Bexar (APA 237) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1960 volume:

90 75 60 45 30 45 105 120 135 150 165 180 j 5o 135 120 105 I E USS BEXAR THE SEA AGAIN CAPTAIN ROBERT C. GIFFEN JR. COMMANDER ALONZO E. BELCH JR SHIP ' S HISTORY ON THE BEXAR ' S LAST CRUISE THE SHIP DEPARTED SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ON 27 JUNE, 1960, WITH 688 MARINE TROOPS TO BE TRANSPORTED TO OKINAWA . ENROUTE , THE BEXAR STOPPED AT PEARL HARBOR AND JOINED WITH THE LOCAL POPULACE IN CELEBRATION OF HAWAII ' S ADMISSION INTO THE UNION AS THE FIFTIETH STATE. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS AT SEA, THE BEXAR ARRIVED IN OKINAWA, DEBARKED MARINE TROOPS, AND PROCEEDED ON TO SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES. IN SUBIC BAY THE BEXAR RECEIVED ANEW COMMANDING OFFICER WHEN CAPTAIN ROBERT C. GIFFEN JR. RELIEVED FORMER COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN OTIS A.WESCHE IN A FORMAL CHANGE-OF-COMMAND CEREMONY. FROM SUBIC BAY THE BEXAR PROCEEDED TO HONG KONG WHERE IT WAS SCHEDULED TO REMAIN FOR THREE WEEKS AS STATION AND EVACUATION SHIP. DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE THIRD WEEK IN HONG KONG, THE BEXAR RECEIVED ORDERS FROM COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET TO PROCEED TO DJAKARTA, INDONESIA VIA SUBIC BAY. THE SHIP LEFT HONG KONG IMMEDIATELY, RETURNED TO SUBIC BAY WHERE IT TOOK ON FUEL AND SUPPLIES, AND THEN HEADED SOUTH FOR DJAKARTA, JAVA. IN DJAKARTA THE BEXAR EM- BARKED 1150 INDONESIAN OFFICERS AND TROOPS AND PROCEEDED WEST ACROSS THE INDIAN OCEAN, AROUND THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, AND UP THE CONGO RIVER TO MATADI, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, WHERE THE INDONESIANS WERE DISEMBARKED FOR DUTY WITH OTHER UNITED NA- TIONS FORCES IN THE AREA. UPON COMPLETION OF OPERATION SEA LIFT THE BEXAR RE- CEIVED ORDERS TOCONTINUE AROUND THE WORLD IN FURTHERANCE OF PRESIDENT EISENHOWER ' S PEOPLE TO PEOPLE PROGRAM. AFTER LEAVING THE CONGO THE BEXAR VIS ITED LAGOS , NIGERIA; ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST; MONROVIA, LIBERIA; AND FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE. IN LATIN AMERICA THE BEXAR VISITED RECIFE, BRAZIL, TRINIDAD, CARTAGENA, COLUMBIA! PANAMA; AND ACAPULCO, MEXICO, BEFORE RETURNING HOME TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ON 4 DECEMBER 1960. CAPTAIN WESCHE COMMANDED THE BEXAR FROM AUGUST OF 1959 UNTIL JULY OF 1960. A GRADUATE OF THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 1938, CAPTAIN WESCHE IS NOW COMMANDING OFFICER OF U.S. NAVY PROPELLANT PLANT AT INDIAN HEAD, MARYLAND. OTIS A. WESCHE CAPTAIN