Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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LTjg Gilmore looks after the largest division in the deck force. Besides manning five guns at General Quarters, crews are provided for both life boats, and a constant battle of cleanliness and mainte- nance is waged each day in the C or after section of the ship. Third Division men are in demand at any replenish- ment, for they care for the JP-5 refueling station, port and starboard highline positions and the after station on Number Three elevator. Third Division, along with First and Second, is the training center for a majority of new MIDWAY sailors, for the deck force is where new recruits gain their first taste of Navy life.

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3U ff T f f f f f ' f f f FRONT ROW: Baca, F.R., Smith, R.W., Rapp, R.W., Kinser, T.F., Gramps, Vega, F.T., Pickerson, H.F., Carlson DC Zeigler S.C., Dykes, G.M. SECOND ROW: Woodfork, J.B., Freeman, D.L., Morris, C.J., Hankins, W.J., Mandell, J., Irwin, A.E.] Freeman, J.C., Crone, J., Denney, L.A., Pedrini, R.J., Tallbear, S. THIRD ROW: Hunt, C.E., O ' Bey, P.M., Mangle! C R , ' Minton, L.J., Kuiper, R.A., Cronin, D.T., Gramps, H.D., Mittleider, T., Gunnels, R.L., Webb, Shedrick, A., Willinqham J I Hollis, D. a FRONT ROW: Collier, A.D., Ulch, D.D., Henny, R., Simms, D.D., Prue, R.N., Patrick, A.D., Yowell, C.R., Spencer T F Brown S G Nance, L.E. SECOND ROW: Albales, M., Simily, B.J., Brosell, W.B., Yount, C.R., Politte, W.L., ENS T.N. Thrasher, Ltj ' g K P Gilmore, Fabina, S. Osbore, R.E., Wade, P.G., Csolty, Birdeau, W.J. THIRD ROW: Rogers, G.T., Panis, V., Kirkpatrick P. A., Richardson, C, Carter, R.D., Whitehead, K.J., Spencer, T.F., McKee, C.W., Washington, B.T., Horton, K.R., Duer, J.C., Marion, C.R. FRONT ROW: Bates, R.E., Kwiper, R.A., Wright, E.W., Deshazer, L.R., O ' Conner, E.D., Wade, E.R , Swan EO Couch EE Rouse, R.E. SECOND ROW: Fisher, J.T., Peterson, M.C., Andrews, J.R., Clarke, R.E., Junell, J„ Holmes, G.A., DeFrance, W ' Casados, B.A., Crawford, J.F., Ross, R.L., Harlin, P.j. THIRD ROW: Wilson, L.L., James, R.E., Carter, J.O., Wegner, W.R., Clark, G.A., Palmer, T.E., Artman, T.G., Cudmore, R.G., Burnham, J.G., Vallone, F.J., Jackson, A. A. 76

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FRONT ROW: Watters, A.E., Rose, D.E., Kincaid, E.L., Wilson, A.D., Bennett, E.L., Hogan, P. J., Love, C.E., Runyan, C.T., ENS R.A. Veitch, Ltjg R.P. Irons, Chamness, H.O., Morris, J. A., Ulmer, S.D., Cunningham, E.D., Scott, G.D., Funk, T. SECOND ROW- Sagar, R., Terral, J.L., Sorenson, G.C. McNutt, R.A., Stembridge, A.L., Gilliand, L.M., James, P.D., Henderson, R., Chapko, J.M., Tolliver, R.F., Baker, H., Hardmeyer, R.A., Gilliand, H.E., Thomas, C, Pa.entau, J.E. t i -1 , 4 % ... ♦ f | r ' 3 . vfy In case of attack, it would take only sixty seconds for the three-inch battery to hurl over eight hundred projectiles into the air to knock down any plane attempting to penetrate MIDWAY ' S fire power umbrella. -Each rapid firing twin 3 50 mount is capable of one hundred rounds of accurate fire per minute. The job of three-inch maintenance lies heavily on the shoulders of Ltjg Loynes and his Fourth Division sailors. Proper maintenance of this equip- ment is a never ending job, for the routine mechanical failures are increased by the effect of heavy seas crashing over the exposed mounts. Salt water and dirt must be kept from fouling the intricate working mechanisms, and the Fourth Division deserves a pat on the back for keeping the batteries in 4.0 shape ready to fire on a moment ' s notice. gunne.