Montrose (APA 212) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1964 volume:

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Rurulu • lies Due de Gloucester RCHU lies Go- Oeno Henderson Island •Pitcoim Island Ilia de r o [ T H I F I C ■M S 1 T T A USS MONTROSE (APA 212) «  - • asSfc £ ratJS :s Metal and Men — The Pride of a Nation, The Hope of a World CAPTAIN THOMAS R. WESCHLER— COMMANDING OFFICER 9 JULY 1963-28 APRIL 1964 Captain Thomas R. Weschler, U. S. Navy, a native of Erie, Pennsylvania, graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in the class of 1939. Captain Weschler served in USS WASP (CV-7) until her sinking on 15 September 1942, USS SIGSBEE (DD-502), USS YOUNG (DD-580), USS MACON (CA-132), on the Staff of Commander Cruiser Force Atlantic, and in USS CAN- BERRA (CAG-2) as Executive Officer. Captain Weschler commanded USS CLARENCE K. BRONSON (DD-668) from July 1953 until June 1955. His tours ashore include Post Graduate in Fire Control Ordnance, Naval War College as both student and instructor, Personal Aide to the Chief of Naval Operations, the Special Projects Office of the Bureau of Naval Weapons, and student at the National War College. During the tour with Special Projects he was awarded the Secretary of the Navy Commendation Ribbon for participation in the development of the Polaris system. Captain Weschler is currently COMPHIBPAC Operations Officer. Captain Weschler has been awarded the American Defense Service Medal with A , European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with seven Bronze Stars, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal (Europe), National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Medal with two Bronze Stars. CAPTAIN WILLIAM R. FLANAGAN 28 APRIL 1964 -PRESENT Captain William R. Flanagan, U. S. Navy, a native of Athens, Georgia, graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1943. Prior to entering the Naval Academy Captain Flanagan attended the University of Georgia. After receiving his commission Captain Flanagan spent a year and a half in the Gunnery Department in USS PHOENIX. He then attended flight training and upon receiving his wings was assigned as Operations Officer of Torpedo Squadron 42. His other assignments have been Project Officer, Attack Design Branch of the Bureau of Aeronautics where he was instrumental in the development of the AD series aircraft; Composite Squadron 7; Special Weapons Officer, Staff, COMSIXTHFLT; Command Liaison Officer, NAS Atlanta, Georgia; Special Weapons and Ordnance Officer in Com- mander Air Group Two Staff; Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron 192; Air Plans Officer in OPNAV; Student of Naval Warfare at the Naval War College; Air Plans Officer, Staff, COMSEVENTHFLT; and Executive Officer of USS RANGER (CVA-61). Captain Flanagan participated in the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign and engaged in the Battles for New Guinea, New Britain, and the Philippines. He also participated In the battle of Surigao Straits receiving an Individual Commendation Ribbon for his action there. His Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal has four stars and two stars decorate his Philippine Liberation Medal. COMMANDER T. R. FIELDING, EXECUTIVE OFFICER Commander Fielding enlisted in the Navy in 1941. After service as an intelligence specialist, Commander Fielding applied for a commission. He received his Midshipman training at NTC Plattsburgh, New York, and accepted his com- mission as Ensign in 1944. The XO ' s first duty station was USS C. K. BRONSON (DD-668). Other duty stations have been USS HAMNER (DD-718), UDT ONE; General Line School as a student and later as an instructor in ordnance and gunnery; USS