Markab (AR 23) - Naval Cruise Book

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3rd DI FTGC R.A. Courtney's gang of Gunners Mates and Fire Control Technicians did a bang up job during this long deployment. Often working around the clock, these men more than earned their keep and indirectly were responsible fgr some very upsetting Viet-Cong headaches. In addition to star- gauging, bore-sighting, bore- searching, and repairing most of the big guns in the Seventh Fleet, MARKAB's hot handed gun gang removed and replaced all the gun barrels on the USS SAINT PAUL and USS PROVIDENCE. These two ships are cruisers whose gun crews have fired literally thousands of rounds into Viet-Cong positions. Thanks to our 3rd Division, these ships and many others are able to continue to carry out their missions in support of freedom Every man in the division distinguished himself by the manner in which he did his job, while at the same time, maintaining high morale. Front row l to rn GMG3 P, G, Davignon GMG3 G A Bo er SN R Lyday. Back row 1 to r: SN T. F. Roger,s, GMG3 S, L, Vinson, Sdeohilgeflziltiaii NIEUTIE3 C A 9 U , Q I Mann, FTGC R. A. Courtney. iii s. FEV, , Q4 W

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.p Vinson, George 8L Lyday on the USS St. Paul a y Boyer instructing with the .45 Cal.. ,pf ff' 'P I 'X i Those Marines .always burn up something. She's our baby!!! i' .--sul I