Epperson (DD 719) - Naval Cruise Book

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To -those men who rode the waves before us, to the men who fin the wonderful ex- perience of this cruise with us, and to the men who will someday roam the world aboard the proud ship Epperson, we humbly dedicate this book. ' I 11 I l I I -1 V IJWM iw .. , 7 - . f - .ZF-JT: if .'1'.. Ti .,.,,.,.,.,.-.,.-v--v-1, H. ,. n 5. 7-yy: ,:fU,Yy,:V',,g gg ,,,' 3' ', ,.. 1,5-, , , , ., , . -t . V 1...-Q ,. .,...... ,-,L...i.i..,.-1,1-.i..,....i. . ..- ,. .i ..,. , .,.....-,:,,.4::..v...-.ir....-.,..,..1 ..... ..,,.. .,1..s ' ss. 1,.,.-W 1 '-gf- 1': '-'Mn 'ggg r ' ,Q -1 x -- H + nm - 1- 1.4 4. -.w,...... ....... -. - ---.. , , , , -.,, , , 3 BX, K.. ----A-Y A A. W..- :W VJ-Lg:.L,, -, f, -Luigi-V - . -H' . we'-' 22. 1' H H ROLD GLENN EPPERSO ,,,. -M -,.... . , .,,. Agua. 5, 3,-J hilt: A-L:-,Q i g It Y i wmv.-C , mvagml-v -AV I - 1-'-.fn:qrnn.:.x...nr--, 713j -.5 ,, V- :GL THE STORY OF HAROLD GLENN EPPERSON Harold Glenn EPPERSON was born on the 14th of July 1923 in the big rubber city of Akron, Ohio. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonett B. EPPERSON, worked hard to raise their children and make ends meet during the slow dreary years of the depression which followed the post World War I boom. Like millions of other average American fami- lies who were beginning to know better times under the guidance of Franklin Roosevelt, the EPPERSONS were filled with anxiety and bewilderment at the mad whirl of war which followed in the wake of the 7th of December 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor. After a year of the new war had passed, and the .American armies were still being de- feated on all fronts, Harold EPPERSON, who had by now reached the draft age, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves on 12 December 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio. When he was sent to Marine Corps Training at Camp Elliott, San Diego, California, his mother and father, little doubting but that their son would return home to them again, were only proud that their boy was able and willing to serve his country in the interests of freedom and world peace. , By 15 May 1943, however, Private EPPERSON was in the-field aiding the American forces in their campaign to ward off the Japanese offensive in the Pacific. On the 6th of f 1943 EPPERSON was promoted to Private First Class and in November of that year was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for his part in the i:'..,-.-v of the Gilbert Islands. V After receiving this honor, Pfc EPPERSON continued to do his part in the 'battle for the Pacific, until on 25 June 1944, during the invasion of the island of Saipan in the Marianas Islands, this gallant hero of the Asiatic Pacific Campaign gave his life on the battle scarred beach. I For his meritorious service in the Battle of Saipan, Private First Class Harold Glenn EPPERSON was awarded posthumously the M citation: ' EDAL OF HONOR with the following 'IF or conspicuous gallantry -and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the First Battalion, Sixth Marines, Second Marine Division in action against enemy Japanese Forces on the Island of Saipan in the l Marianas on 25 June 1944. With his machine-gun emplacement bearing the ful 7 brunt of a fanatic assault initiated by the Japanese under cover of pre-dawn darkg ness, Private First Class Epperson 'manned his weapon with determined aggressive- ness, fighting furiously in defense of his battalioifs position and maintaining a , . . . - stead stream of 'devastating fire against rapidly infiltrating hostile troops to ai ma- Y . terially in annihilating several of the enemy and in breaking the abortive attack. f Ta- .1 9 - I' Q 'il 1I I I 1 I I 1 I II ,I I I 11' I 1 I I 1 1 Il LII I II I I 1 I 1 1 A 1 I 1.1 I , . I 1I III . KI Ii' ,1t1 I1 111. III 1,1 1 ,1 1 M., I 'II ft ,lm :III I 1 , , I I 1 1 1 I Q I 1 I 1 1 1' I . ' I I Q 1. I 1 . I 1 In I I . I ' E 1 I 1 I I 1 I I 1 . I ,1 , I I . 3 FII 1 J I II I II. 'II' W, ' hi Aff ' ?'1 ' -1- .LS.L.1-.44 ' . v ' ' ' ' ' :-'nr v- -'-P-'A----v--YA -v Q -..-,nk-L. -,-., ,,..v. ., ' - - - . . . , + , -I-ESQ' 13- in -51fqinffvs.-....,a..f.f....,-,.......aQ.w t.-.... ....,,-,1: Sl1ddCY11Y 8 Japanese soldier, assumed to be dead, sprang up and hurled a powerful hand grenade into the emplacement. Determined to save his comrades, Private First Class Epperson unhesitatingly chose to sacrifice himself and, diving upon the deadly missile, absorbed the shattering violence of the exploding charge in his own body. Stout-hearted and indomitable in: the face of certain death, Private First Class Epper- son fearlessly yielded his own life that his able comrades might carry on the relentless battle against a ruthless enemy, and his superb valor and unfaltering devotion to duty throughout reflect the highest credit upon himself and upon the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country. .i..1. MEMORIAL T0 A HERO The building of the United States Ship EPPERSON was awarded originally to the Fed- eral Ship building' and Drydock Company in Kearny, New Jersey, for construction during World War 11. On the 20th of June 1945 her keel was laid at that yard, from which was to spring one of the first DDE typeships in the U.S. Navy. ' On 22 December of the same year the ship was launched in an incomplete condition and the hull, mothballed andwith many large items of equippage stowed aboard in crates, w., ',.', gcred to the New York Naval Shipyard. H ln December of the following year, 1946, Bath .Iron Works Corporation was awarded the contract for completion of the vessel, however, with many changes in armament and equipment which distinguishes the ship as a DDE as compared to the normal 692 class destroyer for which it had originally been intended. After much delay, while new plans were drawn up and discussed, the ship was finally delivered, complete, to Boston Naval Shipyard on 18 March 1949. . The day after arriving at Boston the U.S.S. EPPERSON QDDE 7191 was commissioned with Commander Terrill H. W. CONNOR the first commanding officer. 1 V Operating on the East Coast of 'the United States, the vessel underwent extensive sea trials and ship alterations which must follow the commission of all new vessels of the fleet. The U.S.S. EPPERSON, with its sister ship the U.S.S. BASILONE fDDE 8241 was the first ship of its type to have been built. It is primarily designed for ASW escort duties, having the most modern submarine detection devices, weapons and ASW battery fire control equipment. H ' What more fitting monument than this could be made to the undying spiritof a gallant warrior of the U.S. Marine Corps. 1 n ' 4 1.1. J:Lli'V ':fg LL I-fA 1f!1.i4 iii 30,13 -Y3,!3CC ' A-A-a--.x4A1.......,A,.,-K ' , , v 5' , v ii CHARLES HAMDEN MEAD Born in San Francisco, California, on 6 July 1907, Charles Hamden Mead, skipper of the U.S.S. EPPERSON since 15 November 1951, has spent the majority of his life learn- ing the trade of a sea going man. Even in his youth, Charles Mead labored in lighthouses and bay freighters in Frisco Bay. Later he became a quartermaster with the American Hawaiian Steamship lines and in 1932 received a masters license of Oceans Unlimited. Having thus proved his skill as a sailor, he rose fast in his trade and became 3rd mate in 1936. V ln 1940, Mead, a naval reservist, was called to 'active duty and became a division oflicer aboard the U.S.S. PLATTE QAO 241. . During the early stages of World War II he was assigned first in New Caledonia and later' in New Zealand as port director. In 1945,'after serving as Executive Oflicer aboard the U.S.S. LEO QAKA 601, he assumed command of that ship and in July of that year was promoted to full commanc- 'he regular navy. In July of 1947, after Commander Mead had served for eight months aboard the U.S.S. BUTNER fAP113J, he was sent to General Line School and the Naval'War College graduating from the college on 13 May 1949. i From here he went to Washington, D.C. to serve as a member of the Joint Intelligence Group of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It was during this tour of duty that Cdr. Mead and Nancy Butte were wed on 19 December 1950. q . 1 Since relieving Cdr. .Philip Sherman as skipper of the Epperson, Captain Mead has proven that his years of experience were not in vain. His capability as a leader and captain make us proud to say This is our Captain . ' t 4 1 1 -P i O li 1 1 4 1 A 1 x l 9? ,4 VV!- :A 1,1 I 1 W 1 XG'1 1F 'J ww , 1 -,-..1111.. . - ' 1 'I ,.- - ,-. ' ' ' ' ' -a .- - - ,G ... ... - A - - .. ,- .. .-'A ,,.. 1 , ' 1 1 1 -1 1 1 a ' 1 -- 2 4 21 1 V , 1' '1 2:45. 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X:X fm' via :ft ..f 'ff ':. 