ALBANY (CA- 123); UDT ELEVEN; UDT TWELVE; Naval Intelligence School; CINCPACFLT Staff and CINCPAC Staff. The Commander has seen much combat in such places as Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Inchon. In sixteen months during the Korean Conflict he participated in twelve commando raids and 125 reconnaissance missions. The Navy Cross was presented to Commander Fielding in connection with a demolition raid by the British Royal Marine Commandoes along the Northeast coast of Korea on the night of December 3, 1951. Commander Fielding also holds the Distinguished Service Cross (British), Silver Star, Bronze Star, U. S. Presidential Unit Citation, two Navy Unit Com- mendations, Korean Presidential Unit Citations (three awards), American Defense Medal (with clasp), Asiatic Campaign Medal (three stars), American Theater Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Occupation Medal (Japanese and Eu- ropean Clasps), China Service Medal, Korea Campaign Medal (six stars and the Marine Corps Combat Distinguished Service), the United Nations Service Medal, and the Expert Pistol Award. Operations Officer LCDR P. DEATON Engineer Officer LT T. A. KALUZA Supply Officer LCDR L. W. CASSELBERRY, JR. Navigator LT D. H. BUSSELL Ship ' s Doctor LT R. E. PALMER First Lieutenant LTJS F. E. ESTEP Ship ' s Dentist LT G. C. MORRISON Boat Group Commander LTJG J. A. SHELTON Ship ' s Boatswain LTJG R. B. BRAINARD Combat Cargo Officer FIRST LT M. H. ROULIER The Montrose Men Before facing again the faces that we faced on the cruise, let us first re- view the conditions and rules of warfare in MONTROSE. Ha, you say. They mean the TOTAL NAVY EFFORT, the TEAMWORK and GIVE and TAKE OF TRAINING, THE BIG PICTURE. They mean to tell us of the day-to-day DEFENSE EFFORT, our REASON FOR BEING, our NATIONAL PRIDE, our PLACE IN THE SCHEME. They mean to tell us of our successes in LIGTAS and BACKPACK, of our ACHIEVEMENTS, of our GLORIES, of the GUTSY WORK AND MUSCLE that we put into the protection of our country. No, we mean to tell you of the little picture — the day-to-day give and take of inter-divisional warfare. All MONTROSE is divided into eight Departments, which are further divided into Divisions. In Deck Depart- ment there are 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and Boat Group Divisions. Engineering boasts B, M, A, R and E Divisions. Operations Department has Ol, OR, and OS. Supply Department consists of S-l, S-2, S-3, S-4 and (logically enough) S-5. Navigation, Medical, Dental, and Executive Departments can boast only of themselves, for they all consist of only one division. The specific job carried out by any given division is quite plain and apparent, but only to the men of that division. The divisions look upon other divisions with something akin to contempt, like 24 brothers with only one girlfriend, the same girlfriend. We ' re speaking of MONTROSE. They tolerate one another and vent their hostility by rustling swabs, changing brands on pieces of gear clearly marked by the original owners. Indeed, if all were to have their way, there would be a separate ship for each division and war would develop. We are presented with a sort of armed co-operation. But they ' re not talking about MONTROSE, you say. Not we 300, we band of shipmates. Have it as you will, pictures of the combatants follow and you can ' t tell the warriors without a program. The program may be found in the back of your ASIAGATOR. The anchors, troop compartments I, 2, and 3, the hi-line rig, and number one hatch make up the domain of the men of First Division. fcW-Q iff : p M : A More space than any other division, including three of MONTROSE ' five hatches, keep Second Division on the move. Burton- ing and refueling rigs are specialties. The jumbo 35-ton boom on 5 hatch and the elusive garbage chute are two of the many pieces of equipment under the supervision of Third Division. _«4P WW - k 1 _ -Q V • . ( .J 3 Fourth Division is responsible for MONTROSE ' five 40mm gun mounts, as well as her armory. Drone-killers we, thanks to the proficiency of Fourth. Y¥J ' J . i  _ ! These people control MONTROSE ' main battery, her 24 boats. Boat Group can point with pride to a fine record of professional skill and efficiency. .