Walke (DD 723) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1953 volume:

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' Sonic Tl 'Qs AX . jf- .' ,- W 5' I nnuuoluo ' ' ' ' l.0N60l'I 'C i,'k'!zg.Q4 4 X 0 0 ' ' - - cape-ARL HARBDR swans 'A . ,b 1' , 5 1 QLESIAQ, P f fry si, 'I , 'o.6. ' -5 , C' ag 2 f E 1 . 5 l Q Q ' Q -- ,' 1 ' gf: X 4+ A 5 -S-. T A Q, , W f -A ff f E E, f ,J-x.,, off f f!-'X , Af 4 fx J f 4 I .Y J' EX JN 'Z f X Z Ef ? , 1 f , . 2 'W 5 TJ VM Jw' 47 RECEIVED ? Q N , I 4, .'-r 1. DEC 1953 PARTME 772 XX,- XXX Q 1 If xxx, f X- X. X X gi' N. V ,x! ' ,, , ,f f .1 Ulla LMI Y f 1 v f 1 I 1, 1, X, .1 f flfl v f .I DEDICATION We dedzcate thzs book descrzbzng the WALK E S second Korean cruzse to our loved ones who wazted anxzously or us to complete a war mzsszon on a destroyer tzes each tzme zt had gone orth ln de ense o our country Thezr azth was rewarded zn the safe return of the WALKE and her crew . . It which had suffered damage and casual- . . . It . F f f - ' f ' LOOKING BACK . . . On October 5, 1950, the U,S.S. WALKE QDD 7231 was called out of a well earned retirement to once again give her full assistance in settling an argument . . . this time in KOREA! Settling arguments is nothing new for the name, WALKE. In the Mexican and Civil Wars, Rear Adrnrial Henry Walke, USN, did such an excellent job that the country and Navy have remembered him when naming three ships. The first WALKE QDD 3001 was one of the first oil burning destroyers in the fleet. It was stricken from the list of naval ships in 1935. The second WALKE QDD 4161 distinguished itself in the Battle of Guadalcanal and was sunk in that famous battle on November 13, 1942. The present WALKE QDD 7231 was built at the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. Between her commissioning date at the Charleston Navy Yard on 21 January 1944, and the date she was placed in the Pacific Reserve Fleet at San Diego, California, in June, 1947, she pounded the enemy from Europe to the far reaches of the Pacific. After finishing her job in the invasion of Southern France and Cherbourg she steamed to the Pacific in time to take part in the Mindoro and Luzon landings in the Philippines, the Okinawa campaign, and finally, Operation Cross- roads. In the Luzon invasion while fight- ing doggedly under the very able command of Commander George Fleming Davis, USN, the WALKE suffered her first damage when one of four Kamikazes got through her curtain of steel and crashed into the bridge. Fourteen men were killed and forty were wounded. Among those killed was Commander Davis. He was posthumously awarded the Congres- sional Medal of Honor. . . . blasted the port quarter THE PRESENT U.s.s. WALKE QDD my On June 12, 1951, while operating off the east coast of Korea near Wonsan with Task Force 77 in support of the United Nations Forces ashore, a terrific underwater explosion blasted the port quarter of the WALKE, killing twenty-six men and injuring Qvty, the greatest naval casualties suffered so far in the Korean ar. After receiving temporary repairs in Sasebo, Japan, the WALKE returned to the United States for major overhaul and spent