'Y ,. C53 :fi M fi ii Q. F1 5,- r 5' Y iii' fr ff xg. I . 425 u ii n -My A .- if Xwi , 1. Fr- Q. , P X . P X it . f. .ff Q-- '! x! Ei 1 'Qu N1 i f .uv 1 X f'Q 3. Rv ,H 1. 5 'I U uf' 'lui FM wil J! .vi v ui. ui w 'J f .1 v Q . .- ..-. ... 4.4 .w,.1,fJ avg. -.1.:.'-.4--. :-4--1-,-: --f-f--m 5:-4 J-u r-411114: -, ia.: :..r11' fa L- - J-. .1.41.1-z:'.:sf22:.:I:.f-ga: i1'LI3-?'.?.l..'.2'.fff-'7'f3 .- - - - 1 .. ' . . ' 7 A , r'-'-.-if-5,-'-A1-.1a:v..u... 4-...f.,,.r..,-.4.....,.-,,-,y..v,..1..r.J-.nw .---..-,..-.f.A.z. .-- A .-pa-vp.--- -sa h,-, -1:44. -J . , .M - -'-- ' 0.7,-.--.-.A 1J..,'.'s-14.-,-fs:-w.f .,,1-s.. --A Ama- f KA . . .-.1 -. - - . - - - - - ' Y - - - f ' ' The ships and men of Escort Destroyer Division TWELVE had spent nearly one year in the area of Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Territory of Hawaii. As is true with most sailors, these men were growing tired of stayingin one spot for so long. They were anxious to be moving on to other ports in other lands. V I Thus it was with great anticipation that the crews looked forward to the day when Escort Destroyer Division TWELVE set ,courses for the western Pacific.. Sure, it would mean hard work: tiresome, cold, wet watches on the guns and bridge, possible battle damage, endless days of steaming without touching land-but these things didn't matter. The thing that counted was that they would be moving on over new horizons, through new experiences. s- Q1 f'fl,-,,y3- Q 5 . ---a.,,,ci,,,,5-533 iii f.,,, . lid '-fx A ' ff .fa ' if sf' 1 Q ss. if - 2 ly' igwqryp-gui., A , 'Li1-Plxiqlv H4500 fa, fi N Q v' 'wg ' gs-11.2. ' fs r as a t .- fl--.ef-.,,-A-..-.,.-.,.A4., ',..,.. -.mv-,. .,f-,-, ... . . ,. . , . ... .-.. ....1-..:,:-..:.fz.:a:,.',. ..-.,w,v:-- Q----.-,-- ..,,....'.. .kz.:.3..:,g x.' 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WA... mf xx 1--4 wx 'tb Vg A' x W , ,if 4 X 5' xi' 1 if .M 3 , wx 3 'Y 135' f' xi, k 3 Y Q Q 3 I Some men saxd Hood bye lo their ' 4 FUEL STOP IDWAY On Sandy Island in the Miliways, the ships of CORTDESDIV 12 delayed briefly for fuel. ,f-W, Q ,4 - 'F' , I t qt, Q I ., pl f 1, , A., J a-.5-V V U n v. ,A X f -1 I fi f A , gt, Q 0 , 5 Q -l V. X .- 4 X we--.1., ., ,. In the meantime, all hands hit the beach to snap pictures of the gooney birds. X P, 11 r v --'-..f.- .::..1.:.2.:e- - --rf . , -.w...,:- ---...,.,,.....,.' - - 1 ' - - 1, Q- Q . . ....,.---.--...-.,1L5.M,, 4 .-. - --I--A--4 L .Lf , . an as 1 ,-- ,. , ,W , A .. JJ. :.'f,Z1. , ..1f Y- Jf' - 0 V62-1--.ri-. 1 K ' LIL of V' ' ' I 5 , 'fi 1 l l l P l l 'i . Y l E HQ ix' fl? I -if, 9 5 ,f I i I E I 'N ,. Q . W ' s ill ' i N, J, ' il! 1 l ii ,M ff' : if 1' I I wi : L 11 ' Y C J-.-.:. :..,:., -- ,f1!.',:-,'.I'L' 4- -Lrg: f- -U3--: -7:35 --5 75..--gy-T-Z: l inz1lly, all gllll5 hours, 20 Novvnihcr l952 the lirsl heaving line hil the deck of the USS. l llUN'l'll'ill QAD 25l and the l'il'l'lfllSON was moored in Yolcosnka Harbor, Japan. The lirsl lap of a long journey completed. AW f5,n,,3A,. n , . -'-' :iris i' , wif 5 X' i' ff Hl 'ff 5 gf Ja. . ,V ,.,,.pdU 'W - Q ' s For some men it bl- . V 'R - x '+..' was an Old familiar sight, for others, a new experience, but to lwliaxs meddlers wereiwaiting while every-one it was liberty in Japan. The ricgv- , I 3' the natives looked on. 1- 'ies 'Tv hai' 951 ,Q wi' L I J' ' 'ui'-' ta ffl? git ,ve 5- 1 his H gina. ag. ,.. Efiui- K .Y - Alter three days in port the Division left for Task Force 77. Here there were forty long Clays ol' routine escorting and gun strike missions, a not so routine tangle with the USS. l'ASSt'Nll'SlC lfl-O 107l, and Christmas at sea. Then we returned to Yolqosuka in time to celebrate NEW YEARS. Preparation for the Annual Military lnspection and Scrulmlming hunk liottoms means a lot of hard work, even on New Yearis clay. At 1600 though thc lncacli I is still the main attraction, whether it ln. the naval hase or the ,lapunese countryside. - ' H, ' . . ' ',-v- - .. ., K ,VM .if it 5 A-,..,- .- M .. . ' , '5 vi ? . t A ,U - ,. 1 , A' 93176 ' 3-.,r , , .- 1-' Q. . ju-.I-1. ' 1' 1 1 an L, -Q- ,' . . . '. - .fr F- 1 .11 -.gvfli 5- 'fg l Qi U, 1 7 , 41 9 NH- S ft r-1. - ,Zia 1 M -n if 4' ,- as ' s'. ',' M . 4- 1 , A ' ' V . -1 . .Xi-a 91.81 ,Qui , - . ,I 'K ilnjj' -Y flip , .ist-QT a- ' '- - T, , Q -.,.,.: :.S.Qv:,,-Q xl Vik, f. Q., v 7 ., ,ur gi. Q F gl, ikaif ,Fl hiya' xx an 'P N 'U . 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I .tw-f N if .' ,, Q 1 ' ' , - s K ' .5 I v ig, , , 'N -nv-NM Y. Q 5.l.4 '-vc .sn . ff A i ,, ty.. ' - V I 4.22 .- K -. '49-0 a ' I -5,511.33 . 1 . 5' -3. 4. , .,, N ,Q 4 --cif m 5' mlm m xr lu Ill In ul ll m mam nn AJP ,f - ... . lil ll - I 4' ' ' lu ll Jil!! lllll lllll Z,f' M X 5 'F-xx ,wp ' I - 4 ,. lk. ' 4' - 0 . Q- ,,,, , Q . v .., .eff-.,. . Qi pa, pity, rf. X f-'i '-4-l '47-'-1-5--....,--pi Q., pf. A-L-M---L '- A- - ra:-, .-1.1-.xg D A-1, .- -. -.. ,... we J, ,.....-..L-1,a ,..- . ','iJ: -'-- -as Nu., ,.--.J ZS.-2:7 L- :in ...- . , ...Q , DAYS TASK FORCE 77 ' U FOI 3 Second Uma, on lhe - A, I lhe whole force headed eighth of January 195-5, we north lo escape the storm headed f0f Task FOTCC 77 , ,p V , which lingered on for r ffl l ' I 4 'Q-'SQ r ,, ,1f'Q?j1a.- off the Korean Coast' :tr 'e VWl'- A several davs As we neared ' N w 2 K 2 4 rr .LQ'1Q2'1LJv-.-ef-'AW--.'1-,.4li1 f'ff-I-4Mff ' f Q , ' . 'WT .,f, - .:,1'.'f' : l': w'f1M Our first dals In the Task ll' the 4-8th parallel, the a s iifL.:,,?,iF K, ,-.,, .i I :Ii lfiijggffgli. i Force were rough as gales 'gf f reeznng temperatures and . - 'Q-M-19 'Mf V fl' ' - 'Qe'C1',f'3.fK.f fic'-'fzg .V-,-3--7' .2-f-eff-gf'ff:-rr f'I f- . . of wmd whlpped up the f,q A snows of the north hlt wxth Q Q M JW ,. q QF' QQTJQJH mx..- Q ,.1y:gg5h,w 1- figrs-35Ejr:3,,' A seas mto great waves. a fury. lm .V A A' lf 2,5? ' 3 X Fu- .4w5g'1.f- '-'JA f?-- -lf .,.,,g,.3:6-ff -1J3,..,.Qf4,,:.w'A-I,A- Qvfi1gQ::'.1.?Vff-A-' ', f Y. 's Ulla t f hw' f ' ' ' 2 uf f A f. . '. , A -,-, Q M , V , .I e 5 32:41-5.-:w,i,v' -5, h w, , . bl, .rnx N-8,2 ,Q - - t ,,.b .l,. , ..1p A, ,H A ,A t ,lt. 'fl 1l:4.4+g..,, Afgk. 1, fi3ff'2,,.,-fi U' xii . wf 'w-v- - 0 ' I ,Aff- ' ' f'.' 1'Le-U ..f 5 ' I ,,. MQNLQ. l,', 1 1 , 4 57 In -A X I M , .,..f,2v,.fy - -pp ff. , 'f l JY' ' jfs. V 8 ,,,w,,ftF,u:. 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Here are found many heautiful buddhist temples and museums recalling the days when Monarchy ruled in Taiwan. ' VUWN Wim' ' Ei gt. .W '..,,'f Q' v lv . 7411 -33505 3-WK.. WW W 2,22 'he 'ft gg jpfW fm 'A gggng, 'WW MW Mao-n,,, i 501 ff Ai' .,' ..- ,1 --v E 9 W Ci ii F l, yi gl si V l 4 1 il H yi If nal Ill Q gli!!! s - i . - . . + '1 'L :gas-mt2? .A1-E3:i.,o,'1.g. . ' The trip to Hong Kong, British Crown Colony, was a welcomed and radical change for all men on the EPPERSON. Having left Formosa on 13 March we arrived in the harbor of the ':York of the Orient the next dayy For three days liberty commenced at 0930 and ended lat 2400,Vwhile the crew of the ulfppy Maru -stormed through the huge metropolis where present and past meet. We had no sooner dropped anchor when crowds of Sampan vendors weaved in and out around the ship. Amonff them was Marv Soo whose sampan full of girls, C Hying a bright yellow Hag with u.s.s. EPPERSON DDE 719 in big red letters across the middle, made short W0l'k of cleaning the sides. I The tour included a fine meal at a luxurious hotel on Repulse Bay Nestled 1n the hills surrounding a magnificent blue bay, 3 1 ' 1 BYf i 1 HOTELi the hotel is circled by castles and villas of Chinese Merchants and industrialists. , 4 2.'1-:.3g5jg1,:f5q'1f I ,. ,-,u .M lil lm'- uw , M-gaI,' Y. 3 , gii ' '. ..1, fi. 4. n v. 4 I' fn wx ul 'r 'J '. 'fir , fiil 'il 1 L3 L : if? 5.3.44 'f..s',lf'f l E lf 'ffl l .:- ,K 4,1 g 'Wi if ll ll 1 li 'af l 41.4119 l, ' 1., 1123 L12 555251 fifiiff 55-llgn iiflv P, lialiil !,' if .1 il 3 Qi l l I l'i ri, ilii' Igfvlii liilill' 'rw ifffi K V nge. fda' ,f a-1 ..! , twin' .uhm S xi .i Nfl il' Nga, ll s,,,.3 .II 1 , igiggaglll milf ll'l55lll I H 5 -1 -iiiiilll Til'- 5 f 2' 1f.'1l'if 4 'iff' lr -ma - H M' -1 . 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N war A Nagasaki sb OWS fs -X 4 . :ag X X, ' fs Nik Largeiy rebuilt since tbe , iittie sign of the disastrous Atom Bomb expiosion. The quiet countryside and aged b0mC of fi of operatic fame denote a Madame Butter y ' n. V...- gypi ' f eact! in 1893 cai attitude o p ,-,t ., N. as U if ' V ,Iv t 5. '. ,nt .N N. 'Ui ' 4 ts... 1 ri 4 l f, -ff' V ,. ., ., ,faq 'ffr31:'. . . :. 1. 'x 1. -.-Y fa,-':,-:1i,.T.iE.:,:.: :v'.:, .p. ,gs, V K, I 'r p i f 1231. 53 l .. , 6 l ifftlifi ll 7 iii! 7 sil t ' ? ' t l. l e E, l Q, tj l 'I . 'ig 01, I 'im 1 l lr All Y . ' 5, fe ill? . W ., el n I ' Sfrs. .nr . stew Soon after our return to T.F. 77 on 17 April 1953, our assignment to the bomb-line with the U.s.s. MANCHESTER CCL asp came through. Thls time our trip to Wonsan was made in . . ijt, w full battle dress mcluding schrapnel proof vests. 