Bexar (APA 237) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 124 of the 1959 volume:

' , ' ■ -•ri ' - ' lffr.tr IMBKi J. ROUND-UP ' 59 i Featuring ... the Western Pacific Cruise April to November 1959 of the USS BEXAR (APA-237) sf I am the UniteaStates Ship BEXAR (APA-237). I was built by the Oregon Shipbuilding Cooperation ' Portland, Oregon. I was commissioned in Portland, Oregon, on October 9, 1945. Even though I was built too late to participate in actual combat in World War 11, I supplied Occupation troops in Japan and returned American troops to the States from the Pacific Islands. I am an Attack Transport, the letters APA standing for Auxiliary Personnel Attack. My keel is 455 feet long (one and a half times the length of a football field), and I wear a 63 foot size beam (actually, I ' m pretty trim looking for a transport). My crew uses close to 20,000 gallons of water daily, and my generators put out enough power to supply a city of 15,000 population. I am a world traveler and well should be, for I could steam around the world without refueling. I was named after Bexar County in Texas, which received its name from Duke de Bejar, a Spanish nobleman, (in Spanish, the x and j are interchanged) My mission in wartime is to transport troops to enemy shores and put them ashore by means of boats to establish a beach head. While a battleship ' s main striking force is her guns and a carrier her planes, my main striking forces is my boats. I have 24 boats which I carry aboard, including 19 LCVP ' s, 2 LCM ' s 2 LCPL ' s and 1 LCPR. I am capable of carrying 1500 troops complete with provisions and mechanized equipment. Although I spend a lot of time at sea, my crew enjoys many conveniences found in a modern city. Contained within my hull is a post office, barber shop, infirmary, tailor shop, laundry, ship ' s store, soda fountain, library, and varied recreational facilities. In the early part of 1946 I took aboard electronics experts and equipment and took part in the first Bikini Atom Bomb Test-Operations Crossroads. After returing to the States and training Marines I joined Amphibious Group TWO and took part in Operation Frigid in Newfoundland. After a short Mediterranean cruise I returned to the States in February 1948. During the Christmas Holidays I received my first overhaul in a Naval Shipyard. Shortly after this I was the winner of the Meatball or Battle Efficiency Pennant in the annual fleet exercises. After participating in several operations I started on July 31, 1950, for a six weeks ' tour of the Mediterranean. My orders were suddenly changed and I was loaded, with Marines and proceeded to Korea. Once there I was active in the Inchon and Wonsan landings and the evacuation at Chinampo and Inchon. I returned to the States in January, 1951. In March and April I was in Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco. I then departed on a nine months cruise to the Far East. w My next cruise to WestPac was in July, 1953, where I served as Flagship for Opera- tion Bigswitch, the movement of prisoners from Kojebo to Inchon. April 1954 found me again undergoing overhaul in the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. After extensive refresher training I again departed for Inchon, Korea, with replacement troops for landing units stationed in Inchon. February 1955 found me engaged in the evacuation of Chinese Nationalists from the Ta ' Chen Islands to Formosa. After returning to the States I took part in many exercises and training cruises preceded by an extensive yard overhaul. Shortly after this I won the Red E for engineering efficiency. On the 21st of August, 1957, I once again set sail for WestPac. While on this cruise I participated in operation Strongback , one of the largest post-war Amphibious exercises to be held in the Philippines. After returning to the States in March, 1958, I participated in various operations and training exercises. During this period I wan not only the Assault Boat Coxswain Award for proficiency in Amphibious warfare, but also the Battle Efficiency Award for overall battle readiness and a hash mark for my red E . In October, I saw Seattle for the first time and served as a home for Army troops on Operation Rocky Shoals . In December 1958 I entered Moore ' s Shipyard in Oakland, California, for