Monrovia (APA 31) - Naval Cruise Book

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nl A835251 '3 ' x 3 F-. ng' fwf: w -W-N il V7 -.. M, .1 008 01 NHDIEH 3SV31- mon 's?:11,s:'fssr: ,H S-9 'Humsfe was ' LlH3d9Hd xgf.. W-'J ..-.. J 4,3 ..-. .Nuff a ' r K--f1,w X' ' z F ,-fmt: an 11 QLOQN 2ff3mJD EL '55 5 A picrorial review of The cruise of The U.S.S. MONROVIA MPA 3Ij while serving wiH1H1e Unired Sreres SIXTH Fleer in Hue Medirer- ranean See from January IQ, I955 +0 May I6, I955. Her hull has1-as+ed The self of Jrhe Medifer- reneeh many Hmes . . . bu+ for The meh weifihq fe beard her she carries e lhurle of gifkmerice wherever she Jrrevels . . . F 3-Sayid .....L..Q, ' is DEDICATION This book is dedicaled lo Caplain John S. McCain Jr. who served GS Commanding Crlic-er ol lhe U.S.S. MQNRCDVIA from July IO, l954 unlil March 3l, l955 when he was relieved in change ol command ceremonies al Porlo Scudo, Sardinia by Caplain Rex B. Lillle. Under his command lhf-3 MONRQVM wealhered lhree hurricanes, parlicipared in numerous Train- ing cruises and sailed lor lhe lvledilerranean Sea on January 5, l955. in a slale ol preparedness raled as excellent Working wilh him lhe crew of lhe MONRQVIA underloolq To become one ol lhe linesl unils in Trans- por+ Amphibious Squadron SIX. ll will be a long lime belore men Wl1O have sailed on lhe MCDNROVIA will slop hearing ol Caplain McCain. FOREWORD Warsbips of Hue Uniled Slales Navy luave cruised in Hue lvledulerranean Sea since Hue early nine+eenHu ceniuiy Begirnino viHu Hue war wiHu Tripoli ID l802 and almosl coniinuously since l88o American sea power luas operaled in Huis area ol more Huan one million square miles wluiclu Hue ancienls called Hue cenuer our Hue earHu Tluo lufeonlrerranean was ol ra eoic importance in warld aflalrg Cenfurles beufo e America was discovered ln ilue counuries bordering Huis area civilizalion was born Pluoenicians Romans and oHuer powerful peoples . . , ' ' J ,X - - - . . . u l N1 I . V L. . . ' I 1 . . . l . . A ' 'I II I- ra I . . , . . i ' .nl I J u rs ' ' J - . . I r l I I ' 1 I louqlul 'ro conrrol I+. Tlurougluouu luislory il luas been Hue vilal sea linlc be- lween Europe, Africa and Hue counlries ol Hue Near and Middle Easl. Tlue lvledilerranean luas been called Hue loveliesl ol all seas, favored by silualion, sluape, and climale above all oHuers, and likewise belore all oHuers discovered and sailed. Tluis is Hue l-lelen among oceans: like luer il was de- sired by all Hual saw il, and capuured by Hue boldesu. Tluen il was lualuf lorsalcen, obscured by Hue lame of new and dislanu oceans: rediscovered, as if were, aufler Huree luundred yearsg and Jroday, before our eyes, il is louglul over anew. 'k In Hue unsel'Hed years immediauely following Viforld Warll, sluips out Hue Uniled Suaues lvledirerranean Squadron luelped +o eslablislu peace among Hue counuries out Hue Ballcans and Hue Middle Easu. Tluis is Hue lvledilerranean SixHu Fleel, 'Ufanqible evidence ol Hue Uniled Slales' inleresl in an area wluose srraleqic imporlance lowards Hue mainlenance ol peace is rec- oqnizedf' 'Tlue Medilerraneanu-Emil Ludwig RUY S. BENSON CapTain, UniTed STaTes Navy Commodore Roy S. Benson became Commander TransporT Amphibious Squadron SIX in AugusT oT I954. Rrior To assuming This duTy he commanded The aTTacIc TransporT BAYEIELD. During WorId War II he was Twice dec- araiaa wiTh boTh The Navy Cross and The Silver STar While Qammandinq The submarines TRIGGER and RAZORBACK. The TRIGGER won The PresidenTiaI UniT CiTaTion Tor acTions in which Commodore Benson Took parT. He was graduaTed Trom The Naval Academy