Arkansas (BB 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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v v v v vxvlxyifxixv v v v v v v v v v v v v v vxyixr :Kyiv JXJXJXJ I I JX 18 lk IS lk lx 1x,1xv1x,A.1x, v1Xv1v,1 v -X,1xv1x,1s,1 x 1xv1xv1X,1v ,X.1Xv X. - v v - v v v v v - v 4th DIVISION This is the team that manned Turret IV in action off the coast of France. At one point when we were firing salvo after salvo, one Gun Captain asked his powdermen if they were getting tired. HBrotherN, was the reply, You just keep that plug swingingll' He did. That is the kind of teamwork that makes a 4.0 Turret. -A-Firr! Row M Biegel, XV. P., Sl, c, Shaw, C. S., S1 fic, Keidel, E. H., S2,fc, Fairchild, W. G., Slfc, Braniff, F.J., Sl lc, KN'ilson, R. T., Sl, c, Pauley, H. E., S2,7c, Brassard, G., S2fc, Martinez, F. R., S2fc, Saulnier, L., Slfc. -A' Second Row - Cobb, G., CTC, Frechione, J., GM2fc, Kumisarek, J., GM2fc, Konicki, A., GM2, c, Lt. Gnaedinger, Ens. lNIacAllister, Hennessey, G. M., Cox., Lowery, T. A., BM2fc, Evans, L. D. BlNIl.'c, Guinan, T.F ., Sl lc, Dodge, E. R., Cox., Litalien, A. J., Cox., ir Third Row -Brown, D. P., S2fc Hamilton, H. NI., Sl, c, Rodabaugh, L. C., SZ, c, Schmueskle, T. F., S2fc, Sanderson, B., Slfc, Allen, S.F.. Slfc, Pozda, S. M., Slpc, Pelham, A. D., Sl, .fil c, Shaw, G. A., Slfc, Brasher, G. G., S2fc, Spicer, C. F., S2fc Kirby, T. YV., Sl, c. -gr Fourih Row - Barrette, E. D., S2fc, Henry, W. R., Slfc, Colby, H. E., Slfc, Brobst R. S., S2, c, Levasseur, C. L., S2,ic, Hale, P. E., Slfc, Fogarty, J. F., S2fc, Randazzo, S. J., Slfc, McCabe H. J., Slfc, Maratea, G. A., Slfc, Cicchetti, L. F., S2,f'c. 15 2

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i' Jx ly Jx Ju 1x 1 4x Jx Jx 1x 1x xx 1x Jn Jx 1g lx lx 17 Jx lx 1x gg 1x lg Jx 1x 1x xx Jn 4x Jxvgnv Sf Q T Y T 1 6 6 T 7 T i 6 T T i i 1 1 6 T 6 1 T T T T T T 7 1 T T 7 T 3rd DIVISION The Th1rd D1vxs1on has the d1st1nct1on of havlnff two of the most lrnportant spots on the sh1p aj The passageway by the 1ce cream bar b That sect1on of the Quarterdeck where the hberty party as sembles and leaves the sh1p Both 1nvas1ons found Turret III and the Th1rd D1v1s1on very bus1ly engaged 1n I g1v1ng Hltler a poke 1n the nose and CQJ gettlng beh1nd h1m and g1v1ng h1m a good k1ck 1n the south' -Af Fzrsl Row Soldatl A V Cox Cook J M Slfc Bxnns F J Cox Schultz R O BM2 c Borgel, E S2 c, M1H1Ch16llO A A SZXC Oswald H Slfc Zyks C A Slfc Mclnerney S J S2 c Zybura GM3 c fSecond Row Elder G G Slfc Sperlon a D Cox Szufhta E A Cox KOH1CCk,C E BM1fc Lt Qgl L L Clardy, Lt Qgj W R P1CfCC,M1llCT C C CTC Duffy J A GM2fc Gorney C GM2fc