Epperson (DD 719) - Naval Cruise Book

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,f 1 ,MA A, f , ,fi FIRST ROW CL to RD: Miciotto, A., MMC, Redmond, T.M., FN, Castro A, MM3, Herna.ndez, R. MM1, Rieff, R.C., MM3, White, S.H., MMFN, ENS JOHNSTON C H. SECOND ROW Rogan, J.K., MMFN, Castillo, B., MM2, Kupper, A., Jr , MM3, Baker, J G MM3 Major, B.K., MMFN, Brown, J.J., MMFN, Haas, J.L., FA The after engine room has its own celebrities, like Hoy, who thought Nathan Hale had problems with liberty. Johnson is known for his wine and women, while Mayner is the king of the ditty-boppers. Yes we have all kinds, for Jozwiak is Texas' answer to naval destruction. M Division's answer to Sigmund Freud is Crenshaw, and Monoghan is the Handyman... it figures. The man with the potent pen is Mann, and Latham was too mean for the Special Forces. All Waller wants for Christmas is aticket back to Sydney, and Hurt wants to change the ocean to fresh water. Lucas is the division's'connoisseur of sake and Jimmy Durante had nothing over, the nose of Githens. The man who runs this menagerie is the daddy of them all, Chief Mike. Nonetheless, our goal is to have the best running engines in the force and our 32 Knots or Bust paddle proclaims our achievements to all.

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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.

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ii M, FIRST ROW CL to RD: Quarles, D.W., FN, Haae, P. MR1, Salinas, E., MM1, Gallant, M,F FN Brown, FLM., FA SECOND ROW: Woods, L. E., MMCS, Robinson, G. F., FA Sutton, F E FN, Cooley, J.M., SF1, Clayton, D. T., EN3, Wiest, D. L., FN, Crowther, R.E ENC THIRD ROW: Hubbard, W. F., SFP2, Erickson, WK., MMI, Fischer, RJ., FA Loftus, F T , MM2, Solis, J.M., FN, Dawson, B.G., EN3, Peers, MJ., FA R DIVISION R Division is made up of two different groups, the R gang composed of Shipfitters and Damage Con- trolmen, and A gang composed of Enginemen, Machinist Mates, and Machinist Repairmen. The R gang plugs, patches, and keeps our home in one piece. A gang handles heating, reefers and are all around handy men. We are: Woods, sweating arrival in Yoko, Crowther, fueling helicopters, Erickson, making ice cubes. Salinas, chasing steam leaks, Haae, making ashtrays, Cooley, hunting for argon, Hubbard, looking for Chevas Regal, Loftus, looking for orders. Clayton, running the diesels, Dawson, hiding from Crowther, Wiest, in the gig, Sutton, burning up fresh paint, Gallant, with his snake, Fischer, looking for a place to lie down, Solis, grinding paint Scrapers, Brown, pumping reducers, Robinson, back in after steering, Quarles, in the foam generator room. T..