Belleau Wood (CVL 24) - Naval Cruise Book

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TOP ROW: L. W. Butler, C. M. Baclsman, A. D. Mauldin, J. M. Boatw1'ig:ht,R. VV. Gunn, D. D. Stewart, C. E. Kern, J. C. Vklallaee, L. A. Amons, H.M. Harrison, P. D. Arnold, E. Brinkman, C. Leathers, C. B. Waldhoff, M. 'Willti.nson, H. D. Kyle, T. B. Wisdom, R. Umbarger, J. E. Simpson. THIRD ROW: M. P. Ponville, C. E. Bramlett, E. P. Cody, E. K. Vermillion, E. A. Remender, C. R. Jarman, C. L. Varney, E. G. Van De Hey, J. T. Ken- nedy, R. L. Killian, W. L. Marlin, S. Tomaszewski, J. Linn, R. Boneff, E. H. VVarren. I . Kirkland, A. G. Dahlstrom, C. Niemeyer, E.Cis- neros, VV. G. Laughlin, E. A. Koliboslti. SECOND ROW:D. H. Richardson, O. R. Fjetland, E. L. Staley, L. Hansen, L. S. Council, C. T. Simpson, O. Doran, M. E. Rhodes, Ens. A. C. O'Neal, ' Lt. J. W. Alexander, Ens. F. H. Morgan, J. Klaus, H. P. Bowers, S. A. Klimczak, R. H. Chappell, E. O. Sweat, W. Winger, W. J. Bulczak. BOTTOM ROW: M. L. Wantuck, V. E. Haynes, J. M. Krnetz, W. R. Berndt, A. Napier, D. E. Christmas, A. H. Reynolds, W. J. Keck, G. Lopez, C. W. Vassar, J. Simon, F. Mulli.ns, R. S. Seigel, J. Hall, D. P. Kenney, R. C. Murphy, H. G. Karow, J. L. Jones. Our primary job is managing four twin 4OMM antifaircraft mounts. General quarters stations are on the after starboard mounts 9 and ll, and after port mounts 8 and 10-in stack gas country , amidst the deafening din of plane engines warming up, and along the landing strip with the arresting gear. From our gun tubs we have a worm'sfeye view of every landing. The gunner's mates service the four mounts-lubricatf ing, replacing barrels and breech locks, checking, etc.- The quad mount on the fantail which formerly belonged to us tas mount 111 was assigned to Fourth Division as Mount l3 after a new 11 was installed on the starboard quarter at Hunter's Point in San Francisco. Regular Condition III watches are stood on mounts 10 and ll where at sea we spend one out of every four hours watching the sea and sky wander by for hour after hour. Through the months, without interruption, Maintenance work on the 40's never stops-gunners mates remove a barrel .- ..... Y.. the watch has been regularly relieved to the cadence of the bosun's mate's voice over the P.A. system: Ref lieve the watch. Un deck section 2 Q3 or 4, or lj, ref lieve the wheel and lookout . A new section takes over on the mounts, the mount captain designates one man to wear the soundfpowered telephones connected with the other mounts and the bridge, and the rest of the men lean on the tub shield, sit in the pointer's and trainer's seats--and start the fourfhour shift tunless it'S one of the welcome twofhour dog watchesj. Besides the regular Condition Ill watches on the gun mounts we supply a boatswain'sfmatefoffthefwatch, Off HcerfoffthefDeck messenger, and two helmsmeng all OH the bridge or island structure. Also, one man standS watch at the incinerator, dumping in the trash Wl1iCh has been brought down by compartment cleaners. This is 51 boring job except when some thoughtless individual l1HS Seamanxhip is picked up fast on the borlf plflffvfms