in The Class oT I929 and aIso served on desTroyers and The baTTIeship NEW YORK, besides sub- marines, beTore joining The Amphibious Eorce. K' gil .,.4-- -.T-TTTHT gil-I l ' aff' Li' x, d ik Q '3 ,,-' REX B. LITTLE Caplain, Uniled Slales Navy Capulain Rex B. Lillle luas served on a wide variely ol sluips since gradu- aHng from Hue Naval Academy in l932. l-lis ufirsl lour ol duly was aboard Hue balllesluip CALIFQRNIA, and luis lasl, before ioining Hue MONRQVIA, was in Hue capacily as Complroller lor Hue TwellHu Naval Dislricl. Caplain Lillle served as gunnery ollicer aboard Hue Cruiser SALT LAKE ClTY, and gunnery and execulive olllicer on Hue balHesluip lQWA during World War ll, and personally ucired Hue lirsl sluol ol Hue lasl bombardmenl ol Japan. He luas commanded Hue radar deslroyer l-l. W. TUCKER, Hue Weslern Pacific: Training Group, and acled as execulive oHioer for Hue Underway Training Elemenl, Subic, lpluilippinesl, and al Hue lllinois lnslilule of Teclunology. A. G. HILLBERG, JR., cmz, USN Chief Sfaff Officer Operahons and Plans B. E. TERRY JR. T. G. WEILEPP JR- LT, USN LT CJGJ, USNR Assisfani' Operahons and Plans Ma+erial Officer S. W. MILLER III D. B. WASSERMAN CAPT, USMC LT CJGD USNR Comba+ Cargo Officer Conrrol Officer J- K- MEI-LEN W. A. DOSCHER LT QJGD, USNR LT CJGJ USN Training , Sfa ff Se C refa ry J. B. TURNER JR. LT fJGD, USNR Comrnunicafiong Offiger 4 ...K 9 B. H. STOLGH JR. CDR, USN Execufwe Onicer R, BRANDINIAN J. K. 'l'uuxAL0 LCDR, USN LT QJGJ. L'sNR Cperafions Qfficer Medica! Qfficer J. B. DELANCEY JR. R. H. CLUUTMAN LCDR, USN LT CJGJ, L:-1N Engineering Officer Naviqafcr , If -'ilu-1 6 'af' -El. B.USKHNICH J-T.DENT0N LT, USN LT CJGD, USNR Supply Officer Den+aI Ogicer 5 5 x , in ' C. PEEK LT,UsN First Lieufenani' -42- ' E. N. CASEY LT fJGD USNR Fxssisfanf Cornmunicafions Officer QP' A J. L. HATCIIER LT CJGD, USN Comrnunicafions Officer R. J. MOYLAN LT CJGD USN Cic Officer J. L. GIBSON LT CJGD, USNR Assisfanf CIC Officer C. E. WALLACE J. R. PELLINGTON R. B. ROGERS CHRELE, USN D M FRANCIS ENS. USNR ENS. USN Eledronics Repair ENS, USNR Radio Officer Personnel Officer Officer' Assisfanf Navigafor C. R. BUTTNER LT CJGD. USNR Warciroom Mess Caferer www.. EAT' J. R. BULLA LT QJGD, USNR Firsf Division Officer T. W. FITZGERALD ,fs-A we lp!! LT CJGD USN Gunnery Officer ff- A JN A X '7 Jn 1 1 P. P. BAsc0M 1 ENS. USN C. W. HAWKINS III Assisfani Boaf Group EN5v USN Commander Second Division Officer PS5 YUM ,guns-Q 0. F. SPICER LT CJGJ, USN Boo? Group Command J. A. OSCOOD ENS, USNR Assisranf Ounnery Oiiicer i . rg' rv, E i l i I i S. D. WHEATLEY W. L. BECKENDORT B. E. MAYS l LT QJGJ, USNR LT CJGD, USNR CHCARP, USN l Damage Conrrol Assisranf Main Propulsion Assisfanf Damage Conlrol Assisianf last 153 .Yx v45 'A F66 uxvif R. GASPARD ENs,UsNn Assisfani Supply Officer l l L. D. RIVERS CHMACH, USN D. W. SULLIVAN B and M Division ENS, USNR Qfficer Disbursing Officer A 3 R. L. NIARSHALL CHBOSN. USN Assisldfi Flfsl Lieuienanf N. R. BARRETT CHELEC, USN Elecirical Officer g5l.4E:L C. E. Tonn CHPCLK. USN Assisiani Supply Officer ag ,Q fy I AFM Commendaiion Masf A+ Work L I Porjr of Call The crew...uni1form and unique: each I gl' ' ' 'fb' We . l n I man en mg H15 special Jralenfs WI In GHICIGFICY of orgamzahon +0 advance Hwe shfp 'rewards ilrs goal-whe+P1er H be a place O work or a porlr of call. P3 TIj!L Y.. .S C.J,. 