- .J . r id The ship ' s boilers are handled by B Division. Working below decks in sometimes extreme heat, these men are responsible for seeing that MONTROSE keeps on the move. MONTROSE ' main propulsion plant is the responsibility of M Division. They kept her operating at top efficiency during our cruise even with the limited upkeep time available. 1+ was a continuous battle with the air conditioners, but we ' ll have to agree that A Division came out on top. It was A Division all the way with the evaporators and boat engines. ■ At- i -r V ' If -■ ' From cruise boxes to fabricated metal parts, R Division proved its proficiency many times during the cruise. A never-endinq stream of |ob orders makes R one of the busiest divisions on ship. Miles of wiring and thousands of light bulbs are dealt with by E Division. These men keep MONTROSE ' interior com- munications systems in good condition and show us movies nightly. Ol Division is responsible for maintaining the electronic gear on ship and for the operation of that infallible center of help and guidance for harried OOD ' s, the Combat Information Center. 1 -I s Z I mKR OR Division, in charge of radio communications, handles the thousands of messages that comprise MONTROSE ' speediest link with the outside world. . : . I f Signals from the OTC and OS Division is on the ball as always. The mysteries of flashing light, semaphore, and flag signals are no mystery to the men of OS. ' i V v- 4 S-l and S-4 Divisions maintain the inventory of 14,000 line items of supplies necessary to keep MONTROSE operating independ- ently (S-l) and hand us our bi-weeltly pay checks (S-4). S-2 Division worries about all the details involved in seeing that we get our three squares a day. S-2 is inspected by 300 men three times daily and always carries away top honors. S-3 supplies our soap, cigarettes, and gedunk. Small Stores and the Ship ' s Store, the two best-patronized stores on board, are in the hands of S-3. J t f ? f I 1 ? lift ft f ttl S-5 Division runs the Wardroom and sees to it That our officers are kept well-fed and in a good humor, to the benefit of us all. 4T3 Pills to needles to scalpels, the Medical Department supplies the latest in professional medical care. It ' s almost a pleasure to get ill with the Doc and his men around. The good dentist and his assistant manage a hot dental chair as they take care of MONTROSE ' never-ending toothy troubles. Other ships send their dental emergencies to MONTROSE for treatment. The Navigation Department gets MONTROSE where she ' s going and tells her exactly where she is when she gets there. These men know where they are 24 hours a day. sr to; It is said that the Navy runs on wheels of paper, and the rustle of these wheels can be heard late into the night in MONTROSE '  fll i . 1 - i i The Masters At Arms devote their energies to keeping the peace. Our friendly ship ' s police force is always available in case of trouble. It is a wise thing to have a friend or two among the Mess Cooks, dispensers of food for MONTROSE and keepers of the mess decks. Stragglers ! Vf ' f;1 ■ t , S ® - k , 7 One of the largest divisions on ship, Stragglers usually make up about 10% of the crew. 34 Sports . . . Teamwork Ashore Softball Team The softball team played six games this sea- son, taking two wins and suffering four de- feats. Wins were over USS PAUL REVERE (14-1) and USS JASON (1 0-1). We dropped games to USS SEMINOLE (4-8), USS UNION (7-8), USS HENRICO (4-6), and USS JASON (9-1 I). 