Levesh, W GMZXC Stalney, W GM3fc if Tlzzrd Row LCSIIC S A S1 c Corrente H S2 C Lomskl A T Slfc Salemx P T S2fc Maynard Sl C Gallogly J J SZXC Flnk C C S2 c Garr1do,J S2 c Srnallfoot, E R S1 c Zu-:mba F S2 c Pav1ls A S2fc F1lk1ns H F Slfc Nuenswander, L J S1 c Dunne E P S2 c Armando A K Slfc if Fourth Row Gevakos W S2fc Glbree E P S2 c Re1s W C Slfc Bowman P E S2fc Lorenzo A N Slfc Roskoxaskl V Slfc, Bartlett D M S1 c Harmlton J P Slfc Bowen, H A S2fc Smelser M E Slfc Davls M S S2fc Cantrell B S2 c Isaac, E S1 c Boschettl C D S2fc Craddock B N Slfc if Not zn the pzcture but zn the Dzvzszon Hunter,R H S1 C Newmelster, L J BM2fc Tashlxtsky R S1 c Rxce J F S2fc Snodsrnlth F S2fc McKay C J S1 C Rondelh D J Cox, Ryder, W M S2 c Tucker I B SZXC Walters L B S2 c NJ 14

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,. . - .f ff X-' '5 V I ir s FQ' A ' . Q. - 'fe+1: . ? --. . -- e- 'ef-J-g qgr s r-1-' fi i'fZ'ifYf: 'f7 9'M' '-NTTL77 , . V---.W -fl' - H., B as-1 1 ,jj t '4 L't ':'m WM MA 'W' ' A A ' ' ' A ' ' ' Sth DIVISION The above men represent the Fifth Division. At General Quarters they man Turret V, which has two twelve-inch guns. A very popular division, all lines either ori inate or end ' f h h pastime was to line up in our Division. g in our part o t e s ip, in fact, the German prisoners first try at the Navyis favorite ,, Fz'rstRow-Whitfield,F..T.,S1fc,Gienke,R.A.,S1fc,To ,H.R.,S1f ,s 'h o.D y c mit , ., Slfc, McElvaney, T. W., Slfc, Malucci, F.J., Cox., Webster, O. V., Slfc, Crane, J., Slfc, Jenness, V. V., Slfc, Hibbard, M., Slfc, Pontillo, D. A., Slfc, Sienori, J. T., Slfc. -if Second Row- Lonergan, W., Cox., Ferrini, L., Cox., Essey, S., Cox., Esdorn, H. D., BMZXC, Guenther, W. J., BMZXC, Guenther, R. H., BM2fc, Ens. H. Grimes, Lt. E. D. Jolly, Hughey, B., CTC, Sharp, D. A., TC1fc, Lance, A. D., GM2fc, Hoffner, H. W., GlvI2,fc, Beem, E. C., GMZXC, Domanico, P., GM3fc, Hough, M. O., GM2fc. if Third Row - Bryson, D. T., SZXC, Koop, A. F., Slfc, Faison, F. I., S2fc, Gallant, A. A., S2fc, Welch, D. S2fc, Campbell, W. B., Slfc, Knutson, R. L., Slfc, Brutti, A., S2fc, Moore, F. W., S2fc, Ott, M. W., Slfc, Shinkus, F. M., Slfc, Lajzo, J., S2fc, Hay, W. B., S2fc, Puskar, C. Slfc, White, W. H., S2fc, Kuehlman, E. F., Slfc. if Fourth Row - Moreland, E. L., Slfc, Brown, G., SZXC, Kelly, W. C., S2fc, Sirco, A. A., Slfc, Lauricella, A. S., SZXC, Furtado C. E., S2fc, Stanish, J. J., S2fc, Sapp, J. F., S2fc, Rose, J. G., S2fc, McMannus, J. R., S2fc, Kroll, F., S2fc, Roscup, W. M., S2fc, Bowmand, A. J., S2fc, Gray, D. L., Slfc, Hice, J. N., Slfc, Sieka, T. F., Slfc. K , . . , .,,. H -V. , - 'wg 'V '