2253- li SUPPLY DEPARTMENT 3 'Ox 'dsx 1 K ,fm In nv- H fqifisa., 'A .ff-P 1 A IFS IJ af' at 6' ,QI A :ca,X AQMZ gzkgi ww Q ,Qm' :Q ? ,fP,fQ S PP,P S, I fi V 1 From Iefi +o rigI1+ TOP ROW: ADAMS, J. W. Jr., SK2: ADAMS. L. P., SHI: ANTUNES, A. I,nI, SH3: BARRA, C. I., SA. SECOND ROW: BRITTINGHAIVI, J. L., CSZI CAN- NEY, R. J., DKII DUNN, C. N.. CSI, ENOLE, E. D., Jr., SH3. THIRD ROW: FIERO, M. R., SK3: FILOSA, N. A-. Jr., SA: HQLYCROSS, W. O.. SKS: HUGHES, J. E., SN: La PQINTE, P. C., SKY. FOURTH ROW: LOWERY, R. L., SH2: MQCOL- LOM, C. E., SH2: MCKINNY, T. H., SN: NASSIF, A. J., SHZg OUELLETTE, O, L., DKSN. FIFTH ROW: PALAKA, J. J., SN: PATRICK, T. L., SN: PHILLIPS, B. T., SNI RAY, A. M., SA: REYNOLDS, C. R., SA. SIXTH ROW: RHODES, J. Inj, SN: RITCHIE, R. F., SN: SEDDON, T. A., SKI: SIZEMORE, J. A., SA: SMITH, C-3. W., CSC. SEVENTH ROW: SMITH, R. M., SHSN: SOTAK, R S., SK2: STACK, B. J., SN: TAY- LOR, M. P., CS2: TULENKO, N. 1.3, SKSN. EIGHTH ROW: vASSALLO,.1.T., SN,WIKER, H E., SN. NOT IN PANEL: BOSTON, F. J. OSS, BUCKLEY, T. C., ROGERS R. O., SN, WOLVERTON, D. P. csz. L Laugh ,W :Maw I I I I I I 1. I I I I I I I I. S 7 ga!! DIVISION From lofi' 'Io rlghi' TOP ROW ARMSTRONG J T TA DULURAYA M SD3 DANCE A L TN SECOND ROW DOMINGO M Inj SDC FLADGER R Inl TN MITCHELL J I I TN THIRD ROW M RRIS J T TN NEAL J L TN PRICEJ TN n FO U RTH ROW RICHARDSON W E SDI RUTLAND J H SDI SEYMOUR O W SD3 FIFTH ROW SHIELDS H L TA STEED E Inl SD2 THOMAS n SIXTH Row WILEY R E SDI WILLIAMS R D SDI WIN BUSH T Iny TN NOT IN PANEL BUCCAO F A TA CA NOT M A TA BIZON S J ,W DTN PLASKETT J. A. SD2 THOMAS A fl 3 in x. vf' NGINEERI s X Q MI I Q , Q. S mf . 3 Z' xx U . Q . N. .A ii. AA tgill TR Rex 4 I W Nw. M I A W 'I ., I if I' ' QR 2 I K si Ah. I X ' fp. A fQf?,N26? ' f V . 9 f. , f,ffww,,,f4b' j, 3. f' .Vw .. , 1 W6 f X Y -lil- DEPARTMENT DIVISION From Iofi 'Io righi' TOP ROW: ACKER, L. E., EN2g ADAMS, R. D., EN2: BARNES, L. A., FN: BELLON, F. J.. EN3. SECOND ROW: BLOOM, W. A., EN3: BOYLES, E. K., FN: BURKE. H. M., ENI: DUMONT, R. L., EN2. THIRD ROW: ELY, R. L., ENII ENGLE. J. E., FN: FERGUSON. N. C., EN3: GOMEZ, D. W., ENI. FOURTH ROW: HARDIN. R. V., EN3: HUBBARD. R. R., EN2q IN- MAN, J.O., FA: LOCH. R. J.. EN3. FIFTH ROW: MADDOX, J, E.. EN2: MARSHALL, D. V.. FN: MARTIN. J. R., EN2: PEPPER. W. J.. FN. SIXTH ROW: J W FN SCHNEIDER SM EN2 REPASS, . .. : . . ., SEYLHOUNER, R. C.. FN: SPENCER. W. R.. FN SEVENTH ROW: SPRAGUE. J, M., EN3: WATTS, R. A.. ENIg WIL- SON. E. qny, MMC. NOT IN PANEL: BULLETT, T. L.. EN3: LEONARD D. L., EN2: LOYD, M. L., ENC: McDANIELS. J. W. EN2. 'Lf' ,gi ww? IW .if ,Har R4 V, -Q I I-E' J From Ieff fo rlghf TOP ROW an- QI .3 ZA? M I,4n F I va I s. X I A . ,. .wr . W, me If JI 'R in ,,,.,, Q , A DIVISIO AN R M EM3 BE L W EM2 COURTNEY W E EMFN GAYLOR J E EM3 SECOND ROW f-Q59 DILLOW R P EMEN POWERS M A w I RU HL R D C3 NOT IN PANEL BOSOLD G A EMFA KEEEE R M EM3 PENKA LA J R EMFN SCI-ILERETI-I A I EMFA 'Y QQ All 456' 'W- YZF' Skies Ng..-r lk Z DIVISION From Ieff Io righf TOP ROW: ALLOCCA, A. InI, FN! AMUND- SON, R. S., FA: BLATNIK, E. L., FA. SECOND ROW: BORDEN, F. B., FA: CONNELLY, J. D., BIZ, DAYTON, E. B., FA: DE- SHONG, J. E., FA. THIRD ROW: ERWIN, R. A., BTI, HARQPER, I-I. H. BT2g LEJEAL, J. W., BT3i IVIUNGER R. W., BTI. FOURTH ROW: NEFF, R. R., FN: STANLEY, D. D., FN: TASQAL, I. IIII, BT3g THOMP- SON, M. IIII, BTC. NOT IN PANEL: FORKER, T. InI A I BT3g ROSS, D. IIII, BT3g ROSS, R. EQ FN. can 6-T , f:' X I I I I I I . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ' 'I BER , .' ., , I, , P, A , I I ' ' ' f . ik I ' lg . . I I u I' , V . ff . in 4 MJT' Y-- 1 , EI' EEM I: RIGGS' ' -I CEN, 3, 3 . . ., il . 1 in II . ., - I ' l ' I v I f 5 ANI 2 ' 5 E I I 'N I' I , - 3. I . I .E 4 E , , , I5 I I , E'R. A ,,.. - . 