Duncan (DDR 874) - Naval Cruise Book

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' fj.™ 1- iL« «B,;.. «. « CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS First row left to right : O. O. Olson, MMC, R.N. Holloman, QMC, M. Berumen, BTC, W. E. Haynes, CMC, R. F. LeGall, BMC, G. A. Lyman, MMC. Second row left to right: F. Willard, HMC, D. W. Hancock, MMC, H. L. Combs, Jr., EMC, J. C. Schultz, Jr., FTC Not present: C. A. Thornton, CSC 23

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■ ' p OFFICERS First row left to right : LTJG J. P. Gillett, Supply and Disbursing Officer, LTJG M. H. Lasell, Gunnery Officer, CDR, E. E. Conrad, COMMANDING OFFICER, LT. W. G. Cfiartier, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, LTJG J. P. Wise, Operations Officer, LTJG. W. W. O ' Dell, Engineering Officer. Second row left to right : LTJG D. F. Kingsley, Cfioplain, LTJG R. E. Thompson, Navigator, LTJG A. J. Von Der Wische, C. I. C. OfFicer, ENS. R. E. Eadie, First Lieutenant, LTJG K. N. Hill, A. S. W. Officer, ENS. W. T. Herrmann, Assistant Communications Officer, ENS. R. F. Lefir, Electrical Officer, ENS. J. B. Sissom, Communications Officer. Third row left to right : LTJG G. Hecht, Damage Control Assistant, LTJG P. J. Hansen, Electronics Officer, ENS. D. E. Cummings, Main Propulsion Assistant, LTJG G. H. Boyd, Assistant Gunnery Officer, ENS. J. F. Tate, Fire Control Officer. 22

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THE WHITE HAT OF THE FLEET Lei u. clrlnl,. lo nil ll,e .cMmen wlio liavc sailed the l.n,nj Uuc wave: Tl,c. Living and iUc Dc-nJ wlu vc earned tlie Konor. oi il,e l,rave. ' l1,en raise a tcast to tl,e liveliest laJ you ' ll ever hope to meet : ■|l,at salty, swa fierin son-of-tlie-sen, THE WIIITI: HAT OF THE FLEET! He ' s at l,on,e in Ficaclilly, Scoilay Square, and old Broadway, lie ' s hit tlie lieacl, in SaseKo, at l -arl, and Gitnio Hay From tlie Golden Gate to llont! Kon J, tlirou K tlie Med to Panama Tl,e wlu.le world is Ins oyster -and HE ' D RATHER HAVE Tf RAW! He may man a Flat-top, Battle-Wagon, Pig-lwat, or a Can — Or Service Sliip tliat Lee])S alive comliatants in tlie van : l ut He ' ll sliow a I ' i litin spirit tliat ' s impossible to Keat To mal-e tlie sliip wluise decL lie treads ' I ' ll E FINEST IN THE FLEET! As lie trains to face tlie fiercest foe at any liour of need He ' ll leap to Battle Stations witli all necessary speed; l?ut lie ' ll move as fast as li litnin wlien lie lines up for liis pay— And wlien tlie welcome word is Keard, NOW, LIBERTY BOATS AWAY! ' He may crowl and iripe and £!ruinUe — and profess a fervent liale Of Navy Hays and Navy Ways : all liurry-up-and-wait ! i?uf wlien ' cliips are down and Battle puts liis manliood to tlie test, !11: ' LL I IGHT TO PROVE A NAVY CKi:W IS BETTIER THAN THE BEST! We salute our Soldiers, Airmen, and I ' nited States Marines: Tluise Guardians of our Country, and (perhaps) if Heaven ' s Scenes. But tliey ' d never iuard past tlie ir own kacL yard, nor reach tliat Golden Street Without the Ships that are sailed and fought hy THE WHITE HAT OF THE FLEET! 24