six months in the naval shipyard in San Francisco in prep- aration for her second cruise in the Korean conflict. In June of 1952, after four months of shakedown training in the San Diego area, the WALKE, and the rest of Destroyer Division 132 headed west to go east . . . the FAR EAST . . . to once again put in her lethal points of argument against the foes of democracy who had chosen the peace loving peninsula of Korea and its surrounding waters as a battleground. But first, meet the officers and men who manned the WALKE on her SECDND KOREAN CRUISE . . . EXECUTIVE OFFICER LCDR J. Ini. Afnip CAPTAIN Commander Franlc A. Zimanslci enlisfed in fhe regular Navy af fhe age of I7. I-le passed fhe Navy-wide compefifive exami- nafion for fhe Naval Academy and was admiffed in 1934. I-le graduafed in The class of 1938. During World War ll he saw acfion in loofh fhe Aflanfic and Pacific while serving on board fhe U.S.S. AUGUSTA and U.S.S. CABOT ICVI.-28l. Commander Zimanslci relieved Com- M. F. Thompson as Commanding Officer of fhe U.S.S. WALKE on I2 No- l95l. This is his second four of fhe -Korean Zone. I-lis firsf four board fhe U.S.S. HENRICO IAPA- 45l as Execufive Officer. mander vemloer dufy in was on if I Com Des Div 132 , L Capt J. D. Bulkeley relieved Comdr. L. Leflar IU' gi ff nvgrm. 'M'-Q-. . f ff l lll LT G. W. Farris LT R. J. Krc1u+l1amer LT R L Mullen Y , L J - LT H. J. Wilkins LT A. DeMooy LT H. R. Bckewell fZ ., LT J. E. swvef J LT D. L. 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GANG -, STEWARDS MATES Front Row: M E Thomas, R. Richardson. Back Row: E L. Iohnson, Ir., W. A. Taylor H E Faust. . my , ' ,A ,M fx .. ,M X . fi- f 'ff' x .g qv .. . f. , , ' YEOMEN P. F. Atkinson, R. L. Morgan, I. E. Wilson, E. E. Hager. I FIRST DIVISION DECK GANG Front Row: E. T. Saxon, M. V. Goldman, D. l. Springer, A. Garza, L. P. Racca, I. O. Kemper, T. B. Williamson. Second Row: G, R. Sowell, V. W. McCloud, W. L. Finley, D. A. Tanner, W. R. Sowell, F. L. Miller, H. L. Poole. Third Row: P. E. Miller, R. V. Ottino. Back Row: H. I. Laird, W. Russell, Ir., F. M. Woods, l. T. Knight, R. L. Shirley, R. L. Ryan, C. E. Wells, W. D. Smith, R. Lewis. 5 i 2 i i l COOKS AND BAKERS SHIP SERVICE MEN H. I. McHenry, F. I. Lipgens, E. E. Anderson II'aundI'yI T. E. Skinner. B. M. Allen, I. G. Mercier, E. C. Convery 'jj 'wig I 6-1 SECOND DIVISION DECK GANG Front Row: W. T. McAdams, T. C. Sulllvan, C W Iuqlcson I F Florente I L Smith Second Row: D. L. Kress, I. I. Lawson, D E L1zar,T H Sihexoer, H L Gxrules N R Zupp, P. Hoppie H. D. Malone, C. K. Mathis, I. W. Miller, I L Rlcharis Third Row: L. L. O'Neal, W. A Coolery, T H Langford, I L Cvregzf.-if C F Roe F Tabares, W. E. Mason S. D, Crowell. Back Row: D. R. Scott, D. D. Kllllp, D C Mlxon, ld E Woofl, I I T.fulle:'., H H Myers, W H. Hudgins C. M. Hahn, C. D. Warren, W, E, Lalley HOSPITALMEN H. I. McBreairty, G, D. Fuller. x SONAR GANG Front Row: L. F. Hurst, D. C.