'P J I I .F,.I I A From leff fo righf IOP ROW: BHIDEN, W. I., MR3g CALJDREALJ, J. P., MM3. GREEN. C. L., EA. , SECOND ROW: HAIL., R. Ir1J,Jr., MM2g HAUPT, C. R., MM3p KNISBELL, A. J., MMI, it MQGLINCHEY I IDI MM3- NICELY F W FN R . . . . . . .. 7 ELICH, M. R., MMFN- RYAN, D, F., FN. J2 I THIRD ROW: SCECN, J. Inj, FN: SCHNEBEL. E. J., MM3f SCIABICA, J. v., JP., MM3- , 1. A 5 J 6 1 SIMPSON H - . M, MMI, SMITH, C. D., MRFN: THOMAS, E. L., FN. I WADE, C. R., MMC. I ,A . A f-- W. J., MM3, SCI-IULTZ, R. R.. MM3. I 5 I Q an if ' ' NOT IN PANEL: ESIERLING, J. L. FAQ CLNEIRA. A. IH, MM2: RALPH 'K- Ad R . A . , 'I , g QA Q cfm A M, E- . if I if i 'M Ixffb A ' PM qi , if V Q X A AV! Z I 5, 4.6 , RIIIR If' N AVE , . A X . I DIVISION DIVISION .A 4 5 , QA I v PI . 3-A an 6 VAKET.. ' I A Z II i I fra -'Q I W' 4' I -se 4 f Q M f I . I ,' , f f MM I L'II 7 N r ' I . Jef V951 '1 A! I I From left fo righi' Z . I ' TOP ROW: Y , . , APPCLD, M. C., FP2: BEACHAVER, R. B., PN, DAVIAU, R. MJ RQEESLIOTTI M- E- M 'C fr'-f . FPIg HNLEY. R. C., ME3p CILDERTO. J. A., FN, HOLBRCOK, . .. - 4,1-X 1 SECOND ROW: LP KEEN, M. A., FP3: KOPP, E. Ing, FPC, PAVLIK, R. A., EN, PRESSLEY, B. E., ME3: RHEA J. E.. DC3: SHARP, R. M., EC. STACK, A. J., EN. I . V N' I THIRD ROW: I WADE, E. L., FN: WHEELER, E. E.. DC3 I Nor IN PANEL: JOHNSON, M. s., ME2. DPER T10 From lefi To righf TOP ROW: ALDERFER, A. Inj, OM2: BARUSCH, E. Inj, RM3g BRICKER, W. G., RMSN. SECOND ROW: DRESSLER, N. J., CDM3: DRUMMOND, F. M., OM3: ERICKSON, EVE.. RMSNg GALLAGHER, J. imp, OMSN. OOULD, F. A., RMSN: ORESSTTT, J. R., TE3. OUILLORY, W. D., QM2. THIRD ROW: HALL, B. S., OMC, HAMLEIT, J.'C., RM3: KIMBLE, G. E., QMSN: KRY- STECK, T. Inj, TE3: MARCHIOIANI, C. D., RMSN, MARTINEZ, E. A., RM3g QUINN, J. B., RMSN. FOURTH ROW: REVENDA. A. L., RM3: IARBELL, D. C., RMI: TLJRDO, D. ing, RM3g VTE- , . Af Q. A ,T ROW, E. J., RMSN: WALBERO, R. P., RM3g WELLS, J. J., OM3. WIN- fi W' W R 'F TERS, D. C., OM3. NOT IN PANEL: MARTIN, N. R., RM2. QR' DEPARTMENT DIVISION From lefi' fo righi' TOP Row: ALBEROUE, H. O., YN, BOYLE, s. cs., YN3- GOLDBERO. K. Tny, SA. ' BOTTOM ROW: LA VELLA, A. F., PN2g RODGERS, H. E., SA. TODD, J. O.. SA, WTKER, R. D., YNsN, NOT IN PANEL: OULLEN. R. H., YNT. C DIVISION M J., L4 , gg- ww 'X 9,1 151 gm: Q 1'3 -X VSV' L. ww ff .IFA fx!! ks faq KW? wp? AI vue. ARK WK 1 1 I 3 4 ?',,5 'MT if X J R 'bl i 1 i I T It F 1 9 I E .32 Q w i. ' Q., f 4 lui I IJSL QV ff' Ax DIVISION From lef+ +o righ'r TOP ROW: BORSARI, C. A., RD2: EBAUGH, B. Inj. RDSA: MEYHEW, B. HW RDSA7 NEZBETH E.. SN. SECOND ROW: LANG, E. RD3g MILLER, H. E., RDSN REYBOLDS, E. G., R033 RICHARDSON, J Inj, SN. NOT IN PANEL: AYRES, D. W,, RDSA CROMBIE, W. P., RDSAg DEPERSIA, R. J. RDSA: MEYHEW, B. H., RDSA. NEZBETHV. R. J.. RDSAg STREKIHER, A. J., RDSN. DIVISION From lef+ fo righ+ W TOP RO 1 GARRETT EISN- GUNTHER R. ETSN: JONES. N. F ET3. BOTTOM ROW: MAYSJCJ4 D J ET34 MJJRPHY. J. J.. HQ- WHITE. D. R.. ETC. NOT IN PANEL: FOSEY J. R.. ET3. 4' 9 - T 9 r EQ ,gk A R F. I . ,.A J Q, A , Q Q51 X .F Mfg' nazi AVIGATIO DEPARTMENT ' ' . V ix V7 . , g . W. -af fi., DE DEPARTMENT FIRST DIVISION From lef+ 'ro righf TOP ROW: BOWMAN, L. SA: CAMPBELL, W. J., SA: DA MON, J. H., SA: DAY, K. O., SN. SECOND ROW: DRAKE, W. E., SN: GRANT, W. SN: GROH, J M., SN: JOHNSON, L. J., PM3. THIRD ROW: . KOKOROS, C. N., SA: LINDSEY, A. N,, SN: LOV! MAN, C. W., BM2: NELSON, J .P., BM3.k FOURTH ROW: PORTER, P. N., SN: SARO, F. SA: SCHNELLER E. SN: SMITH, J. M., BMI. FIFTH ROW: SOLOMAN, D. H.. SA: TOLBERT, R, L. SA: TRACY, W. M., SN: UNDFRWOOD, W. C., Sfxf A : . W V ' A' . 