West Virginia (BB 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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ing off the last distasteful vestiges of each polly- wog. From there it was out-of-the-pool, for a quick trip down Lover's Lane. Some pollywogs were so unworthy that they were seen to falter occasionally as they scurried aft on the port side, to be greeted by their Shell- back shipmates. This was especially disappointing to some of the Shellbacks and difficult to under- stand, for no tripping was allowed-though most of the pollywogs received a stimulating blast of water in the face just as they neared their goal. But all were duly qualified. As the last new Shellback joined our ranks, King Neptune took his leave, and clean sweep down, fore and aft was piped. The First Lieutenant buried his face in his hands and wept as all hands went to the showers and the supply of fresh water fell to a new low. It was not long afterwards, in the Philippines, that the West Virginia met the supreme test. Fly- ing the same colors she had flown when she went to the bottom on December 7, she paved the way for the successful landing of our forces by a pre- cise and terrific shore bombardment. Then, in company with her sister ships, she sank and de- feated a considerable portion of the japanese Fleet. Neptunus Rex must have been well pleased with the initiation. Just a Lot of Good Clean Fun noi

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Lieut.-Cornmander Lieutenant . . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant- . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . . Lieutenant Cjgb . Lieutenant Cjgb . Lieutenant Cjgb . Lieutenant Cjgb . Lieutenant Cjgb . Lieutenant Cjgb . Lieutenant Qjgj . Lieutenant Cjgb . Lieutenant Cjgb . Lieutenant Cjgb . Lieutenant Cjgb . Lieutenant Cjgb . Ensign .... Ensign . . CONVERTED POLLYWOGS OFFICERS . T. A. Lombardi . . J. W. Lawson . . F. J. Bitterman . . L. D. Brown R. M. Rocktaschel . . . K. D. Talley . . H. Mattlage . . R. R. Mayer . . W. E. Nelson . . L. M. Crandall . H. BI Wands, Jr. . . J. A. English . H. Brinker, Jr. . . . H. R. Busby . . E. F. Coombs . W. F. Marquardt . . . C. Sherman J. A. Soderberg, Jr. . C. A. Taylor, Jr. . J. j. Crowley . A. F. Hughes . J. P. Floyd, Jr. . W. W. Marsh . . T. E. Rooney R. B. Tillinghast, Jr. . . . F. R. Cooper . C. F. McNamara . P. R. Bechtolt . H. B. Gist, Jr. . E. N. Brodhagen . N. B. Servoss . . R. G. Wilson . . R.C.Shir1ey Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign . . Ensign .... Lieut. Commander Lieutenant . . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant . . Lieutenant Lieutenant Cjgj , Captain .... First Lieutenant . First Lieutenant . . T.E. Redstone . . .S.Nachlas . . E.E.Kovachek . . S. C.Bennett . R.N.Cat1edge . . F.J.Devine . . VV. W. Gordon . . D.Haweeli . R.P. Crossley . .C. H. Colpitt . R. S. McCarty . R. K. Plumb . .' C. R. Scott . . T. M.-Iarmon, Jr. . C.A.Goebel,jr. . VV. M. Rosson . R. I. Brabets . . . . D.VV.Seibo1d . . R. E. Umbenhour,-Ir. . . . . P.A.Adams . . j. T. Batte . F. T. Kleber . 'WY G. Pledger . . .H. D. VVi1liams . . YV.M.Porter CSCI . . D.A.Mutch1er CSCD . . . D.R.KohliCMCD . H.B. Henderson CDCD . . . YV. C. Reiner CMC? . . . . C.F.SheaQSCJ T. C. J. VVhedbee CUSMCD . . . J. Lovell CUSMCD . H.C.SteffensCUSMCD l22l