Arnold J Isbell (DD 869) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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SUPPLY DEPARTMENT LTJG Vaughn C. Pier son, USNR Supply Officer The Supply Department is composed of a group of men dedicated to making life on ISBELL a little more pleas- ant. They provide needed services to the whole ship. They cook and serve the food, wash and dry the clothes, cut the hair, pay the crew and sell just about anything you could desire at the ship ' s store. They ensure that we have on board thousands of spare parts, should on -board repair of equipment become necessary. From radio tubes to popcorn and clean whites, the Supply Department makes itself felt throughout the ship. Without their efforts the deployment would not have been as success- ful as it was. i 1 i LTJG Ball Disbursinl SNGeorje 4