'L , lg' I J ' f fm, 4 ' . , 1' QW, ,I I I , ., ,Q E6-' 9 J A I ,ggi E' A L? X Q EUV fy i ,Z L 'X 1 ,,,. f 'WN - l . min' ST V1 'Zia Q 'gp-fs H. Axh Ay P l l 155: ' T3 I K nv-ff .1 N552 fi-.13 .Iwi- i iv-' Q Y .. Q Ix 60 V32 K I 1.-ff.:b ' .I I X PSY. S! . .. ,, T 0 0 ,Q , , 1-xi I 'SI W Q6 L I fr, Q-.mf 5 2 i S.. J . I1 L. .,.,.-s f .ii ,K- -w 7 Z From left 'Io right TOP ROW: CCI DIVISION COHEN, H. S., SA: FELKER, R. M., SA.: GARA- BRANDT, J. T., SA: HANNIBAL, R. P., SA: HOLT, R. G., SA. SECOND ROW: LE BLANC, C. E., BM2: LYNCH, J. E., SA: OLSEN. C. E., SA: PROVOW, J. R., SA. THIRD ROW: PRLJSSOCK, M. R., SA: OUALLS, B. A., SA: ROBERT- SON, J. R., SA: SKINNER, W. L., SA. FOURTH ROW: SMITH, G. H., BMI: SPANC-LER, H. K., SN: STEPH- ENS, C. W.. BMC: TAYLOR, L. Cv., BM2. NOT IN PANEL: PRESSLEY, N. Inj, SA: RABBITT, E. D., SA: RICHARDS, L. W., SN. -31.53 pf' 5:15 Aa.: -'17 l A ' Vin! 3 I A p , gg i, A 5 'f m' 1-' av: 4, ,L IFIIIIIII DIVISION From Ieff Io rigI1I TOP ROW: BUSHMAN, H. C., BM3: CAP- LINGER, H. D., SN: COLE, E. E., SN: COLMAN, T. InI, BMZI COX, A. L., SN. SECOND ROW: CULP, A., SN: EALLWELL, M. C., SA: GREENWOOD, D. E., SNI GREER, E. A., BM2: HARSTAD, E. L., SN. THIRD ROW: KASTURAS, P, SA: KOER- BER, W. BM3: MELLO, M. A.. SA: MILLER, R. S., SA. FOURTH ROW: PERRY, R. C., SA: RIETEORT, J. J., SN: SELF, R. T., BMI: SKULLY. R. P., SA: SPARC-SUR, J. W., SA: WINTER, R. T., SN. NOT IN PANEL: ERICKSON, V. D., SN: HODGES. B. G., SN: JOHNSON, J. SN. DIVIS From Iefi' Io righi TOP ROW: BONINA, J. P., SN: BRANTON, S. Inj, BM2: BUTTS, W. F.. SN: CAR VANDER, C. R., BM3. SECOND -ROW: ION 4 J ,gum 44 ' eARRETT,e.D., BM3:HABERMAN. ws -,T D. F., SN: HAYNES, R. E., BM2 HOLMES, C. E., SN: IMPELLIZZERI F. P., SN. THIRD ROW: JOHNSTON, w. M.. BM2: MAY- F1ELo,F. Iny, ew: MECKES, R. w.. BM2g MERRILL, E. G.. SN: MEYERS H. R., SN. FOURTH ROW: NEWMAN, C. E., BM3: O'NEAL, A. C., BM2g PHILLIPS, E. InI, BM3: ROBERTS, F. H., SN: SAMPLES, B. G., SN. FIFTH ROW: STEWART, L. R., BM3g STINE, 6. J. SN: STORAGE, S. InI, BM2: TIM- MEL, R. L., BM2: WILES-, L. M., SN. NOT IN PANEL: HILL, C. K., BM2 RAGO, A. J., SN: RICHARDSON, J InI, BMI. DIVISION From Iefi Io righf TOP ROW: AMOS, R. S., GMSN: BARNES, G. C., GMSN: BARNETT, O. J., GMI: BYINGTON, F. J., GM3g FEARON. R. E., FTSN. SECOND ROW: GIBBONS, C. H., GM3: HAAC-3, H. W., GM3: LAYFIELD, R. L., SN: Mc- DANIEL, D. L., GM3: MILLER, A. G., GM3. THIRD ROW: PHILLIPS, B. W., GM3: ROSHTO. H. L., GM3: WHEATLEY, F. T., FT3: WINSLOW, H. M., FT3. I A 1 ,,. . . : Agw- I I ' F., IN' . A 14- ,I gm 6 IgA .W Mfg .7 I RR A F , I 7 X I 1 hh. ,I I 154 .- I I 3-sw ' . A-KZ ,,,..-an -, I G I9 I ' , 2 9 ' bg.. ar 5 -iw V. .2113 'T' 9 R ff' If EJ' . K f' ,Z I S1 V fig ,i g D xcyf ' . ,.. -ff mp y fv- To .3 57 1 3 .4 N ..- S ' gf I0 :Q Y-zz ' ll- FLAG DIVISION X-J '54 T ART? QQTT 'Inf IG' A14 ml. ' Z Ki C1 it 111 . X3 '-V X fc r qw 'F 10 .1 ACD 1 F 'G 'N A-rff 751 UIC -3 ' Q-0 f From Ieff fo rIgI1+: TOP ROW: BANKS, B. R., TN, BRYANT, W. Inj, SD3, CAUSEY, M. H., RM2, FEHNEL, L. R. OM3: GROVE, C. R., OMSN, JONES, R. T., RMSN. ' SECOND ROW: KASTENS, E. Inj, LER, H. L., SD2, THIRD ROW: PIZER, J.P., SA: SHEHANE, R. T., FOURTH ROW: SPRISSLER, L. J.. MUMMERT, F. R., SA, PEIA, R. H., SA. POTTS, W. C., SDI, REAOEN, F. J., SA, ROBERTS, O. D., YN2, RMC, SIFFORD, J. A., TN. YNI, SUTERA, J. A., RMSA, SWEHLA, W. E., SA, TARLAIAN, R. C., RM3, TOOMEY, T. J., SA. NOT IN PANEL: CHILDERS, L. R., OMI, DIETZ, W. F. A., RMSN, PANOANIBAN. J. B., SD2, SIEFORD, J. A., TN, WAONER, M. R., OMSN, WAY, E. O., SN. MASTER1AT- MS ,,aI.,af.. 41 GF' A OR E wf -+I E-'T' A A From Ieff fo rIgI'If I XL I TOP ROW: ORIZZARD, J. B., BMC: KINNEY, R. W., ENT. BOTTOM ROW: I SMOLAR, A. R., BMI: vOss, O fny, BM3. 