Lowe (DER 325) - Naval Cruise Book

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M DIVISION

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M DIVISION

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KnsiKn Glen M. Irwin, USNK, Kraduated from Franklin and .MarHhatI Cullei e, Lancaster. Pennsylvania, in June 19t)4, with a R.A. DeKree in MathemalicK. He received his commission aa Knsifcn in the I ' .S. Naval Reserve from Officer Candidate School, Newport Rhode Island, in .March 196. ' . Ens. Irwin reported aboard LOWE in .May 1965, as Electronics Material Officer, berominK M Division Officer in December 19B.i. A Cast of Thousands FOLCK, ENC Our coordinated, rotund chief, who is our shining example of the Engineering Department. WALKER, ENC Leading Cop of the ship. He is a real Brodrick Crawford of the passageways and a Mike Hammer to loose gear offenders. FO.X, ENI Alias the Petty Officer. Charlie Tuna, a lean body held up by hot air. This man has done a great deal for the men in M Division, we ' re going to miss you C.J. when you retire. Dl ' NKLE, ENI Our fearless Freddy the fire fighter. TAD to the Mess Decks. Chow waste offenders beware for this engineman is a lima bean spotter from the word go. (JARNER. EN2 Our grandfather. The thought of years gone past. We had no camp fires, so he would gather us a- round a hot muffler space to tell us tales of when men were men and ships were ships. CULALA. EN2 Barnacle Bill the Sailor. This man is history. He looks like he has been keelhauled, set adrift and tied to the mast in a storm. PALMA. EN2 The owner of M Divisions hangout in Subic. Better known as the Castle, because of the clean cut, well mannered, highly educated, adult clientele. STANDEFER. EN2 The Wyoming boy, quick to learn about engines, a real snipe. FITZMEYER. EN2 We dub thee Paint brush Fitz . You have painted more pictures in the holes than anyone else. CHONKA, EN.-! Mike Nelson of M division. The only man aboard who would spend that thirty day eternity at sea and the first day in port go scuba diving. HO.XRD. EN3 Skippy Wang is Jerry Lewis, and the Three Stooges all rolled up int one. He was not born but drawn by Al Capp. SCHRAML, ENS Our Oil Queen. This is our hero. When under fire he was said to be a cool head . But then who en- joys a drafty toilet. NOCERO, EN3 Antone. the Don Juan of the Philippines. LUCERO, ENS Known as the Mouse. HOOBLER, BT2 Pretty Boy Floyd. KONVICKA. BT3 Ski feet. Hits both sides of the passageways during calm seas. GKEGSTON, EN2 A Texas farm boy who ' s good at lifting deck plates, especially the one on which he is standing.