-Suhr, M. G Hoagland, P. H. Stone. Back Row: I. M. Chism, L. G. Burton, H. D Thompson, I. l... Harvey. I X A-I , z. 3 I I 5 . . gf'-' ,x 5 f38 GUN GANG Front Row: P. W. Huegle, F. C. Ike,, C. E. RADIO GANG Front Row: W. E. Gabbard, H. E. Stormo I I Ryan. ' ' Back Row: R. L. Bristow, D. W. White, E, L, Conner, I. F. Myer. Iackson, R. D. Read, C .L. Sweatt. Middle Row: C. E. Kirby, C. M. Street, R. E. Iohnston, R. I. Kaznowski. Back Row: N. G. Whitworth, R. E. Richardson, W. F. Sharp, I. A. Iohnson. ,QWW , N. . A Q . .4 8 5 Q... wif , N- J FIRE CONTROL GANG G Front Row: W. R. Alford, I. R- Peyton' A' Bolton, R. W. Parks. E Back Row: E. P. Skach, I- R- Auenby' F' Ward, I. W. Leitner, C. K. Cross. RADAR GANG Botiom Row: A. C. Blickieldt, R E. Thorns' D. L. Smith, D. R. Townlin. Top Row: H. T. Millwood, T. R. Froley, ll. I Scruggs, P. I. McGee, S. A. Sohlegel 6 l .5- . . ,K Jgy ' as 1 W .Q 1 , ,,.' im , .. . ef- ' in . .,... I . N IJ V l . 1 1 ,ff .jx . A A v DN - M I' M 3 so GUN GANG ix 'Y x f Front Row: C F Cliristofforson, I T. Headley ' H xx t Q XT Sirilfglifi B Lyle Q X, lx Middle Row: G l-flllGY, B. W. Linthxcum g C fffzl R f.f'1.s.s1C I 1- . Back Row: ra P Russell, C. R. Mufehead l l lf D Street , 'N Sl TORPEDO GANG Front Row: D. E. Combs, T. C. Liscum, B. B. Susen, D. W. Henson, D. F. Becker. Middle Row: W. P. Sullivcm, I. H. Holley, P. Durbin. Back Row: S. M. Hylton, R. F. DeTorre. X C , lg. P-.9 . ' 2 A - ., 7 ,YD:.,'., 1, J- .fi I R X A41 1 Xt.-' f-.fir 'N f ,f Fx 1, -1 -5. 1 I I vw ip 2' ' f 4g'ZT'Tf . -is. we -J! FIRE ROOM GANG IFwd.l nt Row L C Roach R F Perry, W. I. Fro : . . , . . Logan, G. L. McTee, I. C. Tillen. Middle Row: I. M. Payne, L. C. Earle, W. E. Powell, C. E. Fears, R. A. Wolther. Back Row: G. T. Dowling, E. C. Kieffer, I. I. Swafford, I. I. Wilkinson. K 'i ENGINE ROOM GANG IFwd.l Front Row: P. I. Robinson, W, K, H ld D. W. O'Bryan, I. R. Kirchharr, R. L. P2322 Back Row: R. L. lvlarkee, D. E. Warrin 1 D. R. Murphy, B. E. Green, I, D, H gon' W. E. Walton. enderson' AUXILIARY GANG From Row: S. H, Wilks, A. L. Brenner, W Wild, I. E. Snedecker. Back Row: G. W. Smith, I. T- Gmrell' N Lybbert, H. lvl. Francis, O. Barras. ENGINE ROOM GANG IA'H'I Front Row: D. L. McCarville, R. B. Hall, F I Groth, Ir. Middle How: E. L Rutherford, G E. Pyper R. C. Gresham, I. A. O'Dell. Back Row: A. I. Lambert, L. A. Peters, E C Keene, D. E. Salvador, R. L. Wise . ..,, .3 ,QQ 53. 'gl u. I I I R H IQ .D-as-'KS ELECTRICAL GANG Front Row: K. L. Ford, D. D. Brown, I. A Woeck, R. M. Gill, Ir. Middle Row: T. L. Beets, S. M. Goodhile, Ir. G. L. Echtle, A. C. Milner. Back Row: V. McClelland, S. L. Brothers, I. H. McLarty, Ir. FIRE ROOM GANG IAfI'I Front Row: A E Beltran, A. L. Smith, E. I Chiloott, I P SCoit,I B. Angoiti. Middle Row: Lamping, E. P. Vaughan, D. L Satteriield, K B Brown, C. E. Devine. Back Row: F. I Cilurso, S. A. Zellner, C. P Soott, B. G. Davis, G. W. Ward. ,' JQI' '!.. fb'-:M E.T. GANG Q SHIPFITTER GANG Front Row: I. Grilus, l.,xR. D Husafezell r ' Core' I- C. Back Row: I. C Kright, N. L, F Lunsiord, W, D. While. ulcher' R' E' ,T .4 Front Row: N. H. Kuechler, R. W. Coulter, W. C. Knepley. Back Row: R. A. Spence-Thomas, I. E. South- ord, R. A. Hoffman. QUARTERMASTER GANG ' DC Front Row: R. A. Stewcrri, B- R' Davis' Pierre. . I H. W Middle Row: W. simuc, B- G- Kmg Morales. I ht R E Back Row: R E. Crabtree, L- G- Wng ' u . Groom. ON WITH THE CRUISE . . . After touching at Pearl Harbor, the Division proceeded to Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, in company with the USS. ESSEX QCV-9l before heading for Japan . . . S It was alongside the BIG 9 that many of us saw for the first time the techniques involved in . . . . . .ihigh-line transfers .......... and ...... refueling at sea .ki After the Crossing we stopped and rvstml in If-W dq Q Sasebo, Japan. yt Y 11: gif Qin ,Q w , A ..,,-: , use--P-7 1,133 1.-.. -srl - QW IM' A ' 45 . BACK T0 WORK . . . Cne of our earliest assign- ments in the Far East was the mission of transporting Rear Admwlohn E. GingriCh,Com- mander, Task Force 95, on a tour of naval and island de- fenses on Korea's east coast. stopping at Wonsan and Yang Do Island, north of Chonjin. During the tour we conducted night blockade patrols from Wonsan to Songjin. The WALKE'S new crew saw its first action in July when We blasted enemy positions south of Songjin with the tive-inch battery. -ff--4 vm MR :avg X11' K .jf-'Pix 55354 WALK? 0. D. 42? 1 K i 5 'S 1 W f LQ, X Our first ASW CXCFCISQS b 9 so we went over and zf f f f, 4 0 fwffn W, ,, W germ Mm fffW,Q,,, ,, , W W 1:12 W2 'W fmwf Of ,fn va f ,Of L fe, ' 1 'iii jf 1 2 ' ii I , I 5 1 ' , 1 X . , -:,.,:. fl , ,A 95551 ,, , ,W . q, .,mU.v3,,h, .,., M. . 1, y x , ,,',v, H, by ..,.H4,-W. X .mf -1 , f It luv. -Q V A 1- ,mu , 4, , - X,X,M...A .fp , .,,, ,, U , ,,, f ff qw W, f f X f f f x MMQQ fffffjf f fn fr f ZW V J KMPQWW WW f ,, f mm Dy, , , , f, Q ww , x ,- xx - W fiom WWM fgiy X ffm , M Af ,, Zf fx' :X fbfxix -,N X Qs' ow .f wr WWW f f ff f f Ffa ' 1 xr: 2 N I 1 Q 5 , X 1 Some took the tram to KYOTO M, ff, M, ,g 2 f .jWfW,f, My X , yf X W, f X x f Uffw W, W Q, V , ,Q QW fff W ffff ,f , 33 gi: . I 1 , ., W HPF' lui I z U ' i I I, i 1 -'--s- ,,,, , 'msws-ss ,..-,,.,-. T 1 'init l i ff I han mimi i .iv T as T Rn, f Prn I f A5 L., A' 1: f 7 'X WU g g a l i 1 l i l ! r i t 1 I l ' 41 ' Z l i l l The two weeks of tender availability in Yokosuka, Japan, before joining Task Force 77, gave the 'Second Timers a chance li to renew old acquaintances and the First Timers a chance to take in the sights of Yokasuka, Yokohama, Tokyo, and Karnikura. il i 23 o Typhoon Mary was on our welcoming committee to Task Force 77, and we rode out its worst effects the first night with the task force. Next day, 4 September 1952, after ref fueling, we departed with the U.S.S. HELENA QCA 75l for an eight-day patrol and bombardment assign- ment, for which we received special mention from the HELENA for our smart- ness and efficiency while carrying out our assigned duties. On 15 September, while conducting harassing and interdiction firing on enemy positions south of Songjin, we received our first fire from the enemy. Those of us who were not on condition watches were iolted out of our bunks by the IMC shouting SHORE BATTERY FIRE! ALL HANDS MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS! An estimated 50 rounds of enemy shells were fired at the WALKE while every mount that could be brought to bear poured our answer into the enemy positions. Following the brief but