3 G ' NOT IN PANEL: SHELLEY, vv. W., BM3, ZIMMERMAN, D. L., BMI. ' . X . I -'I OMSN, LANOLAIS, E. E., OM3, MQMAHON, J. TN, MIL- I I E 5. If K, I, I I L I. I I 5: I I I I I, I 1 uv.,-f :.rx.11. .ff.I- ,. QM!-mgw-ff - 4 I MEDIC DEPARTMENT k I, 'T' I ' ' V DETL DIVISION I A From Ieff Io righf TOP ROW: BRADY. I.. L., HM2: COLBERI, J, A, P. R., HM2. BOTTOM ROW: KING, H. N., HM2g KINSLOW, H. G., SNg MITCHELL, W. J., HMC, SCHNA- BER, J. B., HM3. f S DIVISION I'Iff1'X BB l I . From Ieff fo right BALZANO, S. DN, BROWN, J. T. DT3. XI POLICE PETTY OFFICERS ' I X 4 1 .Pier l :rom Ieff +o righiz NORDSTROM, 6. H., BMI: PRIMEAUX. P. A.. BMI- I 3 'I HM2, HQYLE, L. E., Jr., HMI: KEYES: H I ' ff.. 4 nderway ON A COLD DAY IN JANUARY THE SHIP SAILED FOR MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA . Qin 5 I-1' and while The work wenr on T T . . . here was loaded rhe equipmenr needed for a five monrh sray in foreign wafers . . . - - -l VOQDS of Jrhe Third Bafralion. Sindh Marines hled aboard rhe ships of TRANS- PHIBRQN SIX . .. . .ro arrive, Tired buf urwdaurmred, in Merry Q ,lv El-Kebir, Algeria, a porr for Gran . . . ,diff K .. L' , ',,, ,,,,,,- ' ,. -1330, Al -,Q if Worflz ca ...from Morehead Cilry rhe ship car' rred Hs mem and carqo in a srormy 'rwo week crossing of The Aflanhc . . . ,hw 1 grind. hr!-rg'5f': ...gt A hi --It.. I 12- IH, . . . which srrerched under 'rhe Norrh African sun eiqhr miles away... ,- .q-l, 'Y . V L -,1..i. , l l . . . buf were answered in excel- lenl English by The French when- ever lhey challed or asked ques- rions . . . i . . . and lhere lhe crew wenr lo find They could speak a lirlle French aller all . . . . . . or lound Thar American jazz can be where . . . i r :airy X J. 1 lv' i . fhikg lilffc . . and Jfhal lhe French were quick Jro re- spond fo quesjrions . . . A , 5 n played as well al Sidi-bel-Alobes as any- ll fi Is sly X wg, , WN, X... +s'v- . . . . or wlwere llie plale glass was made , , H., wlievllwer lliey applied 'ro a pas? filled wll'lW COUlliCl' and lriumpli . . . 4 W, i TD 796 i...,,wa-Lo' ...wliiclw gave birlli lo a mulual lilcing and respecl and made llwe slay pleasanl in- deed . . . M 1 or mallers ol policy and coopera- liom .... ..H'1e gareway To a world rich in graceful Roman archijrecfure . .. enoa, .gfafg . . . and Jrhen rhe ship rurned norrheasfward To sream +oH1e lralian cify of Genoa . if AL '-'Jf 5 ws e e,,,ae r 9 'ff G99 r.s.ar:I . . and silenr reminders of rhe anriquiry of Hs pasf . . . ' Q 14 ., wh 2 QQ, . ,u L 1 '- , 2- , ,, - 1 sd: ' - - ' .4 ,Qfs 2 5-uf K rw, ' 'f e - 'Xu ' 5' M 2, 5 V' ' :Af . '- - vi - 5 H j -'f' A , 4, ' 1 ' - . 4 l 'U Y 1 vu x ' ii-2' 1' f Afl v A, -4, S , A r . e - ' r o -' 1- 2 ' g 1 4 'M f Q Q 1 1' F W 1 - ff' f - - 1.21 i 2 - f f 'sr' .W '4 Eg :gr M6 , A, if V.: . fe ff ' r r A . f , My E. rr E 4 5, 5 . . . were near enough To aHrac+ Jrhe winrer sporfsman of Hue crew . . . . Pi ' ' I ,Yu O' I 3,114 4 ' sdlrais W. . . . and H19 Snow Capped peaks Jrhar shimmered in Hue norfh . . . . and offered nafure in her proudesf grandeur . . . , . . which provided ma ny memorable mo- menlg before lhe ship again deparled a slill new porl . . . and 'rhe men ol rhe ship re- ceived praise for how well if was accomplished . . . and selrlled down lo scrub her lace lor lhe riexr visil . . . ,- ,,. uf' i fwij I and following 'flue lwenclslwelces and words of comgralulelions . .. 5 e lose Scrcllny +0 see I+ Wag dgne well , . for performances llwal sfood ou? in llweir excellence . . . 3 x 4 i J 3 +A- - 'r T 'if' 4 ,J XX ..l . . . where Hie promise To see sirange sighlrs and go +0 unfa- miliar places siili availed . . . 