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In zz 'LW 1 7 gtg , wh .ff N it if J, r -..- , M- i' wir 'W 'xr r gg ' N if A L , ' - ' , it A - , Nqr L Qvg32R.s'5S3'f,rr- . .Xl nu: 4 ' A X e - . bring a rbrnnirle nf the first rruise nt the M 3 5 Marquette from Heh: york, new fork, onl Zlulp 1945 to norfolk virginia on 19 Zlpril 1946. iii? STAFF Commanding Qfficeri E. Gabrielson, Captain, USN 1 Editor: K. W. Vining, CY Features: Editor - K. W. Vining, CY b Assoc. Ed. J. W. Dein, SMZC R. B. Harris, SM3c f. E. Dungan, Cox R. E. Wilton, RlVI3c E. E. Gosoroski, RlVIlc P. A. Loughlin, RlVI3c f. Rebman, EM3c L. E. Daugherty, Jr., RMSC' E. A. Donahue, SICCQM E. C. Eey, Jr., Sle E. B. Prahl, Y3C Photography: Editor - R. S. Darnell, CSlVI R. W. Burke, BMIC D, C, Stout, FIC - Ari: Editor - C. H. Langenfelder, lXi'lIOMM2C R- C- Bloom, RM3c J. H. Hager-, RMIC G. A. Bacon, Slc f V W Z ,Businessz Editor - R. Starnes, CSK Wofre1,.CBM L. o. Weaver, SK3c . ' E. Kratchovil, ElVI3c ' ' it Adfvisory Bom-fl Iihlbn H.GQ1dcamp Lt. qjgn K. A. Andersen tqjgb M' E Karp i Ens. L. A. Harper . my Q THE LONG WAY HQME - Contents - Foreword .......... .............,... ,,,,,,, ....... A v i Captain's Letter .................-..........,..-......-,..,,,-,,.. ....-... v iii Fort Pierce - R. B. Harris, E. Dungan ..,,,,,,., ...... 1 Newport - W. J. Dein, Jr., R. E. Wilton, ,..,,.,,, ...... 3 Kearny - K. A. Andersen ................................ ...... 5 New York - L. E. Gosoroski- ........................... ...... 7 Norfolk to Pearl Harbor - P. A. Loughlin- ,.,., ...... 9 Guam - W. Dein, Jr. .,o.....,................,,, ...... 1 5 Guam to Australia. .....,...,.,.. ...... l 7 Brisbane - Rebman ....., ...... l 8 Brisbane to Samar ,..........,....r,... ...... 2 2 A Sailor's Lament. ...........,,........,.................. .... -- 23 Samar- - W. E. Daugherty, Jr. .......-.,,,..................,., ...... 2 4 Singapore - L. A. Donahue, J. H. Kircheval--- ...,.. ..... - 29 Ceylon - E. C. Fey, Jr., XV. J. Dein, Jr. ............ ...... 3 3 The International Gem Racket -- K. VV. Vining ...... 37 Aden -- L. B. Prahl, .H. Kireheval ......... .... ...... 3 9 Suez - R. B. Harris ................................ ...... 4 5 Piraeus-Athens - ll. E. Karp ............ ............. ...... 4 8 Home - M. E. Karp. ....................................................................... 53 Snapshots About the Ship - Fey, Dungan, Reed, Matthexvs, Darnell, Starnes, lloons, Komros, Lane, Loughlin, Devilc, Ullman, and Nadeau. ............. .................. ...... 5 7 APPENDIX Roster of Dffieers and Crew ................ ........................................ 6 1 Cartoons by R. C. Blo-om, Map by L. A. Harper, VV. A. Fitzmaurice. Cover Design by G. H. Langenfelder. Civ? I l' A A -- -M.. W, i L I F Hampton Roads, May 1946 U.S.S. MARQUETTE KAKH 951 km lf A I I . 2 i 1 1 fx ' 5 : 8.2 4 1 J FGREWORD Amidst the multi-patterned background of war and peace, and by an amazing collaboration of chance circum- stances, the Marquette and her crew were created and sailed around the World. Who of you, at one time or another, have not dreamed of 'cgctting away from it all and taking such a trip as We have just finished. Perhaps you might then see some of the places and people you used to read about in the papers or in the history and geography classes back at school. You keep promising yourself that someday you will do itg but somehow or other you never seem to find the time. Along with those ofy-ou who will never be fortunate enough to realize these ambitions, we wish to recall again for ourselves our experiences and share them with you. In this manner, we hope We can bring some measure of reality to these dreams and experiencesi fvil ,W 4 I Q 3 ir V. N 1 1 a 1 Q Y I I S 1 E L 1, ,, 1. ,, b I E x : s 1 1 11 W 5 il 3 II rl ' fi P ,J A l -J if 1 r i we is 3 A . I n E. Gabricllsorm, Cnptzlin, U X Cviij To all hands: When the Marquette steamed into Hampton Roads at noon on April 19, 19-16, she had com- pleted a trip around the World. By date, it was just ten months after commissioning. iThis cruise covered almost 32,000 miles and touched all continents, as Well as Hawaii, Guam, Manus lsland, and the Philippines. Of the original crew who sailed from New York on July 1, 1945, 153 remained With the ship and completed the World cruise. The balance joined the ship enroute, but practically all who returned to Norfolk had completed a trip around the World. As time passes, it is hoped that you will remem- her your cruise around the World With increasing satisfaction, and that this souvenir bo-ok will serve to recall your experiences and shipmates. J. E. GABRIELSON Captain, U.S.N. C viii J SMALL BOATS WITH BIG PLANS Fort Pierce g ,lAL- SV 1-1 tvl , Fort Pierce, an island separated from , Qi V:-V ','. 1 1:1 . - . ' the Florida mainland by the Indian e'eLie-' 1 . gf' Qs- 1 . . SL-1 SS'e .iL, Sll- RIVCT, Was the home of the U' S' Naval 5. .i', ffl ZA, 'f .,'- Q :A , , . . ive i t ,AAS u SSAL - ,Q,' Amphibious Training Base. All that kept LeV-e e,LLV 'L.vVe ,l--,L, ' ef,V .'i'+ 'ele ASQA iiiff ,SLvAA,A the men stationed there from drawing 'i r 'ira g th 10 H drawbrid C that ' '-'i' ,- ' . - 'r1't 125717 1'1 fz' 1 11e'i Sea pay was C g g iffy fii i .1 - Q d 0 1 d m ai -... A - rr' . . S Connects C 15 an 'iii'i, P - . , Upon arrival at Fort Pierce, we were :,4 ,.,1r . - - rrr quwldv put through 21 C1-aSS1fiC21f10n f Mia, ',fi' 1-' - '--'- center. In a very short period, we were told what our specihc job would be, where we were going to live, and what would happen to us during our stay on this island. From the center, we Were hustled into tents or barracks, and the process of settling down began. We soon found the island has an area of approximately eight, heavily-wooded, square miles, more than half of which is swamp. 'Small portions have been cleared of most of the trees and other vegetati-on, leaving nothing but bare sand which varies in depth from four to six inches. With the slightest sea breeze, the visibility drops down to two miles or less. Men from the North thought they saw low- sweeping clouds, men from the East thought it fog, but the men from the South- west knew too well that it was a sand storm. No, even they too were wrong! This strange matter flying through the air was not sand - it was pebbles. We remem- ber Fort Pierce for this most plaguing and fantastic variety of storm. The inhabited part of this island was thickly populated with men and crowded with living quarters. VVe had heard of the beautiful Spanish-style buildings found in Florida with large bay windows and broad patios. But this was the Navy -- the living quarters were tents. Un entering one of these tents, any person taller than Eve feet, eight inches, had to bow politely, not to show respect to the occupants, but t-o keep from smashing his brains out. Qnce inside, if you weren't a booby-trap expert, there was great danger of stepping on the wrong board, resulting in shock and a barked skin. Looking up, we could see our real shelter, the sky and stars. After a meeting with our new officers, we commenced our schooling. It seemed as though knowledge enough for twenty men was crammed into us in a three-week period. We lived in classrooms morning, noon, and night. Small boat seamanship, signalling, diesel engines, recognition and amphibious warfare were sent at us in rapid-fire succession. After a few weeks of school we were readv to man our boats and Commence the grind of running maneuvers, beaching, retracting both day and night We made mock invasions to get the feel of things Tuo months of this routine went by and everyone could do his Job from force of habit Among other routme events many of us, especially the salvage crews, will remember the special boat and crew who finally earned the title, Broach im boat and call me 1 7 . Q a . - , ' I U g , . ' If ' ' 7 H ' s C D ,,. At the eind Of 21 100g d2W,S W0l'lC0ut, we returned to our haven to try to rest our Weary bodies and souls. More often than not, we would find a two-inch coating of sand on our sacks! then the two-hundred yard hike to the showers which often didn't have water. If we survived the shower-house without having to be taken to sick bay for repairs, we could trudge wearily back to the bunk, maybe for 3 good night's sleep or maybe for an eight hour pitched battle with the mosquitoes and sand flies. There are very few who won't swear that the insects came over in formations larger than Berlin ever saw in its largest raid, or that they argued out- side the tent whether to eat us there or carry us to the swamps. It was a pretty tough grind, but even so, it had its humorous side. For example, working parties were picked for the different details and assigned to a mastcr-at- arms. The odds were twenty-to-one that within ten minutes there would be noth- ing left of the working party. Where did they go? Ask any of them, each had a private place. Another infamous subterfuge was securing from sea maneuvers be- cause of a breakdown. Each day there seemed to be more and more wrong with the boats. Yet no one could find out just who or what was causing the trouble. Smart motor machs! The end of the course brought the toughest period of all, waiting for the ans- wer to the eternal question, Am I on a draft? God, please send me with the rest of the boys, I don't want to be left behind. Wham! We were on a draft. Big deal - AKA 95. I can't wait - at last a ship to call my own. More red tape, then at last, the final dress parade came. We passed with flying colors, the Hsuperu flotilla, so named because of its high percentage of petty officers, and the mighty LCM crews. All aboard for Newport, Rhode Island, at last. When the hour of the day came, we jammed our way into the awaiting busses with much shouting and display of released energy. We listened to a speech entiled, There shall be no intoxicating beverages on the trainn. Qnce at the station, we were put under what might be called Uprotective custodyn. This was as a precautionary measure only, for it was certainly not that they did not trust us. However, the middle men in the business world were still to be reckoned with. The boys that were not shipping out not only came to see us off, but also to do their bit to make it an enjoyable trip. The train pulled out and rolled away into the night. It was only a short time before a wave of joyous merry-making swept through the cars. As the stroke of midnight approached, the haze of smoke and laughter grew thicker, and menis visions began to fail them. By this time, every man burst out with a hidden talent for entertaining, and much agreeable diversion from the long trip was provided. The next morning those responsible for holding reveille had much difficulty in carrying out their job for some strange, but not completely unknown, reas-on. There were long lines to the scuttlebutts and a great demand for coffee. The greater part of this day we spent in our sacks. All was quiet while the miles swept by, and the atmosphere of a typical troop movement prevailed. Upon arrival at Newp-ort, the sight.of undress blues and pea coats was very strange and the weather a little uncomfortable. At first we were very fidgety because of the way everyone stared at our sun tan, but as time went on it became amusing and we got into pace with the Newport detail. Famous Last Words - Now the man with the keys to the Paint Locker, lay down to the Paint Locker ll' C25 1 , DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Newport -- Newportl How our memories drift back to the isle known as McGruder's land and the Narragansett Bay water known as beer. Long before our arrival, we had heard of the wealth and beautiful estates that were Newport's. We never saw them, but we did see the Seven Seas, the Blue Moon, and the Naval Train- ing Station. 4 Upon entering this place of sanction, many of us were a little surprised, possi- bly because we thought that our boot days were over. We were quickly reminded that they were not, by the vast amount of signs that read, Square your hats , No smoking or eating on the streets , etc. Here was boots all over again. Such is life! February of 1945 was a month that marked the beginning of what promised to be a memorable period in the lives of most of us. The first days of this month were spent in preliminary training, rifle practice and the unforgettable Ships' Pool. Life there consisted mainly of mustering for colors and sack duty from then on. A few working details might have been called, but usually the boys would end up eating hot dogs at the Island Canteen. Then as a time-killer, there was the hike to the post office across Kidd Field with only the howling wind as company. As we were still new at Newport, it was a process of feeling our way through a maze of strange barracks to locate it, only to find that there was no mail and the only reward the return trip. By the end of February, the nucleus of the crew of the Marquette was chosen from the Ships, Pool, and even the most vivid imagination could not conjure the journey ahead. Though all were not present at the start, gradually things be- gan to shape up, and by hlarchi the entire shipls company had gathered. The ship's company occupying the left wing of barracks l804, often wonder- ed who was to move into the beautiful addition of this hotel that overlooked Narragansett Bay. Along about April, the answer arrived on a train that rolled in- to the base station. The L Division had arrived, with heads darting out of train windows and the usual round of yelling and looking about. Once on the platform, the boys marched in an orderly fashion across Kidd Field, chilled by the unaccus- tomed cold weather which was stubbornly resisting the onset of spring. Fort Pierce and Newport had combined and the lllarquette crew was complete. With most of the excitement of the new combination over, the ship's company and boat crews settled down to the task at hand - namely, schools, exercise, and a training program set up by the base. After muster each morning, all hands fell in with their respective divisions and the days work started. At the hot plant, the engineers operated an engine room on a ship that never moved. The deck divisions worked with booms and attended the various gunnery and fire-fighting schools daily. Fire-fighting would not have been too bad, had it not been for the cold wind that blew in from the bay. VVe sweated out oil fires, gasoline-line fires, and mock engine room fires until they all were an everyday affair to us. The bridge gang attended the radio, radar, and signal schools They Worked on the techniques of Task Force Organization and fought mythical ap Heets The quartermasters corrected charts by the hundreds and thought they would never get to use half of them They realized the error of their over pessimism now I3 ' - , c c c c c , I I . ' c . c c 4 7 J I ' 2 I t a C A' XFX: . . W WM, ' I , C 1 - - . . J. 0 'V 1 ' '4 iff? 5 'Tj V -Q sig ,N Y:-aff, x . 3 f' - , 1 A A, , V - . -'swirls' ,' 1 1 1 7 . After a month s sw eat, we were told that beyond the blue horizon the mighty Sarita was waiting to take the entire crew on a training cruise The Week came, officers and men fell in at quarters for muster with all their gear and we were off to the wars, the great battle of Narragansett Bay. The seabags seemed to get heavier with every step, but finally we made the gangway of the Sarita, an AKA of the two-stack Artemis class. A good percentage of the fellows, With 311 our experience , thought that five days was too long a time to be spent on a train- ing cruise. The first couple of swells, however, found all rails manned, ready, and in use. Arriving back at Newport after the cruise, we were greeted with that wonder- ful word, leave , What? Could a miracle have occured? Possibly one of the Ubosslsn cows had given two quarts of milk instead of one. Not the usual hve days, but sixteen days were in the offing. i Leave always reminds us of the transportation situation at Newport. From the gates of the Training Station, we proceeded to the bus st-op. After climbing aboard, we always had the choice of many seats, plenty of room, and a delightful trip to nearby Providence. Gnce aboard the train, after going from one car to another, the usual result was a seat in the baggage car. Then at the end of the leave there was the rather interesting night returning to Newport. Waiting at Grand Central for the Twentieth Century Limited to pull in, we shouted with anxiety for the station master to open up those pearly gates. As the mad scramble of swabbies roared and poured onto the platform, another station master was carried away to the nuthouse . Yes, a very peaceful place - Providence at three in the morning, perhaps one or two persons casually standing around the station. As the Limited edges its way in along track num- ber one, a mad crash is heard, with a sharp burst, doors fly off the hinges, civilians cling for dear life against the fence railings. The storm has broken, the Marquette crew has returned to Newport, and away to the hospital go a few more bystanders. We all awaited the orders to proceed southward, and started to pack. Again that feeling arose that comes at the end of training. Could we actually be leaving New- port? The band assembled and off we marched to one of the few trains that ever saw the Newport run. A couple of stray cats that took shelter in our barracks one night went along also. We didn't need a private dining car, we had a day coach and diner all in one. 'We had a quick lunch of cold cuts, apples and, if the guy on P5315-ei-we.-':.:i:::pi: .ve fu' fi ,1. 5, the platform came close enough to the train window, an appropriated cup of ICC cream. Gver the Hell Gate Bridge we rolled, through freight yards and finally the Armed Guard Barracks at Bush Terminal. This was it -- Brooklyn. fi er r ' if . 1,-1. ,Q wi. , wifza- I - '1' '-1 V ' sag , f , H: .fi , Y in 1,315 , 'qigjriillgllgjzgl t, :wif V ., W- Y Y I,:vV': -J.: ::U i ,wi-' 'LQ . C47 YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE SOME PLACE TO PUT 'EM - Kearny - While the crew was being assembled and trained at Newport and Fort Pierce, the ship was under construction at Kearny, New Jersey. The keel for hull number 259, designated as the United States Ship Mar- quette, AKA 95, was laid in the yards of the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company during October of 1944, and the ship was launched on April 29, 1945. The Marquette, designated as an attack cargo ship, was converted by new construction from the Maritime Commission's C-2 type hull. Fully loaded, it displaces about 14,000 tons. It is approximately 460'feet long and has a beam of 63 feet. The AlKA's mission is to carry the equipment and cargo used in an amphibious attack, along with the boats and crews necessary to land this cargo on the beaches and to operate it during the invasion. The Kearny detail consisted mainly of the officers and men concerned with the material condition of the ship. Unlike Newport and Fort Pierce the immediate concern of the work was the ship itself, and training was in the background. In- stallation, familiarization, and inventory LAUNCHING were the order of the day. The primary April 29 1946 job was to learn how the ship was put to- ' gether, how to operate it, and to get it ready for the rest of the crew. Kearny had its lighter moments and was considered the prize of the different details. Per diem and New York always loomed, large as did the amazing office hours, were we in the Navy or were wein hea- Ven? Besides the nucleus crew, everyone had his particular reason Why he ought to be near the ship and Slzipiv Spirit reach- ed a maximum during this era The C0fI1I'1'11SS101'1lDg of the USS Marquette on June 20 1945 caused no more comment in the an nals of the Navy Depart ment than do any of the weddings chronicled in the daily newspaper columns Despite the wild tales em anating from New Jersey, a Shlp all in one piece COVIMISSIONINIG CEREMONY and going, showed up at June 20 1946 Brooklyn for the commxs sionmg There was noth J l s,r,, e U ' Law. .... ... .ff rsx- r tiff.. .,.. . , . . . , . . . 9' , I Q Q . .