USN THE BEXAR OFF POINT LOMA ALSO A GRADUATE OF THE NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 1938, CAPTAIN GIFFEN HAS SPENT MOST OF HIS NAVAL CAREER ABOARD SUBMARINES. HE HAS HAD COMMAND OF THE BEXAR SINCE JULY 1960. HIS NEXT DUTY WILL BE AS COMMANDER SUBMARINE GROUP WESTERN PACIFIC . ROBERT C. GIFFEN JR. CAPTAIN USN COMMANDER BELCH ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY IN 1 936 AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN. AMONG HIS NUMEROUS DUTIES WERE 1ST LIEUTENANT AND GUNNERY OFFICER OF THE U.S.S. VIREO, COM- MANDING O F F I C E R OF THE U.S.S. STALLION, EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE U.S.S. KATMAI ,AND AT PRESENT, EXE- CUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BEXAR. A. E. BELCH, JR COMMANDER , USN HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS 3QQ ' QQC S •Be L.T. E. W. POLLUM, USN ENGINEERING OFFICER L.T. P. J. WATSON, USN OPERATIONS OFFICER I_T . CDR. CM. HART SUPPLY OFFICER LTJG. W. CAMPBELL, USN FIRST LIEUTENANT HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS LT. F. CRAWFORD DENTAL OFFICER ASSISTANT BATTY LT. D. M. SMITH, USNR MEDICAL OFFICER ENS. M. M. HITCH, USNR NAVIGATION OFFICER OUR OFFICERS CHIEFS FRONT ROW . LTJG . H ELBL1 NG , LT . CRAWFORD , LT . POLLUM , CAPT . GIFFEN , CDR . BELCH , LCR . HART, LT . SMITH, LTJG. CAMPBELL, LT . WARD, 1ST LT . CORBETT. SECOND ROW . WO MC KIMENS , CWO ANGULO, CWO BACKEVIC , ENS . WHALEN , ENS . PORTER , LTJG. GILBERT, LTJG. WILLIAMS, LTJG BOGAR , LTJG. CADOW , LTJG. LUND. THIRD ROW; ENS. HITCH, ENS. CRAIG, ENS. JONES, ENS. DEFABIO, ENS. REUTENER, ENS. MILLAR, ENS. SMITH, ENS. MASON, CWO LANG. FRONT ROW. RAYBURN CSC, HILL MMC, PACHECO DCC , TURNER SKC, DIPIETRO EMC, HATTER QMC . SECOND ROW. CARR S FC , WENDEREUSZ GMC, PENROD RMC , MASON SMC, ELEY SDC , BROCK DKC . PERATIONS DEPARTMENT M Ai PV M|m j WKBH FRONT ROW: PICKARD RD3 , GRIFFITH RD2, LTJG . GILBERT, ENS. PORTER, BAKER RD3 . K1MURA RD3 . SECOND ROW. WILSON SN , KNIGHT RD3, MENGES RD3 . Ol DIVISION OC DIVISION FRONT ROW i WAGNER ET2.BENTL.E RM 2 , SCOTT RM 2 , WO MC Kl MMENS , LTJG . HELBLING, ENS. MASON, CARVER RM1, MOATS ET 2 , LUKASIEWICZ RM3. SECOND ROW: DOBKINS RM3, GROTHE RMSN , MC COLLUM RMSN, KINGRMSN, MEECE ETSN , LOVEDAY RMSN, RAMOS RMSA, SERANELUA RM3. DECK DEPARTMENT LTJ G M ONTEL EOH£ FRONT ROW: TROTTER SN , RICHARDSON SN, TREADWELL BM 2 , ROBINSON BM2, ENS. MILLAR, PETERS BM2, YEARGINSA, FOLEY SN . SECOND ROW. LARSON SN , MULLINAX SA , KORST SA , LINDSAY SN, QUINONEZ SN, RE- CATTO SN . THIRD ROW: VI LLALOBOS SA , MARLOW SN , POUNCEY SN , WARNS1NG SN , UNDERWOOD SA , WHITE SA . FIRST DIVISION FRONT ROW: STOUDT SN , STROHLEN SN , RODRIQUEZ SN , INGLE SN , MARVEL BM 1 , NORMAN SN , BUZZARD SN , MARLEY SA , BRYSON , SECOND ROW . MATTLINGY BM3 , SHELNUT BM3 , WH ITE BM3 , CUNES BM2, WHITELY BM 2 , ENS. CRAIG, ENS. DE FAB lO , ' TAYLOR BM2, RAYBM3, TUCKER, D.J. BM3, DAYTON BM3, TUCKER, S.D. BM3, THIRD ROW: DYE SN .CUDDEBACK SA .DAGGETT SN WALTERS SN , MURRAY SN , FLEM INGS SN , JOHNSON , G . E . . SN , HYATT SN , RAB IDEAU SN , WH ITE SN , FOURTH ROW: SHERROW SA , WQRNER SA , MURADANES SA , MORRIS SA, CUMM1NGS, SA , CASTLE SN , CADWALTER SN , JOHNSON, W . N . (SA) SAYLOR , POSEY SA , CLARK SA , CHENOWETH BMSN, SECOND DIVISION I FRONT ROW: WALKER SA , MARSH SA , BISHOP SA, BRUNO BM , SANSOUCI BM2, LTJG . CADOW , COSS BM3 , SWEENEY BM2, SAYERS BM2, LEIN SA , MCFALL SA , SECOND ROW: GARCIA SN, LAUBHAN SN , SN , KICK SA , ENGLISH SA , MOSLEY SN , HICKEY SN , READY SN , TROUTMAN SA , NISSEN SA, MILLER SN , BAKER SN, POTTS SN , THIRD ROW: HOLMES SA , WHITTED SA , SANDERS SN , CONNORS SA , UA SN . KINNIE SN , SEARS SN , LAMBERT SN , LYLES SA , OLSON SN , ANDERSON, SN . THIRD DIVISION FOURTH DIVISION [fey FRONT ROW. MC ELHENNEY FT 2, ALEXANDER GM1 , ENS . WHALEN .LINDEMANN GM2, SHERMAN GM3 . SECOND ROW. OLSHEWSKESN, STINNETTE GM3, TUCKER SN, MAC LEOD SN , JUDD SN . — M j Sab GUN, LINDEMANN, R.D., GM2, OLSCHEWSKE, T.O., SN , HAR- CUS , J.D., SA , ALEXANDER, J., GM1 CARRIAGE; LEMKE, K.L., GM3ANDHEFL1N, B.R., GM3 SHOT FROM THE GUN, J. WENDEREUSZ, GMCA ENGINEERING l_TJ G A DIVISION FRONT ROW : LONG FN , ARTHOFER EN 2 , SCHUBERT EN 1 , ENS . SM ITH , LTJG . LUND, WHEELOCK ENC , LEACH EN2, KING FA, BROWN EN2. SECOND ROW; BRAY FN , MAHAN FN , HARRIS FN , HALBLOM FA, SCHWENK FN , SCHRIBNER FN , HUNOLD EN3, SNOWBALL FA, BYERS FA, VASQUEZ EN3. B M DIVISION FRONT ROW: TRAVIS BT2, BRACKEN BT2, BATTLE BT 1 , WALKER BT 1 , CWO LANG, ENS. REUT- NER, HILL MMC, KEERAN MM1 , GRIM BT 1 , FUTRELL MM2. SECOND ROW: SPYRES FN, BREWER MM3, CURR1E BT3 , WISE BT2, MITCHELL MM2.HARPER MM2, JOHNSON, L.E. BT2, FREE MM2, JARRELL BT3 , SCHILLING MM3, JONES BT3 , RUTAN MM3 . THIRD ROW: MAC MILLAN FN, JOHNSON, L.D. FN, PAVLINICH FN, GOSNELL FA, HANNA M M FN , DAY FA, SCHUMANN FN, BENDER BT3 , PETERS FN, ETKA FN, WHITT FN, LEMONDS. FRONT ROW. WOODWORTH. EM2, KRAKENBUHL EMI, CWO BASKEVIC, Dl PIETRO EMC, REBER EM2 , WILLIAMS IC3 . SECOND ROW. BAGWELL EMFN, JENSEN IC3, CUNNINGHAM ICFN, OTT EM3, WILKERSON FA. E DIVISION FRONT ROW. O ' DONALD SFM1 , MARING DC 1 , CARR SFPC, ENS. JONES, PACHECO DCC , SET- TLES SFP1 , VASQUEZ DC2. SECOND ROW. FISCHER SFM3, STONE FN, MATEL SFM2, LANE DC3, SLADE FN, BARNES SFM2, WOMACK FN, BRAY FN, SMITH FA. R DIVISION ( ! FRONT ROW: JIMENEZ SKI, TURNER SKC , LTJG . WILLIAMS, LCDR . HART, RAYBURN SKC , BROCK DKC , POPEJOY SH 1 . SECOND ROW: BREWER SH 2 , DOYLE CS2, NEISS SK3, GERRY SK3, NORTON CS3, EMANO SK2, AGUAYO SH 2 . THIRD ROW: SUFFICOOL SH3 , DILLARD CS3, CRUZ SN , SMITH SN , STONE SN , SYKES SK3 , MC COYCS3, JOHNSON SH 3 . SUPPLY FRONT ROW: WESTBROOK SD3 , HORSHAW SD2, CWO . ANGUUO, ELEY SDC, CLOUD SD2, REYES SD3 , S1LVA TN . SECOND ROW: DE JESUS TN , PACUSA TN , JOHNSON TN , CACHA , D.T., TN , STODOM INGO TN , CACHA , R.T. TN , DE LOS REYES TA , CARDONA TA . SECOND ROW. HANSSEN HM3, DESKIN HN , LAWSON HN , BLANTOI MM3, WAUDROP , HM2. FRONT ROW: BUTTRY SM3, CARTER SM2, MASON SMC, ENS. HITCH, HATTER QMC , CALLA- WAY SM2, SWANN QM3. SECOND ROW: GOOCH SN, WALLACE SN , WELLS SN , THRUSTON SN , DUC ICH SN , JONES SN, LANE SN , CATES SN . ENS . WILK1NS CHIEF HATTER © n X DIVISION iM FRONT ROW. HILL BM1, WILKES PN 1 , WENDEREUSZ GMC , 1ST LT . CORBETT, VIRGILLO YN1 , SMITH TE (RM) 1 . SECOND ROW. UNDERWOOD YNSN , SORENSON YN3 , CARTER PN3 , MASON PC2, SHORE YN3. IT ALL STARTED 27 JUNE ENROUTE WE HAD A SMOKER DR. PATTERSON, PAPSIDERO, HN AND FLEMINGS, SN, WORK OVER ONE OF THE CONTESTANTS r UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT LTJG . BOGAR COMMANDER B EUCH CHIEF MC CALL AND ENS. CADOW SUPERVISE H1GHLINE RIGGING . DUC1CH (N), RITCHIE (N), SHREEVE (OC)AND ENS. WILKINS WATCH DOC DESKIN (H) STANDS BY AS LEMONDS AND , BRUNO (3) PREPARE TO FUEL THE LENAWEE AND THEN BUCKNER BAY VILLAGE NO. 4 SKIN DIVING ENS . WILKINS OKINAWA SUSIE WONG NOT TO MENTION jyn CHINESE JUNK •£  f THE IMMENSE HARBOR A VIEW FROM THE PEAK HONG KONG MODERN SKY SCRAPERS THE PARADOX OF NEW AND ANCIENT TIGER BALM GARDENS THE HAPPY BUDDA 1 T $ « . 5H WE RECEIVED AN ALL-IMPORTANT MESSAGE AND IN A MATTER OF HOURS HONG KONG WAS BUT A GLOWING MEMORY UPON ARRIVAL WE LOADED STORES, WHILE WAITING TO DEPART ON OUR UNKNOWN MISSION ..... PHILIPPINES MANNING THE BOATS CARDONA (S-5) AND MICKLICH (S- 1 ) ENS . CRAIG WE MANAGED TO TRAIN AND RELAX . FIRST AMPHIBIOUS LANDING IN L1NGAYEN GULF SINCE WORLD WAR TWO . . . . AND CONDUCT A MERCY MISSION LCDR. HART, PAPS1DERO (H), DR. PATTERSON, CAPT. GIFFEN AND CHAPLAIN JONES CHAPLAIN JONES, DR. PATTERSON, GOVERNOR SISON AND CAPT. GIFFEN LCDR. HART, CAPT. G I FFEN , CHAPLA IN JONES, GOV. SISON AND COL. sVW CALL (2), HUGHES (A), LTJG . CAMPBELL, TUCKER (2) WYATT (OC)AND MATHEWS (OC ) LTJG. CAMPBELL, HUGHES (a), WHATT (OC) CALL (2), MATHEWS (OC) AND TUCKER (2) OBSERVE UNLOADING PROGRESS CAPT. GIFFEN, DR. PATTERSON, FIRST LT . CORBETT AND LCDR . HART IN THE CROWD A HEALTHY SHAMPOO SOME NOSE SPRAY WE CROSSED THE THE NIGHT BEFORE ♦- — . : ' THE BOARD CONVENES