1151 7 ' 'ef' 1 The word was out that the enemy was striking back. -gn , . mf'- f I lfiili Q s al l . . 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Service A bunch of the cans were whooping it up ' While screening old seventy-seven, ' lehova, on the Cl. net, called down to us from heaven. A We were steaming for flights and watching our plight was fussy Ganymede, With his hands on our cans and our cans in our hands We complied, though it tried us, indeed! To fueling and high-lines we'll now add our by-lines H While you're turning into the ,windg Our new course we'll hail as we leave this flail- Our orders--please do not rescind. Then out of the air, a great voice did blare AA message to our sector, Thank you' for your service, now shove off for home, And Cod speed you, Marion Victor. The Div Com arose, grabbed up a phone, And called his boys together, We,re off, i says he, 'sto the tropical sea Where there's always sunny weather. If you pass through Pearl to change your erl You'll find 'us on -the beach At the oHicer's club or in any old pub With a fifth within our reach. The Pineapple Fleet, with wings on its feet Q Leaves you 'with tearful goodbyes, We'll soon be home, on the beaches we'll roam And swim under cloudless skies. We sail for the land of the palm tree bowers Where four to eight watches are cocktail hours, Where the hula girls sway-they will give you a lei Made of luscious tropical flowers. We will miss you, I guess, while you're still in this mess, But our job out here is ovah- It's been fun, but it's done, now we've got to run, To you, dear Task Force, ALOHA.. . By D.'E. ROCK, LT, Mc, Usxx l T 4 i f 'QM-M -V ' WH' -- -ff -A' -f --1 A ' M.,,......-.a......f,,i: .E,,...-5...2i:','ba.5-g,1-f'g,-Y RS -Tex -if, Friday, 29 May 1953, Escort Destroyer Division TWELVE filed into Pearl Harbor, the EPPERSON in the lead. Upon hearing shouts of ALOHA and sighting large banners of welcome, all hands, knew we were home again. 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Olffcial Photo- U.S.N. 9323 L9- x 9 w ? .jx 'Km A Ll-'Q ACTIVVUES 'I ffrort THIS WE cor MEDALS7' With the squ-awk box blaring-HCQMCQRTDE N- ' ' , F ' . SO falitrivlngb iigle ami Chuck Strode aboard our 2250 ton Man O' War on that 10th ' - - - l 'Q ' day 0 iwem er. mil es ater W1-h 3 blast of the horn the Fi htin E a from c4M1keso docks, Pearl Harbor. 4 9 g g b Cked away Our first .objective was to reach the Mi A . dway Isl d . . . d' Our valiant crew stormed up Nimitz Ave. fThe an S we ld manage to get there. Of thi- Coonelziiglrdicl- Mani' of our comrades were lurking behind bushes, crawling around OH l e grqun ' 100 eying for pgsition and soing lh1'OUgh Hell for a shot of the famed Cooney Bird. , sD1v 12, arriving, EPPETRSON, EPPER. uOreat White Way of Midway-thanks In spite of the Offerings Of the island fsand, deteriorating buildings hidden by an over- afarersv -chose the water and held growth of shrubs, trees, etc.,j our little band of use swim sessions in the uniform of the day . . . clean dungarees . With 2 f3's of the crew already suffering from an agitated ocean-we received news of coming RHI'-HCUOHS- CHrmen', fthe Navy name d-typhoonj. Fortunately we only took-45 degree rolls as a- few more degrees would have shaken up the Epperson Salts . The Officers and Chiefs were' in their dress blues, it was misty, and the air had That peculiar odori'-we knew we were close to Yokosuka. ' We're not here on a tour of the Far East-we,re here to work! With these words of our Executive Officer, F. A. TOMASINI urgingus 'on4we did just that! But this was our home, and we loved every minute of it. ' LIBERTY! Leaping from the M boats we dashed through the gates and to the streets of Yokosuka. Here we were greeted by peddicyclers, cab drivers, yen peddlers, watch buyers, business men and business girls . Dodging bicycle riders, motorcycles, and cabbies we managed to catch thevfirst glimpse of Japan-for many of us. On the 23rd of November our little band of misplaced civilians were off to fight the wars. Task Force 77 was desperate and needed our support! fHow desperate can you g-in t We steamed into the war zone fwe knew it was the war zone as we could mail letters Free,'j and with a dramatic changing of the guard we began our active duty . . . on the High Line! ' ' -4 ' Life floated on in 'its own miserable fashion, when suddenly a contact was made on a sub! This was right up our alley, the Eppy's reputation as a Hunter-Killer was wide- ly known. Armed with weapon '!Able fwhich was derangedj, anti-sub torpedo tubes tibut no torpedoesl and various other useless defensive piece-we frightened them away. Another first! Our first battle scars were inflicted when that nasty ol' U.S.S. PUSSUMSIC tossed her weight around and tossed itright into our port side bending the superstruc- ture where it wasn't intended to be bent. - N 1 a Q n CC One dark night we were relieved of our responsibilities as Canymead fScreen Com- mander! and were designated to escort the ROCHESTER to the bomhline and to Wonsan Harbor. T X The word awonsann had a Special Significance at first. The harbor demanded respect, . . ', a . - 1 t d th in spite of being battered daily. Our first entrance into the harbor was se ec e as . e . d earl mornin most outstanding event of our Navy car66fS- The Previous Cvemng an Y 5 b t ous were marked by a more serious mannered crew, the talk was not 10115 and 015 ef d0g tags were taken out of the back end of V T the lockers-every'one was wondering! . . tg the harbor final precautions were taken, instruc- , t, g . . . . , ed Immediately prior to our entrance n out and ever one mann tons were given to the Elin crewS, ammumuon was broke y his respective station. The usually pla ful C f ing H1'Ol1fld the Obstructions as if amiii ,few 0 32 huddled behind the mount, peer. We Steamed into the harbor blastins th Tung ai any moment--a blast from the enemy. Peunding awHY with her 8's Weg e-S suis with our 5 meh Shells and the MCHESTERM Shore are control Spouersgimt hafffve In time to assist a DE covering the escape of the day. , S on Y thereafter the shore batteries were silenced for As it ended up we had a ver Mt 51 or 52 and the firing of carb' f h . , , mortified when Cap'n Charlie answc-iii-iid 'fiitiiiint egbmdge' The ROCHESTER S brass were Y peaceful d3Y-interrupted by the occasional bursting of ' ove oards in uir on our firin with awe h d d so 'l ye g' Ile 5245362 in t rounds of .30 cal ammo at glass fishing balls . Now 50 rounds gvcersq on the fm? twiste Ion glass fishing balls--so small arms drill was held for all of- at - f U CHSC We go back to Wonsan we wouldn't waste so muchj. Batik EX the Bomliline We Hnaui' faSted the sweetness of victory. We hit a designated tar- get- f gun CTUP aflemerlll Flames lashed out-billows of smoke curled to the heavens as the Crew of Mt 52 emerged tfillmphantly from their encased battle station. For this, from lhe.Capr- it i'Well Done , from the ROCHESTER a 'fBaker Zebra and for the crew . . . Field day and Captain's Material Inspection. , We were sent back to our route with the Captain and Cgmmgdore hoisting the appro. priate sign, -HEPPERSON TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO.-DELIVERY BY PART- RlDGE . . The Christmas spirit managed to creep into our dutiesias the Task Force adopted names such as Donder, Blitzen, Santa Claus, and even Rudolph. As for Christmas Day, it al- most floated by unnoticed as our crew woke up for the huge feast and toddled off to their racks again for the best Xmas present a CO can give a crew . . . sleep! .lt was back .tolYokosuka next and as the well known saying goes the crap hit the f an . Field Days ftoo numerous to mentionj, working parties f'til wee hours of the morningj, air bedding and scrubbing bunk bottoms ion New Years Day, and finally inspections QOF everyone and everything and BY everything and everyonej. W lt was a relief to get back to sea, until Sunday Night ll January 1953-. Our biggest battle was yet to come!! Everything but the crew was lashed down as the Leaking E sailed into the winds for three days, taking 53 degree rolls. Heading North we lived on sandwiches for 2 days and haduno turn to ' for three days. Eventually our craft had all the appearances of a floating icebox as the vessel was covered with 4 to 6 inches of 'ice. The next few days were spent thawing out, chopping ice, and washing the footprints oil' the bulkheads. ' U We were called to assist the ROCHESTER in another Gun-strike at the bornbline, Wonsan and Songjin. flt was said the Reds were sneaking throughwith troops and ammoj. On this trip we merely attempted to frighten our opponents as we needed to Save OUP ammunition for the sleeves and drones back in 77 . , . A new era began in Sasebo-1300 liberty fdailyj, only 4 men went over the hill, no inspections, rest camp for some, and all in all a very pleasant stay was had by all. fWhat sinister plot is lurking in the background?j Early on the morning of 24 February we left the chilly port of Sasebo and moved on to warmer climates. One day out and we were in Shiffsleeves- at KEELUNC, FORMOSA and managed to set our- l ri e at this point was that it was going to cost We tested our anchor in the harbor selves up with Shore duty. fOur on Y S P us 6 cents to mail a letterj. SHORE DUTY! Our inspired crew turne t e1r VY: p U ' U o f fTeacher to our asiatic allies, and in return d h ' salt smiling faces on Kaohsuing, For- mosa. lt was here we assumed the role 0 if ...,,-L. s -....