- C 5 J e A , ing spectacular about a ceremony that had been performed hundreds of tim b f l , es e ore. Scat- tergd around the variouslllnited btates advance bases were hundreds of Marquetles form- ' h l lk f th l ' mbgt C yu o e invasion s tipping used in every thrust at the enemy. Moreover i the A , n same Navy X and three belles ot the Heet were being groomedg the Urzsleany, the Kearsarge, and the Franklin II, Rfmn'-zwll. Ships such as these would cause a second look. Their com- missioning would be good for at least a newspaper column and their future actions would be followed in the comntunrques in months to come. . . it Nuptials are important to those concerned, however, .whether the girl be of piroud lineage A or one amongst many. To her assault boat crews, engineers, men .on deck or 1n the ward- room, the rllarqm'rrf y activ.tties would tulhll as an important part ID the ultlmate victory as her Sisters with acres ot llight deck or .sixteen inch guns. She was a ship with heart and s nerves requiring as much care and vigilance as any other This attention and care be an -A W. - g l., in ten hectic days at New York. P V--I .- 1-an-nt ' U' W 4 i l i if X Fr Ft l BE? f I JOIN THE NAVY A A k f if 4. 6 6 7 W . 3 Educauon 1 in , ,,,, ,f .f l, i '?h 'Q :--1' -Y f 3 f mx 3 r 5 is 1 3 JOIN THE NAVY 55 t -,J --JM -e Career l e 0 A r MW t ik O, it C65 l if UNE LAST FLING -- New York - Almost immediately after the commissioning ceremony, we began to load equipment and supplies. All hands were turning tof' almost continuously and were hoping that this steady Hood would soon ebb. 'Supplies by truck loads were coming out to the ship hourly, and men with clouded and weary thoughts toiled day after day until the last box came aboard. Its funny how little thoughts in the mind can become so large and frightening. Many of us wondered just how much good all this back-breaking work would do. How much of this effort and material would finally go into action? A million little thoughts can trouble a sailor while lugging a heavy box up the gangway. For almost two weeks the job of supply- ing and fitting out the ship continued. On the 29th of June, 1945 the work was completed. One last liberty would be granted -before leaving New York. It wasn't much of a liberty if it was compared with others of the preceeding weeks, or if figured on the basis of time, because it was only for eight hours. But we all knew it would be the last time we would see New York for quite a long time, perhaps never again. Things which a sailor likes to do most were packed into less time than ever. Pm not a resident of New York, but I have many friends there, so I spent those short hours saying 'So long', and celebrating with them. My evening was rounded up with a juicy steak smoth- ered in onions, french fries fdouble orderj, cole slaw, and a few ice-cold beers. The Hotel McAlpine will live in my mind for years to come. The last night ashore is always the hardest.for a gob to go back to his ship. The thought of not going back is always there, but it either is passed on in short order or drowned away before it becomes effective. For those of us who happened to live close enough to get home, it was harder still. Yet, we had a lot of men for whom even ten days leave would not have been enough to get home and say good--bye. Everyone had feelings that could never be expressed on paper - anyway, how could one put war on paper as it was felt? As we planned, on the morning of June 30, 1945 at 0930, our lines were released from Pier J-15 and tugs began to churn the water, pushing the AKA 95 into the East River. About fifty yards from the pier, a light shudder came over the ship to announce that our own screw was beginning to push the ship forward. just ahead lay the steel and stone structure of the Brooklyn Bridge. Few realize the traffic that passed over and below her in one wartime day. The next nationally-known land mark we passed was the Statue of Liberty. Though a symbol of one of our country's greatest assets, many of us had never seen it before nor were acquainted with the details of its structure. The Statue of Liberty was familiar to people all over the world. Citizens of France, Italy, Egypt, Australia, and India go out of their way for the opportunity of having us as American servicemen, tell them what the Statue of Liberty stands for really exists, We headed a short distance up the Narrows into the Deperming Station. All ship's clocks and watches were taken ashore to prevent their magnetization, as the yard H1611 were already putting the wires about the ship. The deperming process is used to neutra- l1ZC the magnetism a ship acquires while being constructed, After several hours, the WHYCIICS arid Cl0CkS were again on board, and we received our lines from the dock for the last time in New York Harbor. The tugs came alongside to ease us back into the bay once 47? 2 vi more. We really gave two tugs a workout that day. We then proceeded under our own po There was time to take a quick look around, taking in the sights until the barge came f our ammunition. At least it looked like a small part, until We went aboard to start transferring the ammunition to our ship. Many a man said that da I was a little on edge with all those five-inch shells staring me in the face . There Y, was plenty of forty and twenty-millimeter stuff too. It seemed as though the boxes Just kept coming at us until we could hardly stand up any more. Things Went fine until two f h f ti s were dropped on deck Fortunately they didn't explode, but our chief cans o t e or e . boatswain did. We worked well on into the evening until the last box was aboard, then wer to Gravesend Bay just off Coney Island and the Marine Basin. alongside with a small part o settled down for the night. U If you have ever been to a big, gay party and had to sit in the corner with a sore foot d l k on ou know how we felt watching the lights of Manhattan twinkle a silent an oo , y message to the lights of Brooklyn. just off to starboard, we could see some of the lights on the high spots of Coney Island. The ferris wheel, parachute Jump, and roller coasters were visible and most inviting. Yet the night passed on without anyone attempting to swim for the beach. tiful words formed with white stones on the embankment near Fort Hamilton, Well done, welcome home . Many of us had felt a little proud when we came -back the first time, for we had helped to make . . . . h 1 . those words possible. Now it was starting all over again. We hoped we might e p ln uttin similar words on the shoreline of some West Coast harbor, even though the men P g in the Pacific were at that moment doing a terrific job. When we came out on deck in the morning, we saw those beau lThe compass adjusters came on board and we swung ship. It took little time to get k h fi l nderwa when they were finished and probably most of us were glad to brea t e na U Y ties as quickly as possible. The water moved away from the bow with tiny ripples as we began to cut out way into the Atlantic. Everyone was on deck trying to get one last look at the great city. Soon the wonderful shoreline of New York was once more growing dim ' l b 'd t atch in the distance and we were on our way. A few went up to the signa ri ge o W it being swallowed up on the horizon like the long distance fade-out at the end of a motion picture. Wx 3 uf 5 :fs Ti .- -. -1:- N. seg 1 ,211 . L., . -. ,',y,g' 'ff 1 pix jff-friifi, ' f It f 1 'Q '33-11:4 wif? . 1 5 ,vp --1, gig, ,,-:.,'.gi,g-4'.1- .--.- .,,,,, k Wg? 3 1-.ive Arg I e---n . 1'1 'I t 'ur , -f 172 ' .27 4' Ti '. iff ',.-Lf' .' ' .' - .:a Lf--' f fv' ff t ,. ' 'if , 5 ':,,f.-13.-vfsgg vif' -. us, . 1Z.,21 -3,,.,5'., g,5l, -Q2 191 sg 5175 ' Aft Rv. C87 VVE LEAVE THE CORNER FOR THE RING'S CENTER A -- Norfolk to Pearl Harbor -- I Gradually the lumps disappeared from our throatsg New York was gone, though certain- l not forgotten. The last remnants of the stores were put below decks and we settled down Y . . to the new, but familiar, Navy routine of eating, sleeping, and standing watches. Most of the boots going to sea for the first time, wandered about exploring the ship and ran top- side whenever another ship came into sight, while the wiser old hands headed for their bunks. Some of us couldn't seem to get used to the ship's rolling and had to head for the rails every now and then. To those who had sailed these same waters before the surrender in Europe, it seemed strange to have movies on deck and to have the ship lighted at night. The silence of this first weeks cruising was broken by the start of the never-to-be-ended roar of chipping hammers. On July 3, 1945, we reached Norfolk and anchored in Hampton Roads, and the next morn- ing the Margzzette hoisted anchor and headed into the 'Chesapeake for her shakedown. Thus began nine days of drills, drills, and more drills, all hours, day and night, during meals, even while at the movies, general quarters, fire and rescue, abandon ship alarms were sounded and it seemed as though we never took off our life jackets. After a few days most of the kinks were ironed out and things began to run more smoothly. Then came firing practice, and for two days we blasted away at surface targets, plane-towed sleeves, and radio controlled drones. At long last, back to Norfolk we went for Admiral's inspec- tion. Then, there was one last trip up the Chesapeake for a speed run and once again, anchored at Norfolk, we waited for loading and routing orders. The sailing and loading instructions came almost immediately, and it took about a week to fill the holds with a cargo of dry provisions destined for Pearl Harbor. We sailed as soon as loading was complete and Norfolk was last seen over the fantail on August 1, 1945, one of those lazy, sunny days so typical of summertime on the East Coast. That old feeling returned, and with sad, aching hearts we lined the rails and stared off into space, realizing that this probably would be the last time we would see the States for a long, long time. Pulling out of the harbor, passing ships bearing fresh battle scars from the Pacific, we wondered when we would see our homes again. I Gnce off the coast, the Jiffarquetfe turned southward for Panama. A few days later, near Cuba, we ran into the first rough weather that this ship had ever seen. Following the old adage of better safe than sorry , we back-tracked and lost a day in our journey. The morning of the 7th found us off the coast of Panama awaiting information on our passage through the canal. The same afternoon both the .Marquette and the Oglethorpe, AK14 100, docked at Cristobal with orders to proceed through the following day. Taking advantage of the delay, our Uexeci' declared liberty and off to Cristobal town we trooped. The Blue Moon night club seemed to offer the biggest attraction, and sooner or later most of the liberty party found its merry way to one of them. Nylons and alligator handbags took what little money we had left. The most surprising thing we noticed was the abundance of canned foodstuffs, tires, and all the rest of the commodities rationed in the States, here in Panama they were still unrationed and comparatively cheap. In the midst of Central American excitement, liberty quickly expired. Laden with souvenirs and memories of Panama, we dutifully headed back to the ship. We found the duty section in the midst of an all-hands, stores working party. Those of us who were not too much under the weather lent a shaking hand, and in a few hours we had everything aboard. C93 Slipping the dock the following morning, we twisted into the approach of the first set of locks. A large wooden traffic arrow pointed to our channel and we moved into the first of the Gatun Locks. Lines were put over and attached to the tow locomotives which ran on both sides of the concrete walls of the canal. The native line handlers gave an impressive exhibition of seamanship, tying knots in our cumbersome eight inch manilla lines in a matter of seconds. Slowly the mechanical mules strained forward and we were on our way through the Gatun Locks. The canal in its present well-developed state seemed to belie all the stories of yellow fever and hardship so true in its early days. All the locks had smooth grass lawns surrounding them and the buildings were all new or in excellent condition. Finally the last gate of the locks swung open and the Marquette steamed into Gatun Lake, the world's longest artificial lake. VVe had a rather joyful time cleaning out our fire lines, washing down decks, and wading around in fresh water ankle deep. Soon we were in the Culabra cut, a seven-mile channel cut through solid rock for most of its length. One of our radarmen, whose family lived in Panama, tracked their car on the radar as they followed on the edge of the cut. About midway through Culebra, we passed a returning troop ship and half-heartedly smiled at the cries of Have a good time and You'll be sorry . At the same time, news came out that afternoon of a new atomic bomb that was capable of wiping out an entire city, which had been tried at Hiroshima. This also seemed to be the key for Russia to join the fight against japan. Towards nightfall, we passed through Mirafiores Locks and were out of the canal. As we passed Balboa, we picked up an escort of three frigatfs and headed into the Pacific. Many of us then had our first taste of wartime-cruising conditions. All naked lights were blacked out and a sojurn on deck after dark meant stubbed toes, skinned shins, and bruised heads. On the 9th of August we encountered a storm which harried us for three days. Things got a little rugged at times but the old salts just laughed and pointed at the frigates which sometimes seemed to leap out of the water and then disappear behind a swell for what seemed minutes. Rather symbolically, on the morning of the 12th, at the end of the storm, we awoke to the news that peace was in the offering. The radio shack had every receiver going full blast night and day, another atomic bomb hit, the Russians knifed through Manchuria. On the 1-fth of August, word was passed over the PA system that the war was over. This news, coupled with the start of dernobilization, gave much for discussion until the Hawaiian Islands appeared on the horizon. Far off on Diamond Head a signal light flashed permission for entrance and after stepping politely aside for the Saratoga, we steamed into Pearl Harbor. The Navy was gathered in force here from groups of LCI's on up to the new super-carriers. All about us were evidences of the collected might which had been preparing to hurl itself against japan proper. Even the VP's were not to be denied. Literally hundreds of them scooted back and forth from ships to the landings in the different channels. The main fieet landing looked like the junction of 42nd street and Broadway, complete to a traffic cop in a boat. The confusion was projected to three. dimensions by the continual take-off and landing of planes both from the field on Ford Island in the center of the harbor, and the little Kingfishers using the main channel as their runway. We moored temporarily in a berth alongside the remains of the ba-ttleship Arizona. This was a last grim reminder of the holocaust that had struck these islands a little less than four years previously. just behind us were moored a long row of auxiliaries of the PA and KA class, this secluded spot was quickly christined AKA Rofw and We were soon to get acquainted with it. To add a travel catalogue touch, the huge Dole pine- apple tower back in the distance near Honolulu sported its first bright yellow coat of paint since 1941. It was not too long before the mail came aboard and much time was spent ,reading and answering letters. The liberty schedule was posted and within a few days we were off to see Hawaii. The Fleet Landing proved to be quite an attraction in itself. Sailors swarming in and out of C107 . Y , 4 . .- '4- ' -:- ,N ,...,, .... .. .,,. ,.,. .. .1 MQ - S 1 Qf15.:Q.2SEFF' 1 ' l lx i e - e- . - - 'iii if 'I' Y -5 - 3I'. 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Into Honolulu we rode, to find a modern, crowded city, complete with movies, street cars, and plenty of soda- fountains. Souvenir shops as always did a thriving business and there not take a grass skirt, coral necklace or other items considered to typify The busses marked Waikiki were easily spotted and before long beach and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel became a favorite meeting place were few who did the islands. this world-famous for us. Swimming, sun-bathing, and attempts at surf-riding were soon popular sports, sometimes a stop at the palatial, temple-like, Waikiki theatre would finish the day. A minor discussion always went on as to whether Waikiki was all it was advertised to be. A few of the more intrepid explorers among us discovered Kailua Beach on the other side of the island and had much to say about it. Crossing the island to this other popular beach also included a rather exciting trip across the Pali. The Pali is a pass through the mountains which form the back-bone of Oahu. On the farther side of the mountains, the hills fall away almost vertically, giving a breath-taking view and ensuing ride to the fields and beaches below. There was plenty to keep us busy and time passed quickly. The softball teams played almost every evening at Richardson Field and the L division nosed out the N division for the intra-ship championship. We had started unloading soon after our arrival at Pearl, at Merrie's Point. We found the heavy pressure of war did not reduce easily, for, caught almost unawares by the quick collapse of japan, the Navy was in the midst of preparations for its greatest thrust. Long-laid plans could not be scrapped in a week, and the Mar- quetlels' future was determined by policy set far in advance. The momentum gained by the war potential did not decrease till we coasted to a stop three months later in Samar. After unloading, a stay on AK.-I Rnfw, and partially loading at the Army Base at Iroquois Point, we went to the docks at Honolulu to top off our cargo. During the short trip from Pearl Harbor to Honululu, the small boats proceeded on their own, and it was their first extended sea trip. We saw a little more of Honolulu and Oahu, some of the crew taking a tour around the whole island. It only took a few days at Honolulu and we were ready for sea. The morning we were to leave, the Wlatsonia, first liner to come from the mainland since the war's start, tied up at the Matson Docks. VVe sailed that afternoon, and with a final wave to Aloha Tower, proceeded to sea. We met Admiral Halsey's great Third Fleet including the Texas and the Missouri, going into Pearl on their way back to the States. The special sea detail was secured, the sea watches set, and we were on our way to Guam with our cargo. 