THE GARBAGE SHOOT DAVY JONES EQUATOR AND HELD INITIATION UMM GOOD VICTIMS OF POLLYWAG REVOLT - ENS. CADOW CRAIG -C 4.i riW t I — U guilty! hang him A MEAN SHELL-BACK, LTJG . HELBLING THEY MARCH THEY WAIT DJAKARTA WE LOADED INDONESIAN TROOPS FOR A UNITED NATIONS LIFT TO THE CONGO WIVES, CHILDREN, AND FRIENDS UP THE GANGWAY , MRS. SUKARNO SPEAKS A NEW HOME FOR THREE WEEKS THE LAST STEP ON DRY LAND A LAST GLIMPSE MRS . SUKARNO COMES ABOARD INDONESIA DURING THEIR THREE WEEKS ABOARD WE LEARNED MANY NEW CUSTOMS AND GAINED NEW FRIENDSHIPS. MRS. SUKARNO CAPT . GIFFEN THEY WATCH US LEAVE DJAKARTA MRS. FATMAWATI SUKARNO, WIFE OF THE INDONESIAN PRESIDENT GARLANDS I_T . COL . SOL1CHIN COMMANDER OF THE GARUDA DUA BATTALION. STANDING BY IS MAJOR SURJA THE BATTALION DEPUTY COMMANDER . MRS . SUKARNO RECORDS FAREWELL REMARKS FOR THE VOICE OF AMERICA RADIO AS BRIG. GEN. ACHMADJAN1 LOOKS ON. THE MUSIC MAKERS THE KNIFE-DANCER , 2 : vieA 8 AR ,, IEW WE STOPPED IN SIMONSTOWN FOR FUEL THE HARBOR THEN . WEST AFRICA THE CONGO RIVER MATADI REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO THE INDONESIAN TROOPS WERE DISEMBARKED HERE. OUR JOB IS FINISHED AND LIBERTY COMMENCES FIRST STOP LAGOS, NIGERIA WATERFRONT AT LAGOS THE CROWDED HARBOR . . ON TO ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST A FAR GLIMPSE OF THE EXPENSIVE IVORY COAST ENTRANCE TO ABIDJAN HARBOR ? • j a -%r A DAY ' S STEAMING BROUGHT US TO MONROVIA, LIBERIA WHERE THERE WAS GALA NATIVE DANCING k t ' J A YOUNG NATIVE GIRL AN AFRICAN CHORUS LINE ■: CAPTAIN GIFFEN WAS RENDERED HONORS NATIVE WORKERS AND THERE WAS A TRIP TO THE RUBBER PLANTATION AND THERE WERE DIGNITARIES CAPT. GIFFEN, AMBASSADOR 8c MRS. E.G. MATHEWS, NIGERIAN EMBASSADOR TO LIBERIA VISITORS ON FANTAIL IN MONROVIA LAST STOP IN AFRICA . . . FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE above: the striking lushness of freetown, sierra leone center: a view of king tom ' s jetty in the harbor of freetown below: the clamoring natives of sierra leone greeting the bexar on her arrival at the pier. AND THEN ACROSS THE WARM ATLANTIC . . . WE HAD A SMORGESBORG DINNER POUNCEY CRAWFORD 1ST LT. CORBETT ENS. W1LKENS SUPERVISING THE MESSCOOKS THE OFFICERS CHOW DOWN TUCKER, SANSOUCI COSS w ft — — ■ SOME EAGER EATERS L H HELP FOR THE NEEDY CONTINUES ALSO A HUNGRY GUEST DR. PATTERSON PERFORMING HIS FAVORITE OPERATION DR. CRAWFORD WORKING ON A PATIENT OTEjO CHAPLAIN JONES BUILDING MORALE WITH DESKIN AT THE PIANO THEN SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CREW WAS IMPATIENT TO GET ASHORE HOLD ON A MINUTE, FELLAS RECIFE BRAZIL A CALLER ARR ' VES WE HAD TO WAIT AWHILE FOR THE TUG, BUT THE MOMENT OF