Worcester (CL 144) - Naval Cruise Book

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DIV Hii dixision is lolllposl-ll ol aviation personnel, whose job is lo lllllilllkllll the llll'l'l'1lll llllLll'lll'll lo llle sllip. The llllTl'1llil ill use LlllUAll'tl t'l'lll5l'l'S ill the lll't'l ill present is the H038-I llCllL'0lllCl'. The duties ol' the X' division are assorted Zlllil lllany in llulll- ber. The lllllili and most important joh heing that ol lile saving, lor which they IIIUSI. always he ready. Tlley are also called on lor the translerring ol' personllel lrom one ship to another, spotting ol' gunnery sleeves, delivery ol lllllli to all ships operating ill company, radar calibration, gun Fire spot- ting, photography, and most ally other job imaginable. The men who lllaintain the aircraft have a rough and never ending job. The SZIINC amount olf maintenance is required lor the engine as in conventional aircraft. In addition, the rotor ,'.-v - --f l S10 drive and ll'2ll1SIIllSSlOIlS which are finely machined require llollrs ol' servicing lor each hour ol flight. Also there is the never ending hattle with salt water corrosion which is ever present. This division is trained at the home hase which is Helicop- ter Squadron Two at N.A.S. Lakehurst. VVhen at Lakehurst the nlell learn the plane and how to cope with its troubles and problems. Once with the lleet they become a part of the ship, working as a team in both maintenance and hand- ling ol the aircraft. Through indoctrination, training and team work, the V division, although a temporarily attached unit to the ship fulfills the need lor a mobile maintenance setup for the mul- tipurpose aircraft. First Row: Charles J. Koerkle ADI: Norman J. Dunnint-'Y ADC: R. D. Romer, L'l' Charles B. l'l3llllilf0l'l, L'l'JG L. E. Burton, ATAN .... See- ond Row: Paul J. Dlillffhifl, AN: Robert E. Martin, ADAN' Anthony G. Dt-Russo, AD2. Left: V Dlvlslon crew. Right: Helicopter npprmufhlnf: dvvk. , Nt, I

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T. D. D. IT HE BIISSION of the Target Pilotless Aircraft Unit is to pre- sent airborne targets to gun crews in their training in anti- aircraft defense. This assignment consists of furnishing aerial target services for advance training and is accomplished by the use of the T.D.D. QTarget Drone Dennyi radio-controlled target airplanes. By this means, effective training can be given to crews of automatic anti-aircraft weapons. This mission is a very important one and one which every member of the Target Pilotless Aircraft Unit does fully ap- preciate. Effective anti-aircraft protection can be achieved only through constant practice. The T.D.D. is not only used as an aid to advanced training, but also for keeping trained gun crews at a continuously high level of marksmanship. To accomplish this mission the Target Pilotless Aircraft Unit, as a team, has the responsibility of providing the maxi- mum amount of services requested in the most efficient man- ner. The unit must be continually ready to put into the air, targets which are functioning perfectly, and must further operate these targets for the greatest benefit to the gunners shooting at them. The TPXA Unit must be able to guarantee its target services to the OCE Qofhcer-in-charge of Exercisej to the extent of the targets requested and at the times de- sired. This readiness requires teamwork, and for that reason the TPXA Units have been organized as teams, to function as teams. It follows, then, that any good team has to be made up of personnel who have definite responsibilities, who know their jobs, and who can coordinate their efforts with the other members of the team. It is the duty of each man to do his job, and, out of the efforts of each man, is blended a smoothly operating and eflicient Target Pilotless Aircraft Unit. The Unit consists of a target operator and six maintenance men broken down as follows: the officer-in-charge is the target operator, an Aviation Chief Machinist Mate as crew chief, a Aviation Machinist Mate and striker as engine mechanics, a Aviation Structural Mechanic as Metalsmith and catapult man, a Aviation Radio Technician as radio repairman and a Airman as a fabric man and metalsmith helper. The unit is assigned to the Gunnery Dept. and operates as a ship's di- vision. , f. as-4 , . aj' . 5' 'ffg ...- f Aff 7 ' .,QIl,lf'U:' A 95 f , . . . First Row: James G. VVats0n, A'l'3g Roy F. Cain Jr., ADCg H. F L . , L' LTJG' T. J . escvyns 1, . . McCr:n-y, ADAN .... Second Rowv: Howard A. Neilnnn, ANI1: John A. Ramsey, AN: Phillip E. Haas, AD2. ul' My 10,7 l'n-paving: to launch n pilotless uircrnft.

