Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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r V r .1 r. ! « FRONT ROW : Spomer, H.H., Holder, R. L., Samulczyk, K.E. SECOND ROW : Cash, W.E., Kogat. J. A.. Heasley, J. D., Shelton, L.L., Harper, A. L., LTJG W. Kelley, Hinson, A. J., Meron, R. T., Poremski, R. C, Bauer, W. C Burkett, J.D. THIRD ROW : Yancey, N.J., Scruggs, L.J. , Campbell, C.L., Cantrell, F.W., Brooks, W.H., Martinez. R., Clark, W. G., Allen, W., Parker, E.A. FOURTH ROW: Berry, M., Cranford, J., Chesley, T.R., Edwards, D.M., Poarch, C.E., Carames, A., Weir, G.R., Anderson, S.E., Pettlon, L.M., Ridgeway, E.H. LTJG Kelley Let her rip The Mighty Sixth, led by LTJG Master of Ceremonies Kelley, is composed of both gunner ' s mates and boatswain ' s mates. Of the latter, some thirteen men, about a quarter of the division, take care of the topside from frames 90 to 127. You think the Engineers can fuel at sea all by themselves ? Not until our boys have rigged fueling hoses and made sure they ' ve reached their goal, ready for coupling. We also rig the boatbooms when necessary and, naturally, do the painting, clean the decks and take care of any other job that belongs to the category of seamanship in our assigned area. We ' ve also got four men back in the hangar deck keeping the Captain ' s gig and one of the thirty foot motor launches in shape. As for the gunner ' s mates, they have five 3 50 mounts, five handling rooms and two magazines to care for, and it ' s said that none are better cared for anywhere on the ship. The boys now have their eyes trained on the target of regaining the E ' s we once had and, through some slip of fate, unfortunately lost.

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LTJG Dick ENS Buzzard When the Columbus steams into port, the E ' s on her five starboard 3 50 mounts always attract the attention of other ships and personnel present. If E ' s were given for the condition of the Officer ' s Motor Boat and the area between frames 93 and 127, the Seventh division would have them there too. For it is the desire of the men in the Seventh to be the division aboard with the sharpest looking spaces, the best softball team, the finest guns, and the prettiest girls on the beach. Ahrens, BM1, and Ubl, GM1, handle the deck force and gun gang respectively. Their job is made easier because they have the willing and able support of the men under them. With men like Smokey Blandford keeping the compartment one of the best looking aboard ship, Graves and Lamb two of the best coxswains aboard, Stanfill keeping the gear locker in good order, and Rosell and Lasnier caring for their mounts as though they were a second home, the Seventh has the reputation of being one of the best divisions afloat. FRONT ROW : Pollard, R.E., Wright, B.L., Brown, W.D., Camp, W.D., Fletcher, G.R., Carr, J.E., Daugherty, R.M., Hoard, R.H., Lee, M.H., Mayer, R.N. SECOND ROW : Philpot, J.. Messick, K.E., Lasnier, R.J., Brown, J.D., Aherns, J.M., Owens, B., GMC, ENS R.D. Buzzard, LTJG J. Dick, Jones, S.J., BMC, Gilbertson, J., Rosell, W.C. THIRD ROW: Wilcher, F.A., Johnson, C.A., King, D. P., Ponciano, G.D., Eggleston, J. A., Delegado, F., Wagers, J. W., Coulter, M.J., Cameron, D.D., Steffens, R., Blandford, J., Stanfill, G.W. FOURTH ROW: Mayer, R.J. , Feflie, E.L., Komes, W.C, Swanson, S., Larkins, R., Fabery, C.R., Gould, J.S., Dzuricsko, J., Cartnell, G.E., Deiter, E.R., Ache, C.A. «? ! » ' : '