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PRE-SHIP TRAINING Long before the men of the Menifee reported for duty in Hstoria the first part of November, l944, they were in training for their work aboard at naval stations from Coronado, Calif., to Whidbey Is- land, Wash. The largest group of those making up ship's company formed at Barracks ll, HPD. Pre-Commis- sioning school, Seattle, on September 29. Men of this group had been gathering at the school since its formation in luly. Organizing the school, though just a part of the tremendous task the Navy had in putting to sea a fleet of f3lPH's, was an impressive job by itself. Well before the school's construction was complete, instruction in radio, signalling, damage control, navigation, engineering and deck watch standing, gas warfare, swimming, and other subjects had started. Some men had had specialized training for their work as attack transport sailors even before their arrival in Seattle. Thirty-seven hands of the deck force had spent two weeks in Hugust at the cargo handling school, Port Hueneme, Calif. The vital cargo handling part of an HPH's work was to depend on them and the men they taught. Six Badarmen had six weeks at Point Loma, Calif., another six trained at Bremerton for a week, and then the whole group went to Whidbey Island, Wash., for a week's work as a C.l.C. team. Qfter the crew was formed, attendance by divisions started in two weeks' courses given by the school. Deck force men and few others concluded their training ashore with a week at Pacific Beach Hnti-Hircraft school. Meanwhile, in southern California, the Boat Group and Beach Party members were in training for their shipboard tasks. Officers of the Boat Group reported for duty at the Hmphibious Training Base, Coronado, in mid- luly, but it was two more months before the bulk of the enlisted men arrived and the present Boat Group began training together as a 'P' unit. .Qll hands assigned the 'P' unit were drilled in boat handling-beaching, retracting and coming along- side-boat salvage, signalling, use of machine guns, and the rigors of physical training. While prospec- tive boat crews continued practicing boat handling, other groups learned salvage, maintenance and re- pair of boats and arms. One crew had a month's experience salvaging boats in Coronado's heavy surf. Motor Machinist Mates learned every detail of the Gray marine diesel engine, and men with Carpenter's Mate or Ship Fitter rates learned their work by repairing hulls of damaged assault boats. Machine guns and small arms were studied by the Boat Group's Gunner's Mates. The Menifee's Beach Party went into training at the Hmphibious Training Base, Oceanside, Plugust 3. Men at the base learned to run an LCVP, take soundings, rig buoys, salvage boats, and on the dry land side learned to hit a beach, dig a foxhole, shoot a ri-fle and throw a hand grenade. The Beach Party came aboard 5 November. Thus ready to assume their responsibilities aboard before they had seen their ship were many of the men who have since sailed the Menifee all over the Pacific. n 21
