Brooklyn (CL 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 to r Ashore in Palermo, Sicily in dungarees yet off a cruiser. 1 to r: Tom Mc Mahlll Raymond Howard fone of the injured when BROOKLYN was hit off Casablancal and Snyder from the Saillocker in BROOKLYN. f1944J 1. to r. Boatswain George F. Champagne, his wife, Rose, Tom Mc MAHILL, and Fred A. Rock. Having a ball on liberty just after Champaign made Warrant Boatswain. H9431 i, Thomas A. McMahill, Jr., CWO, USN just prior to retirement at the Naval Station, Long Beach, Cal. As Duty Officer, getting ready to sample the Crews, noon meal. 119461 Your Editor and His Assistant Thomas A. MCMAHILL, Jr. H9791 Gladys V. MCMAHILL A. McMAHILL, Jr., CWO, USN fretl was born glldggglaln the country, close to Winston, Mo. He enlisted in the Navy on 8!26!41 and received his Boot.Tra1n1ng at the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., with company 1138-41. He was assigned to duty at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fl. with VN 14, a training squadron, as a beach crew member. 2f11f42 he reported to BROOKLYN for duty, and after a few days, Acting Executive .Off1cer, CDR F.C. Layne assigned him to the N D1v1s1on for duy. He advanced through the rates to Quartermaster lc on 5 16f44. He was then detached for duty in the USS Pittsburgh CCA 7 21 to be onboard, when commissioned 10f10f44 as Leading Quartermaster. He was advanced to Chief Quartermaster 1f1f46. H ' d ' the Navy to complete a career and retired one Sleilflllzilfieaslrthe Ships Boatswain in USS Hornet. QCVS 125, where he had just completed training the Pick up Crews for the first Pacific splash down of a space capsule. Since retirement he has been in business with the SMO Corp., as Liquor Dealers and Wholesalers. Handy Man, and is now employed by the S and S O11 and Propane Co., Inc., a Phillips jobber in Emporia, Kansas. He married Gladys V. Shepherd, born C5f23f25J and they had 2 children. Michael Frederick born 4f6f45, and Pamela Celest, born 4f5!53. Neither made a Military entry. Michael is a Fireman and Paramedic with the Denver, Colo. Fire Department, and had 4 boys: Gregory, Matthew, Kevin, and Jason. One daughter, Megan. NAVY MAN Most of us, when we were young, embraced a favorite dream. You were no exception, when you were seventeen. You proudly donned the uniform, to serve the Blue and Gold. And off you went, to sail the sea, like sailing men of old. Like other lads, made men too soon, you sailed the ships of War. And when the smoke of battle cleared, returned to homeland's shore. Your heart is with the Navy, now, the same as it was then. In peace, you've sailed the sea, around the World, and back again. You've braved the icy northern winds, and felt the Tropic sun. As you walked the decks of mighty ships, with Pride in every one. Never a job was too mighty, Never a service too small. True to the code of the Navy, Answering duty's call. Steadfast is each performance, devotion, too, in each one, Knowing, each day that ended was the end of a job, well done. A tribute to the flag you serve, with gallant loyalty And fortitude and courage, of the men who guard the sea . 1954 - by ACDC Returning from an Operation in the Mediterranean during the war, BROOKLYN was one of the last to enter the protected area of the Harbor. The escorts and submarine protection were in as much of a hurry to get in as everyone else. It was their job to patrol the entrance and close it up astern to be good protection from any submarines. One such escort was a British Destroyer who had worked very hard not to be the last in. He closed, close astern of BROOKLYN, in fact, close enough to g1Ve the Skipper a little worry. Slacking off just a little, the signal light flashed this signal to BROOKLYN, If I lgfilifgl ji?glb?l16I'6 l'll marry you . AR. Told by Johnson,

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ALL AMERICAN BLUEJACKET!!! If' -'V ' A ,- 7 , ' eff 'K AD ES ,-f1 T'55 - 'TH 57' r I' 1 ,- I 'T rom a n a an r A it ALL AMERICAN BLUEJACKET. , I . , 'iii I'm in love with a wonderful guy, W, J But what am I gonna do M A' 12 ,ff - li' I never get to see him 'W M g J But once every year or two. 2 ' AAA. ,' I I' A I-Ie's been drunk in half the bars A ' ' K r FT! here til SESBHO' Japan lunwx ' ,. i But es got t e in of lovin' I , Q 1- tg? A, It Like no other man! I 5-5 r He can fight and he can swear, ' g - And gamble away his mone N '49 ff a 1 y, - f. A 6 H:-451 But none of Itliese things matter when I ' gV?.E , A ' ' i ' ' --'f1i1a. , . 5 QL5jiV H ff 4' I've heard a lot of stories ' ' ' About Naval Operations', 3' . ' ,raf t And, doubtless, he's made love to gals ,gf-Af JAV fr' . - . A-,4:,5EEs 5?L+ we, A-inf From twenty-seven Nations. if .'.-a: 5: Q1 '- - fff-i' .A But, I love him, . .. what's the use AAIQ1- QL: 1a'.5 Af .,,:, 3 Of raising a big racket? : iff 7 He's just a normal, typical, I 1966 - by ACDC gCl?H5ewAM 'i Y- 1 r la- a IF YOU CAN'T guarantee to put me on 'che' cruiser Brook- lyn I'l'I go into the army. Sentiments of a lot of BROOKLYN -A Bob Curtin l to rg Bruce Stroley, Bob CURTIN w't ' ' ' 1 front. h a Native child in Bob CURTIN, Seaman lc, USN. after completing Boot Training at Great Lakes, Ill., was sent to New York, N.Y. to pier 92 for further assignment. Of the two lines for assignment, he picked the line for BROOKLYN. He was L VFW Elm- l npqr Q 9 Ja., 'V-. X, ., M M M-r U l-A gf A ny 5 1 1 J top left, Paul Geisel, right, Bruce Stroley kneeling left, Bob CURTIN, right. Tom Harding. assigned to the 5th Division, turret 115 and then to battery to complete his tour of duty there. He was discharged for home in October 1945. Sailors. the 5 165

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