Leyte (CV 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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Standby-Commence Fire! HE Third Division under LTQJGJ Johnsen and Ensign Kelly helped more than any other gunnery division to HKeep 'em Fly- ing. Through the number one fueling station flowed nearly three million gallons of aviation gasoline. Their Winches brought aboard bombs, rockets and tons of groceries. Boatswain's mates Simmons, Dunlap and Moynihan supervised the deck work and Chief Smith's Gunners prepared their six 40 MM quads in case YAKS and MIGS left their Yalu sanctuary. p is ' ., x p i eie. .. V-: ...V . ,.-.'.-i:35-ss:fm.- -wr'-..1:z21: .- ' .f ,ef . .1 1 .4 ,-y:,.1:fgg,:-1-vars. - . . H - V -md ff-.b4:5-3,:2fw,,v-,.:ma0v,?:'-q.-i:,.f-may, Q, -sw ' ' J, .. 55 471 f f 2 ,f 0 3 4' as fi SK 0 W, ,:m2: ,,p.f'2, , Q-fPP,,'i1fzfif4.:-:s3,31? 32 2 I-:il-.-,j sffqfxfhf 1114-ey.: ,w ,, iv . vw + if ,W X ' A ,. ng ff , , ' , Z W,'i,21',, ffaj3 ' , f:f,f,,W'5l,.f 3,0 , 2 1 , a , 1, 4 4 ZW 444 -, 2, .s ,A ' yi xy 4 ,v 4 1 1 4 ' Az 1 ' .0 V , 4 , Im W, C SIU 5 'I 5 f , f ' Q41 ff. so is Xfglr 4 , ,, ff' J.. P my s 3 , 021 .:p3',,,A ,', mf.. Q ,,. , I A , , x. , , --, Trip via the 4th Division trolley ingw line '4!vi M v f, 1,5 .- iff, ,v ',.-1.4,C'l3.- ra-,1gSy,',.v V. .. .7,,p .g.v:7,:-',y:4'pZw419.7-.w i THIRD DIVISION HE Fourth Division under LTQJGJ Broadbent and Ensign Frazier fires the after 5 inch battery. Boatswain's mate McCoy insures that his fantail sparkles for any brass coming over the division highline, besides looking after fueling station number two. Gunner's mates Meyes and Dreber slaved to keep the Brombacker Barrage knocking sleeves out of the sky. FOURTH DivlSioN

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GUNNERY DIVISIONS 1' THE First Division starts from the bottom up-on the sides that is. Soon after the anchoring blast, '6Pappy,' Briggs' men are over the side in punts touching up the waterline. Underway, BMI Palmeris men keep close tab on the boatswain's stores and cleaning gear. Chief Boatswain Hubert serves as division officer in addition to his dutiesas ship's boatswain. O Christmas Mail by the ton FIRST DIVISION THE Second Division under LTQJGJ Topping is the forecastle division. Ensigns DeVictoria and Schakel as ,Iunior Division Officers, super- vise the training. BM2 Turner's deck gang. performs numerous duties such as dropping the anchor, mooring tobuoy, swinging a boom, and running two boats.i . THE Gun Gang under Chief Shealy keeps the forward 5 inch battery in fighting condition. But, probably the Second Division7s biggest contribution to the Korean War was to our morale, for most of our mail came aboard over their forward high line. I SECOND DIVISION

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Off loading the Air Group UNDER the direction of LT. Segal and ENS. Miller the Fifth Division performed numerous functions. Upon reaching port Boatswain 'Morganls crane crew immediately lowered the ship's boats and transportation to the dock. The deck gang also operated two boats to ferry liberty hounds into Sasebo. Chief Peltier's un crew see that their three 4I0MM g I quads are ready to fire on a second's notice. I FIFTH DIVISION Ready for anything from bumboats to MIG 15s THE Seventh Division is led by ENS. Wlamsley, ably assisted by Boatswains Sloan and Grant. Gunners mate Jones insures that his tiny but toxic twenties are capable of spitting out thousands of rounds per minute. The deck gang under Kania and Coyer man number three fueling station, keep a gangway and boom shipshape and chip a lot of paint. That's all that need be said except for the obvious fact that we have the best looking lads aboard. I if SEVENTH DIVISION