Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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Metal benders in action include Patterson, Harding, Clark and Decker. The water must not come through, so King and Moore check fittings on a torpedo hatch. Jf NJ NT V A • y ; V % X M fy- Front Row Second Rov P. P. Wawicki, A. V. Hr.it R. M. Willians, E. L. Gillespie F. W. Deck E. W. Neely, J. A. Culberson, E. R. Papke R. E. Strader, W. E. Rolph, R. H. Harding, P. R. Smith, K. Atwood W. J. Clark, H. P. Long, W. M. Gladden R. G. Amundson, H. A. Swinson, G. M. Normand. E. E. Williams, R. A. Lenordi, J. F. Roberts. R. Waskiewicz J. M. Melody, J. D. Howard, R. N. Cleer, J. L. Scherer :, Chcarp Diamond. W. 1. Hawk, W. E. Tyson, T. A. Moore, G. H. Patterson, W. D. King.

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Williams (We ' re not really sure) makes with the sparks on a heavy welding job. Not a cky goes by that the tin benders, pipe fitters and wood butchers of R Division don ' t live up to their nickname of Rough ' n Ready. These are the men that cover the ship from stem to stern and from bilge to mast repairing boats, pipes, vents, valves, lockers, Hushing systems, decks, tanks, compartments and anything else a repair chit comes in on. Then too if you need a sky hook, paper weight, samisan or bar rail, these are the boys to see. With sweat and strain, skill and ingenuity the division keeps ahead in the constant battle with wear and tear. Even in this day and age, the vital work of the repairman and damage controlmen of R Division is quickly recognized to keep ships like the Ding Ding in lighting trim and a Ship of the Line. Chief Hinton grinds away as Gillespie and Neely assist in making repairs to a small boat rudder. Not really a man from Mars but Cleer emerging from a compartment wearing a special breathing apparatus.

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MEDICAL APC ' s didn ' t help, so Coleman takes an X-ray. Dr. Stein puts the finishing touches on an appendectomy, j Aren ' t missing anything are you Doc ? The H Division consisting of sawbones Stein and his pill pushers ' ' care for the sick, the lame, the lazy and also hang-overs. Issuing APC pills and shooting people with square needles is by no means their only function. Inspections for sanitation, exami- nations for extension and promotion, treatment of injuries and illnesses, and maintenance of health records is all in a day ' s routine — as is a game of chess. They also lend support to ships in company with patients accepted by highline or helo, and an appendix is removed on the double. A doctor of divinity degree is not required for work in the department, but it helps. Thus with the policy of accepting broken bones, and more serious conditions only at sick-call, the pill pushers stick by their guns and needle as many men as possible. 7 U, « u :% T x Front Row : W. M. Cook, LCDR M. Stein. J. A. Rabun Second Row: J. W. Matthews, L. M. Coleman, J. L. Martin Third Row : J. L. Thompson, F. H. Hill Jr., R. V. Lewis