Belleau Wood (CVL 24) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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TOP ROW: F. Sypniewski, G. F. Metheney, R. J. Bourgeois, R. Alexander, D. Harrison, D. E. Wood. A. M. Daley, J. F. Arms. E. L. White, N. G. Dar- tez, A. W. Trawick, M. Zimmerman, H. P. Marti, E. Borree, W. R. Ingham, W. E. Thompson. THIRD ROW: M. C. Ellena, B. G. Becker, D. E. Meyers, O. T. Swiger, B. C. Harris, R. D. Foster, W. C. King, A. J. Belanger, D. R. King, D. G. Fish, J. W. Snyder, F. L. Lane, G. Thomas, R. A. Cowden, E. V. Kolzun, C. N. Kokonas. SECOND ROW: R. J. Miller, R. D. Bick, W. Higgs, J. J. Clark, J. L. Ellington, V. J. Roelofs, A. J. Jusczyk, Ens. J. G. Schneider, C. R. Corson, J. R. Sesher, F. Heller, D. A. Leuer, L. Hatala, H. M. Rosenblum, C. A. Lipanovich, F. P. Pauley, L. M. Wardlow. BOTTOM ROW: E. Delaney, L. R. Kipler, J. R. Jensen, D. O. Graves, F. Stockinger, O. R. Marshal, E. J. Phaelan, C. J. De Armond, E. E. McKenzie, H. T. Brannon, J. C. Collins, C. C. Justice, F. A. Meyers, M. Pennucci, J. R. McQuillian, D. Crain. Fourth Division, stand by to receive destroyer, port quarter fantail, for transfer of guard and Uncle Sugar Mail. That's not our voice. It's a long, long way to the fan' tail and our joyous Aye, Aye for Uncle Sugar mail and our strong Aw, Hecki' for heavy freight can't quite reach the brains of the ship against the wind and noise. When a ship comes alongside for the transfer of personnel or material we rig and man the trolley lines and hauling lines for handling the transfer. Our record for a day's work stands at nine destroyers and one AA cruiser, a total of ten ships received alongside. Old Beulah, we've been on your bouncing end through many storms, battles, heat, rain, strikes, and Kamikaze attacks. How many times have you been back to see us? We can remember one happy occasion. You guessed it. When the hospital ship came alongside. Upon entering port we clean the fantail-scrape the sides and see that they are freshly painted. Our area of the sidefcleaning is everything between the flight deck and water line aft of the whaleboat platforms. We man the rearming boat, one of the few means o transportation the ship can offer when at anchor. Al' though the BELLEAU WOOD has not had too many occasions to dock, when she does we handle the moot' f ling lines from the fantail to the dock. Our hardest workouts are during refueling days. We rig and man the provision whip amidships. During thosfi combat days in Condition One, wc would retreat to rc' fuel only to find the Supply Officer at thc provision Whip Saying, We are to rcccivc 'Zi drums of aviation oil today plus the regular routinc provision. That IHC?-Ut First Marine returns from 'Yo' 'iFourtl1 Division, stand by- . kosuka via hoatswainis chair A downed pilot comes home FieldDavonrlit-fc111ff1fl