TRUTH FINALLY ARRIVED F = A5 S £P -BV A 1 THEN UNDERWAY AGAIN, JUST IN TIME TO HOLD OUR ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. THERE WERE RALLIES AND SPEECHES GALORE. BUT WHEN THE COUNTING WAS THROUGH THE DEMOCRATS TOOK IT 142 TO 99. ENS. MESSER AND AVID DEMOCRATS ENS . BOGAR AND MORE DEMOCRATS CHIEF PACHENCO CASTING HIS BALLOT SPOILS FOR THE VICTORS THE FORT AT ENTRANCE TO HARBOR CARTAGENA,COLOMBIA .«• ■ F -i PAPSIDERO AND A FRIEND ONE OF THE MANY CHURCHS IN THE CITY A RESIDENT 2 T ' t  w ,, . I ! -■ THE SIGN OF DISTINCTION SOME FRIENDLY NATIVES THEN A SHORT HOP TO PANAMA THROUGH THE CANAL CLOSE QUARTERS OS£ PEDRO MIGUEL LOCKS MIRAFLORES LOCKS AND FINALLY ... THE BLUE PACIFIC ONCE AGAIN THE LAST LOCK RODMAN AROUND THE BEND AND THEN A SOJOURN IN ACAPULCO MEXICO WHERE THERE WERE MOVIE STARS AND FISH CWO LANG ENS. HITCH ENS. MESSER THE CAPTAIN AND SOME BEAUTIES WELCOME ABOARD HOME AT LAST! IMPATIENT DEPENDENTS A BIG WELCOME KISS VADM . YEAGER CONGRATULATES CAPT . GIFFEN FIRST GLIMPSE AT NEWBORN DAUGHTER SO NEAR . . . YET STILL SO FAR HE END SHIP ' S ROSTER LTJG. G. R. GILBERT, USNR ENS. W. R. PORTER, JR., USNR GRIFFITH , R . O. , RD2 Ol DIVISION HARTLEY, C. Q., RD2 BAKER , R . R . , RD3 KNIGHT , W . (N), RD3 CARDONA , J . A . , RD3 KIMURA, T. (N) , RD3 MENGES , C . J . RD3 LT. D. D. WARD, USNR LTJG . A. C. HELBLING, USNR WO MC KIMENS, P. K., USN R. E. PENROD, RMCA, USN BENTLE , K. L., JR., RM2 ELLIFF , D . C . , RM2 SCOTT , J . P . , RM2 OC DIVISION WYATT , B . R . , RM2 LUKASIEWICZ , J . A . , RM3 SHREEVE, B . L. , RM3 MATHEWS, L. R., RM3 SERANELLA, A. R., RM3 GROTHE , P . J . , RMSN MC COLLUM , J. D . , RMSN HOFFMAN , R . E . , RMSA LEIBOLD , B . L. , ET2 WAGNER, P. D., ETH2 MOATS , H . , ETR2 HOOPER , G . H . , ET3 COLEMAN , R . W . , SN LTJG . J . E . ROHAN , USNR ENS. J. E. MESSER, USNR ROBINSON, E. A., BM2 TREADWELL, W. E., BM2 ALEXANDER, J. M., SN GREENSPAN, J. M., SN 1ST DIVISION LINDSAY, J. M . , SN MARLOW , T . W . , SN QUINONEZ , S . , SN RICHARDSON, G. W., SN HARRIS , R . J. , SN THOMAS , R . D . , SN TROTTER , R . E . , SN DEAN , F . L. , SA POUNCEY, J . K . , SA RECATTO, P. R., JR., SA WHITE, S . H . , SA ENS . C . E . CRAIG , JR . , USN MARVEL, W . T . ,BM 1 SWEENY, M . L. , BM2 TAYLOR , C . C . , BM2 PETERS , M . J . , BM2 WH1TELEY, L. M., BM2 COSS , W . D. , BM3 CUNES , J. , BM3 DAYTON, D. M., BM3 KENWAY, R. M., BM3 SHELNUT, F. D. , BM3 TUCKER , D . J . , DM3 TUCKER , F . A . , BM3 TUCKER , S . D . , BM3 FLEMMINGS, J. W., BMSN 2ND DIVISION CUDDEBACK, C. G., SN CHENOWETH, R. R., JR., SN DAGGETT, L. D. , SN GERSICH , J. B . , SN HYATT , D . W . , SN INGLE , D. M . , SN MARTIN , H . F . , SN