Walker (DD 517) - Naval Cruise Book

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R DIVISION SIIIPFITTERS AND D1-IMAGECONTROLMEN AK' Front row: W. Swisher, R. Stearns, S. Lundegreen Bock row: Ens. P. Love, J. Carter, J. Griflifhs, C. Herron, Lfig J. Fcirnum The men in HR Di, vision kept us steaming, The glare of the welding flame, the humming of the lathes and drills were but a part of their battle to keep a city of machinery in operation. From the shipfitter shop come men of all trades: the Welders, the carpenters and the plumbers. Miles of piping I'll sef if on hof 1 1 r s . J 1 ' J 1 1 lg l J J . l I i J J J J l L L E E ,. l l Z 6 3 A .JN M l, . i 3 I8 i ' l J i , 1 were checked and replaced, storm damage was repaired and Vital watertight inte- grity maintained.

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T- . YI ll 'C Dry smoke Front row: J. Nixon, L. Olexen, A. Difillippo, F. Hull Bock row: V. Junge, J. Jockson, R. McCoy, J. Krouse, L. Mundin No, if's conffdenfial f a- W L W 2- ' f H 'Q 1,j3 A f ' S z ', , J. S1 ., K ..- K ,, V ff , H ...., MA-awww ,,v, M,,:,,,'3' , , . f, , Your ears ore dirfy GU'-955 whvf hUPFe 'ed

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,s l L.. HAH KQW1. -'mi Front row: T. Enewold, J. Bowline, J. Ashlock v . A L U 'sary do, i1'g'v:Y:lL - C. . - LSAZ 52: .1 Bock row: R. Oblwein, N. Rittenhouse, Ltjg J. Fcirnum No machine job was too big for the repairmen who turned delicate spare parts from their lathes or rebuilt worn valves. The adopted motto of the machine repairmen is: We have done so much for so long with so little, that now We can do anything with noth- ing. YAAAHH !