overhaul which was completed in February, 1959. After extensive training 1 left the States on the 16th of April, 1959. I stopped first in Pearl Harbor before proceeding on my 6th cruise to WestPac. There I served as the temporary home for various marine battalions during the first three months of this cruise. Although I enjoyed a short stay in Yokosuka, my first WestPac port, it was not long before I was on my way to pick up marines for Operation Saddle-Up. After the heat of Borneo and Subic Bay, Hong Kong was a pleasant r st for all hands. An exchange of marines in Okinawa proceeded my trip to Sasebo for R R. My return to Okinawa was just long enough to pick up more troops for the first operations off Numazu, Japan. During these two operations I enjoyed visits in Shimizu and Yokosuka. My two weeks ' upkeep in Yokosuka seemed to pass very quickly, and soon it was time for a helilex off Numazu again. After that I proceeded to Wakayama, Osaka, Hirshima, and Beppu, before sailing south past Keelung, Formosa, to Subic Bay for a dependents cruise and two weeks upkeep prior to my return to good old USA. DEDICA TION To Ensign Robert D. Stannus, IJSN, who gave un- tiringly of his time and effort as Editor of ROUNDUP 1959, we dedicate this cruisebook. rp i— ' An Arliegh A. spiring lecder, fcmous tactician, more an capable public spea bli. jker, very 31 Knot Eurke represet ts the ideals for which the Navy stands. It is because of his concienfious active administrator, Admiral f his concienfious efforts to keep the Novy ahead of the fast pace of world events that we can all take pride in the Ncvol Service and the country for which we serve. r COMMANDING OFFICER Captain B.P. Ross, USN, the Bexar ' s Commanding Officer, entered the Navy in 1930 and attended the Naval Academy from 1931 to 1935. Upon graduation from Annapolis, he was ordered to the battleship, USS ARIZONA. At the outbreak of World War II, Capt. Ross was serving aboard the destroyer, USS BALChl. In April 1942, he was assigned to the destroyer, USS RADFORD, in the Pacific theater, where he served as Engineering and then Executive Officer for two years. After an eight month assignment in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington, Capt. Ross returned to sea as Commanding Officer of the destroyer, USS McNAIR, during the closing months of the war. Since World War II, Capt. Ross has commanded the destroyer, USS EVERSOLE, and Destroyer Division 62, and served as Executive Officer of the cruiser, USS ROANOKE, in addition two tours in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations and two years on the staff of COMPHIBLANT. Captain Ross served as Commanding Officer of the USS BEXAR from August 1958 to August 1959. m OFFICER ,. r Commander M.G. Grazda, USN, the Bexar ' s Executive Officer, was commissioned in 1942 following his graduation from St. Benedicts College. Commander Grazda served out the remainder of WW II as Torpedo Officer and Assistant Gunnery Officer aboard the Destroyer USS STACK. From July 1945 to May 1946, he attended General Line School, U.S. Naval Academy and three months later entered Submarine School. Commander Grazda ' s first submarine duty was aboard the BECUNA as Navigator, Communications Officer, Operations Officer, Engineering Officer and fina ' ly Executive Officer. Serving four years on the BECUNA he received orders to the Staff of COMSUBRON 2 for a year. In June 1952 he became executive officer aboard the submarine SALEFISH. A year later CDR Grazda took command of the killer submarine BLUEGILL, where he remained until July 1955. The next three years were spent at the Naval War College, Newport, first as a student and then remained on the College ' s staff. Leaving the War College in June 1958, CDR Grazda reported aboard the BEXAR for a tour as the ship ' s Executive Officer. i L to R 1. LT. TAPP, LCDR JARVIS, CAPT. ROSS, CDR. GRAZDA, LT. WARD 2. LT. FORDTRAN, LTJG HLAVA, LT. WALKER, LTJG NATZ, LT. KUKAR 3. CWO CRUMP, CWO FROST, ENS. TIERNAN, ENS. WILKINS, ENS. WERTZ, CWO DEAN, LTJG MONTE. EONE 4. CWO HERBST, CWO DONOVAN, ENS. GLADDING, ENS. WALZ, CWO LANG 5. LTJG NIDER, ENS. LOWDEN, ENS. STANNUS, Ish LT. MC KENNA, ENS. CRUSINBERRY, ENS. MOORE Mi L to R 1. RYAN ALC, NOVITSKI EMC, CAPT, ROSS, SKOCHENKO BMC, KIRK MMC. 2. BULLARD ENC, HOPKINS