hot engagement we continued on H and I firing all through the day. At sunset the enemy struck again, and scored a non-damaging straddle on her first salvol For the next thirty-nine minutes we were in a continuous gun duel with the enemy. Safe guidance prayers from back home were most assuredly answered in that brief time, because the laws of chance were defeated when the straight shooting enemy splashed us with salt water and a few small air burst fragments from the estimated 400 rounds fired at the WALKE, but failed to make a single hitl The skillful shiphandling of the Skipper and his I Quartermaster helmsman iDaViS, QM3cl was the material reason for the ship and crew coming OUT of the battle unscathed. It is a thirty-nine minutes that will long be remembered aboard the WALKE . . . when the Cease firing! gong silenced her guns, the crew knew it had a skipper that could handle his ship in the faee of the death and the skipper knew he had a crew that could fight! I Interspersed with our duty with h Task Force 77 were two more S ore bombardment assignments, but no fire was returned on either engagement . . . 0 ills? Q -'Sui' -.A NY' dwar- TASK FORCE 77 L L X -S .'l,..,, wxsvwv r Ai Mg, 'zf'--f Ulf -x, 66 .F fy ff! , ,f f,.,,,,.L, ' W ff, f, ' :H 5' Rf ,' wf. '5'fQ' z7gfg,,4zv w, uv- mud xx N I , Qi xx x L NX XV.. ,tx Xxwyw -Nw. . , w XX XQXX Q Q: sa. if X ,WX x X l VM xx. N A N Lmxmilks X - Q Q X V X XX mv .V N ' ' C ' mwegx . fw xxx,-X x sw . x,-Am - -sys, After the rough days at sea many of us took advantage of the rest and recreation camps in Japan . . . and then Came back to the ship to rest up. , ., 'Q Another highlight of our cruise was an assignment to the Formosa patrol where we checked on fishing boats . . . found new friends ashore in Formosa . . . and made a 250-mile dash to the south of our station to avoid typhoon Bess '...' 'Bessn subsequently swept up through the Straits, causing consid- erable damage and loss of life in For- mosa's western Coastal cities. F 2 Z J 1 if r W A. I l I ,,,wvi'91Qgff'f., V YI k - . r-NI ,J 1 'Y ' -ajfgj' - H t p Q- ' x ' - fy W. X ,W Taking a breather from the Formosa patrol we visited Hong Kong and were invaded by friendly merchants . . , S N -gg X f, r wa? Lf r,t. X W, 5 ,, '33 'I 1 W g 1 Y' f 5 if 3 I QQ ' Q 'lk K. -' ww- .. WF ,I . ai A 1 1 R v 'WX - P f M1 Lf Zi- if ly? if 'ir F' 1 v X. -1... 'LW l More ASW exercises giivc Illcisl ol iliv wow ri clizmee to relax when off watch . . . Typlicmii 4'CIii'iiicii took uligii-ge during the major part of the operations. NVQ ligul lweii told tlmt tliis was not the typhoon season and were lveginiiiiig to wonder if someone shoulclift give the elements flint same iiilloi'iiigitiwiil if Qn quiet and balmier days . . . 'vi 'f x Syrup... h 'iam' 4' . if , . , . f jf s . I J 4 i 5 8 XI rf'-I ' ,g1l,.,....,w ,.,,.-- ,,,, ...X ...Xx. . - and held Field Day all over the ship . . . ,Ni Wk We held Church Services on the forecastle and fantail . . . 1529 iz, Several tunes dunno thc vruisv thc Cfgzpmm held Comm d atory Nlast to rccognizc thusc who had dum- oulstf I1 1 kan 1 Qing wot E. J. Donoher, MMC E. E. Hager' - U' Q V..