Epperson (DD 719) - Naval Cruise Book

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B Division consists of the forward and after firerooms. In the forward fireroom, we have Mitchell, he is a salty old soul, Smith. up by the hatch, drinking coffee without a hat on. Then there is Walker, drinking sake and looking at the sky, Taylor waiting to go on shore duty, and Klundt trying t9 grow hair. Harris is the man who is bumming gear from the after fireroom while Clark is playing it cool. Glasner drinking Akadama, Davis wanting to get back to Hong Kong, and Swearington taking things slow and easy. Beezley, Jeff is his name, known all around for his California fame. Abshire, Bobbie is his name, he works in the hole but he raises cane. Miller, a Texan through and through, but the way he talks, he should wear guns too. In the after fireroom are Schiveley, drinking coffee and guarding the main deck hatch, McCullah, whose turn to means reading hour, and Post, the only BT who steams a boiler from C.I.C. Next is Scroggins, who is believable only 5fZJ of the time, and Kemp, quiet and unassuming. If it has been done, Pivik has done it too, along with Hinders, the Texan who is always asking, Do I really have to go back?f' Mr. computer is Somerville, King, praying that it doesn't get rough at sea, and Tinsley, always asking Why? Detemple's immortal words of, Who stole my comb? Helm wondering why he can't have shore duty in Italy and Palmer studying for fireman and reading science fiction books. The new man, Olivotto, asking where is the 143 boiler. Last, but not least, are the oil kings: Leopold pumping oil overboard and Phillips sweating out a transfer. All these men know they have to hop or else they will be bopped by Chief Culpepper's judo chop. FIRST ROW CL to RD: Culpepper, J C., BTCS, Harris, L.R., BT3, Davis, J.H., FA, Miller, J.B., Jr., SN, Glasner, D.S., FN, Miller, J. E., Jr., FA SECOND ROW: Smith, J.M., BT2, Mitchell, H.D., BT1, Taylor, M.A., BT3, Beezley, J.A., FA, Swearington, J.P. FA, Clark, C.R., BT3, Abshire, B. W., FA

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- ' ' T1 Kemp, G FIRST Row CL to RD Scroggins W.D. BT3, Helm, A.L., FA,.1?h1111pS, RH. B , BT3 SECOND Row King, G.R:, FN,,Pa1meI', P.c., FA, Pivik, R.D., BT3. DeTemP1ef NM- Jr , BTFA THIRD ROW: LT qjgp Coshow, G.H.,S01'I19I'Vi119,J-P-, FN, POSL E R., BT2, scmveiey, T J, BT1, Hinders, G B., BTFN B DIVISION Only the briefest of glances at the gathering of facts will tell the reader that the engineers have to hustle to handle it. Snipingonadestroyer is aheavy load and it takes strong arms and alert minds to carry it. The EPPERSON is proud of her engineers, and based on the record, we deserve her admiration. Our job is a secluded one. It's a rare face inan engineering space that hasn't at one time worn the red stripes of a striker. His is the backbreaking load. The 300 man hours to clean a boiler to take on, make, and pump water, and sound fuel tanks wh'1 th ' 1 e e rest of the crew is sound asleep. It takes an extraordinary man to enjoy scurrying down a ladder and cheerfully sweating through a watch, and we do sweat, and we are cheerful. Our motto s over the humps, bumps and lists But we kn , . ow we can, and the EPPERSON, given the opportunity, can steam with th f' ' e mest, because, 'We Can Handle It. erves to boost our morale and get us

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M Divisi 1 I FIRST ROW CL to RD: Lucas, R., FA, Waller, L.D., FN, Streine, RL., MM3 SECOND ROW: GithenS, R., FA, L2.I'SOI1, RH., MM3, JOZWi2.k, J.B., FN, Hurt, J,C., FN, Mann, J.J., MM3 THIRD ROW: LT GED Coshow, G.H., Monoghan, RA., MM3, Johnson, RJ., MM2, Manor, J.K., ETR3, Latham, A.C., FA, Eggert, W.ItL, MM1 NI DIVISION on is comprised of the divine begings known as machinist's mates, also affectionately called monkey mates and bilge rate, and not a flavor of candy. Here are the men who claim these names. In the forward engine room is Hernandez, the ttl Honcho Bean Bandit and E t th h ' gger , e appy Baddha of EPPE MARU.-Then there is Castro, or the rum runner without a cause, and Castillo, h I w o all will proclaim, 'To know him is to love him. The Pack Rat with a sweet tooth is Rogan, with Redmond, too sweet to be forgotten, while the ancient Bubble Gummer is Schweizer. Major is our own blonde haired, blue eyed 0O7 and Rieff 's S , 1 ugar and Spice and everything nice. The man with the golden chain is Haas. Streine iS the reserve weed which no longer grows in M , and Baker is the rainmaker with a double effect beat. For White, it's P ' ' ' romise me anything, but give me 20 , and J ohnson's theory is, A smile a day, keeps the P. O. 'S away. Oh yes, we can't forget Brown and the days of Primo and Pineapples.