35 - ■• ' -TVS y _ Bowling Team The MONTROSE Bowlers had an enjoyable but rather frustrating season. The figures speak: OPPONENT MT Kobe Press Club, 3 1 Kobe, Japan FORT MARION 4 FORT MARION 3 1 ALUDRA 4 HMAS PARRAMATTA 1 ■ fr . i: ;V Basketball Team The Beach Combers , MONTROSE ' basketball team, had a short but successful season, claiming three wins and admitting only one loss, and that to a civilian university. The rundown was: 36 USS SEMINOLE USS WINDHAM COUNTY HMAS PARRAMATTA Konan University, Kobe, Japan MONTROSE OPPONENT 58 78 72 72 34 43 27 85 Westpac 1964 Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii — 27-29 January Buckner Bay, Okinawa — 16-26 February Naha, Okinawa — 8-9 March Buckner Bay — 13-15 March Kobe, Japan — 15-23 April Numazu, Japan — 5 May Numazu, Japan — 13 May San Jose, Philippine Islands — 21 May Manilla Bay, P. I.— 31 May Subic Bay, P. I. — 7 June Subic Bay, P. I. — 9 June Yang Po Ri, Korea — 16-19 June Hong Kong, B. C. C— 25-30 June Sasebo, Japan — 5-11 July Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii — 27-29 July 20 January — departed San Diego 12-14 February — Che Cheng, Taiwan 3-5 March — Che Cheng 10-11 March — Che Cheng 18 March- 1 3 April— Subic Bay, P. I. 24 April-4 May — Yokosuka, Japan 9-10 May — Buckner Bay, Okinawa 16-17 May — Buckner Bay, Okinawa 22-29 May — Subic Bay, Philippine Islands 4-5 June — San Jose, P. I. 8-9 June — San Jose, P. I. 13-14 June — Naha, Okinawa 20-21 June — Pusan, Korea 4 July — Pusan, Korea 13-14 July — Buckner Bay, Okinawa 6 August — San Diego, California, U. S. A. 37 a last visit from the commodore, and san diego began to drift farther and farther behind us - 38 mirror lake at the golden pavilion, kyoto, japan . , . and westpac became a reality operation back-pack •rs- h ship ' s work in the radio shack 39 from the first there was work to be done, always the routine chores of chipping paint and standing watches . but i can ' t afford to brush after every meal! - ■b oh, were the studs of araby so you ' re the phantom!! 40 paint? well you see we ran out of food coloring and . . . whadaya mean, organ grinder? . . . there aint no organ grinder uncle sam wants you!! potatoes, i told him, potatoes! who ever heard of potato likker? what we need is corn . . . 41 D see the only thing that keeps my finger out of the whirling blade is this little — agh! moore drops another one F 1 ■ it ' s such a comfort to take the bus . . . and leave the driving to them! 2£ j. our lifesavers come in seven delicious flavors 42 getting on down to the real nitty gritty no it ' s not a germ mask! this is my feeding bag come one step closer and i ' ll blow us all to kingdom come we were raised on chicken fat 43 big daddy oh lord, i hope this works according to the meter, chief, we ' re three hundred and thirty ■feet below the surface who put arsenic in what? you can scratch up another five brownie ' points, i just ran over my third sampan today just love nasty jokes, don ' t you? 45 n the way to westpac we stopped in hawaii I waikiki, where the sea breeze carries the aroma of fresh dollar bills nawanan mooc r — - but we waited for hong kong ;6 to pick up combat ready marines and their equipment ' i ' Ittf ' ft ■•ii early liberty: the shore patrol disembarks ¥ ' ' ' winners of the soap carving contest and some tall fellow in the back, who kept insisting that he needed a bar of soap number two hatch, home away from home for montrose marines captains mast 47 