'Nf..N' V-I-. LIIKIAU, .glaf iiii- wiiip 4'-riif-rffci Time pOri of iX'Jrlfrif and H10 eye was qreefed wifii creaii0n5 of masfers . . . Y a i 1 1 1 Wi, - MAA 'af' -2 21, ,Nu Q ff 2 Pl-A 5 72' ,f4, my ,ri mvf -.M 'v--... 2'-' , which were so unique and im- pressive . . . If W, , ,H ,, I , , f ffl. A Ill! -v.-. 'Huy ,f It WW -' M ' We ' sg A -'ff .- 4-Q.-X 5 X wir . and casual conversairions were car- ried on againsi backgrounds . . . f f J fy was . - . . Jrhar Hiey somefirnes baffled buf always demanded considerafion . . - E il IST' ll- and here foo many wenf ID seerm of relexafuon and a good Mme I 44 1. w lo 'l be ...ifr and 'ro mmqle wn+h +he curnous ana The m+eres+ed T--- w M , w 1- 4 1 Q... 2 i -4 . X SVG Q. K c'yxxX'xIxs' K-,bw c cd x cam ed om 'ds dum 5 rx wN'w'xXe We Qvfxp nr' fn, f If 'if Us op Vu . by adfmq as a bas O ROY CY aX'xOO 55x00 YG A-1 ...and Then suddeniy faking fo sea aoalrm fhe ship provided Hrs own oasflmes . .. or music meanf To H+ 'fhe mood 1 .whefher They were :pork base on individual Compefirlom . . . 4 fr Q! A ...ore evxoep 9 eeXeXoveX'x0q bei deg SHG O ekes xi OO at ONS we ge GY.. 5' Yxeve OXN . or We sXeep OX We wean! vi-QKYN Cxl veavfx 5 oi who YO and of course, The ineviTable general quarTers . . . . .andTl1e Training in how To be pre- pared . . . E or Une Able wiTlw all boaTs rail loaded -44 ,,. . gg agua ica, reece , , . which confirmed uhh! fhe Greocian cify Salonike was reached . .. , 'Q zriitfrh ,Q . where if found The Salonilcans eager for a glumpse of Americans . . . and Jrhe firsf liberry boar made Hs way fo Jrhe shore. . . pg .1 f Clif f - lg, .rf5g5! ?f2,n.K 'AT' tm Eh: K, .J--1' .. 5 YI Qi- . l l I 1 6 ...and The slrilqing allracf lions ol 'rlwe arclwileclure . . was malclwecl only by llme ur1uSu6lV1GSS Ol Hue people ...emo llue buildings, modern yel Glbfere-ml, ran from llwe seaslrore lO llwe lrimqe-5 ol lwllls above- . . . x N ll. -2? l l l l l 4 l l 4 i l , my rl ,W K Wx . exercises which involved helmeied Marines splashing fhrough ihe sur1C.., 4 'Mines- A21 Aww Y X s- . .X ,. Q, tw.-5 .fy NJ. , K, W in lug. 2-1? ' 1 1 -...Qs 1. -ll. :- '41 when fhe ship ieH Saionilca if was bound for cises in ihe Mediierranean . .. - in simuiafed assaulis of Jrhrough Jrhe surf . . . beaches scaHered ihe locaiion of ihe apex of Hs landing exer- : 'xiii ,M .,4 , .4 sei is x 3. 'f -, .. ,i,,,J , LVL! ,A Q, JK .naming A lf. ,. I .4 .. . a rf '-wo'-' i ri' L ' A . f B ca.-. f ,sf--if-sz' a , ' ,fflx 5? 3 ' as J 1 ' .Lg .- 4 ,fr ' 0- '1- Q . . 1 ' ' Y W 'W 1 o . .' ' ' , i.. .Q , - - Q 1- 'Q ...Q- . - 4.-,s,1-.WA f M 1 l f - -Q. .fl ,V , . - A. Q,-. W - - , , , I , . . Q- -e , ,M s ,- .. .. fir. 1 K 4 .. ' - f' 'ii fi? Q' J, f-s ',.., M ,H 1- . 'L . - 5 Q .Q - ., v - :e - -v ,. K Q-AL .Q 4 P .nu wx Q-, g. .- s, -, S1 ,ft A ., . ...?: 1 , . , .i,9-9. X --Q .. 1, , wiv. .V-.1 - nk A . 1 , -I - i N F 5' , F :JM - 4, . r -at . v ' -4, . A 2 X - V - , - . .- fn f .- ,, - -,gs -- - , V I ,V . I 5 cn. , Q-. . .IQ-A , v .. - he E W , roi ' Q ri fs zB 'fy i:x-gi' ' if ,nf .. ,.o-fn. 411 9 1 ' ' PIL gA,: 'ip' . . . and were slaged +o advance bolh Jrhe ship and 'rroops in amphibious assaulls . ., 1 l . . and 'ro progress lowards Jrhe NATCD Exercise Red lridenl . .. I 1-.-L.,,,,. -....,.....n-A-4-,4-1.15171 all--2 A- Amish! I lm I in -A 4 0' , ' 1 ' 9 ' ' c I. - Q - ' V- ' f ' ,, , , .Y .' --A. ?, if .v 5 , ' , T ...ms -5 ft . . .which was followed by several land- ings in Porlo Scudo. Sardinia . . . ... v ' K' ns dw' fsl i c. ' ,Q ,.. P .. ' lf, -44 Q V, ,nv 4' ' fx, 5. 'v SQf ffi-1, , 7' '. , . - 5 'if MAJ' 1- .. a-. , , M- uf if . -. ' A fvf-.