Navarro (APA 215) - Naval Cruise Book

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2nd Division Sec. Div. is the Largest Division on the ship Consisting of 54 men, 24 assault boats, one cargo hold and deck area for stowage of the boats. Being the mission of the ship to land troops and equipment on the beach points out the importance of the assault boats. We can land 924 Combat troops or l9 jeeps and trailors plus two lO-ton trucks in one wave. Another divisional duty is riggin the accommodation ladders and providing crews and boats for liberty runs. Since the Division is large we have several working areas under the supervision of well qualified Petty Officers. Chief Long and, Dealer S, Bebow handle the men as a whole, Competent Kirchmeier has No. 2 hatch and hold, Shorty Miller takes care Front Row, from left, FONTAINE, E. J., BEBOW, W. C., MINNECI, F., KIRCHMEIER, J. A., HAMLIN, O. J., JOBE, A. W., HAMACHER, F. J., Second Row: LONG, D. T., BUCHANNAN, D. R., BROWN, A. I., ENGLISH, D. R. M., HARMON, E. R., GALLAG- HER, B. G., ALO, F., ENS RADZIEJ, Third Row: SANDERS, T. L., BROWN, C. W., HART- MAN, C. J., SHUEY, B. J , FLANAGAN, C. H., CARVANDER, C. R., HEREFORD, F. R.

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Front Row, from left: GENOVESE, V lnl, SZALYGA, A. J., STRINGER, E. M., WEBER F. A., SILLS, S. R., LTJG WALDMAN, BERNAL, W. A., WOLF, R. D.,GAUNT,D.L Second Row, from left: RUSSELL, S. H., CHENNAULT, H. lnl, ROUSE, J. A., CAMP- BELL, R. W., LAVIN, J. T., BEECH, B. P., RHUDY, W. D , SCOTT, R. C., POUBLON R. E., BRIDGE, D. G. lst Division Anchor-Clankers , Rope-Chokers name them what you will! By any name a division to be proud of and as aood a qroup of men as the Navy could assemble for the job. Walk forward of the mess deck and you'll be almost sure to be in First Division spaces. The center and pride ofthe lst Division is the Quarterdeck and its Brasso inspired sheen. l-Iona Kona, Sasebo and Yokosuka in that order seems to be the favorite liberty ports overseas, but somehow the lure of the F' ar East seems to fade away as the Long Beach breakwater rises out of the sea to welcome us home. The men of the First Division, past and present will always remember the days, storm and calm, qood and bad, spent at work and liberty and what could be better for the memory.

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Front Row, from left: HAWKINS, L., BROADHURST, R. D., DAVIS, G. D., MARTIN, J. E., FISK, R. W., CHARLES, R. L. Jr., Second Row, from left: ENS. RADZIEJ, NASH, J. S., MUNIZ, C. A., MYERS, R. L., MILNER, J. G., COPE, D., RAMERIZ, A., SHARP, W. L., LONG, D. T., Third Row: RHOADS, E. R., LAUGHERTY, T. C., MURPHY, R. L., CAMPBELL, S. J., BARROW, W. F., MORRIS, H. E. of the Stbd. Wellin Davits, while Eagle Eye Gaunt Watches the port ones. Baldy Brown, the gig Coxswain, controls No. l hatch and I-lard Luck Harmon, the serniprotessional M.A.A., is gen- erally found around No. 4 hatch. V. P. Minnecif' gets around, being in charge of the boats. That Old Square Knotterf' Hart- man, has jurisdiction over our living compartment. During the Cruise we were blessed with 3 Navy luniorsf' Buchanan came thru with a boy. Broadhurst and Mr. Badziej, our division officer, who passed out cigars a Week later, both had girls. A story oi the Division is incomplete without a bouquet to Quigley, now in 3rd Division and Minneci's helper, Mother F lan- agan !