-.,..- - -f-f ,-'-- an-,54..4.-.x1: L-aL1':.:.:.:- , 5.1:-SKID :'a1Y:'. 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D H t e Wings Of An Angeln on his har- gigrriliageigltenghflliiziefil ml adftaflchfon' Ah YCS, We can't forget the visiting Admirals fwe L1 b t t 1 t bca ISDHHYICS that paid their respects to our humble little vessel. astn- u no sas i t ere was the fellowship Of the CACAPON crew to enjoy-in be- tween fist fights, and hurled cans of Oil, At last, With all the IY10r1ey drawn off the books and looks of eager anticipation we sh Crown Colony, Sin Capital of the steamed into Hong Kong. HONG KONG--the Briti Far East, the Pearl Of the Orient, etc., etc, - We rich Americans were greeted by Mary Soo 81 Co., divers, tailors, guides, money Changefsi and .V.8ri0l1S businessmen , We charged up and down the streets of the Oriental Metropolis Vlslimg the METROPGLE, KING THEATRE, EASTON HOTEL TIGER- BAUM GARDENS and finally your favorite tailors. - i Our Robert Hall Sleeping Compartm-ents 4fl..ow Overhead 81 plain pipe racksj looked like a bargain basement with suits, sport coats, rings, jewels, jade and other treasures of the orient strewn about. All Good Deals too. ' . With our World War II Vets recalling the bloody battles on Okinawa, we floated into historic Buckner Bay to rendezvous for the Hunter-Killer Exercises with a pair of subs, a carrier and a few limey cans. After receiving a few compliments for a change we turn- ed back to Sasebo and the fabulous Cherry Blossom Festival. Here, LCDR. TOMASINI turned over his Executive Officer .responsibilities to LCDR. MC- CLURE, and colorful Chief BUONO turned over his Sheriff'siBadge to Chief WIL- HELM! It was at this same time they conceived the idea to paint the cute little white borders on the deck--overall we must have established a new record for paint expended! It was back to 77 for our Grand Finale. We took the MANCHESTER to Wonsan where we won National acclaim for a heroic rescue. fWell4-that's what the newspapers said anywayj Heroically we entered the Task Force once again, determined to prove ourselves worthy of the laurels heaped upon us. Finally it came--a 'Drone shoot! Sure enough Mt. 52 sent the radio guided craft crashing into the sea. Gleefully our crew patted one another on the back-then IEHOVAH put the damper on. Investigation-Disciplinary Action , etc. We were doomed! - Shortly after, Commodore Ferguson was traded for Commodore SMITH, former Exec of the Mighty Mo . 0 , . After six months of persecution by the snipCS, OUT Ship 5 machinery. began to ,Show wear. We had to pay our last respects to Sasebo and about the only thing accomplished was tolfind out we lost the flag staff for the fantail. After 26 hours of ....... by the way what- did we do there? Back in ol' TF 77 our little ban o lg - IUC h for the remainder of our days. CortDesDiv 12 turned and headed to Yokosukaw ere .our S we had made, bought those last minute gifts, d f h' hl' rs were assigned the messenger watch troops paid final respects to the friend and commenced Operation F acelift on our BBDDE- The long voyage home started with ideal weather, but Was interrupted by turbulent Seas - , - -, 1 1 as almost over. and a brief pause at Midway our asilap W' e was completed at '!Baker 25 Docks at At 0832, 29 May 1953 our 56,000 ml C Cruls ,, 7 f 1 d Pearl Harbor amid hands, hula girls, aAl0ha Eppy pgsters, and the throngs o ove 0 . nes V Amen PLA GF THE D Y , Psfpf A ,, XX PW f,+0'lfw'0 5 3 NW! ve THE ARUDE QLTAC 6543 A WA KENINC- 'V I f , A A 2 xx K 3' A- .. 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MT32-Aye . . . or maybe captain,s material inspection 4 ' Let,s not 1 Q - forget those informative V lectures I in, N ? F L it E, i . . 3- . . QL ,Q - 3? Il? Q o 'L - ,Aww w 71- Some of the Navy s greatest decislons were Vhlocxc Opt. SHID S Wopk-. made over a cup of coffee .1 v Qt. ' C2 I 4 ' vt m It was posed-Cap IL 4,2 A ' , 'Y 'fl .M ,J A .LL .Z l in . No sooner said-than done. .. .. Dear Mom You'll have to excuse the . handwriting but. . . e 4 .LLLI-..1'I!.1.x. ' ILL 31 Q' '-.TZ'.' I' ' . - ' 1.5 '-,.f'.'? A ', 2 'ff 'Vi --Y e X1 ' ' sl - ' M' V ,T ., rf, ,, 2. af Q' , V. fr mf rv-P is ,,A,. 14' ,. , r ,N Q V., I . . A 5. , I v .1 ' -.,' ' . 'JN ' x,' .. 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Street scene mf I, 11, as f-- .Q Sasebo EM club Just thirsty, that's all , 17 -.mwrkx K ' ' 4--1-'-f+?Zf-e-Lf'1'1-9u.M .'z1:: 3:. - -Nw -l-1-.1122 4.-.f-4 ,Immun u rmwz:-::4ra:.:,e:::.::.mr:.: iz: - ,gzv A ' A 4 ' 1 a 4'A'Y 'A...r.4. -,1 .4-Lv,.,,s v'-'S-.- sax-sung sf- shi- 'Jl..A '-'- SJ- A .J . WA. ' A4-n.,......A .,- ,. - , u.. . ,.....,.,-.g,,,..,.-....-4....-. .Q...,u .- ....,. Q- --.. . , , 'F' Shall we dance? Fa- 4 0 '. , 1.. . ,S . 5 ll Sl ,RI tx ,,4'19'Y?!i'L A , P v!x E, ' 'Qf l y yr. N 1 A - Alfa. fi i ,ns ,., f 4 ! .1 - K - ..g,a Epperson, leavmgn gr, ,- - . . -. . .. , 4 I1 gi Eternal Father, strong to save, ,H Whose arm doth bind the restless wave. W ho bids the mighty ocean deep, 'Ve 4, Its own appointed limits keep, . I Oh hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea. NAVY HYMN 'uf -ag DIVINE SERVICES To ease the bnrden on Division Chaplain ,SULLI- VAN, divine services were conducted by two very capable laymen,.Ltjg WUNDERLICH and Ltjg FISCHER. Mr. Wiinderlich presented sermonslto the protestant members, while Mr. Fischer con- ducted services for the Catholics. Both services were held in the Mess Hall or in the Torpedo Shack throughout the cruise, V im 'ii' iff: I, 131 - 'Ff2 'f-few? LFGPPB fgolicg G85 e give Thee thanks, Our Lord Th abundance which doth provide or Our wants o body and soul if' F F M E N U Cream of Soup Sahtxnes Dressxn Lettuce Wedges - French Shced Tomatoes - Statk Cetery T rkey Tomato ifl G in Roast Young Baked Sprced Ham F . Sage Dressxng Gibtet Gravy Y t Potatoes '.Snowdrx d Peas Buttere or ll h Frozen aragus Fres Buttered Asp Fresh Frozen ed Pxcktes f Sweet Mui OHV es ' HCT A Bread Parker House Ro 't Cake - Us f- Bu ' Frur Pie - ince Pie Pumpkxn Hot Coffee I SON QDDE 7195 Candy Cigarettes U S S 19:32 EPPEH xgars W , I a 7 I f all, 01 do Q . . g Tom u M . . 'rn ,C we THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS . 1 I I 25 December 1952 'Twas the night before Christmas, on the Eppy our can We were off North Korea, eighty milesfmm Woman. The ship, steaming darkened, showed nary a light For who knows what may prowl on the ocean at night? cs - , But the radars were blip-less, the horizon was clear, And the OD was certain, no bogies were near, When Combat reported that something was wrong, From the business-like ANf ARC there came a faint song. Men looked at each other-this really was queer. They'd have sworn they heard Jingle Bellsn, faint but quite clear. The CO answered, Nonsense, go call an ET. I know it soundsipr-etry, but it just couldn't Belw But it wasn't just nonsense, and the music poured forth. Then Combat reported, Air contact-due Northf' ltls closing us fast, it must be a jet. T 1 So the ship was alerted,Ceneral Quarters was set. Men leaped from their bunks and the guns quickly manned. And a Gunner's Mate growled, Now ain,t this just grand! 79 Christmas Eve at CQ, and we're miles out at sea. Last year at this time, 'I was trimming the tree! 77 The contact came .closer as the seconds ticked by. And the stars shone down brightly against the black sky. Nearer and nearer. The guns were all laid. The next moment the contact was lost in a fade. ' He's on us, cried Combat, then a lookout yelled, 6'Hey! You may think I'm nuts, but it looks like a sleigh! And believeiit or not, by CruDesPac direction, It was Admiral Claus on his annual inspection. He delivered his presents and inspected the crew, Then we all gathered 'round to see what he would do. The plane guard was stationed, he saluted the Skipper, Then his sleigh zoomed aloft, headed straight for the diPPef' And we heard him exclaim as he shot f1'0m his landing, P, O ALL-AND YOUR SHIP IS OUTSTANDING. 