Columbus (CA 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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rs y . i V FRONT ROW: Heeter. W.. McGreevy, R. J., LTJG N. Volk, Jr., LTJG H.J. Heimerl, LT G.H. Wilson, ENS F. C. Hine, Pettyjohn, C. J., Kauphusman, E. SECOND ROW : Dempsey, J., Rothe, D.. Backus, J. S., Vincent, R. K., Pruett, J.D., Woodward, W. F., Kingery, L. L. THIRD ROW : Matusz, P. A., Gadbois, R. A., Borre, R., Alonso, D., Stewart, C. F., Meyer, D.P., McHugh, B., Waugaman, G.L. LT Wilson LTJG Heimerl LTJG Volk Operations Intelligence is the name of our division, commonly known as the radar gang. Led by our L.P.O., McGreevy, we have the job of keeping the bridge up to date on the whole tactical picture. We control friendly aircraft, keep track of enemy aircraft, and keep a plot of all ships in the formation. It is also our duty to work out solutions for changes of station. Our home is CIC (Combat Information Center) where, with Pettyjohn, Eichenlaub, DRT Smith and Waugaman as section leaders, we keep up a surface, air and voice communications picture. Every radar man is able to do any job in CIC, plus his collateral duties. McHugh and Whiting take care of the publications ; Menard and Kingery are the chart men. Schwaugler is the divisional yeoman, Rothe is th e police petty officer, LaFontaine is in charge of preventive maintenance, and Tucker is the man in charge of ECM. Our spaces are always shipshape because of a Southerner named Arnold, a shadow named Stewart, Farmer Meyer, Rebel Conner, Vincent, and Borre. Brownfield is our Boatswain, and working with him are Lake, Woodward, Pruett, and I ' ve got too much to do now Backus. Moose Matusz, Alonso, and Gadbois, although mentioned last in these few words, arc themselves never lost for words.

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LTJG Chechik LTJG Simler Four decks below in Radio One, where sunlight and fresh air are merely words, may be found at any time men of the OR division. Twenty-four hours a day throughout the year they are on watch, linking the Columbus with the rest of the world. Not only concerned with official messages, they insure the safe and confidential receipt and delivery of hundreds of personal telegrams between Columbus personnel and their families. While underway they insure that sufficient news is obtained to permit publication of a daily newspaper, keeping the ship up to date on the world news. Moreover, the OR Division is responsible for what is probably, outside of field days, the greatest source of enjoyment— the mail. Neither wind nor rain, nor rolling or pitching keeps the Columbus mailman from making his appointed rounds. With all its duties the OR division still manages to indulge in wholesome forms of recreation ashore, mainly athletics and sightseeing. Our men have acted as ambassadors of good will throughout the world and have on this cruise particularly endeared themselves to the people of Japan. All in all, it would seem that OR division is a well rounded group of individuals and, in some individual cases, it is very well rounded indeed. LTJG Sakal LTJG Hunt FRONT KOW : Hope, .1. K., Cleveland. K. W., LTJG H. I. Chechik, Thomas, B. B., RMC, Rhodes. C. W.. Norris, C. S. SECOND ROW: Leonard, J.D., Hedges, D.A.. Gonzalez, L.L., Whitt, J.M., Edwards, J.E., Edwards, R.W., Drummond, B., Prieto, L.A. THIRD ROW: Hobart, G.S., Kendall, N., Cromwell, N.L., Lanoue, F.E., Tarallo, R.P., Stoue.C.M., Williams. D., Morrison, H.T., Gillette, H.J. f . 1 f Iff. ' g 3ft £ 1 - m. 1 - ' ■-