Kenneth Whiting (AV 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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fe 1st ROW Davidson, D.E. FT-2; Harris, E.D. GM-2; Higby, C.A. FTC; Georin, B.D. ENS; Manns, H.L. CMC; Knight, W.A. GM-1 2nd ROW GriFRn, J. A. SN; Magarian, M.K. FT-3; Muckler, W.A. FT-3; Bolton, F.R. FTSN; Ballard, H.W. FT.3; Coon W.H. GM-3; Gutierrez, P. GM-3; Vikis, J. SA 3rd ROW Poppas, R.D. SN; Win|um, O.R. FTSN; Czuchoj, D.A. SN; King, C.W. SN; Wilson, H.F. FTSN; Hagar, T.A. Jr., SN ipas, R. D. SN; Vikis, J. SA; Hagar, T. A. SN

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6 ' ■ . S ' ' I kl 1st ROW Cisneros, T. BM-3; Babm, D.E. BM- 1 , Stem, E.N. LT; Poeppel, P.G. BM-2; Zenor, W.M. BM-2 2ncl ROW Phillips, E. SN; Beals, S. SN, Papen, K.J. SN; Scudder, G.A. SN; Stayton, L. SN; Shanahan, W.J. BM-3; Morns, J.D. SN; Knare, P.M. SN; Breitmarth, A.T. SN; Allen, CD. SN 3rd ROW Burchalter, B.C. SA; Starmer, J.C. SN; Knapp, D.J. SN; Thompson, C.S. SN; Eyestone, W.A. SN; McFadden, J.W. SN; Chitwood, D.W. SN; Mills, J.D. SN; Holt, D.P. SN; Sample, S.C. SN; Faulk, J. A. SN

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I n p We ' re the Air Department Affectionately known as the Ahdales. Our sorrows and woes may make us foes As we cry our sad tale. We gas and oil, we arm and foil, We mend the leaks and stop the squeaks. We pack the chutes and carry loot, We rig the buoys and sweep the lane To make the landing safe for each plane. Our boats run early and very late To keep the schedule up to date. We fix the weapons and gadgets too And hold the gripes to very few, Three divisions, V-1, V-2, and V-3. Now this sad tale is near its ending And I think it needs no mending. We just work and do no fighting Because we ' re the Air Department Of the Kenneth Whiting. P. S. ' ' The smoking lamp is out throughout the ship while refueling bowser boats I James E. Brunzell CWO USN V-I Division Officer