the beach in fine style near che cheng, taiwan carry your bags, sir? it ' s just right in back of that building over there . . to begin operation back-pack, february-march , i and up it comes from our gigantic toaster, golden bro wn nervous? of course not. just help me pry my fingers loose. let hertz put you in the driver ' s seat! dive, dive c i we saw a lot of white beach in buclcner bay, olcinawa, during operation back-pack, but the work load was heavy and liberty scarce until we reached . . . fonder what their nicknames were 51 iubic bay, island of luzon, philippine islands baited trap door to the u i in oolongapo ahhhhhhhh sooooooo!!! a little bit of home for many of us . . want some candy . . . little girl? a nickel will still buy a jeepney ride S2 signs of the times in downtown manila 53 I ' M fun in the sun at padre island in scenic old subic bay the beer beer drinkers drink 54 kobe, japan, was our next port, less frequently visited by u. s. navy ships than most other large seaports in japan, Icobe was a delight, nearby kyoto, the ancient capital of japan, offered over 1,000 buddhist temples and shinto shrines and is the seat of traditional culture in japan. Icobe tower in dynamic japan Icobe ' s famous shopping district V j:  the flower clock in kobe — gift of kobe ' s sister city, Seattle, Washington even the pigeons 55 headache . . . headache . . . i said i had a headache to a gracious and grateful kobe, we gave blood by george, they are untied! received thousands of visitors on board, t ' s been a hard clay ' s night an ' i been workin ' lak a dawg . sJhty? m-i-c (see ya real soon, kids) k-e-y (why? cause we like you! m-o-u-s-e and did some visiting ourselves, this time to nearby konan university. benjo?? i thought it was a shrine! 57 I our orphans in kochi, japan, montrose has helped support them since christmas 1962. (yawn) (i love raw fish — i love raw fish — i love raw fish — i love raw fish — i love raw fish — . . . ) remember — only you can prevent forest fires! we trade, i now chief ... he is mamma-san. all i know, he was in a blue suit 59 the old sage on the old imperial grounds in kyo+o wwll peace shrine in Icyoto lotus fountain before the old imperial temple in kyoto yoltosulca ' s shipyard from kobe we steamed to yokosuka, where we worked hard to ready the ship for operation ligtas, took trips to nearby tokyo, and where . . . but i wouldn ' t want to live there we watched montrose pass from captain weschler ' s hands to those of captain flanagan. Ij I L teamwork at the hail and farewell party in the wardroom you oughta see what she ' s doing now! i ' d ah . . . i ' d like . . . ah . . . i ' d like you men to clear this area ... we may be landing planes . . . soon ' twas spring and in the merrie, merrie monthe of may we turned lightly to thoughts of hit the bouncing boat and win a free ride ashore operation ligtas. green water I ,, 4 1MtffH( dMM «i £« II I on the beach at mindoro 6S lowering the baker ' s leftover biscuits over the side V w«  ,— l i£3 % always time for this boarding the liberty party quick, before the captain turns around! troop space: after 67 needed to yang po ri, few days training the korean there north korea was very close, the tension was sometimes visible, as at this manned shore battery. navy housing next was pusan, korea, where we picked up army, navy, and air force dependents for the cruise to hong kong. Ultli Nou Hu T Figure, That Tttis is Mo LuxurV Liner, But l ' n QU1T6 Soft? You uj ll Find OvjR RccomnoDRTioios PaoST F 0£Q JrTTO.oa V £rt s e.H „oo- Ueh eho-.o GU£P I -: the trip to hong kong and back was full of unusual situations . . . , _ — • ' J !■ r --l : ■•■ ' , ' .... CZ Aft. - . .,- , -- — , A-.ffei T the fans in the bleachers .WEnftD MuS ..