, Flc 518 E. Madison St., Harling, Texas ADAMAS, KENT, Slc Trussville, Ala. lRt. 21 ALWINE, ALBERT, Y2c Rt. 6, Marion, Indiana ALY, RUSSELL, Ylc Galconda, Illinois AMATO, MIKE, CM2c 3160 Osage St., Denver, Colo. AMERICK, ANDREW, BM2c 107 Cherry St., Torrington, Conn. ANDERSEN, W. N., Slc 5512 Colfax Ave. S., Minneapolis ANDERSON, ARVID S., Slc Grygla, Minnesota ANDERSON, CLAYTON R,, Slc 1001 Park Avenue, Morris, Minn. ARCHER, COLEMAN, RdM3c Box 515, Tahoka, Texas AREA, MERLE. Flc St. George, Kansas ATKINSON, CLIFFORD, MM3c 315 W. 28 V2 St., Davenport, Iowa ATWATER, JESSIE, StMIc Rt. 1, Box 22, Moncure, N. C. AUSTIN, STANFORD S., HAIc Rt. 2, Box 121, Houston, Texas BACKMAN, GENE, Sic 926 South St., Lincoln, Nebraska BALDWIN ROBERT SK3c BARCELONA, VINCENT, F1 c 1416 Eastlake Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. BARINAGA, JOHN, SIC 1302 N. Seventh St., Boise, Idaho BATHOLOMEW, H., BMIc Box 132, Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis BAUMAN, SHIRELY,'S1c LaPorte, Minn. BELL, JAM ES, StM'Ic 341 Weaver St., Daytona Beach, Fla. Bennett, Charles, StMlc Rt. 1, Box 70, Morven, N. C. BENSON, JAMES, Flc 137 S.E. 72nd, Portland. Ole- BENTLEY. DAVID, Slc 101 Palm Ave., Corte Madera, Calif. BERGQUAM, GENE, RdM3c 815 W. Grigory Bvd.: Kansas City, Mo. 222 Griggs Ave., Grafton, N. D. BERRY, LLOYD, Slc 623 Canfield .St., Gladewater, Texas BEVAN, FRANK, EM2c 2310 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis BISHOP, THOMAS, Slc 123V2 Oakland Ave., E. Gadsden, Ala. BLAKE, DOUGLAS, Slc Box 414, Grand Rapids, Mich. BOOK, EARNEST, SCB2c Box 3, Rt. 5, Alexandria, La. BOOTH, S., STM1c 1531 E. Broadway Ave., St. Louis, lll. BOWLIS, GLENN, SC3c Q 1533 Grand Ave., Phoenix, Ariz. BOZAK, STANLEY, PhMIc 2232 Highland Ave., Yorkville, N. Y. BRITTING, ROBERT, QM3c 1 9787 118 Street, Richmond Hill, N. Y.