SMCA, THIERRY YNC, STE-FEN RMC, ZA3LACKI5 GMC, SPECKMANN HMC 3. KILLINGSWORTH SDC, SMO.INGER BTC, WILLIAMS RMC, CROSS SKC, CEBULA SFC, RAYSURN CSC INTRODUCTION TO THE BEXAR ' S DEPARTMENTS The X Division takes care of the mountains of paperwork and administration through the talents of the Personelmen and Yoemen. Also, within this division is the Master-at-Arms force which is made up of men of different rates but primarily concerned with the policing and cleanliness of the ship. The OE Division is made up of electronics technicians who maintain the complicated radar, radio trans- mitters and receivers, loran gear and TV sets. Working hours ? All times of the day or night, for communications must be maintained at all costs. A small but most vital group of technical specialists make up this essential division and the ship depends heavily on their expert work. The OR Division keeps the Bexar in touch with the outside world no matter how many thousands of miles away we may be. The expertly trained radiomen tune transmitters and receivers, break down, write up, and deliver all messages not sent or received by visual means. The Ol Division might be called the eyes of the ship. Their duties are performed in CIC where they operate all of the radar equipment, recommend courses and plot air and surface vessels to make sure collisions are avoided. The OS Division mans the signal bridge where visual communications are still one of the Navy ' s most effective forms of communications. Stand by your bags I With this cry, signalmen run to their stations from all parts of the signal bridge, ready to send or acknowledge receipt for a flaghoist message. The N Division has a most important function to get the ship to its destination and know our position every minute of the way. The quartermasters keep hours all through the night and have the vital task of writing the Quarter-master ' s Notebook, from which the Officer of the Deck writes the ship ' s log. The men of the Deck Department have many jobs to fulfill. There is not room in any one book to list the various tasks that these men perform. It might be said that without the Boatswain ' s Mates the appearance and seaworthiness of the ship would suffer greatly. The Boat Group which as part of the Second Division is the main striking force of the ship. It is to these men that the responsibility of keeping the ship ' s boats in tip-top shape falls along with landing troops and cargo on the beach. Included in the Deck Department is the Fourth Division or the Gunnery Department. Their job consists primarily in manning the ship ' s guns along with controlling all of the weapons and ammunition that is aboard. Ever-present drills and practice keep the men on their toes .... experts in their trade. The R Division is made of two separate ratings, the Shipfitters and the Damage Controlmen. They are the one ' s that the keeping of the ships plumbing systems falls to. Along with this, repairing and fabricating new parts for the various machines goes to them. This is just a few of the many jobs that these men do. The H and D Divisions are primarily concerned with keeping the crew healthy and on their jobs. The Dental department is the smallest division aboard the Bexar but a look at their books proves that it is one of the busiest. The lives of the crew depend on the skilled and quick reactions of the corpsmen and Doctor of the Medical Department. The A Division in general deals wtih the maintaining, operating, and reparing of internal combustion engines. They also maintain and repair the high-powered gasoline engines found in the ship ' s boats. A tremendous job when the ship has a heavy operating schedule but in their capable hands our boats run at peak performance. The B Division deals with the operating of the ship ' s boilers and flreroom machinery and the maintenance of same. They also are responsible for the transferring, testing and inventory of the fuels and water. It ' s acknowledged that Bravo ' s job is one of the toughest understakings on a naval ship, but our men accomplish it with a fine spirit of cooperation and working together. The M Division are the ones that keep us moving along with the help of the other Engineering divisions. They are responsible for the operating and maintaining of the main engines along with