„, M ... UH ,oo OoPS U o„o WtH..... QULP„„o ScuS£ , a mint julep, please, and perhaps a blanket everyone enjoyed having the dependents aboard and soon we were in hong kong. r part of the floating city, many people are born, live their lives, and die in the same boat. not much of a place to be born in, but the living ' s nice and if you have to die, this is the way to go. 71 hong Icong ' s harbor is one of the busiest in the world and her streets are among the most crowded. J in this city of refugees from red china, thousands of people live on roof-tops and little huts cling- ing to the sides of the surrounding mountains. asked why they remain under such crowded conditions, they reply there is food here. i unlike the Japanese, the chinese are very shy about posing for pictures, getting this picture took a lot of persuasion, the whole thing collapsed in giggles many times be- fore it was snapped. you see? all americans look the same! world-famous tiger balm gardens 73 street in yausen, a walled city about 600 years old in the new provinces, hong kong. the same clan has inhabited yausen since its construction. W 1 £ ' mary sue and her girls gave our sides a much-needed paint job and then we and the dependents were off for pusan again, with typhoon winnie on our tail for the first half of the trip. sasebo was the last long stop we had before the trip home, it was a beautiful city, but our minds were elsewhere, it had been six busy months since we left san diego and most of us were ready to go home, such are the charms of west- pac, however, that others of us were of a different mind. the god of hangovers here is one sasebo and here is another one. 7 C no comment two shinto arches so the chief says . . . harte . . . harte, he says, how would you like to be a boat coxs ' n? with a last look at the Japanese culture, a grim reminder of our part in Japanese history, and a loud whooopee san diego, here we come! 7? 1 i dreamed i was at l-alpha in my maidenform bra the $45 misunderstanding some of us worked, some of us played, some of r.i.p. sleeping on a sealy isjike sleeping on a cloud! us joked, some of us wrote letters, and some of us sick bay-conn . . . sick bay-conn . sick bay-conn . . . sick bay 26, 27, 28, 29, 30! ready or not, here i come! Sum. Illllll mr. rowles . . . mr. rowles . . . mr. rowles? mr. rowles! hat, me worrv?? rry : not only that, but we found we really liked the taste of crust! let ' s see ... he finished cleaning the captain ' s head shampoo? you said gallagher ' s a what? awright . . . everybody out of the pool! 8! SjB;C ' us tareyton smokers would rather -fight than switch when a cigarette means a lot 374? we spared no pains to make the dependents feel at home . . . aJouv_o Knvone VAkppen To ttwt K chat the customs inspectors missed but . . . but i am in my boat, sir!! so what, awready? lots of people got long noses! 3 3 hunger hurts — please care! card playing in the wardroom . . . where entire divisions are won and lost. smile! you ' re on candid camera. ship over now! money benefits! prestige! travel! an opportunity, a career, a way of life! go navy (the preceding is a paid political an- nouncement and does not necessarily re- flect the views of the management) 85 there ' s no problem with infection aboard ship since the doc found out that the chow kills all known germs winkin, blinkin, and mazurier VIeLL Sure I Love XouToots,But on m Sitt-MW„I Couldn ' t Even Keep You Suppied in Loutpops,, ND Furthermore ooo.ooo-o i ' ll see your fifty yen and raise you ten what was it all about? 