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Recalling this visit to Guam, we all no doubt think of the roundabout path taken into the inner harbor and dock area. A day of so after our arrival, we received word of a tropical storm whose center was expected to strike close by. We had entered Apra Harbor on the 2nd and proceeded to our anchorage. The storm warning was received on the afternoon of the 4th and it was decided to ride out the earlier stages inside the breakwater, in the expectation that the center might veer away. On that same night, however, the CV, Bonne Homme Richard, parted her moorings due to her immensity and the force of the wind, and she was forced to put out to sea immediately. VVe followed the next morning, along with some small rarriers, to ride out the worst of the storm at sea. It appeared from the number of ships maneuvering off Guam that a second invasion was about to take place. Soon though, the center of the storm veered sharply northward, and we were able to re-enter the harbor. Coming in slowly, we maneuvered into our berth, getting a good view of the harbor itself and the many large Navy ships and floating drydofks anchored there, Interspersed among these were quite a few amplzilzious landing fraff. One of the tall cliffs that project into the mouth of Apra Harbor was among the few in this area that made history. Here on this high bluff lived a Radioman first class named Tweed, who was all but forgotten in the japanese invasion of this group of islands. He decided to hold out, along with others who were later killed, instead of surrendering to the invasion armies. His home for two and one-half years was a cave that was set back deep in the rock formation that over-looked the harbor. His only means of supply was natives who risked their lives so that he might obtain food. On the day of our invasion, a destroyer that hovered near the beach saw his frantic signalling and although a bit puzzled, investigated. He was discovered, and after a cautious approach and check, he was quickly brought aboard ship. As always, after dropping anchor in a new port, our first thought was mail. The mail boat returned that Sabbath PM loaded down, and the mad scramble was on when the word was passed, All mail PO's lay down to the post office and pick up your division's mailu. There were some sad hearts as well as bright ones aboard this ship that afternoon, for a few Dear John communiques were scattered among the divisions' mail. Summing up the story thus far, we would say that it was a fairly enlightening arrival at Guam. At first glance, there appeared little to be seen on Guam. Incidents of past destruction could be noticed here and there along the beaches. Jap caves, where long and bloody resist- ance had been encountered, were still in evidence. We soon learned however, that the Sea Bees had created a veritable miracle here following the invasion, for the harbor-and surrounding' areas had been either undeveloped or a mass of wreckage. The beaches and harbor were now cleared and the usual array of Quonset huts and equipment could be seen far up--into the hills overlooking the harbor. The inner harbor was completely man- made, dredged and filled by the Sea Bees. The recently disbanded Advanced Headquarters of Admiral Nimitz were in the heights visible to the north, and movements of all Navy ships in thearea were still controlled by his ofiice. C147 Our first liberty at Guam consisted of a recreation party at a place known as Gab Gab Beach . Here many of us rested, among other things, our weary minds by con- centrating on a couple of cans of ice-cold beer. The Red Cross had built a recreation center which housed game and reading r-ooms, along with a collection of rug-cutting discs - Maestro Benny Goodman held forth continuously that afternoon in the mid Pacific. Doughnuts and coffee and the familiar feeling of halloween posters and decorations around the place brought up remembrances of escapades at home. Here too, we got our first View of Jap war prisoners doing numerous odd jobs around the beach area. We were sur- prised at their small stature and wondered again how such little men could disrupt the peace of the world. Their apparent happiness in theiripresent position was not under- standable and a ,little disquieting. just off the beach, on a coral strand that nosed its way above the water's surface was a marooned japanese tank, standing as a silent epilogue. 1 From the ship we could often see the great number of planes that took off and landed at the Twentieth Air Force Field and the fighter strip just beyond Gab Gab bases of the B-29 groups that helped de- stroy the Japanese Empire. Planes also were coming in day after day from distant carriers and sometimes it appeared as if every plane we had in the Pacific was there on Guam. W. l Jap Prisoners on Guam A few days later, we prepared for a friendly invasion of another beach situat- ed further out on the base. The small-boat coxswains had to do quite a bit of maneuvering before sighting Hoover Beach. A long canal had been dug extending about two miles from the back of the harbor to the beach beyond. This boat trip gave us our first glimpse of Japa- nese landing craft that were sunken along the sides of the canal. The first thing that caught our eye on arrival was the entrance to the beach built up of oil drums forming a huge letter H. Upon entering, we saw a winding, and in some spots sandy, beach, with little bath houses strung out a short distance from the water's edge. About a quarter of a mile away, there was a clump of trees which looked like an oasis - it was. This wassethe always much sought- C155 Beach. Here on Guam was one of the. ZF 1 1 F s '..-M A425222 v-Uv for beer center. VVith the Royal Hawaiian and Waikiki so far behind us, this beach seemed very appealing, especially considering that it was in the middle of nowhere. Diving boards were placed in- an inconspicuous place for fellows who wanted to try out swans and back fiips without a wise-cracking audience. There was a well-stocked canteen and the lines in front of it were always lengthy. Hoover Beach was visited regularly thereafter while we lingered at Guam. We had not been in the harbor long after the storm when orders came to proceed to the docking area. Although most of the harbor had been cleared, a number of obstacles still remained, and Apra was still a very difficult harbor in which to navigate. Going to the docks, we passed what was later identified as the bow of the Pittsburg. Through past news reports, we had heard how ferocious the Pacific typhoons could beg the evidence of this was there at Guam. The cruiser Pittsburg had met such a gale that the wind and sea had ripped off her bow completely. Leaving her bow at sea for Davy Jones, the Pittsburg made her way'to a naval base for repairs. The structure remained afloat and was finally picked up and towed into the harbor at Guam. ' ' After we had berthed at the dock and secured all details, our alert signal bridge spotted an incoming hospital ship that made its way to a berth just ahead of us. The Sanctuary was to discharge wounded men to be sent to nearby naval hospitals. This was one of the times that the boys on the bridge were accused of using their glasses on objects other than Hag hoists and blinker lights. During all this by-play, the industrious chiefs were busily hunting periwinkles and cats-eyes in the new Sea-Bee filled land adjacent to the dock. ,Unloading commenced, and in five days we were again readyffor sea. Once more we proceeded to a berth in the outer harb-or. After anchoring, we noticed a strange man-of-swar standing in around the breakwater. It was identified as a japanese destroyer coming to evacuate Jap prisoners under American supervision. Despite previous experience in the results of underestimating the laps, this ship appeared quite fiimsy, compared to our own modern destroyers. This diversion helped to pass, a little more quickly, the long and much scuttlebutted wait for sailing orders. ., ..l.,i,..,.d rs f-.,. . .:...,,... 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Plans were being made ahead of time for what was to take place on an eventful morning off the coast of New Britain. Mythical contact was being made with King Neptune and all the little fishes of the deep, in time to welcome many new subjects into that Great Realm. Meanwhile, we stopped for an over-night rest and further routing at Manus, in the Admiralty Islands. The twenty-four hour stay was spent provisioning ship and worry- ing what was to happen the following day. From a distance Manus looked a little more like the exotic South Sea Islands we had heard about, but had never seen. Also it had less of that raw, just-built atmosphere about it. Upon leaving Manus, we finally experienced the initiation into the Ancient Order of the Deep. Hair cutting, sundry cuts, bruises, and soakings were given to one and all. No doubt it appeared that we pollywogs took quite a beating and were much humiliated by the shellbacks that day. All in all, it was a lot of fun, if the relief of its being over were put on the credit side of the ledger, and the fact that Australia was ahead also were added. Through the Coral Sea we sailed, and outside the Great Barrier Reef the word soon got around that we were nearing Australia. X X X5 X XX Xxx Xt X X wx ...Q Crossing the Line C175 Ti ,, 'Q' ill ' l J 6 5 7 ...pt 4-.aa -...W THEY'RE RIGHT SIDE UP AFTER ALL - Brisbane - . As we neared Moraton Bay, a long-oared whaleboat from a queer-looking station vessel fer- ried out to us our pilot, a rugged old salt. Qualified in both sail and steam, he told us of the full- rigged ship he had taken out not many days before. Soon we were proceeding up the bay towards the entrance of the Brisbane River. For the first time in many months, high-flowered hills re- W i placed the palm-studded islands Brisbane River - Just and jagged lava peaks to which Above Bulimba Fen we had become accustomed. yi From the decks, we could see the Glass House Mountains and the vacation town of Caloundra. As we approached the entrance of the river, a small motor launch with a holiday crowd aboard come out as if to meet us, then turned up the bay. The river narrowed until at times we seemed to fill the channel entirely. Such a huge black hull must have been a strange sight to the people on the banks. We were surprised and no little pleased at our reception, being used to quiet and uneventful entries. People waved from the houses on the heights and even from the trams running along the river road. One happy old chap staggered out of a pub and started signalling semaphore with the aid of two bar rags. The pilot was to berth us at Mercantile Wharf, which was up the river near the heart of the city. As tugs were not available, mooring presented a neat problem in this swift, narrow river. But we dropped our anchor, turned completely around on it, and with the help of our small boats, were soon tied up. As usual aboard ship there was a heavy epi- demic of liberty fever which spread rapidly. Whites and blues were pulled from lockers and pressed back into shape, shoes were highly polished, and razors hacked away at beards. The shore patrol for the day was designated and the first liberty party shoved off. Everyone was in high spirits in anticipation of one liberty in a well-developed English- speaking country, our first in many months. The open-air tram ground to a stop at the Bulimba Ferry Terminus, the street just for- ward of the ship, and everybody crammed himself aboard, bringing to the startled, easy- going Aussies another touch of America and the Manhattan Subways. As the jammed swabbie-laden trolley, rolled into town, the citizens were a bit amazed to find the Yanks, C137 whom they thought gone, were returning once again. The Matsonia, which we had last seen at Pearl, had taken home most of the remaining American Navy in Australia just before we arrived. Most of us went Hrst to the Red Cross on Adelaide Street. It offered an ideal place to stop and unscramble our minds after trading our dollars for pounds, shillings, and pence at the money exchange there. The sandwich shop in the basement turned out to be a favorite meeting place for all men going ashore. Brisbane appeared to be quite a large and well-populated city. We later found that because of the wish for small individual homes, it had one of the largest metropolitan areas of any city in the world, the city was bounded by a circle of about thirty miles in diameter. The American Army as well as theiRoya,l-, Air Force and Navy were present but we were the only American Navy. Naturally, we felt this made us top dogs and that the girls enjoyed our presence most. On further thought we rather suspect it a reflection of the belief that Americans have a little more money to throw around than the other fellow. Perhaps the Aussie servicemen were not quite as enthused as we were, and a few brushes were unavoidably mixed in with all the good times we had. Judging from a few conversations heard around the ship, most of the Aussies that fought side by side with Yanks thought quite a bit of them in the field. fEd. note - of battlej. r It was always easy to talk with and to learn a little about the Aussies and their country. We spoke the same language, if one ruled out a few dinleums, all that sort of thing, and other similar slang. They were greatly interested in us and our no longer far-away America, and knew much more about us than we about them. Our movies, armed forces, and radio, though presenting at times a little distorted picture of Americans as cowboys, playboys, or bandleaders, certainly were an indication of our ways of living. We found that while Australia and the United States are of approximately the same size, the land down under had only seven million inhabitants, concentrated in three or four major cities, one of which is Brisbane. Despite similar pioneer backgrounds, Australia had not developed industrially at the same rate as our own country, and this has effected not only its economic structure, but also its ways of living. For instance, items such as refrigerators, cars, and mass-produced clothing are not available to the middle-class levels to the same degree as in the United States. In Australia these things are considered luxuries and not sought after as furiously as in our country, perhaps this is because of the scarcity, but perhaps also the all-consuming, competitive drive - at times - of the American does not exist here. When this background is reflected in daily living, there exists a love of free- dom and independence equally as strong as the American's. The Nationalist struggles in Indonesia were the subject of much discussion at the time we were in Brisbane, and it appeared that there was even more widespread interest and comment on the problem here than there would be in a s'milar situation close to the States. The most interesting conclusion that could be drawn on such short acquaintance, was that while so much alike the Austral- ian and American think and feel differently on many points. The reactions of both peoples seem reasonable if all the background causes are considered critically. New York has its Daymon Runyon characters and Brisbane had a counterpart in Sammie, the taxi driver. He seemed to like the blooming Yanks and could always take us to exactly the type place We had in mind. The story got around that Sammie had worked so hard and long that he was now ready to go to New York to retire to a life of grandeur. No matter where he directed us in our wanderings around the city, we always seemed to pass Anzac Square a couple of times each liberty. Usually it was on the way to the City Hall for a dance that was held there nearly every night. The Aussie band always tried to imitate American swing music, and since we had heard nothing but canned jifve for quite a While, it sounded pretty good. The Australians say these dances were first started C197 ,. i f v -is lu- I i E i if A I ,tn , . QQY' 81-QZHQQLE Q- C20 by American soldiers who furnished their own bands. The idea went over so well that when the Americans left, the people of Brisbane kept it going. For the homesick hepcats, a common breed aboard, the Coconut Grofve evoked happy memories' of American rug-cutting. There a few of the men picked up the latest in dance steps, the gypsy hop, a cross between judo and the two-step. This experience came in handy around pub time. Since beer and spirits were rationed in Brisbane, all bars, or pubs as they were called, were opened only at certain hours. The passer-by always could witness a combination of American football, wrestling, and boxing when pub call sounded. By the time the dust settled, all the beer would have been sold out and one or two of us would go away dry - eligible candidates for the Purple Heart. The majority of us had never visited a British possession before, and more than once on crossing the streets we found it n-ecessary to dive- for the sidewalks. The British drive on the left instead of the American right, and a lifetimeis habit of looking left when crossing a street was hard to break in a few days. Usually at least once a day the entire range of driver-to-pedestrian vocabulary was cast to one of our innocent but forgetful sailors. Then too, a longer but less violent punishment was getting on a tram that was going the other Way. One of the things we had looked forward to seeing was the kangaroo, for Australia and that animal were synonomous to us. A visit to a Koalo Bear farm satisfied that curio- sity, as well as introducing us to some of the other more interesting forms of Australian wild life. Amo-ng them were the Koala itself, the wierd red-and-yellow-striped Cus Cus, and the junior size kangaroo, the Wallaby. Since horses were legion in Australia, riding and racing were popular. Many a liberty request chit used as its excuse, The need for personal supervision of investments . Brisbane's story would not be complete without mentioning t-he old paddle-wheel ferry that made trips back and forth across the river, just a stone's throw from the ship. A favorite pastime on duty nights was to sit on deck and watch the ferry come, and go. The ferry captain reportedly came on board and requested that our VP's give him clearer berth and pass at a reduced speed, for our small boat activity was not doing his business any good. While we were ashore having our good times and getting to know the Aussies better, the ship was rapidly sinking lower in the water with its cargo of dry provisions. Each day of loading shortened our pleasant stay in Brisbane. Already we had our orders to sail for Samar in the Philippines. When the sailing day finally arrived, we pulled away from the Mercantile VVharf, getting a farewell wave from the people on the ferry dock. It was a little early in the morning and we will never know whether they really wishd to have one last chance to say hello and goodbye or were just glad to see us go. 1.4 -1 cg ci tb- '24 , 2- 5 E ii ff if' fr. 15:1 gi gpg ,Q is 'jhE3'L 5-1' . fra.. if-f vw- 5-C A+ .sf - x . ' Q cf if i , viii. ,,.,..--ff Y 5? , . C219 vi si ' .t ' .' :-.Ti-.5 , - .r pg - ' QT az, -. t ' ' ' wax M ,vi ' - ,r1.,g'ie' 1' MINE MASTERS -- Brisbane to Samar - Once again we were underway, this time to the Philippine Islands. Sailing up past the Admiralties, we hugged the coast of New Guinea. On this trip we encountered what was now a little unexpected in these now peaceful waters. As we cruised along, New Guinea in the distance, the lookout spotted a small black object bobbing in the water The object became clearer as we approached and at length was identified as a floating mine. It was probably laid by the Iapanese during the war to harass allied ship movements off the coast. We circled the mine, the gunner's mates unlimbered two twenty-millimeter guns and the order, 'Tire when Ready! was passed. Many rounds were poured into the mine which, despite a number of hits, refused either to sink o-r explode. Finally, the twin forties were broken out. They made short work of the mine, sinking it, and we were on our way once again. With all the excitement over, we settled back with the happy thought that the old Mar- quette was not only a good cargo vessel, but ranked as a ,Hghting man-0-fwar. The DD 95, which some of the crew had dubbed us, soon made the rounds of the ship. .