the ship ' s refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment. When the bell is sounded the throttlemen will give steam to the engines .... the shaft will turn .... and the ship will be underway. Mike-men are most important to our every move. The S-1 Division is the one that everybody has to see for something at one time or another. For it is their job to keep the many items used in daily living in stock. One of there most important jobs is the preparing of the meals for the crew. For included within the SI Division is the ship ' s cooks. The S-2 Division is the one that keeps the officers living quarters and messing areas clean. They also prepare and serve the food in the officers mess. They maintain high standards of service and cleanliness. I ' ve got mast in five minutes and I am still in dunagrees. Warden, BM2, Cibrowski, BMl Square away ! Brawley, BM2, Wilson, SFl Honest, Chief, I filed it just the other day Lindgreen, SN So you wonder why I wear my hat in the office Mancuso, YN2 ■ ■MiaiMiii 1 1 iiBi 1. Vik - l_ irBJ- ' -J H But I didn ' t get any myself. Green, YN3 X DIVISION The ' X ' Division is made up of two groups, one of Yeomen and Personnel Men and the other the Master-at-Arms force. The Yeomen and Personnelmen are concerned mainly with the con- trol of ship ' s paper work and maintaining an accurate record on each and every individual. The Master-at-Arms deal primarily with the disci- pline and well being of the crew. You guys are always trying to correct our board. Richardson, SN But it says right here ! Galvin, PNl All right who doesn ' t know the alphabet ? Cunningham, PNSN But why so many copies ? Todd, SN, P¥ ® 1 NAVAL FORCES FAR EAST EMPLOYMENT SCHEDULE INCONSEQUENTIAL APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST BEXAR OPERATION SALTMINES OPERATION HEATWAVE LOWER SLOBOVIA PHIBLEX 16 through 58 ENCORE •• OPERATION SALTMINE NOBLE BREAK DOWN OVERHAUL IDEAL SHIPYARD R R HONG KONG UPKEEP ANY WHERE ENCORE R R HENRICO UPKEEP PARADISE GOOD WILL TOUR MORE DIVISION OR DIVISION mi 1 li Mr J ' s boys become Ward ' s wonders — CIC, Aye, cs our ailing chief used to say. So long to Jess, the only RMRD in the fleet, and to Coal Miner, Cliff. I la MP. im 01 DIVISION I - N H OS DIVISION Up goes the flags CRABLE, D.B. ERWIN, J.E. HALL, C.A. HOPKINS, W.C. LADD, R.J. WUNSTIL, F. V. :t What you say joe ? W How many candles? Your lights burned out ? . U I. ;. IJATOR SAN DIEGO TO PEARl PEARL HARBOR TO YOKOSUKA YOKOSUKA TO BUCKNER BAY BUCKNER BAY TO BORNEO BORNEO TO SUBIC BAY SUBIC BAY TO HONG KONG HONG KONG TO BUCKNER BAY BUCKNER BAY TO SASEBO SASEBO TO BUCKNER BAY BUCKNER BAY TO NUMAZU NUMAZU TO SHIMIZU SHIMIZU TO YOKOSUKA YOKOSUKA TO BUCKNER BAY BUCKNER BAY TO YOKOSUKA YOKOSUKA TO NAHA NAHA TO NUMAZU NUMAZU TO OSAKA OSAKA TO HIROSHIMA HIROSHIMA TO BEPPU BEPPU TO KEELUNG KEELUNG TO SUBIC BAY SUBIC Bay to HONG KONG HONG KONG TO MANILA MANILA TO SUBIC BAY SUBIC BAY TO SAN DIEGO 2300 3550 840 1520 563 580 892 460 460 788 15 130 S60 860 880 830 360 260 50 650 740 580 600 30 7,000 60 ' l«l 50 ' AO ' 30 ' 20 ' 10 ' 27,591 total miles liRflHU Their ' s is a life of Bearings, Sextants, Logs, Reports, Tables, Tides, Compass checks, and much Brightwork Cutter, Foster, and Powell check too see which ocean we ' re in. n Monteleone and Hatter put the old reliable sextant to use. The ' N Division is charged with getting us to our destination by using stars, loran, dead reckoning, and landfalls. The care and upkeep of the bridge and wheelhouse depends upon the quartermasters along with keeping the ofFiciol logs and weather. These men must study signaling also, and are charged with the safety of the ship. Do you think it ' ll float ? Study time for the Nov team, Franklin, Hatter, Spain, and Richie. Parramore takes a gander into his nimbocumulus crystal ball while Spain and Monteleone assist. Vi 1 .K. ittef, Spain, rubs crystal 2nd DIVI SON ENS. MOORE SHIPS BOS N CWO DEAN 2nd DIVISION ASSISTANT ENS. ROHAN 3rd DIVISION LTJG NATZ 4th DIVISION ENS. CRUSINBERRY I 1 m ' %ir ST DIVISION lA Sfe t: r2r r;.r?rv ■— - .