87 Vital total days in westpac — 199 total days in port — 95 total liberty days — 82 total days at sea — 104 total liberty days per crew member — 54 (assuming I in 3 duty) total number of underway watches stood per crew member — 702 hours, or 29 ' days. total ship ' s exercises completed — 780 total miles steamed — 29,818 (about once around the world plus San Diego Philippine Islands) total troops carried — 8,700 total troop-miles steamed (3 troops carried for I mile = 3 troop-miles) — 11,438,600 total women carried — 86 total meals served — 323,661 total fuel expended — 1 ,045,096 gallons total water used — 3,704,417 gallons total pounds of mail sent — 2,700 total pounds of mail received — 7,850 total value of money orders bought — 1,480 orders for a total value of $43,181.82. total amount of salaries paid — $329,793.01. total number of hours at special sea and anchor detail stations — 142 Statistics average pay per crew member per month — $183.22 total number of soft drinks sold — 88,792 (almost M j cans per man per day) total number of candy bars sold — 34,473 (over ! 2 bar per man per day) total cigarettes sold— 2,1 15,000 total number of rolls of toilet paper used— 4,800 (343.3 miles) total electricity produced— 1 ,500,000 kilowatt hours total gallons of paint used — 1 ,537 total number of light bulbs used — 3, 120 total number of movies shown — 199 total number of APC ' s dispensed— 9,000 otal number of shots given — 1,676 total number of patients treated by the Medical Department— 1,838 total number of teeth pulled by the Dental Department — 44 mber of teeth filled by the Dental Department — 889 total number of re-enlistments — 7 total number of marriages by crew members — 2 total number of fatal accidents — total number of swabs used — 336 89 1st DIVISION Page II Bottom, Left to Right: McFARLAND, J. C. JOHNSTON, J. D. CURRIE, J. A. SPICER, T.D. Top, Left to Right: ENS KERN SANCHEZ, A. L. MARRINER, J. L HOWARD, R. D. SALMON, A. T. 2nd DIVISION Page 12 Bottom, L. to R.: CHIEF SUTFIN PRICE, J. W. LAUDENBERG, R. S. WILLIAMS, R. G. GALLAGHER, R. T. BIRCHARD, P. L Second Row, L. to R.: HOBOCEINSKI, L.J. MOORE, A. L POWDERFACE, A. J. PRILL, D. F. ANDERSON, C. ENS ROWLES 3rd DIVISION Page 13 Bottom, L. to R.: WELCH, J. A. SANDOVAL, J. S. REDWINE, F. BURDETTE, D. G. RAINS, T. H. TURNER, E. ENS ROSE Top Row, L. to R.: McDORMAN, R. T. BRAYLEY, J. WALIGA, R. A. RIEGEL, L. M. BARKER, R. L CARTER, C. M. 4th DIVISION Page 14 Bottom, L. to R.: BERRY, R. H. HOPKINS, W. T. CRAIN, J. R. LINNERTZ, J. HARTMAN, D. P. Second Row: LTJGTURNBULL Third Row, L. to R.: RENFROE, G. CRAYCRAFT, D. A. MORRISON, B.J. VILLANUERA, J. PUCKETT, J. A. BOAT GROUP DIVISION Page 15 Bottom, Left to Right: GLAZE, M.C. PICKETT, D. MONEY, A. D. RICH, B. D. RAINS, R. D. CAIN, R. WILSON, G. M. Second Row, L. to R.: ENS SEITZ RHODES, W. T. ADAMS, F. R. ULRICH, R. TOBIN, R.N. RUTHERFORD, E. O. WILLIAMS, G. K. ADRIDGE, H. F. SCHOTT, K. B. FORREST, W. G. Third Row, L. to R.: MORGAN, D. L WATTS, A. A. SANDSTORM, J. W. PERRY, D. E. Top Row, L. to R.: brantley, w. d. Mcdonald, m.p. B DIVISION Page 16 Bottom, L. to R.: PHILLIPS, V. L. CHAMPION, J. P. PERKINS, C. F. ROBERTS, C. PEDEN, W. O. Top Row, L. to R.: ENS SCHNEIDER CHIEF BYZEWSKI CRITTENDEN, F. D. FULMER, J. R. JONES, S. A. CHIEF WESTERMAN M DIVISION Bottom, Left to Right: CHIEF GARVEY MUSKA, R.J. PATTON, J. R. BLACK, J. L KIRKHAM, G E. Center, L. to R.: McCABE, R. E. Page 17 ROBERTS, E. APPLETON, J. A. LOOP, J. D. LTJG SCHNEIDER Top, Loft to Right: DE WITT, V. M. EVANS, D. C. PRICE, J. R. SHARP, W. R. A DIVISION Page 18 Bottom, Left to Right: ST PIERRE, J. D. REXFORD, R. E. KATSCHKE, R. BUNA, F. C. JAVEY, J. Second Row, L. to R.: CHIEF TURNER PEARCE, C. O. MAHON, J.T. SILLIN, R. H. WILLIAMS, C. W. PAROD, J. L McGUFFIN, S. A. ENS ELLIS Third Row, L. to R.: STEWART, L. D. ALLEN, D. C. MANTON, C. W. CARLSON, A. W. PIGGEE, S. HAUN.G. W. R