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lil DI lflll fforecastle, oiheers country, .ind our own living compartment in A,.1.ll7fl.., keeping the p.iss.igew.iys and washrooms trim and shipshape, Un the toreeastle are the anchors, anchor chains, and windlasses. A phase of torecastle duty is the rig' ging and handling ot towing gear when towing other ships for replenishing fuel, ammunition, and supplies. This work requires real skill and seamanship. We maintain and tend the forward mooring lines when mooring to a dock. A less glamorous duty is the removal of rust by scraping and chipping from all exposed surfaces. lt is a job which can never be completed for as soon as one compartment or space is done there is always another to do. The upkeep of the surf face of the outside of the ship falls on the sidefcleaners and forecastle detail. We operate the Captains Gig. lt is one of the ways by which we try to bring credit to the ship. A ship can usually be judged pretty well from the appearance of her gig and the gig crew. Working parties in port are something we are used to as are all the other divisions. These are continually being called away from the moment we enter port till the time we leave. Ammunition, food, and stores are brought aboard and stowed below quickly, because time in port is short. The following members of the Division were detached before the group picture was taken: OFFICERS: Lt. A. K. Leichtrnan, Lt. F. F. Woleslagel. MEN: Bennie J. Abbott, Jaspen N. Absten, Eddie E. Adams, Walter L. Adkins, K C Alexander, Clarence Allen, Glen E. Allen, Harry L. Allen, Paul H. Ander- SOH, Raymond J. Annan, William R. Arnett, John B. Ash, .Joseph A. Augusta, ' ' l h A. Bentsen, Russell E. Blazer, Thomas M. Brodie, Richard Charles E. Bryant, Louis J. , Herbert L.Carr, Byron W. Manuel F. Correia, Lyondon Alfred J. Bailargeon, Edward N. Beach, Ra p Anthony V. Bosco, Willard Bovee, Teddy S. Bozek, H. Brown, Edwin I. Brownfield, Richard W. Bruen, Buccini Alexander U. Calcagni., Leroy V. Carnes Chandeir, Edward F. Chapman, James H. Chappell, C. Cullen Richard A. Cyr, Joseph A. Czarnota, Edgar B. Davis, Joseph DeJes- sie, Frank P. Digiaimo, Hower W. Dyer, James F. Farrell, Edward L. Faulkner, Anthony N. Federico, Harold O. Franks, Henry R. Franks, Jr., Marlin J. Frommelt, Thomas E. Gaughan, David R. Gonzalis, Peter A. Goras, Kenneth R. ' ' h IW H'befo1d, Claude Gustfson, Donald E. Harper, Herbert T. Haitfortd, Hers e . i ' L-,H0dZ!QS, Peter Howachyn, Ralph B. Howell, Elmer C. Hysell, William H. Ivine, Herman J. Jones, Mavis A. Jones, James F. Karg, Ronald L. Karr, Charlles W. Kiehn, Harold A. Kelly, Michael J. Kendra, Robert E. Kildow, Paul W- Klux, Elwood C Krapf, Robert Laderoot, John P. Lamora, Bruce .F. Ibaw- son, Hubert J. Leaaissie, Wesley G. Lemon, Paul R. Leonard, Evan Lewis, on- All E Mothershed James F Mc- ald G. Mancini, Leonard E. Matalavage, en . . - - Ciarthy, Jimmie R. Mixon, Grady C. Moore. George K. Neely, Cl90tl'lS E- Nuttelx Daniel P. O'Brien, Kenneth W. Rassman, NVilliarn Potorf, Lee W. Pratt, Melvin Procell, Leonard V. Reinheart, Emil F. Rhode, Kenneth L. Richgnond, Rorgtld ' ' ' i - of - rr r v ay , Rflwland, P red A. Rubatino, Michael W. Schaefer , Hu,,h P. ciuhsss 5UYf1GI', John A. Soma, George J. Stoessel, Georgie W. Tollett, Richard M. Tur- Qeon, James R. Van Gelden, Alfiw.-tl T. Vancher, Peter J. Viola, Kenneth Walker, Mike Weter, Gerald M. VVickt-ns. Many long hours of gurmery practice like this paid off in the pinches Chipping and painting on the weather' beaten forecastle is endless routme work Ewen the 18,000 pound anchors get close attention 137 hwigg . ..f,g,of.,, Q rs.. i fi N. M ' ,.,,7..,Z. . in lxfefi. 'fwfr ' 4W4fZ'f. y N ,E ,X ,q,,,M,s 1 I 1 X fi., M It x ,f ef I fa X V7W,,,w, , f x s , . 1. 14, ,. , ,f.,, . 4 ,M 2 y , 1 X , f .f .Wa 'cf . N . ,46w,W'rX nada., l fp. V f ,,,