-,f in : , ZW JOIN THE NAVY Travel C223 - A SAILOWS l.,AlV1lCN'l Civilians on the outside think A sailor's life is swell. I'll let you in on something mate -- A sailor's life is hell. I have one consolation though, Bear with me and you'll see, But first let me set you straight, Then surely you'll agree. I've slung a million hammocks And been in every port. I've spent the night locked in jail For trying to be a sport. Ilve stood a thousand watches, Been in every sea detail. I've stood ten thousand hours just a-Waiting for my mail. I've shined a million miles of brass I've scrubbed my dirty duds. Mac, no wife with dishpan hands Could match my time in suds. I've cleaned ten million bulkheads, I've chipped ten miles of paint, A man who ever did more work, Illl swear to you there ain't. Someday taps will be sounded, As Illl lay aside all cares I'll take my final shore leave, And mount those Golden Stairs. St. Peter then will greet me And loudly he will yell, Take your front seat in heaven sailor, Y You've done your hitch in helll' C235 A ANU HARlJI.Y A MAN IS NQW ALIVE E Samar - T'was on the 19th November '45, And hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that fateful day. While we beg H. VV. Longfellows pardon, it certainly seems long ago that the tower at N.O.B., Samar, first flashed .4-62 as the MillfQ1lL'lf8iS anchorage, we didn't suspect it to be a semi-permanent home address. The rapid demobilization and the earlier sudden collapse of japan which had changed the MHl'QZlFff8,S role before, affected her once more. Our cargo was not as urgently needed as we expected and delays and changes in plans lengthened our stay in these western islands to three months. If any of us were asked to talk a little of the Philippines and Samar, it is likely that the response will be somewhat disappointing. Men who had been out before will tell of the fierce and crucial naval battle fought in Leyte Gulf. Some of us who had been further north will quickly shift the conversation to Manila and Luzon. Even Cebu and Mindinao are better known, or seem to be better graced by nature, than Samar and Leyte. In summarizing the incidents of the November-toflanuary period at Samar, rain will come near the head of thelist. We doubt seriously that the dry season mentioned by the old-timers ever really existed. Of course, when the sun did show while it rained, we might have taken that as an indication of the dry season or of things to come. The amphibious native boys seemed quite content with all the water. The eternal cry of, Hey, Joe, throw me the mone-e-e greeted us whenever we went ashore. They were always ready to dive in after a nickle or more - inliation had even hit here. Guiuan, the headquarters of the Leyte Gulf N.O.B., was the third largest city on Samar. With the Navy's installations subtracted, it was equivalent to little more than an American hamlet. However, as We had found in the past, and were to find still more in the future, It was difficult and unfair to judge all the things we saw by our own American standards. . . p . . ph. d . Still it was hard to consider Guiuan a town. The dense tropical growth closed ID be ID it and the sea was on its doorsteps. Its streets were cleared paths between the rows of houses, that is if they were not cluttered up with barrels, assorted trash, or sows and their litters. ' 1 The ldcal soil, with its large quantity of limesone from shells and coral, packed amazing y or water-supply system. The homes ! well into a natural pavement. There was no sewerage themselves varied in type but all were of rather open and hazardous construction. Wood f ' n was the principal building material and the roofs were usually made o an cinterwove grass called nipa. Considering that the temperature dwellings were no doubt adequate protection agalnst the Clements- The town square was dominated by the Church of the Immaculate Conception and a d n statue of Doctor Rlzal The or1g1n of Guiuans civilization actually ante ates our ow Members of Magellan s expedition were supposed to have stopped at Samar, and 1n 1555 a church and fort were built at Guiuan by the Augustinian Fr1ars The presehnt vkvhte h t t e church with its prominent bell tower visible far out at sea IS built on t e sig o seldom fell below 80 F., these or1g1nal structures Some of the old walls o t e or today Doctor Rizal was a prominent figure 1n the Philippine struggles for l1b6rHf10I1 ff0lT1 f these Spain and is much revered throughout the islands The rest of GUIUHU HCCS prominent land marks A market town hall and post oflice began and completed the family of ofiicial buildings '74 ' ' , i ' f h f t, made, of coral blocks, can be seen C-' D .-Q . 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The small women and children carrying bulky loads balanced on the tops of their heads, was another familiar sight. Souvenir selling, either by itinerant peddlers or from the shed-like stores which lined the edge of the square, seemed to be one of the major occupations at Guiuan. Various sizes of bolo knives, along with shell jewelry, rough silver work, carved mother-of-pearl, and woven grass items gave an indication of the native. handicrafts. The American tech- niques of mass production and super-salesmanship seemed to have influenced even the souvenir trade. Our superficial examination of Guiuan would not be complete without mention of the cock fights. Betting occupied the major part of the time at the event and was too complicated for our comprehension. The iight itself was little more than a blur and a whir of the spur-fitted fighting cocks. -Since Guiuan was restricted, a good deal of our liberty time was spent at the Navy Recreation Center on Manicani Island at the entrance to the harbor. Beer and eventually basketball were the order -of the day, with an occasional glance at the small zoo, carnival, or the native village added at times Our basketball team progressed to a pos1t1on where lt cornered the ice cream reward market, and to the point where they took on all chal lengers with ease Even the indoor baseball rivalries, started at Pearl were renewed at Manicani in the midst of a perpetual battle with the weather The VP 11de back to the ship quite often brought a close up view of the native fishing boats From the smallest one man dugout to the largest sailing canoe accommodating a family, complete with chicken coops and fire, they were all generally similar In variably the local craft were narrow beamed, double ended, and with a sud den upsweep at either end all had out riggers on both sides to provide the need ed stability The Tagalog paddlers al ways amazed us with their ability to squat and paddle 1n what seemed to us to be an uncomfortable pos1t1on, they must have had rubber knees At any rate, the native fishermen were certainly more successful than anyone on the Marquette The Old Fort 25 I V' . ,, jffgeff f f ,Ia ff 2+ fe! 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The Fishing Fleet at Rest This, then, was Samar, sweat- ing out the mail as the VP zig-zagged its Way back from the beach, or again, someone'5 asking or answering the eternal question, What's the name of the movie tonight . Also, there were the continual rounds of scuttlebutt with the apologetic promises that next' time the sources would be identified and everything triple-checked before passing the dope on. Here was probably the last time we would Ever sit on a cold deck in the pouring rain to watch a ten-year-old movie? Remember the Arthur Dobbs and our cocky statement, They can't do that to us, - welre Navy ? Maybe it will be the short stay at Calicoan or the breakers roaring up to' the beach on the far side of the, island that comes to mind when Samar is mentioned again. Everyone will remember that first homesick peacetime Christmas we spent in Samar, with a song-fest in the' mess hall and a rough, wet VP ride to the mid-night services. When We got there, we were turned away in the rain because the church had been filled to overliow for hours. All in all, these things add up to Samar and Guiuan. We let you pick your anecdotes, or perhaps supply a few of your own, for by now Samar is a legend and 'fact and fancy have combined. J Headquarters N O B C 'I 7 4' Q I 1 l 3 I 1 Pi 3 . w+wf-+fvt'w.sM- ' nfriifz iii 5 if? s Y 'iii i at 7-U . ,-l t- df ' T- J, ,l .a,,, A2 li f fi ,. 2. i'k'AQ'f,1 V, - 'X ,iffiii va , I V 'ws ' L . , ,:,, ' R 5 A, V Z .51 ' I 1 4 i. 'FC , ia A as J L Q re 5 f 3 ,Qu ml f f 45. , A fag' '11 ,V -- W 47 ,I 'aww , ', f 1 7, 4 Q Wx' cy Q 4 3, 4 Z 1' ,jp ,, ,VV, .VA, Q '11 ,'v?41:7:4y:f12-5 7 f '-,yy ' 'W f A 712 :QV mff-,I-Q14 .5335- 1 ' 4,-' 2 jaw gif W' P15 V114 1 aw'-V4 , z ' 5253: ' f :'1 L?l:'?I ' ' X44 lf 1,13 41:5 ' , f V: nf E51 5 .N V 18,4 Q. H 25991 X X ii . Q 3, R 3 QE ,,.-..,,,,1AnfJ24452 ,, ,ff ,. ,sw :sia n . 'iff- if Q - C287 CROSSROADS OF THE WORLD - Singapore - After three mon-ths at Samar, our Brisbane cargo was transferred to UNRRA, and we were directed to deliver it to Piraeus, Greece. Thus began the second half of our journey -, after a brief intermission. Singapore has long been known as an intriguing city of mystery and is said to be the crossroads of the world. The trip from Samar had given us a week's time to speculate on these possibilities and the crew of the Marquette was eager to go ashore to investigate this city of dark secrets. From the harbor, Singapore looked most inviting with its tall, modern buildings. A pale smoke was hanging over the metropolis, shrouding its existence in a gray veil on that lazy Sunday afternoon. The harbor looked quite calm and peaceful, and there were countless ships dotting the anchorages with listless streams of smoke trailing from the stacks of most of them. An occasional Chinese junk, its reflection mirrored by the calm water, enhanced the oriental atmosphere. The British transports, lo-aded with troops engaged in the task of occupation, were the only sign of activity. Almost as soon as we anchored, the gig departed from the ship to obtain, among other things, information on that item of universal interest, liberty. It soon returned with the disappointing announcement, No liberty , because of the recent polio epidemic. We had traveled half way around the world hoping, many of us much longer than just a few weeks, to see Singapore, and now the visit was impossible. The next morning quite a drop in the crew's spirit was clearly evident. The Captain tried once more to get liberty for us and this time was successful. In the brief time that remained before sailing, we had to see Singapore. To most people, two hours would be considered an absurdly short period for a tour of a strange, foreign city. A sailor always finds a way and we made the most of the two hours granted us. Everybody in the well deck , chanted the coxswain over and over again as the Mar- quette boys, clad in traditional Navy white, scampered down the gangway into the waiting VP. The 0.0.D.'s voice was heard: Make the landing, discharge the liberty party, and return to the ship immediately. Away from the ship sped the VP' with its happy, impatient, and Pacific-tanned cargo, in thr-ough the harbor of Singapore. The closer the boat came to this strange city, the louder became the voices, the more exuberant became its occupants. Finally, after a few minutes which seemed like hours, we reached the landing. This was Singapore. What did it hold for us - what mystery lay beyond. On to the pier swarmed the sailors, like a white flag unfurling itself with a snap into the avenues beyond. Off we went, in different directions with different ideas, all groups met by mobs of native merchants with the fixed intentions of selling something to the American Navy. . Mista, japanese money - one d-ollah , Mista, precious stones - fifty dollahn, Mista, rickshaw ride, - M1s.ta . What a way to be greeted! But this was Singapore, and indica- tlve of thelf Way Of life and most Of all, Wh0 Could Say what would happen if we hit the right man among this throng? Most of us hired a rickshavv, and mgst of Us also thought we out-bargained the rickshaw-boys., Thr-ough the narrow streets and boulevards Way and that, Seeing things that in the future will often be remembered. The cobbled streets were thickly lined on either side by people of all classes, creeds, and colors, all in we went, up one and down another, this C297 Qu vi '19 A Q l l l C V..- L.. .... .--,.,.. . . XN,. . . .. . . , V' a za My 1, 2, and 3. Local Transportation. 4. The Raffles Hotel 5 Old Steamshlp Landrng now Fleet Landing. 6. Waterfront A C305 Lil 'i i ,, ,. .a ..,,- .,.,i...... 4.1 .M 3 Z pa 2 4. l ,. ig: l l l, l. ,lg ,, l 5 1 I . l if ft, l l 4 l s 2 + I I fl E ll 1 1 l li 3 li 4. l 1 l 2 i i f A . 3 M?- 1,3 ati' f, ,. Fi' ,M 5. hh lil. . , .t l, f it 2, ,' it ll' l if if if I 1 4 tl Eli 1 1 ' the process of their day's work. There were old men with white beards, long cloaks, and red turbans, strolling casually through a side street, its air filled with pungent odors. Women carried their children on their backs as they hobbled home after the day's market- ing. The tall Malayan policeman with his Van-Dyke beard and colorful array of high brown boots, purple turban, and pants with a yellow stripe, reminded us of characters out of the Arabian Nights. Some remember the shaven-headed Moro with powerful biceps enclosed by a steel band and wearing only a pair of flimsy shorts made of cheesecloth, perhaps a descendant of one of the Forty Tlziefves of Ali Baba? day. We saw an old crippled man in the streets asking for alms, and some threw him money as we hurried past. On and on we went, down into the bowels of Singapore, further into its slums. We skirted every area in the dregs of this city of mystery, the brothels, the bootlegging section, and the black market, each with its own distinctive sights, sounds, and odors. Interesting? Yes, Pleasant? For some, perhaps, others, no. Nevertheless we can say we saw many aspects of Singapore. As always in large cities, there existsuthat seemingly uncompromisable contrast between the new and the old, the clean, modern sections and the unspeakably filthy. Thus it was in Singapore, out of the darkness and poverty of the slums we turned, to find a part of Singapore with tall modern buildings and beautiful parks and temples. We saw spacious boulevards wigh smooth, green lawns dotted with inlaid stonesvused as walks. There, in Singapore, was the seat of the British Empire in Malaya. We saw the large, sometimes graceful, sometimes heavy and squat, white-marble government buildings. In a moment of illusion it reminded us of many a capital city in the states. Here and there, we saw a rich Malayan walking wigh his Servant, both clad luxuriously in the colorful comb-ination of clothes often found in this area. There were high Mosques that for many centuries have stood and seen people of all races and armies of all the world defuge their city. If they could only speak, what a kalaidescope of history they would reveal. We saw little in our allotted time of two hours. As a rememberance we could buy jewels, souvenir money, pictures, and the like. Yet there is more to Singapore than that, more than three hours liberty can divulge. We sensed it when we absorbed a little of the empire grandeur, the mixture of races, the rush of side- walk business, the strange sights of the East, and the beauty that were placed on a discon- certing background of dissipation and poverty that this city reveals to its visitors. With vivid memories and imagination fired, we turned our backs on Singapore and retraced our steps to the small boats for the trip back to the ship. Singapore was not the city of intrigue that we had learned of in books or movies. There were beautiful buildings and crowded back districts, but there was little mystery. A city held by the Japanese during the war can quickly lose its beauty and distinctive character. Not yet had there been time to complete the job of cleaning and reestablishing Singapore. 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Q t RUBIES ARE RED, SAPPHIRES ARE BLUE, MINE WAS BROMO SELZTER - DID YOU GET GLASS TOO? - Ceylon - On the morning of March 3, after a run up the Malacca 'Straits, a brief, explosive tussle with our second mine, - and a trip across the Indian Ocean, the hills of Trincomalee came into sight. The surrounding country was covered with green foliage, and on the steep slopes of the entrance to this miniature harbor, a number of houses were perched. The perennial pilot was taken aboard and a, short while later we Between Micobar Island and Sumatra were met by a tug, Qnce in the harbor, Mine No, 2 - 1 March 1945 we saw a number of coves, in one of . which we moored to a fueling jetty, a little past noon. We were no sooner tied-up than active commerce sprang up between the crew members and several natives on the jetty. The means by which business was transacted was a novel one to us. A comb, candy bar, jack knife or package of cigarettes was displayed to the waiting natives below. Upon appraising the article in question, the natives would show local coins in the palms of their hands. If the owner of the item was satisfied, the deal was closed and the article sent over the side in a pitcher on a line. At the other end it was caught by the purchaser, who in turn placed his coins in the pitcher. Thus were avenues of international trade established. Liberty was announced for 1430 and we were given a short briefing on the town. Then began the usual helter-skelter preparations for liberty in the crew's quarters. Anticipation ran high as we showered, shaved, and dressed, bumping and falling over one another in our rush to be ready. The atmosphere was charged with a tension and expectation present whenever restricted shipboard lives find an outlet for their feelings in different surroundings. It was a little difficult to believe that the primped-up liberty party which appeared on deck could have emanated from the conditions below. As we left the gangway and clambered aboard the waiting VP's, pre-arranged cliques were formed and plans dis- cussed for taking over the town . On the way into town, we noticed a group of English- men play-ing water polo alongside their ship. On arriving at the jetty, we walked through a series of gates similar to those at a race track, and Trincomalee was before us. Our first experience was the unintelligible jabbering of the rickshaw pullers in Tamil, one of the languages of Ceylon. Wandering down the main road to town, still accompanied by the persistent rickshaw boys whose continuous chatter became synonomous with Trincoma- lee, we passed several outlying souvenir shops. It was here that we had our first experience with the Rupee, local unit of value for such articles as jewelry, wooden elephants, and silverware. Although prices were fixed , tags were not in evidence. Our considered land C335 much-discussedl Opinion was that the prices were fixed more by the customer's appearance than by the supposed value of the object to be purchased. AS we founded 3 belid in the road, we walked right into the palms of a group of Indian fortune tellers, whose shrewd approach showed previous experience with sight-seers. The first move of the Swami was to wave a fistfull of credentials and cards containing HHTIICS 30d HUfI1bCI'S ill the f21Ce of a cornered victim, lnot a victim in the true sense of the word, -but more a self-appointed victim who slyly enjoyed his situationl. When we could just about make out what was written on the cards, the Indian covered them up. Since the moment he had attracted our interest, he had been talking steadily. His excellent English diction was quite amazing, remembering our hearing many accents and misuses of English in the various places we had stopped. Still talking, he wrote something on a piece of paper and handed it to us. The Swami then told us to choose a number. If he said take a number from one to five, most of us usually took three, and there it was on the paper. By this little stratagem, we walked into his trap. From his standpoint, we were now supposed to place our destiny, along with a few Rupees, into his hands. VVe then discovered we would -be home soon, that a marriage was poking its head over the horizon, that money would be showered on us, that we would have many friends. Now and then he was miraculously able to write the name of a girl friend on a piece of paper, apparently without getting any information from us. More money, more talk, until we finally decided that we had all the discharges, wives, money, and friends we could afford at the moment. Further on a gathering was seen, and not wishing to miss anything, we became part of the crowd. There he was, turban and all, old Allah, sitting beneath his favorite tree. With oriental horn, can of water, and magic bag fthe inside of which we never sawl, he sat incanting to an unseen Charlie and making outlandish signs with his hands. O.K., O.K,. he yelled, c'Watch, I make Charlie grown! He gave us the impression that he would make a new tree, called Charlie, grow in a few minutes to be as large as its live brother behind him. Fascinated we stood looking on to see what this little old man could actually do. He quickly gathered a pile of sand and sprinkled it with his magic Water. . Mud pies, we yelled, mud pies.', Charlie grow, he replied excitedly. Pointing to the large tree behind him, he cried, Come Charlie , with a confusing number of German, Spanish, Indian, and other foreign words thrown in for good measure. Covering the pile of sand and rocks he had gathered with a blanket, he produced an innocent-looking stick and horn, both with magical properties. A little like Harry James in his infancy, the old man blew on his horn and produced a series of weird sounds faintly resembling a bagpipe. The cloth was taken away from the mound and there appear- ed a small green plant, not much more than an inch high. As we looked on, the plant was once again covered and Allah resumed blowing his horn. After a few moments, he took a look under the blanket and confidently informed us that everything was coming along nicely. Old Allah then produced a hat and asked for the usual fee for his services. After a few Rupees and cigarettes were tossed into the hat, his magic powers were refreshed and he started where he had just left off. Charlie big he exclaimed, and off came the cover. There, to our wondering eyes appeared a full grown plant with fresh green leaves, about the size of a fern. Charlie had come through O.K., because there it was, right before our eyes, perhaps a bit worse 4349 1 L ,I 1. No momma, no poppa. 