---V 9.-'QSUQ ' ,, , Q., ,fr,- N 74:-v.Af'.,,f.rL,.ija A K1 -' 5 . 1-ff .1-.-. fc-ss ' Fr 'P - - .cg ,,g.Q...i...,.,....L,.,...., ,. .... . and H was very dhcficulf +0 defer- mine which predominf-:fed . . . zmir, jurlzeg from Greece Jrhe ship came +0 Izmir, Tu key . . . ...a cilry where Easlr mer Wesf . .. 11.2. 1 ..... il 1 le 9 1? I. La , buf if seemed as llwouqlw llwe lonely recesses of The easl . . . Qui W 3,4 9 I I E E i 1 l i K 5 . .4 'S JE ,C--532' f -V GT fame im, 5 . 1 , , . . miss Y Nix , - .:.:'.rs Y w A - . ui, Q l 'xii zfzfil 3'- ,Y ,A+ ,K ' Q V f' -- N i s l fy ' V 'Hia - had nol given up llieir possession 'ro a rneclian ized world . . . . buf only Tolerafed lhe passings of incongruous addifions +o lhe landscape f . I ,s,5:5,4,T,,,-f u l i fl .5 . . . and llwen smiling broadly upon receiv- ing llweir shipping over pay , ,, l ll I.. lr 5 Q . . and from this slrange place llne ship sailed lo lalce up once more ils al-sea life 'M'--su' -----W lo remain a sailor. . . willw some crew members signing auth ,YW and af Porfo Scudo, The ship bade fare-weii TO Capfalrw McCain ,gall-.W . X1 91. Zz. 99 .,, . . .who was relieved by Cap- Tain LiHIe while Hue ship Took a brief respife from opera- aiions . . . I 111 Il 1111 lsSXxsxyxxxx , 4, NNN x 1 7 xmwef 1, . i which was small yef noi Too small . .. a laezia, .gfafy The ship nexf wemh fo +he norfh Halian seaporf Town of La Spezia . . . M, 4 f' I J' .X .1 1 E ..- xx ml , q X , ff, . X 1 , X , -fix . . and quief clespife being fhe mos+ im- porfanf naval pod in Haly Q ma. y..-a-.W A , fa 1 buf H had Hs share of Hwings +0 buy and fhings +o see... v 'a 'Fifi' 'f5-f W I N A A C a ' 1-...4,.l,45 ' H15 --' a ra..-1 H ,,-,Q . ,pu 'GE' 1.--' .29 n uns. ga ,Lit -:za F- -1. H , .., B 4 I V i l is if I. 5 v I 4 Y L fn -hi: t 2 l 1 a Lv' H U --xf .. 31. in X Ma ,I I . .1 af I ff.: i- i . wi+h Hs academies for Halian naval officers . .. 5 M. , - t .- ,.,v' BO ATS Rf Q. K' i H'- -SQE?-Q, -? '5g . wks Q., I WHEN D ores was JOM GPEN? S5 ' ,4 ll .'gfhlllAnin v K f7fiX'3fFI'e f in Tu 2 Mai gffffnfftwis r Mur E,,W'TNEss X x ' 2 K J . Q t V ,,x, - 41.2 5 M? YW 1 , 1 Ml ws- ' W NDER A WORLD OF O www: .,,.-wg,Mz:,: A S-mFK515mW!'f N K f,,. I 5 31 ' ' f ' Q ' 4 W 'Q- fu. . is ' 17 x' ' ' X , -' 'f'V 2 ' - . 5935399 Y, THE BAPTXSTR ' s BURHED ?s'i 0i i s CENTURIES AGO A 1' ,we 1 and of course The honors of every porf. .. . . and Hwe Qordielifies shared ever iowcfee i 5 r Q 1 . ' A y i f ill if x 1 , f f f WSFG rende .and red polish . wifh enfhusia Sm m v.. ,WWW , ,ff , ,MW ' ff' f , ff ! 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A -g9Q'i: a md ...4..,aZ'.,,,....z, JN and ali under Jrhe bear in weafher condirions . . . - 4 STROLL THROUGH THE PARK U' I , .VA v xx . 3 1 ,A,e .. J' A , I-'.'l. 7 9'D 4' bu, ,is u 'ww i A ! MSS!! f Q f5:'Q'5 'EN 2 MEET if ff' J CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY BUSINESS CENTER THE WATERFRONT 7'W,N FLAGS -nf-3 f-, 1 ,Mm E335 TPS shlp 5 number Two and Q '2':'eQ fdeai locaions for a produc- - A .-xv P P ,fqy and Be-SSH . .. fx L s I MO ,gf -1, , -0 X vgeakfx Q . QnOv'. was -' 5 3 Ra3Xg'Cm3LXa'-OCXSG 0 X W - 5 Neve V if -R v .ff 1 I z X i S gun Quays,-L nam.--a.. ,...... . :lx, L if L L M . 1 E 4 . I 5 9 ll I i 1 il V K LQ U i , . , 1 Q l 4 1 l 1 i 1 3 1 F l li 3 1 1 1 H A' 1, 'QQ q 4 W., in . . . affer defouring via Porfo Scudo, Jrhe ship exchanged her pier in Marseilles for a buoy in Taremfo . .. mnfo, ,9fa fy S is ...small ITalian seaporT which played hosT To The American ships . .. . . . 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