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Qnrl DlVl.'lll tossed gi round ol' lixc ainnninili-in in the ill can which is ln-, ing emptied. Whcli the ship fuels at sua me man the alter fueling staf tion ljust forward of the .illicit clcxatorj to bring across the after fuel hose. As the tucl llows ilirougli the hose we tend the lines obeying the licax'e 'roundn and the slack oil of the bosun's mate. The daily routine at which we spend most of our time is janitor workg scrubbing bulkheads, swabbing and painting decks, Qvvhich usually involves a tussle with the paint czar in the First Lieutenant's otlice, trying to get him to sign our paint chit and assuring him that the surfaces are properly preparedl and dusting the maze of cables and beams of the overhead in compartment Cf'20lfL and main street -the port passage on the second deck. Topside we have the port blister, port boat platform, ten life rafts, and monkey lines. In port we are responsible for the port gangway, the 5552 motor whaleboat, receiving barges along the port side, and sidefcleaning the port side from water line to catwalk, from paravane platform to the boat platform. This requires conf Stant rigging and unrigging of stages and bosun's chairs, dodgf ing the water outflowing from scuppers, hanging on when waves bounce us around, scraping off the green weedy sea growth and loose paint, applying the undercoat of yellow zinc chromate, and finishing off with dark blue. The following members of the Division were detached before the group picture was taken: OFFICERS: Lt. tjgj A. N. Lasater, Ens. J. S. Jefferies, Ens. E. T. Shanks. MEN: Robert E. Abrahins, Francis T. Acton, Frank T. Alderson, Jesse W. Allen, Lonnie Allen, Charles H. Allman, Hillard Allmond, Sibastion A. Alois, lgester A. Amons, George H. Baldwin, William R. Berndt, Roy Bonaff, Robert C. Jrown, Albert H. Brunelle, Stanley A. Brzozowski, Joe Bullington, Jr., Walter -Blish, JOSeph.Butchko, David B. Carrol, Jr., John Chenosh, Jr., Edward D. Christmas, Emilio Cesneros, Frank G. Clifford, James M. Collins, Carmelo Cris- taldi, Edward D. Crowley, Leslie R. Darsey, Edgar B. Davis, Marcus L. Dawson, John E- Dayberry, Robert D. Derricott, Vincent Dipalma, Richard F. Dunkelber- 5913 Henry H..Elledge, John C. Ferbert, James H. Gailey. Carl T. Gardiner, Hobert W. Gentile, John J. Hammann, John Harnaga, Edwin Hartley, Vance E. HaYI19S, John F. Hoffenpradel, Emil J. Hubner, Wilfred J. Hull, Donald J. J ine- Stephen P. Hunts-The-Enemy, Clyde R. Jarman, Joe L. Janes,. Ralph H0 RWD, Herbert G. Karow, William J. Keck, J C Kelly, Robert H. Keith, Ennis Til lllebrew. Joseph J. Klaus, Charles Arthur T. Kitchell, Walter M. Kochanski, L if-,mas J. Koziel, John Kudella, Philip W. Kuntz, John M. Lamanna, Arthur La rade,. James P. LaPatina, William G. Loughlin, Grimoldo Lisa, James H. kong- Gllbeff Lopez. John G. Luster, Daniel J. Mallinowicz, Boleslaus Man- Jusv Walter L. Marek, Russel W. Martin, Joseph Martini., Robert McVe1fI.h, Jr.. Namlffs E- Nahas. Arthur Napier, John Pashkowsky, Ralph H. Pearsall, .Wendell Rilodeck, Anthony J. Pelosi, Paul R. Price, Albert H. Reynolds, Michael E. Rob, 931 Jr., .Donald H. Richardson, VVilfred C. Riley, Frank S. Riolo, David V. Sh lxnson, Richard.E. Rohloif, Fredrick M. Runyon, Carrol B. Rushing, Sam D. A QWOYI. Leo J. Smith, John Syczyk, Harry B. Ulrick, James E. Vogel, Sherman ' alkefi Elmo F. Weathers, Edward L. Well, Lewis A. Woodsworth. Port routine calls for sideecleaning Keeping a full bag of clothing in a small locker is a difficult task Still at ir Rigging the port gangway on one of our infrequent visits to port 139 X X