Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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(TOP) : Ching Stearns, D. E. ; R. S. Cunningha , S. A. ; Biggs, Shreve, G. E. ; im : Walton, F. M J ; Hilton, W. E. ; (MIDDLE) : Woodrum, H. G. ; Trautman, D. J. ; Hastings, W. L. ; Kolar, F. ; (KNEELING) : Shiffer ,C. R. ; Farmer, C. B. ; LTjg. L. ; Coleman, L. M. ■■ How do you get this cork out? 255

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LTjg. R. S. Cunningham FOX Division Officer When that gentleman pirate, Henry Morgan, sighted down the length of his three pounder in a dar- ing attempt to rescue the passionate Lady Judith from the Governor of Jamaica, nothing could with- stand the sharpness of his eye. . „. t t a „tV,o+ Hor,r„ Today ' s modern rapid-firing guns require the cunning and intelligence of a fox to do what Henry Morgan accomplished with sharp eyes for distance and elevation. Today-s fast moving targets demand electronic eyes of radar to reach out many miles to see the target long before it is within range of the guns. This electronic eye is equipped with an electronic brain which tells the guns whether the target is friend or foe, where it is, how fast it is moving and when to fire. ■ ■ a u The equipment which points the guns accurately so they actually hit the target is maintained by FOX Division, who ' s personnel must combine the talents of Electronic Technicians, Electricians, Machi- nist ' smates, Gunner ' smates and all around grease monkeys. (TOP) : Wreath, T. L. ; Hutchinson, J. E cek, R. G. ; Johnson, C. J. ; Miller, C. F. ; ter J J ; Hedges, W. E. ; CWO. E. L. L; Holms, C. H. H ' . ; McDowell, R. L. ; Taylor, R. E. ; Hicks, E Bunting, R. D. ; Clark, D. R. ; Morgan, F. N. Ryan ; Dietrich, M. C. I. ; (MIDDIE) : Pta- (KNEELING) : Pra- WlkX V

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Lcdr. R. K. Haas GM Division Officer Banyan-of-the-hundred-eyes and his barbarian hordes descended upon China, confident that nothing would stand in their way. Banyan-of-the-hundred-eyes and his barbarian hordes went away sad because the Chinese had un-leashed fire- breathing dragons on them. These same fire-breathing dragons, or rather their descendants, are the playthings of children on the Fourth- of-July, and they double as instruments of war (the more intelligent ones with electronic brains). GM division maintains the ship ' s arsenal of sidewinders and other aircraft guided missiles, the fire-breath- ing dragons of today. Most of their work is carried on behind closed doors appropriately marked in bright red letters, RESTRICTED. But occasionally the needle nose of their dragons can be seen peeping from beneath the wing of an aircraft, a mute testimony of GM ' division proficiency. (STANDING): Gifford, W. T. ; Strickland, F. E. ; Aired, N. G. ; Sturgeon. R. D. ; Lcdr. R. K. Haas; Metsala, K. A. ; Harber, P. R. ; Pannell, D. D. ; Seabrook, R. M. ; (KNEELING) : Cunningham, M. A. ; Arbaugh. J. L. ; Maney, T. J. ; McDonald. R. P. ; Wedgbury, S. L. ; Rohde, D. R. ; Trafford, F. C. ; Diffenderfer, J. L.