-1' D. R. ScoH, BM1 ...gfgg . Na. X N, i , fi OTHERS D. D. Brown, EM2 B. R. Davis, QM2 R. F. DeTorre, TMT1 W. Gorski, GMC C. E. Jackson, GM1 B. E. Green, MMT C. V. Griggs, RMT R. Hoffman, ET2 A. J. Lomberf, MM2 F. Lipgens, C53 P. J. McGee, RD2 D. P. Wafkins, SHSN J. C. Websfer, FCSC L. G. Wrighf. QM1 Cn 22 December 1952, DesDiv l32 received its detachment orders from Task Force 77, and with happy thoughts of an early departure for home we arrived in Yokasuka on Christmas Eye . . . On Christmas Day the ship was host to forty-three Japanese children from a school for under-privileged children. Kids wait on fantail Santa lCrossl waits in Plot l ,J S' , ff ' 5 l 1 They get together in the mess compartment - - ' At 0700 on 27 December 1952, ai good ship and a happy grew said Good-bye once again to the Fai' East. We believed we had fulfilled our mission well and hoped that we haci been good ambassadors to the friendly ports we had visited, but now our thoughts were only of home and loved ones as DesDiv 132 re- Ceived her WELL DGNE from ComNavFe and set its Courgg for Midway, Pearl Harbor, and Long Beach, California . . , our new home port. ei . A eoi. , JS wi- Enrout . - 0 X. , , , ., , - . wg, is Q . . N rr -, S X ,.. .. r ,. 0 au. - , K 'war A D .4 , nga? Tayafgs-, At M' idway we refuel and cheek on the goony birds. 6 fo MidWaY We make smoke . . . and a full power run. We stop at Pearl to refuel and paint ship than ALQHAI L..,g f' Mx 4 nflikf , ,,,. I V , . F . . ancl on 12 January 1953 . . . it was a beautiful sight to behold! tx '-'+- Sig f .4 was . Lg' ,J Ei 'YR- X x Q. X his v J' A 4, 'P fe in J' .x X M. lf' A I' ,Qi '5 , ,fm .., 'Vf-aa ' 1 -WL ,ov tp, .,, .,.... k 'swf x -4, M 1-1 V mm - , L. , 1 ft, .ES . ,. .. '-ab-1: .. ' wi- . 'M f 4 N..f- - Q M- ' ' ' ' - .H . ., '-3 , '-gi.1'y,,, , fx, X X ' 9 ,J LPA 1 1 1' Y-ff' it 'if f W Q .. xv in lx f fi ' .ki K KJSLQ1, . ' as iq 'A ' UM. '24 W QW Q 5 T151 dy 5 21 E4 1 4 .S 'VI' -fl, is-..'0 -ll .I A X x,1ALK4z- N i Y 'Q N3 4 1. W' ff? 52' Q X 'A Vg, OFFICERS CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS CDR F. A. Zimanski LCDR J. Afnip' LT R. L. MuIIen LT G. W. Farris LT A. DeMooy LT J. E. Sfover LT D. L. Bennef LT H. R. Bakewell LT H. J. Wilkins LT D. TocIier LT R. J. Kraufhamer LTJG A. R. Johnson LTJG H. B. Anderson LTJG L. J. Podrasky LTJG L. E. Hawkinson LTJG G. Van Hook LTJG J. Barneff LTJG J. A. Johnson ENS R. J. Korengold ENS B. D. OH' ENS H. K. Wilson ENS D. L. Oakeson ENS A. R. SmifI1 ROK ENS Lee Yiena Rin B. L. Abernafhy, FPFN R. L. Adkins, SN C. W. Akins, EM3 W. R. Alford, FT3 B. K. Allen, SHSN B. M. AIIen, SHSN J. R. AIIenby, FT3 S. T. AIsup, BM3 E. E. Anderson, CS3 J. R. Angoffi, FA B. R. Arnold, SA P. F. Afkinson, PN3 B. Baker, FT3 W. J. Barkoff, MML3 O. Barras, EN3 E. Barricklow, GM3 T. A. Bash, SN D. F. Becker, SN T. L. Beefs, IC3 A. E. Belfran, BTGFN CREW E. L. Berry, SN . A. C. BIickfeIdf, RD3 R. W. Boardman, SHSN A. G. Bolfon, FT3 B. J. Bowman, SO2 C. S. Brack, RDSN A. L. Brenner, FA R. L. Brisfow, RM3 C. C. Brokman. SN D. D. Brown, EM2 J. Brown, EMFA K. R. Brown, FN L. G. Burfon, SN R. R, Bush, SK3 C. B. Carfer, FTSN C. W. Carfer, SN