2. Vilhat a way to make a living. 3. The temple. 4. Mac's place 5. Inside the temple 6. 'Now these jewels sir . . . 7. Entrance to the Beach Park. C355 for wear. The old man ask d . A e Us to Stay, then Spread three little baskets containing coiled snakes on the round b f ' . g e Ore him- Out came the horn again, and while he beat -it out Clndian fashionl, the cobra gradually lifted up its vicious-looking head. Laying the horn Hslfle, Allah P0li9d his fiStS at the snake's head as he mumbled words to it. As the cobra's k b d ' - - . nec egan to istend as though poised for a strike, Allah once again produced his hgfn d d h' - .2 . an Commence 15 1aUC0US hl0Wrng. The cobra seemed hypnotized by the music, for he froze In his uprlght position' Old Allah had done it again - now the poisonous cobra . h. u .. , was In 15 POWU Taklllg Z1 last look at Allah, the Snakes, and the remains of Charlie, We resumed our walk down the street, fascinated by what we had Sgen our HCXI SYOP Was 3 Hindu Temple, just beyond the college. There were several Hindus sitting leisurely about Outside the colorfully decorated building, which was as clean as any seen in our travels. Such cleanliness was remarkable and made a sharp contrast with the surroundings. We were told we might enter, but only if we took our shoes off. This we did, and on entering found it as immaculate inside as out. On our right, beyond the door was an alcove, raised above the ground Hoor, separated from the main room by a curtain. 'Containing a Single stone table, it was dark and mysterious, but not very enlightening. In the center of the temple was an idol, built on a rectangular stonework base, approximately the Size of a tomb. The idol was a grotesque figure, hardly made to resemble man Or beast. Hibiscus Howers were laid upon the several idols in the temple, this, we were told, was a sign of faith. Several other figures and icons were placed about the temple in small niches. On leaving the temple, we noted that the Hindus had a colored circle tatooed or painted in the center of their foreheads. The circle, we were informed, indicated that the wearer was a Hindu worshipper, the color distinguishing his rank in his religion. Having put on our shoes, we started in the direction of the Canteen, where we were to meet our comrades-in-arms. It was a little past five when we arrived and, as we expected, it looked like a fraternity meeting. All hands were present, trading Stories of their experiences during the day, discussing prices paid for souvenirs purchased, and generally having a boisterously good time. At five-thirty, the beer line was opened and there was a mad dash for position. The party was going strong when we realized we had to get back to the landing to make the last VP. We bid farewell to the Englishmen also submerged in the celebration and struck Off for the jetty. p The, general feeling in the boat going back to the ship was the usual We've been here, we've seen it, we've had a good time, and now we're ready to get under way . At 0800 the next morning, the Sth of March, it was So long, Ceylonn. FAMOUS LAST WORDS 0600: - Reveille, Reveille 2145:-TAPS! LIGHTS OUT! TURN INTO YOUR BUNKSI THE SMOKING LAMP IS OUT! KEEP SILENCE ABOUT THE DECKS! TAPS! C 36 J THE INTERNATIONAL GEM RACKET What IS there about the bloody sparkle of a ruby or the icy stare of a sapphire that w1ll fire a man's mind? Though philosophers were not present on this ship to answer the question, the blaze was present and we always seemed to find plenty of willing stokers to feed the fires at our various ports of call. While cafvcat emptor should have been the watchword, it seemed as though Barnum had educated everybody in the world but his fellow Americans. Despite numerous disappointments and slight over-evaluations of our purchases, we seemed always willing to use our experience, not as a reason to stop, but always as a new springboard for a deeper plunge. We received a m'nor initiation into the jewel-buying fraternity in Australia, home of the -opal, a fiery, semi-precious stone. The Aussies were not the type of salesmen we would meet later on - they cared little whether we bought or not. In fact, if We didn't know better, we'd swear the boys up in Singapore and Trinco put Australia on the map solely as bait to warm us up. It probably was amusing to the salesman to display his wares to experts of our caliber, whose experience came from dictionary and encyclopedia. The only reason we came away from Br'sbane unstung is that they prevented us from buying much there, but you can bet we tried to hang ourselves in spite of it. In Samar the sucker trade picked up, and would have been even better if the salesmen had spoken English. The local gentry had a snappy little stone to offer, called the Aristocrat, set in aullzentif, hand-carved Spanish silver. Evidently we had been on a particularly acid diet at that time, for the silver in the rings couldnlt take it and turned black. Samar also helped introduce us to the street vendor, who, wishing to save you the trouble of looking for him, comes to you. By the time we reached Singapore our appetites were thoroughly whetted. The visit was made without proper theoretical mineralogical preparation, but our practical educa- tion soon began in earnest. Evidently they knew we were coming, for the jewelers were right on the dock to meet us. After Samar there were a few skeptics, but memories are short lived, especially when blinded by the sparkling fire of a well-cut Bromo Seltzer bottle. Then, too, there were new tricks of the trade we had not yet encountered, the temptation of an undercover sale, the very scientific- looking balances for weighing gems, and the special charts for evaluating the chosen stone. Of course, the best way to catch a fish is to let him take the bait and hook himself. If what we wanted was not in Singa- pore, why not take a letter of introduction to a merchant at your next port of call? He is famous for his collection of exactly the stones you want . In the midst of all this splendor, it is only fair to add that if you went to a respectable merchant, you could always get your money's worth - but no more. But the cold revelation of what your ten bucks would buy in the way of - say - sapphires, was too much to take. Why take a good pair of roller skates when one can buy a broken down car? Our visit to Singapore was too short to take advantage of all the bargains offered us. However, we left well-primed for Ceylon. Now, well armed with our letters of introduction and worlds of experience, Ceylon was the obvious place to make a killing. With the true wariness of the Well-trained gem con- C379 noiseur, we obtained the names of reputable dealers in advance. On arrival at Trinco, we searched out one of the jewelers recommended to us and entered his store. We casually inquired about the purchase of sapphires and were quickly ushered into a dingy back room. This appeared more nearly legitimate than anything we had yet encountered, but how could we be sure? We must stalk the prey warily. Our little Indian friend opened an old safe and took out a number of miniature straw baskets. From these he extracted some knotted cloths which contained sapphires of truly amazing proport'ons. These he nonchalantly spilled on to a piece of white paper placed on the table. He had previously weighted the corners of the paper with four large silver coins. We were permitted to examine these stones at our leisure. After a while we men- tioned that today was not the day we were interested in 3000 Rupee stones, possibly, he had something a little smaller - perhaps 100 Rupees. We examined and chose a few stones of the size we wished and proudly presented them as an expert's choice. With a smile that might have been either sly or understanding, he asked us to look at one or two other sapphires he produced from another drawer. The-e-ese, Sir, are goo-udly stones, he said. Yes, but why did you wait till now to show them, we cleverly responded. QBy now we were dealers of no little acumen, having bought glass the world aroundj. I would not want you to leave here with anything but a good stone. After all, my reputa'ion depends on it. That we knew, but what kind of a reputation was he interested in establishing? What about these flaws? we countered . These are not flaws , we were assured in a patronizing manner, they are the birth- marks of the stone. No sapphire would be genuine without them. This was an interesting twist, and the newest line we had heard in a long time. It sounded so real we purchased our little chip, birthmarks and all, and were happy with it. After such a big purchase, we felt we could be confidential with our gem merchant. We inquired as to how he could leave these thousands of dollars worth of stones lying about, seemingly unprotected. The only response we got to that query was another grin which could easily have been taken for a leer. So we decided to leave with our treasure, especially since it was getting dark. As usual after the deed was done, we began to ponder about our decision, looking about for confirmation of our action. We went to other merchants of reputation and allowed them to look at our prize gem. They would gaze sympathetically and quietly tell us we had been taken miserably. If however, in our grief we mentioned the name of the seller, a quick reappraisal was given, with an amazingly exact naming of the purchase price. These gents were ethical anyway - they took you at prescribed rates. Once at sea, we would break out our treasure chest and, as we happily ran our Jewels through out fingers mutter, 'This is supposed to be a sapphire this is supposed to be an opal and so on into the night When we came back to the States, the only attention We got was from the Customs - a resounding horse-laugh By the Way friend, if you ever get to Ceyl C 38 K . . . . . 9 9 xv ' ' ' , . tc ' ' on . D n ARABIAN TAXI RIDE - Aden - Aden Harbor Few of the crew expected a visit with the Arabian people when we dropped anchor in Aden's outer harbor the night of March 12. It was near pay day and finances were low, yet everyone has much to remember of the quaint town of Aden. Perhaps it was because more time was spent in wandering and sightseeing for a change. Since it was too late to continue into the inner harbor that evening, we waiied unt'l the following morning. Once inside this diminutive harbor, surrounded by breakwaters, we could see only a small group of buildings. From a distance there appeared to be the familiar harbor installations, oil tanks, governmental and Naval buildings. With only this in sight we considered that there would be small possibility of a pleasant visit here. The peaks in the surrounding area were as immense as we had ever seen, and, though quite barren and burnt, they afforded a picturesque background for the town below. Not long after the ship was moored to the buoys, we were introduced to still another type of Oriental salesmanship. The ship was besieged by a Hotilla of rowboats and dhows, from which native Arabs tried to sell their cheap souvenirs. At 1430 the starboard liberty section left the ship for the Prince of Wales landing, only a stone's throw away. Liberty boats were jammed and anticipation high. On reaching the pier, instead of being accosted by the rickshaw drivers to whom we had become 39 i C J it accustomed, we found western civilization approaching in the guise of a fleet of native taxis. Nearly everyone decided it would be fun to ride in a car a V-8 Fords manufactured in the United States or Canada, many of them convertibles. The drivers offered not only to drive us around but to act as guides. After the usual round of bargaining and argument, agreements were made with the cabbies for the trip. gain. The taxis were Almost immediately, it was explained to us that we were not in Aden at all. The small town in which we landed was called Tawahi, or Harbor City, and contained little except the British Governmental buildings. The original Aden, or Crater, as the British called it, was -on the other side of the nearby mountain in a valley surrounded by high peaks. So we commenced our drive to the old Arab city of Aden. As we progressed, we climbed higher and higher above the harbor, until we could see much of the surrounding area below. Beyond the entrance to the harbor were a series of cliffs, cut by what seemed to be rivers of sand, instead of water. We reached the narrow, man-made pass that was the entrance to Aden. On either side of the road approaching the pass were both Christian and Mohammedan graveyards. After winding our way through the narrow pass, the ancient city suddenly opened before us in the valley below. We entered Aden and our driver pulled off to the side of the main street. He told us he would meet us at the other end of the street, thus per- mitting us to walk through and view a little of the local color. No sooner were we left to our own devices, than we were surrounded by a swarm of natives, young and old. Some would grab us by the arm and with the other hand point to their mouth, indicating need of food. Other appeals to our generosity included keeping an eye covered with one hand while begging with the other, or carrying about a small Cand definitely uninterestedj baby as an object of our pity. The business men would yell to us from their small stalls to cajole us into their shops to view their wares. A brief inspection indicated that what they had could be of use only to the Arabs themselves, or to people of more imagination than we. Perhaps what attracted our attention most were the Moslem womenis veiled faces. The veil usually consisted of a thin piece of black or colored cloth, completely covering the face, it was a weird sight to the Occidental eye. VVe were' glad to return to the safety of our taxi fortress and to be off once again. t Our guide then suggested that we view King Solomon's wells. VVe assented and with no litle curiosity were on our way. These wells, situated on a height overlooking the town, were discovered in 1854 by the English Governor of Aden and were opened to public view by him. Their original purpose was to collect the rain water that ran down from the mountains, providing one of the few available sources of fresh water in this vicinity. Approaching the wells, we passed through the better section of Aden and were impressed by the modern Arab buildings we saw. The wells are situated in an ever- narrowing canyon whose mouth points to the most rugged peaks in southern Arabia. Calling them wells is perhaps inaccurate, for actually they are huge stone and cement tanks, some as much as one-hundred and sixty feet deep, dug into the walls of the canyon. Arranged in step-like fashion, these tanks are connected by pipes and tunnels, so that as one tank fills it overflows into the next. Those at the higher end of the canyon serve as dams as well as tanks. All had stone steps cut into their side to allow descent to the bottom as the water level dropped. It is said that the famous Queen of Sheba often came here to bathe, and no doubt the part, Cresulting from the presence of fresh waterb, was quite popular with early desert monarchs. This was evidenced by the number of Egyptian and Arabian tablets found in a museum nearby the wells. It was at the museum that many of us had our first glimpse of the famous incenses, frankincense and myrrh, indige- nous to this section. C405 Prince of VVales Landing Harbor Ciy Pass to old Aden Old Aden 1-Y 1 k 1 W . , d,ddd d Wells, loolcln g towa rd s Aden I . ,-,,Q M, Y f ' ,. , fax My Wells, looklng towards mountams ' - 4 j,m+1iva,f1,.f,, W, ,, ' Anc1ent Shlpyards 415 Seeing that our interest was aroused in what he was showing us, our combined taxi driver and guide offered to take us to an Arab town located outside the not controlled by the Briiish Government protectorate and directly. VVe acceped and after driving back through the mountain pass, we saw one of the oldest shipyards in the world engaged in making wooden dhows, as they had been for centuries. VVe went through a series of sentry-manned gates, typical of British-controlled borders, and soon found ourselves in the desert. Our education was resumed when we found that all deserts are not always Sandy and hot. Since dusk was approaching, there was a stiff breeze blowing and the temperature was falling rapidly. VVe learned also that the desert varied between the sandy dunes we had expected and large areas of burnt, rocky waste. We were surprised also to see a series of windmills in the distance. After a little explanation, we found that the mills pumped sea water into shallow rock tanks, where it was evaporated in order to obtain salt. For a considerable area around the road, salt lay glistening on the ground like snow. At length we spotted our goal, the oasis, and the little town around it. There was much excitement and noise about the town for the Arabs were celebrating their Moslem equivalent to our Christmas. This village, though smaller, was quite similar to Aden, both in buildings and the number of goats, chickens, and camels roaming about indiscriminately. Part of the celebration centered about a small carnival. There were wooden swings and crude carousels placed about much like an American carnival. The Arabs were either scattered about the amusements or gathered in compact crowds to watch the native dancers. A continuous and rythmical drum beat emanated from a point which was never located. The dancers moved about almost as if they were jumping on springs in time with the drum beat. On a hill to the rear was a small white mosque and to complete the scene, we expected the French Foreign Legion to come charging up at any moment. On the way back to Aden we passed the barracks of the famous Arabian Camel Corps. Still further on were the British air fields and radio installations. VVith country so flat for miles around, construction evidently was simple. The golf course we passed seemed a little comical, for every hole was the same as the last, except perhaps for its distance and number of artificial hills. ln the failing light, we caught a brief glimpse of the end of a polo match, the intricacies of which we had little time to unravel. Arden offered a larger variety of strange and unusual sights than we had seen for many a week. Camels calmly pulling carts down the main road, goats running in all directions, numerous walls topped with broken glass, live chickens waiting in the hotel to be picked for a meal - all these items added to our Middle-Eastern education. We returned to the ship and the port section verified our account the following day, adding a few British Navy flat hats as trophies of our conquest. WVe left Aden that afternoon expecting to sweat out the trip up the Red Sea to the Suez Canal. ' C423 Fishing Dhow Arab Carnival Local Water Cart Camel Corps Town at Oasis Isaac Walton fAdenj Mortar Manufacture 43 i l i LONG-GLASS LIBERTY Hear ye! All restricted men and prisoners at large, come with us and gaze at the wonders beyond. See for yourself the extravaganzas that take place before your very eyes in all the ports of the world. The heart of the matter is that restriction isn't too bad. A little imagination, combined with an all-mastering, sixteen power long-glass, and before you the wonders of these foreign ports are brought closer than ever. True a long-glass cannot rub elbows with the natives of these interesting places, but a birds-eye view can bring you something sitting below decks and hating the thought of staying aboard cannot. Let us recall a few experiences of interest from the telescopic point of new of certain unfortu nates aboard We always found in the long glass a consolation for our calamity, a balm for the wound of restriction In fact, at time we were sure the total panorama was better than the close up picture At least one cannot deny that we had the broader point of view Brisbane, Australia, was a fine example of this unique lzlfnty The tiny ferry chugging across the river beyond Mercantile VVharf was brought closer with the help of our old friend A little life could be added to the held of new hx a shift to the inside of the cabin and a sly peek at the occupants The fairer sex and comments about them after a little telescopic evidence was gathered were always gf id tm 1 laugh Ihe sualzlnr is at his best in this situation Yea, and its jammed this ti e Get a load of that dish getting in now eez, Ive seen better ferries on the Norfolk run Something tells me this town aint gonna he so had af er all Would you see wha sa down nex o ha old box in he gi ay SUI She s OK but give me he one ha s s anding out on d lt An innocent pastime, yet it kept more men on deck at nlght than in the mess line Singapore, curving openly around Its harbor prouded excellent exercise for the tele scope addicts Junks sampans derellcts of the apanese invasion and ships of every nation provided an interesting foreground for that city The telescope took us into sections of the city restricted to the shore bound sightseers The mosques with their promlnent mlnarets were clearly visible from the signal bridge In Honolulu, the long glass was first to spot the Nlatsonza as she came in, and lt was the long glass that first took us to Waikiki or Diamond Head At New York, It was with the long glass that we spent our last night on Coney Island The only trip many of us had into the great Arabian and Egyptian deserts was made with telescope. And it even took us on a date with some Wrens at Trinco, with the aid of a signal search light. Some time if you are restricted, get a hold of a lens and a little imagination and share the thrills of a long glass liberty. C447 l. rl . ' I L , , 'jfgmc ':zq.'i -' Hey, here she comes again! Qlid. note - she is the ferry, hut only this once.l at ' ' ' 'm in U . . . ,, HJ ' ' 'T , U N . U . i I L L t U t t .t t r t 5 ' t - .