MC NEECE, W. L., SN MURRAY , D . T . , SN NORMAN , J . W . , SN PETERSON , J . A . , SN PRICE, S . A . , SN RABIDEAU , D . R . , SN SAYLOR , P . D . , SN STROEHLEIN, C . , SN STOUDT , N . P . , SN TODD, J. D. , SN WALTERS , F . , SN WARREN , N . E . , SN WHITE , D . L . , SN WILSON , M . L. , SN CAIN , D . W . , SA CALL , D . E . , SA CLARK , M . S . , SA EMMONS , M . A . , SA JENSEN, H . P. , SA PIKE , E . A . , JR . , SA SIMPSON , B . E . , SA SMITH , E . H . , JR . , SA SPEARS , J . W. , SA THOMPSON, A. B., SA 3RD DIVISION LTJG . W. S. CADOW, JR , KITTING , R . B . , BM2 SANSOUCI , R. E., BM2 RAY, B . D. , BM3 SWEENY, M . L. , BM3 ANDERSON , W . , SN BARNES , A . L . , SN BONAMIGO, E. A., SN BELCHER , R . E . , SN BISHOP , S . G . , SN CARTER , S . W . , SN CRAWFORD, H. D., SN GARCIA , M . G . , SN HICKEY , F . R . , SN JUDD, M . D . , SN KINNIE , R . M . , SN MOSLEY, C . C . , SN OLSON , E . J . , SN UA , A . , SN WHITTED, J. H . , SN BAKER , R . L. , SA HEARR1NG , R . I . , SN INGRAM , J. S . , SR LAUBHAN , D . G . , SA MARSH , H . L, , SA POTTS , A . G . , SA READY , R . L . , SA SANDERS , C . , SA SEARS , R . D . , SA 4TH DIVISION LTJG. T. GLADDING, JR., USN ENS. T. E. WHALEN , USN J. WENDEREUSZ, GMCA ALEXANDER , J . , GM 1 DELANCEY, B. H., GM2 LINDEMANN , R. D., GM 2 WENDT, W. E. K., FT 2 HEFLIN , B . R . , GM3 LEMKE , K . E . , GM3 SHERMAN , R . A . , GM 3 HARCUS, J. D., GMSN OLSCHEWSKE, T. A., SN TUCKER , D . M . , SN A DIVISION LTJG. PA. A LUND, USNR H. R. WHEELOCK, ENCA , USN SHUBERT, J. W . , EN 1 ARTHOFER , M. J., EN2 HUGHES , C . D . , EN2 LEACH , J. W . , EN2 MOSEBROOK, L. R., EN 2 POWELL, W . W . EN2 SEYBERT, W. A., EN 2 TIMONEY, J . L . , EN 2 BROWN , T . H . , EN2 JUNOLD, J. O., JR., EN3 VASQUEZ , M . S . , EN3 BOYANTON , H . E . , FN BRAY , A . J . , FN KING , P . W . , FA SCHREIBER , E . H . , FA WOMACK , M . W . , FA LTJG .N.J. BOGAR , USN CWO V. F. LANG, USN F . L . HILL, MMC L. SMOLINER , BTC BATTLE , M . A . , MM 1 KEERAN , J . W . , MM 1 WALKER , W . E . , MM 1 AUSLER , F . D . , BT1 GRIMM , R . F . , BT1 FREE, T . N . , MM2 FUTRELL, C. W., MM2 HARPER , D . C . , MM2 BM DIVISION MITCHELL, R. E., MM2 CRUMP , J . E . , BT2 TRAVIS , D . C . , BT2 WISE , R . L. , BT2 JONES , H . , MM3 MENNEN , R . J . , MM3 SCHILLING, MM3 BENDER , D . E . , BT3 CURRIE , W . F . , BT3 JARREL , R . L . , BT3 JOHNSON , L. E . , BT3 OVERTON , W . E . , BT3 HANNA , R . E . , M M FN PAVL1NCH, E. P., MM FN ARMSTRONG, R. L., FN DAY, K. L. , FN JOHNSON , G . E . , FN JOHNSON , L . D . , FN LEMONDS , D . J . , FN PETERS , W .A.G . , FN RUTAN , H . W . , FN SHUMAN , R . G . , FN SWANSON , C . R . , FN WH1TT, E . W . , FN CWO