DIVISION Page 19 Bottom, L. to R.: GROSZ, V. L. HALL, B. S. DILL, R. R. DAVIS, D. G. RICE, J. E. Middle Row, L. to R.: GRIFFITHS, M. L. PARKS, J. C. SIMMONS, J. N. SWEENEY, E. M. IRVIN, S. E. Top Row, L. to R.: LTJG LAW GRIMES, C.J. GOODLAKE, E. E DIVISION Page 20 First Row, L. to R.: TONGSON, B. M. CHIEF RIDDERBUSCH ENS STENDER SCRUGGS, L (Second Row) GOLDWATER, P. (Third Row) Fourth Row, L. to R.: BOND, R. G. ACTON, C.J. WYATT, W. R. HUNT, J. (Fifth Row) Sixth Row, L. to R.: WOODS, J. TRYON, D. PAULSON, R. L. Ol DIVISION Page 21 Bottom, Left to Right: POPOFF, F. W. RODEKOHR, E. C. FREDRICKS, R. D. AUSTIN, C. R. HASKAMP, R. R. GORMAN, M.J. Top, L. to R.: MASSEY, H. B. CHIEF DENNIN SMITH, J. R. MORRIS, R. R. TUCKER, A. H. STILES, H. E. FORBES, W. A. EBY, W. A. CHIEF BALLEW OR DIVISION Page 22 Front Row, L. to R.: LAIRMORE, L. L RAMOS, R. R. JACOBI, G. F. Second Row, L. to R.: BIEHLE, A. D. SMITH, L. O. CARLSON, H.J. Third Row: LONG, A. B. SWIFT, W. G. Fourth Row: LTJG KUCHEM CHIEF CARROLL LTJG WILHELMI OS DIVISION Page 23 Front Row, L. to R.: SEARLE, M. L CIRCOSTA, W. J. MAZURIER, H. F. Second Row: GLOVER, W. H. OSBORN, E.J. GAMEL, T. R. BLAUDOW, R. R. Third Row, L. to R.: ENS CHAMBERLAIN 91 CHIEF GOODRICH S-l AND S-4 DIVISIONS Page 24 Bottom, Left to Right: KAPPIUS, W.J. COLE, A. GILLIS, D. E. SCHENK, F.A. Top, L. to R.: ENS COMEGYS SMITH, L R. ABIERA, D. P. GRANDE, D. K. VILLALOBOS, F. F. LYONS, J. M. BAYSON, N.S. KREUZBERGER, J.J. CHIEF MAYNARD S-2 DIVISION Page 25 Left to Right: LTJG COMEGYS ROBLES, M. OWENS, W. D. McHUGH, M. D. KIRK, W. H. S-3 DIVISION Page 26 Bottom, L. to R.: MARSH, C. PRADO, R. M. OWENS, A. L. WATT, T. B. Center, L. to R.: LTJG COMEGYS ARMENDARIZ, R. WINGET, W. G. LOPEZ, E. L. PHILLIPS, R. M. CHIEF FREIL Top Row, L. to R.: CHEEVER, R.J. HAMM, D. M. NYGREN, R. A. S-5 DIVISION Page 27 First Row, L. to R.: DITONA, C. D. BROAS, M. S. MORRIS, T. MEDINA, E. M. Second Row, L. to R.: ENS SNYDER PRESTON, R. DENINA, F. DEVERA, F. GREEN, J. F. CHIEF ORARA Third Row, L. to R. LTJG COMEGYS VILLAFUERTE, E. AYSON, R. M. BATOCTOY, B. T. H DIVISION Page 28 A. Left to Right: COX, R. D. RAMPSCH, D. STUTTS, W. P. HALE, C. E. BASS, M. H. JOHNSON, LO. BUTLER, G. O. Center: LT PALMER DENTAL DEPARTMENT Page 29 Bottom, L. to R.: LT MORRISON BROWN, A. P. N DIVISION Page 30 Bottom, Left to Right: LT BUSSELL CAMPOS, J.J. RODGERS, D. R. Top, Left to Right: SHOFFNER, A. L. JOHNSON, H. A. McCLEARY, R. K. VALDEZ, G. R. CHIEF MULLEN XO DIVISION Page 31 Front Row, L. to R.: HENDERSON, G. O. ENSTILLEY BROWN, R. Second Row: STANDING, M. LOPEZ, M. BURKHARDT, D. E. BARBEE, R. E. MASTER-AT-ARMS Page 32 Left to Right: RHODELANDER, S. D. ENNIS, B. CHIEF CARVALHO TAUNT, R. L WALTON, B. H. MESS COOKS Page 33 Bottom, L to R.: GODDING, J. HARTMAN, D. P. FOX, T. H. WALTON, R. A. Center, L. to R.: PARKES, T. B. HAWKINS, F. T. BELL, W. A. WALTON, B. H. JONES, C. W. TRYON, D. F. Top Row, L. to R.: STALLION, K. R. LUCAS, G. S. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN SALMON, A. T. ENS ROSE Top, L. to R.: GRIMES, C.J. KATSCHKE, R. ST PIERRE, J. BURKHARDT, D. BASKETBALL TEAM Page 36 Bottom, L. to R.: McFARLAND, J.C. SHOFFNER, A. L OWENS, A. L PHILLIPS, R. M. Top Row, L. to R.: LT MORRISON SWANSON, W. C. BLAUDOW, R. R. GRANDE, D. K. MORRIS, R. 1 STRAGGLERS Page 34 L to R.: COX, R. D. CHAMBERS, J. A. HOLLOWAY, H. L. TERRACINO, L.J. EDWARDS, H. K. 2 STRAGGLERS Page 34 L. toR.: MURPHY, R. C. GOROBAO, S. O. TALINAO, A. C. Top, Left to Right: POPE, M.J. LA BARGE, J.J. BERTUCCI, P. SOFTBALL TEAM Page 35 Bottom, L. to R.: FULMER, J. R. COLE, A. OWENS, A. L. MONEY, A. D. Top, L. to R.: LTJG SHELTON PERRY, D. E. BLAUDOW, R. R. ACTON, C.J. SCHOTT, K. B. 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