- 'tl ' , ' t t t. t ' ec 'Y' - , , I ' , TYRONE AND ANNABELLA - Suez - Instead of being the oven promised us, the Red Sea turned out t-o be the coldest stretch we had hit in a long time. We shivered our way past historic Sinai Peninsula, spotted Mount Sinai by radar and went on to drop anchor at the southern entrance to the Suez Canal. Almost immediately, the ship was deluged with a series of official boats containing representatives of the Suez Company, as well as British and Egyptian authorities. On the following day, these visitors were replaced by a host of bumboats and water trade was once again resumed at brisk pace. The details of the canal transit were finally thrashed out and we prepared to pass through the famous waterway. The ship got underway just as the sun began to cut away the haze over the purple hills surrounding the har'bor. At the entrance to the canal stood the Canal Company building, with the little city of Suez in the background on the left. On our starboard hand were a few rolling hills and Hat stretches, not to be relieved by buildings or people for the entird passage. The canal, itself, appeared to be little more than an irrigation ditch. Its width of five hundred feet seemed to dwindle down in the long stretches ahead. There were embankments on both sides built up of sand and stone, which appeared to be the material taken out during the original construction. The water for the length of the canal was mostly fresh and, in some spots, bright blue in color. As we started to move inland, we could look for miles over the desert towards deep- colored hills in the distance, although haze and heat waves cut down visibility. Now and then an oasis was spotted. If it was close to the banks of the canal, we could see tents and small adobe buildings built under the cedar trees. Shepherds were dressed in long, white robes and turbans, and tended their sheep and goats in a manner that differed little from Biblical times. The west bank of the canal was paralleled by the Egyptian National Rail- road and a fairly modern highway. The diminutive trains were twin brothers to our 19th century Union Pacihc that puffed its way through buffaloes and Indians on the western plains. At times, the highway and railroad would veer out into the sandy plains. In these intervals, the canal was guarded by members of the Egyptian Camel Corps. The men were dressed in forest-green army uniform, with wide-brimmed hats, crossed ammunition belts, and rifles slung from their shoulders. They were mounted on long, thin-legged, slow-moving camels which plodded at a slow, relentless pace over the dunes which bor- dered the canal. Now and then to complete the picture, a few vultures would circle lazily overhead as a string of camels would move along the ridge of a hill on the horizon. We passed through Great Bitter Lake, across which Moses had led the Israelites 3000 years ago. Further ahead, just before the canal runs into Lake Timsah, was a large solitary monument on a conspicuous sand dune of the western bank. It was built in the form of an obelisk and on a wall around its base was inscribed 1914 - Defence du Canal de Suez - 1918. This reminded us of the great drive by the Germans during this war to cut the Suez Canal, of which, until, then, few of us had realized the significance. The Italians had dropped magnetic mines into the canal during the war, and here and there the wreckage on the banks indicated a success for their efforts. On the west bank of Lake Timsah stood the city of Ismalia, a picturesque place with colorful Oriental buildings. It was here that we changed pilots and proceeded on the last part of the run up .the canal of Port Said. ' C457 The shadows W were beginning to ' lengthen as the jag- ged skyline of Port Said pushed its way up at the end of our watery high- gi. 1 i ,. ,, . way. A heavy black gray.-,xt 5 fvffvgf Q? -t-N cloud of s m o k e J,-f- from coal-burning ships covered the harbor. Small Craft were running in and out from the docks and whistles and horns shrieked The Canal at Port Said in c e s santly. We were greeted by a conspicuous neon s'gn, Simon .4rtz, something we had not seen for many months. We tied up for the night and Hnished the routine of oflicial business, including the granting of practique and checking in with the harbor authorities. The following morning the details of Port Said were clearly visible for the first time. The water front was lined with small boats serving as water taxis. The dock area was separated from the town by a wire fence which ran to the end of the mile-long break- water. Roof-top signs such as Johnnie lIf'all-rr and lfxflmrzge llotrl had a familiar air. It seemed that here, even more than at Singapore, the East met the West, a trip ashore bore out this impression. In the town were combinations of stores we had seen in Aden and Singapore, side by side with European restaurants and hotels. Arabs in desert garb walked the streets talking to Egyptians in occidental business suits. We were fortunate enough to arrive at Port Said during a lull between the violent riots that had troubled Egypt for the past few months, thus we proceeded with great caution. Port Said had all the typical earmarks of adventure and mystery, especially in the Arab quarter, but few of us were bold enough to investigate. After this short stop, the ship was soon on its way towards the climax of our trip - the Mediterranean and Greece. W1-t4r.x..!,7?' Q lllllllllllllllfllfl 2 22 ' XXW ' ,ff i Gai? 46 i C I I +7-1151 -.52 .':-:- ' X b ,Q 'iefii Y 1 51:- im, 'f55:-: 1 , ,zz 'f Eiie: Q25 1 X . ,417 gg... ' , VZ.. Q :.,.:5,5,f.1,3r. ,. , 1 'G 2 'P 4 , ' E M .-14 ,W , , 1 ..-...ya awww V. . '4'wg.q '-'. V-f ,.,,..QQfj'f 'f 17.g41WWv f v , f- ,, .. yt , fffwwwagwmzfgww fy . V. 5: V.: ' M: . f - 34f.4,:Vw17Q,gn5,Qj ' '13 ' 'yr' 4 '.',f:fc'01f' ,. .Q -f isis 1... - ' L 4 1 1 - 'f - . -'W mass? , 1: -. ,, f .,:. .- fy we :1 . ...Na , 111- -1 1 wpfffw ' . ,,,. 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C475 1 1 I I nf Y I r I l A i l l s D 1 ,---, Q iv fl E in 1' ,. u '1 DRACHMAS BY THE CARLOAD - Piraeus - Athens - Q Shaking off the inHuences of the Orient and Middle East, we headed across the Medi- terranean and Agean Seas towards the ancient stronghold of western civilization, Greece. Though happy spirits were somewhat clouded by the implications of delivering food to a starving people, we looked forward to seeing this country so rich in tradition and history. Rounding Crete, we steamed past Milos, and many an anxious eye peered to starboard trying to catch a glimpse of a modern Venus. The Parthenon on the hill of the Acropolis Was an awe-inspiring sight, as we made our way through the remaining mine fields in the Gulf of Athens. ' Athens and Piraeus curved around the northern end of the gulf, the land rising gently at first from the water, then sharply, forming a high chain of hills cut by broad valleys. Piraeus is located on the low stretches at the waters edge, while Athens starts slowly, with graceful dignity, spreading back into the valleys and onto the sides of the adjacent hills. In the Golden Age of Greece, around 500 B.C., Piraeus had been constructed as the port of Athens. Long stone walls stretched five miles to connect it with this foremost city of Greece. As we sailed closer, the sunlight highlighted the small, semi-tropical homes clustered about the water. The ship hove-to off the breakwater, awaiting the slow approach of a rather decrepit tug, carrying our pilot. It finally made its way alongside, the pilot boarded, and we pro- ceeded into the inner harbor. Entering, we passed a Greek lmtllfslzip resembling our old Oregon class. It evidently had ceased to function as a major war vessel, for clothes lines were strung on deck, and women and children as well as sailors came topside to catch a glimpse of us as we went by. Piraeus, once one of the first harbors in the Mediterranean, clearly showed the ravages of war. The results of and explosion of a number of ammuni- tion ships, mined by the Italians, had not yet been repaired or completely cleared away. Bases of large, powerful cranes still remained, long stetches of quay wall were still rubble, hulks of ships jutted out of the water, nevertheless, the harbor was quite active. The major effort at the moment was the unloading of UNRRA stores from ships moored there. The street adjacent to the quay was used as a temporary open warehouse for sup- plies and was separated from the town by stretches of barbed wire and fences. We had arrived on Sunday and, since the following day was Greek Independence day - from the Turks in 1821 - unloading would not commence until Tuesday. As we were expected, and most welcome as a United States Navy Ship, the usual formalities in foreign ports were soon dispensed with. Liberty preparations within the ship, now practiced to perfection, were soon begun. The friendly American invasion of Piraeus and Athens had started. For most men, the first place to visit was Athens, which could be reached from the harbor by an electric surface train similar to early American subways. The journey by train, passing many ruins of old Greece, provided an interesting comparison of ancient and modern times. The terminal at Piraeus was large, considering the size -of the cars and the number of trains in use. The cars were always crowded to capacity, as were street cars and busses in Athens usually with passengers hanging from the doors The 48 c J I .S-f. L, Wm '13 New 1. and 2. Piraeus Docks, XX7l1fC1'f1'OHt. 3. The First Life. q.A,. t 4. Greeks Bearing Gifts. 5. Athens, New and Old. 6. Churchill St. 7. Parthenon. mp, . uf mf f.,,,,. ., i I I r I W -L l E l iv 4 E C497 4 i i end Of the lille in the heaff of Athens, Omonia Square, became a familiar place to us after a few days, for from it led streets to all parts of the city. Athens, one -of the most modern capitals in Europe, proved similar in some ways to a large American city. It had its wide avenues, large stores, familiar theatre marquees, and the usual crowds - moving always in the direct'on opposite ours. Being so close to the water and the major lanes of commerce and transportation, Athens, itself, did not reveal any sharp lack of food, in fact, luxury food items were noticeable here andithere. The major difficulties, we were told, lay back in the hills of Greece, in the mountain towns, and on the outlying islands. The day before we were to leave Greece, an American ship pulled in with a cargo of Texan mules as a partial solution to this crucial transportation problem. In addition to their primary function, the mules, while on the dock, provided additional diversion for the Midwestern and Southern members of the crew. Shortage of consumer goods and violent inflation of currency were always evident. The number of Greek drachmas purchasable for an American dollar made the least of us feel like a millionaire, even the most trivial monetary transactions was in terms of thous- ands and tens of thousands of draclzmas. Dry provisions loaded at Brisbane, carried to Samar, and ultimately bought by UNRRA, were not the only relief cargo We carried to Greece. At Ceylon we picked up a small addition, which, though it did not equal our 5000 tons of food in weight, had an equally interesting history. On the first day we were tied up at the oil docks in Trincomalee Harbor, a Greek sailor from a French merchant ship had swum over to us, his clothes tied in a bundle on his head. He approached the SCIltl'y on watch and with much difficulty explained that he had heard we were going to Greece. Then he asked if the sentry would deliver a letter to his wife when we arrived. The Greek, his name we never learned, had been married six years and a month and had been away from home six years. After finding that his letter would be delivered, he gained a little confidence and asked if he could bring some food and money back to us for delivery along with the letter. Receiving his answer, he borrowed a small rowboat tied to the pier and soon brought back two large cans con- taining the food. Our small relief mission accomplished their job admirably on arrival in Greece. Although communications were difficult due to difference in language emotions were obvious. The Acropolis was probably the first spot on the sightseeing list for most of us. The walk through Athens and up the historic hill was interesting in itself. The streets became narrower and more winding as we went away from the new city's center, it seemed as if there would be an actual transition of centuries in time, as we approached what was once ancient Greece. Buildings were constructed of clay and stucco, wood was conspicuous by its absence. Little heavy brick was used, and if stone was employed, it was light and porous, as if to fit the temperature and climate. -Rather than risk sounding like a travelogue or encyclopedia, we recall only those things which struck us as interesting at the time. The Acropolis itself, meaning high city in Greek, was once the major town of a race that preceeded the Greeks, chosen for its obvious safety as a hill and because it had one of the few springs in the area. As Athens was created and spread to the surrounding areas, the Acropolis became primarily a reli- gious and civic center. Its principle structure, the Parthenon, is one of the most famous examples of classic Greek architecture and originally housed a gigantic ivory and golden statue of Athena. Among the refinements in architecture pointed out to us were the delicate l C501 1. Temple of Winged Victory. 2. Roman Theatre. 3. Dafni Monastary. 4. The Guards. 5. Street away from the Acropolis. 6. Constitution Square. 7. Grande Bretagne Hotel. lf: ', 4 , gg:5:5.51y5:-f'E3g5g5:.,,. ,,,,,42Q5354?ZZ: .v,v Q iw :- 9252292 527' 'q355'Zv' 1' 'i:5: ' ,V '4 , 's'Fm-.- -lv 'f Iigiwgv- ,sw -:E ,. f2',??f 'Z'- -5-'Sz-:-5' - F- .. A z - 5 ww .f . 211:25 ' 112,-' x Ik ages, -I:-M. 2 - 3 W 1 -.1-.:. ff , M 24? .L+-tif' -1 --I2f :::s:. z.. T .1 ff 5fe?1:..Asz w1:eSrmzs:s:s:22:z' as:sZ1as:s:z:s:z:s:s:s:- ff- 1?2S?1?fE22f 4 x 'S x rc-, , ,..,, . X '. , . 412 , Q35 -SIQEQQX :W-ff -L , mi:-.fr ' . 1 fx f Y? -21- r Q AV ' 'v . ' X' f: f ' ' N ' SY ,a4.g1 f :3-.- iifggrsz ... . 1 -2 gxtgxsaf w,5g,,,3gf - :fgz . 2 :f f -. ,Q Fu 1.2-use - s. Y. - V . ,.... ig- Mig. A Z 12 , H M4 Aff ' ' 5 KA! KWH' ' ' .4x,AzWW?Z ' . I 7 C519 if 1 curving of the long steps and the inward tipping of the columns, both skillfully executed to give the ultimate in perspective. In some of the original ceiling blocks, evidence could be seen of the now-lost art of injecting colors into the marble itself. The Parthenon's de- struction was due almost entirely to human violence, rather than to the ravages of time. Used as a powder magazine by the Turks during the Venetian VVars, the ammunition exploded when hit by a stray shell.ePrevious to that, the major Statuary had been removed by the Turks during their original invasions of Greece. In the Christian era additional doors were cut into it to convert it to a church. The visit to these ruins and the amazing knowledge of the archeologists who served as our guides took us back vividly to the days when these buildings were a living inspira- tion to the Greeks. From the Acropolis we could see the hills where the Greek Senate met, and where the famous forums of the earliest of all democracies were held. In the distance were the plains of Marathon where the Greeks met and defeated the Persians in the earlier and brighter days of Greek military history. For the first time since Australia, we remained in a port long enough, and with suffi- cient access to it, to learn something of its people and country. There was the dilliculty of difference in language to be overcome, but, by a skillful combination of smatterings of English, French, Italian, Spanish, or German, not to mention frantic gesticulation and pan- tomine, some headway could be made. We had arrived in the midst of preparations for a much-discussed election, the main purpose of which was to choose a house of representa- tives to serve under the returning king. At times the major problem was beclouded by important national and international considerations, so much so, that we were never able to get satisfying answers to our questions. As a result we came away with conflicting impressions. Athens and Piraeus held more than enough to keep us interested for the length of our stay. During the day we could walk up and down the avenues, perhaps stopping outside the old Palace to watch the mountain troops, in their skirts, change the guard, or sit at a sidewalk cafe and sample the wines of Attica, Samos, or Dafni. Some with a little more energy visited an old monastery at Dafni, seven miles from Athens, famous for its mosaics. At night, though somewhat strained in atmosphere, there were a few night clubs to which many of us drifted if only for a look. A visit to the National Museum provided us with the complete history of the Greek share in this war and a little insight into their attempt to rebuild their country and to regain a proud heritage. A last stop at the Liberty Bar, a last walk down Panepistimou Avenue, fit took that long to pronounce itj, or a look at the Grande Bretagne Hotel, then onto the train at Omonia for Piraeus. The crowded ride and maneuvering to get out of the station was good training for going home. The walk to the ship took us back around the crowded harbor, past the orange carts and street vendorsx selling Amer-e-e-can Cee-e-garettes. The following day we were off for a quick run through the Mediterranean - then home. I' CDQD r HOME - Norfolk and Beyond - The cycle and the circle are now complete, Norfolk and 'discharge are in the offering With the trip completed and the end of a Navy career in sight for many of us, naturally thoughts of the future are uppermost in our minds What were dreams in Samar are fast becoming reality Many are wondering how future f1Ct1-OHS will compare w1th the facts of -our travel No matter what the future holds in store - and the results will be widely varied with so large a group as we make -- no doubt, now and then, thoughts are likely to return to the Marquette her crew and her first cruise To some it may loom large as a high point in life to others of us it may be only an incident Yet no matter what the estimate, there are things well worth considering and remembering As far as the Navy itself is concerned, we have seen it in many aspects There have been training periods, elementary phases at boot camp, and more advanced operational schools, such as Fort Pierce and Newport. We have seen, either directly or indirectly, the amount of effort required to build and outfit a single ship at Kearny, New York, and Norfolk. Then there were the days of combining the men and the ship into an operating . n n , . Q . . . . 