E. I. Clwilcoff, FN J. M. Chism, SO3 C. R. Chrisfofferson, GMSN D. E. Combs, SN R. H. BefzIer, MEC S. L. Brofhers, EMC E. J. Danaher. MMC P. Durbin, TMC G. D. Fuller, HMC W. Gorski, GMC J. E. Johnsfon, SOC E. C. Keene, MMC E. C. Kieffer, BTC. L. F. KIepacI1, BMC D. Newman, BMC W. A. Nifowski, CSC R. E. Ochsner, BTC R. Pevahouse, FCC H. C. RufIedge, CSC W. Simac, QMC L. Sfephens, BMGC J. L. Sfone, MMC W. P. SuIIivan, TMC J. C. Websfer, FCSC S. A. Zellner, BTC C. C. Conger. SN E. L. Conner, RMSN E. C. Convery. SHSN G. J. Convery, CSSN W. A. Coolery. SN R. D. Core, FPGFA F. R. Corley. SA J. D. Coffon, SN R. W. Couifer. ETSN R. E. Crabfree. OM2 R. L. Crane. SK3 C. K. Cross. SN S. D. CroweII. SN R. W. Dawson, RD3 B. R. Davis. QM2 B. G. DCVESU J. Decolafi, RMSN R. A. DesmaraiS. GMI R. F. Deforre. TMT1 C. E. Devine. BTFN G. T. Dowling, BT1 L. C. Earle, BTFN G. L. Echile, EM3 G. G. Elliofr, FTSN R. L. Ellis. SN H. E. Fausr, SD3 C. E. Fears, BTFN W. F. Fielding. SA W. L. Finley, SN B. C. Elam, CS3 J. F. Florence, SN D. L. Ford, BTG3 K. L. Ford, FN T. R. Fraley, RDSN H. M. Francis, EN3 R. W. Friederich, SN N. L. Fulcher, ME3 W. E. Gabbard, SN J. T. GarreH', FN A. Garza, SN L. G. Gau, DK1 R. M. Gill Jr.. EMFN A. E. Godfrey, SOSN W. V. Goldman, SN S. M. Goodhile Jr., EM3 B. E. Green, MM1 R. C. Gresham, FN J. L. GresseH', SN C. V. Griggs, RM1 J. Grilus Jr., FA R. E. Groon, SN F. J. Grorh Jr., MMFN J. C. Gurley, SHSN H. L. Gurule, SN E. E. Hager, YN3 C. M. Hahn, SN S. A. Hall, BTFN R. R. Hall, FN F. A. Hamillon, EMFN J. Harvey, SO3 J. T. Headley, GM3 J. D. Henderson, MMLFN O. W. Henson, SN E. Highiower, SN M. G. Hoaglund, SOSN R. A. Hoffman, ET2 W. K. Holderman, MMLFN J. H. Holley, SN P. Hoppie Jr., SN W. H. Hudgins, BM3 C. W. Hudson, BTG3 P. W. Huegle, GM3 L. F. Hursr, SO3 B. R. Hux, SO3 S. M. Hylron, TM3 L. C. Ike, GM3 G. Ingram, SOSN C. E. Jackson, GM1 C. W. Jackson, SN . L. Jenkins, RDSN . E. Jochim, SN L. Johnson Jr., TN . O. Johnson, RMSN R. E. Johnsron, GMSN C. R. Jones, GM3 D. R. Jones, GM3 D. B. Johnke, SK2 R. J. Kaznowski, GMMSA C. H. Keller, SN C. S. Keller, FN J. O. Kemper. SN D. D. Killip, BM3 B. G. King, QM3 C. E. Kirby, GM3 J. R. Kirchharr, FN W. C. Knepley, ET3 J. T. Knighr, SN J. C. Knigh'r, MEG3 D. L. Kress, SN N. H. Kuechler, ET3 H. B. Kue'H'le, SN W. E. Lally, SA A. J. Lamberr, MM2 B. F. Lampe, BM3 J. E. Larkin, BTG3 T. H. Langford, SN J. J. Lawson, SN W. F. Lawson, SA J. L. Laughlin, RDSN B. F. Lees, MML3 R. E. Lee, S063 J. W. Leirner, FT3 L. H. Leonard, FN H. P. Lewis, GMMSN R. Lewis, BM2 A. L. Lever'I'on, MML1 B. W. Linrhicum, GM3 F. J. Lipgens, CS3 T. C. Liscum Jr.. SN W. C. Lirchfield, BM1 D. E. Lizar, SN W. J. Logan, FN N. J. Loman, CS3 J. M. Long, SA R. E. Lunsford, DC3 N. K. Lybber'r, FN B. Lyle, GM3 W. T. Mayberry, SN D. J. McAdams, FN H. D. Malone, SN R. L. Markee, MMFA R. G. Marfindale, SK2 W. E. Mason, SN R. C. Massie, GM3 L.!'l'IL.l'I'1 C. K. Marhis, SN D. D. MaHhews, RDSN E. F. MaH'hews, CSSN H. E. Maxey Jr., SN W. T. McAdams, SN H. J. McBreair'ry, HM3 D. L. McCarville, MM3 V. McClelland, EMFA V. W. McCloud, SN W. P. McEvoy, FN P. J. McGee, RD2 W. J. McHenry, CSSN J. H. McLar+y Jr., FN