Piedmont (AD 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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I 'tb X DIVISION LTJG RJ. Saderholm Laurent, C.E. Franklin, E.E. X Division is the Administrative and Clerical division of the PIEDMONT. It is comprised of the Personnel office, Captain's office, Chaplain's office, Post office, MAA force, and even an Incenerator man. Every sailor on board is, in some way, effected by the workings of each of its various sections. No other division can make that statement. Have you ever put in a special request chit? Every special request you have ever made was administered by the personnel office, your leave, your applications for schools, your transfers and exchanges of duty, your requests for medals, your applications for dependent's allotments, your ID cards, your reenlistments, the ef- ficient up-keep of your service record, and last but not by any means least, your separation from active duty. These are iust some of the iobs handled by the PN's of this office. Do you like your liberty? The YN's of the Captain's office have the respon- sibility for the issuance, distribution, and collection of all liberty cards, plus those precious overnight passes in WESTPAC. They handle Officer's records, and their leave. This office also prepares all legal work including all masts and court-martials. Do you like your mail? Sure you do. Everyone likes that letter from mom and dad, that stateside sweetheart of yours, or the wife and kids, or maybe from a good buddy. Well, your smiling X division postal clerks are always willing to oblige you as promptly as possible. Do you have problems? Then lay up to the ChapIain's office. Most of your problems can be solved right there. Do you want to go on a tour while in WESTPAC? Sign up with the chapIain's yeoman. He is also the man responsible for the preparation of Sunday morning religious services. Break any regulations lately? If so, then you have met X division's MAA lmaster-at-armsl force. These men are responsible for your adherence to all regula- tions. This then is X division, the men and the iobs. Sometimes you'll like them, sometimes not. However, they always aim to please. 4, ,, ,..:f,..,:f'.- ' - . .. x . NW, , WS fm , - X' U M4 .s V. 3' Q ,,, .. ,W Q , , -4-Q I .1 XJ i' ff,-g ..' ' I i is , 0 X P7 I .- Hall, E.M. Cronin, R.N. Hulse, L.O. Roberts, J.H. 4 A , Q , ,439 Quickstad, D.A. McQuistion, D.R. Sylvas, J.E. Hall, G.H. Baskin, M. Swicord, J.W. ' Christpher, V.D. Bishop, D.J. Nwx Six Ewa? M NNN fQfW fxmfx X WWf ff XX --xii W X XXX 'Z ' W 'KWH fwf W, W f ffwf ' NWA X, - - ,, , -,,, 4, ,,. ks? xxx? If gl! W , Q4 Q if is ' fi :six D' Nvfs x - .I ' ,W , 0 , X ss, . f K A -- , ssc ff, sh , A ..'. - . , I ',:,,.f 3 gsswl, J A -X I 5 .flri 2X 'f -s f - S- 2 'ff ,, l..f.2.E ..,.., ? Flores, A. Homister, L.E.

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ENS J.W. McKendree Boyce, A.J. DIVISION , 1::-':7 ENS J.B. Rowe The COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT on board the PIEDMONT is one of the most important organizations in the ship. Composed of RM's, SM's and TE's they are the ones that supply us with news from home and the world outside. Every time a new division of Destroyers come along side you can bet that the Communi- cations Dept. knew of it first. When you receiveatelegram from home you can thank the RM's, the SM's blink out messages day and night on their lights, and when you look at the bridge and see all the flags flying they are not drying clothes but sending a message to another ship. Without this very important department we wouIdn't know where and when we are to go, Even when the ship is in port the COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT has a big iob to do, the Flag we carry depends greatly upon the communicators to know what and when they must issue in orders to ships under its command. The E's that the ship has depend a great deal upon Darnell, R.S. this department. 9 -fs I 'X