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The Warheads , Epperson's Cagers, ran up a sensational season during the cruise play- ing games at any opportunity in Japan and Formosa. The season was highlighted by a tie game in Kaohsuing in accordance with Chinese rules. An intra-mural tournament held on' Okinawa uncovered outstanding talent to form a ship's softball team. The intra-mural crown was won by the undefeated second division, by disposing of the c'O',, HS , E and D divisions. Softball practice started in Sase- bo, Japan and gave indications of repeating another outstanding softball season. Cur- rently, the Eppy and the U.S.S. PHILIP are tied for first place in CortDesDiv 12 com- petition. ' The Epperson has followed the policy of accepting contests against any and all comers, and has concentrated her efforts in two major sports-basketball and softball. The re- sults have indicated that their efforts have not been in vain. V I 04-A-ul-can-.,-. -.-A.v...c.r... w- -v V. 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If ' 'rff' E 1 x Liafii' 5521 ' 1': 1 :il I: 'VII ,I ,xlx Wig F , , 1 ,N I fr G, P ,ill - V I nl , I ll -nm. ', . .fs-. W MA . -T I 1 t ,A 4 Y 3 tl' 155, 'fi M4 v f r ,V 'I ii. f 'gl A fs f, ' 4 ' , , t MM- Ji A ., A 1-f A C sk f EMM H ' . 1' , V g 1 , W ' 1 A' ' - ' ' ' '-P-f if ff, 1 ' ' 'Pm' 'a3f - - Q., n Y , s Wx' Way f W lst DIVISION-FORWARD DECK Front Rows LTJG Hill, Hazen,.Campbell, Volk, Lopez, Boyd. 2nd-Row: Stevens, Dinatale, Crow, Keenan,..Ba1ley, Towns, Stanlciewicz. 3rd Row: Fountain, Palmer, Schmitt, Foster, Bagley, Wilcox, Blles, ld1ckard.,4th Row: Coleman, Bryan, Oadra, Connelly, Ashley, Flowers, Ball. FIRST DIVISION The stereotyped sailor-the man, with the salty swagger and the cockedhat-he's the real 6'Seafarer in this man's navy-he's the Bosun! ' ' 1 On the ship they are the uhandy men who do just about a little of everything pertaining I0 life aboard a Man,O'War. They are' re- Sponsible for the appearance ofthe ship, Side as well as out. They are the men behind the paint brush and paint scraper, behind the hose and swab, and the men behind the gun. His voice is the one that wakes youj in the morning andvputs you to sleep at night, p1l1S passing along the word all day long, In ad- dition to these daytime chores , they are called upon at any time of night to lend a hand with emergency situations that may arise. They may serve as Admiral's sideboys, boat crews, and numerous other special details. This division is divided into two groups. The forward deck crew, well stocked with rebels, is under the very capable guidance of Old Man Stevens. He spins his sea yarns on the focsle as his boys work away the day, pausing only to sip that cup of Bosun Mate Coffee. Charlie Fay headed the after deck force and at times assumed the responsibility for the ' a Q Q fa Q: ,,, A Ken' . I .xl y 'i 959: i i f J- i A ' ' 43019 M. 1+ 'i 'TZ Q ii fl X ' .ut u l ' Q s s sehr s. f- , 1: rQ, ftp- 1.-f. ., I 1 4 f 4 ' , st t V A: l I . , f W K , at e s ,,1. J ' 15.5. 44. 4' ' 'M . ,,,4g,y , V A aw? a 1 s 4 , 4 'f a '1 ., , i U1 A ., - fx A lst DIVISION-AFTER DECK ' Front Row: LTJG Hill, Latham, Anderson, Westerberg, Valentino, Chapman, Burnett, Stankiewicz. Middle Row: King, Davis, Thompson, Williamson, Morris, Danner. Back Row: Beach, Torphy, 'Maza, Garcia, Rogers, Terry. FIRST DIVISIGN fcontifwedg entire first division. During the majority of the cruise, Chief Wilhelm served as the go between 'for the enlisted men and Ltjg. Hank Stambaugh and Ltjg. Hill, our colorful First Lieutenants. Although these troops are dubbed such names as Swab Jockeysv, Deck Apes, etc., whenever there was work to be done on those cold, stormy, miserable days in 77,, the finger of fate pointed at these fun loving H guys inthe deck force. It ' We have reason to be proud of our deck gang as they are a' tribute to the oldest rate in the Navy. if fG2'5Z7k, ?Q,:4 ss Hl i KK! HEAD ' 'N llll .Z x 1 xX X Q X ... I S rv ... X . '7' Fx 3 sf, f' f' f 'X' 5 gi,-auf J --r -f A. f r- - W , 'REMEMBER 7? 5-r -nl . E JNL- I-N. -Lg . ', !.1.1.g1rJ'u.:l1yg-5'-'34 -A15 'L--' ' L'- I -,J--, ff-4--, mg :X flfsfl. , :gg3i2,' War . ' lx gf g . . 4. -I 4 , Wit. 3 .4 I' X Y QQ fr , fre f A55g . ,. , - ' Ui-:5g.5.a: -1 fx: :zqrrf fi 'Q 21:22:41 LIKE?- TiL ' 2'QSF.?T.' g ...- ...,.,. 4,4 W,-M U , . x v ... ,. ,. .. ,.., ...L -. ...v.......-..-..t ,..,. ws..- f 1 -A-we 1 in +9 of r . V 1 f -or A., ,- . - z. -' 4-.14 A , .F J-WM' fa, v 5' . S-,V 4 V' Tia W' gmc! was 1 1 . .WQWLQ 51 -A ' Y' K cm 3 as ii x 'fx ig '4 We :ggi 'FQ' i yt L 4 fi if n ri -f 4.4! ii. V M S94 Ms 'a A ' 2nd DIVISION--ORDNANCE . Front Row: Shiiflet, ENS Almen, Overton, Gillman, Schenlcleberg, ENS Madsen, Carter. Middle Row: Mills, Anzalone, Reasons, White, Lenard, English, Pirrnez. Baci Row: Shepherd, Davenport, Lamont, Crygo, Thompson, Hagler, Story. A SECOND DIVISION The primary duty of any warship is to fight, and the men responsible for maintaining the fire power and the war strength -of the EP- PERSON are grouped into one division-the Second! fFormerly the Fu Division, Under Ens. R. D. Almen, second division Officer, the .Fire Controlmen, Torpedomen, Sonar men, and the Cunner's Mates are com- bined into the largest division on the ship. The Fire Control Technicians, under the out- standing leadership of Chief Barnes, are responsible for the maintenance and opera- tion of all fire control equipment-which in- cludes radar. Boasting many academy men fwhite hats- F. T. Schoolj, their rate is one of the hardest if not the hardest rate in the navy. These lads man the directors, plotting room, and the intricate equipment of the con- trol rooms during battle, and must be versatile in the operation and maintenance of the var- ious equipment. Sharp men for a sharp job! The EPPERSON has the distinction of being one of the original ASW ships. For the all important task of maintaining and operating ASW -batteries we have a ten man ordnance crew ofiTorpedomen, under the guidance of Chiefs Gverton and Schenkelberg. This band of fighters fnot loversj have their talents distributed over the Hedgehogs, .Depth Charges and K-Guns, Weapon Able and last and least the Torpedo Tubes. Special rec- ognition should go to this group of seafarers who trudge to their stations, at the sound of ?.3.,Y if gf! 27 1' 'W-f M? 'HW 'Fails . M . X J 2liT.ifTfi5', i'.2i f2',fiff:L,i,j ,-Eiilifxea-:2'::z:,f-1.:.:5.fa.s.:T.::::.-14,6 , .-1.1-.Q-.fq.'x.-...., yyTv . .ga --,. , , . I.: V '- - j '-j f-j-'ju - h--'17 3 -.-T-Z. . I ,NA V .. . ,, , 3 4 K. 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Freezing weather in the Task 1 Force and the sweltering heat of the tropics have not taken any of the spirit out of the ' guys that get slammed about the fantail as the ship goes through the rapid maneuvers during ASW. Along with many other attri- butes, this group claims the ,distinction of owning the busiest coffee mess in T.F. Designated as an ASW vessel, the EZPPEB- SON has incorporated the latest methods and means of detecting, attacking and sinking any submarine afloat today. The Sonarmen falso called the 4'Ping-Jockeysnj are the vital ears of the fleet. The lives of the crew and val- uable property depend upon theiryability to gain and maintain 'contact on the undersea menace. This 9 man unit was guided by LUS- Briggs. The never ending task of keeping the gur1S and .ammunition readied at all times is the responsibility of the Gun Gang. Supervising this large group were Chiefs McNichols and Cillman, and Merv Coepfert, C-Ml. The Cun- ner's Mates were constantly hustling to keep the guns,in operating condition and at the same time keep the appearance of these weapons up to standard. Often times they would be working well into the night with the aid of a concealed lamp. Handling, stow- ing and accounting for each round of ammu- nition that came aboard proved to be a head- ache, but a necessary one. Each shell that went through their hands costs someone be- tween 335 to 3100. ln addition to these spe- cialized tasks-there were always miscella- neous duties to perform such as on the high- line, handling stores, and just about anything else someone couldn't handle alone. lt's no wonder they have a respected place in the Navy. - I? .-, 'haf l z:.:.:f'f . B.-Lh,,.9, ,.,,,t:, ., -I fffi I 4 sf, ff' -1 I Um' I 1... ,- ' I 1. it Q 'W A , ' - I . .MH -f' Il 5 Q X , . '73 Q ' X - X ,,4 '7f' A -. - N 'r 9l???4Q?.sl . I XA ' 53 . -I , ' I - I- ' I ' 'V' P., A ' Wilt. 1, ' ! Q I -Vg' V -5 ,, --'. . Y-Q . 5 ' A H My 1 ' 'H z ,. 4? ' 'Y' 15? 3 4' CALL rr PRECISION wovzx, gm F- PM . 