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O'Connell, Iohn G., S2c O'Connor, Paul E., Sr., Cox Okra, Robert S., St3c Olin, Oren W., RdM3c Oliver, Philip B., Cox Olsen, Leonard R., SFlc Olson, Iames R., MoMM3c Olson, Robert I., S2c O'Neal, Hrthur L., S2c O'Neill, Iames D., SF3c O'Neill, Thomas I., Ir., BMlc Osborn, Richard, Slc Osborn, William E., SF3c Ormsby, Iames Pi., Slc Osherhoft, Philip, F lc Paciorek, Iohn S., Slc Padoleski, Raymond I., GM3c Paduano, Ioseph H., S2c Painter, Gordon L., SFlc Palese, Iohn P., Slc Pandolfi, Rocco M., F CO3c Panicola, Iohn I., Slc Parshall, Donald M., SKZC Parsons, Bernard W., MM3c Pastore, Clyde W., Slc Patterson, Burl W., Cox Patterson, Iames C., S2c Pattie, Iack H., BM2c Patin, lvory, StMlc Paulisch, Eugene B., Slc Payne, Iesse O., Slc Pedersen, Earl F., MoMM2c Peeler, Iames, CK2c Pelan, Daniel, FC3c Percy, Iames C., CSK Perkins, George S., Slc Perkins, Walter G., BM2c Phelps, Iohn W., WT1c Philbrick, lack, Y2c Pierce, Nelson C., MoMM3c Pillow, Robert M., RM2c Pirnie, Gilford H., S2c Pittsley, Clifford V., Slc Place, Walter W., Slc Poland, Iames H., MM3c Pope, Max L., BM2c , Post, Norman E., Ir., Slc Powell, Clarence E., Slc Power, Maurice F., MMZC Prest, Delmar W., Slc Price, Harvey W., S2c 1 Price, Robert E., CEM Puletz, Henry I., Flc Putnam Herman E MoMM3c Putney Donald E I Slc Quintana Dann1eC Slc Ouish Hlbertl MoMM3C Rancatore ThomasR MoMM2c Rayford Ioe K St2c Raymond Denn1sE SM3c Recker ClarenceN RdM3c Redmond Richardli' Slc Reece Frank R Ir Slc Reed Robert S Cox Remsel Cecill Slc Renteria IesseV S2c Rettig, Fred B., Ir., BMlc Rhoades, Floyd, Slc Rich, Hlford L., Slc Rich, Billy I., Slc Ricker, Eli S., MoMM2c Riggen, William H., Flc Riggs, Elmo I., Ir., Slc Rinehart, Charles I., Cox Robert, Kenneth D., MOMMZC Roberts, Edward R., Ir., MoMM3c Roberts, George I., CMM Rodgers, Donald R., Cox Rogers, Hlvin I., S2c Rose, Robert C., S2c Rose, Samuel V., MoMM2c Ruppert, Edgar C., CSF . Ruth, Patil R., S2c Ryan, Qrtlliur D., Slc x it Saavedra4Nicanor, Slc Sacco, Rntginio, Cox Sackie, Hlbert G., F lc Sacks, David Pl., MM2c Saling, Iohn E., MoMM3c Sanchez, Reynaldo N., S2c Sargent, Roberts Pl. IL., StMlc Saylor, George W., Ir., SlQ3c Scandlyn, Paul R.,.,Y3c I, J ,F Scanlon, Hrtlgur B., S2c Scanlon, Iames P., Ir., Slc Schasteen, Robert G., MM2c Scheerer, Paul H., EM3c Q It Scheuerrnan, Charles Fu, S2c Schindler, Robert I., S2c T Schlicke, Robert S., Slc , ' Schmaelzie, Leon R., S2c I P Schmidt, Eno Q., MoMM2c it Schmidt, Eugene I., MM3c Schnebelen, Harvey W., WT2c ff TF it fill . 'E YM it ti Schneck, Robert W., F lc , Schnelle, Fred, Cox Schoener, Ioseph E., Slc Schrowang, Hugh I., Flc Schultz, Ioseph I., Ir., Slc Schwan, Carl N., Slc Schwartz, Hrthur B., CMlc Schwarzel, Harry, Slc Scolnick Lewis N Ir Slc Seals Barton L Cox Semendoff Solomon Slc Sharp Iack D MM2c Shepherd Harold CBM Sherwood MerwynR Slc Shields Curtis M SMZC Shocklee Hlex B EM3c Simpson RaymondC Slc Skou Frederickill W WT1c Sloneker Robert F RMZC Smith RllenD St2c Smith Kernon W WT3c Smith Ma1conC Stlc Sonico, Paul S., St2c Sorelle, Ioseph T., Cox Sorem, Lloyd S., OMZC Sorrells, Iames E., BMlc Spence, Marshall R., EM3d Spence, Rneille I., CCS Stack, Frank W., SZC Stewart, Raymond E., SM2c Strauss, Harry E., M3c Sukosky, William P., Slc