-sae- : - -- fc :. What goes on above the boatswain ' s locker iiiiiiitiaiTirTini !._ ll. 1 . |4 « ' d MK A Itchi Division, Ney. f. f. « W iM Ney. First and most important is coflFee. Food on the line Least desirable - % 1 %ii - V js tr fv.i lA T but very important job A well fed crew is a happy one. M E S S C o o K S A messcook ' s dream. Howdy, Boats i There ' s not another rate quite so seagoing as, Boatswain ' s Mote 3, and Sigler, Warrick, Tucker, Cunes, Stratton, and Sweeney pose next to their prized possesion, the Papa boat. Under- wood, Castle, and Ingle are caught swab in hand on the right. Below, Clay and Thome put another coat on the Captain ' s Gig. irj l-t . M A demonstration on wire splicing by Robin- son, Cuddeback and Whitely. L L. i. i I. U U 1 U. L. Il The Third Division covers Number 4 and 5 Hatches, Fantail, Paint locker, and all associated equipment. JwsT o n ' t LiW The WAyTHty inRow r : • W ' :% 4 fc Ikiro Anyone passing through spaces surrounding Number 5 H: will undoubtledly encounter the t vy ' s most typical Boatswain ' s M( Bristol BMl. ■tifcwe ' , folEli iiliell,oi i on m «e lor. Iiiilol ' s 8c winBior ■.•!t be c :S! on Wti. U U L. , Bristol, Mr. Natz, Sansouci Marvel Walker, Pinkerton, Yusem, and Gonzales 4|i ( Tophands ' for ■jTthe Third Division I ' [y gR supply the fantail H W manpower. To the Uf right of Ekman, Roy, BB. S Cantrell, and Barnes 4y ' j Is on imposter, o face foreign to Bristol ' s Boys. The man in mortal agony must be a gunners mate on an after I mount. ssng )ugli ing NwbM 5 ly encounter e lolSootswoi ! 3 R D Pesch, Goosby and Smith D I V I S I O N  . ! I. ' ,.. , I ' i)enham and Sumpter team up for some protective iiointenance. Wendt and Fullerton lend finishing touches for another high mark in zone inspections. mm ii ;ii - ' . . ALL HANDS EVOLUTION ! GENERAL QUARTERS.. . a U L L 1 AL L I F E B O A T T O B.. T H E R E S C U E MAN OVERBOARD H T A H R E K S W E A A T R C C H H E o s c A R V A ' N mmmm ■t , mhiLi.i ' eimmtw- Hetherington, Flanagin Coats Dolinger, Moore Patrusha B A , i- Rutan Addington at rest Richens Thompson adjust the last nut Harris Writing Letters on Duty ? Overton, Johnson Taylor Fisher tearing the engine room apart? Duty? Martin Curric Stanfil, Boyd Addington Dennison Shilling Prater - Harper Talbot i Look at all the pretty colored valves, maw. Burboge and Futrell To the unsung heroes of B M Di visions, the men we seldom see. When It gets hot you have to hand it to the SNIPES for workmg dov n m LANG ' S LABOR CAMP, cause its hottern down there. Which one is the speedometer ? Bernard MM3 at the controls. Nov , if we shut off this ... Brewer, FN, and Anderson, MM3 kneeling. You took it apart, now you C( . put it back together Harper, FLl Richens, FN, and Burley, BT3 amo(| ™i the pipes. Shoot the juice to her, Bruce. Topolski, BT2 and Parkerson, BTl tending. n ' r ' ■A A «-ni (i • A If ■tJ 111 Bernard and Hertler T Menren, Manuel, Johnson and Mitchell K , saw yoj i ,ef ' Hofper, lotte), BT3 oi T H E Y M A K E T H I N G S G O Chief Kirk Dounch, Thompson and Chief Bullard Richens and Thompson 1 Wake of E . Hirtler Battle of M Cooper passes the word E DIVISION The E Division is responsible wifh the maintaining of the ship ' s intricate elec- trical systems. Along with this they ore also responsible far the repairing of almost all electrical equipment. Included with the Electricians Mates are the I.C. Electrician who maintains the various interior communications systems. They repair and maintain all af ths ships different announcing systems and the gyrocompass. Feigel Schuman Tubiola Watching the Panels Looking busy ! ! I Blancaflcr, Griner, Merrill Bryant ' 9 Manuel jacking it up Tubiola Reber ' s battery repair shop J i1 i ' m 1 : iV ¥ R DIVISION See what I saw! I Office hours. Yoe, Yoe What now? A playpen? If it doesn ' t work, we con fix it ; and if it isn ' t ttiere, we can put it ttiere. This is the mixing pot for metolsmiths, carpenters and domage-controimen. i Why, Chief Benson, aren ' t you out of uniform ? Ji What goes up must come down. Adios, Alex. ' • ( Mr. TAPP Supply Officer Mr. LOWDEN Disbursing Officer Mr. HERBST Commissary Ofncer CHIEF CROSS SALAS Sorry but no picture as it was lost. THOMASEN EIDE AMODESTO LESTER Sorry but no picture as it was lost. ! V h— .