G. L. McTee, BTGFN J. G. Mercier, SA T. M. Miller, CSGSN F. L. Miller, SN P. G. Miller, SN J. W. Miller, SN P. E. Miller, SN H. T. Millwood, RDSN A. C. Milner, FN R. J. Mindham, FN D. C. Mixon, SN W. C. Moody, SN H. W. Morales, QMSN R. L. Morgan, YN3 J. J. Mullen, SN C. R. Murehead, SN D. R. Murphy, MM3 J. F. Myer, RMSN R. H. Myers, SN C. G. Neal Jr., GM2 A. J. Nichols, SA D. W. O'Bryan, MM3 J. A. O'Dell, MM3 L. L. O'Neal, SN R. V. OHino, SN R. W. Parks, FT3 J. M. Payne, BTFN J. F. Pepirone, SN R. F. Perry, BTGFN L. A. Pelers, MM3 P. E. Peierson, QMS2 J. R. Peylon, FTSN D. C. Pierre, QMSN G. Pinkney, SD1 J. R. Polumbo, SN S. J. Polumbo, FA R. L. Posfen, MM3 G. T. Pudduck Jr., TESN G. E. Pyper, MM3 L. P. Racca, SN R. D. Read, GM3 S. Regaldo, BTG3 M. V. Reid, GM3 R. E. Richardson, GM3 J. L. Richards, SN R. Richardson, TA L. R. Richmond, FA W. M. Ridge. EN3 F. G. Roach, FN P. J. Robinson, MMFN C. F. Roe, SN J. H. Rollins, BT3 H. P. Russell, SN W. Russell Jr., SN J. C. Russell, DCFN E. L. Rulherlord, MM3 J. J. Ryan, SN R. L. Ryan, SA D. E. Salvador, MM3 D. L. Sallerlield, FN E. T. Saxon, SN S. A. Schlegel, RD3 J. P. Schooler, BTFN J. H. Schreiber, SA D. A. Schoneman, SN C. P. Scoll, BT3 D. R. Scoll, BM1 R. J. Scoll, FA M. J. Scruggs, RDSN W. F. Sharp, SN W. P. Shaw, RDSN R. L. Shirley, SN G. W. Smilh. EN3 J. L. Smilh. SA J. M. Smilh. SN W. D. Smilh. BM3 J. E. Snedeker, MM3 R. E. Sorensen, SA J. E. Soulhard, ET2 W. R. Sowell, SN G. R. Sowell, SA R. A. Spence Thomas, ET3 D. l. Springer, SN G. Squires, SD3 K. J. Squires, QM3 R. J. Slanley, BTG3 R. A. Slewarl, QM3 P. H. Slone, SN H. C. Slormo Jr., SN D. L. Slraughn, GM3 C. M. Slreel, GM3 D. D. Slreel, SN L. M. Slreel, SN D. C. Suhr, SOSN T. C. Sullivan, BMSN B. B. Susen, SN J. J. Swallord, FN C. L. Sweall, SN F. Tabares, SN D. A. Tanner, SN R. M. Tillman, FN R. R. Tomaselc, FP3 E. A. Tolh, RM3 D. R. Townlin, SN W. Valasis, CS2 E. P. Vaughan, BTFN F. E. Wallers, QM1 W. E. Wallon, MMFN F. E. Ward, FTSN G. E. Ward, BTFN C. D. Warren, SN D. E. Warringon, MMFN D. P. Walkins, SHSN J. E. Walson, SN C. Wealherman, SN C. E. Wells, BM3 D. W. While, RMN3 W. D. While. ME3 N. G. Whilworlh, GM3 W. F. Wilde, MMFN J. J. Wilkinson, BT3 S. H. Willcs, FN T. B. Williamson, SN H. E. Wills, DKSN J. E. Wilson, YNTSN R. L. Wise, MMFN J. A. Woeck, FN R. A. Wollher, BTFN W. A. Simon, RD3 R. L. Tarlcenlon, SK3 M. E. Wood, SN E. P. Slcach, FT3 D. J. Taylor, DK3 F. M. Woods, SN T- E- Slilnnef. SA W. A. Taylor, TN L. H. Wrighl, QMT A. L. Smilh, BTFN R. E. Thomas, RDSN G. L. Wyss, SN C- T- Smllh. SN M. E. Thomas, TN R. C. Yales, RMSN D- L- Smllll. RD3 H. D. Thompson, SA N. R. Zupp, SN J. C. Tillin, BT3 Yoprr C5Edulo+r wishes lo express his apprecialion lo all lhe ollicers and men who sub- ml .9 PIC UFSS and dala used in lhe book, and lo apologize lo lhose men who lOl' NIQGHOUZ VSOSQPS lO'l lo GPPGGV In .The gang piclures. A special THANKS lo HMC u er or using much ol his all lime and llberly hours lo lake and develop gang plclures. .9f:1Aa9mpAfA Jn 41 JU, 139 Tflmihofo gf ggmcyh mail 'C 5 T fa: Q2 Q f Qf -1 - f . 3 ...- 4 K. E fx 5 F A x 4. , Q.. l 4 if 4: 3 Q Vg 'rw if W i',jfk:1'l,i- '1 . i 1