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FLEE NIA First Row: Billy G. Manghanl, Sgt.: James F. Harnum, Pfe.g Xvilliam C. Halcott, Pfe.g VVil- liani R. Dry, Pfe.g VVillard D. Hep.-rwood, Pfe.g Robert Lewis, Pfe.g E. L. Tibbets, Pfc.g Duain Xvardlow, Pfc.: Gerald L. Smith, Pfc .... Second Row: Robert A. Hood, Pfe.g George Novak, Pfe.g Vvilliani R. Mor- ris, 'll'fSgt.g Raylnond XV. Wol- ford, MlSgt.g Nicholas L. Shields, Capt.g Robert E. Hill, lst Lt.: Ernest Roessner, Ml Sgt.g Paul F. Juneau, Pfc.5 John D. Mills .... Third Row: Frederick E. Sprecher, Pfe.g EIHQTI' S. WVhipple, Pfc.g .I0hn T. Margrie, Pfc.: Edward J. Bialas, Pfe.g Philip R. Farmer, Pic.: Allen G. Nealy, Pfe.g Manuel Bustamante, Pfe.g Charlie D. lIeCall, Pfc.3 Philip G. Richardson, Pfc.g Lawrence N. Strainic, Pfe.g Albert F. Os- nnanski, Pfc.g Jack M. Allen, Cpl.g John XV. Collins, Cpl.g Frank M. Thompson, HM2. First Row: Roy G. Jordan, Pfe.g Robert R. YYinship, Pfc.g Albert C. Frost, I'fe.g Fred L. Mirakovits, Pfc.: Lloyd A. VValker, Pfe.g Earl Jones, Pfe. . . . Second Row: Robert S. Kaezala, Pfe.g Stefano Colucci, Pfe.g Alan C. Taylor, Pfe.: Mlaek DI. Park, Pfe.g Charlie Foster, Sgt.: Paul E. Denny, 2udLt.: X. J. Shannon, Cpl.: Daniel Steffy, Pfe.: XVillialn L. Potter, l t'c .... Third Rowvz Jesse J. Aranda, Pte., Joseph J. liernwinkler, Pfe.: Vernon A. Callaham, Pfe.: Gilbert R. !Vells, Pfe.: John K. Holnan, Ptfe.: Charles Sparks, Pfe.: Ed- xvard L. Gieryk, Pvt.g John C. Iiirkland, Pfc. First Row: Franeis J. Ezzo Jr., Pfe.: James B. Gale, Pfe.: Leon N. Gould, Pfe.: John P. Moo- ney, Pfe.: Arthur J. Stewart, Pfe .... Seeond Row: Murray Nl. Henni,u,'ar, I'fe.: John Gie- seking, Pfe.: Yirgril Y. Frank- lin, l'fe.: Eugene XYedg.:'e, Cpl.: Robert ll. Reenl, 2nd Lt.: XYar- ren I-I. fQZIl'1lll'i2,'lli, Sgt.: Al- fons J. Knappnleyer, Pfe.: Robert F. Robbins, Pfe. . . . 'l'hird Row: Fred S. Palilla, l't'e.: John ll. Seott, Pte.: Ron'- land IC, lil't',2,'i0WV, Cpl.: JZIIIIPS E. Ray, l'fe.: Gerald F. Freeze, l'l'e.: Nlelviu T. liniekerboek- er, Pte.: lleruard Asherafe, l'l'e.: John Metruk, Pfe.