S. BASKEV1C, USN J.J. D1PIETRO, EMC DRAHENBUHL, J. D., EMI MC FEE , G . R . , EM1 E DIVISION REBER , J . F. , EM2 TUBIOLO , P . J . , EM 2 WOODSWORTH , G. E., EM2 LEHMAN, R. A., EM3 OTT, R. E. , EM 3 WILLIAMS , D. E . , IC3 JENSEN , R. E. , ICFN BAGWELL, M. W., FN ENS. C. L. JONES, USN E.J. PACHECO, DCC , USN MAR ING , F . J . , DC 1 SETTLES, E. J. , SF1 BARNES , D . E . , SFM2 R DIVISION MATEL, M. E., SFM2 FISHER , R . J . , SFM3 LANE, D. L. , DC 3 SEARS , J . K . , SFM3 VASQUEZ , M. (N), DC 2 SORENSON , P. H., YN 3 BRAY , A . L . , FN JOHNSON , G . R . , FN STONE , L. C . , FA S-1 DIVISION WO M. M. ANGULO, USN B. G. BROCK, DKCA , USN C. K. RAYBURN, CSC, USN POPEJOY, J. L. , SH 1 DILLON , L . O . , CS 1 GIRDLER , R . , CS 1 PENN , R . L . , GS 1 AMAD1STO , L . B . , SK 1 J1MINEZ , L . G . , SK1 DUZAN , R . H . , CS2 EMANO , C . D . , SK2 JOHNSON , R . L . SH3 ST . DENNIS , R . R . , SH 3 SUFFICOOL, G. W., SH3 GERRY, D . L . , SK3 MICKLICH , J . F . , SK3 THOMASSON , M. R., SK3 WEISS , R . I . , SK3 COMADURAN , L. C., CS3 DILLARD , F . J . , CS3 NORTON , J. B . , CS3 SMITH , R . , SHSN CRUZ , R . A . , SN MC COY, J. R. , SN STONE , R . G . , SN S-5 DIVISION LTJG . J. P. WILLIAMS, USN W. P. ELEY, SDC , USN LOVE , O. B . , SD1 HORSHAW, S . , SD2 JOHNSON , J. C . , SD2 REYES , C . , SD3 THOMPSON, J. B., SD3 WESTBROOK, T., SD3 CACHA , R . T . , TN CARDONA , E . C . , TN DE JESUS , J . G . , TN JOHNSON , C . W . , TN STO DOMINGO, R. G. , TN TAPANG , A . H . , TN H DIVISION LT . J. B. PATTERSON, USNR LT . F. C. CRAWFORD, USNR BOURGEA, R. J. , HM 1 BATTY , J. T . , DTI MONROE, R. E., HM2 MOTT, M . A . , HM2 HANSENN, L. H . , HM3 DESK1N, J. L. , HN LAWSON , K . N . , HN PAPSIDERO, V . L . , HN N DIVISION LTJG . P. WILKINS, USN D. W. HATTER, QMCA , USN TOUPS , E . J. , SM 1 CALAWAY, L. L. , SM2 CARTER , D . O . SM2 WALLACE, T. J., SM3 SPAIN , B . V . , QM3 SWANN , B . V . , QM3 BUTTRY, F . D , , SM 3 CATES , W. V, , SN DUC1CH , J. P. , SN LANE, H . S . , SN WELLS , C . A. , SA X DIVISION ENS. M. M. HITCH, USNR DAVIS , L. L. , BM1 VIRGILLO, A. L. , YN 1 DELORME, S. L., YN3 SHORE , G . A . , YN3 DODSON , R. F. , PN3 UNDERWOOD, M. H., SN AUTOGRAPHS 9U 75 fc U 45 dU 25 U 25 30 45 ASIA HONG KONG AR j 28 1 100 JUL LV : 1 80030 AUG J? IOKINAWA AR : 1 71730 JUL ILV : 1 90830 JUL I -1GAYEN GULF 251 330 AUG 251 700 AUG SUBIC BAY, P, AR : 221 1 00 JUL LV : 261 300 JUL AR : 191 700 AUG LV : 250 1 00 AUG AR : 260830 AC1G LV t 04001 5 SEPT PEARL HARBOR AR : 031400 JUL LV « 051400 JUL CROSSED THE EQUATOR 080325 SEPT lat: oo.oo 1 LONG : 1 08 . 10 ' . 5 UNITED SAN DIEGO, CAL , LV t 271400 JUN AR : ,  ' -H ' N ACAPULCO, AR s LV t TOTAL: 27,784 MILES