Belleau Wood (CVL 24) - Naval Cruise Book

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Gill DIVI S IU zines and the Ship's Armory, where small arms are kept and repaired. When ammunition is taken aboard these men supervise its stowage and check the magazines daily to insure safe temperatures. They man linefthrowing guns when we are ordered alongside tankers, ammunition ships, and supply ships at sea. GQ The torpedomen maintain aerial torpedoes. Their cxf pression for this is making sure the 'fish' will have a hot, straight, and normal run. Routine weekly and monthly checkfups and adjustments include the oiling of working parts, preservation of exterior surfaces, and charging with proper air pressure. They are rather proud of the fact that once they prepared eight fish for the enemy in something like two hours' notice. We also furnish the ship's Guard Mail Petty Officer. In port it is his job to call for and deliver oiiicial mail to the Fleet Post Qfiice and other ships in the Fleet. We have two men on mess cook duty changing off approxif mately every three months. The newest seaman usually starts out as a mess cook. Also on the line are the compartment cleaners who are assigned in the same manner as the mess cooks. They keep our living quarters in Afl shape which inf cludes the scrubbing and painting of decks and bulkheads. The following members of the Division were detached before the group picture was taken: OFFICERS: Lt. Cjgj D. A. Rudisill. MEN: Robert L. Adams, Nelson D. Bac-orn, John J. Bajor, John P. Bareika. Bruce O.Barnes, Georfre I. Bell, Matthew Belovarac, Eugene L. Berfl, Anthony H. Bordone, Raymond L. Bowler, Everett B. Breck, Jr., Herbert F. Brodie. James Brown, Albert H. Brunelle, Evan WV. Busse, William Campbell, Joseph A. Ca1'r, Dante Casolari, Francis A. Cassady, Richard J. Casfrriff, Charles R. Clay- ton, Leonard Cohen. James B. Crawford. Victor Devarney, Robert L. Dohenty. John A. Dowdall, John Ernerich. Jr.. Arthur W. Felton, Euirene H. Fueere. Raymond A. Fuller, Anthony R. Gallovich, Carl A. Carey, Sam Greco, Rowland R. Greene, Donald F. Gulelius, John Hanna, NValter V. Harrington, Harvey H Heaton, Fred W. Hensley. Charles G. Higbee. Richard K. Hunt, Joseph J. Ja- warowsky, Benton W. Johnston, John Karol, Donald E. King, Harold F. Kooken, William P. Koschuch, Rodney XV. Kuhn, Sr., Chartes E. Kushmeder, Harvey A. LaFosse, John Charles E. La Croix, William G. Lewis, John Mazurkiewicz, George R. McCoun, Joseph G. McDonald, Paul G. McKenna, Walter P. Miller, Charles W. Mooney, Santo S. Nardi. Bernard Nowak, Kenneth J. Peltier. James B. Powers, Michael Putira, Jr., Avery C. Putman, George Pyrch. VVarren C Reinecher, Robert E. Rennae, John Rhodes, Jr., Willard J. Rogers, Joseph VV. Roy, Bernard J. Salernoy, Eugene W. Scott. James W. Sheridan. Sidney L. Smith, John E. Sondey. Charles J. Solomon, Robert G. Spencer. John C. Stone, Daniel E. Story, Joseph R. St. Pierre, Max J. Strausberger, Frank L. Tucker, John G. Weigel, Solomon T. Williams, Melvin Young. On target Tin fshu gets routine maintenance in torpedo workshop Everything from bush knives to tommy guns-Armory Gunners mate shoots linefthrowing gun at destroyer 147

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?, D V J W Ro , T. E. Fulton, H. H. Heaton, H. A. Daflin, W. A. Miller, TOP ROW: W. Laughlin, E. F. Flego, O. C. Wofford, G. Kravec, C. H. e oe, . . y W. T. Jimmerson, D. Casolari, R. La Barge, L. S. Strawn, R. P. Gleason. l THIRD ROVV: F. F. Ford, P. Feyh, R. R. Atkisson, D. Barelor, P. Delgado, R. L. Bowling, J. J. Jaworowsky, C. R. Harpool, F. J. Mahalik, F. P. Matis, P. A. Stubbs. D. O. Chapin, D. L. Stickney, C. R. Sapp, R. F. Reilly. I i a SECOND ROW: P. Boycan,, L. R. Blinke, D. L. Krainski, J. A. Dowdall, P. G. McKenna, L. C. Heighes, Lt. K. M. P razier, Gunner R. G. Allen, J. A. Matusek, M. Lara, R. J. Koch, I. A. Neugart, J. G. Weigel, W. G. Tippett. BOTTOM ROW: D. A. Ulm, C. G. Swanner, P. D. Maloney, D. F. Trimmer, D. L. Murch, S. N. Douville, G. E. Mosman, L. Valdez, J. K. Folven, T. L. Kosier, J. W. Ryan, G. F. MacDonald. All hands, man your battle stations! Men of the Sixth Division doubleftime to their directors which conf trol the movements and the rate of fire of the 4OMM gun mounts. The director crews consist of five men: the Director Cfiicer, Pointer, Spotter, Phone Talker, and 3rd Division lookout. The Director Officer gives the firing ordersg the Pointer tracks the target with the director and closes the firing circuit which fires the gung the Spotter puts in corrections for range and deviation in elevation and deflectiong and the Phone Talker relays firing orders received -from the Director Officer to the mount and reports any mechanical casualties incurred in Bring. Breaking out torpedo warheads Besides manning the directors at General Quarters, we also stand Condition Two and Three watches on them while in or near enemy waters. In Condition Two only one half the crew is on watch at a time changing off at four hour intervals. In Condition Three we man three starboard directors and two port directors. We have three different gangs in the division: QU The fire controlmen keep up the maintenance Of the directors and the electrical apparatus on the mounts. The mount must follow cvcry movement of thc director in order to hit the targct. In action two men stand by t0 make emergency repairs. QQ The gunner's mates arc in charge of the maga' 4OMM firing moans lircalqing out ammo from the mag fumes f

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