Worcester (CL 144) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 25 text:

N X xx X X xv 'Q l QV s X Q x l ' 1 S X N NN Those sh-ds wx-ro hard to sec-, much less hit. IHIZIYS, liopo, Slmrv Parts. First Row: XYilli:un Posey, SN: H. V. Anderson, SA: fivorgc- VV. Edlnonson, SA: ltuylnemrl Filbnrn, SA .... Svc-ond Row: G. J. 'l'nllnl:1n, Gilflg Nob- ert L. Holmes, SN: John XY. Iiolan, SN: J1lllll'N A. VVs-if:lnt- man, HH2: I,5lllii'I D'Af-unto, HVII: Ralph Arvlu-r, SN: 'Flu-odorv J. Shzula-I, 1-DIR: Arvhie llurnstvtter, SK: lflmrls-s A. Arthur, SN. . . . Third Row: VVillium P. Got-- flvl, SNg VVilhc-rt Johnson, SX: William ll. IN-an, IHl1Sg Glu-nn 11. Grant, IHI2: H4-rlwrt lf. Vlurkc-, SA: Gordon IG. lkorgo, SA: Iiolnnd I.. Snydc-r, SX: H4-rln-rt ll. lllnkc-, FN. 4 , ,if We IQ !!',,. , W All vlu-vks SZlllSfIll'f0l'W lloats and more ho :ts Wymwmfv-.mm,,XXvN x HXMX, f, Xwwmxf W5 X ' QR fx V1 X5 ,XQSQT f ' NX S155 A X 4 A Q c . 9 X - QXQNQ 4 fx :. .Xvwzvy : X Q XXXAXA A X Y S f ': X X A. 0 X NX S 3 Q X X X X X , X5 XX X Xe X9

Page 24 text:

D DI AN YOUR high-line stations! Hoist in the motor-boat! Stand by to receive DD alongside to port! Man the aviation crane! Set the special sea details! Stand-by to recover the helicopter! General Quarters! Prepare to fuel from the AO All in a day s work for the Third Division, the outfit that runs the 'back porch with its myriad of activities, the outfit which probably has at least as many spur-of-the-moment chores to do as any other division on board. Many of the jobs are menial, to be sure, but we of the fighting Third believe in the saying that there is dignity in all workg and we are con- fident that the menial tasks contribute just as much to the general welfare as do the more glamorous, more highly- publicized jobs of the specialists. Of course, all of our jobs are not menial ones, and our six-inch turrets are the business end of the big punch our ship f 'Cl,ll'1llOI'l among our liricntls 'intl rtl'itions outside the Wop cester, we go back and briclly outline our many functions T ey include: lj Ol cr' tion and lll'lllll.C.l'l'll'lf'C of the after 'X- inch turrets' 7 preservation ol' thc weather tlcck aft' Q3 deck seamanship' le nrtintcnancit 'ind supervision ol' the hangar deck which has enough boats blocks tackles, boxes and just plain Gear to make it surpass cvcn Iiililicr Mcbcc s Closet g 5 the cleanliness and prcscrvition ol' various lower deck spaces, such as living compartments licads, showers, passagg- ways and a host of void spaces' and Q6 the operation and maintenance of two motor launches and one motor whaleboat Probably the Thirds distinction lies in the fact that we probably practice more true seamanship-more splicing, more knots, more deck and paint scrubbin0', more handling of deck equipment-than any other division on board. Certainly we will never pass on from boredom. If , U I cn . , f f . , L , . . , . . h I 4 J x al 1 ' 1 ' CD 1 ' ' ' J D 9 -1 ' y to starboard! Transmission Check! , 1 ' ' 1 ' J ' Y Q K x K J 1 L . .K ,, as H 1 , H 4 X 1 AJ! n 5 C D J A yt ,f ' -' ' 1 CC 7! L 1 ' D L D A 3 is capable of delivering. Our seamanship or marlinespike work is as varied as the Bluejacket's Manual itself. We feel confident that it is hardly necessary to justify the existence of a Third Division in the eyes of our shipmatesg but feeling that our Cruise Book is certain to receive wide Probably our greatest cross to bear is our eternal struggle with the stacksg and we admit to tiendishly awaiting the day when the Officer-of-the-Deck forgets himself and blows tubes on the gentle airs of a following wind. 'T f First How: Glenn C. Notman, SA: George XV. Billings, SN: Samuel G. Bernard, GM2: Gene A. Simone, SN: Zorro Stefani- ni, BM3: John J. Hunsaker Jr., SN: James E. Feltz, SA: Jos- eph A. DiPietro, SA .... See- ond Roxv: Sain H. Vllalde, SN: G. S. Nvheelock, BM3: Buford F. King, GMI: George VY. Haines, GMC: Charles H. 0'- B rien, BMC: Xvalter VV. Sparks, LTJG: WV. C. Cobb, ENS: Howard Dyke, BMC: Rudolph ll. Miller, GM1: Vlfil- liam li. lkoehe, GMI .... Third Rowv: Arthur E. Ellis, SA: Charles S. Carier, SN: Gerald J. Aeerno, SN: Charles B. Clien. SN: Vaughn Manning, SA: James N. Reed, SA: Homer G. Moore, SN: C1-eg' XV. Green, SN: James H. Apperson, SNS Gllss Arrendale Jr., SA: Xval- fer .L lleelnash, SN: Dallas B. Adkins, SA: Edward T. Fla- lll'l'lJ', S.N. 'A' 1 X vin, First Row: Ernest C. Hess. 3,53 X 1 su: mari v. lmvis, SN: Robert , , li. Seoii, SN: Carl E. Blauser, SA: Allen Farney, SN: Luther Y 41 V. Garrison, SN: John R- 5 ff f Luntz, SN ,,.. Seeoml Row! 'Q 3 Sam 'l'. 'l'yler Jr., SNS WVIIIWI' VV. Clark, SA: Daniel R. Cra- , lnar, SN: J. 'l', liillllllhlqiysp una: n C. vvmt. SAS Alfred 5 IC. llelp, SA: James Colfer, SN: llanlel Nl. Parry, SA: HRTTD' A- liane, SN: 'Pell Ganldln. SN- . . . 'I'hll'1l Il-atv: Ifllhtlff A. Pell- lll. SA: Anthony Montemarano, SA: Mlellllel J. Daly, SAS -'Rfk . a... J. llll.anra, SN: llohhy G. Pils- tlorpll, SN: Parker A. Mynnlv SN: Philip llrnao, SN! IMT!! Yanloo, SA: llarry A. Foun- iuln, SN: George A. liliifisy SN! lfllfton li. Carnes, SA: Roberi f ai J. lloeper, SA: Yvllllnlll R- 0'NelI. SN. 'A' il is it 5 35' zrlgf-?f'W' QQ!! i fi: ,E ff