-: •I I ' ■ iJ EEDUNK, What would we do i ilhout it ? That ' s a camera, Mr. G. Emano ' s Yul Brynner special Pocket book facts anb figures if iy m ak . The way to a man ' s heart is through his stomach. Some men eat to hve, while we Live to eat. Chief Rayburn and his men know the mark of a good ship is the chow they serve. NEWS SHEEP SHEARER We never found out exactly which division NICK belongs to as he does strange things for a BM3. II NEWS MAKES GOOD DeRR NicK, I WRD THKT Rou_ OF Film OP lNTfe«ESTlN UOC U COUOR OEMEUOPeD -rVW Vou TOOK: PTT VOUe. LAST PoRT OP Cl u_... Helena at work ? ? ii- DIVISION CfFicers country takes up a lot of space especially when we carry troops and their |ob primarily is to keep them comfortable as well as trying to keep them well fed. They help man the guns or any of the various battle stations so their |obs are varied and the hours long. Their fine performance of duty contributes significantly to the welfare and morale of ships officers, and hence to the entire ship. X -1 !.. I Rank hath its shots, also! DIVISION Me hurt a patient ? Never ! ' I 9. Hey, Mom, look what I see ! V t r, Uw Is all this necessary ????? Wider Please ! I only hurts for a little while I ' sidero, HM3, Register, HN, Cotton, HN Who ' s laughing now ? A. Meucci, SN, O. Howell, HMl ■ f t Dr. R.L. Fordtran W.O. Speckmann, HMC j. Why so grim men ? } All work ! No Play . Johnson, HM2 PnoTECTivtVASK nmi i L.i-4 f Phibron One, arriving . . . Captain C.E. King You coll that regulation ! Did somebody say at ease ? The big inspection before we leave On April 11, 1959 Captain C.E. King, Commander Amphibious Squa- dron One, held a pre-deployment personnel inspection of the ship s company. To those we leave behind us . . . Roui up ' 59 is for you, to bring our si thoughts and daily lives closer to yi m I 11 w i 1 mw T .... fttlMfT 1 1 n f . ' 1 ;:;. II !S. •1 •••« ' mii «V1 .■ . i ' ■. ■ lli..  :. .J 1 , k JB r r liiiii,;  ■■ ,, .-r -,- • ■■■  i I ' i ff A ' m l ' ' iU f . ■- i ' ■ THE HUGE BRONZE DAIBUTSU BUDDHA HAS SAT WAITING FOR OUR CAMERAS FOR 700 YEARS ir WHILE MT. FUJI IS THE WORLDS MOST PHOTOGRAPHED MOUNTAIN WE COULDN ' T RESIST ITS BEAUTY. CAPTIVATING CULTURE i SOUVENIR SHOPPING STRANGE SYMBOLS I T. (3 ,i!i ' Hey Mom. remember that Japanese Scuvenier you said to bring home ?? k I I Just a shanty in ole shanty town ' l- ' A m Luxary p R 1 e a s y u 1 n t g s w i i n t h b u f r i n r e e d ' !! 1  f i n g e r s 1. I ■  I 1  I r f V«Uh Okinawa ' s answer to Buddha Cebula Buddha Okinawa tropical island in the Pacific is America ' s mightiest fortress away from home. It ' s culture is blend of Japanese, Chinese, Ame- rican and adds up to Okinawan. The Modern The Old The Military iiq iir nil SUMO OKINAWA STYLE BACK TO THE RANCH 4 MISS BEXAR Miss Peggy Doc son Coronado, California m I ' H Miss Marion Lumpkin Athens, Georgia Miss Ann Elaine Carpenter AND HER COURT ( i I Miss Adale Lauver Garesburg, Illinois Miss Margaret Schubert, Glasgow, Scotland Miss Bexar 1966 ' MRS BEXAR i Ik Pierc m Jose MRS JACOB GRUBB Mrs. Pierce HER Mrs. Joseph Mancusc Mrs. Guy Fostor COURT ROUNDUP 1959 SPORTS From L to R 1. GATES 2. BRET 3. RICHARDSON 4. STONE 5. CUNES 6. PINKERTON Back Row L to R 1. TODD 2, POT TER 3. CUNNINGHAM 4. GARRETT 5. TIERNAN 6. GRINER 7. COOPER 8. Dl PIETRO i At Bat At Rest -, m Okinawan Pearl Diver ' s Assoc. Fordtran for Coxswain Assoc P R E S I D E N T O F T H E L 1 i j  .- - J - ■ - == — Fordtran ' s the name son, Fordtran. Now let me tell you about the big and I do mean big state of Texas. Now .... THE LESS STRENUOUS ATHELETICS lit: A toast to E Division Who ' s the host, here ? it didn ' t take Sogge ' s rifle to kill those dead Indians. The Buddha in the center didn ' t move ail afternoon ip This was our big one. With many ships, troops and equipment we joined forces with British and New Zealand units and stormed the beaches at Borneo. 1st LT McKENNA USMC Marine Liason Officer stationed on the Bexar r OPERATION SADDLE-UP f i 2 ' ' , T 1 H E N ! w A 1 ■u B 1 T 1 I •K y-di Ae.- v.. B M A E C A K N W A H T 1 L E T H E A challenge and who to turn down Teamwork f MR. TAPP TAKES THE OATH MR. STANNUS TELLS HOW EASY IT WAS. MR. NIDER MAKES A TOAST. WINNERS a 4 ■A. Now, how big was it ? Borneo wasn ' t this cold ! fc3i ■S fS ' Bir i« He was supposed to be about here I ' m sure ! -t . A- Slight turn to port and hold her steady Iking for mermaids? 