1 a 6 tl . II If 7 3 if 4 xg? , ff Y 30- 'fx I I WI I IA' ' 4 I 1... n.x:.......m.1axff.z-cfnz .v 4-rr ,Jr ,- , gzh QII I. A . I . I I I I I I .II I ,H 4. Iii I I I I ,lg I-I I Is. .XII I I I 'I I I I I II It INI II, I ,Vi ll 5 -1. E. .sq W . ze? V v F .' , .X f f , -- H 2: - ' V' ' U 1 1' 44 . 4 1 +axfguL11'-fvg-v,i----a--'....,,.'....x.,1.:..- - -LL, - --f-. . 4, . . , , , - - ....q.- - t .. 1 rf- --- -..-.. .,.. r , was 1: .- af - .www-f-. -ff-f --V-...x,.-- ...,.,,.-4., --, Q... ., . V, I-I nu. my fa.-..f1-N-144q.,.,,.q.iA,,,j,,,?j,h, G, ...J 'fi 'pQ.- ,.4.L.,'fEv:u..K.-Afawnq. x,.,.,:.,4, A.. ,., 1 ' f . ,1 . V V f , 1' M - ', - '-'-- ef'- f-- - Mvs..,,,-,. .. 0. ,Q -Af., ,-,,, ,. A ': ' ,.' , 5 and F l' 2 'A 'N Qa- A' ra , ,x . , , . l , . N . 4 A , . .V I e' 7 X I I I . l V I I . , , 2 7 Q : E z.- W 2 GPER T10 DEPT. f i 5 Lt. W. I. Thomas Q .KN 4 .ff N. 1- 5 .-A . I A A . ' I Qi- Li P 'W' sy, V f. ,I fx i . P i ..e 2 . 4 3. . - ,N . f '. , ,.-I, 2, ,..., E 1 i I 1 2 . I X s , r.. ' - ' k , --fwf.-.-.-.-1.-V-f-.-x, .M-f - , -.,. my .- . .. ,. 1 ,V . 1 -1113115-U-1 1-3.5-Q.v,.Ql'I9fi'L'.72',.lQ I22'L. Y.. .. . ' IYJL'LW.11i.!Zf:I:'f-TQXl'!il21C!JZa.'!.1.!l.'F.7ASCk'91C6'2!173'.r.1 I :f4'm.:r.:-1Qrgo-v-e--- -z rg :acc-w .r4nw,:,Pr we in-ew '.:.'h:..IA-- .J . . 3 1- -'gl ::f f','LZ i.?F.x'.Ja1'.Z?'.1 . ,. . 2999! .V , T x , Q 1 ulr' A Mt. S , .. 95 VA .51 gy t T3 , . - 1 -I 'I WI? 1 1 J Shi' 1 - Y .I N' IS Y z I l K H- f f.. . X ws, - ,,v, 4,5 in 1-gi I ,jf-,fn '1 f : ' Yi. ff if 57. - -4 1 3 1 'I' W z , . 3, f - , gg, Q 1, . ,. y . 125, '- f 'I S 4 ll lint if . af Q X6 2-.tt-sf - ,J t R . M , M 0 DIVISION I ' -S Ow- I lirlln, Oore, Conners, Kelley, Cloughly, Rogers, 'Q'Conne-ll. 2nd Row: Clausen, Huff, Hedges, Winebrenner, Stevens, McDougal. 3rd Row: Schroder, Spurlock, Meyers, Buche, Bounds . Smith, Forsythe, Brunt, Raymond, ENS Bredenberg. 4th Row: LTJG Wunderlich, Herring, Chavez? Woodard, Drabin, Hagan, Redmond, LT Thomas. On DIVISION I The five small divisions of the Uperations- De- partment handle the big tasks of communica- tions and navigation aboard ship. These divi- sions under the capable leadership of Lt. War- ren .I. Thomas are each responsible for one important phase of the communication and navigation missions of the department. The N division handles all visual naviga- tional aids. These- include charts, instruments, logs, and communications such as flag hoist, blinker light, and semaphore. With Chief i'Sciviewaver Martin in charge, the quarter- masters keep the charts from all over the Pacific up to date, ready for future use. Instruments must be kept in A-I condition and neatly stowed for instant use. One of the biggest jobs du-ring steaming operations is visual signaling. Notifying other ships in a fiorce of our intentions by flag hoist or blinker llgbt is an important part of the quarter- master signalman's work. .lust beneath the bridge lies the Combat In- formation Center, home of the radarrfllifl COmmonly called CIC Here, bent Over scopes and charting boards, skilled operators plot courses and targets through the medium of radar. This system of turning sound waves into -pictures of the landscape or seascape around usenable routine operation even when visibility is zero. Radar also enables the navigator to see farther away than would be possible by ordinary vision. Thus the im- portant function of CIC is Invisible Navi- gation '. In charge of CIC is Ilns. Cillig who was preceded by Ltjg. Cunningham, Ltjg. Koch and Ltjg. Conover in that order. The dit da of morse code and crackle of transmitters and receivers predominate in Radio Central, where Chief Schroder super- vises a busy crew. The main communication center of the ship, Radio Central, houses the net watchers or radiomen who receive and send messages relating to all phases of ship,S operations. Two Telemen attached to the divi- sion operate the Teletype machines, handle news copy for the ship's newspaper nlfppy- gram :and supervise postal services for the crew This Division was headed by Ltjg . ' . A t , ,, ., , ,- - ,rn-ff., -9-9--eq-1--........L:31I.2CEu1::'1:Zi3!!.lEu3J:ha2na7.a!urrafngranf1am- : -wrt.-:iv ?' vhfl. 53.3. .s 3, .. ii t -5 3? ffj 3,1 1 Qflgi 4. . ,if gn., ,cl fig ,A gd' ...sr Af, - .Q wif Q1 . . a W I .gh 3 at . i 1 ' 'ZZ w, , ' , v ,. ,' .1-'-Q0 -an ' YF? Ui i .mv 'S-ul .1,.. , ', ' 'L f - '.?.:a - - - --'A -Ang -. ,- , i .., , ' . - 1.552-'fif5 'if'.Q2. . f.5T2 '?a:5.Z'.2fl4,ffifZIi'i5i 'Ii'E? i iilSE-EF:fi'-':ru9as. gzifiiitizra 'v ' ' H ' - W - 4 . . ' , '-'HT---A.,-.wv:xA,s...,a...1g,n.-,'q,.,, ,KQJ . UW E f 1' 'a 3, 1 - il Q - 'f 'Q L Xi' 43 at T 1 .9 YQ i I 4 K X st 4 f I, N in-ff T 1 5 Y, V Y I X L ? W 1' ! SX Kg '. X P - x X Z s , ,- , f r' r' ' J 'P 4 l P if Q ' l r , 'Z '- ' 4 I r . -.9'fZ'57Z'h. Hollywood and later by the present communi- cations ofhcer Ltjg. Wunderlich. The safety and ethciency of the ship, and its fighting potential depend- to a large ex- tent on the operating condition of the elec- tronics equipment in CIC and Radio Central. ln order to keep the various transmitters and receivers in proper working order the eight electonics technicians work full time at their trade. Keeping up a suliicient stock of elec- tronics parts, and keeping abreast of the latest developments in the field of electronics add to the responsibilities of this small, Thccgessary division, headed by Ltjg. Wunder- IC . The routing, filing, and preparation,of mail Correspondence fCommunicationsj fall upon V-ID'--,th .14 'A s.. Y Q. 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Visual navigation, radar navigation, radio communications, letter communications' and electronics maintenance are the five important phases covered by the divisions of the Opera- tions Department in carrying out its mission. Y . U . -...V y L 1 1.. KV .. , rms 1. , --4 , ,. , ,.. 44 , 1.W'--'- -'U .-.PQ .. , 1+-5-:aX1-wm.v::fa:4v,.7f,q,y,3,g Q,,,tM,,,,m N ' ' MPH 1 -'-,T-,fav ,:1,L77--.,- -1.a.3-xg-S--45-1.Q.Lx.:.r-13:-,rg f be 5 ,pg J.g1r9'Q .paw .,c,.,::,,:..,.,,1. 1 -..-.1.,,:-,,. -....:,,aL.g,, ..,.. ...- , . 'L 'lv' A A-A a-.fm,-..- in 1f.Y.4--L.. RS.!L-7 Q '3y - ww- .. v.v.-I-14-70.6.1-'TY-- , ,. , , . ,. . , .,.... Q. A...,L.-., an . ,, ,V.., 1. - .. . X f - ,H . Y- . , ,., . . 1,-.,45.,,.71.,3,,1g,4.,f..i,-,p-g.- ---.f 3 . , , ,,.,, 4 x --Hr. , . 2-'f'25'f,' f '. - TL? f p . MR! A Q f me-,wrA'0 I x SUPPLY DEPT. Ltjg. R. D. Tumbleson l i 51 0-r,,...-.1-.h...,,..,,,., ,gg fa E'- E ,M- , 1: i si ..,- , 1: L59 f.. V7 fl . F ,Vi AY .lt rf. -1 F-fl gf. iii! 555 M Ei? 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SUPPLY DIVISION Ist Row: Miller, Parker, Brown, Walker, Taylor, Taijeron, Maya, Neville, Flood. 2nd Row: LTIG ' Tumbleson, Dewhirst, Creninger, Shelton, Bordeaux, Edwards, Barron, Higgins. ' , NS DIVISION When's payday? . . . Creamed chipped beef on toast for breakfast-again! . . . 'iWhere's our laundry? . . . f'Who scalped Q77 you. . . . When's the ship's store going to be open? . . . Q . It is somewhat hard to believe but all of the above comments are directed, infrequently it is hoped, toward just one small department on this ship: Supply. This department con- sists of only one divisione-'LSU-composed of some 33 men, including the 3 pill push- ersl' in sickbay, Doc Anderson, HMC, and J. Dewhirst, HM3, L. Parker, SN. The adopted MM? division is remembered best for its pre-cruise inoculations fthose long linesj, strange prescriptions fAPC's and raisinsj, and lectures and movies on various topics. MS division may be divided into 4 sections: commissary, stewards, ship's S8-rViC6r and Supply ofiice fstorekeepersj. Commissary does the feeding, that's more than just cook- ing and serving fwith the help of the volun- teer mess cooksj, but means ordering, re- ceiving, storing, issuing, and accounting for the provisions used. Most of the pHPCf work is done by Misco Barron, an SK in the suppll' Office. In charge of the galley is a comparative. newcomer to the Eppy , L. Wood, CSI, fa pretty sharp boy: just check those CCT, etc. marksj. Assisting him as Watch Cap- tains are c'Cad Caldwell and Duke Neville, who recently acquired a business in- terest in Yokosuka. Rounding out the cooks putting out that 'cshipping over chow are A. Futreal and Little Joe Brown. Who makes those luscious pies and cakes fulust like mother used to makenj? Ketch Ketch- mark, and Cliff Krondak. Nick Futreal and his assistant Hardy Hardison may sometimes be found way down in the bilges sorting out stores after some particularly 'cheavy weather . Heading up the whole or- ganization is Stew Flood, CSC, with 17 years service. Next are the stewards who cook, serve meals, and clean staterooms. The head man is C. Taijeron, SDI, ably assisted by E. Maya, SD3, and uFrank Alconcel, SD 3. One of the' longest-serving S division men on the Epperson is A. Stephens whose gleaming, always smiling face may be seen around the wardroom pantry. Staff steward is H. Biocg 'clfddien Edwards if found daydreaming may be excused-he's thinking of a certain uMiss 7235- 31151 4 'f 1 . t iff, 'is . I J .A M . V in A ,, Q V - W VL-my -V-1-Nmlvv. 