Arnold J Isbell (DD 869) - Naval Cruise Book

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WD DIVISION The Boatswain Mates and Seamen of WD Division were responsible for rigging the ship for refuelings, rearmings, vertreps, helicopter operations and whaleboat recoveries. They stood bridge watches-- as lookouts, helmsmen, phone talkers and bo ' sun mates -of -the -watch. The weather was often rough, but the job was always done in the best traditions of the service. In port the deck force was called upon to chip and paint the ship, often when other divisions were on liberty. During shore bombardment they manned gun mounts and magazines, contributing significantly to ISBELL ' s successful accomplish- ment of her mission. t LTJG Roy E. Thornburg, USNR First Lieutenant WD Division Officer Front row: SN Baker, SN Foy, SN Gammon, SN Campbell, SN Peniston, SN Lally, SN James, SN Lang, SN Grace. Middle row; SN Gray, BM3 Burbridge, SN Ross, SN Garcia, SN Ferguson, SN Tannehill, SN Murray, SN Grivakis, SN Emmerton, BMl Rice, BM3 R. Jones. Back row: BMC Foley, SN Seiffert, SN Rednour, SN Tocco, SN Wilbanks, SN MacDonald, SN Baker, SN Stempien, SN Lair, SN Eaton, SN Chadwick, SN Murphy, BM3 L. Jones. LTJG! Gunner Front 1 Benina Sawicis fTG3 '

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WA DIVISION WA Division is responsible for maintaining a constant underwater searcii for submarines which might be preparing to attack the force. Made up of Sonarmen, Torpedomen and ASROC Gunner smates, WA personnel operate the sen- sitive equipment used to detect and attack enemy submarines. During the deployment, they had the opportunity to work with two U.S. submarines in ASW exercises. LTJG Robert A. Williams, USNR ASW Officer WA Division Officer I I Front row: TMT3 Earp, STG3 Carlsward, STG2 Hinshaw, STG3 Freitas, STG3 Henricks, SN Schiller, STG2 Rawlins, GMGl McGammon. Back row: TM03 Saffel, STG3 Glynn, STG3 Kirksey, STG3 Steele, STG3 McClary, GMGSN Drager, GMGSN Hamann, GMG3 Pestcoe.

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WG DIVISION Two guns, ten salvoes, high explosive, fuse quick, fire for effect! As ISBELL ' s five-inch guns blast away at Viet Cong positions, the men of WG Division are in the midst of the firing. Fire Control Technicians man the director and plotting room, while Gunnersmates man key positions in the gun mounts and magazines. During two tours on the gunline , ISBELL sailors fired over 4,000 rounds at enemy positions and earned the respect and admiration of everyone she worked with. She fired Naval Gunfire Support (NGFS) for the First Marine Division around Danang, the Americal Division near Chu Lai and the 24th A. R.V.N. Di- vision in the U Minh Forest area on the west coast of Vietnam. LTJG Michael J. Worley, USN Gunnery Assistant WG Division Officer %.%.%. 1 5 11 9 a Front row: GMGSN MacNellan, FTG2 Fischer, FTG3 Williams, GMG3 Beninato, FTG3 Lucas, FTG2 DiCarlo, GMG3 Smith. Back row: GMGC Sawicki, SN Foster, FTG3 Lebrun, GMG3 Cassady, GMG3 McMichael, FTG3 Waterman, SN Lohr, FTGl Gifford.