1 I ■ Looks like he found one I ■X v m!! 1 X ' . I ■QCtS WE ALL HOPE DADDY HURRIES HOME ' -  . (• f OUR BOYS More Bexar Facts AND GIRLS May this page be dedicated to those brave men who police ship ' s partys and go dry while the others. . . . Hai-Hai r Meanwhile back at the Ranch ! BUT THE His posse deserts tote SHOW GOES ON Brothers meet on Okinawa F A I L Y R E U N I O N S AND ANOTHER ! Another reunion ? A N D O T H E R W I S E AND ANOTHER? Time out to eat and drink Special mention We got to catch the liberty boat L i Or we may lose our guide Tochi-Nishiki Japan ' s leading Sumo champion and his pick for the future Hiroshi Horikawa. ROUNDUP 1959 STAFF BUS. ASSIST LARSOt ART EDITOR . . . ZAREMBA TYPIST . . . CUNNINGHAM JOURNALIST . . . MANCUSO LAYOUT ASSIST WALKER DAITO CO. STAFF with HELINA It would take many more pages to bring you the story of the creation and work that went into this cruise book. No amount of thanks can repay the members of the crew who donated their own free time and effort to raise funds needed to get this book into print. 1000 pounds af popcorn and 480 gallons of soft drinks were sold, end periodic raffles and bingo games held to support ;he bulk of the book ' s cost. With the friendly help and cooperation of the Doito Art Printing Co. of Tokyo, ROUNDUP 1959 was completed much earlier than expected in order to coincide with the BEXAR ' s schedule. We give cur wholehearted thanks to these people as well as to Howell, fHMl, our photographsr who gnve much of his time, skill and use of his equipment toward the completion of this book. The cruise book staff hopes that you hove en|oyed this book as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you. IN MEMORIUM I Ensign Robert D. Stannus, USN James R. Taylor, BT3, USN Sylvan H. Richens, MMFN, USN who lost their lives at sea on 9 August 1959. Heavenly Father, Help us, we beseech Thee, to live in a way that will please Thee. Make us strong and courageous that we may never be afraid to do our duty. Watch Thou, dear Lord, with those who stand watches tonight, and give Thine angels charge of those ivho sleep. Guide and protect our loved ones at home. Take away all prejudice and hatred and fear from our people that we may understand that all rations of men are of one blood; through the grace of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen (Last Prayer By R.D. Stannus) Ship ' s Roster IP Abe ' on, B., S-2, Bani, P. I. Addington, K.J., B, Boise City, Okla. Aittala, G.B., E, Alexandria, Minn. Alexander, J., 4lh, Plain City, Ohio Alexander, J.M., 1st, Greggton, Texas Amadisto, L.B., S-1, Pasadena, Calif. Anderson, E.D., M, Roswell, N.M. Anderson, P.W., H, Granger, Wn. Angulo, M.M., Commissary Off., Phoenix, Ariz. Archuleta, A., E, Bishop, Calif. Ashburn, G.F., 4th, Eelews Creek, N.C. Bonks, M.G., Ol, Trawick, Texas Barnes, A.L., 3rd, Pormo, Ohio Baker, D.J., H, Aliquippa, Penn. Baker, T.R., Ol, Big Spring, Texas Bartels, R., OR, Chicago, III. Baskevic, S., Electrical Off., San Pedro Calif. Battle, M.A., M, Riverside, Calif. Batty, J.T., D, Salt Lake City, Utah Baxter, H.L., 4th, Bronx, N.Y. Bentle, K.L., OR, Falmouth, Ky. Benson, R.A., R, Lokewood, Calif. Bernard, A. J., M, Baton Rouge, La. Bishop, S.G., 3rd, Detroit, Mich. Blancaflor, C.P., E, Aporri Cogayan, P.I. Bogar, N.J., Asst CIC Off., Avello, Penn. Bonds, R., S-2, Sequin, Texas Bowens, W.E., 2nd, McCoroy, Ark. Bowling, W.E., H, Lynn, Ky. Boyd, J.L., B, Cortez, Colo. Bradberry, D.F., 2nd, Sherman, Texas Browley, L.E., X-MAA, Joaquin, Texas Brewer, J.D., M, Carbondole, III. Bristol, W.E., 3rd, Battle Creek, Mich. Britt, E.T., S-1, Winter Garden, Fla. Brock, B.G., S-1, Knoxville, Tenn. Bryant, D.W., E, Dallas, Texas Bullard, A.W., A, Son Diego, Calif. Burbage, ED., M, Charleston, S.C. Bush, E.E., OR, Bonnie Blue, Vo. Buster, C.F., OR, Springfield, III. Buttry, F.D., 2nd, Morristown, Tenn. Cacha, R.T., S-2, Tobon Kawit Cavite, P.l. Cacha, D.T., S-2, Tabon Kawit Cavite, P.l. Codow, W.S., Asst 2nd Div. Off., Meridian, Miss. Callison, C.W., A, Weiner, Ark. Cantrell, C.J., 3rd, Canton, Go. Cardona, E.C., S-2, Luciente No, 1, Bolinao, P.l. Cardwell, J.G., OR, Wilkesboro, N.C. Castle, O.L., 2nd, Whitefoce, Texas Cates, W.V., 2nd, Pomona, Calif. Caudill, W.E., S-1, Wilmington, N.C. Cebula, W.J., R, Tacoma, Wn. Charger, L.E., 4th, LaPlant, S.D. Chenoweth, R.R., 2nd. Son Pedro, Calif. Ciborowski, J.E., X-MAA, Danielson, Conn. Clark, E.E., 1st, Bakersheld, Calif. Cloy, A. P., 