Philippine Sea (CVA 47) - Naval Cruise Book

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DIV The Fourth Division works on the fantail, and mans the two deadly 40 mm mounts back there. Chipping, wire brushing, painting and keeping the guns up takes up most of the time, but the lads manage to Spend some leisure refueling and transferring. These men came into the area as fighters but are ending the cruise as lovers. Kneeling, ieff EO fight: H. J. M. NUNEZ, D. M. EUBANK, C. VAN DOORN, R. J. LESKO, R. A. WILSON, K. R. MYSINGER, R. T. LANPHIER, R. R. GRIMES, C. D. HOLLOMAN, D. BANKS, J.E.MooDY, T, R. YANT, W. W. WALL, D. W. HENDERSON, E.P.WEIRg Sitting,lefttoright: E. E. CLINE, R.F.GROS1-EKEMPER, 1.13. BEYERS, J. R. ROMERO, R.GoEM1NNE, CHRISTOFFERSON, WENTLING, ENS A.J.MANZANO, LTJG R.D.LAWSON, ENS R. H. SEARS JR., o. M. STANLEY, N. MORALES, E. C. HoCToR, J.L. HOLDEN, E. M. STARKEY, E. D. DILLARDg standing, left to fight. G.A. HEATH, E. HESS, R. H. QUANDT, J. R. KINLEY, M. E. LINGREN, S. G. MASCELLA, s. o. HENDERSON, T. H. LITTLE- JOHN, J. o. MITCHELL, W.V.ENGLER, o. P. SMITH, R. L. GROTTS, L. J. DOSS, T. 1. HUGHES, S. C. EMFINGER, C. W. ELLIS, D. PADILLA, R. H. HJELMING, Q. W. JACKSON, D. E. ARNOLD, R. G. TRUSCOTT. 7

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Z1 fa Ss 5. S. M K DIV. The lads that make AA practice look like country club Skeet Shooting come from the 3-rd Division. They do other things besides putting their initials in target sleeves like fueling, replenishing and taking care Of the oHicer's motor boat. Once in a while this hunch goes On liberty, but they are always quiet and refined. lQI166l11'1g,lCfE to fight: J.c. STRINGER, c.c. HAWKINS, A. E. STAFFORD, A. L. GRIGGS, D. N. CHASE, J.T. SMITH, A. D. MARTINEZ, c. LEWIS B. M. MAHAS, c.I. LINNE, R. J. RUIZg Sitting, left to right: J. B. THOMPSON, R. F. RISH, c. C. TOUFS, G. G. HAGEN, R. E. JOHNSON R. E. HELTON, LTJG J. D. MORRISEY, LTJG R. G. MOFFET, ENS A. L. JONES, G. L. ROBERTS, W. W. SELF, T. T. CRUZ, G. A. DANAQ Standing left to fight: F.D. PITTS, J.L. DRUM, W.R. CLOVER, R.F. RODRIGUEZ, c.S. FOX, J.A. WYMAN, J.J. VENEZIA, M.E. HAWKINS, R.F. GLASCOCK M. F. LIEEER, G. ASHFORD, B. G. BOLTON, H,L. GILBERT, F. A. HAAKE. , X , A ng avi ir? vr -' L A 3

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I Side cleaning is when you dangle over the side of the ship between the devil and the deep blue sea and clean and paint the outside of the ship. On this job, comparable to that of washing windows on an all-glass building, constant supervision is required. The 5th Division supervises this job of keeping the Phil Sea. a Clean ship. Kneeling, left to right: J. O. KIELBLOCK, F L BENSON L STAMBAUGH PADD Standing, left to right: CHBOSN A. A. KUNKLE C R FITZGERALD W E BAIJIE W OCK C L ROBBINS R F. BARCLAY, D. E. PIERCE, B. E. TANSEY, LTJG R H PIKE GLOVER J P KANE