1. gzpuk .,g.-...-CW-,-:Vs-...C,',-,w,-,,,:,,..Y,,,, . V .,k.x-,mi-A N my '21 .9 . W gg i . I I ,, Y ,, , A ' , V ., - , ,'L,..,.. :w,.,n,,,-:rg ,-rgggqxqmgmqmw ,,,,i..1. -p .f.q..,:..--..-. .. . '..1.I.....!1.:.. .,.:'l2!.1Lrim.-1.16.7 'nn :wa-.fy i' :rua-:zz-L-2-v-we-,-av: :i Axim .. ..-.-..-.. V - l - ny 'A in Berkeley, California. Two recent additions are '6Johnnie Evans and H' ' 'f - - The.next section is pretty wellglgiibwrg ??ElXl1Ct?lL,, 'ghough striking for storekeeper, uc avarre may be seen daily Qexcept 1p's store, selling during inventoryj in the sh everything from tooth paste to rare Hon Kong linens. Ablyassisting him in the store? 1'00U1S is uB0b', Franker who also handles Ship's Allotment in the Supply Qfgcg. ' . , just ask Bob about the Mrs.,' and he'11 have Ou cornered, telling you all about his post-Niivy plans and showing you a picture of a cute girl-h1s wife. That quiet one standing in the torpedo shack in his butcher-er-barber jacket is, of course, our barber, T. L. Miller SH2. Way back aft under the fantail is ani other quite famous group-the laundry b0Y5,,- Honestly, they ' don't intentionally bleach those dungarees baby blue , actually, it's no cinch washing, ironing, and sorting out clothes with the ship rolling and pitching, water sloshiing on the deck, and the tem- perature about as hot as Hades. In charge is' Billy Walker, assisted by Tommy Taylor, another Rebel, T. L. You gotta show me Bordeaux fhe's from Nlissourij, and Leon Lehman, from Mon-tan--n-n--n -n-a. Last but not least we come to the Supply Ollice where we find some of the real cats Qexcuse me, Ship's Utiicej. Heading the list is Lee Moritz, DK3, who not only owns a Hong Kong suit but asilk brocaded H. K. vest as well I a feat only equaled by 3 of the more 'cprogressivev ollicersj. Assistant Disbursing Clerk is Dave Chapman, they figure out all the pay, type up personal allotments, and assist the D. O. on travel claims. We've i 2z..tzs...z.s1r already mentioned 3 of the SK's which leaves us with Mac,' McKenna, one of the Boston Back Bayers who works on ship's store returns and GSM, and Jim f Sons of the Colden Westvj fCallet, oflice Supervisor. Not counted above but part of HS Division temporarily are those crew members who have served as Mess Cooks. Their job is probably little appreciated but a big one: they helped to make those Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners the memorable events they were. To all who have pulled such Hhitchesw goes a Well Donei' from the uregularsw of S Division. Helping to coordinate the laundry, barber- shop, and other divisional work, and acting as assistant to the S. O. is M. A. f Now, Bossvj Speer, CSRC, with 20 years service. ' Division Oiiicer and Boss is LT. Pay Tumbleson who may be thrown into a temporary rage by any dero- gatory' remarks on the fair state of California or by the question: Did you go t0 Stanford? ' Although the motto of the' Sup- ply Corps is Ready for Sea , I am forced to admit that the new slogan of S Divis-i011 has become Ready for Shore Duty . Famous last words: lt wonii be like this in '56. Y by R. D. TUMBLESON ' LTJG, SC, USN , ..,. ,, - - -aemmn-ss,-i-i5..a.tg. ..g,:4.':g:g:::-.rf.:::-:.:i:z.a-uL1f.1:::::z:1zIxuki1.x.5siLs5J33LQE523a4F.41?2ln4Lf 71,9-1 L, ,Em MAI' .-' .jf n T 1 i A va 4 , .W . vw-1 . ,AQ 7 A X995 V- M ,Digi ' 5 MQ61 I 5 ,I JV x'?:i 1-:Ti . XML I QF? ff,-v ., , L Q Q.. 9' I I f L23 NE 4 I f' 4 ix 'FAQ Haw. ? . In ,M Lt .gl ld V 3 . 1 JE L69 Lf'-Sl Q 1 Q 1 ' 2 I Hz , 1.1 .- - n J. imma: x f3EFXwQ5 Yi '-Q if ,ff - ,Q 4' x.'. , ,.f ' 5 ,SM r 1-Whtazrk-y,4,.. ax., 'Nz 1, N ENGINEERING DEPTg E 2? EQ'-.fr . --,p F I af' :W ..m J' . , if . M. fg- '55, , if Inq,- V358 .417-. 'Rik . ,. , , Yi l id Z I, E 1 X e k . xg . 5 F 'El r . QU , . ' Gi . '31 , 'T' If C' r Y' V Ml . I ' 1 f 3 I T51: 5 a! A. 1 .td QE' al, , fi . e X1 'fi w ! 3 1 U 9 4 , 2 Fw 92 cf .' 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I Y. g 4 . 4 W '- - -x--w -ws-s..N.,.,-.. uv-.?,,,,,. ,N,,:,-ug, - -, ,,.. . , bi - , Wk- Q f tw? f if x' W , wiv? kg: '5 '7f E iifriff U-'Cf 'fmf uv A f 'Ui' ' --' 1' 1' -. , ' -'---f-Ni--,.,-,'.' , . . M Q-4,44 1- ., V 1 T, 14' his , fgvgbpi t ga ii , ' 'i 1 'QiS'-is Q, , ' I 3' 7' Y T' X wifi' Ears 3 A 'A ' 3 ' . MA-na TRB 31 'E' DIVISIUNS lst Row: Samuels, Dohrman, Ballard, Stoltz, Crothers, Runey, Wiedrich. 2nd Row: LTJG Fischer, - Crummy, .Zlab, Blalock, Neyman, Sullivan, Barwis, Cross, Johnson, Shoaf, LT Secrest. 3rd Row: U Becker, Lmney, Dobbs, Abbott, Taylor, Bullock, Skjeie. THE ENGINEE So very similar are the duties and the re- sponsibilities of the MAN and the Mn divi- sions that it is only fitting to take special pains to differentiate between them. The MN Gang under Chief Branson does the work in theiEngine rooms. They take care of the pumps, water supply, air conditioning and other units located in the Engine rooms. The i'Water Kingv is a title bestowed upon one of the members of the HM Division. The AW Gang, under the direction of Chief Davenport, is responsible for the auxiliary gear, water pumps, heating system, f00d freezer and the ice cream machine-all of which is located outside of the Engine r0OmS- From the ranks of the A Gang are the RING DEPARTMENT engineers to the motor whaleboats. Though their responsibilities differ, both rat- ings stand their watches in the Engine rooms. Oftentimes an EM is rousted out of his rack at some ungodly hour to work on a power failure, and finds out more often than not that his shipmate has been fumbling around with the wrong switch. The real pet peeve of this twelve hand working party is to be called away to some far corner of the ship to tighten a lightbulb. This ,group's primary task is to assure there is power available in all parts of the ship. 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'A . h HBH Help, the head is flooding' or .maybe The more than Once Gilt In dvesipac- T e v . r r . ,, L divisionlls responsible for this ram of soot, scullery IS broke down agaln -no matter b t th I d O th , , b 4 , t are on o1n err o . what the trouble is, it seems the CSR shop u ey Y g J is called to handle the job. - Boilermen are responsible for the repair and ' , the upkeep of the four ll,445 pound boilers ' f , -dl , iff Thls Seven man group of MR' Flxwi han de aboard the ship which manufacture the steam Q every kind of job that concerns, metaf, woo , that makes us NGO, Re . . .l. - . pairing auxi 1ary 3 , glass if water fizrtures. fWhat else is therethl: machinery, pumps, pipes, valves and cleaning 5. POP Becker is number one man in out boilers is a never ending job and un- E shop, which is probably the closest thing, to doubtedly the dirtiest aboard Ship. home on board this ship. The shop is crowded I . . with pipes, miscellaneous bits of steel, wood, The .Oil King, Chiefs Musselman and Demes if glass and tools but there Still is room for are responsible for the receiving and account- Q the hot plate, record player, pipe rack., book ing for our fuel-just another responsibility r shelf and custom made chairs. of the B gang. ' NJLQZ1 I 5 '31-'E M U 3 ' .4 C 'f 'ff' Q Y W , - . -f 7' 9 ik-W -1-3-CJ-A ' -f.-.1Jl.,--Alf!-'L' --HIUFP .gy 3iJ',W'?Zx1'c5.T7-154e1E'?'x-:TJ:.7'.2iFZ2'3:?f?S:'i?'i::.. a-7335 . E 'f?l , .... -...- ' Q -1 ' y ' v fv - A...-.. ps . -2 -,. ,W +I:-Q.. .iff -mn.f.,-p.,vv...i.1..nn,n-ue-xn.a.a.'gvu1-.Q -swxafsgygl. upon.-'z,f1 ayr1c-fu-Jf.,-,-.J 1 fr:-U5 ' ' jj, ':' . .-,f wx-.1-'f 1.1-..:o.-.u1, -fuL.xf,x4.n....z.,,.,.,L1Q4+.. .V . ,- 5 -. ,, . f - . ,,., .-- -- - , , , - - . 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This message was sent to Escort Destroyer Division TWELVE by the Division Commander on 29 May 1953. -1--H-' 'resem- . ...-..,..-.Af-U.......,..,...,....,.......... . A 4- .:, -V '-' L ' ' ' ' - -' - 'I'-M-M -- - . . 'fL ' I ' T 1' - 's 'v-'- 'ff--H ' ' -- - ,W .. ., . , --'-f-- t . .Mfr ff vJ'.w..,:-w . ...mann !4TB'i'B'i1T'l':4J'g'g:f'vPc x'f: '-'Y --2'I'?--r-1i- .-..1.mx.n.uQ: ' w.xJafra1mv-.msn f-.-3.5-,J ' j'.,.., , 1, -f X 4. w W ,, fer. -VK: Q 1 . If , ll 2 V Q tl E ,, 5 i I : K 5 V WE 'v , , W , 1 I F , 1 . . fl 9 QE S 5' 4 V 1 ai 4 5 5 'S I f . it mt,,?-- i V ..f-wi , qw' 9 -gulf:-ef, -- -J-- 1.3444 - --v -ow.. V-4-gn. -.. , - .- -- . . ., . . --Z A.. 5,4 .,,,,.-,,d::-- -:-,-2-f.,....-:-.1-..-..,1,'g,mA.,1pb9 v f'1- P-.-v-4.---....S.L!.L'-4!..'C,Y 13+ 1 f-3-g1,.1gg',Q,,5v3xq-.4wr.-- - ance--------v -y X- -N.-..-A.--..-. .-., -... -. ...V . , . 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L:-'V' SR' ',,Y':K:-EZ-fa-:g.'5jA 2.:.j5.., ' .,.L3,.,?A4,,gg I, V-gg -,fm 'Y ,- r ::?:..,. .4. .. 