2nd, Savanna, Tenn. Coats, R.N., A, Sioux Falls, S.D. Coleman, R.W. OR, Marietta, Ga. Comaduran, L.C., S-1, Benson, Ariz. Cooper, C.W., E, Ada, Okla. Cotton, F.G., H, Greenbrier, Ark. Crobbe, D.B., OS, Quincy, III. Crawford, H.D., 3rd, Kennett, Mo. Cross, J.W., S-1, San Diego, Colif. Crump, G.C., Electrical Off., Long Beach, Calif. Cruz, R.A., 1st, Yona Village, Guam Cuddebock, C.G., 2nd, Solvay, N.Y. Cunes, Jose, 2nd, Long Beach, Calif. Cunningham, J.E., X, Fairmont, W.Va. Currie, W.E., B, Jackson, Miss. Cutter, H.L., N, San Gabriel, Calif. Cruisinberry, W.O., Comm. Off., Merced, Calif. Daunch, D.P., M, Fairport Harbor, Ohio Davidson, P. J., 2nd, Compton, Calif. Dean, G.A., Ship ' s Boatswain, San Diego, Calif. Denham, P.E., 4th, Kenner, La. Dennison, H.W., B, Detroit, Mich. De Voe, E.T., S-1, New York, N.Y. Dillon, L.O., S-1, Bowleggs, Okla. Di Pietro, J.J,, E, Santo Clara, Calif. Dolinger, D.W., A, Lynn Haven, Fla. Donovan, W.E., Electronics Off., Dayton, Ohio Doolittle, R.L., 3rd, Elkhart, Ind. Duszynski, W., 4th, Milwaukee, Wis. Duzan, R.H., S-1, Rochester, Ind. Eide, G.A., S-1, Anderson, Calif. Ekman, H., 3rd, Des Moines, Iowa Ely, A.T., 3rd, Wilburton, Okla. Emono, CD., S-1, Costilla, Sorsogon, P.l. Fowcett, G.M., 2nd, Charleston, S.C. Fisher, J.H., M,, Birnemwood, Wis. Flanogin, CD., A, Pawnee City, Neb. Flood, D.P., E, Los Vegas, Nev. Foley, J.M., 1st, Houston, Texas Ford, J.W., S-1, Muscatine, Iowa Fordtran, R.L., Medical Off., Corpus Christi, Texas Francisco, D.J., S-1, Goodman, Mo. Francisco, J.W., S.l, Neosho, Mo. Franklin, F.R., N, Crystal City, Texas Frichette, L.D., 2nd, Springfield, Mo. Frost, C.B., Repair Off., San Diego, Calf. Fullerton, R.L., 2nd, Bloomington, Calif. Futrell, C.W., M, Golden Pond, Ky. Galvin, E.A., X, San Diego, Calif. Garcia, M.G., 3rd, Barstow, Texas Garrett, K.A., M, Mt. Clemens, Mich. Gauntner, R.J., S-1, Independence, Ohio Gladding, T.Jr., Gunnery Off., Roslyn, N.Y. Glisson, J.H., 1st, West Palm Beach, Fla. Gonzales, F.D., 3rd, Santa Fe, N.M. Goosby, F.B,, 3rd, Oakland, Calif. Grazda, M.G,, Executive Off., Coronado, Calif. Green, W.D,, X, Clarkrange, Tenn. Griff ' ith, S.O., Ol, Pepperwood, Calif. Griner, W.C, E, Decatur, Ga, Grubb, J. A., X, Neodesha, Kan. Guerra, C, 1st, El Paso, Texas Hall, C.W., OS, Ashtabula, Ohio Harper, D.C, M, Palo Alto, Calif. Harris, B.S., 3rd, Hodgenville, Ky. Harris, J.R., M, West Plains, Mo. Harris, R.J., 1st, Wayne, Mich. Hatter, D.W., N, Sweet Home, Ore. Helbling, A.C, Asst 3rd Div. Off,, Los Angeles, Calif. Helina, R.E., S-1, Seattle, Wn. Henderson, A.R., A, Spanish Fork, Lltah Herbst, I. A., Commissary Off., National City, Calif. Hernandez, S.D., S-2, Bonon, Bats, P.l. I Hetherington, I.S., A, Knoxville, Iowa. Hirtler, J. A., M, San Diego, Calif. Hlavo, R.J., Comm Off., Hayward, Wis. Hopkins, W.C, OS, El Cajon, Calif. Horstiow, S., S-2, Gallup, N.M. Howell, O.R., H., Edison, Ga. Huffman, J.E., 2nd, Nashwauk, Minn. Hughes, M.V.B,, OR, Albany, N.Y. Hurtado, R.R., OE, Benicia, Calif. Hyatt, D.W., 2nd, Higfiland, Calif. Hysinger, H.D., Ist, Bayside, Va. Ingle, D.M., 2nd, Kokomo, Ind. Ireland, L.E., R, Bellington, Wn. Jorvis, G.L., Operations Off., Kalamazoo, Micfi. Jofinson, B.A., M, Broseley, Mo. 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Manuel, G.I., E, Venice, Calif. Martin, J.G., B, Excelsior Springs, Mo. Martin, H.F., 2nd, Griffm, Ga. Marvel, W.T., 3rd, Truman, Ark. Mossey, H.N., A, Hortwell, Ga. Matthews, L.R., OR, San Bernodino, Ca ' if. McAnany, D.D., 2nd, Saginaw, Mich. McClenaghan, G.J., OE, Torrance, Calif. McKenna, W.E. Jr., Combat Cargo Off., Brooklyn, N.Y. Mennen, R.I., M, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Merrill, F.B., E, Albuquerque, N.M. Miklich, J.F., S-1, Grand Junction, Co ' o. Miller, M.I., 3rd, Rosedo, Calif. Miller, R.E., OR, Norwood, Ohio Miller, W.E., M, Roseland, Vo. Mitchell, R.E., M, Somerset, Pa. Mitzner, F. Jr., 2nd, Newburgh, N.Y. Moats, H., OE, Portland, Ore. Monteleone, V.J., Navigator, Venice, Calif. Moore, CM., A, Twin Falls, Idaho Moore, W.P., Boat Group Cdr., Tyrone, Penn. Mothershead, W.D., 1st, Big Timber, Mont. Murphy, C.J., Ol, Colorado Springs, Colo. Natz, D.C., 3rd Div. Off. Sioux Falls, S.D. Neet, J.L., E, Fall Creek, Ore. Nichols, C.F., 2nd, Woodleaf, N.C. 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