Page 26 text:

FOURTH DI I0 HE BIARINE DETACHMENT commanded by Captain JOHN D. MCLAUGHLIN, USMC, and labeled the Fourth Division for ship's organization purposes is one of the smallest but also one of the most active divisions on board. In addition to normal guard duties we Marines man three mounts in the port three inch battery and all the 20mm battery, make up one platoon and company headquarters of the ship's landing force, act as instructors for the Navy contingent of the landing force, stand all honor guards and participate in any parades. So much for the work, there were other activities on this cruise that were more appealing, namely recreation and liberty. CHEYNE and VVVEBB fresh from the Marine Detachment's ships champion basketball team, gathered fresh laurels playing with the.ship's team against such opposition as could be fur- nished by other ships in the fleet, while FILION ably repre- sented the detachment in the boxing smoker. In Bizerte MSgt Bubbles ALLEN led our softball team to a victory over lst Platoon, Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines. However, the one activity in which all hands participated was the never to be forgotten liberty in Italy and France. A few will remember this cruise for other reasons. WAL- LACE and NVEBB will find it hard to forget their bald haircutsg MCCOY and SKI, the Portuguese cheeseg KAPPER, the after effects of smoking a pipe, KNOLL and the strange sea-green complexion on a rough day, or CHEYNE, walking in a continuous crouch to keep from bumping his head. Most of us will never forget the bull sessions in the coffee shack, the taste of HANCOCK's coffee, the time FRONCEK forgot to turn on the hopper motors and then wondered why his gun wouldn't fire, or the strange smells in the compartment after someone broke several bottles of French perfume, and then, those sardines that someone brought from the beach. All in all it was a lot of work, but there were also a lot of good times that will be remembered and talked about when- ever we meet a friend that made this cruise with us. First Row: Dominic P. DiCar- lis, Pfc.5 Leslie D. Deman. Pte.: F. B. Kapper, Pfc.g Geo. J. Tugwood, Plc.: James L. Howard, Pvt.g S. Salmona, Pie.: Donald, Brazen, Pie.: John A. Heath, Pfc .... Second Row: Stanley XY. Boyko, Pfe.: Xvillie Remldez, Cpl.g Daniel F. Srameik, Cpl.: George C. Allen, M.Sg:t.: John D. Me- Langrhlin, Capt.: Edward J. Fahey, Sgt.: Frank J. Moser, Cpl.g David J. Sllllth, Pvt .... Third Row: Robert ll. Fllion, Pie.: Robert L. Everhart, Pie.: James E. McCoy, Pie.: Albert J. Knoll, Pfe.: Robert L. Rose, Pie.: Harold G. Mathews, Pl'e.t Jaek l-Ianeoek, Pfe.: Robert A. XVallaee, l'fe.: Adam T. WVane- zlnskl, l'1'e. First Row: Alflo Saplenna, l'l'e.: Joseph C. Marprraf, Pfe.: Alfred J. llayer, l'fe.: Arthur Foster, l't'e.x John H. Vhlde, l'l'1'.2 James tilaettll, Pvt.: Georixe XV. Porter, l'fe .... Sea-ond Row: Curtis M. Brain- llfll, VIH.: James A. l'ember- 4011. l'l'e.s .lobn Murkley,S. Sgt.: llonalde llolben, lst lit.: lates I.. NVQ-over, Sgt.: VVnlter KIIPPN. l'l'e.g Leonard J. Fron- eek, Cpl .... 'l'hlrd Row: Allen ll. Collier, l't'e.z George Mesa- ros, l'l'e.: Robert l.. llagprett, l'l'e-.1 James J, llnley, Pte.: lllehard J. Miller, l'h'.x Gor- don K. N1-bln, l'l'e.x Jaek A. Ilolllnsnn, l'fe, y 1'