7 f . . . ' O O 0 0 I I . . G . Q . . v , . . 1 n 1 . . . . . , , y . ' I u u , L L , . . . . t. . . . . 1 unit from New York to Pearl Harbor. At the moment, any single incident might not seem to have amounted to much, but, adding all the factors in both personnel and material columns, under such headings as gunnery, engineering, radar, or small boats, we have an impressive total. Then multiply by all the ships in the Navy and we find we were in quite an organization after all. In fact, we were in the greatest Navy this world has ever seen. Somebody remarked that you don't get to know a fellow until you have eaten with him played cards with him, and gotten drunk with him. All in all, on this score, we have had plenty of opportunity to get to know our shipmates. Perhaps we were surprised at first to find that the fellow from Kansas Wore shoes like the rest of us, or that the chap from New York did not carry around a ready-made contract for the sale of the Brooklyn Bridge in his pocket. More than likely, we were wised up to these old mistakes in judg- ment quite a while ago. No matter how shopworn and trite these observations may seem at the moment, if they are recalled in a few years they may shake us out of -our rut once again. ! More than having a chance to get to know our own countrymen, we have had a chance to see the countries and the peoples around the world. Lion Feuchtwanger in his book, The Defvil in France, mentions that fewer people are capable of experiencing things than is comm-only supposed, the average man compares his experiences only in reference to a few familiar sources, such as radio, movies, or newspapers, and prejudging them on that limited basis. At least we have had opportunity to be exposed to a wider range of experience in a few months than do most people in a lifetime. Let the words of the prophet Isaiah never apply to us: Seeing many things but thou observeth not, ' Opening the ears, but he heareth not . At times we have made this book little more than a photographic record, both by word and picture. We hope, however, that it will induce deeper memories than those of bare 53 Y CD l ai I fact. Remember the Australians who, though more like us than any other people we saw, still felt and thought quite differently at times. VVhen walking down the main street back home, think a little, of the towns on Samar on the people sleeping in the streets of Singapore. At times, recall the people of Greece and the cargo of food we brought there for UNRRA..Mayhap at some future date, Trincomalee and Aden will flash across our mind as containing people who also wish to live a happy life. Naturally, these things will not loom large in comparison to our own life and problems in it. But remember them a little when we in the United States are asked to take a part in world affairs, for indirectly they affect us and must be considered in reaching a mature solution. In our time in the Navy, we have been active in both war and in peace. VVe have been on a ship that has served in some way in both these functions, and in so doing we have seen quite a few parts of this world. VVe have had many experiences, ranging from chipping decks and liberty in Norfolk to seeing the ruins of ancient Greece and being a part of a world organization for peace. XVe have tried to sketch all these things and to indicate the importance they deserve - past, present, and future. XVhat might seem unimportant or unpleasant now will quite possibly change its figure under the effects of time. As these things settle into the background of the past and are recalled, they should provide pleasant memories, possibly even ideas of some import. 4-,jx fi I B l lu 125 fy -:WW M 1 ,ff , - WMM aff I That's the new guy, he was ' on Samar for 2 years. C547 U.S.S. Place New York New York Cristobal, C. Z. Pearl Harbor, T4 H. Guam, M. I. Manus, A. I. MARQUETTE CAKA 955 Summary Log From 6!20f45 6!30!45 In Port Underway Days Days Mzles A To ' A ' Q 9 ,g 911 1 350 Norfolk, Virginia 7f1f45 8f1f45 31 7 9 1975 1 A 15 28 12 14 3 1 7 13 10 Brisbane, Australia Samar, P. I. Singapore, S. S. Trincomalee, Ceylon Aden, Arabia Suez, Egypt Port Said, Egypt Piraeus, Greece Norfolk, Virginia Totals Qplus misc. and Shakedown steaming I of 1900 miles added to miles col.j ,., , 8f7f45 8f8f45 4795 8f23f45 9f20f45 5 3845 10f2f45 10f16f45 1106 10f19f45 10f20f45 1925 10f27f45 11f9f45 3385 11f19f45 2f19f46 87 5 1575 2f24f46 2f26f46 2 5 1491 3f3f46 3f5f46 2 75 2458 3f12f46 3f14f46 2 4 1330 3f18f46l 3f20f46 2 5 90 3f20f46 3f22f46 2 2 597 3f24f46 4f2f46 9 17 5197 4f19f46 present - - -- 205 96 31,659 . 9. . 55,91 x -. 1 'I 145 4231 9 ,.:1..99fff99af J ,- ' 3,3-,ig-.2-.f.5-gr W fw , M . VERSIONJ I E Z -4 Anka ! EQ' X Clgarette 9 All I brought was money H X .6:f N j 1 X f I ,Q,- f W X COXVLRSION 5 X Ile packed that ndea up ln '4W079997f 5lllg'lDOI'C' 3or 5 Y QQ .Z P RECONVERSION S25? - I'll give you S17 packs of Luckiesf' IVA 'Z 3YHA11p and two ..'.. C567 A T 1 mpiof' I V' - leafy!! go 1 I5 lf yi 4 :f2? . ', y 1 . ' , . AT . - A! i -5 an . S. A .J vm :1 5 -2 fb-i, LQ x , - x X 3' xl , ' ., . 5.1. , 1 1 J ' HE i , o K x L X Q f ,.,.,.-.- - ---7. f 1 f 1 o :Cf ' Irie. , o I ,Q ff jd X -t ff , ,, - . A15 .SP X U . , . . wp, f, X Z N ' N. H S 'X llnll f D F M y Lf o I fn J , - af' 9 Q 15 2 J on 7 A' SNAPSHOTS AROUND THE SHIP Life aboard ship and life on the beach are very different. In fact at sea, the sailor lives in a little world which is, sometimes, all his own. To the uninitiated, daily routine at sea is without meaning, but to the old salt, it is something he gets used to and even likes no matter how much he seems to gripe about it. Lets take one last laughing look about the ship, starting topside and working down to the never-never-land of the engine room. We get underway with the Captain at the conn the 'Commanding Officer of the Mighty Mark is john E. Gabrielson, Captain USN. He's probably the -only man on the ship who has wrung more salt water out -of his socks than we've sailed over. Without a doubt, the Captain is the championing raconteur aboard . . . Now lets see, 25,000 miles around the world, at 14 knots . . . On special sea detail there is no better man around than Little -I-oe Ciaccio, Lt., UfSNR and Executive Officer. Joe is an ex-merchant mariner who has now just about x'ed the ex. 'Tm not such a big guy, but I'm 100 proof. Roaring about in the background, the N division carries the load when it comes to really heavy brainwork. Bridge gangs since the era of john Paul Jones, Caffectionately known to the Radarmen as j.P.j, have been ear-marked as racketeers, politicians, and -other similar non-Hattering classifications. Why? Because it is beliefved that they never do any work. Its just that nobody understands them, hence, this marked unappreciation. Take a quick run through the bridge with us while we point out a few of its features. When we pop in through the radio-room hatch and see those two eerie-looking gadgets thr-ough the haze of cigarette smoke, remember the one that lights up is a radio trans- mitter and the one with sparks coming out of its ears is Rapp, the RT. Most of the code and v-oice blasting out of the half-dozen speakers and ear-phones is hooked in just for effect. The man to watch is Loughlin, crouched at the battered mill, typing with one hand, adjusting his ear-phones with another, tuning the receiver with his third free hand, and nonchalantly smoking a pipe with the fourth, The best way to get the latest dope is to open the door marked KEEP OUT - CODE ROOM. All you will see is young M.E. . . . and all you'll get is poetry. Of course the place we're really heading for is the chart desk, as everyone who is anyone is seen there at least once a day. Here, genially presiding over the chaos is K. A. Andersen, erstwhile Navigator and Ship's Secretary. K. A. is a firm believer in the fact that machines, QRadar and Loranj, are here to stay - if they ever get here. What we need are fewer nautical doodlers, and more USN men . After all this excitement, we need a cup of coffee to calm -our nerves, and the place to go is the topside cafeteria - C.I.C. The C.I.C. is darkened but we can hear happy little shouts by Mulholland, I've ggtXit! 'ii.,.. . or Laverty, Here's onef' . . . Then a rapid fire of numbers while Bloom artistically plots in ships and draws surrealist cartoons - all with -one set of data. just then a pot of coffee erupts in the corner, all gear is secured, and a wild scramble ensues. Out o n deck again, we fight our way to the wing of the bridge past a continuous stream of 0.0.D.'s, j.0.0.D.'s, quartermasters, boatswain's mates, and messengers who seem to be engaged in a perpetual marathon race across the bridge. We head up to the signal bridge C 57 3 where Hawkeye Kircheval has just spotted another ship. A battery of signal lights blind everyone in sight, signal flags race up to the halyards, and the engine room co- operates by laying down a black barrage you can cut with a knife. In the midst of the action, Mr. Harper calls up for a visual bearing on the ship. L.A. being a southerner is not easily excited. Chief Darnell tactfully suggests that we stop improvising and do it the way Texas and the U. S. Navy indicate. VVe carry out the new plan and everything just about clears up when Vining arrives, requesting a despatch be sent ordering a new horse for him. At this point we call for a boat, wanting to head for the beach. That is a good plan, if you can find a boat that works, and a Swaim-trained man to operate it. This of course is an introduction to the L division. The boat group was put aboard to man the boats that hit the beaches . . . this they did, from the time they left the ship, till the moment they arrived at fleet landing . . . they charted Guiuan Harbor that first night, reef by reef. The boat group started out as the biggest division on the ship and ended up that way too . . . look at Dead Fred who is accused of internally seeking a bigger and better life belt. They have all sizes in this gang, NVilkerson and VVilt being the long and short of it. Burke is the big gun of the outfit, moving it right along despite his arguments about the prowess of the ball team. The division did supply 60f? of that hot basketball combination at Samar . . . Webster, Fredericks, and Schold. Fort Pierce was all we heard about when they first came aboard, but now they have mellowed under the happy infiuence of the Marquette. Even Jenko, the bombardier - fistically and otherwise - has quieted down. The division can claim to have the luckiest man aboard in Swann, who has won more anchor pools than we can lift anchors. 'l'hat's a small part of this big outfit . . . Starkey building them up so everybody else can tear them down . . . Reed willing to be a Motor Mach, if he's not plucking a guitar or being an M.A.A. But now our pump suction is fouled and this end of the VP is getting ready to sink, so we will hop up onto the main deck. If you believe the men of the lst and 2nd divisions, this is where the Navy really begins. Here is what they have to say for themselves . . . lf you recall seeing a smiling sailor, broom in one hand and swab in the other, chipping hammer, paint scraper, and wire brush tucked in his belt, a pot of paint hung on his left ear and a bucket of slush on his right, a paint brush protruding from his mouth, a G.I. can on one shoulder, and the bitter end of an eight inch line pulling on the other, that man is undoubtedly a deck man. The deck gang take credit for all that goes on from foc'sle to fantail, main deck and below, the sides included. Up forward the boss is C. H. Hoar, jr., a Boston man, famed for sun- glasses at Samar and his baseball prowess. Back aft, and you can't miss his back, aft, is Columbia's gift to the ship, A. Pashayan. Taking over from here are Bunn and Hubler . . . they make sure the boys greet the dawn over the handle of a swab . . . get the dope at quarters . . . and carry out the days routine. The Crown Prince of the foclsle is the famous coffee boy, Fiedler . . . he of the salty swagger. Matching him as the Fantail Jester is, It sure is a fine day Dungan. They tell lots of stories fore and aft . . . Paul, the man who loves the sea but who is allergic to rolls and pitches . . . Bacon, who can't see why the custom of southern leisure hasn't spread to the sea . . . the one-man derrick back aft, known as Long John, who is claimed to have held a thirty ton boom in one hand while drinking his Joe with the other . . . or the happy seaman of the 2nd, who was given the order to throw out a boat lineg this he did, bitter end and all. As we leave this happy group, the 1st division lays for- ward to hoist the Captain's Gig while the second goes aft to handle lines from a garbage C589 lighter Alwavs remember men, the man on deck works hardest ...A I know because Franklin told me and he's associate bnSS Ziff- If We head into the superstructure from here, no doubt we will run into a pharmaeigtfs mate as thCY are on the loose again. This gang can put out more shots in a two weekvs 1-uh than any machine gun does in a lifetime. XN'ith Str:-itfert and Doyle ramming them home, and Mattson and Gooding putting the special burr on the needles, they make quite 3 team. Wheii Doc isn't navigating, he's down tln-re too . . . thinking-up more toxins, anti and otherwise. But sickbay is more than just sick bay, tthat's a clever statementj. Sickbay is the main deck social club and literary society, as well as major scuttlebutt factory and watch repair shop . . . also in off days it doubles as a cafeteria. Ah yes, but they were a happy crowd down there . . . if they were up long enough to smile Next stop on the Cook's tour is the Galley and Supply Office, fpunj. This bunch hit their peak going through the canal when Mr. Radtke finally opened the safe to pay the fare through . . . Starnes and Carr were on hand at their special G. Q. stations, with adding machines, ledgers and Hitguns, to make sure nothing went wrong. As far as mess goes, you'll have to see the Commissary boss and extra-curricular expert, P. C. Kieffer with his chefs . . . Monsieur McClard and Mons'eur Lyddane. Probably the easiest fellow to get along with is Kent, at his ship's store . . . the gedunk specialist never has come up with Tutti Fruiti though. All in all, the S division is a secretive gang . . . what they have they are keeping and they won't give away any samples. The big guns of the ship are the F division of course. lf they don't tell you so, they are just being modest. If you have any doubts, just look up Vitamin O'Toole, slugging it out with a swab in the port passageway, the M.A.A. force on his neck . . . or Barritt - from the Salt Lake City, please don't forget this - lugging a steaming cup of joe around with him . . . or Sam Bird Dog Franks, king whip-snapper of the division, who holds the straws to see who does the work. Sam can ferret out anything with deadly accuracy, including R. Valentino Passerini playing cards. Then there are Bussell and Mersereau, who came aboard in Samar, masters at throwing coconuts and jabbering in Goof: language. A typical gunnery operation proceeds as follows: Barritt enters with his spiritual guide, Matthews, and Chief of Operations, Giggar. Barritt, grabbing a cup of coffee to ease the nervous strain, barks an order at quivering Matthews, then retires to the Armory, fatigued from over-work. Slim, getting hot on the project, holds a conference with Giggar, Chief of GUUUCTY OPCYHHOHS - Who being a striker, ends up doing the dirty work. The whvle outfit - all of whom have not been mentioned for no particular reason are held together bY the Sfeadying hand of Mr. Silent Dan. Goldcamp, the Ohio barrister to be . . - You can say good-morning to him almost any time of day. Another Of fhCSe Specialist divisi-ons, the R division, has its moments too. Here the managership is split between the lst Lt., the executive Mr. Bowman and the one man Philadelphia salt cyclone, Chief Boatswain Picciano. Their shop, conveniently out of the glay sift, is alvyays a .bee-hive of activity. A normal working day here proceeds along to Werwie are SW3PPi1'1 sea st i' asiigani the hashimark Sailor at nine months' Lug' ami he can sew some stfipes onorziesi -1 iifreil comes m about then looking for a Hd' so tha, 1100 and leaves saying Gotta Satl Oil? jumper' Crump ends hiS mflfnlngs Work abouti line is at h d wi . ge a ltt e ra,Ck duty IWW- I W0l'lCiCI' h0W long the brent om t . C . . . C 0 ay hlef Epps Staffs his day With a brief quotation from C595 298-45, I gotta get home. . . . Stewart by claiming his desire to be a diver . . . and all hands by indicating that THE DIFFICULT WE DO IMMEDIATELY, THE IMPOSSI- BLE TAKES A LITTLE LONGER. There is only one place left to go now . . . thats down into the engine room. Ever since they did away with sails, the engineers have been men apart. The only contact we have with them is when they blow tubes , which is all the time when there is no wind, or when they emerge from their hole to travel to the beach club on the fantail for a sunning. The M.A.A.'s will swear that all the engineers must be mid-watch stander's - they all seem to sleep in. Of course this gang, fthe A, B, M, and EJ, are much-maligned, but that's half the fun . . . the fight between the apes and the snipes. As far as the boys below are concerned, We make her go! It's hard to recognize them when they are topside without greasemasks, in fact some- times they look like people. Now and then you can spot Connors or Cuffel on the way to loot some unsuspecting supply depot . . . or Fisher banging away at the punching bag. Stout uses his oil tanks for a darkroom when they are empty . . . and jones is away from the engine-room more than he was in it. Of course, the whole show is run by the World's Acey-Deucey champ, the Detroit bad boy, E. H. Sorvari, ably assisted here and there - when they could be unracked - by a whole slew of oflicers. The little Navy consists of, among others, R. E. Gosting, the Oklahoma pottery collector, and Hey, I just seen an Alnav! , Machinist Conningswood. This will have to end our grab-bag collection. The names we used aren't the only characters about, just put a fresh cup of joe in sorneone's hand, and set him out on deck with a loud yell and you've got another leading P.O.g put a swab in a little guy's hand and assign him a mid-watch, and you've got a seaman deuce. These are but a few of the little things that make Navy life what it is: Reveille, Quarters for Muster, Turn To, Clean Sweep Down, Knock Off Ship's NVork, may be repetitious - but they get things done and also provide a few incidents which may be recalled with a laugh. A 5, . if , ,-.. S 1 --, 1 -' 6,2 1,31 V i n f n! I gf- .. 1 -' Hi X Q A ' -.. M 3 1 N THE END C607 iqtisltle-gif: or cm1f1f1t'1f1Rs D V x V 11311 X. Kellogg Sz., Ualuburg, IH Ltcjgl ki A. tliixiblltltl Mass. ll' +1111 no H' Uuldralnpf C6522 17 Ozark Stu I g I .211 Y, oil: Sl., lrnnmn. Ohio LVN! L5.0I3.Cial1. Rd 11, ejgf R. lf., tioeating CINZ S' WY ' ' I ms. zone. Jamaica Estates, N- X' X K In d ., 1,1 11. l.. tir:ulc'r Lt. F. R. Briggs, lf-1 UA -' 1 W '18 s Fl ' I' 61 0' 945 So. 25th St., Terre lmlllllw. lllfl- will ' W ii me 'ml' hm lins. P. l. lilil'gs11'V Y -A . . . Q I Elec' Bmrer' ,iirone Pa 011 VV. liuvyrus SI., C-I'tfh1lll1C,Ul1lC 1226 ami ton 1 ve., ,f - Burnett, Loren E., lst Lt' USMC Sl, l,.l,,, Qj5'llNNi., lllzlxxxiltoslyl N L4 1003 4th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas -411 .1 mc: . xt., . tvs 163113, . Carp' E. Caron CKB lines. l.. A. .li211'l1t'1', CYN2 Box 417, chalmeeee, La. MW 'f - N '- Ltfjgl F. G. Castner CIS Lil' lllil ll' H' lllvlli' ll ' M 342 Center St., Phillipsburg, N. ll Rt-ndnll Rd., VK vs! oxmry, a Lt. G. ciaeeio, 'C!N2 1.1. om M- li- Karr' 1618 Ave. V., Brooklyn, N. Y. 194 li. 133:11 St., Hell llarbor, L. I Mach. G. 'Cochrane CXB 1.1. l1.A.Kind 37 Hemlock St., Paterson, N. J. 114- Slate St., Uwntmma, Minn. Coningsvvood, Beryl M., ChMach S! .,. ., . 