Piedmont (AD 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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Sincgle, L.J. Christenson, .l.Kf Newman, R.P. Simms, K.R. Schwab, F.E. Hughes, C.D. Hopper, E.R. Metz, G.E. The pose I Hard working PN s2 Turn to Hall! Did I get cz letter?

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Runnels J R Koehler D R Humbord F W Lone, L.C. Hondlon, T.A. Lowronce, D.G Schook, E.E. Ogden, G. Noulf, L.E. Brown, T.R. Schoof, J.K. Megole, S.M. Johnson, T.O. Skidmore, D.B. Schock, H.R. Morris, R.N. Whithom, M.E. Lyons, H.P. Melson F C Mclnfyre D M Jordon, D.E. Morrison, M.M. Stewart, M.J. Moore, T.M. Buchonon, R.C.