Belleau Wood (CVL 24) - Naval Cruise Book

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x '64 K is-A. dim .. ... . A if , ,, S 'th W J Clailx N N Varney D Moreno H J Mavis E. L. Fursman, F. K. Carter, TOP ROW: M. D. Clark, J. A. Walton, D. J. Beaver, D. D. mi , . . . . , . , 3 .. , 1 L. A. Willis, K. T. Vickers, M. R. Bowman, T. J. Bryant, L. A. Pendergrass, A. England, B. D. VV1ll1ams, J. T. Wings. THIRD ROW: R. R. Louis, D. J. Golden, W. H. Smith, L. P. Ham, W. W. Malone, H. R. Todd, R. K. Bloomfield, J. W. Benson, R. D. Mace, E. Perez, A. L. Mitchell, L. H. Luethje, C. Berry, W. B. Allen, D. J. Brewer, R. Stewart, R. W. Whalen. SECOND ROW: A. Cooper, C. R. Sanders, J. W. Guthrie, O. C. Kennon, W. G. Bethune, W. E. Van Dyne, C. E. Smith, Lt. R. B. Krogfoss, Lt. E. A. Simon, Lt. Qjgj M. E. LaLonde, G. A. Francey, F. Heller, C. W. Overall, J. W. Floyd, G. E. Kohl, R. G. Anderwald, D. K. Ebarb, D. L. Collins, E. F. Orosco. BOTTOM ROW: A. L. Toombs, K. B. Henderson, C. W. Hentzen, V. R. Wilkins, J. D. Webb. J. E. Heston, P. D. Breaux, W. P. Pfannenstiel, S. L. Woodfin, A. L. Haynes, C. P. Hendrix, P. I. Gravel, M. H. Hines. V. J. Varela, M. Hovivian, E. J. Ball. We are the Lookouts. A sharp lookout is of major iber machine guns which were strung around the im ortance even now with the hi h eificienc of radar. catwalk. P g Y During Condition Three from Turn to until Knock off ship's work our topside sailors are engaged in the Also, due to the everfpresent menace of floating mines and other navigational hazards, all lookouts must be vigif lant, wide awake, and at all times 'ion the ballw. A maintenance and upkeep of the starboard ladder leading highfranking oflicer in the naval service once said, A to the flight deck, the starboard blister and gangway, the good ship can often be judged by the alertness and efii' starboard boat platform, the Fil motorfwhaleboat, the ciency of the lookouts . We have tried to do our part lookout stations, division gear locker, and ten starboard in making the BELLEAU WOOD a good ship. life rafts, When that au't00'famih3f 80113 S0UUdS to Call US YO Below decks our men 'iturn to daily on compartment General Quarters, the Third Division stations lookouts Cf202,L, the incinerator Compartment, and the Gunnefv at Cash 40MM difecwf and mount and at the f1V9 1OOk' Ciiice passageway. Qther duties and special assignments out stations: the mast and each corner of the flight deck. are Supplying Coxswains for the boatswamg mate Watches Our second role in the Gunnery Department is manf in pmt and at Sea during G-Q. and drills, seamen for ning 4OMM mount number 6 which Was taken OVCI' the 0.C.D. messenger and anchor watches, and tWO from the Second Division in June, 1945 While the SMP helmsmen. Gut division also opcratcs and maintains the was at Leyte. Prior to this time we manned the .50 calf 56751 mmm Whuleboatv Mast lookout has something out there Mmifls lwlli rv lr'df11 friend from foe ......,.

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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

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3rd iii ifio At each refueling Tliiixl Division lends the forward fueling hose and coininunicatioii stations located at the forward elef vator. lf conditions necessitate the topping oil' of a destroyer, We fig and handle the .ifler fueling hose. Whcii the longawaited day for entering port arrives, our special sea details rig and lower the starboard gangway and the lil motor whaleboat. As invariably happens during those too few days in port, a great deal of the time is taken up in replenishing supplies, ammo etc. We take alongside all craft that make our star' board side, operate the starboard provision whip, and join the less fortunate souls in stowing supplies, a job that comes unf der the title of Workiiig Parties . Preparing the ship for the next operation requires the . H . d breaking out of scrapers, wire brushes, paint, stages, an ref d stuff from her outside surfaces. The l cerned usually constitute the moving all rust an sidecleaners and personne con entire division-ten petty officers and sixty seamen. Regular classes in recognition and lookout training ers of the Third Division. The Division Oiiicer or the junior Division Qfficer displays models of all planes and ships both friendly and enemy which we may exf pect to encounter. He describes and points out peculiar chaif ach and then flashes on a screen pictures of the planes or ships taken from various angles for us to identify. l nd ovvered telephones, are conf ducted for memb acteristics of e Instruction in care of binocu ars, sou fp and relaying of information is also included in our lookout training. The following members of the Division were detached before the group picture was taken: OFFICERS: Lt. J. P. Miller, Lt. fjirl J. L. Poucher. MEN: Edward G. Adamczyk, John F. Allard, William O. Allen, Elmer C. Bar- ham, Robert L. Bednar, Michael V. Bellonte, Waymon G. Bethune, David Bohan- an, Albert J. Boudreau, Willie R. Bradner, Earl Branstetter, Theodore H. Brown. Dennis J T Brewer, T J Bryant, Marvin R. Bowman, Robert S. Cardarella, Al- ' Thomas R. Clymer fred C00per', Jr., Michael A. Cercone, Marion J. Clayton, . R b tJ Flick CharlesA Frechette, Mar- Kenneth Downes, Alvin England, o er . . - tm T- Gllllilan, Alfred R. Gonsales, Wilbur H. Green, Stephen R. Gennison, Al- ma Hamilton, Gilbert Hayes, Dennis H. Hugzes, Thomas P. Higrh, Alvin Hignite. Dean C. Hill, William C. Hopkins, William N. Jumper, Edward A. Kiczek, R. K hn, John Charles Lacroix. George J' K0DCak. Joseph V. Kotyuk, Arthur ro Charles E. Leon, Ivan R. Liddell, Max J. Lobato, Rober't R. Louis, William H. Mansfield, James J. McKee, John R. Molta, Vincent F. Ortega, William Osland- GV, Ralph H. Paulson, Harry S. Pink, Wallace John Pluta, Emmett E. Poncier. Cornelius PYYIIGI, Jr., John R. Sellers, Charles E. Smith, LaVerne H. Severtson. ' ' ' 'd R. Thompson, Anthony A. Tom- lltarold F. Shimp, XVill1am O. Standefer, Davi iaunas. Hoyt C. Tucker, William E. VanDyne. VVilliam A. Voldbriek, Jr., An- OHY J. Walsh, Robert W. Washom, Gene F. Wiley, Herbert E. Wiltse, James J. Winters, Edward J. WVolf, Robert R. VVood. Eyes of the ship concentrate intently on recognition drill Away the number one motor whaleboatlw Boatswairrs mate strains on the 60fSecond chow pipe down 141