Switzer, Louis M., SClc Tantzer, William F., CCS Taylor, Charles T., COM Taylor, Walter F., BM2c Taylor, William R., StMlc Teater, Chris I., S2c Terry, Quinton D., CPhM Tharp, Thomas I., MoMM3c Thomas, Hllen M., Blc Tipton, Harold E., Rdm3c Tische, Francis E., PhM2c Toet, Cyril E., COM Tollefson, Maurice I., Slc Tomlin, Thomas F., MoMM3c Torkelson, Raymond, RM3c Torre, Phillip, SClc Trager, Ioseph W., S2c Trimble, Lee W., StM2c Turpin, Glenn S., EM3c Ubert, Dean L., Cox Umlor, Robert T., RM2c Vanderver, Hlmos H., SC2c Vanskike, Iames C., GM2c Vavra, William R., BM2c Veatch, Thomas B., PhMlc Venton, Harlow R., S2c Vermette, Paul H., MM3c Viands, George W., Y2c Victor, Fred W., SK3c Voss, P-llbert H., Ir., RMlc Voytovich, Plndy, Slc Waggner, William I., MoMM3c Walsh, Harold O., BM2c Walz, Norman I., Ir., S2c Washington, Iohn L., Ck3c Wegge, Walter, CBM Weinstein, Hlbert, RMlc Weldon, Harvey W., PhM2c Wells, Laverne, CBM Wetherald, Iames E., RM3c White Granger H CMOMM Whitefoot Howard R RdM3c Whitehead LawrenceD MM3c Wiant HenryS BM2c Williams F1nn1sW Wt3c Williams GeorgeT BM2c Williamson IamesB Slc Williamson V B CM3c Wills MarkE Ir WT2c Winter DonaldL RMZC Niliweke Hrl1ngtonD MoMM3c Works Charles E Rdm3c Worrell LeeB CM2c Zuitinettx Frank CMIC 1 -1 1 -1 -1 ' . 1 - '1 1 '1 ' I I I .I I 1 11 11 ' 1 V -1 1 1 ' I A . . . . 1 -1 1 1 ' 1 -1 ' I ll I I 'I I -I 1 -1 1 -1 ' ' - - 1 ' , ,, Simmons, Cornelius R., StMlc 1 -I -1 ' . 1 -1 1 '1 ' I I I I , ., , . ., 1 -1 I -1 '1 1 -1 ' . . -, , ., I 'I I I ' ,A I 'I I 'I I . . I 1, 1 ., ' 1 1 . -If 20
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Wed been qettmq pretty Well tlred ot that dead and toq bound town ot srrnple tlshertolk Hstorla Wed been qettma even more trred ot bernq shoved around trom one HPH to an other dodqlnq Workrnq parttes and l1v1nq out ot a seabaq When brqqer than lrte and streaked bow to stern Wrth razzle dazzle camouflage ln steams our own baby the 202 Flnd for some strange reason she looked Just a lrttle better than a dozen others poured of the same mold lnvrtatrons were broken out The date set November 4 Wrves sweethearts buddy buddys mustered Ceremonres were scheduled tor topsrde But the qood old Oreqon Weather f1XGd that Ceremonles Jn the crew s messhall So We mustered rn the m sshall port srde Carrrer sarlors battlewaqon sarlors yrppee sarlors statesrde sarlors Pacrtlc rock sarlors but mostly boots 70 or 80 percent 1n therr t1rst real duty assrqnment Guests starboard srde lt was brret That s th way We Wanted 1t The sklpper ot the base turned the shrp over to Captaln Spauldlnq wrth a few terse statements He alluded to the Job ahead ot us Cwe expected rt to be lapanl and enJomed us to carry out the wrll ot the people of the Unlted States. Captarn Spauldrnq then a three-strrper read h1s orders and Won our hearts With- one statement: None of us 1S here because he Wants to be But We d do the Job. .Qnd by God We drd. Rnd it there s a plankowner aboara who can remember the commrssronrnq and the year since Wrthout some prlde Why we say he doesnt rate the trust the hard-worklnq people ot the Unrted States placed Jn htm I fd COMMl5Sl0NlXlf' 22
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