42 Parker Place, 'Midland Park, N. J. 52105, gtgnfxgtliegyramlse, N. Y' Lt. J. D. Corry, CfPh It Q , D , BOX 656' Melbourne' Fla' GlntiloililniktlmglliiProvidence, R. 1. Lt. G. E. Dodd, C!N2 Brownsville, Tex. Lt. ljgl 11. j. I.awrence, Ir. 1843 Vista l1vlVerdt' Dr., Glendale, Fitzmaurice, Walter A., Ensign SXNZ 42 Lenox Ave., Maywood, N, , .V I J in ins. R. Moons M 15837 Avon Road, Detroit, Mich. Lt. Qjgj S. E. Frank, C!Pa X 2134 'Chamberlain St.' 1 Lt. Og, A puhaval, Nadlsonf WIS' I 23-14 26 St., Astoria, N. Y. 22134 ghamberlain St., 'Madison, Wis. CHos'n M, j, pgm.ia,,0 ns. .E. Franklin, CfN2 6109 N. Marsden SL, Philadelphia, l Capt. I. E. Gabrielson, Cl F VV P ' 1228 N St., Sacramento, Calif mi Ji i mic l ' 303 So. 2nd St., Forest Grove, ROSTER or OFFICERS qconfznmzp Lt. H. E. Radtke 2414 Adams St., Two Rivers, Wis. Devik Rudolf, Ensign SlN2 1306 Oak Ave., Evanston, Ill. Lt. K. L. Schultz 2319 Market St., LaCross, Wis. Lt. fjgl C. G. Schweer 3 No. 7th Ave., Maywood, Ill. Lt. Qjgl E. H. Sorvari 2491 Ford St., Detroit, Mich. Lt. Qjgl R. Q. Swaim Humansville, Mo. Lt. Cjgl P. R. Thompson 521 Court St., Albert Lea, Minn. Lt. Cjgl M. C. Ullman 7732-19 N.E. Seattle, VVash. ROSTER Conner, L. A., CMM C! 26 Ayrauit St., Newport, R. I. Cuffel, L. CWT C! 909 N. Central Ave., Medford, Oregon Darnell, R. S. CSM Cf 1505 Van Buren, Beaumont, Texas Epps, I. P., CSF CfN2 22 Lincoln St., Deepwater, N. Fisher, C. S., CEM, Cf 1043 Forrest St., jacksonville, Fla. Gammon, joe Donald, CMoMM CXB 309 2nd St., Monett, Missouri Green, Thomas james, CRM CXB 4577 Anthony Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio Ironfield, john Henry, CQM CfN1 344 N. Casivell Rd., Charlotte, N. C. Mackowski, Walter Cnl, CBM C!Ph 2445 N. 3rd Northrop, Portland, Oregon OF CHIEFS 62 Merrick, Robert Reider, CMM CIB Glenn Park, Pennsy. Nielsen, Christian Robert, CMM, CfPh -I6 Hooper St., Heelle, N. H. Pelatowski, Frank Victor, CCM ClPh Ritchie, lidward Chesnut, CSM CIG Seratin, llenry Anthony, CSK NfPh P. O. Box, Pattenburg, N. J. Starnes, R., CSK C1 77 Dartman YVilliston, Long Island, N. Vogt, Carl Inj, CPhM CIG 2905 Sunerest Dv., San Diego, Calif. Vining, K. VV., CY Cl Barker and Turner, Scituate, Mass. VValsh, Robert E., CGM C!Ph Marionna, Pa., RFD No. 2 vvoffen, T. M., CBM cf 4717 10th N. East, Washington, D. C R OSTIC R Ol C R li VV Ahrens, W. S., SK1c NUS 981 N. Hill Rd., Baltimore, Md. Alltop, H. E., GlM3c PPUS 916 S. 2nd St., Martins Ferry, Ohio. Amero, G. A., EM1c CfN2 R-32 Bass Ave., Gloucester, MVIJSS. Andrews, D. D., SC2c SfN 1723 14th St., Two Rivers, VViS. Arnold, W. I., QM3c 'CfN2 605 Plymouth Ave., Schenectady. N. Y Arnsdorff, H. E., Jr., 'COX CXNZ 103 West Taylor St., Savannah, Ga. Auton, J. E., Cox CfN2 1545 N. Morgan St., Decatur, Ill. Baba, I. P., Cox. CfPh 386 S. Quaker St., W. Hartford, Conn Bacon, G. A., S2c CINZ Baird, R. M., Cox 'C!Ph Balaz, F., Bkrlc CIS Box 285, Homer City, Pa. Bald, J. L., BM2c Cf:S 541 S. 18th St., Newark, N. J. Ballard, J. E., 'StM1c -CXNZ 801 N. Bond St., Baltimore, Md. Barrett, R. D., Slc -S!N2 1714 W. St., Union City, N. I Barrington, H. E., SC 3c CXS Hillyer Apts., Raleigh, N, C, Barritt, G. N., GM2c CXNZ BHSS, J. A., Jr., F1.: cfs Gen. Delivery, Alden, Ala, Barren, B. J., cox. cfs 222 N. 2nd St., Harrison, N. J, 63 Baxter, YV. li, BM2c', C'f'B 4027 .Zmh St., Long lsland City, Y, Beard, ll. VV., Sli' C',,f'N2 Rt. No. 1, Varters C'reek, 'l enn. Behr, C. VV., SIL' CYN2 Box 23, xxlfllllll, Vklis. Bellinger, U., SIMIC CYS 3 Blake St., Charleston, S. C. Bender, L. C., Cox CXNZ 117 blames St., Butler, Ind. Bloom, R. C, RdM3C SXNZ 803 IE. 2nd St., Port Clenten, Ohio Bloor, sl. 'l'., SSMB3c CfN2 2631 Bamhridge, Phila., Pa. Bowman, li., SF3c CXP Gen. Delivery, VVilmington, C. Bradley, B. F., slr., Flc CXNZ Rt. 1, Fort White, Fla. Bridges, E., MoMM1c CYN2 724 E. Main St., lildorado, Ark. Britton, I. K., RdM2c, SfN2 121 Main St., Angelica, Y. Brooks, lf., Cox. CYS Box 445, Swamonoa, N. C. Bryant, J. B., BM2t' NXS 213 Bank Ave., New Iberia, La. Bunkowske, C. A., CMIC CfPh Rt. No. 1, Vergas, Minn. Bunn, VV. I-I., ,BMIC Nf P. O. Box 1, Snow Hill, N. C. Burgess, R, D., SMR Cjs 61 New King St., Thampsonville, Colm Butler, R., StM1c CVS 420 N. St, NNV., VVaihington, D. C- J Burke, R. W., BM1c CfN2 21 Tecumseh St., Fall River, Mass. Campbell, W. M., SSMLZC CXNZ De1Lux Cleaners, McLeansboro, Ill. Camper, S. E., SK2c NXNZ 234 Pine St., Cambridge, Md. Cannon, C. D., Slc CIS N. Botler St., Sparta, Tenn. Carmack, E. L., StM1c SfN2 Carr, R., Slc CXS Carr, Roger, SK2c CfN2 6614 Harvey Ave., Cleveland, Ohio ,. Cerro, J., SM2c CXNZ 22 S. Washington St., Baltimore, Md. Chance, F. W., GMIC CfPh Charters, P., EM3c Cf 1404 Center Blvd., Springfield, Ohio Cheverie, J. S., jr., QM1c CXNZ 55 Yacoma St., Hyde Park, Mass. Christian, C. A., Cox. N!N2 905 N. Sth Ave., Rome, Ga. chupkowski, E. J., scsc CXP11 Cieslik, W. J., RT1c C!N2 3018 VV. 15th St., Cleveland, Ohio Clark, B. R., RdM3c CfN2 514 P. O. Box, Chillicothe, Texas clapp, M. D., Fic cf Clegg, T. B., Slc N!N2 The Plains, Va. Clinton, R. E., savuc SXN Route 1, Box 83, Carrollton, Va. Cole, I. E., B2c CfS 7325 S. Calumst Ave.,-Chicago, Ill. Colson, W. J., QM1c CXB 11 Prospect Ave., Winthrop, Mass. Columbus, M. C., SC1c CXS Stahlstown, Pa. Colvin, F. J., Flc cfs Colyer, H. O., S2c GfN2 8418 Tennsaee, Lemay, Mo. Compton, R. M., SKD1c CIS 30 VVebster Ave., Roselle Pk., Md. Conner, A. L., MoMM3c CfN2 P. O. Box 124, Milburn, VVest Va. Cook, G. YV., Slc CXN Route 1, Box 57, Boone, N. C. Corelli, D. P., MoMM3c NYXS 4634 Griscom St., Philadelphia, Pa. Cox, S. H. M., Skc C!Ph Craig, F. L., CK3c CfS Rt. 4, Box 94, Albany, Ga. Craigo, D. L., Flc CXNI Crenshaw, F. C., Slc CfN2 Marble Head, Ill. Crump, H., Slc CXNZ Box 375, Rt. 1, Gardendale, Ala. Cunningham, W. J., Jr., BM2c CfPh 260 19th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Dadamio, H. C., SK3c CfPh 2162 Clinton Ave., Bronx, N. Y. Danis, N. J., SK2c CXS Amacoco, Louisiana Daugherty, W. E., Jr., RM2c SXNZ 1225 17th St., N.E., Washington, D. C. Davis, C. A., S2c PhfS Deal, W. J., stM2c cfs 911 36 Rd. Ave., N.E., Washington, D. C. C649 l l l 1 r l x l 1 I 1 J l 1 l P I f l l l i F J l .1 l Decataldi, G. L., MoMM3c Nf.N2 22 Dean St., Southbridge, Mass. Dein, W. J., Jr., SM3c CXNZ 67 Allenwood Rd., Great Neck, N. Dearment, J. A., Slc CfPh Dennie, R. S., MM3c CXN Rt. 3, Charleston, W. Va. Diamond, E. E., EMZC CIN Ditullio, Alfred Cnj GM2c Cfs 7 Bright St., Lockport, N. Y. Doyle, L. C., PhM1c PfH Whitefish, Mont. Donahue, L. A., Slc NXN 151 E. Market St., Warren, Ohio Donovan, E. P., QM3c SXN 1113 Findlay St., Bronx, N. Y. Downey, J. W., EM3c CXN Y. 3526 E. Fairmont Ave., Tuscon, Ara. Drewelow, G. A., Jr., S1c CfN 620 Barnun Rd., Rockford, Ill. Drossos, J., F1c SXN Rt. 1, Decker, Mich. Dudley, A., Cox NfPh Duff, J. F., SK1c C! 79 Linden St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Dungan, J. E., Cox CXN 1225 Wilson Drive, Dayton, Ohio Dunks, H., Jr., Ylc CXS Midway, Penn. Dunn, M., St3c Ph!S P. O. Box 121, S. Mansfield, La. Dutcher, G. L., Flc C! Bayport, Mich. Ellis, N. R., S2c SXN Box Harlingen, Texas ., 4 65 Epps, M. T., MMSC NXN 811 llaynie, Covington, Tenn. lirvin, R. il., jr., Cox CXN 2623 Oakland St., joseph, Mo. liskin, D. L., RdM3c Cf 1705 Colonial St., Phila., Pa. lissling, R. VV., BMZC CXS 401 VVoodston St., LaPort, Ind. lfnlian, VV. J., SF1c CfS 272 Bradford St., Pittsfield, Mass. Evans, B. F., RM2c CXNY Farrell, I. W., MoMZc CXS 103 Washington, St., Sharon, Pa. Fennie, T. N., EMZC CIN 111 Rosery Ave., Lackawana, N. Y Ference, j., WT3c CfPh Fey, E. C., Jr., S2c S! 111 Fey Drive, Burlingame, Calif. Field, B. F., BM2c CXS Box 21, Pickens, S. C. Field, W. H., Cox CfPh Fielder, J. A., BM2c N! 1713 E. 67 St., Chicago, Ill. Fleming, J. J., Jr., PhM1c CfPh 707 Cornell Ave., Drexel Hill, Pa. Fletcher, T. F., Jr., S2c Sf Box 388, Bothill, VVash. Ford, J. F., STM1c SXN Hermanville, Md. Foresi, R. J., SM3c CXN 616 Mapel St., Alverda, Penn. Forney, B. F., SC2c CXN Foss, C., RdM1c C!Ph 929 Norwood Ave., Schenectady, N- Y Foster, J. E., Cox CXN 528 Denby St., Calinville, Ill. Franks, S. C., Jr., GM1c CIN 766 Sutter, San Francisco, Calif. Fredericks, W. H., Cox CXN Rt. 2, Danvillee, Ill. French, R. E., S2c SfPh Friederichs, D. E., Flc CXS 608 Bromley St., Marshalltown, Iowa Furman, E. A., Flc CIS Furtado, J. T., S2c sf 878 Mueder Ave., Sunnyvale, Calif. Futch, B. A., SF1c C!Ph Gailius, J. C., RM2c CfPh 318 Parkway, Chelsea, Mass. Gamblin, B. G., sic CXP11 Garcia, A., S2c Sf Portland, Colo. Garland, G. J., Slc CfPh Gatewood, T. D., Slc CfPh Gavel, w. A., szc sf 1856 Montevista, Pasadena, Calif. Gechtman, BM2c CfPh Geltz, N. H., src CXP11 Gibs-on, W. H., Slc, Sf 120 Cedar St., Harriman, Tenn. Giggar, E. B., Slc C! 100 King St., Burlington, Vermont Gillespie, D. F., BM2c CfPh 149-12 12th Ave., Whitestone, L. I. Girard, R. R., GM3c C!Ph Gonding, J. C., P'hM2c BXN 1109 5th Ave., Dayton, Ky. 66 Gosoroski, L. E., RM1c NfN 805 Monroe Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Graft, N. F., GM2C cfs Graves, R. B., CM1c Ph!S 50 Highland, Ap. 207 Highland Pk., Mich Greenbaum, R., S2c C!Ph 139 Chateswarth Ave., Larchmont, N. Y. Gray, M. M., Jr., MM3c, NUN2 Box 55, Montezuma, Ga. Griffin, E., CM1c cfPh Gunnery, J. T., SF3c CfPh 83 Linwood Ave., Melrose, Mass. Hackley, J. D., Slc CXS 607 Harrison Ave., Jeannette, Pa. Hager, J. H., Jr., RM1c S 22 Mountain Ave., Highland Fall, N. Y. Hall, H. E., BM2c CXN 310 E. 22nd St., Wilmington, Del. Hansen, C. G., Slc C! 558 25th St., Niagara Falls, N. Y. Harchar, S. T., S1c Cf 6 Swoyer St., Swoyerville, Pa. Harris, D. J., Cox. CfPh 1036 W. 36th St., Norfolk, Va. Harris, R. B., SM3c C!N2 1105 S. Rozelle St., Memphis, Tenn. Harris, E. M., Flc P. O. Box 1068, Big Spring, Fla. Hartman, F. E., Flc CfPh Harmon, J. H., WT2c CfS RFD No. 1, Atlanta, Ga. Hawthorne, H. W., GM1c CXNY Hayden, A. W., MM3c CfS Haynes, B. E., SM3c CXN Newport, Tenn. D Hemberger, G. J., FC3c CIS S11 Second St., Lyndhurst, N- .l- Henning, L., COX Cf D 240 Halstead Ave., Harrisson, N. Hester, D. H., MaM2C N1!S 520 Lyle Ave., College Pk., Ga. Hickling, M. R., Slc cfN2 Rt. No. 5, Binghamton, N. Y. w Hicks, A. M., S16 CXNZ Hilinski, E. F., Sze CXP11 Hipps, L. G., some cf 130 S. Ridge Ave., Winston-Salem, Hodgin, F. A., RdM2c CXS 918 Denver St., Rapid City, S. D. Hollenback, E. E., S2c, CfPh Gamboa, Canal Zone, Panama Hornack, P., MM1c C! 2107 Lodge Forest Drive, Baltimore, Md. Horton, M. R., S1c NUN2 Route 1, Concord, N. C. Hubler, P. L., BM1c Cf 708 Mill Rd., Clearfield, Pa. Hufnagel, J. L., Cox CIS 220 Westfield Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. Igoe, J. H., Y2c CXG Isham, H. H., SM2c CXS Janeiro, F. C., Jr., S1c C,fPh 5 Williams St., Mystic, Conn. Jarboe, R. H., S1c C!Ph Jenko, J. R., Slc cfm Johnson, D. O., Cox CfN2 Corvuso, Minn. Johnson, D. D., Slc CXNZ Geneseo, Ill. Johnson, E. U., Cox CVS George Creek, Ky. Johnson, U. B., CMSC NI! 7 Cherry Ave., llolly Oak, Del. Johnson, lil. M., SMZC Cfs '22 Cora Johnson, Essex, Mo. Johnson, R. li., Cox CfS 87 Summit St., Leetonia, Ghio Jones, D. M., MM3c C! Rt. 2, Morengo, Ohio Jones, E. T., Cox CfPh 110+ Juanita Blvd., Salinas, Calif. Jones, R., Flc Cf Johnston, H. L., RM3c NIXNZ Rt. 2, China Grove, N. C. Keim, H. M., SMQC, cfs Keating, H. J., Srzc Ph!S 106 Heath St., Apt. 174 Jamaica Plain, Mass. Kent, M. H., SK3c CXNZ 1526 D St., N.'E., VVashington, D. C. Kessler, M., RdM2c, N1!Ph 69 Carmel Ave., Bronx, N. Y. Keuhne, R. W., MaM3c SXN 3734 Benton St., N.W., Washington, D. C Kircheval, J. H., Jr., SM3c Cf 2109 Creighton Ave., Nashville, Tenn. Klegka, J. L., GM3c CXS Box 132, Green County, Greensboro, N. C Koblarchick, E. C., SM2c CXS Ellsworth, Penn. Kramer. W. R., RM1.: cfPh 6116 Old Hanford Rd., Baltimore, Md. Kratochvil, J. F., SMSC Nl! 17653 133 Ave., Springfield Gardens, N. Y. ' I 77 ,r .5 Krucinski, J. F., Cox 425 W. 14-th St., Elyria, Ohio Kusek, W. F., SC3c CfN2 30 Woltz Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. Labbe, J. L. A., Slc CfN2 Lonely St., Winconville, Conn. Lane, R. E., SF1c CXNZ 2105 Main St., Clear Lake, Iowa Langenfelder, G. H., MoMM2c CXNZ 3008 Hairiw St., Savannah, Ga. Laurn, D. W., Flc CfPh Laverty, E. J., RdM3c Cf Rt. No. 3, Graham, Maine Leonard, E. A., FC2c C!Ph Lehner, G. R., EM1c CfPh Rt. No. 4, Kittanning, Pa. Levesque, J. A., S2c Cf 25 Grove St., Richmond, Vermont Lewis, R. A., Slc C! Box 27, Berkshire, Mass. Lindsey, R., BM2c 14 S. Wilmer Ave., Anniston, Ala. Lister, R. J., Slc C! 69 Hichok St., VVinoaski, Vermont Lloyd, H. A., GM3c PhfS 1211 Virginia Ave., Cumberland, Md. Long, B., MM3c C!Ph 1233 N. 11 St., Springfield, Ill. Loughlin, P. A., RM3c CfN2 69 Audbon Ave., Jersey City, Mo. Lowenthal, J. J., MM2c SXNZ Luck, W. J., BM2c C! Linesville, Pa. Ludwig, G., Slc CfN1 Luff, P. A., SF3c C! 1720 Franklin St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Luker, J. R., Slc CXNZ P. O. Box 486, Atmore, Ala. Lundgrenn, A. VV., S2c C! 842 Beachwood Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. Lutz, H. E., MM3c CfPh Gaylor, Mich. Lyddane, C. G., SC3c Nl! 5533 Sherrierpi, N.VV., VVashington, D. C Mackrell, G. L., S2c CfN2 Rt. 2, Marianna, Pa. Madigan, J. E., SF3c Cf Rt. No. 1, VVaverly, N. Y. Mallow, C. Z., VVT3c Cf Oquawka, Ill. Manley, R. T., Y3c CXS Martin, A., jr., Slc CXNZ 299 N. VVelshire Blvd., Stenbenuille, Ohio Masha, M., S2c CfPa Mason, E., Flc CfN2 426 Railroad St., East Berlin, Conn. Mathieu, L. H., Slc C! 293 Lisbon St., Lewiston, Maine' Matney, 1. L., Slc cfPh Matte, L. J. E., Slc C! 9 Farwell St., Barr, Ver. Matthews, C. L., GM3c CXNZ Angier, gN. C. Mattingly, I., BM2c CfN1 Mattson, R. H., PhM3c CfN1 Lutlook, Montana McCarthy, E. J., Bkr2c 237 Hill Rd., Weathersfield, Conn. 685 McCartney, H. R-, Slc McClard, W. H., Bkr2c SXNZ 3338 Wisconsin Ave., Brooklyn, N. McColloch, R. B., cfN2 483 Douglas St., Akron, Ohio McCulley, R. J., SK3c Cf P. O. Box 66, Wincasville, Conn. McDonald, C., Jr., S20 Nlfph McDonald, G. W., GM2c CfPh McDowell, E., Cox CXS McDowell, L., MoMM2c CXS 1309 Barnett St., Harrisburg, Ill. McFadden, J., St'M1c SfN2 Y 2306 Annapolis Ave., Baltimore, Md. McKay, W. W., MoMM3c CfPh McNeir, R. A., Slc Cf Box 12, Oakridge, N. I. McPhee, A. J., Cox Cf McPherson, P. B., MM3c CIG Meier, L. P., RM3c 6363 Walton St., Detroit, Mich. Mersereau, R. C. M., GN2c S! 1804 Richmond Terrace, S. I., N. Y. Middledorf, F. H., Y3c CfN2 611 K. St., N.E., Washington, D. C. Miller, c. E., sic NfNz Rt. 2, Box 108, Harriman, Tenn. Mills, T. L., SM2c CXNZ 108 E. McNeely Ave., Mooresville, Moffitt, J. T., StM1c CfN2 Siler City, N. C. Montagna, F. J., BM2c CIS Moore, V. E., GM3c C!Ph N. C. Morauville, li. B., Slc C!M2 Belgique, Mo. Morse, R. M, S20 CfPh Moss, VV. VV., Slc NfN2 Union, S. C. Mossman, U. VV., VVTIC Cf N 11712 159th Ave., Howard Beach, . Mowere, C. S., MMIC CfS Mulholland, J. S., RMd3c C! 6019 5th Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Mullins, M. L., Slc CfPh Mura, J. A., Slc CfN2 816 Croak St., Green Bay, Wis. Murphy, C. M., Jr., Slc Sf 2107 Banks St., Houston, Texas Muni, H. R., F20 PhfS Nagy, D. A., Slc C!Ph 2481 Plainfield Ave., S. Plainfield, Nash, W. J., sic CXNZ 11526 N. Keller Ave., Chicago, Ill. Naughton, J. V., RdM1c CfS Neal, K. R., MoMM3c CfN Rt. 3, Rockport, Ind. Newell, F. B., jr., Slc CXS 164 Westchester Ave. Crestwood Tuckahoe, N. Y. Noland, R. W., Slc CfS New, R. Box 276, Russell, Ky. O'Leary, D. J., MoMM3c CXS O'Mohundro, R. C., S!N2 2016 Sidney, St. Louis, Mo. NUUCS, A. J., StM1c CfN2 137 Point Rd., Marion, Mass. N l C693 Oakley, K. J., CM3c CfN2 206 Melville St., Mishawaka, Ind. Osborne, F. M., Jr., Slc S!N2 S. 2nd St., Union City, Tenn. Otoole, T. F., Slc Nl! 1600 W. St., Homestead, Pa. Ozlek, L. F., S2c Nl! 5910 Harrocks St., Philadelphia, Pa Paradis, O. P., Slc N11 Pass, R. L., Slc Nlf Passerini, R. V., Slc Sf Paszkowski, J. R., Cox SXNZ 27 Inman St., Cambridge, Mass. Patrick, J. J., Cox Nlf Paul, M. S., Slc NUN2 129 Orchard Ave., Ellvvood City, Pa. Pavelko, J., E'M2c N1!Ph Payne, R. J., RM3c CfS 409 Ainsworth St., Linden, N. J. Peacock, C. E., MoMM2c cfs 1703 40th St., St. Petersburg, Fla. Pechoe, E. J., RM3c CIS 81 Bridge St., Drexel, Pa. Perry, C. H., Flc CfPh Peterson, A. C., S2c N1fPh Petit, R. H., Slc Nl! 96 Bradbury St., Biddeford, Maine Petrella, A. F., Slc N! 1 Pilon, E. D., PhM1c CfB Plort, W. A., RM3c S! 205 Lacust St., Covington, Va. Poole, C. E., BM2c CfPh Rt. 2, Sylvester, Ga. 70 Poole, C. L., GM3c C!N2 Q, y 125 Grandvlle Ave Beckle , West Va Poole, E. D., Slc N11 Porter,iC. E., RM3c C!Ph Prahl, L. B., Y2c CXNZ Cecil, Wis. Pratt, R. C., MoMM2c CXS 1884 Alden Ave., Allience, Ohio' Premont, R. J., SF2c CfPh Radune, W. S., BMZC CXNZ Lower Main St., E. Berlin, Conn. Rainey, R. W., Slc C!N2 22 S. Stafford Ave., Richmond, Va Ropp, W. E., RT2c C!N2 8 Emerald Ave., Westmont, N. J. Rebman, J., EM3c N1fN2 3001 W. Grace St., Richmond. Va. Reed, A. J., Jr., MoMM3c Cf 119 Sth Ave., Seaside Park, N. J. Reubish, G. K., SM1c CXB Richardson, H., St3c cfs 257 Kenyon Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio Richardson, R. E., Flc CXNY Rivers, J., St3c NIS 11 Morehead Pl., Decatur, Ga. Robertson, D. H., MLMZC CXS Rooney, E. J., Ir., S2c sf 108-31 4-6th, Somerville, N. J. Roper, L. H., S2c S! 80 Erd Street, Corona, N. Y. Rosati, J., S2c Sf 108-31 46th Ave. Ross, K. E., F2c S! Rt. 1, Chipopa, Kansas J Ross, W. D., Mme cfs Rossi, F. R., Bkr3c CVNZ 147 Sutton Sr., R. I. Roth, L. H., RM3c CXNZ 487 Grant St., Vlyilkes Barrie, Pu. Rudie, F. J., SIC cfs ' 2420 Hill Ave., Middletown, Ohm Saffell, s. H., Jr., vvT3c Sanders, W. I., RM3C Cfs Sawyer, B. F., S1c CXNZ Star Rt. 3, Conway, S. C. Schaller, W. I., Cox C!Ph Schoelder, J. L., sMzc CXNZ 33 W. Washington St., Fleet Wood, Pa. Schold, S. M., Cox CXNZ 34523 Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minn. seiana, J. L., Wrze cfN2 5 Mitchell Terrace, Long Branch, N. Scott, R. E., Flc CXS Selkirk, J. R., S1c CXNZ 8 Washington Ave., Cobleskill, N. Y. Semel, R., CM2c N1!S Shannon, C.'A., BM2c C!Ph Shaw, E. E., S1c NIXS Shinholser, W. N., F10 CfN2 Taley, Fla. Shoemaker, D. W., Slc N1!N2 13 S. Earl St., Shippensburg, Pa. Simpson, L., Ir., F2c C! Oquawka, Ill. Smith, W. A., Slc CXG Sosa, A., PhM3c CXS J. Spnnjcr, M. j., Sic CIM! 1 514 No. 15 St., Nfbflil Chg, Speed, H. P., QMEC Phfs 43.2 ii. Allen, Hudson, N. Y. Sllikfl, ll. NV., 821' Nfl Rt. 1, Box 141-A, Hyndman, Pa. Splettrr, M. L., MnMM3C CXNZ 300 S. Lincoln St., VVestpoint,lll . Stewart, ti. T., Y3c Cf 113 Maple St., East Longmadow, Mass Stewart, rl. lf., nl r., sK3e 211 N. 7th Ave., VVauchula, Fla. Starkey, R. N., FIC CVN2 Starr, A. G., Slc CVN2 389 Merino Court, Pensacola, Fla. Stefferun, K. VV., Flc NUN2 P. O. Box 742, Canly, Minn. Stone, R. H., GM1c CXNZ 167 Trinton St., East Boston, Mass. Stout, C., Flc Ph!N2 Butler, Tenn. Stout, D. C., Cox CXPI1 Mt. Zion, VV. Va. Strickland, J. D., MM3c CfN2 1403 Habersham St., Savannah, Ga. Streifert, R. B., PhM1c GXNZ 2401 S.W. 19th Terrace, Miami, Fla. Swann, C. G, Slc C!N2 6kHercules Powder Co., Huttesburg, Miss Terry, M. C., S1c N1fN2 Linesville, Pa. Thielbar, K. N., F26 PhfN2 'ZfWarsaw P.O., Warsaw, Minn. Thomas, E., F2c Sf , 6512 Memorial St., Newport, L , .5 -- . Q 2+ ,. . 2 fab . lf as-+ 1 s ' .1 FTM . . mtwmmre. ' 's...l1. m L. Tlwrnpson, F. A., Cklc CfN2 635 Hood Ave., Baltimore, Md. Thornton, H. G., Flc Sf Rt. 1, Alexandria, Ky. Tillerson, J. I., F2c Sf 1405 Hayes St., Wichata Falls, Texas Todd, H. O., Flc CfN2 757 S. Arch Ave., Alliance, Ohio Toney, R. T., WT2c C!Ph Todd, J. M., Flc S! 62 Overlook Place, Newburgh, N. Y. Troll, G. P., EM2c CfPh 73 Dumont Ave., Clifton, N. J. Trottier, F. A. T., Slc CXNZ 2323 W. 9th Ave., Gary, Ind. Tuttle, E. R., WT3c CIS 163 S. Main St., Ellenville, N. Y. Ulin, C. M., MM3c CXS Umberger, C. L., Jr., Slc CfPh Urie, R., Slc PhfPh Vandenhout, G. L., Slc CfN2 129 Maple St., Sparta, Mich. Venn, E., EM1c CfPa Vergili, M. A., S2c CfPh vis, D. L., Flc SXN 796 Victoria Ave., San Lendry, Calif. Votaw, J. O., Flc S!N2 511 E. 3rd St., Marion, Ind. Wallace, C. L., SSML3c CfN2 Rt. 1, Model, Tenn. Wallace, J. H., PhM2c CXS 625 N. 80th St., Birmingham, Ala. Waller, R. L., MoMM2c CIS C727 Walgren. N. C., Y2c N!N2 3021 Devonshire St., Duluth, Minn, Walsh, J., WT2c NUS Washington, R. J., StM1c Ny! 1104 W. Texington St., Baltimore, Waterman, R. P., S1c CXNZ 136 3rd St., Passaic, N. J. Watson, K., Cox C! 1301 E. Main St., Berlin, Pa. Watti, J. J., QM3c S!N2 447 N. 3rd Ave., Lebanon, Pa. Weaver, L. O., SK3c CfN2 Rt. 2, Mariana, Pa. Webb, J. J., MoMM3c CXNZ Rt. 1, Hahira, Ga. Webster, A. W., SC3c N1!N2 M 1413 Madison Ave., Baltimore, Md. Webster, M. T., BM2c CfN2 732 Hedge Ave., Burlington, Iowa Werwie, R. A., SF3c Cf 24 Rhodes Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Westcott, M. E., WT3c CfN2 Rt. 2, W. 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