Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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FRONT ROW: Harmon, G., Scott, W., Scott, R., Maxwell, C, Harper, L.O., Hall, E., ENS L.B., Pettypool, White, M., Witsoe, L, Alexander, C, Turner, G. SECOND ROW: Castillo, G., Werner, K., Short, T., Barry, T„ Fife, J., Ramstad, R., Wisely, W., Toney, J., Beck, J., Vaughan, A., Huffman, J., McQuire, J. The end of S-6 ' s work

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Betty Crocker would be jealous 113

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For want of a nail . . . . Thanks to S-6 Division, this old adage need never apply to MIDWAY ' S aircraft. The Aviation Stores Division maintains thousands of spare parts to replace any or all of the complicated mechanisms found in today ' s planes. From intake ducts to exhaust pipes, Ensign Pettypool can do. Star gazing is one of the practical factors for an aviation storesman, for supplies adequate to last an entire cruise of over half a year are necessary, and the by guess and by gosh method does not always hold up. Careful bookkeeping, accounting, and recording of every item used keeps MIDWAY ' S stock up to date and ready to meet the most strenuous operations. To borrow from a World War II slogan, S-6, the men behind the men behind the planes.