1 .-,.,,,,,, MJH5 'l i a 4.-fa v M, 'H -ms , J ow.,-., -v..,.. H 'f-0 Qvvf 'du' 'Vi-.,-A 4.4 .q,...r :si-7'1 S YYOJA 'J ' A 1'--2-1 II - I... . -h- -0- -1-I' vt.-1.'I. !' -f-'ff -f'fL-X213-5.1.2 '-17.11 all fx' W' '4'U'f 'Qf-f mf-' 'fr x.. ' I I'f-'tw Haw f-.-I., , Y'- f-'LS-f-'..'v-1-.a.4.. .AfI.-.as,1,, ,,,.,1.,,,A-I-jg3.:?Ef:-ff' -riffs:-fsgha.. -.1x.n.,w,9,,,Q,f, I V f HISTQRY or COMMANDER ESCORT DESTROYER DIVISION TWELVE In September 1951 the Hag of ComCortDesDiv TWELVE was hoisted on the EPPERSON and Captain BLOUIN assumed command of the division of four ships: U.S.S. EPPERSON QDDE 7191, U.S.S. RENSHAW QDDE 49911, U.S.S. PHILIP QDDE 4981, and the U.S.S. NICHOLAS QDDE 4491. In less than one year the Commodore's title was bestowed upon Captain C. T. FERGUSON who guided the division through the majority of our WestPac adventure. Toward the concluding months of our cruise Captain J. E. SMITH was ordered to command the division, and with him we completed another suc- cessful tour of duty in the Western Pacific. - I I E? at-1' , I . I I I f 1 5 Ii iffy-' Xl' I v- I v I 6 4 1. ., 1 I wif-7k I '-A3 tf ',-W: fr'-X Q ,, n?,,,f,y,3f, X aw- i ' f . . M I 'QQ,,,fIvmijIf4.,, :Vw H y I H , I f ,, ..,?,,W.,mf :, 13, in V, I , ,fi I 1. K . W-W,,,I,,,g-ff gf ft -.yfwfi I , -4 G H I, f. 7Wf'f 6I..ffI,ifMf -4-fffm'izf7r'I I I 'I ,af - ' f , . I 3. , N A F 2: fl' if , , M c W4 f ' WEL V I I jrgffyz- ,jf ' g ' WI- ,Z 2,34 Q --,my Q A: I V17 f 4 ' c . very ,L ' ff' SQ? , I ,5 Vi ? 6 ,V If izm y, no X, X ii,:II,rI E I -- I I ,Qian Zh.-V ,- .1 I A as V, .,:f I' 7 lm. I ' Q I ,, -, Qivfgigg- , My M ' , 7' , 42, if 1, I 5, ' .. , ,zg iw: , 'fi516 if1,IIiIe, ,, I' I' I' II avg me , U I' Wffizxfiygj , C 54 f j X if ' ,,4ffmf,mff' ff ' f ,f f 7f,,f4ymffA.1,j, 7,4 K, H ff. I A I ' ' f W,f4f'7fif7f'f 47 ., . ,, ., Q fi If, , ,!'?i315V1'M' f ' W , 77i'?'5'fQif5i :I I. I I If It I I viwi . 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'.LI'' ' - ' 'ww V I ,. f JQ1.-N,., ,, .--f-.--' . . . . - . ,, . , - V PLANK The men who have served aboard the EPPER- SON since she was first commissioned are few and far between having been aboard now for over 4 years. We call these men Hplankown- ers in the Navy and as such they deserve special mention for their long, faithful service toward making a ship what she is. Some of these men like Ray Nesselrode, Wil- liam Shoaf and Vincent Fay have come a long way since first setting foot aboard the Eppy and claiming one of her racks as his homef'. Ray worked his way up from log room yeo- man and mess cook toileading Petty Officer in the After Engineroom. Vince Fay once stood fireroom watches and oil king duties, and Bill Shoaf started as a boat crewman. Many of the new men aboard could well follow the example that these men have set in working their way up to first class petty officers with clean records. One of the friendliest men aboard the ship is R. L. Uackj Sykes. J ack to all his many friends, Sykes took his boot training in .luly 1930 and is today a great credit to both the OWNERS old and new navy, always ready to give a helping hand to anyone who would like to learn his trade. You say you are wondering where the EP- PERSON operated before being stationed at Pearl Harbor? Just ask Richard Duke Ne- ville or Travis Brock and they can tell you all about the shakedown ,cruise from Boston, Mass. to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Or maybe you would like to hear about the commission- ing in South Annex, Boston, Mass. at 1030, 19 March 1949. With a little needling maybe they will go on to tell you about all the girls they met while visiting Norfolk, Charleston, Tampa, Key West or New Orleans. If you are still interested in history, maybe Chief George Barnes or J im Mac McDuff can tell. you about the days when Cdr Terry', Conners or Philip Sherman occupied the cap- tain's cabin. ' - These are the men who have been aboard ship the longest and maybe feel they own a plank or two of the history that goes to make up the career of the U.S.S. EPPERSON CDDE 7191. -- F- . -M M-H Y - t-mf--4' . ..:.. ',:,:.:gIq 1 ' if -- ' , ..:?,,., ,, ,,,:::,.,,:3:,..T,,,...7,7T...i.rz,a.a?5:a::. ggcgw . I N. tygamgauwn-we-mmmw -n-3tvQ'ifv-25'-'1t-Uq.Q....,.':z......,.r.:. nw.:-.!.1L.-... ....A'!.11L1tJI.7QJ.JL'9.7,21.Il.i2Cc'1!t.d'd1:.7:rr s Nu. 'iF4'5:C 'I: T-'E,I a . ,- ' 1: --4-..... f .4 not-..... ,gqtfgwyk COURTNEY, Kline B. 1 BM3 1 3528 Roppole St. Baton Rouge, La, 5 COX, Ray ln? E BT3 RL No. l., Box 83, Folsom, La, CROTHERS, William T. E EMFN 286 Elm -St. Monterey, Tennessee CROSS, Clyde E ENFN 2243 N. W. i'Wilson St. Portland, Ore, Q CROW, Alva HL Jr. 1 SA 1516 Laurel St. Columbia, S. C. CROWDER, James H. 2 SN 1 Rt. No. 2, Box 117, Galina, Kansas CRUMMY, Donald L E FN Rt. No. 1,fSaxonburg, Penn, CULLEN, Howard G. 1 SN Shenango, Penn. CULPEPPER, Calvin O. 1 SA China Springs, Texas DALRYMPLE, nam- so RD3 DANNER, .Paul R. 1 BM2 226 N. Penn St. Allentown, Penn. DAVENPORT, sDwayne B. 2 SN 313 19th St. Bismark, No Dak. DAVENPORT, Elbert G. E MMC DAVENPORT, Gerald D. 1 SN 313 19th St. Bismark, No. Dak. DAVIS, Fred -C. .2 SN Rt. No. 4, Laurel, Miss. . - DAVIS, Grant G. 0 PN3 31 Landry Bristol, Conn. DAVIS, Robert G. 0 TE3 Rt. No. 2, Blackwell, Okla. DEINES, John Intl E BTC DEWHIRST, James J. S HM3 707 Arlington St. Champaign, Ill. DINATALE, Sam J. 1 SN 4640 Natural Bridge, St. Louis, Mo. DINATALE, Lester 2 S02 4640 Natural Bridge, St. Louis, Mo. 1 DIRKS, Delmar 113. 2 F T3 ' ' Grundy Center, Iowa I DOBBS, James IL. Jr. E MM3 I Box 298, Ailr, Texas AN Robert W E EMPFN DOHRM , 1 . . ll 1326 N. Central Ave. Burlington, Ia. i DOSS, James 'W. Jr. O RMSN Box 44, Meriislatn, Idaho DOYLE, William af. E MM3 Rt. 8, -Box 563, Louisville, Kentucky DRABIN, Roger G. O RD3 ' 130 Clearfield Dr. San Francisco, Calif. DUNAFAN, Hana' J. E FN 2713 SW 35th, Oklahoma City, Okla. DUNCAN, Bobby R. 1 BM3 3654 Brady St. Baton Rouge, La. 'EDWAR.Ds,'nmm D. s TN Q 1037 Wilson St. Berkeley, Calif. EIDSON, Bob J. 0 SN 2323 E. Oklahoma St. Tulsa, Okla. il. EINFELDT, .nam F. g 0 R123 if EKZ Donald E. H QM3 it 5 , U 1 Aurora, Nebraska 6 ENGLISH Will-iam A. 2 SN I 605,4th St. Falmouth, Kentucky . f ERICKSON, Elroy c 1 SN Siletz, Oregon EVANS, Johnnie ll. S TA it Rt. 1, Box 50, Hilliard, Florida l i EXON Roger E' ICC iv i 1704 Punahou St. Honolulu, T. H. 3 -A bf'-.ELK-...envy v . . . . ,.. -- ..,., . i . f F.-is -,... .?fJl'+.1-1 mv- ' 'f - f '. f '- 1-'r-rv-4-A-a-, '1T1 - f' - 3 - Y . ..,:.:-.sa et ..r-za.: - V -'refer 2 .- , - -'-NM-A-M..-..-. '1Ef..?i :2+ 'titgg...1T2t:1f.'5 i':'-''rider , W- WVUNW' . . ,. . . ... . .. .. ,ef t. , r.. . , . ...,,.1 .,,,,, Luv., :l,nLuQ3,:4l'+ M F-A-Y, Charles .l-, Jr. I BMI 75 Chadwick St. Newport, R. I. FAY, Vincent P. E BTI 1717 Ave. New York 29, N. Y. FIELDS, Wright A. S SN Humble, Texas FINKS, Arthur B. 2 SN 4102 Carter Circle, Jackson, Miss.- FLAUGHER, .Howard W. E FN 7042 Oleatha Ave. St. Louis, Mo. FLOOD, John 0. S CSC 626-A Prospect, Honolulu, Hawaii FLOWERS, .Raiford J. I SN Rt. No. FB, Moutril, Georgia FORSYTH,1Le.n.u.al P. 0 RM3 Box 1136, Statesville, N. C. Foarsomames E. E BT3 110.5 Ben Lora Lane, San Benito, Texas FOSTER, Richard F. 0 RD3 1547 Elm St. Denver, Colo. FOSTER, .loc F. E BT3 Box 872, Chowchilla, California FOSTER, Willard B. 1 SN Rt. 3, 'Box 64A, Wesson, Miss. FOUNTA1N,.3Benny A. 1 SN Rt. '2, Box -432, Biloxi, Miss. FRANKER, Robert R. S SN Box 63, Royal, Iowa FRANKL1eN,tlnhn E. E FN 216 QS. Imcia, Redondo Beach, Calif. FREDENBERC, .Roger E FN Rt. 21,1K:alespell, Mont. FREE, Daniel 'L E IC3 639 Beeber St. Williamsport, Penn. FUTREAL, Allen lnl S SN Chinqumpin, N. C. FUTREAL,'fMilburn lnl S CS3 Chinqaapin, N. C., GAITER, L., Jr. N SN 3894'0liJre, Denver 16, Colo. GALLET, Jams M. S SK2 2533 .Oxford Way, Stockton, California GARBER, Wendell E DC3 RCIA Ramon fnl Jr 1 SN GA , . , - 14611'l6lansel Ave. Lawndale, Calif. GARRETT, Gerald D. E MMFA Bonilfagg, Florida GARVON, 'Edvard lnl 2 GMI 436 Limoln Ave. Reed City, Mich. GEORGE, 'Freddie C. E FA 'RL 'No.2, Box 179, Anacortes, Wash. GILBERT, 2.18335 P- 2 SN 222 Gramercy Ave. N., Minneapolis 5, Minn GILBRE'lfH,f0tis D. E FN 1502 iwalnut, Abilene, Texas GILLMAN, .timer P. 2 GMC GOEPFERT, Mervin G., Jr. 2 GMI 435 Jackson Ave. Redwood City, Calif. GRENINGER, Richard R. S SN 'Rt. No. 2, Box 94, Seneca, Missouri GRYGO, James P. 2 TMSN 6152 'Wheeler St. Philadelphia 42, Penn. R Delbert L E MMFN GUYE , - . Rt. No. 4, Rochester, Indiana. HAMILTON, Daniel S. E MMF N RFD 2, Ludington, Mich. HAGAN, fMarEon E. 0 RD3 509 -E. first St. Cherryvale, Kansas HARDISON, Ervin, lnl S C53 Conounwn. RFD 1, Term- ,,- , .. . -e ,-.. .4 -. . sf .f--..-rev.-.f -.,-v1-v-.'--,-.',f.,,,q- ,.- ,. ,.,1 .-,,.......,.- .0 -.,.. 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