Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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!n keeping with the trend of modern warfare, MIDWAY lust be equipped to stay at sea for months at a time without replenishment. In order to be self sufficient, tremendous amounts of supplies must be stocked to service , — f the varied needs of a ship of MIDWAY ' S size. ' By virtue of his post as Stores Officer and S-l Division Officer, Lcdr Don Lake becomes a good man to know. Through him pass hundreds of 1150 ' s each week requesting supplies for normal ship ' s upkeep and Ji maintenance. Swabs, soap, typewriter ribbons, thousands of reams of paper ad infinitum goes the list. But general stores are only one aspect of S-l ' s job. The repair parts for the complex mechanical and electrical plant are drawn from their storerooms. An ingenious system of files and cross-files is employed which locates even the most insignificant item in a minutes time. S-l Division contributes immeasurably towards keeping MIDWAY an effective fighting ship. Lcdr Ewing, Ass ' t Supply Officer Supply Officer and Cdr Nettles, FRONT ROW: Leiberman, S.B., Decena, A. P., Stoddard, D.W., Austin, B.G., Bowman, R.E., Carpenter, R.D., Raper, A.V. CW04 J.R. Ross, Lowery, T.R., West, D.A., Pease, R.E., Interrante, G.J., Knight, T.H., Hunter, E.W. SECOND ROW: Burt. J. A., Meacham, D.L., Tester, A.N., Dickinson, J., Overmeyer, R., Van Guilder, D.R., Pyle, C.R., Dominy, W.D., Mille, D.L., Ludwig, D.R., Crawford, ML., Valdez, A. J., Soderberg, R.E. THIRD ROW: Gurganus, E.R., Oakley, J.M., Witham, W.D., Koss, T.M., Mielke, R.E., Heritage, J.G., Youngblood, J.G., Davidson, H.D., Briggs, L.K., Steinbock, V.J., Forty, R.A., Large, L.L., Mille, F.E., Brown, C.J., Ferris, C.R. D.H. Lake,

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102 And a good time was had by all