Macon (CA 132) - Naval Cruise Book

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Wasn ' t anything boys . . . back in oh . . . two — % . s lP( k 4 Push, pull, click, click — spit and polish prevail at Admiral ' s inspection. Hup . . . Hooop . . . Huhrup How . Hup . . . Hooop . . . Marine CO, Captain Adams, deliver birthday speech during their 81st national ceremony. In keeping with Corps tradition, Captain Adams and detachment ' s top sarge cut birth- day cake with sword.

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ii ft I t I | ■.., ' ■ » ' (Back Row) — Manna, Tully, Dean, Brier, Begelman, Lawlor, Chasse, McCaslin, Day, Schultz, Richie. (3rd Row) — Miller, Theodore, Buskirk, Byard, Forbes, Morris, Wine- coff, Flinn, Kasputis, Minute, Hall. (2nd Row) — Powley, Woodward, Budzinski, Mitchell, Picard, Webb, Bashaw, Pack, Comerford, Wright, O ' Leary, Guthridge. (Front Row) — Keaton, Caplette, Moffett, Semons, Lt. McCarthy, Captain Adams, Fletcher, Stehlik, Conrey, Hunter, Loftus. The Marine detachment under the supervision their duties as orderly watch standers, took part of Capt. B. A. Adams and Lt. Brown provided a in many of the ceremonies that occurred during good example of snappy teamwork aboard the our Mediterranean cruise. MACON. The MACON Marines in addition to Marine Detachment 8th DIVISION — Left to right, top to bottom — Bashom, F.; Begelman, A.; Brier, S.; Buczinski, R.; Buskirk, H.; Byard, J.; Caplette, F.; Chasse, R.; Comerford, T.; Conrey, K.; Day, E.; Dean, H.; Deorisa, G.; Fletcher, R.; Flinn, C; Forbes, J.; Guthridge, R.; Hall, G.; Hunter, E.; Kasputis, P.; Keaton, J.; Kilpatrick, H.; Lawlor, J.; Loftus, W.; Manna, T.; Mc- Caslin, J.; Miller, D.; Minute, J.; Mitchell, J.; Moffett, B.; Morong, M.; Morris, C; O ' Leary, J.; Pack, P.; Picard, G.; Powley, A.; Richie, D.; Schultz, E.; Simmons, W.; Stehlik C; Theodore, N.; Webb, J.; Wineeoff, J.; Woodward, A.; Wright, W.

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(Bock Row) — Boso, Tilton, Parrish, Jackson, Hossler, Conley, Stewart, Molinowski, Blackwood, Davenport, Witke, Blake, Bell, Kollio, Brooks, Heffington, Stone, Brown, Bruce, Mulqueeny, Ferrell, Wilkes, Hamilton, Ryan. (4th Row) — Taylor, Ackerman, Stevens, Bertrand, Gray, Moore, Izenstark, Insalaco, Mitch, Hayes, Parker, Sandahl, Spellman, Scala, Glaser, Lee, Brown, Champagne, Mazzello, Urban, Peck, Bibbs, King. (3rd Row) — Demaire, Smith, Mims, Harkins, Blaylock, W-2 Kube, LTJG Grant, Lt. Gerecke, LTJG Elsea, W-3 McHale, Votto, Zaccaria, Englehardt, McKeown. (2nd Row) — Hunt, Hoddaway, Clark, Baker, Staff, Gray, Ravallo, Anderson, O ' Connell, Kraemer, Scarlett, Cushman, Magers. (Front Row) — Twigg, Blasick, Crocker, Douvier, Cox, Mouro, Carter, Schindewolf, Townsend. A midshipman at the age of 10 and skipper at 12, David J. Farragut (1801-70) indicated that the best defense is a well-directed fire from your own guns. Fox Division personnel realize fully the importance of Farragut ' s words. The alert divi- sion guards the armament capabilities of the MACON by their efficient operation of fire con- trol stations, directors, radar rooms, armory, op- tical shop, ammo stowage, and plotting rooms along with the ship ' s forward AA defense sta- tions. The largest division in the gunnery dept., they also handle the demolition charge locker, black powder and the saluting battery. F Division a ft. fi f( n ft q F DIVISION — Left to right, top to bottom — Gerecke, T.; Grant, D.; Brown, W, Bruce, B.; Hoddaway, O.; Hayes, R.; Mallernes, R ; Moure, J.; Mazello, J.; Mitch, R Parker, T.; Randall, H.; San Filippe, P.; Sandohl, C; Scarlett, G.; Stewart, W Twigg, D.; Urban, F.